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Jonas Kaufmann warns against Decca release
28 July 2015
Kaufmann warned fans against the Decca release
The tenor advised fans to choose his upcoming Sony release instead
Jonas Kaufmann has posted a message on his Facebook page warning fans not to buy an upcoming release on Decca Classics. The tenor advised fans to wait for his 'real' new album, recorded with Sony and due for release on 11 September.
'Please don't let yourselves be deceived by the Decca release Jonas Kaufmann – The Age of Puccini,' said the tenor's posting. He went on to explain that the disc 'contains only three Puccini arias' and is 'essentially my old recording Verismo Arias from 2010 … in new packaging'. Furthermore, he said that Decca had not consulted him about the release, which 'was done without my knowledge and approval.'
Kaufmann's new Sony album, Nessun dorma, was recorded with Antonio Pappano in 2014 and features arias and scenes from Puccini's operas including highlights from Manon Lescaut, La bohème, Tosca, La fanciulla del West and Turandot.
Earlier this year, Kaufmann appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, where he raised concerns about the way artists are treated by the classical music industry. He said that he and his colleagues felt as though they were in 'straight-jackets', having to make diary commitments years in advance. 'I always compare it to a painter and you have to make him choose the colours that he will paint in five years' time,' said Kaufmann. 'Artistically speaking it's a catastrophe'.
Operalia 2015 winners announced
20 July 2015, London, UK
Domingo with Lise Davidsen and Ioan Hotea(Photo: Alastair Muir)
The Romanian tenor Ioan Hotea and Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen have been named as the joint winners of Plácido Domingo's 2015 Operalia competition, which took place last week at London's Royal Opera House.
Both first prize winners also garnered other titles: Hotea won the Don Plácido Domingo Sr. Prize of Zarzuela, while Davidsen took the Birgit Nilsson prize and the Rolex audience prize.
This year's jury included Joan Matabosch (artistic director of Madrid's Teatro Real), Eva Wagner (former co-director of the Bayreuth Festival) and Anthony Freud (general director, Lyric Opera of Chicago).
Operalia 2015 prizewinners
- First Prizes ($30k) – Ioan Hotea, Romania/Lise Davidsen, Norway
- Second Prizes ($20k) – Darren Pene Pati, New Zealand/Hye Sang Park, South Korea
- Third Prizes ($10k) – Edward Parks, USA/Noluvuyiso Mpofu, South Africa
- Birgit Nilsson Prize ($15k) – Lise Davidsen, Norway
- Don Plácido Domingo Sr. Prize of Zarzuela ($10k) – Ioan Hotea, Romania
- Pepita Embil Domingo Prize of Zarzuela ($10k) – Hye Sang Park, South Korea
- Rolex Audience Prizes – Darren Pene Pati, New Zealand/Lise Davidsen, Norway
- CulturArte Prize ($10k) – Kiandra Howarth, Australia
A full review of this year's Operalia will be published in the September issue of Opera Now
Auto-translating opera glasses trialled at Avignon
16 July 2015, Katy Wright
Audience members test the glasses
The world's first auto-translating opera glasses made their debut at this year's Avignon Festival.
Co-developed by Atos and Theatre in Paris, the augmented reality glasses allow audience members to choose surtitles in their native language, which are displayed on the glasses at a pace matching that of the performance.
Operalia finalists announced
16 July 2015, Katy Wright
- Edward Parks, baritone, USA
- Andrea Carroll, soprano, USA
- Julien Behr, tenor, France
- Kiandra Howarth, soprano, Australia
- Bongani Justice Kubheka, bass-baritone, South Africa
- Hyesang Park, soprano, South Korea
- Tobias Greenhalgh, baritone, USA
- Darren Pene Pati, tenor, New Zealand
- Noluvuyiso Mpofu, soprano, South Africa
- Ioan Hotea, tenor, Romania
- Lise Davidsen, soprano, Norway
- Andrea Carroll, soprano, USA
- Darren Pene Pati, tenor, New Zealand
- Kiandra Howarth, soprano, Australia
- Ioan Hotea, tenor, Romania
- Hyesang Park, soprano, South Korea
Armed robber takes €11k from Greek National Opera
13 July 2015, Katy Wright
The Olympia Theatre, home to Greek National Opera
The extended bank holiday in Greece has seen individuals and businesses to hoard cash rather than deposit it in a bank – and led to a parallel increase in robberies. On the morning of Wednesday last week (8 July), the Greek National Opera's accounts office was held up by an armed robber who made off with €11,000 (£7,800). The cashier present at the time was slightly injured but released from hospital later that day.
The incident was kept under wraps until the weekend when a report leaked to the press and the company's administration was forced to release the details.
It is not known whether the incident was directly related to the postponement, announced on 9 July, of the GNO's production of Carmen at the outdoor Odeon of Herodes Atticus amphitheatre, original scheduled for 26 to 31 July. It is clear, however, that the ongoing uncertainty and lack of functioning services in Greece is severely affecting its companies' ability to operate.
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PS4 + Vita Unlocked! Believe it!
We can now put this fellow on consoles! It's like a magical dream unfolding before my very eyes. Thank you, lovely souls of the internet.
Details on the Challenge Mode
This mode will have several mix-up mini quests for you to test your skills at; you'll have wave-based challenges where you fight off increasingly difficult hordes to see how long you can survive as you level up, boss rush runs, speed runs and other odd modes that wouldn't typically fit in the main game. All will have a scoring mechanism that unlocks achievements, plus we are working on local co-op for this mode.
Art Contest
I'm waiting to hear back if this is sanctioned by Kickstarter before launching anything official, as has been mentioned by a few backers it may not be within their policy.
In the meantime, please keep the fan art rolling as it's amazing! Regardless of if it is officially sanction we will still do a feature of the best work submitted. We're looking for original takes on the main Drifter/alternate Drifters, new bosses (more to be revealed by us soon!), landscapes and any other radically creative images that are related to the game.
Post it up on the Facebook page, or email it using the contact info on our main page. We'll pick the best a week from today, Wednesday, in a shiny new update. If we can do the contest, the winner will receive a $500 Tier Reward! If we can't, you'll be featured and thanked profusely and may get something fancy dropped in your email.
That's it for the moment. Thank you again for the immense support of this dream.
Creator matthew kohl on October 1, 2013
Love all the concept art coming in. This is my first kickstarter game and I am seriously checking it every few hours to watch the backers add up and keep watch out for more details. just about to up my pledge for a second time. This is a game I really believe in and I can't wait to see more. have you thought about using fan art in the loading screens between areas? assuming there are any.
Creator Igor Szuter on September 23, 2013
PS4/Vita pledge bundle?
Or I gotta do $30. Which I am cool with.
Creator AnnaCannibal on September 21, 2013
@Ted B I second that sentiment. I would pledge more for an actual hard copy of the game on Vita, along with a box.
Creator Anis on September 20, 2013
Pledge because of vita support :)
Creator Amish on September 19, 2013
I'd give ya another five bucks for a ps3 version.
Creator Andrew Helps on September 19, 2013
I was just wondering, and considering that I'm not much of a gamer (but a sucker for stuff like this) this might be a bit of daft ask, but would it not be possible to release a title like this on XBOX 360 and PS3 forward compatible with the XBOXone and PS4? I can't imagine either console having any trouble running it. I hope that doesn't seem too studied!
Creator Ubersnug on September 19, 2013
Has there been any thought on releasing a version for the Xbox One?
Creator Alec Bentley on September 19, 2013
It would be cool if you could incorporate challenge mode as an arena in the main game world. Like the arena in the original SNES shadowrun or Oblivion but with the gritty dark feel of your game.
Creator Rohit G. on September 18, 2013
more levels and more bosses > challenge mode.
Creator Spoonie on September 18, 2013
Oh yeah baby!!
Creator NinjaMic on September 18, 2013
So happy the Vita version goal was met. That makes my day.
If the fundraiser does meet $350k for the physical boxed copy tier, will it be possible for some of us to get a boxed Vita game on a physical SD card? That would be unfathomably cool, especially for people like me that enjoy/collect physical-release Vita games.
Creator Christopher Hamilton on September 18, 2013
Such an awesome surprise. I backed this within moments of discovering it for the Mac version but I was secretly wishing PS Vita would be a reality.
Cannot wait to have this on the go :)
Creator Abdiwak Yohannes on September 18, 2013
Oh man, I can't wait to get some drawing time in this weekend! I love concept art and this game had me hooked since day one!
Creator Relytia on September 18, 2013
Congrats man. I always love seeing huge gaming success stories on Kickstarter, especially when the game is as magical and amazing looking as Hyper Light Drifter is so far. Even my wife, when she saw the trailer, urged me to pledge. I didn't have to convince her or nothing. We both love Miyazaki's films, and immediately saw the Nausica and Laputa influences. Awesome.
I know people are probably pestering you about this already, but please consider a Wii-U launch too. It's my favorite console to play these sorts of games on. Either that or the 3DS, although I imagine the work involved in making it stereoscopic must be difficult.
Keep up the good work man!
Creator Mattias Krantz on September 18, 2013
@ TIllburg @ Koshinator
I really hope that this art contest is a different story and ok with kickstarter because the people on this project make some sweet looking art and all deserve a price!
I have been warning Heart Machine about the contest and this is the project that i know was warned by kickstarter when they had one.
I hope im wrong about this, but I did it because i think better safe then sorry.
it was a diffrent story with sharing a link on Facebook, Twitter etc etc could let you win its tier for free..
Creator David Cherry on September 18, 2013
This makes my day.
Creator William McClean Davidson on September 18, 2013
Oh, I now see on the main page it says you can choose a Vita code at the $15 level or above. Great!
Creator William McClean Davidson on September 18, 2013
Please let us know if there's a specific pledge level we need to be at in order to get a copy of the game on Vita instead of PC. Thanks!
Creator Max Murray on September 18, 2013
Awesome. Looking forward to it co-op on the PS4!
Creator Elliot Acosta MNo. 11060 on September 18, 2013
ur da man alex ;)
Creator Vedran Perendija on September 18, 2013
So goddamn stoked about this on PS4/Vita! Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Creator Koshinator on September 18, 2013
The Art competition itself isn't in violation of Kickstarter rules, but you will not be able to pledge the money yourselves for that tier for the winner - the prize has to be awarded outside of the kickstarter process (ie, you aren't able to donate to your own kickstarter - but you'll be able to award the same tier awards to the winner externally through email or whatever)
Creator Chris on September 18, 2013
I am stoked beyond belief for the PS4 version...can't wait to see those colors in full HD!
Creator nicolas on September 18, 2013
awesome ! so glad to know I'll be able to play HLD on my Vita !
Creator JNZ13 on September 18, 2013
Creator James Lewis on September 18, 2013
Hey Alex, is there any limit to the amount of pieces we can submit for this week-long contest?
Creator Mathias Scarborough on September 18, 2013
Is there any way to specify that I want the Vita version of the game instead of the PC version? If not, that's totally ok, I'm happy to experience the game on any system, but I'd prefer to put it on my Vita.
Creator Ryan Sinclair on September 18, 2013
Congratulations to you Alex! I so love you guys at Heart Machine. Challenge Mode sounds like it's gonna be a palooza of fun!
Creator Corey Hackathorn on September 18, 2013
Here's hoping for a 360/Xbox one version.
Creator Rullakebab99 on September 18, 2013
/brofist, fellow artist. ^^
Creator Spinn on September 18, 2013
No man, thank YOU. The game looks amazing.
Creator Tzolak-Rescue of Amberlina/Spark Rising (deleted) on September 18, 2013
Sounds cool, but I fail at art :( Guess I can't do the contest :(
Creator Josh Ashmore on September 18, 2013
Congrats guys! Glad to see the success happen before our very eyes! Thanks for the new info Alex!
Creator Jan Wouter Arendsen on September 18, 2013
Cool! Here, have some more of my money! ;-)
Creator Sharkey of Rivia, Witcher on September 18, 2013
Congrats everyone, this is a BIG win for all of us! Thanks for the new info as well, Alex! Hopefully KS will be ok with the contest. =)
Creator Drifty Boots on September 18, 2013
this game is amazing, and you should feel amazing! glad you hit the goal, let's keep going to the 300k stretch!
Creator Tillburg on September 18, 2013
Wait is the problem that you don't know if you can give away a reward tier for an art contest? I've seen this done in several Kickstarters before, like the following update:
Creator Claude Thompson on September 18, 2013
Will Vita be a standalone version or will I NEED a PS4?
Creator Mengyi Yuan on September 18, 2013
Great !!
Creator Kevin Spicer on September 18, 2013
Awesome! That is all.

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HyTrust, VMware, Intel® Cloud Builders Enhanced Cloud Security Guide
Audience and purpose
This reference architecture explains a secure cloud infrastructure deployment and operation. It describes a cloud built with VMware vSphere*, Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series-based server platforms, and a HyTrust Appliance* designed to enforce cloud security policies, including those based on platform trust attestation provided by Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT). This reference architecture is tailored to aid security administrators responsible for design, implementation, validation, and utilization of cloud implementations. Hardware configuration, software configuration, and results from the implementation of specific test cases that demonstrate basic operational capabilities are covered in this document. This reference architecture is intended to complement product documentation and is provided as a starting point for the actual development of an enterprise cloud.
Executive summary
Cloud computing encompasses an on-demand, self-managed virtual infrastructure, which is provided as a service. This approach makes applications available, independent from the underlying infrastructure, allowing IT personnel to focus on delivering support and value. Increasingly, cloud computing architectures are built on virtualization technology. VMware is a proven leader in virtualization and is helping to establish and standardize cloud computing. Working with Intel and other industry leaders, VMware helps businesses of all sizes migrate to cloud computing, with the goal of addressing IT costs and complexities. Recent cloud computing customer surveys unanimously cite security, control, and IT compliance as primary issues that slow the adoption of cloud computing. These survey results denote concerns about change management, configuration management, access controls, auditing, and logging. Many customers have specific security requirements that must assure data location and integrity, and use legacy solutions that rely on fixed hardware infrastructures. Under current cloud computing conditions, the means to verify a service's security compliance are labor-intensive, inconsistent, and non-scalable. For this reason, many businesses only deploy non-core applications in the public cloud and restrict sensitive applications to dedicated hardware.
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Fermanagh company- Lakeland Tyres has embarked on an exciting new venture having now officially launched its new depot in the Belfast area. The Mallusk Road in Newtownabbey is the location, in what is a big venture for the expanding company that has its roots in the West. The new depot is providing jobs, bringing the group's employment total close to sixty, withRead more


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Let's Play Dolls by pixiwillowWatch
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5.5 inch figurative SCULPTURE of a goth girl and her cherished doll
Daily DeviationGiven 2012-08-31
It's perhaps two months too early, but Let's Play Dolls. An awesome 5.5 inch sculpture from ~pixiwillow ( Featured by STelari )
She's perfectly terrible! Love it alot!
Wednesday Adams
That is so cool
I dont know if you meant to do this, but she looks almost exactly like Wednesday Addams (the Addams Family)
this is amazing! I want one!
Wednesday Adams?
Wednesday Addams? Very nice! Congrats on DD
looks like wednesday from the adams family
Wow, you're insanely gifted
My favorite day of the week!
Holy shit, that looks just like the girl from the newer Adams Family... Great job, keep it up
Wednesday Addams!!
Wensday Adams!
wow, a lot of people think this looks like Wednesday Addams.
And I agree with them.
Nice work.
And I agree with them.
Nice work.
Very awesome!!!
She looks like Wensday Adams.
She looks like Wensday Adams.
nice! i love >__<
this is awesome Could I copy it please
I clicked this because I thought it was Wednesday Adams. XD
This is awesome.
This is awesome.
Reminds me of Wednesday Adams. Very cool, and mildly creepy.
I adore this. It's so lovely.
hi,im new here wow
*----* cute!!!
The Addams family started, and Uncle Fester farted. The children are retarded. The Addams Family.
Clicked it cuz it lookes like Wednesday. Adding to faves because it's awesome
Definitely Wednesday Addams! Love it!
She looks like the daughter from the Adams family. Wednesday.
WENSDAY!! Wait.... How am i old enough to know who she is... OH YEAH! My parents are dinosaurs!
My mom loves it~!
My mom loves it~!
Oh my god its Wednesday Adams! lol awesome xp
She reminds me of Wednesday Addams.
Nice. Creepycool. It's weird how she looks so much like Wednesday! Great work.
Amazing~ I just love it she looks so good
They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky, the Addams Family
Love it
They're all together ooky, the Addams Family
Love it
As everyone is already saying, WEDNESDAY ADDAMS!
Excellent work, i really like it ♥
Isn't that Wednesday Addams?
Very striking and creepy - beautifully done.
Its wednesday!!
Yes, Wednesday, let's play dolls.
Wednesday: *straps Pugsley to a chair* Let's play a game.
Pugsley: *lets himself be strapped* Okay. What's it called?
Wednesday: It's called..."Is There A God?"
Wednesday: *straps Pugsley to a chair* Let's play a game.
Pugsley: *lets himself be strapped* Okay. What's it called?
Wednesday: It's called..."Is There A God?"
i was gunna say wednesday adams lol really amaizing work
Awesome! It looks a lot like Wednesday Adams from the Adams Family. I love it!
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Castle Block Playset - UPDATED 9.5.2011
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Thing Info
This is a castle block set. There are now 11 different pieces:
wall, corner turret, open gate, closed gate, castle end, castle door, roof end and roof center, added 135 degree corner, short wall and pointed round roof.
A standard parts list is provided as file: castle_playset_standard_pieces.pdf
all the .stl files are zipped into two files:
(1) castle_playset_stl_110830.zip
(2) castle_play_set_more_stuff.zip
File: assembly_2_110905g_labeled.skp contains all pieces. However, some of the other .skp files may be more convenient.
This set can make a 3X larger version of "miniature castle" thing:7013
The little alien is Zomboe's thing 1: thing:2958
parts lists are included for two possible assemblies.
assembly_1_parts_list.pdf see 3rd image on left (similar to 2nd image)
assembly_2_parts_list.pdf see 4th image on left (similar to 1st image)
the assembly parts lists refer to the standard pieces list which refers to the actual .stl files.
135 degree corner allows an octagonal castle.
the short wall allows combining a half octogon with a rectangular section as shown in the top image.
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I made a castle in 1/8 inch (3mm) plywood using an Epilog Laser. The whole thing is just a little smaller than one square foot (92902sq cm).
looks super! I hope you post the files on thingiverse :)
The kids are putting their Star Wars figures on it.
Yes there needs to be a "click Like twice to Love". Almost like on BoardGameGeek where they have "want to buy, would like to buy, MUST BUY" :)


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Now this is more like it, Denny's. Nearly 13 months ago, I mocked the restaurant chain for unveiling its mozzarella-stick sandwich, which clocked in at a mere 895 calories and 34 grams of fat. My thinking was: Come on, Denny's! In this era of gastro-nihilism, surely you can come up with something more shocking and heart-punishing.
Sure enough, the sandwich soon passed into laminated-diner-menu oblivion, neither loved nor feared, completely different than its mythic distant cousin, KFC's Double Down, the bacon and cheese sandwich with two hunks of chicken instead of bread.
Well, the R&D boys hunkered down in the Denny's lab for a year and emerged with the "Let's Get Cheesy" menu. Six of the nine items are full breakfasts or lunches, and each of those six dwarfs the Double Down in all gut-eviscerating categories.
Compared with the DD's 540 calories, 32 grams of fat and 1,380 milligrams of sodium, the Mac 'n Cheese Big Daddy Patty Melt (pictured) is a monster: The sandwich, which is a burger and mac-and-cheese and potato bread topped with cheese and something called Frisco sauce, checks in at 1,690 calories, 99 grams of fat and 2,010 milligrams of sodium, according to the menu's nutritional sheet. It comes with fries, naturally.
The Winner Winner Cheesy Dinner, which is chicken-fried steak with melted pepper jack cheese on top, a side of mac-and-cheese and broccoli with melted cheese, has 1,520 calories, 101 grams of fat and a stupefying 3,330 milligrams of sodium, which is more than twice the recommended daily amount needed by the average unhealthy American. And you'll feel like just that -- an average, unhealthy American, at least temporarily -- if you eat this dish.
Well done, Denny's. We who are about to croak salute you.
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Description: In 1870, the Lighthouse Board petitioned Congress for $40,000 to construct a lighthouse and fog signal on Racine Point, located three-and-a-half miles north of Racine and eighteen miles south of Milwaukee. A lighthouse had been established at Racine in 1835, but this light was shut out by Racine Point for vessels approaching Racine from the north. The Lighthouse Board felt that a lighthouse on Racine Point could help mariners avoid Racine Reef, which lies well offshore, and would allow the light at Racine to be discontinued.
In May of 1879, a lot on Wind Point measuring 295 by 292.5 feet was purchased for $1,000 along with a 33 by 628 foot right-of-way to the public highway. Also that year plans for the station were submitted and approved, and duplicate fog whistles were ordered.
Built of brick with an inner and outer wall, Wind Point Lighthouse gradually tapers from a diameter of twenty-two feet at its base to twelve feet eight inches at its lantern. The tower stands atop a ten-foot-deep stone foundation and measures 110 feet three inches from its base to the ventilator ball atop its lantern room. The tower features two distinctive architectural embellishments found in many of the tall towers on the Great Lakes: masonry gallery support corbels and arch-topped windows. A spiral cast-iron staircase, with 144 steps and five landings, winds up the inside of the tower to the watchroom and lantern room, which are each encircled by a gallery.
The ten-sided lantern room originally housed a third-order Fresnel lens manufactured by Barbier & Fenestre in Paris, France. This lens, which is now on display at the lighthouse, has twelve flash panels and revolved once in six minutes to produce a six-second flash every thirty seconds. The lens rested atop sixteen ball bearings and was rotated by a clockwork mechanism powered by a weight suspended in a drop tube located between the inner and outer walls of the tower.
Alfred B. Finch, a Civil War veteran, served as the first head keeper at Wind Point, and his son Asa served as the first assistant keeper. After just a few days of operation, the revolving machinery malfunctioned, and Alfred and Asa had to manually turn the lens for five frigid nights.
To warn mariners of Racine Reef, a red light was shown from a window in the watchroom. This light was modified in 1888 so that it was visible only over an arc of nineteen degrees and forty-five seconds. In 1897, a locomotive headlight with a parabolic reflector replaced a sixth-order lens as the light for covering Racine Reef. The reef light was discontinued on January 24, 1907, after a lighthouse was established on Racine Reef.
A circular iron oil house was erected on the station grounds in 1894 to store the volatile kerosene oil used for the light. The current concrete oil house was built in 1910.
A thirty-four-foot by twenty-foot extension with a back building was added to the keepers dwelling in 1899. In 1910, the dwelling had seven rooms for the head keeper, and five rooms for each of the two assistants.
A brick fog signal building was constructed in 1900 to house duplicate, compressed-air sirens. Two years later, two automatic Brown sirens, with copper trumpets were installed, and one of the two old wooden fog signal buildings was moved to the southwest part of the lot and converted into a woodshed. The characteristic of the fog signal was changed in 1906 from a three-second blast separated by twenty-seven seconds of silence, to a three-second blast separated by fifty-seven seconds of silence.
A wharf, topped by iron rails, extended 103 feet into Lake Michigan from the station, and its outer end was protected by a twelve-foot-square crib equipped with two boat davits. Though the station was accessible by road from Racine, the keepers were supplied a boat, which was stored atop a trolley in the stations boathouse at the western end of the wharf. The keepers put their boat to good use in helping mariners, who encountered difficulties off Wind Point. Keeper Henry R. Bevery, whose tenure from 1913 to 1945 was the longest of any keeper at Wind Point, went to the aid of numerous people. In 1915, he and his two assistants saved the motorboat Jeanette in rough seas. In 1918, Bevery and an assistant rendered aid to the auxiliary cruiser Driad that was grounded on a reef, and in 1921 Bevery and his assistants rescued two boys on a draft that were blown out into deep water.
In recognition of the key role this lighthouse had played in the maritime history of Racine County, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Fresnel lens was loaned to the village in 1989 to be displayed at the lighthouse for the bicentennial of the Lighthouse Service, and has remained there ever since. The National Park Service awarded title of the lighthouse to the Village of Wind Point in 1997. Formed in 1999 to help interpret and restore the site, The Friends of the Wind Point Lighthouse was has turned the fog signal building into a museum and has opened the tower for climbing on select days during the summer.
In May 2007, the Jeld-Wen Company announced that the lighthouse would receive new windows and doors as the co-winner of a national competition. Also in 2007, the DCB-24R aerobeacon failed and was replaced by a VRB-25 lens. This change led to complaints by boaters in the area who felt the new light was too weak. Letters were sent to the Coast Guard by the City of Racine Harbor Commission, the State of Wisconsin Waterways Commission, the Racine County Sheriffs Department, and the Village of Wind Point, asking that the intensity of the light be increased and that the false flashes produced by the new beacon be eliminated. After nearly three years of dialogue, the Coast Guard addressed the complaints by replacing the beacons thirty-five-watt bulb with a 100-watt bulb and adding screens to the western windows in the lantern room to eliminate the extra flashes.
Located on Wind Point, 3.5 miles north of Racine. Wind Point Lighthouse is open for tours on select dates during the summer. Reservations can be made by calling (262) 880-8266.
The lighthouse is owned by the Village of Wind Point. Grounds open, part of dwelling is a hall that can be reserved, tower open during open houses.
Wind Point Lighthouse is open for tours on select dates during the summer. Reservations can be made by calling (262) 880-8266.
The lighthouse is owned by the Village of Wind Point. Grounds open, part of dwelling is a hall that can be reserved, tower open during open houses.
Notes from a friend:Kraig writes:
The keeper of Wind Point Lighthouse received the following letter, dated April 21, from the officer in charge of St. Joseph Coast Guard Station:Assuming that it would be interesting for you to know that I saw your light here the other night, I was dropping you these few lines.The distance from St. Joseph to Wind Point Lighthouse is about 80 miles.
See our List of Lighthouses in Wisconsin
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Did you follow the landing of the latest Mars rover – Curiosity? Well if you did or even if you just know a bunch of space crazy students the latest version of Kodu is for you. Last week Microsoft announced (and launched) Kodu:Mars Edition. Download it at http://www.kodugamelab.com . Some of the new features:
I think the new robot is cute. I had an early preview of Kodu: Mars Edition and I think it has the potential for combine kids fascination with robots and space in a way that encourages them to explore computer science and programming. After all it was great software that make that amazing landing possible.
The Kodu:Mars Edition download seems to be hidden. Clues? Or is it the regular Kodu download with a world? Inquiring minds (and those of use with no mind) want to know.
Make that "us", not "use". Like I said, no mind.
It's the regular download at that link but you'll see other worlds and objects when you run it.
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District Cancels Contract With Streetcar Makers
Washington Business Journal reports that the District has canceled its $8.7 million contract for two streetcars with Oregon-based United Streetcar LLC.
Apparently another bidder, the Inekon Group, asserted that the contract was improperly issued:
Inekon built the District's first two streetcars. It offered to build the next two, slated to run on the H Street/Benning Road line, for $9.5 million. While its bid was higher than United Streetcar's, Inekon argued in its protest that the winning contractor's low technical score should have ruled it ineligible for the award.
This might not mean the end of the streetcar plan. But it does make DDOT look a bit like a player in amateur hour, especially if they decide they have to start the process all over again because their scoring was off—which could certainly delay things more.
UPDATE: DDOT spokesperson John Lisle tells us over email: "The solicitation continues and we are determining our course of action."
We'll update with more information as it becomes available.
Photo via D.C. Streetcar


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Experts in Horizontal Directional Drilling, The Crossing Company opens the way to successful pipeline and utility installations large or small. Whether it's crossing challenging terrain, drilling in the heart of a city or working in an environmentally sensitive area, we work hard to provide a safe service and operational expertise that exceeds expectations and gets results.As leaders in Horizontal Directional Drilling, we believe that quality and higher technical standards shouldn't come at a steep price. That's why we've been pushing the boundaries of horizontal directional drilling achievement while operating on the same pricing level as our competitors. And with our proven HDD track record, you can rest assured knowing that your project is in the right hands.
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Job Description
Estimates HDD materials, technical spec., employee hours, cost and any other job requirements for project.
Applies technical experience to interpret documentation, specifications, and design drawings.
Assists in the development of estimating plan to establish estimate/proposal strategies.
Assists in the development of estimating basis identifying utilized estimating methodologies.
Participates in presentation of estimates/proposals to corporate management.
Perform material take-offs and systematically estimate costs involving: Fabrication, Manufacturing, and HDD projects.
Performs quality checks on estimates to ensure accuracy.
Administering project estimating functions such work assignments, sequencing of priorities, etc as required by the VP of Engineering & Estimating.
Participate in site-visits, pre-bid meeting and post-bid meeting.
Interface and provide on-going technical support to HDD projects.
Collaborate with other functions, engineering firms, and vendors to enhance project success; as required by the VP of Engineering & Estimating.
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Track and record and post awards and rejections for continuous improvement and history tracking.
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Differences between underwear in the USA vs Europe
Published April 5th 2013 by Juliet
When travelling abroad, one of the most noticeable differences between the USA and other countries is how they perceive and market male underwear. In the United States, male underwear is utilitarian, and frankly, unimaginative. American men hide their tackle, while European men proudly accentuate it. Male underwear that is readily available in the USA at places like Walmart, Target, or even Nordstrom's, is made from very heavy fabrics that will mask any telltale bulges. The construction of these undergarments is reinforced, with pouches that squash the goods, making them uncomfortable for the average man. European male underwear is shaped to fit the masculine physique and uses fabrics that are softer, lighter weight and feels better against intimate parts of the male body.
The difference in the treatment of male underwear doesn't stop there. Male underwear that is sold in the USA is usually relegated to the back of the store, and is almost always boxed so it is quite impossible to see or feel the fabric and design. In Europe, especially France, the Netherlands, and Germany, many shops exist that specialize just in men's undergarments. These shops tend to be very well designed and visually attractive. There will be at least one or two male models wearing the underwear so that patrons can see the fit of the product. These shops are found in mainstream areas of the bigger cities. In the USA, if a man is interested in his underwear, it is often assumed that he is not masculine enough. Not so in other parts of the world, specifically Europe.
The great majority of European men take pride in what's under their clothes and will spend time and money to look good.
There are a handful of stores throughout the US that follow the European model for selling men's underwear. I've been to several, including ones in Portland, Seattle, and New York. Many of them are struggling financially as they fight against the mainstream ideology that it is somehow wrong for men to buy pleasing underwear. I think that the majority of men (and their girlfriends/wives) are stuck in the historically puritanical realm that men's underwear = naughty sex, impure thoughts, and possibly illegal thoughts as well. And, no, I don't think that will change anytime soon.
Here at BodyAware, we know we cannot change the world, but we can change men's underwear, one pair at a time.
Thank you! We will review your comment shortly.
As an English Man, i think that underwear fashions have been dictated by peer pressure during adolescence. Kids frightened of being teased wear boxers just so they get a peaceful life. When really, it shouldn't matter what underwear we as individuals choose to wear. I prefer full cut briefs, i order my underwear from USA, usually Hanes, Fruit of the Loom and Joe Boxer (all briefs). I find them so comfortable and i am happy with the look of them too. I really don't care what anybody else thinks about my underwear because it is my choice not theirs. I think if more people took that stance, you would see the likes of briefs selling lots more in the UK, however saying this, there must still be lots of people wearing them, because all the stores still sell them. As for thongs, they are just ridiculous in every way.
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It is a sad statement that American men have been so brainwashed and buy into fear of being called gay for wearing any underwear that is smaller than greatgrandma's old bloomers! I started wearing bikinis nearly 50 years ago when you had to order then through magazines. Today's hip fashions, colors, and styles have liberated men who have the balls to wear what they like to wear and enjoy being seen in. I never give a second thought as to what anyone other than myself thinks about my inner wardrobe. It is what I like and they don't pay my bills! If I wanted to look like the typical American man I would easily pass as a sheep. For that I would go back to New Zealand and blend in with the other woolies. A few years ago I went on a 4 month long vacation that took me around the world. I purchased lace bikinis and thongs as underwear. They were light, not hot to wear in equatorial regions, easy to wash, and quick to dry (ideal if you are hoping from hostel to hostel in a new country every few days. I came back to America and gave my well used gear to friends who were just then venturing away from "Tidy Whities." I have worn thin, sheer, lace, fishnet, and other innovative garments for many years and would never consider wearing cotton or wool unless in far northern countries except during the coldest winter months!
Some US brand names like Jockey are finally coming around and making "performance" underwear in fabrics other than lumpy cotton. I have several pair, and while not cheap, they definitely are not optimal. They still have LOTS of restriction to them rather than support and they still double up on fabric thickness where they could do with far less. I'm still convincing my wife that women shouldn't have all the soft fabrics and shapely styles. I will know I've won the battle when she buys me something from BA!
I have been purchasing most of the more 'conservative' styles that are still flattering and form fitting. There is nothing better than pulling on a pair of briefs that are made to the shape of a man, as opposed to a pair of briefs that are made to suppress and constrict a man. I was always a little anxious for anyone to see that I do wear the formed and supportive briefs as well as thongs and strings just because of what is currently socially acceptable. However when my girlfriend recently saw me in the hold-all tactel brief she was all over me. And no, I do not work for BA. But wish I did because I spend so much here. I gotta say, I have not been disappointed yet.
I enjoy BA Gear and my wife likes it on me. She loves the feel and the look of your men's lingerie.... Sadly in America, men seem to be relegated to lonely place full of mishapen cotton, baggy bulging cotton underwear, baggy Capri length cargo shorts and baggy ugly brown or tan cotton t-shirts. It was much more fun in the 80's with athletic cut tanks, shorter shorts and less of the misguided masculine overtone in our dress. Sadly there is a lot of dsicrimination from women in what guys can wear. A woman can wear a tank top to the office and feel it is appropriate for business. Heaven forbid a guy wear a nice tanktop to even the grocery store lests he be classified as trailer park trash. I shave my legs for biking sometimes and I have heard many nice comments, but I have also received weird stares and have gotten comments "Men are supposed to have hair" (???? Sexist). Guys are slowly moving into this realm of having fun with their bodies, but they just aren't entirely sure yet.. I am longing for the day when we can do/wear what we want and not take heat from others.
R.H. well said, I must agree with your comments especially the "support pouch" for me, it seems more natural when you can find something that fits comfortably and covers the lay of the land. Though far from a show off, but I'm all for comfort and support, each to his own. Bodyaware with a vision.
This article is dead on. To any guy out there still rocking the baggy boxers or fruit of the loom briefs you need to get over the social stigma because the same way you get turned on by sexy undergarments women do too. Hiding your goods behind unflattering underwear every day is as unpleasant as finding out a girl only wears granny panties. Most girls are too shy to admit it, but trust me, if you showed up wearing a pair of form fitting undies she'd start to pay more attention to what's "important". Luckily for me, I was able to knock some sense into my boyfriend and although at first he was hesitant he soon realized they not only looked better on him, but also fit better and more comfortably.
Francois,Very funny I read the same article as you and see nothing about calling Europeans fems for having a more sophisticated taste in mens fashionable Underware,also I see you attacking Andrew Christian for producing a support Pouch brief claiming one will look like they have a beak between their legs,You Sound like the typical American with name calling like marble bags,grape Holders or what ever foolish names one can come up with when a man isn't Wearing the standard boxer shorts that almost all American women expect Them to wear,while its alright for women to have bras to support breasts god forbid if one should design briefs to support a mans testicles,last I checked All men have testicles,but heaven help the guy that sports a swimsuit that Shows any signs of his manhood,never mind that a man my want to tan more Than have his body as only American women have this right,Board shorts are the Requirement and anything less would be highly offensive and vulgar. I love How guys like you know all about Andrew C,Bodyaware and all other pioneers of mens fashionable underware but have nothing good to say,What brings you Here?.Just looking,curious? It's all marketing technique to sell?? My hat goes off to any designers for trying to bring a better supportive sensual and sexy alternative choice to mens undergarments.I would also like to make a special thanks to Bodyaware for bringing the sexiest underwear on the planet for men, my wife loves your line,And I love your line. Thank you.
I don't think the point of this was to say that europeans are more "fem." It is saying that they are less sexually repressed. I'm also not sure if you have been to Walmart or Target but Calvin Klein and Armani underwear are not available there. This article is referring to Hanes or Fruit of the Loom underwear. Try a pain on sometime u will understand the article then. They are incredibly uncomfortable.
That's so not true... I'm French and German currently living in the US and most guys wear the same Calvin Klein or Armani weather in Europe or US. Stop making us Europeans look like we are always more fem' than the americans. And by the way, I would not get caught dead with a huge pouch like Andrew Christian does. You look like you have a beak in between your legs. No need for push up either... it's all marketing technic to sell!


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I absolutely loved this recipe it was so easy and its pretty hard to mess up as long as you can follow directions. <br/>I made it twice and both times everyone loved it, it goes way beyond your normal veggie platter! Easter was perfect with our little bunny (that didn't stay a bunny for long ) :)
be careful where the recipe says to put the egg bath on before the bread rises, when i did that and covered it with a cloth the bunny stuck to the cloth! put the egg on after the dough rises!
This turned out great and was very well received. I used double batch of "White Machine Bread" #10331 and followed the easy instructions to shape it. The sliced almond teeth went really askew during baking. I carefully removed them, poked the tip of a knife in to make 2 small slits where I wanted them to be and inserted the sliced almonds in the slits. When I make it again, I'll just add the teeth like this after baking.*******UPDATE*******4/23/11: I just made this for the 3rd consecutive Easter! I guess it's now officially part of our family tradition! Thanks again for a great recipe!
We got such a kick out of this. There wasn't any frozen bread at the store so I used the pilsbury french bread in a tube. It didn't rise when specified but did in the oven. The cheeks didn't stick on but it didn't matter, it still looked adorable. We massacred the bunny during our meal for bread.
I was going to my little nieces birthday party. My sister asked me if I would make something special to bring, so I thought this would be great for the kids and adults to munch on. The kids thought the bunny was so cute, and I have to admit, it IS a GREAT idea! The kids loved the celery and carrot sticks while the adults loved the broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms and peppers. All in all it was really ENJOYED!!!
I made this for Easter and it was a huge hit! I used a bit less dough for the ears (which I added to the tummy) and made the thinnest ropes that I could to get thinner ears. Thanks to everyone who posted pictures so that I knew to do so. I served this with 2 dips: Ginger-Soy Vegetable Dip(33394) and Italian Vegetable Dip(29454). Thanks for a really adorable addition to our Easter table!
I just wanted to say I made this cute bunny for easter and everyone loved it! He turned out so cute but I have to admit the directions were a little confusing at first but I pressed forward and he turned out great. I made his ears(on accident) stick straight up unlike the photo of yours but my family liked him that way :) He was also very tasty-thanks much for a new family tradition
This is a great recipe. Do not be afraid to try it because it looks hard to do, just follow the steps and it comes together beautifully. It was the hit of our Easter gathering and will be on the permanent menu! I included the photo as we cut the tummy to make room for the dip, it was very funny I felt like I was performing surgery!
We had this for the table decoration for our Easter dinner and it was GREAT. So cute and the kids especially loved it.
This was FUN to make, although keeping the cheeks and nose in place was a challenge. I did make them smaller and had a tiny bit of dough leftover. Toothpicks didn't work all that well to secure. It didn't turn out perfect but I think it will make for fun conversations! I'm thinking even a teddy bear would be cute. I will be making this again. Can't wait to bring this to Easter dinner tomorrow! Thanks Wildflower!!!


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Commentwww.thelancet.com Vol 371 March 8, 2008 787Long-term outcome for very preterm infantsSee Articles page 813In England and Wales, in 2005, there were 11 657 infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestation, more than 90% of whom survived the immediate postpartum period.1 In the USA, in 2004, there were about 80 000 such births.2 The 2% of births before 33 weeks lead to many vulnerable infants, and questions from both health-care profes sionals and concerned parents about the short-term and long-term health-care needs of such infants. In today's Lancet, Béatrice Larroque and colleagues report a 5-year follow-up of 1800 French infants born before 33 weeks (the EPIPAGE study) that might help to provide some answers.3Two cohorts with long-term outcomes of very premature infants have focused on the much smaller group of infants born before 26 weeks (8% of those born before 33 weeks)4,5 or 28 weeks (15% of those born before 33 weeks).6 Both cohorts show similar proportions of severe disabilities in survivors (10–15%) and substantial rates of cognitive disability (about 40%). Follow-up studies of more mature infants (up to 32 weeks' gestation) from Germany7 and the UK8,9 in the 1980s and early 1990s pre-date improvements in survival in very premature infants due to the widespread uptake of surfactants and other therapies in the 1990s.The fi ndings of EPIPAGE are stratifi ed by gestational age, and confi rm previous studies. About half of infants born at 24–28 weeks of gestation have a disability at age 5 years, similar to the proportion observed in the UK-based EPICure study.5 In the infants born later (29–32 weeks' gestation), about a third have a disability at age 5 years. The prevalence of cerebral palsy in the EPIPAGE population (9%) is a little higher than that reported in the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe study in children born at similar gestational age (6%),10 which possibly refl ects better case ascertainment by the EPIPAGE group rather than a real diff erence. Diff erences between studies in the classifi cation of cognitive function make direct comparison with earlier work more diffi cult. Further evidence of the prevalence of these outcomes after premature birth will be useful for clinicians and parents.The results from EPIPAGE about the use of special health-care services by these children at age 5 years will be particularly useful to those who plan health services. The study showed that 42% of those born at 24–28 weeks were receiving some special support at the 5-year follow-up, with over half of these children receiving care from psychologists or psychiatrists. Even in survivors born later (29–32 weeks), 31% were accessing special health-care services, with two-thirds receiving support from a psychologist or psychiatrist at 5 years. 20% of chil-dren receiving special health-care at age 5 years did not have a disability (ie, they had no motor or sensory dis abil-ity) and had a cognitive-function score above 85 (ie, in the normal range). If we translate these proportions into abso-lute fi gures for England and Wales by use of 2005 popu-lation estimates,1 more than 3500 children born each year require special health-services support well into childhood.We might compare this fi gure with estimates of the incidence of cystic fi brosis of one in 2415 livebirths11 (to give an expected number of new cases in England and Wales of 267 each year), and with an estimate of the prevalence of any form of autistic spectrum disorder in children aged 9–10 years of 116 per 10 000 (about 7500 aff ected children in that age group).12 The EPIPAGE study reminds us that children born before 33 weeks need care and support that lasts far beyond discharge from the neonatal care unit.Mary Jane PlattDivision of Public Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GB, firstname.lastname@example.com declare that I have no confl ict of interest.Science Photo Library
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Comment788 www.thelancet.com Vol 371 March 8, 2008In today's Lancet, Alain Tissot and colleagues1 report a new strategy to treat hypertension. In patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension, these investigators used active immunisation against angiotensin II with a vaccine in which the endogenous peptide is linked to a virus-like particle. This study is the fi rst to show that vaccination against a vasoactive endogenous substance can reduce blood pressure in human beings. Previous attempts have been unsuccessful2 or in animal models.3This phase IIa study was double-blind, placebo-controlled, and randomised: 24 patients were given a placebo, and a further two groups of 24 each received the vaccine (100 μg or 300 μg), with a booster at weeks 4 and 12.1 The primary objective of the study was to assess safety and tolerability. No serious adverse events occurred during the study dura tion of 16 weeks, and the vaccine was well tolerated. A secondary study objective was to assess the eff ect on blood pressure. Although this was not a primary endpoint, the fi nding of a modest but statistically signifi cant reduc tion in day-time blood pressure is intriguing and promising.Should we now have any concerns about circulating antibodies against angiotensin II? The half-life of the antibody against angiotensin II after the second booster dose given by Tissot and colleagues was 17 weeks—much longer than that of any drug which inhibits the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS). This fi nd-ing raises the question of whether it will be safe to inhibit the actions of circulating angiotensin II for several months without the ability to quickly reverse inhibition, which is easily done for drugs by withdrawal of treatment. Tissot underlines that the blood-pressure-lowering eff ect was greatest during the early morning when the RAAS is most stimulated. But, importantly, other situations can occur when a patient will also need a fully activated RAAS.The RAAS is phylogenetically a very old system that developed when primitive vertebrates left life in salt water to live in air in more hostile environments.4 The system regulates tonicity and volume of body fl uids. Thus, the RAAS plays a fundamental part in electrolyte and volume homoeostasis. In situations of salt or volume depletion, such as severe dehydration, trauma, and clinical shock, rapid activation of the RAAS is crucial.Inhibition of the RAAS in conjunction with salt and volume depletion can cause life-threatening hyperkalaemia and renal shut-down.5 Whether this safety concern can be solved by doses of the vaccine that result in only partial inhibition of the activity of angiotensin II is unknown.Another important safety issue is whether repeated stimulation of the immune system by booster doses of an endogenous peptide linked to a virus-like particle can cause autoimmune disease. A trial in 300 patients with Alzheimer's disease of vaccination against an endogenous peptide was stopped for this reason in 2001.6–8 Although Tissot and colleagues did not fi nd any clinically important changes in immune-cell populations, including activated T cells, in the 48 treated patients, the study was probably too small to detect such autoimmune responses.The benefi cial eff ects of blocking the RAAS to prevent cardiac, renal, and vascular damage are largely attributed 1 Moser K, Macfarlane A, Chow YH, Hilder L, Dattani N. Introducing new data on gestation-specifi c infant mortality among babies born in 2005 in England and Wales. Health Stat Q 2007; 35: 13–27.Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Kirmeyer S. Births: fi nal data for 2004. Natl Vital Stat Rep 2006; 55: 1–101.Larroque B, Ancel P-Y, Marret S, for the EPIPAGE Study group. Neurodevelopmental disabilities and special care of 5-year-old children born before 33 weeks of gestation (the EPIPAGE study): a longitudinal cohort study. Lancet 2008; 371: 813–20.Marlow N, Hennessy EM, Bracewell MA, for the EPICure Study Group. Motor and executive function at 6 years of age after extremely preterm birth. Pediatrics 2007; 120: 793–804.Marlow N, Wolke D, Bracewell MA, Samara M, for the EPICure Study Group. Neurologic and developmental disability at six years of age after extremely preterm birth. N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 9–19.Bowen JR, Gibson FL, Hand PJ. Educational outcome at 8 years for children who were born extremely prematurely: a controlled study. J Paediatr Child Health 2002; 38: 438–44.2 3 4 5 6 7 Wolke D, Meyer R. Cognitive status, language attainment, and prereading skills of 6-year-old very preterm children and their peers: the Bavarian Longitudinal Study. Dev Med Child Neurol 1999; 41: 94–109.Cooke RW, Foulder-Hughes L. Growth impairment in the very preterm and cognitive and motor performance at 7 years. Arch Dis Child 2003; 88: 482–87.Pharoah PO, Stevenson CJ, Cooke RW, Stevenson RC. Clinical and subclinical defi cits at 8 years in a geographically defi ned cohort of low birthweight infants. Arch Dis Child 1994; 70: 264–70.10 Platt MJ, Cans C, Johnson A, et al. Trends in cerebral palsy among infants of very low birthweight (<1500 g) or born prematurely (<32 weeks) in 16 European centres: a database study. Lancet 2007; 369: 43–50.11 Dodge JA, Morison S, Lewis PA, for the UK Cystic Fibrosis Survey Management Committee. Incidence, population, and survival of cystic fi brosis in the UK, 1968–95. Arch Dis Child 1997; 77: 493–96.12 Baird G, Simonoff E, Pickles A, et al. Prevalence of disorders of the autism spectrum in a population cohort of children in South Thames: the Special Needs and Autism Project (SNAP). 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