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WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund's new Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, will make her debut under intense pressure this coming week, as Greece's financial woes pose an urgent challenge.
The French executive is expected to land in Washington on Monday, the Independence Day holiday for the United States. She will officially begin work on Tuesday morning and hold a press conference Wednesday.
A "busy work agenda awaits," declared the IMF in its internal online magazine, while it stressed one of Lagarde's most pressing items includes the "difficult policy choices needed to help global recovery (and) address the euro area crisis."
"The global economy is being buffeted by continued uncertainty in Europe, uprisings in the Middle East, signs of overheating in some fast-growing emerging market economies, and rising commodity prices that pose a particular challenge for low-income countries," the publication added.
But the Greek economic crisis eclipses all other priorities.
In the immediate term, Greece is expected to receive 12 billion euros ($17.4 billion) from the eurozone and IMF by July 15 after the ministers approved the fifth tranche of aid from last year's 110-billion-euro ($160 billion) financial rescue package.
This round of the IMF's share includes 3.3 billion euros ($4.7 billion), according to the schedule of payments laid out in May 2010.
As part of a longer-term strategy, the IMF must find a way to finance a country that in all likelihood will not be able to return to the markets for long-term borrowing in early 2012, as expected.
In the Greek crisis, Lagarde transitions to the IMF zone from her eurozone duties as France's former finance minister.
Before securing the job, she promised she would hold the eurozone countries to the same standards as other member states.
"The IMF does not belong to anybody. It belongs to the 187 members of the Fund, and the management of the Fund does not belong to any particular nation or region. We can't effectively represent the world's economic balance of power if certain economies are under-represented," she said.
Lagarde has said that Greeks must make difficult but necessary adjustments to restore viability in their public finance sector and competitiveness to their country.
"This is about a country's fate, its security. And I believe at that point, we have to ignore the small and big political differences for the service of the country," she said.
In addition, she said she wants to ensure some continuity from her predecessor, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
But the two do not hail from the same schools of thought. Strauss-Kahn is a Social Democrat while Lagarde is a "moderate liberal."
The 2008 Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said the "serious, responsible and judicious" Lagarde was still a mystery.
"Under Strauss-Kahn, the IMF was staking out a position as the least dogmatic, most open-minded of the major international organizations. That's not saying too much, but it was much better than the madmen in authority at the OECD or the BIS," Krugman wrote on his blog.
"So the question is, will the IMF become more sensible under Lagarde? For the sake of the world economy, let's hope not."
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From Interstate 8 take Interstate 15 south, exit University Ave. Turn left at light and right on 43rd Street. The Gym is located on the left hand side after the stop sign.
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BANGALORE: An agreement initiated by beedi workers' unions was signed here on Wednesday with beedi manufacturers to increase dearness allowance (DA) and pay the arrears in variable DA.
Manjunath Shastry, State Joint Labour Commissioner, presided over it.
DA has been raised by one paisa per point (to be paid from April 1, 2008), and the arrears of the past 10 years amounting to Rs. 4,500 for each worker will be paid in a lump sum shortly. As modest as these achievements may appear, the agreement nevertheless signifies the important role of unions in the lives of beedi workers.
In October 2006, pressure from the unions got the minimum wage raised from Rs. 55.25 to Rs. 60 for every 1,000 beedis rolled.
How many beedi workers actually stand to benefit from these developments? According to B. Madhava, president of the State Beedi Workers' Federation affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), only a third of the 10 lakh beedi workers in the State, those who have been issued identity cards by their employers, will benefit from these schemes.
The beedi industry, the largest employer of women in the unorganised sector in India outside agriculture, perhaps represents the most vulnerable and exploited. Almost every beedi worker is a woman, many belong to Dalit, tribal and minority communities. And the nature of their home-based work often renders them invisible to the Government. "While the official records suggest three lakh beedi workers in the State, the actual number is over 10 lakh," says Mr. Madhava. There are an estimated 70 lakh beedi workers in India.
Beedi workers actually appear to be some of the more fortunate among home-based workers. They get a mention in the schedules of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for instance, which does not list most other home-based activities.
There are also specific Acts, such as the Beedi Workers (Condition of Employment) Act, 1966, and Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976, that provide schemes for workers. The provisions include health insurance, maternity benefits, scholarships for children, provident fund and housing assistance.
"The employers take advantage of the home-based nature of work and deny that the women even work for them," says K. Hemalata, convener of the All India Coordination Committee of Women Workers.


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Jailers find paperclip on man accused in CCPD officer's death
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CORPUS CHRISTI - A police officer's accused killer hid a paperclip he intended to use to unlock handcuffs and escape from jail, the Nueces County Sheriff said Wednesday.
Jailers conducting a routine search of Daniel Lee Lopez's cell Tuesday discovered the contraband tool wedged inside Lopez's shoe, said Sheriff Jim Kaelin. Lopez has been behind bars awaiting trial since March. He is charged with capital murder, accused of running over and killing 47-year-old patrol officer Lt. Stuart J. Alexander.
The officer died while laying spikes on the road in an attempt to stop a fleeing SUV police said Lopez was driving. Lopez was shot twice by police.
Lopez, 22, of Corpus Christi, has since recovered and is being kept on a 23-hour daily lockdown in Nueces County Jail where guards routinely search his cell. Tuesday's discovery is the first time jailers have found any unauthorized tools in Lopez's cell, Kaelin said.
There are a number of ways for an inmate in Lopez's situation to obtain a paperclip: while signing paperwork or interacting with another inmate who passed along the contraband.
"We don't know where it came from," Kaelin said. "We get contraband in the jail, like most places, and (inmates) wind up with items they're not supposed to have that they hoard."
When jailers discovered the key, Kaelin said, Lopez readily admitted the tool was a handcuff key and made it clear he would try again.
"Of course, we're going to assume that everyone in here wants to get out, so we're not doing anything different because of that statement," Kaelin said. "We assume everyone, given the opportunity, would walk out of here if they could."
Possession of an implement of escape is a third-degree felony. The sheriff said he would turn over the makeshift key to the district attorney's office, which will likely present it as evidence before a grand jury. The grand jury would decide if charges should be filed.
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One concept I've never been able to grasp during my years in the food industry is that winter is citrus season. I mean, seriously, when do you use more citrus—December or July? Lemonade, orange slushies, and lime margaritas all have a distinctive summer afternoon feel to them. Maybe it's my northern upbringing—citrus grows in weird foreign places like Florida, and so I have trouble relating. The bottom line is that peak citrus time matches up with Christmas and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Which is actually quite handy.
If you shop at the Co-op and read the Reader (and why would you be reading this if you don't) you probably already know the health benefits of citrus. It's high in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, B complexes, bioflavonoids, and fiber. The antioxidants in citrus can also help prevent things like strokes, heart disease, arthritis, cancer, and on a slightly less scary level the common cold. So, you have the stress of the holidays in the middle of cold and flu season and citrus comes into season to save the day. Prettys handy, and I haven't even mentioned the obvious use at your holiday parties.
Ingredients for ginger syrup
Directions for making the ginger syrup: Bring water, sugar and ginger to a boil in a 1 qt. saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally,10 minutes, then remove from heat and steep, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding ginger. Chill, covered, about 2 hours. (This will keep chilled about 2 weeks.)
Directions for making the punch: Stir together ginger syrup and fruit juices in a punch bowl. Stir in sparkling water and ice. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays.
The winner of our coffee poll has been decided. And the winner is Just Coffee, by a 2-1 margin. We have our new brewer and dispensing pots as of the start of November and will be bringing in an assortment of roasts to try out and tinker with over the next few weeks. Once we've figured out grinds and brew times look for Just Coffee at the Juice Bar, right next to the EVP roasts (which, by the way, have also greatly benefited from our new brewer). If you haven't tried either, stop by and find out how good our local roasters are, and look for a more in-depth portrait of Just Coffee in an upcoming Reader.


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From the article: Keeping Exotic Birds Warm During Winter
There are as many methods for keeping parrots and other exotic birds warm during winter as there are stars in the sky -- but the fact is that many popular heating methods that work for people will not work for birds for one reason or another. For example, many space heaters contain teflon, a substance known to cause sudden death in parrots. How do you provide safe winter heating for your pet bird? Share your answers below and check out how other readers are keeping their parrots toasty and warm this winter.
first bird
- hey this has been realy helpful but i am new and i don't now what to do i have a green cheek conure please help. Thank you
- —Guest bird
Hot Drinking Water
- I have an African Gray Parrot who loves to drink hot water. It's like an addiction to her. I give her one for drinking, and one down on her cage floor to take baths with. With that and playing her favorite Herb Alpert CD, our parrot cannot be more happy ...
- —Guest Mike Schowengerdt
my darling birdies:)
- i have a bird. his name is Po. Po is cute and big.He gets cold.I keep him warm.I put a warm blanket over his cage. He is warm.
- —Guest nashika
keeping me birds war-m
- me birds are just doing fine. I keep them safe in the sun and feed them war-m foods.
- —Guest hagrid
what do i do??
- hi i do not do anything fancy, i just put in the warmest room and put a blanket over the cage at night... i guess that will change soon...
- —Guest jane
- ok in October i am planing on getting a parakeet the only problem is i live in a basement so the windows are blocked form sunlight i live in IL so when winter rolls around i am consierd for it health and the basement is about 10 degrees colder than the rest of the house I cant have it upstairs because my of my mom please help
- —Guest abby
few thing to remember
- 1. don't take ur bird cage in different part of house all the,, just place it in corner of the home and cover it with a cloth ( donot cover at least one side of cage) and hang a 150 watt bulb overhead ( light should not go directly in the bird's eye). 2. birds can adjust to any temp. but for this they need to be at same place , not to be taken here and there. there best way to attain body heat is by taking rest. 3. dont try to blow hot air or room heater but if you do so then there should not be change in temp from + to - or - to + of 5degree C in less than 4 hours. 4.my birds are breeding at 40F in cage of 5X5X5 with a 150watt bulb but the main thing is the plastic sheets which i have wraped all around and giving them there perfect corner place
- —Guest yusuf
Heat pad
- For my budgie, I just keep an electric heat pad under his cage. I've had him almost 4 years and this has always worked!
- —Guest Jellybean
- i have a wonderful African Grey , and when she is in her cage, she has a heated pearch, and at night she has her own pillow covered in flanel cloth and she sleeps on the corner of the bed, and never potties there, she backs up and I have a pad on the floor for her . She is very well behave never gets off her pillow , she has a stand in the bedroom but when she gets sleepy she climbs down her ladder and sweeks, I know it is her bed time
- —Guest Pat Esington
Keeping parrot warm
- Has anyone checked how much temperatures Barry in the tropics and Africa? I am almost certain, nights are cooler, it could be rainy, or blistering hot. I let it be cold at night for this reason and carry humidity during day.
- —Guest John
how to keep your bird warm
- so i have a budige and my dad is getting me another one beacuse we go out alot and my budige needs company ok anyways what you should do is put a blanket on top of the cage avoid getting a triangle cage get a square one so yeah and it would be warm too i had my budige for 1 month so yeah this meathod works fine
- —Guest vanessa
Caging your amazons
- Does anyone have an opinion on keeping two male yellow nape amazons in same cage
- —Guest Monica
Warm with an electric light or - part 2.
- continued from part 1. -is too strong. WARNING NOTE! Remember that these lights, (both kinds) can get very HOT! DO NOT touch these lights with your hands when they are on or immediately after you have switched them off, they will burn your skin! DO NOT allow the light bulb or lamp to touch the cage or anything else, leave plenty of air space between the lamp and household furnishings to avoid starting a FIRE. Note; Don't use a light that is too powerful. Remember to leave a gap between the light and everything else. Check the cage temperature before you retire for the evening, you would want to over heat (roast) your beloved pet. Don't locate the electrical plugs, fittings, wires and bulb where water might fall or be flicked on them and lastly, if you are going to use an electric light to heat a cage on a regular basis, you will find it easier to suspend the cage above the lamp. In the worst case scenario where there is a long power outage you may have to cuddle your pet to you.
- —Guest Dan
Warm with an electric light or computer.
- Hi, I have an Indian Ring-neck parrot which normally flies free during the day but at dusk it goes back into a smallish circular cage. I work as a software developer from a home office and am located in a part of the country that has a moderate climate where temperatures very rarely drop below freezing. The following works best for smallish birds in a small cage. On cool winter evenings I cover the cage with a heaver cover than I would use in the summer and if it very cold at night I leave the cage near or above a running computer which serves to warm the air. This works just fine but if you can't do this an ordinary electric light bulb placed just below the cage will work well. A heat lamp that you might use in a bathroom for example is better if it is really cold. I have used a desk lamp under the cage which was propped up with a few bricks on a table as a short term fix when nothing else was available. You will be surprised just how warm this method is so don't use a light -
- —Guest Dan
- i suggest getting one of those back pain rubber pouch you put how water or cold i would put some hot water and put on top of cage then i cover the cage keep some of the sides open for breathing and boom perfect
- —Guest bird hugger
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8 dead in new Bangladeshi textile fire
More News from Agence France-Presse
DHAKA—A fire at a garment factory killed eight people Thursday in the latest disaster to hit Bangladesh's textile industry, still reeling from the death of more than 950 people in a building collapse.
The cause of the fire was not known, but authorities said it broke out during the night on the third floor of an 11-story building housing garment factories of the Tung Hai group in Dhaka's Darussalam district.
The Tung Hai's owner was among the victims, but there were no workers among the casualties since there was no overnight production, police and fire service officials said.
"It was a big fire but we managed to confine it on one floor," Mahbubur Rahman, operations director of the nation's fire service, told AFP.
He said the victims suffocated after rushing into a stairwell and becoming overwhelmed by toxic smoke from burnt acrylic clothing.
Local police chief Khalilur Rahman told AFP the fire killed the owner, his four staff, a senior police officer, a low-level police official and an eighth person not yet identified.
Rahman said there were no workers in the factory when the blaze broke out some time after 11.30 pm. "Only the owner, his staff and his friends were there on an upper floor," he said.
One of the victims was a mid-ranking member of the ruling Awami League party, police said.
National fire chief Ahmed Ali told AFP the factory had the "roof-gate locked" but it had a fire license until June this year with fire safety measures found to be "satisfactory."
"The fire originated at the ironing section of the factory where there was a stockpile of acrylic sweaters. The burning of these sweaters created toxic carbon monoxide smoke, which then spread to the upper floors," Ali said.
"The eight people who died rushed to a gate leading onto the roof, but it was locked. They then tried to come downstairs but they were overwhelmed by toxic smoke in the stairwell."
Tung Hai is one of the country's largest garment groups with annual exports of around $200 million, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.
Tung Hai said on its Facebook page that British chain Primark was among its customers.
Spain's Inditex, whose labels include Zara, confirmed it had placed orders in the past but severed ties last June after Tung Hai's management "did not respond accordingly" to a plan to improve working conditions.
The fire comes as more bodies were found in the ruins of the nine-storey Rana Plaza garment factory complex that caved in on April 24 when more than 3,000 workers were on shift.
Over 100 more bodies were recovered overnight, bringing the confirmed death toll to 953, according to the army.
Brigadier General Siddiqul Alam Sikder, overseeing the recovery operation, told AFP he hoped to wrap up work on Friday and then leave bulldozers to shift the remaining rubble.
Bangladesh is the world's second-largest apparel maker and the $20 billion industry accounted for up to 80 percent of annual exports last year.
But it has a shocking safety record and Western retailers have been threatening to pull out unless authorities come up with a credible programme to raise standards. Disney has already done so.
The government Wednesday announced the closure of 18 garment plants, days after it promised to give "the highest consideration" to safety after talks with the International Labor Organization.
Fire is a common problem in the 4,500 garment factories in Bangladesh, with many operations based in badly constructed buildings with sub-standard wiring.
In November 111 people died after a fire engulfed the Tazreen Fashion factory outside Dhaka, the worst blaze in the history of the country's garment industry.
Around 700 people have been killed in garment factory fires in the country since 2006, according to the Amsterdam-based Clean Clothes Campaign group.
Western retailers have criticised the factories for not ensuring worker safety, but major brands continue to place orders and critics say they turn a blind eye to the endemic problems.—Shafiq Alam
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As an Australian with great love for my adopted home in London, I have been following with interest the bid by England to host the 2018 World Cup [6]. In terms of global audience and the money generated, it is the world's biggest sporting competition.
The bid process is expensive. It is estimated that England spent $26 million [7] in an effort to host it in 2018. In the end they received only 2 votes out of a possible 22 (Russia won). The decision caused much angst in the nation that invented the sport. What had gone wrong?
Some said the vote was a backlash against a BBC program [8], which exposed corruption in the way international football is run. The BBC revealed that three executives of football's governing body, FIFA, took bribes as part of a wider corruption scandal totaling around $100 million in secret payments. A fourth FIFA boss was accused of involvement in the corrupt sale of World Cup tickets.
All four voted in the World Cup bid for 2018.
You may not think corruption in sport is that important, but remember it was an American football college coach, Henry Russell Sanders [9], who famously said that football "is not a matter of life and death, it is more important than that."
The BBC program went to air just days before the vote was made and there were a number of voices in the UK that said the BBC was "unpatriotic" and should not have broadcast the documentary, or at least not at such a sensitive time. But others defended the right -- indeed the duty -- of the BBC, the nation's respected public broadcaster, to tell the truth about corruption in FIFA.
The editor of the program wrote [10], "If some of the people who are making the final decision are corrupt - if there is a suggestion that they can be bought - how fair can the process be? Given the long period over which this corruption took place and given that the men involved are all still in place, isn't it time that FIFA is properly held to account and its processes made transparent?"
I doubt that the BBC program was the reason why England lost its bid but even if it were, it's sport we're talking about, not life and death.
But the story illustrates the cost of speaking out and the huge cost of rampant corruption, not just in sport and not just in places that we easily think of as "corrupt."
Transparency International [11] estimates that $1 trillion dollars is lost every year in the leakage and diversion of resources. But perhaps even worse is the fact that corruption [12]destroys trust and affects vulnerable people the most.
We serve a God of integrity, truth, and goodness. Let's stand for those qualities. December 9 is Anti Corruption Day, a good time to speak out against greed and the misuse of power for personal gain, in all areas of life.
Amanda Jackson is head of campaigns and advocacy of Micah Challenge International. You can read a new report about governance and poverty from a Christian perspective and add your comments at the Micah Challenge website [13]. The report, "Open For Service," is an appeal for transparency in government, business, and indeed the Christian church.
[1] http://sojo.net/blogs/gods-politics
[2] http://sojo.net/biography/amanda-jackson
[3] http://sojo.net/blogs/2010/12/09/world-cup-bbc-and-corruption#comment-covenant
[4] http://sojo.net/letter-to-web-editor?post=The%20World%20Cup%2C%20BBC%2C%20and%20Corruption
[5] http://sojo.net/donate
[6] http://www.england2018bid.com/
[7] http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/12/03/england-cries-foul-over-awarding-of-world-cup-to-russia/
[8] http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wfl8t
[9] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Russell_Sanders
[10] http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/tom_giles/
[11] http://www.transparency.org/
[12] http://blog.sojo.net/tag/corruption/
[13] http://www.micahchallenge.org/get-involved/good-governance


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Gigabyte, like others, released a slew of motherboards utilizing Intel's P35 chipset when it was first announced. The P35C-DS3R is unique to their line-up though, since it will accept both DDR2 and DDR3 memory. We pit the boards performance using both types of memory against our recently reviewed ASUS P5K and P5K3.
By now, Intel's P35 chipset needs no introduction. It has boosted performance over P965 and brings a few new things to the table, my favorite being the S-ATA disable. In our reviews of ASUS' own P5K and P5K3, we were left impressed to say the least. Compared to our boards that utilize NVIDIA's 680i and Intel's 975x, the P35 cleaned house in near every test.
If you are in the market to build a new PC and don't care for SLI support, then P35 boards are a good bet, unless you want to wait until X38 is launched later this year, which is supposed to be vastly superior to P35. Time will tell if that's actually going to be the case or not, but so far it's looking hopeful.
As mentioned in our intro, once P35's NDA was lifted, motherboard manufacturers all over announced their new line-ups. ASUS themselves released a staggering seven P35-based boards and Gigabyte released five. MSI and abit also have great looking boards as well, a few of which we will be taking a look at in the weeks to come.
The board we are taking a look at today though delivers a newer concept, and one I still don't completely understand. Users who purchase the board will have the ability to choose between DDR2 and DDR3 memory, which can't be a bad thing, right? It means that consumers have a choice.
From a marketing perspective, I see this being beneficial for those who have DDR2 now, but want to upgrade to DDR3 down the road. But even then, why upgrade to DDR3 when DDR2 is not lacking in any way right now? Far down the road when 4GB of DDR3 doesn't cost a limb, then perhaps it would be a great upgrade, but as it stands right now, there is no reason to set your sights on DDR3 unless you have found one of the few ways to utilize all of that excess bandwidth.
Though the performance benefits of DDR3 are yet to be seen, the fact of the matter is, it's performance IS better than DDR2, primarily thanks to the faster frequencies. This is how it is, despite the fact that DDR3 has timings that make DDR2 fans weep. DDR3 is more efficient than DDR2, it's just that most people don't need to focus all of their attention to it. However, just because I can't seem to see the sense in such a combo board, others may disagree and have personal reasons why a board like this is ideal. If so, please let us know your thoughts in our forums.
One might jump to the conclusion that because this is a combo board, it's price is going to be extreme. It's actually the exact opposite. This is more of a budget board than it is a high-end board, retailing for an average of ~$175. While not cheap per se, compared to the P5K and P5K3 boards we took a look at last month, which retail for closer to $230 – $250, it is.
One thing can be said about Gigabyte's choice of box art… it's the best I've seen. Clean, professional and delivers all of the information one would need when fighting with themselves over a purchase decision. The board is part of the Ultra Durable 2 series, which means it bounces off the floor when dropped.*
* Dropping board is a bad idea.
Besides the expected manual, software and case sticker, Gigabyte doesn't go cheap on what you need. Included are four S-ATA cables, which include metal push tabs to secure it into the port and also for easy release. One IDE and one floppy drive cable is also included as well.
In the top-right of the image you will see the required components to get an E-SATA setup running. Though not tested for the review, the installation appears simple. You will need to clear open a port in the back of your computer and install it there. You will then plug a 4-Pin Molex connector from this port in to an available cable on your power supply. The two black cables are used externally, one for power and the other for the connection.
Next up, a look at the board and it's layout.


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Last Saturday we spent the morning in Flaxmere Gardens enjoying the "Art in the Garden"(facebook page) exhibition. I only took my point n shoot due to having Quinn about, I did regret it! The gardens were so beautiful and the exhibits left me feeling inspired. Kylie and I are now quite sure we need to convert some evenings over "art nights" where we attempt to be more creative. I have put together a wee flickr slide show of all the shots, because there are so many! Look out for the "Tea Party" that was our friends exhibit. As I was taking my photos I heard quite a lot of dialogue on how people at first took it as a "chaos of tea pots" then slowly realized there was a lot more going on, tea pots having a tea party…
Making Websites again…. but not by myself.
By Simone
Well life's been far from quiet as of late. I have started working again! As a contractor for Board of Design. Setting them up so that they can offer web design and development as a service. It works perfectly for me right now. It allows me to "leave the office" (well for the most part) and be mum at home in a very flexible setup. Ensuring my little man is never far from home for very long, thanks to an awesome day care, grandad and my partner (the daddy) taking some time off work to be with him too. It's really not a huge amount of work. But it has been just enough. Which is all I am thinking about for now! I have a few very cool projects in the works. Will post up here when they are done.
But for the mean time….. I have not stopped taking pictures! Here are a few from a wee trip one weekend we all headed into town for free Tram rides…as a result this mum got some free time to play with her camera in The Christchurch Botanic Gardens. What me take photos of plants? That's new!
Sewing a little Jacket
By Simone
Recently finished a tweed jacket for my adorable 2 year old. I cannot find FIVE buttons that I like. So we have been managing just fine with the two I took off an old jacket. Buttons are pretty expensive these days, so we muddle through with what I have from a stash I brought second hand and pilfering off garments we don't wear anymore! Its not like we can't afford them, but I have been poor in the past and I cannot seem to shake my cheap skate ways.
The Details!
Pattern: Out of Town Jacket from the book Sewing for Boys: 24 Projects to Create a Handmade Wardrobe
Size: 2 Years.
Fabric: A thrifted tweed for the outside and soft check fabric for the lining (hoping the actual fibre content is wool and cotton respectively). Used a thick cotton flannel in the middle.
Review: Easy instructions for my sewing level to follow. Pattern needed no adjustments, may have done a bit more top stitching and edge finishing than specified. This is my second project from this book. Enjoying it thus far, really like how the patterns are pretty basic styling so you can put your own stamp on items by changing out the fabrics.
Mummy review: I get SO MANY comments on this jacket. Its the classic clothing you put on to get smiles and make an impression! Also good for those days where the wee one may all of a sudden throw a wobbly – people seem to be more forgiving when they look cute. Also really handy as a windproof layer that's not a rain jacket. The three layers of fabric just gives it that warmer edge.
On doing it again I would make the ends of the sleeves fatter and less tapered. I really use it as a layer on top of sweaters etc and the narrow sleeves make slipping it on and off a bit more work than it needs to be.
Exploring my wasteland
By Simone
I live at home, in the 'burbs, bringing up my wee 2 year old boy. Rarely do we go into town. If we do, its Hagley park, big enough to never need to venture beyond, or the hospital (for many reasons it has been way to often in the last few years). So when we do go to town to look around, each time I feel like I am some tourist in a creative, destroyed wasteland. Not in my home town visiting a local cafe. New sparkly buildings contrast with the remains of old skeletons and rotting remains of what were once the most beautiful. Dying prematurely. Miserable aren't I?
There are many thoughts and emotions running through me as we walk around, such anger for it all leaving. So suddenly. With such sadness in its wake… And relief at the new pretty ones popping up. Curiosity, the artworks that are appearing everywhere fascinating me, drawing me in. Graffiti is king in Christchurch right now (thankfully its not just tagging). I watch and wait for things to improve as we slowly, building by building, claw our way back to having a city again.
This is to our left,
And this is to our right,
Cleaning up after demolishing another,
Art in windows,
Shrink wrapped buildings – quite a few of these,
Health Message Video
She's pretty intense so don't switch off because she scares you! Libby Weaver has a really important message. If you can only take on a small amount on she can help. I have drastically reduced how much sugar I commonly eat, or caffeine I drink in the last 6 or so months. I decided to do this after I brought her cookbook and read her introduction. I usually just grab it for ideas and jump off points as it has good guidelines to follow in terms of what not to eat when your eating potatoes or rice ect and what foods will help you get what you need from your food. I also try and get in more nutrient dense food throughout the day. With smoothies and healthier snacks. Not just the sugar and flour options that seems to be the easiest to make and find. I feel SO MUCH better than what I did and I now keep to a nice enough weight to keep me from feeling rotten about myself. Without the huge amounts of exercise (which I need to do more of!). I love her "rushing women's syndrome" message too. I guess what I am trying to say is that I hear how people are struggling with sugar addiction, or going on chocolate binges – I have been there and it never felt good. This little change in attitude and constant desire to try other sorts of food has been an enormous help. I have not gone totally health mad overnight, just a little bit here and there and its working and I'm not stopping. There are little "off the path" sugar binges but then I get straight back to eating how I was and those sugar binges are becoming less and less attractive. In fact now if I am given a yummy baked goods, I give it to Kylie to take to work and be shared among many after I have one piece with a cuppa and REALLY enjoy just that, instead of scoffing it all back for a "pick me up" throughout the day. I feel like I have a way to go though. I really want to have less wheat (not no wheat, just less) and try to figure out how to make good food that toddlers/kids like and adults.. that is easy and quick to make (with a toddler interrupting constantly)! I will probably write more about all of this in future because I have come across quite a few good recipe websites and blogs, books and even made up my own recipes along the way. I would love to share them more!
Preserving madness
By Simone
The garden has done pretty well this year. To make me quite happy the tomatoes went a bit "bananas". I have never to date managed to grow so many. I can tell you what I did, but as most gardeners can tell you, I was also lucky; avoiding ravenous insects and disease. But the slightly mad thing was me, designing and drawing individual labels for each batch of preserves. I am still a designer at heart and the latest design trend is "hand lettering". I have always rather admired this and decided to hand draw, scan and print out our preserve labels this year. Not just one "blank" label, but specific labels for each thing. Yup mad. I did three. Then made a blank one. I did have a few self imposed"rules". It must be hand drawn (no re-touching just sizing and pencil lines maybe allowed). Below are the results, pretty "newbie" looking I think, but I am still pleased, if I had let myself tidy them up (or trace them and make look professional) they would have never have made it on the bottles.
First I would sketch out a super quick idea, then measure the label in my workbook to twice the size. Then pencil out the final, colour in with black ink pen. Scan, size down by 50%, digitally rub out errant pencil lines I forgot to rub out then repeat them across a A4 size file and print them out, cut them up and attach to the jar/bottle!
Needle Felting – yet another craft
By Simone
Every time someone asked me if I had tried needle felting, or indeed any type of felting, I would feign dis-interest or answer honestly; "I have too many crazy hobbies as it is to add anymore to the mix" Well that was then and this is now. I now have a child who plays with things and well, woolen felted people and animals are so much nicer than their plastic counter parts. They have more texture and personality. Without further ado here is attempt number one:
I used this tutorial initially. Changed it up a little. Followed some videos from this lady and then kinda made the rest up. Its not what I want totally but its a start. His legs are not bendy and he cannot stand up by himself. I also used mostly wool I had lying around (brought the skin colour) and I was gifted the foam pad and needle.
I have decided needle felting is awesome and I have designed the man's lady friend in my workbook (it will of course be an "improved version"). I have brought the colours for her hair and outfit and am ready to stab myself by mistake over and over again for my craft. I had no idea how satisfying it would be to watch it all mat up and compress to make a shape YOU specified (even when bleeding!). Oh the possibilities…
All you need to do is look on Pinterest for some amazing work. Do not take my attempt as an example of even a inkling of what is possible with my new found hobby! I have of course started my own board
Oh and does my child like it? He smiles and says "man" when he sees it then when it does not fit in his siku digger he puts it "way" in his toy box. But if he likes it or not its irrelevant for version 1.
A walk around town
By Simone
Quinn and I met Kylie in Hagley park on friday, it was a lovely sunny spring afternoon and I brought homemade scones and quince jelly (feeling very domestic these days.. except when it comes to cleaning). After Kylie dashed back to work Quinn and I went walking – I had heard rumour of a photographic exhibit and I have been getting some pretty bad culture and art withdrawals these days so I took the first chance I could get to go and find it.
I still avoid town to be honest. The desolation and memories of how it all was, get me down, but as time goes by it stings much less and is becoming more and more "thats just the way it is" with no emotion attached. Thank goodness for the park that has not changed a jot, except in growth of course!
We found the exhibition, it was very child friendly with big black boxes in the center, of a 'u" shape made out of container rooms with large images hung inside. I got to have a good look and Quinn got to wander around the outside area, pointing out all sorts of things to complete strangers.
What I really liked was the art around the newly opened square. The fences had all been decorated by Sara Hughs and Chris Heaphy with plastic cubes that slotted into the mesh, creating patterns and effects with light. It looked like a cross stitched/pixelated tapestry, all in cheerful bright tones, a contrast to the empty lots and still half collapsed cathedral whose fate is still being fought over in the courts. Nice to see something lovely to make a person smile!
Then there is the temporary shopping area where the old shopping area used to be, new topiary animals and plantings were out and looking luscious, beautiful with a dash of fun.
Thats my report on town! We had to speed back to the car at that point as Quinn with the endless energy also has a bottomless pit for a stomach and needed MORE food.
dude, whats with all the videos?
Yeah, so true. Kylie was telling me pretty much the same thing the other day.
Sanna Annukka – Lovely video
You may have noticed I love videos about printmaking, textiles and the like. Here's another lovely video for you to enjoy this Autumnal Sunday!


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Petersburg, Madison County, North Carolina
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Petersburg is an unincorporated community on North Carolina Highway 213, in south-central Madison County, North Carolina. It lies at an elevation of 1991 feet (607 m). The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coordinates: 35°49′19″N 82°36′41″W / 35.82194°N 82.61139°W
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ENCINITAS: Arts Alive banners unveiled
Patti Bean, an artist from the Hidden Meadows neighborhood in Escondido, also painted a large banner which will hang in Leucadia between La Costa Avenue and A Street. Bean chose to paint a whale's fluke poking out from a dark, moonlit ocean.
"Painting this banner is as much fun as I've had as an artist in years," Bean said Saturday.
At the beginning of unveiling reception, each artist was asked to stand next to his or her banner, and at the countdown, pull off its brown paper wrapping.
A live auction of the banners will be held at 2 p.m. May 23, at the Cardiff Town Center Courtyard. Before then, phone-in bids may be made by calling the DEMA office at 760-943-1950.
Salzhandler said that once, about five years ago, a banner by Louie Gonzalez sold for $2,400. A well-known Chicano artist from Sacramento, Gonzalez has exhibited widely.
"They had a collector on the phone from Las Vegas and they got into a bidding war," he recalled with a chuckle.


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Parker trying to strengthen shoulder, likely to play
Updated: November 12, 2008, 1:19 AM ETBy James Walker | ESPN.com
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers running back Willie Parker is suffering from a shoulder subluxation but is expected to play Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.
Parker suffered the injury -- in which the shoulder pops out of joint and immediately pops back in -- during a 23-6 victory over the Washington Redskins on Nov. 3. Parker is being fitted for a harness and will focus on strengthening the muscles around the shoulder to prevent reinjury.
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After the revelation that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 crashed into the southern Indian Ocean, investigators are now fearing that the black box from the plane might have overwritten key data, making it all the more difficult to gauge what exactly went wrong with the plane.
Although satellite images have helped narrow down search in the waters, an expert has warned that the black box might be 'impossible' to find.
A United States black box detector is expected to arrive on April 5, two days short before the black box's pinger runs out of battery, news.com.au reports.
According to the report, by then it would be 28 days since the plane disappeared, but there is a possibility that the weakened signal may continue for another 10 days.
Cranfield University aviation specialist David Barry said that given the remoteness of the site and the depth of the water and the weather down there, the black box would be almost impossible to find.
However, if even the black is located, it might not provide the answers that investigators are hoping for, as the plane's communication systems had been disabled in the first hour of the flight, and the black box records cockpit communication on a two hour loop and then deletes all but the last two hours.
The ill-fated Malaysia Airline Flight MH370 disappeared shortly after take off from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, and only this week it was confirmed that the plane indeed crashed into the southern Indian Ocean with 239 people onboard.


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IT Projects & Initiatives
The Information Technology departments strives to find greater integration and coordination for technology at Emporia State, including long-term cost savings and increased alignment with unversity goals and objectives. Below are a list of key, on-going projects, to attain those goals.
Fall 2014 / Spring 2015
New Projects & Initiatives
- Campus-Wide Wireless Expansion (Outdoor)
- Student Advisement Degree Auditing Solution
- Student Recruitment & Enrollment Management Solution
- Security Card Access Management Solution
- IT Internship Program
Planned Upgrades & Expansions
- Classroom Technology Refresh
- Campus-Wide Wireless Expansion (Outdoor)
- ESU Mobile "App"
- ERP (Banner) Hardware Replinshment
- SkyPrint Expansion