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The combined course of Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery is designed to provide specialist skills related to midwifery in addition to those of a Registered Nurse. Graduates are highly sought after for their ability to provide person-centred, evidence-based care of high quality, focused toward improving client outcomes.
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Austrian Parliament Building - Vienna
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Austrian Parliament Building - Vienna
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Austrian Parliament Building
The Austrian Parliament Building (German: Parliament or Hohes Haus, formerly the Reichsratsgebäude) in Vienna is where the two Houses of the Parliament of Austria conduct their sittings. The building is on the Ringstraße boulevard in the first district Innere Stadt, close by the Hofburg Palace and the Palace of Justice.
The main construction lasted from 1874 to 1883. The architect responsible for the building in a Greek revival style was Theophil Edvard Hansen. He designed the building holistically, each element harmonizing with the others and was therefore also responsible for the interior decoration, such as statues, paintings, furniture, chandeliers, and numerous other elements. Hansen was ennobled by Emperor Franz Joseph with the title of a Freiherr (Baron) after completion. One of the building's most famous features is the later added Athena fountain in front of the main entrance, which is a notable Viennese tourist attraction. Following heavy damage and destruction during the Second World War, most of the interior has been restored to its original splendour.
The parliament building covers over 13,500 square meters, making it one of the largest structures on the Ringstraße. It was built to house the two chambers of the Imperial Council, or Reichsrat, the legislature of the Austrian part (Cisleithania) of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Today, the parliament building is the seat of the two houses — National Council (Nationalrat) and Federal Council (Bundesrat) — of the Austrian parliament. It contains over one hundred rooms, the most important of which are the Chambers of the National Council, the Federal Council and the former Imperial House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus). The building also includes committee rooms, libraries, lobbies, dining-rooms, bars and gymnasiums. It is the site of important state ceremonies, most notably the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Austria and the state speech on National Day on each October 26. The building is very closely associated with the two Houses, as shown by the use of "Hohes Haus" as a metonym for "Parliament". Parliamentary offices overspill into nearby buildings such as the Palais Epstein.
The new imperial constitution (known as the Februar-Patent) promulgated in 1861 created the Imperial Council as an effective legislature. For that purpose, a new building had to be constructed to house this constitutional organ. The original plan was to construct two separate buildings for each chamber, one for the House of Lords and one for the House of Representatives. However after the Ausgleich which effectively created the Dual-Monarchy in 1867, Hungary received its own separate legislative body, and the original plan for two buildings was dropped.
The precursor to the present building was the temporary House of Deputies or Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus), located at Währinger Straße, which was erected within six weeks. In its layout the Abgeordnetenhaus would be a model for the later parliament building. This temporary structure was opened in 1861 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The building was soon named afterwards named "Schmerlingtheater", after its Speaker Anton von Schmerling. The "Schmerlingtheater" was used by the deputies until the construction of the new building in 1884.
The site was the location of the city's fortifications and walls. In his famous decree (Es ist Mein Wille at Wikisource) in 1857, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria laid down the plans of the Ringstraße boulevard, which replaced the old walls. The parliament building was supposed to feature prominently on the Ringstraße, in close proximity to the Hofburg Palace and the city hall of Vienna.
An Imperial Commission was appointed to study the building of the Parliament. The Commission decided that the building's style should be classical. Those who preferred the classical style argued that classical Greek architecture was appropriate for Parliament, since it is connected to the Ancient Greeks and the ideal of democracy.
After studying rival proposals, the Imperial Commission chose Theophil Hansen's plan for a classical style building. In 1869, the Imperial and Royal Ministry of the Interior gave von Hansen the order to design a new parliament building.
Ground was broken on June 1874, the cornerstone has the date "2. September 1874" etched into it. At the same time, work also commenced on the nearby two imperial museums (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Naturhistorisches Museum), the city hall and the university. In November 1883 the offices of the House of Representatives were completed and started being used. On December 4, 1883 the House of Representatives held its first session under its president Franz Smolka. On December 16, 1884, the House of Lords under its president Count Trauttmansdorff held its first session. Both chambers would continue to sit in the building until the end of the empire in 1918.
The fountain with the statue of Athena in front of the building was designed by Baron Hansen as well, but only completed in 1898 to 1902. The official name of the building was Reichsratsgebäude (Imperial Council Building), and the street behind the building, the Reichsratsstraße, still recalls this former name. The word Parliament however was in use since the beginning as well.
The building saw tumultuous years during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as the House of Representatives was extremely fractious between liberals and conservatives, German-speaking nationalists and Czech deputies, as well as the government and parliament. It became a common feature of undisciplined deputies to throw inkwells at each other. The joke on the street was that Athena was so disgusted by the political infighting, that her statue purposely has her back turned to the building.
Nevertheless the building housed the first form of a parliamentary system for much of the people of Central Europe. Some of the former deputies continued their political carriers after the fall of the empire and became important politicians in their home countries.
The Reichsratsgebäude continued to function until 1918, when the building was occupied by demonstrators during the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From the ramp of the building, the First Republic was officially proclaimed. The building itself was renamed as "Parliament", with the new republican National Council (Nationalrat) and Federal Council (Bundesrat) replacing the old imperial House of Deputies (Abgeordnetenhaus) and the House of Lords (Herrenhaus). The parliament ceased to function with the introduction of the Austro-fascist dictatorship and the Anschluß of Austria to Nazi Germany in 1938. Half of the building suffered heavy damage or was destroyed, such as the former Lords Chamber and the Hall of Columns, by Allied bombs in the course of the Second World War. It was in the old Abgeordnetenhaus Chamber that the new Chancellor Dr. Karl Renner declared the rebirth of an independent Austria, helped by Soviet troops. Max Fellerer and Eugen Wörle were commissioned as architect; they chose to redesign and readapt the former Lords Chamber for the National Council, in the process the meeting room of the National Council was rebuilt in a modern and functional style. Work on the National Council Chamber was completed in 1956. The original appearance of the other publicly accessible premises and the building's external appearance were largely restored to von Hansen's design, such as of the Hall of Columns.
Baron von Hansen's design for the Reichsratsgebäude uses the neo-Greek style, which was popular during the 19th century Classic revival. Hansen worked at that time in Athens and was headhunted by the Greek-Austrian magnate Nikolaus Dumba, who was in the committee for constructing a new parliament. Hansen chose the same theme as in the construction of the Zappeion in Athens before. The Greek architectural style is today interpreted as a reminder of antique Greece as the "cradle of democracy".
The original plans actually saw a separate building for the House of Representatives and the House of Lords. For practical and financial reasons it was decided to house both chambers in one building. Von Hansen's concept of the layout reflected the structure of the Imperial Council (Reichsrat), as was stipulated by the so-called February Patent of 1861, which laid down the constitutional structure for the empire. The two chambers were connected to each other by the great hypostyle hall, which was the central structure. The hall was supposed to be the meeting point between the commoners and the lords, reflecting the structure of the society back then.
The gable has not changed since the monarchy and is decorated with symbols and allegories of the 17 provinces (Kronländer) of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. The ramp is about four meters high. The pillars are in the Corinthian style. On both ends of the roof are quadrigas. It used to be surrounded by smaller patches of lawns, which have been transformed into parking spaces. The building is up to four storeys high.
Corresponding to the horse-tamers at the Ringstraße ramp, eight quadrigas made out of bronze decorate the roof on both ends. The quadriga is a symbol of victory, driven by the goddess of victory Nike. The attic of both chambers are richly decorated with symbolism. 76 marble statues and 66 reliefs form a decorative ensemble. 44 allegorical statues represent human qualities and branches of human activity, while 32 statues represent famous personalities from the antique era. The reliefs are allegorical as well and correspond to the area of public life that the famous personalities had an impact on. 50 smaller reliefs portray the lands, important cities and rivers of the empire. The roof is for the most part kept in the ancient Greek form, decorated with ancient Greek-style caps[disambiguation needed ] and palmettes made out of copper sheet metal.
It was the emperor's personal wish to use Austrian marble for the construction of the building at the Ringstraße. For that purpose, marble from the village of Laas in the county of Tyrol was brought in and generously used on the Hofburg Imperial Palace and the Reichsratsgebäude. For the architect Baron von Hansen, the white, sturdy stone was perfect, since building blocks for the façade and statues could be made just to look like in ancient Greece. Over the decades and with increased air pollution, the marble has proved remarkably resilient, stronger than its famous counterpart from Carrara.
Four bronze statues of the horse tamers are located at the two lower ends of the ramp Auffahrtsrampe. They are a powerful symbol of the suppression of passion, an important precondition for successful parliamentary cooperation. They were designed and executed by J. Lax in the Kaiserlich Königliche Kunst-Erzgießerei in 1897 and 1900. Further bronze works are the two quadrigas on top of the roof, each chariot pulled by four horses and steered by the goddess Nike. The bronze works had to undergo extensive conservation and restoration work in the 1990s, due to acid rain and air pollution. Further oxidation corroded the bronze over the decades and ate holes into the sculptures. For that purpose each sculpture was completely encased into a separate structure to protect them from the elements while they underwent restoration.
Pallas-Athene Fountain
The Athena Fountain (Pallas-Athene-Brunnen) in front of the Parliament was erected between 1893 and 1902 by Carl Kundmann, Josef Tautenhayn, and Hugo Haerdlt, based on the plans by Baron von Hansen. In the middle is a water-basin and a richly decorated base. The four lying figures at the foot of Athena are allegorical representations of the four most important rivers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They represent at the front the Danube and Inn, in the back part the Elbe and Vltava (German: Moldau) rivers. On the sides are little cupids riding dolphins. The statues of the Danube, Inn, and the cupids were executed by Haerdtl, those of the Elbe and Moldau by Kundmann. The female statues above represent the legislative and executive powers of the state, executed by Tautenhayn. They are again dominated by the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena standing on a pillar. Athena is dressed in armor with a gilded helmet, her left hand carries a spear, her right carries Nike.
Parliament is surrounded by greenery. On the north side the Rathausplatz park is located, on the southern side a smaller lawn next to the Justizpalast. Monuments to the founders of the First Republic as well as to Dr. Karl Renner are located on either ends.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Parliament_Building
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Overview and History
The history of Vienna is synonymous with that of Europe's biggest empire, so hang on to your weiner schnitzel.
Vienna was named "Vindomina" by Celtic tribesmen around 500 B.C. The Romans called it "Vindobona", which means "good wine," and some remains from the Roman garrison there can be found at Hoher Market. Since it was on the outskirts of the Roman Empire, it suffered much chaos and destruction during Volkerwanderung (AKA "let's pillage").
Throughout the later Middle Ages Vienna lived under the rule of the Babenberg family. They steadfastly warded off those persistent Mongolian raiders who keep popping up just when you least expect them.
During the third great Crusade (1192 A.D), Richard the Lionhearted was captured near Vienna and held for a ransom most foul which amounted to eleven tons of silver! This tidy sum was collected from England and used for the creation of a mint and city walls, major steps in Vienna's ascension to proper city status.
Good old kidnapping, who can get enough of it? You can still see remains of these city walls in the metro stop at Stubentor.
1278 A.D. marked the beginning of Hapsburg rule over the Austrian lands, snatched from the clutches of Bohemian King Otokar II. This reign would last almost seven centuries and grow to be Europe's largest empire.
Vienna twice defended against Ottoman attackers in the 16th and 17th centuries. As the story goes, the Viennese strained coffee technique traces its roots back to these Turks, who left sacks of coffee beans in the wake of their hasty retreat.
Emperor Josef II granted freedom of religious expression in 1781, immediately attracting the likes of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. These composers created masterpieces of western music in service of the blossoming Viennese opera houses and concert halls.
Vienna officially became capital of the Austrian Empire in 1804, of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after 1867, and capital of First Austrian Republic after WWI. The Hapsburg dynasty ended in 1918 with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, which launched WWI.
Between the two World Wars, Austria experienced a revolution (the February Uprising) and autocratic government. Austria was captured by Germany and then Russia during WWII, but emerged as a sovereign nation again at the end of the war. However, it remained a divided and occupied city for another ten years, a period when international espionage cloaked more than a dagger or two within its four bristling regions.
In recent history Vienna has become like a second capital of Europe after Brussels. In the 1970's Vienna built the Vienna International Center, a complex to house one of the four United Nations offices. Along with the UN, this complex houses OPEC headquarters, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Nuclear Test Ban Organization, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Did you know that OSCE is the world's largest intergovernmental organization?
I wonder what Sigmund Freud would say?
Getting There
Vienna International Airport is connected to the city by a sixteen minute train ride on the CAT system. Eight Euros and you're there!
Vienna has a smooth, well-built public transportation system. Like Prague, the city layout is organized by numbered districts which begin in the center and radiate outwards.
You can get around here on buses, trams, trains and the underground metro. Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the blue machine!
People and Culture
Well, the border guards still check passports even though Austria is part of the "borderless" Schengen zone. In other words, Austria is a lot more formal than neighboring Slovakia and Czech Republic. Be advised.
Food to sniff around for:
wiener schnitzel -- pounded flat veal, breaded and sauteed in clarified butter.
Eat it with dumplings, chase it with apple strudel, remember it over your palatschinken the next morning (these are like crepes).
And of course, about every forty-five minutes you should be visiting a cafe for another magic coffee. Austrian caffeine addiction is legendary.
Vienna is also one of the world's few capital cities which still has its own vineyards. Go for a Riesling tasting next time you're in town.
Things to do & Recommendations
First off, location is everything. You can get to Vienna by bicycle on the greenway bike path, how cool!
Opera, baby! We didn't really get into detail, but Vienna's opera houses and theaters are some of the best in all of Europe. Visit the Burgtheater, Volkstheater Wien and Theater in der Josefstadt, at the very least.
Across the Danube you should take a stroll through the Karmeliter district, which has a cool art scene and lots of bars. You know how art makes you thirsty.
For late night munchers, head to the area around Naschmarkt, maybe Cafe Drechsler or Grafin vom Naschmarkt, serving traditional Austrian chow for longer than anyone can remember.
If that's not enough, you can throw pretzels in the world's oldest zoo, or maybe even at the Vienna boy's choir, but not in any of the 100+ art museums.
And of course we are skipping all the obvious stuff such as Maria Theresien Platz, the residences of Beethoven, Mozart's grave... the list goes on. Seven centuries of royalty will accumulate quite a bit of architecture and noteworthy collections. Have fun!
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Lessons From Present? (Cyprus)
Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 2:15 PM
Dear Readers,
Often times we've seen posts that discuss the lessons we ought to learn from past. Far-away past like inflation in the Germany, and somwhat recent past like inflation in the USA.
I'm yet to see any posts about the leassons from the present viz. Cyprus.
Are there any lessons at all?
If there are, is there a lesson such as any account that is under FDIC's umbrella insurance protection is actually vulnerable? Vulnerable to tax by our
government in order to reduce the national debt ?? !!
Is there any such lesson that actually the assets that are outside of FDIC's insurance are not vulnerable to such a tax? ... So ... it is possible that a
worst-case scenario
of a one-time tax on "deposit accounts" will
the (so called)
, and spare the traders whose assets are outside of reach of the FDIC? ;-)
... Just wondering ...
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1. Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 8:17 PM
Only in a 'Troll's' mind that situation would occur. Thank's for the tip "Yours truly Anonymous".
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2. Monday, March 18, 2013 - 7:26 AM
"Nothing they do surprises me any more."
Yes, even for U.S. banks. But the probability of that is extremely low.
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3. Monday, March 18, 2013 - 10:21 AM
Dear 51hh,
Agreed ... Low indeed ... But not zero.
Before Cyprus, I suspect such a steep one-time tax had never happened for any bank accounts that use relatively "advanced" currencies such as US/Candian/Australian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, Indian Rupee, Brazilian Real, South African Rand, and Great British Pound. Now that this has happened, governments across the world have a precedent.
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4. Monday, March 18, 2013 - 7:36 PM
A one-time hit, or ZIRP. Pick your poison.
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5. Monday, March 18, 2013 - 8:29 PM
Dear Bozo,
Well ... actually the choices are surely not limited to just these two for
and for the
There are more while we have ZIRP ... Limit the bank/CU accounts and move on to ... Miners / Munis etc. (Do Market Timing)
And then there is always my favorite choice ...
Higher Taxes
... On Income, On Dividends, On Interest, On both Long and Short Terms Capital Gains!
We - the Americans - specifically the present generation - collectively have amassed huge amount of debt (President Clinton's Surplus to President Obama's massive Debt).
My choice, for sure, is to pay-off every penny within "our" generation
, rather than passing on the burden to our future generations.
Yours Truly,
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6. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 9:43 AM
Dear Readers,
The apparent "unfairness" of the precent set in Cyprus is quite shocking.
Ironically in this case the proverbial "
under the mattress
" has proven to be a much better place to put the money than the bank! :-)
Yours Truly,
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It's always good when respected open source luminaries such as Matt Asay begin to question long-held open source software truths. Matt wonders whether the GNU General Public License (GPL) is "an alternative way to release proprietary software." He argues:
With the Web making open-source licensing largely irrelevant, anyway, it's a good time to evaluate the merits of the two dominant open-source-licensing approaches. For this moment in time, they're essentially equivalent, at least to end users and Web developers, neither of which is required to contribute back derivative works.
[ Previously on InfoWorld: "Why do vendors select the GPL license?" | Keep up with the latest open source news with InfoWorld's open source newsletter and topic center. ]
Matt uses Eric Raymond's post, "The Economic Case Against the GPL," to bolster his evolving view that the ASL (Apache Software License) is a more effective license for the future of open source than the GPL.
Before writing off the GPL in the long run, there are three situations to consider. They all deal with the viability of the open source vendor considering the GPL versus the ASL.
- Does the GPL encourage customers to purchase a license more so than the ASL would?
- Does the GPL encourage partners and/or OEMs to purchase a license more so than the ASL would?
- Does the GPL protect the open source vendor's intellectual property against a (larger) competitor more so than the ASL would?
1. Customers
I was going to argue that the GPL encourages customers to pay for the software more so than the ASL does. But that's false, and if it isn't today, it will be in five years. There was a time when inside counsel would recommend their companies stay away from using GPL software for fear of the GPL's viral nature. Today, customers understand that the viral nature of the GPL is only applied if the GPL software is modified and distributed outside of the company's walls. The overwhelming majority of enterprises and business using open source products do not satisfy these two requirements. As a result, there is nothing inherent about the GPL that would drive higher open source vendor revenue than if the ASL was used.


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Table of Contents
- ACV and Bs (Aspirin) Powder
- Alcohol
- Anti-Fungal Diet
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Bleach, Iodine, Sea Salt, Paper Ashes
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Copper Penny
- Apple Cider Vinegar, L-Lysine
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Tea Tree Oil
- Bar Soap
- Black Tar Shampoo, Tea Tree Oil, Sulfur
- Bleach
- Bleach and Goldenseal Tea
- Borax
- Calamine Lotion
- Clear Nail Polish
- Coconut Oil
- Crochet Hook X
- Epsom Salts
- False Ringworm
- Fig Leaf
- Fig Tree Sap
- Fresh Pecan Hulls
- Garlic
- General Feedback
- Ginger
- Goldenseal Extract
- Grapefruit Seed Extract
- Green Walnut Hull
- Green Walnuts
- Hand Sanitizer or Garlic With Tea Tree Oil
- Homeopathic Remedies
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Ice
- Iodine
- Laundry Detergent
- Light Bulb Cure for Ringworm
- Lime
- Liquid Bandage, Garlic
- Liquid Bandaid With Tea Tree Oil
- Listerine
- Lysol
- Menthol and Wormwood Oil
- Mercurochrome
- Milk From a Fig Leaf
- Misdiagnosing Ringworm
- Multiple Remedies
- Nail Polish
- Neem Oil, Calendula Cream
- Nizoral Dandruff Shampoo
- Nu Skin Liquid Bandage
- Only Prescription Ointment Worked
- Oregano Oil
- Over the Counter
- Paper Ash Residue
- Paper or Wood Ash
- Pennies in Apple Cider Vinegar
- Pennies Soaked in ACV, Then Covered in Tea Tree Oil
- Prednizone
- Pregnant Mare Urine
- Remedies Needed
- Remedies That Didn't Work
- Reptile Light
- Ringworm and Pets
- Ringworm Remedies
- Ringworm Vs Eczema
- Ringworm Vs Pityriasis Rosea
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Scratch It and Add H2O2
- Sea Salt
- Shampoo Brush, Coconut Oil
- Supplements
- Tanning Salon
- Tea Tree Oil
- Tea Tree Oil, Skin Zinc
- Tinea Capitis
- Turmeric, Bicarb Soda, Coconut Oil Paste
- Urine
- Vaginal Yeast Cream, Lysol
- Vicks
- Vinegar
- Walnut
- White Vinegar
- White Vinegar and a Penny
Bleach Treatment for Ringworm
Dilute one part bleach in ten parts water (for example, one ounce of bleach and ten ounces of water) and apply to any patches of ringworm 2-4 times a day to clear up ringworm within several days. Bleach is a strong chemical agent, so always be careful in your dilution and application!
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[YEA] When I was young, I used clorox or bleach on my ringworm and it went away after a couple of weeks. Now, my grandson has a ringwrom, but I'm afraid to use bleach. I will try the ACV to see if it works.
Posted by Jacques
Marshall, Nc
2 PostsHello Renee from Ray City Georgia, a most effective treatment for ring worms is colorless iodine, or bleach iodine, same stuff, I had rings worms and a dear friend told me about it, it is getting hard to find in drug stores but easily gotten on the net. This iodine will do short work of a long standing problem, I have done two applications at 12 hours intervals and that was done.
I love this site,
JacquesPosted by Merryanne
Orange City, Florida, USA
127 PostsTo Jacques, I was looking for the clear iodine in Walmart yesterday, I asked the lady in the Pharmacy for it, they keep it behind in the Pharmacy precription area,,they were out of stock but ordered some and it will be in stock in 4 days,,, We should start asking our local Pharmacy's for the items we want,,if they do not have it, ask if it is possible they can order it, the same is true for some of the other food items we want from our grocery store. merryanne in FlPosted by morgan (constantia, NY) on 01/17/2009
[YEA] Me and everybody in my family, a 12, 14, 9, 8, and 7 year old, got ring worm including the two family pets and we could not figure out how to get rid of it and someone recommended bleaching them with Clorox Bleach so have been trying it and the 7 and 8 year olds are gone afer four days of using it. the 14 year old and the 12 and the 9 year olds are somewhat gone so are going to keep using it but i totally recommend using the Clorox Bleach to get rid of ringworm it is the best and oo yea if your family pet has the ringworm go to the vet and get the pills for animals, not the cream, it doesnt work.Posted by Eileen (Austin, TX) on 08/30/2006
[YEA] I used Bleach. It cured the ringworm on my daughters arm. I used a Qtip and dipped it in clorox bleach applied it for several days and it went away.Posted by Jacob
Huntington Beach, United States
02/12/2012[WARNING!] "Do not use Bleach. It will pop the pimples in the middle of the ringworm and irritate the ringworm to where it will grow to the size of a quarter. I know because my brother tried it with Bleach and also my wrestling coach told the whole team!Posted by KAP (Dallas, TX) on 08/29/2006
[YEA] Put 3 tbsp of bleach in bathtub water & soak. I don't recommend this for women, but my husband did this & his dried up within 2 days. Cured ringworm all over body.
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Approval Ratings YEA (1) 100% Posted by Bayliss (Roselle, NJ) on 07/05/2007
[YEA] I got ringworm a few times as a child, and my mother put bleach on a cloth and put it on the affected area for about 5 minutes, and then she would boil a tea bag of Goldenseal Tea, and place that on the area as well. It definitely kills the ringworm. I definitely recommend this remedy.
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Approval Ratings YEA (2) 100% Posted by Angelina (Moncton, N.b., Canada) on 01/10/2011
[YEA] I was never officially diagnosed by a doctor with ringworm but I deduced on my own from checking my symptoms online and with friends. I had red itchy rounds blotches on my chest and arms. At first I used ACV and tea tree oil. That stableized things and kept it from spreading but it didn't seem to clear it up. Finally it was suggested to me to scrub with borax and a clean face cloth. Apparently the fungus likes to live underneath dry skin, and so scrubbing away the dead skin would take away the fungus' shelter. I saw results in a day and was so relieved. I continued this for a good few weeks although it was pretty much gone in a week. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't return. Borax is mild anyway. Always make sure the cloth you are using is clean to prevent putting the fungus back on your skin.Posted by Smith (San Francisco, California, Usa) on 10/08/2009
[YEA] A year ago I came to this site to find a remedy for ringworm. I had gone through an number of over the counter products, which seemed to spread the fungus instead of stopping it. It had developed because of taking prescription medication with fluoride base. Yes I was poisoning myself with a doctor's help.
I tried Apple Cider Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and urine to no avail. By the time I found Borax at WalMart, the fungus had spread all over my hands and I had begun to worry that I would be spreading it everywhere on my body. Plus my hands were cracked and bleeding, blistering and peeling, and the itching was endless.
So I started on Ted's recommended dose of 1/8 tsp in a liter of water and drank it slowly over a few hours. This worked within the first few days so well that I didn't want to stop after a few days to take a break, but I did. Within a months time the ringworm had completely vanished and the only thing left was the tiny pits in my fingernails where the fungus had affected the growth of the new nail.
Once my nails were not pitted anymore I stopped taking the borax supplement.
EC: More about Borax here: http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.htmlPosted by Bschmidt
Millet, Alberta
11/30/2011I thought I'd reply to this thread because when I was younger my sister brought home a kitten with ringworm. Right away I had one on my leg where the cat sat. It was about the size of a dime. So I took After Bite and applied it to the area. (After Bite contains ammonia. ) The ringworm spot puffed up and went back down before my eyes. A couple days later I looked and it was totally gone and never came back.
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Approval Ratings YEA (2) 100% Posted by Kokila (Roslyn Heights, New York) on 06/10/2009
I had a terrible case of A. Lymphedma in my legs and B. Ringworm there as well.
Cured both.
Here's how:
Lymphedema: got this during my pregnancy and continued for almost 2 years thereafter.
I believe from Adrenal and kidney depletion...pregnancy is hard on the glands...adrenals control fluids in the body...so do kidneys.
Anyway..tried everything: Lymphatic drainage massage MLD, acupuncture, herbs, compression stockings, you name it.
Here's what worked: a. Wheatgrass juice daily and fresh celery and spirulina and parsley juice.
b. Epsom salt baths (1/2 pound in the hot water with some bubble bath ,,,natural of course). Soaked 20 minutes a night before bed.
c. trampoline work.
Guess what? I'm cured...the massage therapist said I'd never cure it...that there is no cure. Oh yeah?
I sure hated those compression stockings. UGLY!
Now for the ringworm: AGAIN! Tried everything!!! Spent lots of money on creams, etc. tried herbs, etc. NOTHING! WORKED! The itching was driving me crazy ...plus ugly oozing sores on my legs. In desperation I tried: YES! Calamine lotion. IT WORKS FOLKS!
In a few hours I found relief and now it's gone. Try it. The lotion cost me $1.99
Best of luck.Posted by maya (chicago, illinois) on 07/30/2007
[YEA] I have had body ringworms for almost 6 months now. I tried everything from tea tree oil to otc stuff and nothing seems to be working. I even tried ordering things from the internet and that didn't work either. I have been applying calomin lotion to the infected areas 3x a day and it seems to be working. The only side effect is a light pink ring, but it's better than the ringworm itself.
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Approval Ratings YEA (5) 100% Posted by Corinna_bella (Sydney, Australia) on 01/09/2010
[YEA] This is not the most natural remedy but it certainly works.
Use a cottontip to wipe ringworm with nailpolish remover (or apple cider vinegar works if you are chemical concious but nail polish remover works best) and then cover the area with clear nail polish (use one of the eco friendly brands if you are concerned about the chemicals)
Reapply the clear nailpolish every couple of hours and it will disappear in 2-3 days.
I tried everything and this worked a dream. Aparently the nailpolish suffocates the bacteriaPosted by Tiff
San Jose, Califonia
03/25/2011[YEA] "I'm going to be very clear. Clear nail polish is the only thing that works! I have had ring worm on and off for the past 12 years, and I've tried everything you can name from perscriptions, over the counter creams, home remedies, bleach, anything you can name. I just recently saw that people were recomending clear nail polish, and the next day it started to fade away, faster then anything I have tried before. Don't let ringworm be in your way!Posted by Ashley (Las Vegas, California) on 12/22/2008
[YEA] ringworm - use clear nail polish and it will be gone in a couple days.Posted by Anquetta (Tupelo, MS) on 09/04/2008
[YEA] My son had ringworm and the best thing thatworks is clear nail polish. Clean the area with peroxide and put two coats (small) on the area and in about 3 days the ringworm will be gone.. trust me .. IT REALLY WORKS.Posted by Blessed
Tulsa, Ok
11/08/2009RINGWORM: How large an area can be painted with Clear Nail Polish?
I was misdiagnosed, but then realized what I had contacted Ringworm - and used tea tree oil initially, but found that better relief with apple cider vinegar. The problem is that is rubbing the apple cider vinegar, the Ringworm has spread to large portions of my body. I hope that I have not gotten a staph infection, as some sections are really red. I started placing some clear nail polish on the areas, but needed to know how much can be applied? Thank you and God Bless!Posted by Lele
Riverside, Ca
08/21/2012This was an interesting remedy that actually worked... Faster than using ACV or Tea Tree Oil alone. I would clean the area using either of the above items mentioned and then apply a thick layer of clear nail polish. There was a huge difference by morning. It only took a few days for it to disappear, but I do recommend doing this a week longer to keep it from coming back. This method is also great to keep other areas from becoming affected.
Also, you may use a liquid bandage. They work the same way and even better if you find one that won't sting!
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Approval Ratings YEA (1) 100% Posted by Windinthetrees (Fort Collins, Colorado) on 09/21/2012
[YEA] I cured a nasty case of ringworm with unrefined raw organic coconut oil. I first had tried tea tree oil, straight, a few times a day. Looked like this might work but it then irritated the skin so bad it ended up spreading it. I also had tried Grapefruit seed extract and this made it itch more. I was getting a bit desperate and I heard about coconut oil somewhere else on the web. I tried it and within just a few days the improvement was significant and it got better and better and then was gone!! I keep applying coconut oil to the area for another month to make sure it would not come back. I also took oil of oregano internally to help my basic body condition. After all the irritation from the tea tree oil and grapefruit seed extract the coconut oil was so soothing and it worked so well that I though I would share this. I am surprised there are no other reports on this website for this cure!!
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Approval Ratings YEA (1) 100% Posted by G (Buffalo, NY) on 10/15/2007
[YEA] Please post this for others to read. When I was young, I had a spot on my leg that was rignworm. My grandmother used her crochet hook (anything will do) to apply pressure to the spot. She pushed her crochet hook like an X, and in different directions over the spot, thus breaking up the "ring". I guess it worked...it went away.
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Approval Ratings YEA (1) 100% Posted by Deby (Tampa, Florida) on 05/05/2012
[YEA] When my son was little I found one spot of ringworm on his backside under his diaper (I never understood how it got there). I tried an over the counter treatment diligently that was basically some type of burning acid. It was quite painful and actually spread the spots. I could not bear to apply the treatment any longer and took him to a doctor that happened to be Cuban and obviously was used to home treatments. He told me off-handedly to just give him a bath in epsom salts. After the first bath, the ringworm was 75% cleared. One more bath was all it took to completely dry out the spots. I was very thankful for such a simple and easy solution.


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Rutgers University, Newark, Professor Jayne Anne Phillips Named National Book Award Finalist
"Lark & Termite" Receives Fiction Nomination
(NEWARK, NJ, October 15, 2009) —Jayne Anne Phillips, professor of English and founder and program director of the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing at Rutgers University in Newark, continues to receive accolades for her fourth novel. Lark & Termite has been selected as one of five finalists for the National Book Award in fiction. Winners from each of the four categories – fiction, nonfiction, young people's literature, and poetry – will be announced at the National Book Award's 60th anniversary gala dinner in New York on November 18.
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Lark & Termite is a story of parallel worlds that centers on five characters: 17-year-old Lark; 9-year-old Termite, Lark's severely disabled half brother; Nonie, the maternal aunt and caretaker of Lark and Termite; Lola, the children's mother; and Corporal Robert Leavitt, Termite's father, who finds himself caught up in the early chaotic months of the Korean War. A tale of grief and survival, this 2009 Heartland Prize-winning story takes place on six July days in 1950, as Leavitt directs an evacuation of Korean refugees, and in 1959, as Lark, Termite, and Nonie struggle to balance hope and despair in small-town West Virginia. Lark & Termite is a story of the power of loss and love, the echoing ramifications of war, family secrets, and the unseen, almost magical bonds that unite and sustain us.
Phillips' other novels are MotherKind, Shelter and Machine Dreams. She also has written two collections of widely anthologized stories, Fast Lanes and Black Tickets. Her work has been translated into twelve languages and has appeared in Granta, Harper's, DoubleTake, and The Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction.
Drawing on the urban energy of Newark and the diversity of the Rutgers campus, in 2007, Phillips designed the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing. During its inaugural year, The Atlantic magazine named the program in its list of "Five Up-and-Coming" creative writing programs in the United States.
Born and raised in West Virginia, Phillips received her bachelor's degree in English from West Virginia University and her MFA from the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop. To learn more about Phillips and her work, visit www.jayneannephillips.com.
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Robin Gibb reflects on the art of composing and the Bee Gees' impressive song catalogue.
The pop superstar tells us how she draws inspiration for her best songs, how the meaning of her songs and lyrics evolve over time, and the satisfaction she gets from her songs having different significance to people all around the world.
Bonnie McKee, the lyricist behind eight number one singles (five with Katy Perry) gives us insight into her creative process for writing lyrics in this episode of LINER NOTES.
Explaining that indefinable thing that is essential to great writing.
Robin Gibb reflects on the art of composing and the Bee Gees' impressive song catalogue.
Gary Barlow shares his songwriting advice with Zane Lowe ahead of the BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclass at Abbey Road and Maida Vale studios.
Nashville songwriters Steve Moakler and Stephanie Lambring walk through the process of making a song and doing it for a living.
"If you're gonna do this, you have to have an overwhelming passion for it"
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WOR News Director Joe Bartlett weighs in on disgraced politician Anthony Weiner's interview with the media on Wednesday where he spoke about running for mayor and said more scandalous photos of him could emerge.
"I do think he's going to run for mayor. He can't get a real job. So what do you do? You run for public office and tax payers pay you. He wants to get it all out there and then move past it," said Bartlett.


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Waterfront Dream Home 3Bed/3 Bath Miami Beach from $1750/wk in Miami Beach
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- sleeps 6
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Just steps away from beautiful beaches, Waterfront Dream Cottage is a wonderful and luxurious Guest House in Miami Beach, perfect for your vacations.
The house is situated on a corner lot which is both waterfront and canal side. Enjoy spectacular views of the sunrise from the dock.
You will also enjoy the landscape and planters surrounding the beautiful waterfront swimming pool.
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The Guest House has 3 bedrooms:
-1 master bedroom, bay view, upstairs with a private bathroom
-2 bedrooms downstairs bay view with their private bathroom
-Full kitchen with a bar, a comfortable living room with a waterfront view and the formal dining room seats 6 with the canal view. The high-end gourmet kitchen is complete with all professional stainless steel appliances, an oven, built in convection/microwave oven, professional range and a dishwasher. The accessories, elegant dishes, and silver place settings complete this warm and
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We have the latest in entertainment equipment, cable TV, air conditioning and full size washers and dryers.
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Very well located in the residential and quiet area of Surfside in Miami Beach, next door to the very private Island Indian Creek.This ravishing Floridian style home will certainly seduce you…
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NEW! Complete your relaxing vacations at home by kayaking in the beautiful outdoors right on the bay.
Enjoy and relax for a few hours starting from the house and along the very private Indian Creek Island and its luxurious houses.
There are 2 kayaks are at the house and we pride ourselves on offering the best possible gear and safe outings that are suitable for everyone.
They can be rented for the length of your stay for a discounted price.
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At a 15mn ride from the center of South Beach and just 4 blocks away from the great white sanded
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Cal Rugby capture their first CRC Sevens National Championship in program history. Here is a more in depth recap of the action in the final day of Championship Round play, including a healthy dose...
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Projects unfinished
One year ago this week, Aaron's 94-year-old grandmother passed away. Laura Belle was one of my favorite people. In addition to being spry and fiesty, she had a wonderfully sunny disposition that always seemed to draw crowds. Laura Belle was an accomplished quilter and many of the bed coverings in our house bear the marks of remnant fabrics she scavenged from textile mills near her home in rural Alabama. Her quilts demand another post entirely, one that may come before too long; this post needs to be about her knitting. When she moved to an apartment and stopped quilting, Laura Belle turned to knitting and crochet to keep her hands in shape. Her most recent project was to knit full size afghans for each of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. When she was dying, she expressed regret over not finishing the last afghan. As the only knitter in the family, I promised her I would complete it. This is where you and I begin.
Laura Belle had finished just about three of seven or eight pattern repeats when she died, although her last few rows were pretty rocky. I could tell she had really tried to finish but her mind was not in it. Knowing how she would have scowled at aberrant cables and mistakenly purled stitches, I considered ripping out her last few rows and re-knitting them. I let them alone only because I knew how hard they had been for her to knit. Some family members wanted me to put a line of contrasting yarn where her work ended and mine began, a task that struck me as too morose. I began knitting where she left off, which is what I think she would have preferred.
The pattern itself was cobbled together from a collection of cabled stitch patterns she liked. To my horror, Laura Belle had written the pattern out line by line with no cable chart.
Leafing through tens of pages of handwritten instructions, I found some interesting margin notes that filled out what else was happening in the background as Laura Belle knit. Sometimes, she jotted down a word with its definition, as if she had learned its meaning in a book or in a conversation as she knit. Other times, she wrote down phone numbers or the ages of someone's children. Here, she had written a blood pressure reading, dated a few weeks before she died.
My favorite note is one I do not understand:
"No no-no". Does it refer to the pattern? Is she warning herself about a difficult section? Or something unrelated to knitting? I will never know but always wonder.
I finished the afghan, although I stopped at five pattern repeats instead of the seven or eight that Laura Belle had planned. I would have liked to knit it to full size but for the sake of family peace and because non-knitters have different project timelines than knitters, I ended it early. I am sure she would be happy to know that her last afghan is currently in transit to its designated recipient.
This was a hard project to work on because the knitting made me sad. Casting off her last project seemed to be my duty as a fellow knitter, as if there were some unspoken code of ethics in the craft. After all, who does not feel trapped in knitting purgatory as unfinished projects mount? As knitters, we should all have someone to complete our works in progress when we die. Even though I felt sad knitting this, the satisfaction of binding off was great. I know Laura Belle too would be relieved to know it was done.
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Good job, Knitter, for finishing this one.
An incredible story – thank you for sharing. That was a wonderful act, and brave too because I think I can start to imagine how sad it would be. It's a gorgeous pattern too. An heirloom.
That is so wonderful of you to finish it for her. It would make me sad to complete another knitter's unfinished project, but it would make me happy in the knowledge that it would be what I would want.
What about a Laura Belle Afghan pattern in her honor?
What an awesome story!
What a beautiful story and what better way to commemorate your relative! I feel sure that afghan will be treasured for generations.
What a beautiful story…
Wow – thank you for sharing Laura Belle with us. Such a beautiful post, such a beautiful afghan, and what a wonderful thing to finish what she could not.
I don't know what more a knitter could possibly ask for, to have someone so lovingly complete their knitting.
This is such an amazing post. The afghan is gorgeous and Laura Belle sounds like a truly unforgettable woman. Congratulations on completing her project.
great story! you are an amazing knitter and friend :)
Now THAT's a great story!
Thank you for sharing this with us all. It's a beautiful concept to know that Laura Belle had someone like you to continue her legacy.
Beautiful story. I'm sure she'd be proud.
What a monumental task! And a wonderful way to be especially close to Laura Belle. Thank you for sharing her story.
This is a wonderful story. Your stylistic decisions seem perfect. It's too bad you didn't get to make it as large as she'd intended, but I hope that it will be treasured by the recipients, not just for Laura Belle's work, but also for yours.
Beautiful, both story and afghan.
My grandma died a couple weeks ago, and the agreement among the family was that we would all take back what we had given her over the years. I had made her many things, but it was particularly sad bringing home the shawl I knitted her two years ago, shortly before her stroke. It's tucked away in my closet for now. I'm unsure what to do with it.
I really admire your fortitude in finishing it, and in leaving her work as it was.
What a wonderful story with a beautiful ending. I also have three unfinished crocheting projects that my beloved Nana left a year ago. I haven't brought myself to finish any of them yet but it is in my future. I want to do them just not quite ready.
I know someone whose job it is to go to the houses of the newly-deceased and take all the UFOs and finish them, for charity. Depressing? Maybe. but it's also really uplifting. I sometimes think that that whole 'knitting our lives into the stitches' goes a bit far, true as it is. But this is a situation where the truth of it shines out.
I'm glad you didn't do the contrasting yarn. Those who are in the know might be able to tell, but the afghan is a complete whole, not a half-mended symbol.
I feel sad and happy at the same time, now. Sniff.
What a beautiful and sad post. Boy, do I ever know what you mean about non-knitter timelines! That must have put a lot of pressure on you. Well done!
The afghan turned out so beautifully, and I am sure your grandmother would be looking down on you extremely pleased with your effort to finishing it for her. I would get the pattern laminated and keep it aside as a family heirloom.
It's so great that you have finished off the afghan for your grandmother. It's so lovely your story is so heart warming.
That is such a beautiful and amazing story. Thanks for sharing.
You are VERY good to have finished that, and as fast as you did. I can't believe it was all written out by hand–what a tedious undertaking! But the end result is great, and meaningful, and I hope its recipient appreciates it.
Beautiful. The sentiment and the story, as well as the knitting……
Yes, very beautiful in so many ways. Thank you for sharing it.
What a beautiful tribute. As one who has received precious handmade gifts from my grandmas, I'm sure your work will not go unappreciated by the family.
I'm late, but Asa's sweater looks great and the buttons were worth the trouble. And I like it because I have an Asa – a pretty rare thing.
Awesome! I love that you left her 'rocky rows'; just as it should be. She is truly at peace now.
this is a beautiful story. i think it's great that you were able to finish what she could not. i have no doubt that the recipient will love it, especially because it has so much meaning.
What a beautiful tribute. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful story, and what a wonderful thing to do for her.
this is such a touching story.
What an amazing story and what an amazing thing you've done for one of our own. Others may not get the time that goes into something like this, but we sure do. There's a lot of love in that afghan.
E, what an amazing job you did finishing that afghan. It's gorgeous.
what a beautiful beautiful story. laura belle – so blessed to be a knitter – so blessed to have you, dear girl, to carry it on…a terrific act of love. the afghan is so beautiful.
I think that is a really sweet story. The afghan is beautiful and will help her memory to live on.
Thank you for a beautiful story – I love that you took the photos of her notes – "No, no, no" – that still has me wondering…
A very special afghan!
I can't imagine a better thing that to know your last project would finished. We should all be so blessed.
My grandmother began knitted afghans for my older brothers when they married as a wedding gift. She did not live long enough to get to mine and what I wouldn't give for the hug of her presence that I could have from her today from such an afghan. What a beautiful gift for that family member to have that remaining part of her. Your kindness will go far.
Wonderful story about a beautiful afghan and a wonderful knitter. Laura Belle must be very proud of you :-)
what a beautiful post. The afghan is lovely, and it sounds like you did just what Laura Belle would have wanted. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
Wow, what a story!
Once at a LYS, an employee there showed me an unfinished project from an old lady. I can't remember if she'd passed away or was just too infirm to finish it. Anyway, her five children – none of them knitters – had found the project in her attic and were going to throw it away (gasp!), but instead brought it to the yarn shop to see if anyone there could finish it. It was a queen size bedspread in fine cotton on size 1 needles and she'd been working on it for decades. It was gorgeous and just lacked a few pieces and the border. The woman who'd agreed to finish it didn't have a pattern, but was trying to figure it out just by looking. Can you imagine?
A true labor of love for sure. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful project.
What a wonderful tribute to Laura Belle.
Living to 94 and knitting to the end? Would that we were all so fortunate.
What a beautiful story and beautiful knitting.
I'm so proud of you ,Ellie. I'm also really happy that I got to know Laura Belle a little bit and that you gave Beatrix her name.
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful and sad story. I just lost my mom a few weeks ago and I am finishing a Clapotis that she had started before she got sick. Your decision to leave the knitting alone in its original form is absolutely perfect; the love and tenderness still live in those stitches.
Take care.
That afghan is beautiful and I'm sure will be a family treasure forever. Such a great opportunity to continue on the work of someone you so clearly cared for.
Well done! You honored Laura Belle (and, by the way – what a wonderful name!), placated the family, and closed the circle. Now go pour yourself a big glass of wine and cast on something lovely for yourself. Onward!
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I remember when you first mentioned the afghan on the blog a while ago; you, my friend, are a saint. I hope the recipient values the time, energy and effort you put into finishing the afghan…since you did it in all that free time you must have to throw around, right? But I have to say, the archivist in me smiles at all the random notes written into the pattern.
Great job Knitter. You did as she needed you to do, cast off her project for her. That was a very beautiful thing to do.
what an intimate look into a knitter's life; what an honor to be able to finish Laura Belle's work and spend some time with her memory…
Oh, man. We can only hope that somebody will do something like this for us one day, huh? I think you did just the right thing by picking up where she left off. I know I couldn't have ripped out her last few rows, either.
I just hopped over from Tiennie's blog. What a sweet story. I loved the handwritten notes. She's my kind of girl. I have no idea how to read a chart…..give me words anyday. My father died 27 years ago tomorrow at the very too young age of 61. I don't really have anything of his in my home, but I do have a chile recipe written in his hand in my recipe file. I just love seeing his handwriting. It makes me smile.
That's so beautiful, Elinor.
Oh, Elinor. What a beautiful and respectful way to honor Laura Belle.
I, too, am finishing a project left behind by someone who died, a friend, who was just short of forty. She died suddenly, and she had been working for years on a grey wool cardigan that she knew would no longer fit her, but she intended to finish it for her sister anyhow. I asked for the unfinished sweater after her death. We had knit together, we had discussed the armhole shaping together… how could I not finish the remaining sleeves and sew it up for her sister?
My friend suffered from schizophrenia, and she would often have to put her knitting aside for months, as she wouldn't be able to believe that she had knit the last few rows… she would sometimes think that her knitting had been tampered with, especially if there was a mistake in the pattern…
i am so late reading this! sorry.
i love this story. just thinking about her makes me smile.
love that you finished it, too. how special.
I just discovered your blog and my heart is still beating fast thinking about this post. It is so wonderful how knitting can connect people. I really encourage you to write a piece for the "Ravelings" last page of Interweave Knits. This is truly an amazing story. I'm so glad you wrote it.
I've been thinking about my own grandmother a lot as I used one of the brooches she left me to accessorize my first ever written pattern. I hope this honors her as much as you honored Laura Bell. Grandma was a state champion arm wrestler and a tough farm wife with six children – I don't think she ever had time to knit but I know she would appreciate the work so much….
Wow…what a story. What a legacy. The afghan is beautiful.


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Nate Dunlevy looks at the new era of Colts football and how Jim Irsay is determined to put his stamp on it.
Last Monday there was 'euphoria' among media members and some pockets of Colts fans over the dismissal of Bill and Chris Polian.
Visions of a kinder, gentler franchise led by a front office white knight who would play nice with everyone, hire a high profile coach and always play the starters 16 games danced in the heads of those who felt slighted or cheated by the last decade of Colts football.
This Monday reality sets in.
Jim Caldwell is still head coach.
DeCosta declined to interview for the GM job. McKenzie was never even contacted.
It'll likely be a month before a new front office structure is in place.
The Colts are probably going to draft Andrew Luck.
Irsay seems committed to keeping Peyton Manning while he's at it.
News from West 56th flies fast and free these days as local writers are in sudden demand because for the first time in a decade, people employed by the Colts are suddenly willing to talk. We get candidate names and rumors flying back and forth and contradicting one another on an hourly basis.
Welcome to the 3rd Era of Irsay.
When Colts owner Jim Irsay dismissed Bill and Chris Polian, he took back control of the organizational identity of the Colts. His move last week had little to do with backup quarterbacks, 2-14 seasons, or bad drafts. It had EVERYTHING to do with the fact that as the season unraveled in Indianapolis, the Polians grew increasingly petulant and negative. You don't turn your back on 10 years of success because of one bad season. At his press conference last week, Irsay didn't talk about the record being 'unacceptable' or demand a return to winning. He talked about culture. He talked about fan and media relationships. He talked about new unified voice.
He is that new voice.
The First Era of Irsay saw Jim run the team as general manager from 1984-1993. For 10 seasons he manned the helm the Colts, leading them to the playoffs just once. Bob Irsay pushed his son aside briefly, in favor of Bill Tobin who brought in Jim Harbaugh and gave Indianapolis two seasons of relevance. When Jim took over ownership, his first act of the Second Era of Irsay was to hire Bill Polian.
Mean Bill guided the Colts to 10 playoff appearances in the next 13 years. Things deteriorated this season however, and Jim Irsay was left with little choice but to move on from the man that had built the Colts into a perennial power. The environment at West 56th had become so incredibly toxic that a change had to be made. It had nothing to do with winning and everything to do with creating a tolerable work environment. It's too bad, because most of us have gotten used to winning. From everything that has been written on the record and everything I've heard off the record, I can't second guess Irsay's decision.
I can regret it.
Last Monday, Jim Irsay made a clear choice that winning at all costs wasn't going to fly any more. The Colts would be remade in his image. No one cares like Jim Irsay cares. He made a promise that the front office would embrace the community the way he has. Mr. Irsay manned up and took the weight of the franchise upon himself. He would be deciding the coach. He would be deciding on Manning. He would be making the first pick in the draft. It's his team. He's going to run it the way he wants for a change. The Third Era of Irsay is upon us. The Colts will have a new power structure with one man, one voice at the top: Irsay's.
What the media has never understood is that fans like winning. They don't care about the press. They don't care about access for bloggers. They don't care about anything but wins. Wins drive eyeballs, clickers, radio dials, and page hits. The Colts are about to be a lot more media friendly, but it remains to be seen whether there will be any wins to go with it. Yes, it's fun for everyone and their brother to have the whole list of GM candidates just days after the announcement. You know it's a brave new world when Bob Kravitz is accurately Tweeting the list, breaking Colts news to the world. The flip side of everyone having the story is chaos like Irsay's odd exchange over Twitter with Adam Schefter.
Meanwhile, the biggest decision to face the Colts in years is upon them. I'm not referring to the decision on the first pick of the draft. I and many others believe that has already been made. I'm not even going to engage in any more debates on that subject. Unless and until I hear differently, I'm assuming the Colts are taking Andrew Luck. Despite Irsay's vague Twitter denials, I can't see any outcome but that come April. Luck is coming to Indy.
No, the biggest decision in years is what to do with Peyton Manning. When I read things like "Irsay will decide with his heart…", I cringe.
Keeping Peyton Manning on his current deal will destroy the Indianapolis Colts.
I don't say that lightly. No one has spent more time defending and extolling Peyton F. Manning than I have. Outside of Archie and Oliva no one loves Peyton so unconditionally as I do. The facts are, however, that unless the deadline is pushed out or the contract is renegotiated, the Colts would be deciding to keep Peyton and pay his bonus without having any idea if he can ever play again. Beyond that, there will be no way for the Colts to move on if he is kept and can't play. Peyton will be un-tradeable, uncuttable for three seasons. They will be locked into an untenable situation. It will be disaster. If he gets paid but can't play the salary cap bomb will leave a crater the size of the early 90s. No one wants to do it, but as things stand right now, it HAS to be done. The consequences of sentimentality could not be more dire.
There have been multiple conflicting reports as to whether the Colts even can renegotiate Peyton's deal. Some say it can't be done, others think it can. But short of a major renegotiation or at the minimum a moving of the bonus date, the Colts will be facing a decision that calls for swift heartless action. You can't spend $28 million on a quarterback that isn't healthy, and Peyton Manning isn't close to healthy. You can't make this decision with your heart. Your heart wants Peyton to ride a blue and white rainbow lined with gumdrops and touchdowns straight to Canton. To cut the greatest player in NFL history, an icon beloved by an entire state, the man who is responsible for saving the franchise, the best damn player you'll ever see in your enitre life, you'd have have to be the mother of all cold-hearted bastard sonofabitches.
If only the Colts had someone like that.
The Polians are gone. Jim Caldwell is still coach. Kinder and gentler has won the day.
The Third Era of Irsay is upon us.
Be careful what you wish for.
You just might get it.
On an unrelated note, I just wanted to mention the Kravitz column from yesterday. It was his best work at the Star, but eerily reminiscent of his piece after Dungy retired. Bob spent two years trying to push Tony out the door, then wrote this glowing tribute the day he announced he was leaving. Now, he's done the same to Polian. Soon he'll be writing a piece on Peyton.
He should probably try to appreciate these men more while they are actually with the team. Some of us remember how ready he was for the Jim Caldwell era to begin.


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CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — Jets All-Pro CB Darrelle Revis has reported for training camp, as expected.
Revis said last month during minicamp that he was unsure if he would report for training camp while looking for the Jets to rework the $46 million, four-year deal he signed in 2010. But a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press last Friday that Revis expected to join his teammates Thursday rather than hold out in a contract dispute for the second time in three summers.
The 27-year-old Revis is due to earn $13.5 million during the next two years after the deal was front-loaded with $32.5 million in the first two years. While Revis tried to deflect contract talk during the offseason, it is believed the cornerback thought the team promised it would re-visit the situation this year.
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text: With the 4th of July upon us, I thought I would make this week's football trivia question somewhat related to our national independence by submitting a question about, yes, the 2003 Independence Bowl - Shreveport's gift to the nation, along with Billy the Exterminator, haha. The Hogs didn't exactly exterminate our now fellow SEC school, Missouri, in that game, but they did win 27-14 for bowl win number eleven. Matt Jones ran in a touchdown and so did Cedric Cobbs. But it was the foot of a certain kicker who booted in four field goals for an Independence bowl record and in my mind deserved MVP status that is the subject of today's question. Can you name that kicker? Make your selection and then look in the comment section for the correct answer.


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It's the start of another school year and Waves Weekend is right around the corner! Alumni, Families, Faculty and Staff, come home to Malibu, October 18-20, 2013, and join your fellow Waves for an engaging, energetic, and meaningful celebration you won't want to miss! There will be reunions, tours, surfing lessons, hikes, Blue & Orange Madness including Madness Village and much more. Don't miss the highlight of Waves Weekend, the annual concert Saturday night in Alumni Park! We are excited to announce the headlining act, an acoustic performance by multi-platinum recording artist, Gavin DeGraw, also featuring special guest, alumna, Jessica Childress ('07) from Season 4 of The Voice. Check out Gavin DeGraw's hit "Best I Ever Had" Registration is NOW OPEN! Check out this year's Schedule of Events
Friday, October 18, 2013 - Sunday, October 20, 2013 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMPacific Time
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Pepperdine University24255 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, California 90263(310) 506-4348
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