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The Weather Channel weathered its own storm of sorts when it experienced its highest traffic ever over the course of Hurricane Sandy.
The media company typically supports about 90 million Web and mobile users a month. During Sandy, that figure jumped to 450 million, nearly double its previous high for Web traffic.
Fortunately, The Weather Channel was prepared for the traffic surge, according to an article on NetworkWorld.com.
The company's IT team had recently architected its real-time radar mapping. On typical days, the mapping system runs on about 20 instances, but during Sandy it scaled up to run on 175 nodes.
It's a classic use-case for the cloud: Variable and unpredictable peak demand for Web services is outsourced to a public cloud provider. It would have required a major investment to spin up a system across the company's on-premise and colocation environments to support the traffic load it experienced when Sandy ripped up the Eastern Seaboard, and then it would have likely gone mostly unused during other times. The alternative would have been not to have the compute horsepower to serve all the visitors to The Weather Channel's platforms.
Adequate compute power for the application allows the radar maps to be updated as close to real-time as possible. Without the scaled-up, on-demand cloud resources users would have experienced lagging maps, delayed by seconds or maybe even minutes.
Study Reveals Job-Security Perception a Barrier to Cloud Computing
Some IT managers admitted they fear their jobs will become obsolete if a shift to the cloud is put in place at their workplace, according to a new study.
A key barrier to the uptake of cloud computing technologies is reassuring and persuading IT managers that their jobs would not become obsolete if they shifted to the cloud, a major study by Lero has revealed. It also found that the word "cloud" actually scares some people, according to an article on SiliconRepublic.com.
According to Lorraine Morgan and Kieran Conboy, who conducted the Lero research at NUI Galway, the key barriers to cloud assimilation can be grouped across six headings:
- Perceptions of the term "cloud"
- Convincing IS/IT management
- Persuading employees to use cloud systems
- Security and privacy issues
- Integration, and
- Bandwidth and connectivity.
The study involved detailed qualitative analysis across cloud service providers and their customers. The study found that cloud-computing adoption and routine use has the potential to streamline internal processes and productivity.
While a key barrier is reassuring and convincing IT managers that their jobs would not become obsolete if they shifted to the cloud, there was consensus among the majority of study participants that there will be tremendous opportunities for IT managers if they adjust their skills and capabilities to suit the cloud landscape.
Gartner: Growth in Cloud Computing to Shape 2013 Security Trends
The new year will see an emphasis put on security in the cloud, according to research from Gartner.
Gartner analysts predict that 2013 will be about expansion of cloud computing and the efforts of the enterprise to achieve appropriate security for it, according to an article on NetworkWorld.com.
"Increased adoption of cloud-based computing is expected to impact the way security is consumed as well as how key government agencies will prioritize security of public cloud infrastructure," according to Gartner analysts Ruggero Contu, Lawrence Pingree and Eric Ahlm.
Gartner predicts by 2015, 10% of overall IT security enterprise capabilities will be delivered in the cloud, with the focus today clearly on messaging, Web security and remote vulnerability assessment. However, there's also the expectation there will be more on the way, such as data-loss prevention, encryption, authentication available too as technologies aimed to support cloud computing mature.
Gartner anticipates the acceleration of change in cloud-based security will likely "threaten" some traditional business relationships that IT security providers have with their value-added resellers, for example. But the overall trend will lead to more managed security services providers through cloud delivery. Not surprisingly, a high level of merger and acquisition activity related to cloud-security start-ups and established players is predicted to be seen throughout 2013.
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Third Eye Blind, "Graduate"
Here is a performance of Third Eye Blind from the 1997 American Music Awards. At least, that's what the video says. I'm pretty sure this must be the 1998 AMAs, because this song wasn't even released as a single until late 1997, and the awards were, at that time, held in January. Anyway, they didn't win ('97 winners were Smashing Pumpkins, 1998 winners were Bush).
Thus concludes the 20 minutes of my one human life that I spent trying to confirm what year Third Eye Blind played "Graduation" at the American Music Awards.
Baz Luhrmann, "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
Speaking of the late '90s, Jesus Christ. Can't wait until I'm an old woman; I'll gather my grandkids around and tell them the tale of when camp filmmaker Baz Luhrmann threw some shitty beats over a column from the Chicago Tribune (the author of that column has a Pultizer now, BTW???) and it got famous and CHRIS ROCK MADE A PARODY VERSION, and then a couple years later 9/11 happened.
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OPINION: Until last week, it had not occurred to me that Barack Obama might be a one-term president of the United States.
Sure, the American economy has not performed well.
Yes, the hope surrounding Mr Obama has not translated into much achievement on the ground.
Average Americans are struggling to see how their lives and prospects are better than they were four years ago.
There is disappointment and disillusionment that the warm feelings around a fresh approach to politics were seemingly misplaced.
The president's Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, must be able to turn some of this to his advantage.
As I heard one conservative American talk show host say last week, Mr Obama is not in a position where he can run for re-election on his record.
But I had always taken it as more or less a given he would win a second term because he is charismatic, an eloquent speaker and he looks good on television.
He is able to use rhetoric to unite people. He generally oozes confidence and competence.
Mr Romney was a sort-of default candidate for the Republican Party, which couldn't come up with anyone better. The backing he had was largely unenthusiastic, though he has money in his favour.
Time will tell if the first presidential debate was a game-changer; what we know is that it is now game on. It has been widely declared Mr Romney won the first debate, and this will bring energy to his campaign. But polling indicates he is not yet a good bet for snatching the presidency.
Mr Obama will know he can't afford another lacklustre performance.
We can expect him to be sharper in the second debate; what will be more telling is how well Mr Romney backs up. If he can put together another convincing performance, the election could be a cliffhanger.
Mr Obama understands the pressure has been ramped up.
Even after some helpful economic numbers turned up, he appeared to be on the back foot. There was an edge to his voice. He seemed genuinely irritated.
It might be the sort of hurt pride that is generated by a lack of solid debate preparation.
If Mr Obama went into the debate a touch underdone or complacent, we can be sure he won't make the same mistake next time.
It will be up to Mr Romney to step up again and show he has what it takes to win the White House.
Negotiations are clearly at a delicate point at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, and it's hard to make head or tail of what's going on down there.
Jobs are at stake if the smelter closes and the owner of the smelter, Rio Tinto, has warned this is a possibility if it can't get a cheaper electricity deal out of state-owned Meridian.
The Government would have to be a naive outfit to show keenness to get involved at this stage. It struck me as a little odd that some Leftist politicians were calling for this.
Assuming State-owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall accepts the word of Meridian that it hasn't walked away from talks, it's not obvious what he is meant to do.
He is presumably expected to seek assurances from Meridian that it remains serious about pursuing a solution, but it would appear he has done this. Why else would he receive advice Meridian had not walked away from discussions with Rio Tinto?
On the other hand, Labour economic development spokesman David Cunliffe said he had been told by "reputable sources" talks had broken down.
And Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Southland organiser Trevor Hobbs said he was told by smelter union members talks had been unsuccessful.
Talks may not have gone well, but Meridian insists it is "continuing to talk with all stakeholders".
For as long as Meridian says talks are continuing, the Government has no business meddling in the affair.
Grant Miller is the Manawatu Standard's head of content and a politics junkie.
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4.37 / 5.00 4,940 ViewsCheesesteak & Patriot: Halloween
CheesesteakClock & PatriotClock celebrate Halloween in Clocktopia.
you know, one of those days, we're gonna rise again, and zombie your ass down, guys!
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USC, Lane Kiffin Crazy to Offer 8th Grader Nathan Tilford
USC may have found the next Mike Williams or Marqise Lee, and the Trojans' potential next great wide receiver has yet to even enroll in high school.
Incoming high school freshman Nathan Tilford (Upland, Calif. Upland) received a scholarship offer Sunday after dominating on the camp circuit this spring. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver in the class of 2017 is not even the first in his class to receive an offer.
That distinction goes to Dylan Moses (Baton Rouge, La. University Lab), who received a scholarship from two-time defending national champion Alabama earlier this year, among others. As shocking as that may sound, it wasn't even his first scholarship offer from an SEC team because LSU offered the running back/linebacker a scholarship prior to his starting eighth grade.
Do you have an issue with colleges offering scholarships to athletes that have yet to play a high school game?
I find this practice a bit overzealous and have criticized this practice in the past, but in this day of increased attention being paid to recruits USC, Alabama and LSU are just staying one step ahead of the competition. The crazy part about this offer is that head coach Lane Kiffin would be lucky to still be employed at USC by the time Tilford has his driver's license, let alone by the time he would suit up for USC.
Nevertheless, it will be fascinating to see Tilford develop in high school and if he'll take USC up on their offer — in four years.
Patrick's a college football writer for Rant Sports and radio host on Sportstownchicago.com. Follow him on Twitter @PatrickASchmidt and add him to your Google network.
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Dear ICS Parents and Guardians:
By now you have probably heard about Irvington Community Schools' exciting new 1:1 technology program, in which each student in grades 6-12 will be provided a notebook computer to use at school. Our students will greatly benefit from the numerous instructional strategies available to teachers through this technology and from access to educational resources available on the Internet. However, the funding for this program is in jeopardy – and ICS needs your help.
Until now, ICS has faced two barriers in providing 1:1 technology, given the fact that charter schools in Indiana are significantly underfunded. The first barrier is the cost of the computers themselves. The second barrier is that even if we could afford all those computers, we do not have the high bandwidth infrastructure – the fiber optic connections and the internal wiring – to support all of those devices being online simultaneously.
Earlier this year, ICS leaders found a cost-effective way to obtain both the computers and the wireless infrastructure by participating in a program offered by T-Mobile. Under the terms of the program, T-Mobile would provide 680 notebook computers, cellular data service for them, and storage cabinets for the machines. In addition, T-Mobile needed to install high-capacity fiber optic connections to the Internet and increase the bandwidth both within and between our three campuses, so the notebooks would function wirelessly and operate at an acceptable level. At the end of the three-year contract, the improvements and equipment would all belong to ICS.
Essentially, 680 three-year cellular data contracts made it worthwhile to T-Mobile to provide half a million dollars in infrastructure to ICS. In exchange, ICS would pay approximately $1.5 million over three years, with 80% of that funding coming from E-Rate, a federal program under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC approved the funding in March 2014. Yet in July 2014, the FCC issued an E-Rate Modernization Order, which requires that E-Rate funding for telephone services be phased out in favor of broadband services, unless broadband is not the least expensive way to provide Internet access. T-Mobile's program to provide computers and broadband infrastructure is tied to a cellular contract. So the FCC is now threatening to revoke funding, even though the commission already approved the funding for 2014-2015. Nearly 70 other schools in Indiana are in the same situation.
If the FCC determines in its ongoing audit that this contract is the most inexpensive way for ICS to expand student access to the Internet, then we will get to keep our technology. The problem is that this might not actually be the cheapest way. If charter schools had funding for capital improvements such as technology infrastructure, or even a way to borrow money to cover such expenses, it might be cheaper for ICS to purchase the computers and install the necessary cables without a cellular plan. But given the financial position of charter schools in Indiana, this is not a viable option for ICS. The program offered by T-Mobile may or may not be the cheapest way, but it is the only way at this time for us to expand Internet connectivity for our students. If the FCC refuses to take into consideration the funding challenges of Indiana charter schools and revokes funding for our contract with T-Mobile, then this roadblock will indefinitely delay our schools' goal of transitioning to 1:1 computing.
Here are three options for you to help us:
1. Write your own letter and mail or email it to the contacts listed here.
2. Send the attached form letter by email or regular mail with your signature, here.
3. Sign the electronic petition here.
We need your voice in reaching the members of the FCC, the ranking members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that oversees the FCC, the White House, and the federal Department of Education before Nov. 10, the date the FCC has said it would complete the audit.
Thank you in advance for supporting our 1:1 technology initiative and speaking out on behalf of ICS and your children's education.
Halloween Festival Benefits from Perfect Fall Weather
Indian Summer graced the 68th Annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival, which led to a huge crowd. As usual, it was a feast for the eyes, with dog-loving East-siders out in droves with their four-legged friends. Kids, adults, and animals wandered about in costumes both purchased and handmade from vivid imaginations. This year, Irvington Community Schools booth was situated in the Indianapolis Public Library's Irvington Branch parking lot. As it turns out, with music, food trucks, and beer tents nearby, and of course, our amazing employees staffing the booth, we enjoyed hundreds of visitors. Friendships were rekindled, questions about our schools were answered, and candy went "missing" by the plastic pumpkin bucket-load. Too bad that Halloween comes but once a year!
Teaching the Value of Service is the Irvington Way
Each school year, Irvington Prep plans two Senior Days of Service in conjunction with the underclassmen's fall and spring college visits. On September 24, 2014, seniors contributed their services to partners including Habitat for Humanity, Indy Urban Acres, Gleaners Food Bank, and the Ransburg YMCA. As well, some seniors stayed on campus to pitch in with landscaping tasks. Others spent the day at Irvington Community Middle School and Irvington Community Elementary School, tidying up the middle school garden and assisting elementary school teachers with classroom activities. Seventy-six IPA seniors participated.
Last school year, Irvington Preparatory Academy (IPA) introduced its Service Learning Program to the Class of 2014. This is in keeping with the concluding promise made in the Irvington Community Schools' mission statement: "Prepare all students for successful post-secondary experiences as responsible citizens by being involved in service learning opportunities for the betterment of their local and global communities."
Even though service learning is not mandated at Irvington Prep, it is catching on. Among IPA's 2014 graduating class, more than two-thirds of the students achieved the minimum of 10 service hours. This year, seniors will need to attain 20 hours, minimally, to receive this distinction. For the Class of 2017, graduates will need 40 hours to meet the standard, having four years to involve themselves in a variety of community-based volunteer work experiences.
Regarding the latest Senior Day of Service, Paige Pittman, IPA's Service Learning Program Coordinator, says, "Our seniors reported that they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was a pleasure to see them acting so selflessly in their volunteer efforts benefiting the east side community."
Photo caption: IPA seniors Ruth Martinez (left) and Katie Rigdon cheerfully handle the weeding detail at the Irvington Community Middle School garden.
Select ICS Student Artwork Now on Display
Artwork created by students from all three Irvington Community Schools is now on display – and available for purchase! – at the new 5547 Project Art Gallery. The gallery is located at 5547 Bonna Avenue in Historic Irvington, just a few blocks northwest of Irvington Prep. Although it was a difficult process, the pieces that made the final cut were chosen by the ICS art program faculty. Proceeds from the sale of these works will support Irvington Community Schools and its art program.
The artwork will be on display now throughout November. The hours of 5547's operation are:
Tuesday – Friday 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday – 11a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
So stop by 5547 to take in some young artists' remarkable creations as well as other local professional artists' work. There's a coffee bar, too, to enhance your gallery-going experience! For more information about the artwork, please contact Jessica Journey, ICS Director of Advancement, at 357-3770 x144.
Photo Caption: Artwork produced by young artists from Irvington Community Schools is on display – and for sale! – now throughout November at the 5547 Project Art Gallery.
Central Library Art Exhibit Leads to Powerful Conversations
On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Mr. Ballard took his Save Our Students class – all young men in the making – to the Indianapolis Central Library for an unusual field trip. There, the 14 IPA students experienced a guided tour of artist James Pate's "Kin Killin' Kin" exhibit. According to the library website, Pate is considered to be "one of the most important African-American artists in the United States."
Pate's work on display at the library addresses youth violence in African-American communities while serving as a tribute to this year's homicide victims in Indianapolis. Further, it represents a call to action for all of Indy's residents to find a solution to this wave of violence and the terrible toll it leaves in its wake.
IPA students had an opportunity for deep-level dialogue with the tour guides – who themselves had lost family members to gun violence – about what's going on in the students' own lives, what experience they've had with violence, what their exposure to gangs has been, and how they can make a difference. Following the discussion, students wrote poems, stream-of-consciousness free writings, and lyrics to be shared in podcasts and videos at the library.
"The guys found the artwork extremely interesting and related it to their own experience in how violence has affected them and their neighborhoods," Mr. Ballard said. One aspect of the exhibit featured toe tags used by coroners to identify murder victims. Visitors are allowed to write on the tags if they knew someone who had been killed. The name of a young man who was murdered last spring appeared on a tag, and several students immediately recognized the name. "That really hit home," Mr. Ballard added.
At one point, the guides asked that Mr. Ballard leave the room for them to engage in a private discussion with the students about gang involvement. The students insisted that their behavior coach and mentor stay with them for the conversation. Said one, "Anything we say, we're comfortable saying it in front of Mr. Ballard." Mr. Ballard notes that the tour guides found that "remarkable." We do, too.
The "Kin Killin' Kin" exhibit concludes its run at the Central Library on September 28, 2014. For more information, go to www.imcpl.org/events/kinexhibit/.


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Mike Richards remains in scoring slump
When the Kings faced the Red Wings on Tuesday night, it looked like Mike Richards' scoring slump was over. But after some reviewing, the goal originally thought to be his was actually awarded to Drew Doughty, who has now racked up his second goal in the month of March.
Although Los Angeles fans were thrilled about a 5-2 victory over Detroit, the team has to evaluate their players' performances and team chemistry on the ice. Richards has scored only one goal since Christmas, leaving him stranded with a 25 game no-goal streak. Since joining the Kings, he has only managed to score 14 goals in 62 games. In the meantime, Wayne Simmonds and Brayden Schenn–who were traded for Richards–are performing quite nicely in Philadelphia, recording 31 combined goals so far this season.
But to Richards' credit, he did perform well against the Blackhawks Sunday night, scoring the game winning shootout goal in Chicago. It's not that he's not capable of scoring, but the team chemistry continues to lack, especially on the offensive side. However the addition of Jeff Carter has made a big difference–he's already earned a total of five goals in his first nine games with the Kings. Three of those goals were in consecutive games after scoring an empty netter against Detroit.
The Kings are still fighting for a playoff spot and currently stand at 11th place. But there's really no reason to be concerned at this point–Los Angeles, Calgary, and San Jose have all earned 78 points this season. Eighth place Colorado has 80 points under its belt, which means the Kings could jump up very quickly depending on their performance, as well as others' scores throughout the rest of the season.
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The Flash/Net system is a printer sharing network in which up to 24 computers (as many as 64 when adapters are used), can easily share up to 8 printers using inexpensive 4-wire straight-through RJ-11 cabling in a Bus, Star, or Tree topology. Printers are selected either with a manual controller or by software.With a throughput of up to 22 Kbytes per second (making it faster than any similar network), this advanced, power-free printer network eliminates the need for multiple auto switches and heave, tangled, cables. Easy installation and ease of operation make Flash/Net suitable for users of all levels. Simply plug a transmitter unit into the PC's parallel port; a receiver unit into the printer; connect the units with 4-wire straight-through RJ-11 cabling; and you are ready to go. Transmitters and receivers can be daisy chained allowing up to 24 PCs (as many as 64 with adapters) to connect with up to 8 printers.
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Kohl's, Roundy's included in list of top 100 U.S. retailers
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Three Wisconsin retailers made the National Retail Federation's list of top 100 retailers for 2012: Kohl's Corp., Menards and Roundy's Inc.
The list, included in the July issue of NRF's Stores magazine, ranks retailers in order of their U.S. sales for the year. The numbers are slightly different from what Roundy's and Kohl's, both publicly traded, reported in their annual reports.
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Menomonee Falls, was the top Wisconsin-based company, ranked 21st with $19.3 billion in sales in 2012. That was up 2.5 percent compared with 2011.
At number 48 was Menards, the home improvement company based in Eau Claire. It took in $8.4 billion in 2012, a 4.6 percent increase.
Roundy's Inc. (NYSE: RNDY), Milwaukee, squeaked onto the list at number 93. Sales in 2012 were $3.9 billion, up 1.6 percent from 2011.
Of course, no company could touch the nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which took in $328.7 billion in U.S. sales in 2012.
Associate Editor Stacy Vogel Davis covers retail and tourism for the Milwaukee Business Journal. She also covers restaurant news through her Table Talk blog on The Business Journal website and column in the weekly edition.
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I just finished skirt 113 from last January's issue. It's a slim fitting pencil skirt with a yoke and a back godet instead of a vent. The problem is the godet -rather than draping nicely it just kind of pokes out at an angle and flops over to one side. It looks just too funky. You can see a similar but less extreme example: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/012011-pencil-skirt-with-back-godet
I used lightweight tropical wool in a glen plaid, which is fairly soft and not stiff at all. The godet pattern piece is a perfect quarter circle, so the side seams are on the bias. Because the godet replaces a regular vent in this version, it attaches to the straight grain CB seam where the vent would otherwise be. I'm thinking there is a design flaw here, but I'm not sure how to correct it and would love some advice from those of you with design experience and fabric "behavior" knowledge. I have a little extra fabric to work with…
My goal is to make a softer godet. To achieve this, do you think I should:
1) Recut the godet to a smaller angle (less than quarter circle);
2) Make a new godet that is not a quarter circle, but a trapezoid ( narrower at top and wider at hem) and also attach to the skirt by creating a horizontal seam at the top of the godet;
3) Change the CB attachment seams so that they are angled rather than straight ( a scary option);
4) make the godet longer;
or 5) some other alternative?
Thanks for your knowledge and advice!
Nov 14, 2011, 02.31 PMby mickeygirl
The width of the godet would depend on your stride. You need to be able to walk in this skirt?
How about a pleated insert? You can sew the cease into the pleat and with a heavier fabric it will work.
Maybe try cutting the godet so the bias is somewhere else. ????
Nov 14, 2011, 05.20 PMby jen .ss1
It's a really slim skirt, so it does needs some kind of ease in the back. If I can't save the godet, a pleated insert is a good option—thanks mickeygirl. That at least would be better than the "shark fin" look now (as someone on Patternreview.com described her similar problem). As for saving the godet, I'm wondering if a weighted chain—like those sometimes used in jacket hems— would correct it.
Nov 15, 2011, 01.28 AMby hwoodjusto
after you sew the godet in, could you pin it so the center line of the godet falls exactly straight down and not to one side or the other and then bar tack the godet in place at the top point…might keep it in place and not fall to one side, and a bar tack is hardly visible….but then will also depend on the size of the godet…if it is small enough, I think it would hold….anyhow, good luck with it:)
Apr 12, 2012, 06.59 PMby jen .ss1
This project was in danger of becoming a UFO, but I finally got around to resolving the shark-fin godet problem. There a probably other ways, but this is what I did: 1) Recut the godet with the center fold on the bias, rather than on the straight grain as the pattern instructed. 2) The hem on the original godet was a little bulky on the tropical weight wool I used. Instead I made a faced hem, using the lining fabric for the facing, also cut on the bias. Trimmed the (fashion fabric) hem down to almost nothing (about 3/16") and cut notches in the facing seam allowance due to the curved hem. 3) I also made a little silk (facing fabric) stay to support the godet and prevent the bias from stretching out of shape. This was probably overkill, but I did it anyway. The fin is reduced (softer) and looks much better. Will post a photo in my project page eventually…
Apr 15, 2012, 09.21 AMby katexxxxxx
That sounds pretty much what I'd have advised. Your fabric is probably a little too substantial for such a large godet. Reducing and taming it sounds like the way to go. :)
Apr 16, 2012, 04.30 AMby jen .ss1
I agree. It's a fairly lightweight tropical wool, but it has some body to it. It looks similar to the fabric that Burda's sample seemed to be made of, so I think the center-straight grain placement was a design compromise. (The glen plaid does line up better when cut as instructed; it was a trade off). I wasn't sure what to do with the unexpected fin, but after thinking awhile and doing some experiments, that's what I arrived at. Always good to learn something new (even if it takes a few months)!
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By Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, campaignlive.co.uk, Monday, 16 July 2012 12:18PM
Diet Coke has signed a deal with Sky to sponsor and take product placement in 'Styled to Rock', a fashion series produced by pop star Rihanna, which breaks next month.
The deal, brokered by Vizeum, will feature Diet Coke idents before and after the show on Sky Living HD and product placement within the programme.
The idents have been created in-house by Sky and will not use the brand's current strapline, 'Love It Light'.
The brand was last seen on TV with Mother London's last instalment in its 'Love It Light' campaign, which featured three female puppets, shortly after the agency lost the account.
'Styled to Rock' will be hosted by Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts, British designer Henry Holland and stylist Lysa Cooper, who has previously worked on a number of Rihanna's outfits.
The show celebrates the talent within the British fashion scene and searches for new, undiscovered fashion designers.
It will run for 10 weeks and follow 12 designers hand-picked by Rihanna to create outfits for a range of high-profile music artists, who are yet to be announced.
Zoe Howorth, marketing director, Coca-Cola Great Britain, said the sponsorship was part of Diet Coke's wider 'Love It Light' campaign, which showcases the "lighter side" to fashion and life to the brand's target audience of younger women.
She said: "Diet Coke is passionate about fashion and we're thrilled to be bringing our consumers a new regular style fix, celebrating creativity and championing inspirational young designers."
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Peering out the window of the St. Louis home were the girl's mother and father, each prepared to protect their daughter with deadly force. There was also a 5-year-old boy in the house, though his relationship to the family wasn't known on Tuesday.
The girl's father, a 34-year-old man, reportedly observed the men walking towards his home while holding a gun to his daughter's head, a sight that no father ever wants to see. He quickly retrieved his firearm and his wife did the same.
The brave dad then confronted the two criminals and opened fire, hitting both suspects with accurate shots. The girl's mother also fired off some rounds, but failed to hit either suspect.
One of the men was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene while the second suspect escaped only to later be arrested after calling his brother to take him to the hospital because he had been shot.
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