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Specifically, cutting out a pattern on the bias. The fit and drape is instantly better with no real work. It is a very fabric-intensive technique so next I want to see if it works just as well with pieced fabric.
Muslin=good, Fashion fabric=bad
After carefully copying the pattern from the test bodice, I cut out the fashion fabric. And sewed it together. And tried it on. And threw it away.
Oh well.
Pattern drafting for an imaginary machine operator
People who operate sewing machines in factories are paid small amounts of money for each seam they sew. More seams=more money. This means that anything that slows down sewing a seam is money lost. For instance, pinning a seam into place, sewing a gathering line (or two!), unpinning, finicking with where a seam should start. All of those are things that mean that the operator is not just sewing a seam together and getting on to the next piece. If they have to do one of those things, someone else has messed up.
This means, that it is likely that you, the home sewer with a few thousand inches of machine operating under your belt, also do not need to have pinned seams and gathering stitches–if you prep your patterns and do your cutting correctly.
Sewing a princess seam together or 5/8″ seams suck
There are a number of excellent tutorials out there on sewing together princess seams. However, I've noticed they're aimed at people who are either working with unforgiving fabric or people who just aren't that comfortable with their sewing machines. So here's the trick for those experienced seamstresses who are working with nice pliant wovens.
- Walk your seams. Especially if you bought from the Big Four. Make sure that the stitching lines of the two pieces are the same length, the seam allowances will NOT be the same length, but the stitching lines MUST be.
- Match your pattern up at the first notch then work back to the start of the seam. If necessary trim the seam allowance so that the start of your seam is a neatly matched corner. That way you can start your seam with the seam allowances matching.
- Now you're ready to sew. Well, almost, do yourself a favor and trim your allowances to 3/8″ or 1/4″ if they aren't already.*
- Line up the start of your seam. Drop your presser foot on the seam and lower the needle. Control your the lower layer of fabric with one hand and the upper layer with the other hand.
- As you come to curves, put a bit of tension on the fabric as needed to match the seam allowances only on the part of the seam that is just about to go under the presser foot. The fabric will stretch a bit for this to happen. It will not be stretching at the stitching line, so there will not be puckers.
- Grade your curves (thank you Coletterie), press.
*The regular straight stitching position gives a 1/4″ seam on a standard presser foot. Then there's an offset needle position for straight stitching that creates a 3/8″ seam. Obviously, this also creates a 1/8″ seam with the other edge of your presser foot. It is amazing how much better life is when you can just use the edge of the presser foot to line things up.
Close enough
Sleeve fitting and bodice notes
http://www.ikatbag.com/2010/08/drafting-part-vi-fitting-sleeve-block.html has fantastic information on bicep ease and how it relates to the fitting of the armscye.
I highly recommend Lorraine's pattern drafting tutorials. She's the reason I finally figured out that a princess seam bodice would work best.
I've had a good-fitting princess-seamed dress for a long time now. It was originally my wedding dress and then I turned it inside out, put it back to front, removed the sleeves, reshaped the neck, dyed it (and $500 dollars later you will end up with a gown that is quite obviously a bridesmaid dress altered to be worn as a cocktail dress), and added front lacing. It's a comfy medieval-esque dress that creates the right silhouette while being completely incorrect for the period it's imitating.
(Do I look about 6 months pregnant? That's the only historically accurate part of that dress!)
But it made an excellent base for a princess-seam pattern. I traced the pieces using Glad Press 'n Seal plastic wrap again. The front in the picture became the pattern for the back, back became the front. I did a sample muslin of one side to just below the bust. Then did an FBA and tried it again. Did another FBA and got a bodice that fits over my modern bra.The back fit perfectly the first time.
(Side-note: if I convert all the fullness to a single dart, it's almost a right angle. The "basic bodice" about half-way down this page is hilariously different from what I get.)
Full-arms adjustment
I dearly love Susan Partlan. http://www.stylemadebyhand.com/2013/02/16/correction-my-rotated-sleeve-cap-does-not-need-ease/ has the next piece to the sleeve puzzle. Namely, getting the sleeve to fit the biceps comfortably without messing up all the other fitting.
I'm also interested in her mathematical sleeve cap creation. I'm going to try a similar thing, but with 5 points.
1. The curve at the top of the armscye.
2. The point where the front of the armscye starts curving back under the arm.
3. The point where the back of the armscye starts curving forward under the arm.
4-5. The place where front and back meet to become the side seam.
(Side note, I'm starting from a bodice that fits as a sleeveless bodice.)


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1. Observation: watch gymnastics footage, Parkour, acrobats, etc so that you can see how extremely the human body can move.
2.Remember that it's comic books. Walt Disney use to say "All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable." That means not being afraid to go extreme occasionally for effect.
3. For your characters to be credible, there's a certain amount of acting involved, so study peoples body language and try to replicate that in your work.
4. Watch how faces move, what they're capable of expressing, particularly the eyes.
5.Realism is a trap, unless you're going for that type of stiffness in your work. Even Rockwell and Sargent allowed for a certian amount of fantasy and whimsy in their work.
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1. Observation: watch gymnastics footage, Parkour, acrobats, etc so that you can see how extremely the human body can move.
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The Japan Journals is not one of Richie's film books per se but there are enough luminaries of post-war Japanese Cinema scattered among the pages to make it required reading for film fans. Kurosawa figures prominently throughout as does Oshima, and there are enjoyable cameo appearances by the likes of Toshiro Mifune, Shintaro Katsu (of Zatoichi fame), Koji Wakamatsu (director of Violated Angels) and Takeski Kitano, plus visting American film makers like Francis Ford Coppola, later joined by Paul Schrader, both of whom were seeking Richie's help putting together Schrader's 1985 film Mishima. The book contains a wealth of wonderful anecdotes, which are best left for the reader to discover himself but among my favourites is a journal entry from 1981 with Richie attending a special screening of Fellini's City of Women arranged for Kurosawa. The film was shown without Japanese subtitles and afterwards Richie asked Kurosawa why he wanted to see the film. Kurosawa replied "I'm going to Sorrento to pick up the Donatello prize and Fellini is supposed to give it to me. Then we have to talk about something. I though I should see his new picture".
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Wendy Smith left the band before The Gunman was recorded, leaving Prefab Sprout as the two McAloon brothers. They're produced here by 1970s' veteran Tony Visconti, and supported by musicians including Bowie guitarist Carlos Alomar and Dream Theater's Jordan Ruddess. The Gunman largely collates songs that McAloon had written for other artists – Cher had previously released 'The Gunman', while Jimmy Nail had recorded four of these songs previously.
There's a western theme in some of the songs, like the opening 'Cowboy Dreams' and the traditional 'Streets of Laredo', other songs like 'I'm A Troubled Man' and 'When You Get To Know Me Better' follow the adult contemporary template of Andromeda Heights, while there's also the bizarrely twee closer of 'Farmyard Cat'. Despite the patchwork nature – McAloon was happy for The Gunman to be a clearing house of accumulated material – it's a more satisfying listen than Andromeda Heights. Most of the material is fine, and there are a couple of standout tracks; 'Cornfield Ablaze' is a literate rock song ("You were the love child of two gods/I was the farmers awkward son"), while 'Blue Roses' is pretty and heartfelt.
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Hi All,
I replaced all 4 drives in my Raid 5 Array. There are 2 partititions C: OS and D: Database
I'm using a Dell PowerEdge R620 Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010 and Perc H710 mini.
Should I use 3rd party software to expand the partition size?
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Oct 16, 2016 at 18:49 UTC
Could you have replaced the RAID5 with RAID 10? It is much more stable and faster.
That being said you can use diskmgmt.msc and expand the D: partition if you have one volume to the maximum your volume size allows.
Oct 16, 2016 at 18:52 UTC
You want to expand a RAID 5 array on a critical system like Exchange...?
No thanks - thats just a bunch of risk for no reward
Oct 16, 2016 at 19:10 UTC
Nothing else to add really, but expand how, is the space you need already available to the array, and if so how?
If you are talking about expanding the array, don't.
Why is this system not virtual?
Oct 16, 2016 at 19:33 UTC
Same question:
Hi All,
I replaced all 4 drives in my Raid 5 Array. There are 2 partititions C: OS and D: Database
I'm using a Dell PowerEdge R620 Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010 and Perc H710 mini.
Should I use 3rd party software to expand the partition size?
Expanding partitions is the OS level. Have you already expanded the virtual RAID5 disk by using the H710's Replace Member feature (OCE)?
Oct 16, 2016 at 19:38 UTC
I understand that having to maintain an Exchange server that's
running low on disk space is a real PITA but replacing physical disks in RAID5 by
larger disks was not a good idea (not even short term).
The larger RAID5 – the bigger risk of failure (mainly due to the URE risk).
Oct 16, 2016 at 23:02 UTC
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I assume that you replaced one at a time, letting it resolver each time? Wow I cannot imagine the reasoning to ever do that.
But since you did it already, then did you expand the array itself from the perc controller?
You can do nothing in your OS until the controller expands the space available. Which will again cause an array rebuild. Once done, the. You can expand it in Windows.
Oct 16, 2016 at 23:03 UTC
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Now that I answered your question, time to ask you one. Wtf are you even doing with a physical server, let alone a physical exhchange server on a raid5 array.
Oct 16, 2016 at 23:47 UTC
Death by Raid 5, here we go!!
If you have the capacity I would add the new drives as a raid 10 and migrate/clone what ever you can before you kill it...
Even a Full backup and restore using Bare Metal Recovery software would be safer.
Oct 17, 2016 at 01:08 UTC
Need space... Have no choice...
Oct 17, 2016 at 01:08 UTC
Oct 17, 2016 at 01:12 UTC
Need space... Have no choice...
If at all possible add the new drives as a separate Raid 10!
Then Move your exchange Databases etc and anything else from the D Drive to the new Raid10 set i.e. E Drive
Then delete the old D drive and then extend your C drive on the raid5
That way Exchange DB will run better and have better protection and at the same time increase you C drive capacity
Oct 17, 2016 at 01:20 UTC
if you had spare slots in the server, the better option would have been to make a 2nd array with the larger drives and migrate the exchange database to the new array, but again that depends on what you have and whether that was even possible
you're talking about expanding partitions but then about expanding arrays... does your OS see the extra space on the drives as unpartitioned space or just doesn't see it?
Either way to expand the array size you need to use the perc controller software / raid config menu, but take an offline backup of it before you try doing anything
Oct 17, 2016 at 02:38 UTC
How many users are you supporting and are you refreshing any servers soon?
If you are refreshing soon and need to support alot of users, leave the R620 alone and prepare to purchase a new server with the intention of building a virtual environment that the exchange server will be hosted on
If you have a small amount of users and/or limited budget, weigh up the price of Office 365 and use your R620 as a new base for a virtual environment
Either way, you want to get off RAID5 - its not necessary anymore ...
Oct 17, 2016 at 03:15 UTC
You should always use Windows to expand the partition size.....if after you changed the HDD to larger ones and Windows shows un-allocated raw space.
If you have upgraded your HDDs (eg 300Gb to 600GB) and Windows does not show un-allocated space, you may have to backup your data & create bare-metal backups (for OS and applications), re-created the RAID, then restore.
You obviously need to solve immediate issues first..... I am not going to advise on RAID 5 nor VMs.
Oct 17, 2016 at 05:24 UTC
Oct 17, 2016 at 06:08 UTC
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Its more like building your server from scratch. Do you have backup for Exchange, and downtime acceptable ?.
Oct 17, 2016 at 11:14 UTC
More reason to do it right from now on It's what I inherited. I didnt design the system.
I inherited a disaster in current role - I have no intention carrying on running it as a disaster
Oct 17, 2016 at 11:37 UTC
You can't expand C with D in the way.
Plan on some downtime for maintenance. Make two independent backups of your entire system. Then, get everyone out of the system and make another copy of the Exchange data. Destroy the array. Rebuild your RAID. Repartition. Restore.
If you have another machine around, there are other options. But if you have only one server, that's the only way.
And you shouldn't be afraid to backup and restore - you practice for that all the time, right?
Oct 17, 2016 at 14:14 UTC
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I agree with everyone else. Take a good backup run a test virtualization of it, destroy array setup OBR 10 and Hyper-V, Xenserver, ESXi or whatever your hypervisor of choice is then restore as a VM.
Oct 17, 2016 at 16:41 UTC
I shouldn't admit this here, but I just got mad one day and P2V'd the entire server onto VMware (free edition). Thankfully Microsoft supports virtualization for Exchange these days. They did not with Exchange 2003. I was running with scissors for a few years before I took it hosted.
(What can I say, we're non-profit...)
Yes, running out of space in Exchange, and having a tiny C: drive were a big PIA!
Oct 17, 2016 at 19:24 UTC
The nicest thing about having an undersized, ancient Exchange server that was held together with shoe strings and chewing gum: made it much easier to have the conversation about Office365 with management.
I shouldn't admit this here, but I just got mad one day and P2V'd the entire server onto VMware (free edition). Thankfully Microsoft supports virtualization for Exchange these days. They did not with Exchange 2003. I was running with scissors for a few years before I took it hosted.
(What can I say, we're non-profit...)
Yes, running out of space in Exchange, and having a tiny C: drive were a big PIA!
Oct 17, 2016 at 19:49 UTC
This isn't a direct fix to your issue, but I ran into a similar issue here when I took over. The Exchange server's local disk space was not up to the task anymore, so we used Microsoft's iSCSI software target add-on for 2008 to set up an iSCSI share on one of our other storage systems (a Nexsan with a Windows front end) and used iSCSI to give Exchange 4TB of space, then migrated the mailbox databases over. That was 6 months ago, and no issues since. The OS still boots from the local RAID array obviously, but now the storage is in a bigger, better place.
Coincidentally, the RAID controller on the Exchange server has a failing port, so it would've gone this way anyway eventually.
P.S. if I could go back and do this again, I'd use StarWind's SAN software instead of Microsoft's, but the M$ version has been working fine
Jun 6, 2017 at 19:15 UTC
I plan on making an image of the entire array and then rebuild.
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Architect by training but also, artists and designer Ugo la Pietra has always been a critical observer of the real world. He can be valued for having explored, analysed and redesigned reality with rare insight and intellect revealing the contradictions inherent in culture and society. His entire activity, which is so varied and complex as to be difficult to pin down in theoretical terms of criticism and discipline, should be seen as a long militancy in anti-design.
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The most unexplored but also radical aspect was however his militancy towards the globalisation of the world, before the notion had gained ground, by moving towards the world of craftsmanship throughout the country. In those days the mainstream considered it to be more of a non value than a source of manual skills and culture, and the viable alternative for the design system that it has since turned out to be.
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Talking about a revolution: What's really happening in Iran?
The Middle East has long been at the centre of international affairs due to the region's political, religious, strategic and economic importance.
The recent violent unrest in Iran, culminating so far in accusations of electoral fraud, mass protest and bloodshed, offers a revealing glimpse into a complex society at odds with itself, its Arab neighbours and the West since its Royal ruler, the Shah, was ousted in the 1979 popular uprising led by Ayatollah Khomeini.
Iran's domestic troubles have significance for the world because of its revolutionary legacy, hardline opposition to Israel and growing concern over its nuclear ambitions.
Dr Kamran Matin, an expert on Iranian politics who lectures in International Relations at the University of Sussex, is researching a book into the history and global significance of the Iranian revolution.
Here, Dr Matin considers some of the complexities of the Iranian crisis as he reflects on the events of the last few weeks: who are the opposing factions, what are they fighting about, why does it matter to us, what happens next? And can People Power Iranian-style really win the day?
Q. Does the continuing protest in Iran against hardliner President Ahamadinejad stand any chance of bringing about change?
The protest movement has already changed the political landscape of Iran. It has deepened the already existing rift within the ruling elite, radicalised the popular demands for social and democratic freedoms, and has severely undermined the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic, which in the long-run may be the most important effect of these protests. But the occurrence of concrete change in the short run largely depends on two key interrelated factors: the size and continuation of the protests, and the tactics adopted by the 'reformist' leadership.
Q. Is this people power, revolution or factional politics at work?
All of these are at work. The deepening of factional politics has opened a window of political opportunity for a large part of Iranian society to express their discontent with the social, political and economic status quo. And the more this popular discontent is suppressed, the more radical the demands of the people will become. And this can lead the movement towards adopting revolutionary, rather than reformist, slogans and demands, which go beyond the election result and challenge the basic tenets of the Islamic Republic. A shift in this direction can already be seen in popular slogans against the Supreme Leader Khamenei; something that was unthinkable only a few weeks ago.
Q. Is religion, a generation clash or a class conflict at the heart of the crisis?
It has to do with all these factors. The Islamic Republic has, from its inception in 1979, had a fundamental tension within it between its religious (Islamic) and republican aspects. This tension has, on several occasions including the current unrest, burst into political crises in post-revolutionary Iran.
Iran's population is extremely young and highly educated. This creates a tremendous, albeit latent, political energy that if not properly channelled is bound to explode. Iranian youth seek a relaxation of various restrictions in public life, more job opportunities and greater participation in politics. Ahamadinejad's government has resolved none of these problems. In fact, the social restrictions were greatly reinforced and extended over the last few years while the problem of unemployment and a general sense of pessimism and hopelessness among the youth have been exacerbated.
Finally, even before the start of the current unrest, there were numerous instances of workers' protests against widespread and arbitrary lay-offs, low wages, often unpaid for months, lack of job security and appropriate insurance. If the workers get involved in the current protest movement in a nationwide and organised manner, this will have extremely important consequences for the movement and the regime. Let's not forget the general strike by the oil workers in 1979 was instrumental in toppling the Shah.
Q. Who is the Supreme Leader, and what are his politics? Why does he support Mr Ahmadinejad?
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was an associate of the late Ayatollah Khomeini and Iran's president from 1981 to 1989. At the time he was a middle-ranking cleric holding the title of 'Hojjatol-Islam', which is one rank below Ayatollah. The Iranian constitution stipulates that the Supreme Leader must be an Ayatollah and a 'marja-e taqlid' (source of emulation), which is a Shi'i institution. Following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini the Assembly of Experts chose Khamenei as Supreme Leader despite his deficient theological credentials.
Ironically in appointing Khamenei as Supreme Leader the Assembly of Experts was persuaded by Ayatollah Rafsanjani a close aid to, and confidant of, Ayatollah Khomeini. It is widely believed that Rafsanjani thought that with a weak Supreme Leader such as Khamenei he could have held the real power. And indeed during his two terms as president from 1989 to 1997, Rafsanjani assumed enormous power and wealth. But Khamenei carefully utilised the constitutional power of Supreme Leader and gradually but systematically built up his own power-base, particularly among the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
From 1997 onwards Khamenei has sought to undermine Rafsanjani in various ways and it is not accidental that during the recent presidential election campaign Rafsanjani and his family and supporters were the target of Ahmadinejad's accusation of corruption, despite the fact that Rafsanjani is widely believed to have been the closest confidant of Ayatollah Khomeini, the father of the Islamic Republic. This could have not taken place without the approval of Khamenei.
Forced to compensate for his lack of religious authority, Khamenei, therefore, has increasingly come to rely on the IRGC. They in turn have used their links with Khamenei to dominate the Iranian economy and (under Ahamadinejad) politics. Many observers argue that what we are witnessing now is the unexpected outcome of a plan by this alliance to purge their rivals, especially but not only the reformists such as Mohammad Khatami (the reformist president, 1997-2005) and Mir Hossein Moussavi, from all positions of power and influence and solidify their monopoly over the state and economy. There are many reports that suggest that the IRGC and Khamenei already control one third of Iran's economy.
Q. Why, according to Khamenei, is the British Government evil?
Using the notion that Iran's problems are created by western powers, Britain in particular, has always been a weapon of choice for the Iranian statesmen in dealing with their opponents. For example the Shah also accused the BBC for inciting the revolution. Now, similar allegations are being made by the Iranian government. The reason is that in the past Britain has played a key role in supporting or bringing to power repressive rulers such as Reza Shah in 1921 and his son Mohammad Reza Shah in 1953. The Iranian government uses this history to discredit its opponents in the public eye by linking them with Britain.
More specifically, very recently the British government froze approximately $1.5 billion of Iran's assets as part of the sanctions imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in relation to Iran's nuclear project. There are rumours that much of this sum was in bank accounts in the name of one of Khamenei's son. Trying not to completely block the path of a rapprochement with the US, which is of much more strategic importance than relations with Britain, Iranian leaders have singled out Britain for their strongest condemnations.
Q. What are the policies of the opposition leaders?
Mir Hossein Moussavi, currently the main opposition leader, is considered to be a reformist belonging to a new stratum of public intellectuals in Iran widely known as 'modern religious intellectuals'. They try to provide a new reading of Islam more in line with the requirements of modern politics and society but still grounded in Islamic cosmology and ethics. For instance, in his campaign, Moussavi promised to abolish the so-called 'morality police' and introduce legislation that would secure equal rights for women in family, penal and inheritance law. These proposals won him a lot of support among the youth and women. Politically, Moussavi wants to reinforce the republican element in the Islamic republic, implement the social and political freedoms already stated in Iran's constitution but never fully implemented, and regenerate the economy via improved relations with the West.
So far, he has formulated all these demands with reference to the existing constitution. But the more radical reformists believe that the existing constitution is in fact the root of the problem and has to be revised. As the protests and violent reaction from the regime continue and popular demands are further radicalised, Moussavi's constitutional opposition is likely to become less tenable.
Q. How important is student power?
Students, and especially university students, have always played a key role in Iran's modern political history. Universities have often been the starting point for major protests and political movements and university students have supplied much of the leadership of revolutionary movements and organisations. Given the hugely expanded higher education system in Iran after the 1979 revolution, university students can and do play an important role in the current protest movement.
Q. What might happen next?
Hard to say. If Moussavi and other reformist leaders do not compromise, the popular movement shows little sign of exhaustion and can continue for some time. The longer the protests continue the less effective the suppression. In fact in all likelihoods it will increasingly backfire. But a sudden concession from the Supreme Leader is not impossible especially given the reports about a rift within the IRGC's senior command regarding suppression of the protests. A conciliatory move by Khamenei would temporarily calm down the situation but is unlikely to resolve the crisis permanently.
Q. If the protest is ended, is that the end of opposition in Iran?
No. The end of the current protests won't necessarily be the end of popular demands for democratic change in Iran. Democratic demands will inevitably resurface again in the future and given the political taboos which this time have been broken, this is much more likely to happen sooner rather than later.
Q. What are the consequences of internal strife in Iran for the Western powers?
In the short term the Ahamdinejad government may resort to some military adventure in the region to divert attention from the internal crisis. A military manoeuvre has recently started in the Persian Gulf where there is a large concentration of US and French navy forces. Any conflict with the US can provide a pretext for much harsher suppression of the internal opposition. But in the long term both Ahamadinejad and Moussavi appear to be equally willing to negotiate and normalise relations with the US. But arguably the West would be more comfortable dealing with a reformist such as Moussavi.
Q. And how is the strife viewed in other Middle Eastern countries?
The governments and ruling elites in most Middle Eastern countries (except for Iran's regional allies such Syria and Lebanese Hizbollah) would be happy to see the back of Ahamdinejad. But at the same time they are also concerned about the way in which this seems to be happening, i.e., through popular pressure from below. Most of these countries are secular dictatorships with few genuinely democratic institutions and practices. Any political change achieved through popular mobilisation could inspire similar action in other Middle Eastern countries - something which worries their rulers.
Q. What role has new technology played in this story?
Modern communication technology such as satellite TV, internet and especially social networking web-sites such as Facebook and Twitter have played an incredibly important role in making the voice of the protesters heard around the world. The images of police brutality broadcast on TV screens around the globe have mobilised international public opinion in support of Iran's protest movement. This in turn forces western governments to pressurise the Iranian regime to end the violence and respect popular demands. Facebook and Twitter web sites and blogs have also played a major role in coordination and organisation of the protests within Iran itself.
Notes for Editors Dr Matin is available for interview. For further details, please contact the University of Sussex Press office.
Notes for Editors
Dr Matin is available for interview. For further details, please contact the University of Sussex Press office.


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As I posted a few days ago stating how I was suffering real bad from IBS and continous colds/coughs , I thought it would be good to tell you how its all now gone yay.
It was tough.. but now i have come out on top of it all. My IBS is pretty much non-existent now, where as when ismoked i suffered EVERY DAY with bloated tummy and as a result back pain. Because im not bloated anymore.. i have gone down half a dress size and been told that i look like ive lost loads of weight..
My skin has cleared up so much I look like a different person.
The cough/cold has gone and now my lungs are in the process of clearing out the gunge i have been putting in them for the last 10 -15 years or so. Soon that will be over and then i can class myself as a true non-smoker.
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The Women and the Waves 2 celebrates women and their approach to surfing and life. The film looks at the state of surfing today from a feminine perspective and features positive role models who give back to people and the planet. The film screens Saturday, July 9 at the Surf Film Festival. You can watch it at 4pm alongside two other female-focused surf films, La Maetra, and Lunar. There will be an encore screening Wednesday, July 27 at 1pm.
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I often ponder what cars may have to say to one another, or for that matter to us, other than "HONK!"
I often ponder what cars may have to say to one another, or for that matter to us, other than "HONK!"
Were they able, I'd guess our vehicles may reserve a certain enmity for the creators who saw fit to adorn them with naught but such an inexpressive exclamation of self-expression.
Honk goes the horn when the car's driver is impatient; the loud burst of air is suddenly summoned only to arrest the attention of other drivers. Honk goes the horn when the driver is in distress or fear. But apart from an all-too-easily ignored creaking of its axles or squealing of its errant belt, with what sound may a poorly cared for pickup express itself, or draw attention to its malnourishment of oil or the degradation of its delicate filters?
Of course, every vehicle's horn has its own distinct aural shape, the warp and warble of which sets the bellowing baritone of a big rig apart from the sharp whistle of a tiny cabriolet. Even the horn most accurate to its car, most evocative of the personality both of driver and vehicle, still provides only one sound for every conceivable road circumstance.
I've noticed some drivers, myself among them, creatively manipulating the one available horn sound in an effort to discover new avenues of vehicular sound expression. Still, a soft, staccato "H-h-h-h-onk," (accomplished by lightly and repeatedly tapping on the horn with one's closed fist) is just a honk with a speech impediment, while the precipice-of-road-rage, 10-second blaring honk is simply an uncouth piece of rudeness unfit for society in the South.
My proposal is simple: a small organ inside the car, operated by a tiny keyboard on the steering wheel, to let drivers shape the pitch, tone and even key of their honks. Every organ would also be equipped with a wah-wah trumpet sound to express disappointment or regret about a driving decision and a triumphant fanfare to indicate driving success.
Some may say it's an unnecessary distraction, or even a wasteful use of resources, but I implore you: who in this moment would think of concerns utilitarian or monetary? Won't someone please think of the cars?
Happy birthday Thursday to Darrell Benedict, Larry G. Blevins, Rylan Clark, Thelma Jo Davis and Doris Weller, all of Sherman; Jodie Garner and Barbara Simpson, both of Denison; Karen Christie Parker of Lago Vista, Texas; Lou McCorkle of Carpenter's Bluff; Rosa Ham of Tom Bean; Raquel Lucas of Anna.
Happy anniversary Thursday to Royce and Linda Melton of Whitesboro, 44 years; Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Nichols of Van Alstyne, 21 years; Byrle and Gail White of Southmayd, 15 years.


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The Guardian, UK: The Brexit negotiations are in a "very disturbing state of deadlock" over Britain's divorce bill but decisive progress before Christmas is still within reach, the EU's chief negotiator has said.
Michel Barnier told reporters during a joint press conference with the Brexit secretary, David Davis, that he would would not be able to recommend to EU27 leaders at a summit in Brussels next week that "sufficient progress" had been made to allow talks over future trade relations to begin.
While acknowledging the momentum given to the talks by Theresa May's promise that the UK would honour its existing financial commitments, Barnier said: "This week, however, the UK repeated that it was still not ready to spell out these commitments.
"On this question we have received a state of deadlock which is very disturbing for thousands of project promoters and very disturbing also for taxpayers … I'm not able to propose to next week's European council that we start discussions on the future relationship."
In a sign that the talks are on a knife edge seven months in, Barnier added: "A no deal will be a very bad deal and, to be clear, on our side we will be ready to face any eventualities and all the eventualities."
Earlier this week, the prime minister told MPs in the House of Commons that the UK was preparing for a no-deal scenario.
Davis responded to Barnier's comments by calling on the European council to seize the moment when it meets next week, in order to allow Barnier to talk about the future. "I hope they give Michel the means to progress what we are doing", he said.
Barnier did offer some hope that a way to break the stalemate could be found in the coming weeks.
He said he remained "convinced today that with political will, decisive progress is within our grasp in the next two months".
"Slowly but surely over the next few weeks I will explore the way forward, if there is the necessary will, I will explore ways to get out of this deadlock we find ourselves in."
EU sources said there remained potential for the council to allow Barnier to scope out some of the details of a transition period, although a decision has yet to be made. Barnier dismissed talk that the EU needed to make more concessions, telling reporters that he didn't like the term.


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Tribute to George Alderson from the Chairman
As some you may already know, George Alderson sadly passed away on 31st December 2016. Our thoughts are with his family and sons Gary, Wayne, John and Tony.
The contribution George made to GAPS was immeasurable he took over as Secretary in 1969 from Tom Cook. George worked tirelessly for the society for 34 years as Secretary until 2003 when he stood down to becoming President.
George, with the help of his wife Bruna quickly established themselves within the Society and went on to acquire the fishing rights on Barham Pits. At the time Gaps only had two still waters Kingsfleet at Felixstowe and Tattingstone Lake (which is now part of Alton Water).
Thereafter, Gaps grew steadily with Loudham Decoy lower reaches of the Gipping, River Stour and of course Alderson Lake which the society owns.
George was always proud of the fact that Gaps was established in 1868 and is still one of the oldest angling clubs, I personally don't know of one older. Following on from this, how many angling clubs own their own lake? Not many is the answer. At its peak Gaps membership topped 1200.
George was a man who always spoke his mind and this in turn always got the job done.
He will be sadly missed but…his legacy will carry on.
Peter Pollard
RIP George


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Monday, July 18, 2011
Wire Earrings Jewelry Class
Here are the two sample earrings that I made last week for the class I will be teaching in September. I am excited for the class. If you live in the area and are interested in taking the class, it is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14th from 6:30 to 8:30 at Firehouse Pottery & Arts in Mt. Airy, Maryland.
Thinking of maybe adding a few wire earring styles to my Etsy shop, what do you think?
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- Rebekah Leigh said...
Hi Stacie! I hope your well? These wire earrings a really nice! And your teaching a class?! So exciting!Go you! :-)
- July 18, 2011 at 5:03 PM
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People use ginger for cooking herbs, natural medicine herbs and healthy drinks because of the content of ginger antioxidant. Ginger Antioxidant is more popular in the search because it is relatively easy and natural.Ginger antioxidants are generally derived from ginger rhizomes.
The eastern countries already know ginger mainly use for heated drinks. The ginger drink has a delicious and refreshing flavor. Drink ginger is able to warm the body has a property as an herbal medicine. In general, the blend of drinks using the tuber or rhizomes. Consumers are also easier to save the ginger rhizome.
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In 1957 the respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. It accompanied this announcement with footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti down from trees.Continue reading 'The Top 100 April Fools Day Hoaxes of All Time'


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For Jack
I offer Congratulations and wish you Happy Graduation; though it's the saddest one I've wished anyone in this lifetime. My friend, we had a tremendous amount in common and I looked forward to another three years of exploring those commonalities; however, such is not to be and I feel a lesser person for it.
These wishes may not seem exactly the most proper thing to say at this moment, but I'm sure you understand what I mean and accept them in EXACTLY the manner in which they are intended. Our short class time together convinced me you were on the correct path.
So, Congratulations, I'm certain you've "got the cookie", though far, far too soon. And, Happy Graduation. You didn't complete EFM but you've graduated these Shadowlands and can now see and understand much more clearly than we would have ever hoped to in our discussions.
Godspeed my brother. Save me a seat at the table and set aside a "wee dram" for me when we next meet up.


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Asia is winning the race on innovation, growth and connectivity and the region's economies including India are more digitally engaged relative to their global peers at similar stages of development, says a report. According to Deloitte's second edition of 'Voice of Asia' series, Asia has become the centre of global economic growth and by embracing digital, it will continue to lead global economic growth over the coming decade.
"Two elements have contributed to the success of Asia's economies over recent decades. First, the opening of the traded goods sectors to external market forces and, second, encouraging the adoption of cutting edge technology wherever possible," said Frank Farrall, Asia-Pacific lead partner for Deloitte Digital.
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The Deloitte digital engagement index scores each country's Networked Readiness Index against GDP per capita, showing that every country in Asia apart from Myanmar has above average levels of digital engagement for the level of their economic development.
Singapore and Hong Kong are world leaders, while the large population bases in countries such as India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam have considerable opportunities for the future, the report said.
"Looking at the Indian landscape, while we have made good progress…we are still at the beginning stages of attaining digital maturity," Deloitte India Lead Economist Anis Chakravarty said.
Chakravarty further said that "with recent impetus from government and support from the private sector, India is leading the way in how digital developments can enable consumers, businesses and governments to do things differently and, often, more efficiently".
For business, digital can encourage trade in the region by helping businesses, particularly small businesses, access global markets.
Meanwhile, digital government initiatives can also help to improve efficiency, transparency and inclusiveness of government.
Countries like Singapore and South Korea are global leaders while the Indian policy makers have also unveiled a list of 100 cities that will go through transformation, the report said.
"The government in India is taking a proactive role by creating the requisite policy framework and incentives for digitisation to succeed.
"Given the size and nature of the economy, how exactly this translates into growth taking into account the level of financial inclusion will depend on a myriad of factors such as the country's approach to innovation and adoption rates," Chakravarty added. PTI DRR ABM 05181552


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Narcotics Unit - Narcotics Arrest / Firearm Seizure
Nature of Incident:
Narcotics Arrest / Firearm Seizure
Report Number:
100 Block of N. 4th Street, Santa Paula
Date & Time:
05/03/2017 @ 1200 Hrs.
Unit(s) Responsible:
Ventura County Sheriff's West County Street Narcotics Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent
City of Residence
Daniel Wright
Santa Paula
On 05/03/2017, Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff's West County Street Narcotics Unit concluded a month long narcotic investigation into Daniel Wright by executing a search warrant at his residence in the 100 block of North 4th Street in the City of Santa Paula.
Detectives detained Wright at a location away from his residence before executing the search warrant. A search of Wright's residence by detectives led to the seizure of approximately 3 ounces of heroin, smaller amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, and Xanax pills packaged for sale. A large amount of currency deemed to be proceeds of narcotic sales as well as paraphernalia indicative of illegal narcotic sales were also seized. In addition, a 22 caliber rifle was seized from the residence. Wright is a convicted felon and is prohibited from owning or possessing any type of firearm.
Wright was booked at the Ventura County Main Jail on narcotics and weapons violations. His bail was set at $120,000. He is currently in custody pending bail or arraignment which is scheduled for 05/05/2017 at 1:30 PM.
The West County Street Narcotics Team is comprised of narcotic detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and the Oxnard Police Department.
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TCU first baseman Luken Baker, one of the top power hitters in the Big 12, sustained a serious injury to his left arm Friday night in a game at Oklahoma and will miss a "significant" amount of time with the NCAA postseason less than a month away, coach Jim Schlossnagle said.
"He is under continual evaluation, and we hope to know more in the coming days," Schlossnagle said.
Baker, the Horned Frogs' leader in slugging percentage and second in home runs, was hurt in a collision at first base and taken to a hospital.
Schlossnagle described the injury as "significant." He said there would be no idea of a time frame for a recovery until Baker could meet with the team doctor on Monday.
Thanks buddy @davidnail Hate it for Bake but Frog Factor will take over! Going to be a great story! https://t.co/YqFD4RZA86— Jim Schlossnagle (@TCUSchloss) May 13, 2017
The Horned Frogs won the game 9-6 to move into position to clinch the Big 12 regular-season championship with one more win. Game 2 was scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, with the series finale at 1 Sunday.
TCU (36-11, 16-6) is in position to earn a national seed when the NCAA playoffs start June 2. The Big 12 tournament begins May 24.
TCU's Luken Baker hit 11 home runs last season, including four in the Big 12 tournament, one in a Super Regional at Texas A&M and two in the College World Series.
Last season, Baker hit seven home runs in postseason, including two in the College World Series.
This season, he is hitting .317 with a .528 slugging percentage and 41 runs batted in. He has hit eight home runs, eight doubles and one triple and leads the team in walks.
Baker was hurt on a play with Oklahoma's Brandon Zaragoza batting. The Sooners shortstop singled to the pitcher, and the collision at first allowed two runs to score that tied the game in the eighth inning.
A reporter at the game tweeted that the play reminded him of a play in which OU player Austin O'Brien sustained an elbow ligament injury that caused him to miss four weeks.
#Sooners ties it on a wild play that looks a lot like the play Austin O'Brien got hurt on early in the season— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) May 13, 2017
Baker had not missed a game at TCU, starting and playing in 114 games before missing Saturday.
The Frogs scored three times in the top of the ninth to win, clinching no worse than a share of the regular-season title. Another win would mean the outright championship and top seed at the conference tournament, plus a high likelihood for a top seed and home field advantage in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.
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Publication Date: 1970
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The Education "Industry" in Africa.
Kraft, Richard J.
Education, according to various established criteria, can be classified as an industry, and in many African nations, it is the largest industry. Yet, when judged by standard measures of industrial success, such as whether the economic outcomes justify the amount spent, the answer is generally no. The thesis that most African nations are attempting to educate too many students too fast at too high a cost can be supported by a consideration of the economic, political and social consequences of these actions. For example, the location of schools in highly developed areas, which is dictated by the lack of transportation facilities, results in an increased educational gap between urban and rural population; large financial deficits have accrued in attempting to meet the projected educational expansion; African cities are flooded with unemployed primary and secondary graduates. Measures which may be politically unpopular will have to be implemented to make education in Africa a productive enterprise, such as tailoring the curriculum to the needs of an agricultural nation; consider shifting financial allotments from education to industry in order to provide jobs; limiting educational opportunity. (A bibliography, topical maps and tables of educational statistics are attached.) (JLB)
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Pebble Beach Systems at NAB NY 2017(October 05, 2017)
DMN Newswire--2017-10-5-- Weybridge, UK and Broomfield, CO., USA, October 5th, 2017 - At NAB NY 2017, on booth #N120 , Pebble Beach Systems , a leading automation, content management and integrated channel specialist, will be addressing the needs of broadcasters who are looking to transition to a virtualized playout environment. Visitors to the Pebble booth (#N120), will be able to discuss how they could benefit from the agility and flexibility of an all-IP world. Orca, Pebble's virtualized playout solution has been designed to help centralcast hubs, service providers, multi-channel operators, sports broadcasters and corporates easily deploy and host multiple channels in either a public or private cloud. The ability to deploy new channels in a matter of minutes at low cost makes Pebble's public cloud solution particularly suited to pop-up, event-based channels, comprehensive Disaster Recovery applications, and any instance where deployment agility is required. Thanks to its recently-announced integration with the NDI �? IP video standard , Orca can now deliver low-latency confidence monitoring, increasing its suitability for the playout of high value live, reactive channels and latency-sensitive applications. This new development removes the classic objection from operators that require instantaneous feedback when switching live events.
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IN - As Indiana heads for what could be another record year for meth lab busts, law enforcement officers are gearing up for a tough legislative battle with big-chain retailers about the fate of a common cold remedy. The next legislative session doesn't start until January. But supporters of a law that would require a doctor's prescription for products containing pseudoephedrine are lining up testimony and gathering research to make their case to lawmakers this summer. Their argument: Indiana's past attempts to limit the sale of the key ingredient used by kitchen-sink chemists to make a dangerously addictive illegal drug have been ineffective and wasted millions in taxpayer dollars.
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TX - Area law enforcement officers have recovered $100,000 worth of stolen items they say were taken to buy meth. This is a major theft ring bust thanks to the joint effort of East Texas agencies. So far, nine suspects have been arrested and authorities are searching for more. Smith County Constable Dennis Taylor says the thieves struck all across East Texas, including Smith, Wood, Van Zandt, and Anderson Counties. Investigators say they are career criminals - by day, staking out East Texans' homes and by night, returning to steal anything left out. They say the ring would take anything and everything they could get their hands. "Everything was sold or traded for methamphetamine, everything," said Taylor..
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HI - The 11th-graders in Kaleo Akim's first-period class sat with their jaws agape yesterday as they stared at photos of how crystal methamphetamine can ravage the teeth, gums and mouths of teenagers like them. "That gets their attention," Jennifer Phakoom, program manager for the Hawaii Meth Project, said before her presentation to 19 students at Kaimuki High School. "Kids are very concerned with their physical appearance, and scabs, sores and 'meth mouth' definitely make an impression with them."
Two months after launching a new series of television commercials and ads, the Hawaii Meth Project is taking its message of "Not Even Once" to a new generation of island school kids, in groups large and small, beginning yesterday with Akim's "Advancement Via Individual Determination" -- or AVID -- students.
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TX - A Dallas couple believed to be associated with a Mexican drug cartel was arrested after a search of their home yielded 10 pounds of methamphetamine, an ounce of cocaine and 17 weapons, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said Thursday. Pedro Galvan, 36, was pulled over on Interstate 45 near Ferris July 29 for a routine traffic stop. Galvan had no driver's license or insurance, and troopers found $25,350 in cash and 96 grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle. Galvan was immediately taken into custody.
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