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This discussion was first published as part of the 2013 Red List update, but remains open for comment to enable reassessment in 2014. BirdLife species factsheet for Grauer's Cuckooshrike Grauer's Cuckooshrike Coracina graueri is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo where … Continue reading
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Most of the talk around Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia time hinges on which designers will (or won't) be showing, but almost just as interesting this year is who will be wearing their clothes. From redhead equestrienne Grace Simmons to Bunbury slashie Courtney Eaton, here are five fresh local faces we'll be looking out for when things kick off this month.
April Tiplady
Until a month ago, April Tiplady had never walked a runway, but she's coming to MBFWA fresh from closing Junya Watanabe's show at Paris Fashion Week. The 16-year-old has also just scored her first cover, for the March edition of L'Officiel Singapore, and her bone structure is out of this world.
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Gabby Dover
Lou Doillon lookalike Gabby Dover hails from the startlingly archaic town of Berry, NSW, and prior to this February had also never walked a runway. Immediately after being signed to Priscillas in Sydney, she made her New York debut for Victoria Beckham and in London walked for Christopher Kane.
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Grace Simmons
Australia's Next Top Model has proven to be the most successful in the franchise. Case in point: Alice Burdeau, Montana Cox, and now 2012 winner Grace Simmons. She's also a pretty big deal in antipodean equestrian circles, recently being crowned Champion Rider in the 15-17 years category at the Show Horse Council 2012 Hack of the Year.
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Elina Moscheni
Repping the Northern Territory is 15-year-old Elina Moscheni, who also lends some diversity to a mostly white lineup of models. Elina is half Italian and half indigenous Australian, and recently made her runway debut at Darwin Fashion Week.
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Courtney Eaton
Western Australia is prime hunting ground for model scouts, and one of the most promising new discoveries is 17-year-old slashie Courtney Eaton. Courtney has also scored a role in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road alongside Abbey Lee Kershaw.
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Up The Ladderhttps://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATPWP_200.jpgSingle7100056-ST$ 39.957100056-EX$ 59.957100056-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Exciting, Edgy, Positive, Uplifting, Atmospheric, Competitive, Confident, Extreme, Exuberant, Inspiring, Intense, Motivating, Powerful, Pulsating, Thrilling Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Rockin, Pop Rock Production Types: Sports, Commercials, Corporate, Indie Film, Corporate Communications, Product Videos, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Bass (Electric), Drums, Guitar (Electric), Synthesizer, Instrumental, Guitar
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Sneaky Affairhttps://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATPWP_200.jpgSingle7100049-ST$ 39.957100049-EX$ 59.957100049-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Happy, Positive, Comical, Effervescent, Exuberant, Fresh, Funny, Incessant, Refreshing, Suspenseful, Wacky, Quirky, Sneaky, Investigative, Spy Genre: Funky, Cartoon, Corporate/Technology, Urban Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Commercials, Corporate, Video Games, Comedy, Corporate Communications, Home Videos Instrument: Bass (Acoustic), Drums, Piano (Electric), Vibraphone, Violin, Instrumental
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Victory LapA fun, uplifting pop-rock track, just right for scenes when the finish line is in sight and there???s no turning back.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS15OR_200.jpgSingle55110-ST$ 39.9555110-EX$ 59.9555110-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Edgy, Positive, Uplifting, Competitive, Exuberant, Punchy, Raw, Refreshing, Striving, Thrilling, Hopeful Genre: Rock, Rockin, Pop Rock, Punk Rock Production Types: Travel Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Guitar (Electric), Instrumental, Guitar
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Don't Give UpStriving and driving, this big inspirational rocker can help your visual acheive its goals.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATTUH_200.jpgSingle64803-ST$ 39.9564803-EX$ 59.9564803-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Exciting, Positive, Competitive, Exuberant, Inspiring, Striving Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Rockin, Pop Rock Production Types: Sports, Commercials Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Instrumental
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Stroke Of Luckhttps://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATFG_200.jpgSingle70909-ST$ 39.9570909-EX$ 59.9570909-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Exciting, Cool, Competitive, Crazy, Extreme, Exuberant, Fierce, Intense, Powerful, Punchy, Striving, Thrilling, Fun, Slammin Genre: Rockin, Punk Rock, Pop Production Types: Sports, Commercials, Home Videos Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Instrumental
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Ship To ShoreAn exuberant 70s groove signals good times ahead. Features brass section and acoustic guitar leads.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/strataPQ_200.jpgSingle58210-ST$ 39.9558210-EX$ 59.9558210-W$ 149.95Emotions: Happy, Positive, Uplifting, Cheerful, Confident, Exuberant, Fun, Festive, Upbeat Genre: Themes, Retro, Disco, Pop Production Types: Home Videos Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Guitar (Acoustic), Instrumental, Guitar
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Election CampaignPortray strength, confidence, dependability and pride with this brilliant collage of orchestral flourishes and military rhythms. The ideal music track for news updates and global events.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/high.jpgSingle1706-ST$ 39.951706-EX$ 59.951706-W$ 149.95Emotions: Energetic, Exciting, Positive, Uplifting, Bold, Competitive, Confident, Exuberant, Heroic, Lively, Motivating, Patriotic, Powerful, Spirited, Striving Genre: Themes, Orchestral Production Types: Intros/Bumpers/Stingers Instrument: Orchestra, Acoustic, Instrumental
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Ultimate TriumphWith careful beginnings, this track becomes a big, exuberant ride to the ultimate win.https://www.smartsound.com/producer/images/PS45_200.jpgSingle8810-ST$ 39.958810-EX$ 59.958810-W$ 149.95Emotions: Energetic, Positive, Competitive, Exuberant, Inspiring, Motivating, Striving, Triumphant Genre: Corporate/Technology Production Types: Sports, Corporate Instrument: Strings, Instrumental
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Fabulous JourneyLet this uplifting orchestral melody spirit you away and clear away the clouds. Features piano and subtle guitar.Single?$ ?7100037-EX$ 59.957100037-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Exciting, Uplifting, Confident, Crazy, Effervescent, Exuberant, Fresh, Hypnotic, Incessant, Intense, Mechanical, Motivating, Panoramic, Pulsating, Refreshing, Whimsical, Hopeful Genre: Orchestral Production Types: Animation, Cinematic, Indie Film, Travel, Video Games Instrument: Studio Orchestra, Bass (Acoustic), Bassoon, Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Piano, Strings, Violin, Violoncello, Instrumental
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Fun RideStimulating electric guitars punch out a lively refrain redolent of fun times with friends in this party-like track.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATGF_200.jpgSingle7100177-ST$ 39.957100177-EX$ 59.957100177-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Exciting, Cool, Cheerful, Effervescent, Exuberant, Intense, Motivating, Powerful, Refreshing, Triumphant, Bluesy Genre: Blues, Rock, Classic Rock Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Commercials, Cooking, Reality TV, Travel, Home Videos Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Bass (Electric), Drums, Guitar (Electric), Organ, Piano, Instrumental
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When sisters Sharon Towner and Carrie Thompson thought about opening a restaurant, everyone around them thought they should think about another business. And when they said they wanted a restaurant with a patio, well, everyone thought they were nuts.
"They all said, 'A patio? The West Texas wind will kill you!' Everybody thought it was a terrible idea," Towner said. "We just kept brainstorming until we came up with what we wanted."
And what they wanted was a snazzy little place that served food they loved, maybe some live music and an interior reminiscent of Bourbon Street. What they got was Ribs and Blues, which is indeed a jazzy place that does one thing and does it well - barbecue. Their Sixth Avenue location is a bonus, Towner said, because antique stores in the neighborhood attract lots of walk-in business.
"I remember Don Taylor writing an article about six years ago that said if people were smart, they would open a restaurant on Sixth Street. And, you see what's happened," Towner said.
Ribs and Blues has surfed a rising tide of popularity for the downtown strip that runs between McMasters and Western streets. Since they opened four years ago, the sister team has seen their business steadily increase.
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The menu at Ribs and Blues hasn't changed since the doors opened. Barbecue is what the sisters know and what they do best. And they decided to use the family recipe to feed the crowd. Towner knows something about crowds. She's the youngest of 10 children who love to eat.
"We based everything off of what we like. And, every plate, we look at it as though we were being judged off of that one plate. That's how it works. We wouldn't make anything we wouldn't eat," Towner said.
One of the house specialties is a hefty dinner known as Fat Al's Plate. The platter is piled high with beef, ribs, sausage, potato salad, cole slaw, onion rings, Texas toast and jam, beans and pickles on the side.
The cole slaw is crisp and creamy; the beans lightly seasoned. The potato salad is made in the regional style, more like mashed potatoes with mustard, onions and dill pickles. But the sauce is unbelievable. The sweet and spicy tones fight for control as the whole shebang hits the tastebuds.
"That's why we don't change the food. People like it just the way it is," Towner said.
Is that Flip Wilson eating ribs?
The restaurant has seen a few celebrities come in to chow down. On one wall is a picture of Towner getting a great big Texas hug from Matthew McConaughey. Other guests have included gospel singers BeBe and CeCe Winans, comedian Flip Wilson and actresses Halle Berry and Lynn Whitfield.
"I like the fact that celebrities come in, and people never really know. We don't embarrass them and point them out to people," Towner said.
Ribs and Blues also serves up its share of long-distance dining. The staff frequently packs full dinners in dry ice and ships them across the country, Towner said.
Please, no naked people
Ribs and Blues enjoys helping customers come up with original ideas for private parties - within reason.
"If you can think it up, we'll help you implement it. As long as it's not naked people," Towner said.
Believe it or not, Towner had to turn down a customer's request that a naked woman burst from a cake.
"Can you imagine? We had to say, no, this is a family restaurant," Towner laughed.
Ribs and Blues is located at 2917 W. Sixth. Carryout orders are available at 372-7427. The restaurant is open Mondays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Sundays.
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Hello followers. Just like every other blogger I am going to apologise with you all ( yes the four of you ) for having been quite absent of late. I have been busy and, oh by the way I am much much better, thank you, my back pain is nothing but a distant memory. So distant that since we have last spoken to each other ( I like to view this as a dialogue, you see) , I must have walked about 100 miles , all right 50 but most of them vertical which has to be taken into account .
Rookie and I have a tradition which he started on the first anniversary of us getting together: we take a few days off, first was Cambridge, than St Ives in Cornwall, Settle in the Yorkshire Dales and this year Keswick in the Lake District ( more and more adventurous as the years go by I hear you thinking ).
Well, it was sensational: the mild autumn worked in our favour so that the trees were still covered in warm tinted leaves, heavy big clouds interspersed by deep blue skyes and very little rain. But let me take you through a photographic journey
This is Newlands, a valley just off Keswick to the west, one of my favourite places and the starting point of so many walks, just to add a touch of exoticism I liked to call it Newfoundlands, such a creative imagination!
This is still Newlands but seen from Catbell ( originally meaning wild cat shelter, eat your heart out Wiki) one of the most popular hills of the lakes, a nice long circular route joining Maiden Moor, High Spy and eventually Borrowdale
The day after we decided to go for a longish walk ( 12 miles, remember mostly vertical !), the so called Eel Crag horseshoe , that was one of the most amazing walks, at times even hazardous and down right frightening ,but then again it is me writing this blog, not exactly a mountain goat, an April lamb if anything.
What follows really surprised me, it is filmed from the top of Eel Crag, you can see Scotland from there and me pointing at the rude finger and making funny faces , lets see if you can figure out what happened and yes, got the fingers mixed up
Many other walks have taken place, all beautiful until the second last day when we decided to go to Borrowdale starting our walk at Seatoler , which apparently is the wettest inhabited place in England where it rains 2 days out of 3. We were on the wrong side of the statistic.
OK folks this is it for now: the trick to a good blog is to keep it sweet and short and I might have already failed at that . Ciao ciao my followers . Ivan


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On Sunday, July 14th beginning at 7pm, the Spa City Blues Society of Hot Springs, Arkansas will host their monthly "Second Sunday Blues" event at The Big Chill.
July's event will feature a Blues singer/songwriter roundtable night. The songwriter roundtable will include musicians Joe Pitts (Joe Pitts Band), Anna Jordan Williams (Moonshine Mafia), John Calvin Brewer (John Calvin Brewer Band), and Rachel McBride (CloverBlue).
Each musician will share their songs and the stories behind each. The musicians will take questions from the audience about their music and songwriting.
Every second Sunday of the month, the Spa City Blues Society and The Big Chill present the "Second Sunday Blues" event which includes various activities to represent the Blues. In previous months they have featured a popular, local Blues band, a Blues-inspired movie, and more. For the event each month, The Big Chill offers a specialty drink specifically created for the night.
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The dreaded Buffet
Sunday, August 30, 2009
What is it about the very word "Buffet" or smorgasbord as my german father calls it, that can strike terror into the heart of a 52 year old woman? Maybe it's the images of rows of steaming pans holding stuff like mounds of fried chicken, heaps of fluffy mashed potatoes, taco bars, carvings of rotisserie meats? So when my mother-in-law announced today that she wanted to go to one for her 81st birthday I cringed. My husband cheerfully announced "Good choice"! I shot him a look that said "traitor"!
All the way there I pulled out my best self talk and said you can do this. Use the salad plates for all your choices. Maybe they'll have lots of fruits and vegetables.
We parked in front of the restaurant and were greeted by a huge sign that proclaimed "Welcome to the ALL YOU CAN EAT MEGA FOOD BAR"! Dum de dum dum...
A sunny waitress sat us down and asked if we would like some of their house speciality fresh baked rolls. My husband and I answered yes and no respectively at the same time. I murmured a faint yes, I guess. Another dirty look to my "better half".
I bellied up to the mega bar and was nudged by a an older gentleman wearing a belt buckle as wide as the state of Texas. He looked over my slender frame and booms out "You need to eat, darling. Why my belt buckle is wider than your hips!" If he only knew that I didn't get to this weight by eating a steady mega food diet!
Somehow that jarred me out of my culinary sensory haze into reality. You did lose 70 lbs. You didn't do it eating platefuls of creamy "best in the midwest" macaroni and cheese or polska kielbasa just like grandma used to make.
I strode to the salad bar and loaded the small, chilled plate with dark leafy greens, fresh cut veggies, threw on a few olives for some mono unsaturated fatty acids, and said a prayer of thanks that there tucked in the ice was a bottle of FAT FREE RANCH dressing!
After slowly eating that while my husband was digging into barbecued ribs, I approached the steaming tables. No need for a small plate. They had bins of cabbage, broccoli, green beans with a little ham, and whole kernel corn that didn't even look like it was swimming in butter!
Piling my plate with that there was a little room left for some baked salmon. The mega sized woman next to me leaned in and whispered "That's not chicken, honey. It's some kind of fish". Yeah! Ain't it sweet!
I finished gobbling all that down and watched my husband plop down with a huge piece of cake smothered in chocolate ice cream. He beams me a winning smile and says they have some sugar free desserts at the dessert bar. He's all supportive now his stomach is beyond full. I thought about going up there. Filing by my absolute weaknesses -- cheesecakes, bread puddings, brownies.
"Thanks dear, I think I'll just stay here and have a roll"...
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You have AMAZING willpower!
I will keep your story in mind as I try to navigate a family wedding away this weekend.
Wish me luck!
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that is beyond amazing to me, that you resisted all of those goodies. Seriously. I would have tasted some of the desserts and had a rib or two, for sure. You are woman of Steel!!!
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I am laughing as I read this. I'm proud of you and proud of me, too. I did the same thing when I accompanied my slim husband to "country buffet last weekend. Maybe, the one difference,he said to me "these ribs are so good....a little tiny piece won't hurt you, will it?" I just looked at him and smiled. :-)
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WOW, good for you! And thank you for sharing your story, it is very inspirational!
I've just started, again, my weightloss and have been trying to avoid buffets thinking that there isn't much there for me to eat, but after reading your blog it reminded me that my favorite buffet does have a sushi bar as well as salmon and a fruit/salad bar.
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A protection from abuse (PFA) order is a civil order that protects you from harm by a family or household member or dating partner. It also applies to victims of stalking/sexual assault where the stalking/sexual assault is not perpetrated by a family/household member.
Note: For people over age 60, or vulnerable or incapacitated adults, this order can protect you from abuse by an extended family member or an unpaid care provider as well. See Protection from Abuse Orders (for the elderly/dependent/incapacitated) for more information.
This section defines domestic violence for the purposes of getting a protection from abuse order.
Maine law defines "abuse" as the occurence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members or dating partners:
Note: If someone is at least 60 years of age, or a "dependent adult," or an incapacitated adult, and is being abused by an extended family member or an unpaid care provider, see our Protection from Abuse Orders (for elderly/disabled) page for more information on the additional definitions of abuse for these victims.**
To read the exact wording of the laws, please see our ME Statutes page.
** See ME ST T. 19-A § 4005(1)
In Maine, there are two types of protection from abuse orders:
Temporary protection from abuse order - You can request a temporary protection order that will stay in effect until you are granted a full order, or an order terminating the temporary order is made. You may be granted a temporary order without a court hearing, and without the abuser's knowledge. If the judge who reads your complaint agrees that there is a "good cause" to grant the order, for example, that you are in immediate and present danger, you can be granted a temporary ex parte order. The order will take effect as soon as it is served on the defendant. Even if the judge does not give you a temporary order, a final hearing will be scheduled within 21 days of when the complaint was filed where you can try to prove the allegations in your petition to get a final order. Note: When there is no judge available in the District Court or the District Court courthouse is closed and no other arrangement can be made for the shelter of an abused family or household member or minor child, you can file an emergency petition (complaint) with another District Court Judge or Superior Court Justice and get a temporary order that way.*
Final protection from abuse order - You must attend the final hearing that was set by the court and listed on your temporary protection order. A protection from abuse order can be issued only after a court hearing in which you and the abuser both have a chance to present evidence or after both parties consent (agree) to the order being issued. A protection from abuse order usually lasts up to two years.** However, you may be able to have it extended. See: How do I change, extend, or cancel my protection from abuse order?
In a temporary, ex parte protection from abuse order, the judge can:
You can file for a protection from abuse order in the district court of any division where you live permanently or temporarily or where the abuser lives.* However, if you have left the home and want to keep the address where you are temporarily staying confidential, filing in that division would likely not be a good idea since it would alert the abuser to your location. If you are unsure in which division you live, you may want to contact an attorney who is familiar with Maine laws. Go to ME Finding a Lawyer for more information.


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Modern Natural Dyer Workalong Kit
June is for Shawls!
Music: Monkey Gone To Heaven, Pixies
Modern Natural Dyer Workalong Kit
June is for Shawls!
Music: Monkey Gone To Heaven, Pixies
Episode 159: Stitches 2016 Post-Game Show
Episode 157: Now That's What I Call Knitwear
Jenny's seven hats (starting in row 3)
Alana Dakos' store--Never Not Knitting
Let's Blow this Popsicle Stand
Music: "The Knitting Song," Sophie Madeleine
Jules (no longer seems to be available)
Episode 153: Top down and bottoms up!
Top Down: Reimagining the set-in sleeve
Thea Colman/Babycocktails Hat patterns
Flora dress (crazy turquoise and pink dress)
Short, sweet, but very special episode today. Nicole and Jenny couldn't hook it up, so Jenny is joined by guests Alma (her sister) and Emma (her niece), who fill in admirably. More show notes later.
I Live For That Look, Dinosaur Jr.
Episode 151: Starshower Summer
Notes to come!
CreativeBug (June is free with the code SUMMER2015)
Episode 149: We are your nemesis-es: Lee Meredith May!
Dig me out, No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney
Padovane by Svetlana Volkova
Knitted bathrobe from Interweave by Micki Hair
Romy hat by Katya Frankel
Elfe by Astrid Schramm
Shaldon poncho by Ella Austin
Fossil & Bone by Silvia Bo Bilvia
Nicole's cowlified version of Fossil & Bone
Adama by Hillary Smith Callis
Stashbusting Helix Hat pattern by Jessica Rose
Felted French Market bag by Polly Outhwaite
Sandy Pond
Togue Pond by Pam Allen
Sandy by Hannah Fettig
Rain City Knits
Three Color Cowl by Joji Locatelli
Mary Mead
Thank you Katya Frankel and Cooperative Press!
Welcome, Carina Spencer, April's Featured Designer! Please check the April KAL thread for coupon details.
What's off the needles?
What's on the needles?
Hiiumaa Mismatched Mates socks by Nancy Bush (Knitting on the Road)
Elder Tree Shawl by Sylvia bo Bilvia
Togue Pond/Sandy mashup
What's on the horizon?
Agathis by Agata Smektala
Buckham Cardigan by Pamela Wynne
Uniform (build your own) cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge
Want to make something out of Silky Wool
Japan Sleeves by Joji Locatelli
I like the idea of something boxy, dolman, lacy shoulder, but not long sleeved
Camelia Tee by Playsweetmusic Designs
March Hat KAL
March featured designer is Katya Frankel!
Also author of Head to Toe Kids Knit Accessories--would love to knit a pattern from this in March.
Let's talk about vests!
Types of Vests (all found in the vest bundle linked above)
Fitted (almost a tank) - Trellis and Keyhole tank, Bracken
Classic - somewhat tailored, pullover or buttoned, cabled
Arty/Bohemian - unique styling - Loro Vest, Quirly
Sporty: functions like outerwear like Estes Vest, Hikers Waistcoat.
T-shirt as vest. Sandy, Boardwalk
Wearable blanket! Padovane, Stella
Veste Everest-- suit of armor
Stripey vest-cute--conservative for my style
Bracken--its a fitted design, but I did not knit it fitted. I can still wear it, but it has a floating hem
First Frost by Heidi Kirrmaier--lengthened it a lot!
Aleita Shell by Bonne Marie Burns.
Episode 146: Dull Roar Designs
Alex Tinsley of Dull Roar is our featured Designer
You can get 15% off her patterns until February 15th with the code "stashburn"
ChicKnits zipper tutorial
Splityarn tutorial
Arkanoid in Casbah
Rocket Pop (in DKs/lt weight worsted)
Sandy/Togue Pond mashup
Milo in Koigu Kersti
Kallax is the shelving that I have
UILI (Use it or Lose It) thread
Kids Quest Museum Donations
Thank you!
Designer Brenda Patipa (BeeeePatipaKnits) for Three Four Five Hat ($3.45)
Designer Sarah Montie for Lucky 7 slouchy hat designed for any gauge ($5)
Designer BostonJen for her two patterns Aila Grace and Tan House Brook Shawl ($5/each)
Listener bjoyfullknit (Barb) gifted me Mokoshi from Amirisu
Episode 145: Hats off to 2014!
The January Hat KAL is on!
This month's featured designer is the amazing WoollyWormhead. She literally has dozens of hat patterns most sized for multiple head circumferences. The next few weeks are Woolly's annual sale--all items are 40% off with the code bringon2015 until January 23, 2015. This is a great time to stock up and knit your favorite patterns from her collection.
Tychus by Brooke Higgins
Nicole's Woolly Wormhead knits
Some favorites that have been knit in our group
Casbah (the yarn I couldn't remember)
Cinnamon Girl (the pattern not the song)
music = dig me out by sleater kinney and cinnamon girl by matthew sweet & susanna hoffs
On the Horizon
Hat in Bacchus--Barry from Lee Meredith
hats- for good hat or measure in love both by Megan Williams. also bought the snowstorm hat in the giftalong frenzy by Anna Rauf. Tricable or Ruskin by Woolly Wormhead.
Indie Gift Along
Four patterns: Barry by Lee Meredith, Briquette by Alicia Plummer, OMG Heel by Megan Williams, Jollyoly Hat by Hanna Maciejewska
Snowstorm by Anna Rauf, Padovane by Svetlana Volkova, Limepop sweater by Terri Kruse, Backroad mitts and Loganberry cowl by Melissa Burke, Wainwright by Bristol Ivy
15 Hats in 2015
2 hats you knit between November 1st and December 31st can count. From those entries I will draw 3 winners for patterns by Woolly Wormhead, our first featured designer, on January 1st.
We hope to have Woolly on the podcast and we will have a Woolly KAL in January so you can all take part in her sale, which is a good one.
You can knit patterns from other designers, but this is a great chance to either knit from the Woolly patterns you own or acquire new ones!
Thanks to designer Suzanne deSalme
"Dig me out" by Sleater Kinney
"the clock" by Ty Segall
Episode 143: Magpies, Homebodies and Nomads
Self striping socks for Matilda
Giraffe from Susan Anderson's Itty Bitty Toys
Botany shawl by Tin Can Knits
Wee envelope by Ysolda Teague
Helen Stewart/Curious Handmade
Gertie's new book for better sewing
Music: Beast with 5 Hands, the Groovie Ghoulies
Episode 141: All Kinds of Yellow
Dogwood blanket
I heart rainbows
Gramps by TinCanKnits
Elsa Wool
Water Street Cardigan
Penumbra T
Togue Pond
Second Time Cotton
Bristol Hat
Malabrigo Finito
Storytime Scholar
Berroco Vintage Chunky
Barley Hat
Matilda in Flax sweater
More notes soon!
"Taking Chances" by Sharon Van Etten
Episode 140: Up, Down, All-Around
Review: Up Down All-around Stitch Dictionary
Review: Mystic Shawls
UILI prize: Katsa colorway in Western Sky Knits Luxe Sock, book, bag
Sincere Sheep- Brooke does sell this on her site, but she had sold out of vitamin C!
Windschief by Stephen West
Nicole's Clincher by Ash Kearns
Long Walks legwarmers in Dragonfly Fibers Traveller
Nicole's Brandywine Shawl by Romi in Plucky
Dovetail Cowl by Carina Spencer
From Mama with Love collection
Dogwood blanket by Tin Can Knits
UILI June- That thing you've always meant to knit....
Pie Maker Apron and Ducky Bear by Hockeyme
Linen stitch queen size blanket by Cherrymakes
Nicole's sewing blog: Yards to go
endless summer tunic from averbforkeepingwarm
Thanks for ordering buttons!!
UILI Quarter 1 prize and winner!
Sleater Kinney, Dig Me Out
Jason Isbell, Everywhere with Helicopter
Episode 138: Maslow's Hierarchy of Yarn
Erin B. of the DoubleKnit Podcast
Gayle & Sharlene of the Yarniacs
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Becoming Art and the True Love Colorway
Little Oak Cardigan
Incredible Custom Fit Top Down Raglan
Dragonfly Fibers
Water St. Cardigan
Ravellenics prizes
Western Sky Knits
Nested by Alicia Plummer
Phydeaux Yarns
Alisha Goes Around
Vintage Fremont (Nicole's version)
Vitamin D
Harvest Moon
Blackstone Tweed
Miss Babs Yet
Bracelets for Grads
Rebecca Danger
Alma's bunny for Matilda
Taproot Tunic
Buttons for sale! (link in the side bar to the right)
Accounting of button sales
This episode's contest sponsor is The Sexy Knitter on Etsy
Toast armwarmers
Milo vest
Like sleeves
Matilda in tons of knits
Bad Oyster
Vintage Fremont
Stricken Smitten
Nicole's Papillon
Meier cardigan
Elven cloche from The Great Oddments Knitdown collection
Enchanted Mesa
Il grande favorito
Adrian's schematic
Zoe's Bag Boutique
Jstlaurent on Etsy
Printable tape measure
The Sexy Knitter
Pattern wallet
Episode 136: Bring on the Knit
Matilda's Britannia Sweater
Toast armwarmers
Bad Oyster
Nicole's Maize Mittens
Chunkeanie pattern
Bracken Vest
Pattern ideas for Handspun: Age of Brass and Steam Shawl, Triton Hat, Tubey Hat, Seeded Rib Hat, Struan, Daybreak, Storm Cloud Shawlette, Madge, Far Away So Close.
Seamless Hybrid
East Hale Cardigan
Woolly Wormhead tutorials
Jenny's Flickr photos
The Great Oddments Knitdown
Music: The Orange Peels, "The Words Don't Work"
Bailey Cardigan
Sea glass pullover
I heart rainbows
Heather hat
Ann (Princess) mitts
Bodega Pastures
Drops 116-24 Jacket with hood in two threads
Woodstove Season
Everything Nice Hoodie
A search for recently released hat patterns
Nicole's favorite hats
Fresh Hats
UILI end of the year extravaganza prizes
Arcata Lace in Mallard
Soledad Sock in Ember--new yarn! new dye method!
Claddagh Yarns
Phydeaux Yarns
A Verb for Keeping Warm's 3rd Anniversary
Ooh, Lulu on Etsy
Free hipsters
Chonies is slang for underwear in Spanish, I believe specific to Mexico and the Western U.S., but maybe not?
Music: Palomine, by Bettie Serveert
Episode 133: A hole in my stash
Knitting catalog cards
Knitting Loft
Riveting worsted
Winter is coming
He's a yarneater/Gort
Waffles blanket from 9 Months of Knitting
Thermis cowl
Cider Press hat and mitts
I heart rainbows
Ladybug Fiber
Hunter hat
Molly hat (Nicole's version)
Photo of the skirt to go with Aislinn
Montessori style aprons
Brooklyn Tweed Fall 2013 (we mention Stonecutter and Bray)
Cascadia (we love them all!)
Fall 2013 Interweave
Rivington cowl
Little Honey
Counting Sheep Studios
Fleur de Fiber
Juniper Lemon Shawl kit by Jaala Spiro
Music: "Hello, hello" by the Groovie Ghoulies
Two dear friends cowls one and two
Music: Mexico by Cake
Storybook sweater (Bottom-up raglan)
Dishcloth Diva by Deb Buckingham
Organic cotton principles on Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Magica by GGH
Glory Days by Briar Rose Fibers
Pima Silk (6 in one color, 2 contrasting colors)
Carina by Lana Grossa
Sincere Sheep yarns
Thank you to UILI prize donors, Brenda Castiel & Judy Marples!
Thanks, Cooperative Press, for the episode prize!
Music: Switch Board Susan, Nick Lowe (I have been singing it "dish-cloth di-va")
Photo credit: Sheffield Tiger
Nicole is joined by Meg Croft to talk about the Cold Sheep effort active since 2009 on the Stash and Burn group. They talk stash size, strategies, and temptations. Grab your needles and have a listen.
Woven Art
Zephyr cove
Pink! Capelet
Meg's Zephyr cove
Pepo Pie
Rhombus Wrap
Greener shades dye
Olga pullover
Wool Candy
Gnarled Oak cardigan
Wheat ear pullover
Setsuko Torii
Shibui Mix
Die cut vest
Cold sheep thread
Different lines
Nicole's Stash assessment
Rowan summer tweed
Song: Absolutely Cuckoo, Magnetic Fields
Episode 125: The Botanical Knitting Garden
Nicole's Dad's new scarf (#26 Basketweave Scarf from 60 Quick Knits)
Jenny's Sister's Shawl in Silk Alpaca
Jenny's Grandma's Shawl in Silk Alpaca
Jenny's Take on the Curry Cardigan
Wheat-ear Pullover (Amy's version)
Pigeonroof Studios Sock yarn in Electric Rose (AVAILABLE NOW in eBook, hard copy is in pre-order to be released in May)
Teva Durham's Lace Leaf Pullover
Music: Hanging Garden, the Cure (swoon!)
Episode 124: Use it or Lose it
Water's Edge Cardigan from Coastal Kids
School Products Cashmere Merino
Rhapsody in Cables (actually designed by Kathy Zimmerman)
Kashechewan Kindergarten Hat Drive
Episode 123: The big prune
Duffers Revisited (Ravelry link)
Jenny's big destash strategy
Gracie Shawl (Ravelry link)
Adrian's red hat
Limepop (part of Vintage Ice Cream Truck)
Nicole's Brother's sock (Gentlemen's sock in Railway Stitch)
Jenny's watching The Hour, Homeland, Elementary, Alias.
Nicole's watching 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, The New Girl, Nashville.
Nicole recently listened to In The Pleasure Groove by John Taylor. Nicole just got Telegraph Avenue.
Jenny has been listening to House of Silk and might start Stardust.
Whispersync for voice (you do have to have the Audible and the Kindle versions for this to work)
Post one of your knitting resolutions on Ravelry to win some lovely handspun Cormo and Lee Meredith's Shapeshifter
Episode 122: More talk, less rockl
Knitting Vintage Socks
Grow Old with Me
Grapevine pullover
A little bit about slashing in patternmaking
Simple Pleasures
Reliquary II
February Baby Sweater
Bas Relief hat
Nicole's kids mitts favorites
Miriam Cardi
Latte Baby Jacket
Indigo Dandy
Jenny's favorites
Knitscene Fall 2012
Nicole's Penumbra T
Fiddlehead Scarf
Yarniacs podcast
Jenny's Portland pullover
Nicole's Zuzu's petals
Work + Shelter
Acer cardigan
Nicole's Tubey Hat
Simple Pleasures hat
Bandana cowl
Nicole's Harmony shawl
Debaser shawl
Chalet sweater
Grow Old With Me
Urban Forest Knits
Mel Clark book--Knitting everyday finery
November Knits
His Llama Cardigan
Book Exchange cardigan
Gathering stripes
Episode 119: Summer Slump
The Reivers, Freight Train Rain
Episode 118: Oh! You pretty things!
Jenny and Nicole are back and recording outside!
Pigeonroof Studios
Tiny record player
Tiny laptop
Nicole's sewing blog: Yards to go
Seam allowance project
Episode 117: Go West, Young Knitter
Jenny & Nicole catch up, then Nicole talks to the amazing and adorable Stephen West!
Jenny's Grapevine
Helena's Folly
Rose Rouge
Jenny's Amazing Portland
Dress N (from Oddments & Endments blog) from the Stylish Dress Book
Nicole's Pinterest
Colette blog
My Sewing Circle (where Nicole is BigSister)
Darling Ranges
Stephen West patterns on Ravelry
A Verb for Keeping Warm
Noro Shiraito
Speedin' West by Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant
Episode 116: A Late Confession
Catching up...
Stitches confessions...
Nicole's list:
Jenny's list
Leethal's knitalongon twittr: @leethalMKAL
"dig me out" by sleater kinney
"queens" by theesatisfaction
Episode 115: Remixed with Lee Meredith
Warning: The sound quality is a little off on this episode. I did my best to improve it, but could not get rid of that annoying little buzz that you might hear. Also, there is some significant toddler noise in the background. Hopefully, it is not too distracting!
Elsa Wool
Wild is the Wind
Zuzu's Petals
Damsel (Nicole's version)
Campus Jacket
Penumbra Tee
Knitted Nest (container for air plants)
Hats of Midlothian (Kate Davies colorwork hats)
The Socially Acceptable Blanket
Lee's designer page on Ravelry
Remixed (on Lee's blog)
Game Knitting (the Game Knitting projects page on Ravelry)
Comment below with your favorite Remixed pattern by March 10th to win a copy of the amazing Remixed collection!
Episode 114: Sweater Twins
Shapely boyfriend
Malabrigo Twist
Toots LeBlanc yarns
Wild is the Wind
Nicole's mom's sweater on Ravelry
front opened vest
Campus Jacket
Totally Tubular Socks
Twisted Tweed
For more talk about first sweaters look up:
Episode 1
Episode 21
Episode 42
Scrap Along
Lee Meredith's Remixed collection
Jenny's Notre Dame de Grace
The Unseen Power of the Picket Fence, Pavement
Episode 113: Winter Wrap-ups
Sorry for the late posting of this episode! Show notes to come.
Happy New Year!!!!
music: Dig Me Out, Sleater-Kinney; Cast a Shadow, Yo La Tengo
Episode 112: Late fall, late night
Jenny is back from Korea! We talk about what we have been knitting, what Nicole bought at A Verb for Keeping Warm, the pros and cons of lots of WIPs, and a couple of new books.
Must have cardigan (Ravelry link)
Team Zissou hat
Acer Cardigan
Pashmina in Twig
Road to China
Slick in Shiitake
60 More Quick Knits
Knit Local
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Don't Turn Away, Dave Gleason's Wasted Days


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The Marvel Studios chief speculates on what might happen when Earth's Mightiest Heroes meet the galaxy's goofiest Guardians.
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With the Marvel Cinematic Universe constantly expanding, Captain America's original arch enemy is bound to return.
Following Sif's dynamite guest spot on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., we speculate on where the Asgardian warrior will pop up next,
Ending weeks of speculation and hand-wringing, Marvel announced Robert Downey Jr. has inked a deal to reprise his role as Tony Stark in The Avengers 2 and The Avengers 3.
Robert Downey Jr.'s multi-picture deal with Marvel Studios helped make the Iron Man franchise and The Avengers into blockbusters. But with his contract fulfilled, the actor's future as Tony Stark is now in question. So where does Marvel go from here?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe may look a bit different in future films as contract demands from Robert Downey Jr. and the cast of The Avengers could lead to new actors donning the now-familiar costumes.
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About the B-FIT Pilates Center and Charlotte Addington Weikel
Located in the North Wood Plaza at 16116 N. Florida Ave., the B-FIT Pilates Center offers mat classes, equipment classes on the Reformer and Cadillac, as well as private and semi-private sessions utilizing, not only the Reformer and Cadillac, but also the spine corrector, workout balls, TRX, and Gyrotonic Pully Tower.
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Ganter, M T; Schmuck, S; Hamiel, C R; Wischmeyer, P E; Heule, D; Zollinger, A; Hofer, C K (2008). Monitoring recombinant factor VIIa treatment: efficacy depends on high levels of fibrinogen in a model of severe dilutional coagulopathy. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 22(5):675-680.
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OBJECTIVES: Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) is increasingly being given to treat massive bleeding. However, there is no clear guidance on which patients are suitable for treatment and how the effects of treatment should be monitored. The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the coagulation status of severely hemodiluted blood samples before and after treatment with therapeutic doses of rFVIIa and/or fibrinogen with 2 viscoelastic point-of-care coagulation analyzers: ROTEM (Pentapharm GmbH, Munich, Germany) and Sonoclot (Sienco Inc, Arvada, CO). DESIGN: Laboratory study. SETTING: Research coagulation laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Ten healthy male volunteers without hereditary or acquired coagulation disorders. INTERVENTIONS: Blood samples were obtained. After severe hemodilution with albumin 5%, therapeutic doses of rFVIIa and/or fibrinogen were added, and the coagulation status was assessed with new 1:1,000 diluted tissue factor-activated tests from ROTEM and Sonoclot. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The administration of therapeutic doses of rFVIIa to hemodiluted samples shortened the initiation phase of coagulation only. Isolated fibrinogen administration to physiologic levels improved both the initiation of coagulation as well as clot formation and strength. Combined fibrinogen and rFVIIa administration further improved both effects. CONCLUSIONS: ROTEM and Sonoclot were able to monitor the effects of rFVIIa and fibrinogen administration with 1:1,000 diluted tissue factor-activated tests. The efficacy of rFVIIa was largely dependent on the presence of high levels of fibrinogen in reversing this severe dilutional coagulopathy.
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The Uttar Pradesh Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1962
This Act is applicable to all shops and establishments in the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
Every owner of shop or commercial establishment shall within 3 months of the commencement of such business or within 3 months of the commencement of the Act, whichever is later, apply to the chief inspector for registration of his shop or commercial establishment.
The register of shop or commercial establishment shall be maintained in FORM K
The owner of every shop or commercial establishment shall make an application in FORM L to the chief inspector for registration his shop or commercial establishment within 3 months.
The application shall be signed by the owner and accompanied by a Treasury Challan/Bank Draft (crossed) in favour of the inspector concerned in proof of payment of registration fees as specified.
The maximum number of employees employed in the shop or commercial establishment on any day during the financial year in respect of which the registration is sought will be taken into consideration for deciding the amount of fee leviable.
Term and Renewal of registration certificate/Duplicate Registration Certificate/
Amendment of registration certificate
1. -The registration certificate shall be valid for such period as may be prescribe and shall be renewable from time to time by the chief inspector for such further period as may be prescribe. Every registration certificate or renewed certificate shall remain valid for such number of financial years, as it is registered or renewed for.
2. -every application for renewal of a registration certificate may be made on plain paper stating therein the name of the owner name and address of the shop or commercial establishment and number of employees to the inspector , Renewal of registration certificate shall be made in Form M.
3. -in case of late fee for registration & renewal of certificate owner shall be made only on the payment of late fee at the rate of 12.5% of the fee of registration & renewal of certificate. The late fee shall accompany the application.
4. -The registration certificate shall not be transferable. In case of transfer of ownership the new owner shall have to apply afresh and obtain a registration certificate.
5. -In case of amendment of registration certificate the owner shall communicate in Form N to the inspector for any change in name address, names of the employers or change in the number of employees within 15 days of occurrence of such change together with registration certificate by a Treasury Challan/Bank Draft (crossed) for Rs. 5 or Rs. 10 as the case may be.
6. -When a registration certificate is lost, destroyed , torn ,defaced and otherwise becomes illegible, an application to the inspector concerned for the issue of a duplicate copy shall be made in Form O accompanied by a Treasury Challan/Bank Draft (crossed) for Rs. 5 or Rs. 10 as the case may be. The chief inspector shall issue a duplicate registration certificate in the prescribe manner on the payment of prescribe fees.
7. -In case of closing down of shop or commercial establishment, the owner shall notify such closure in writing to the inspector concerned within 15 days of his closing down the shop or commercial establishment.
8. Every owner shall display the registration number on a plate with letters and figures at least 5 cms. High and 1 cm. thick written in white or luminous paint of any colour.
Hours of Business
No shops or Establishment on any day can be opened earlier than such hour or closed later than such hour as may be prescribed by State Government.
No employer shall on any day open before 9 am. Or keep open after 7pm.any commercial establishment, not mentioned in Schedule II of the act.
Hours of work and Overtime
No employer shall require or allow an employee to work on any day for more than 8 hours in the case of employee.
The total number of hours of overtime work shall not exceed fifty in quarter.
An employee, who has worked in excess of the hours of work fixed, shall be paid by his employer, wages at twice the ordinary rate, for every over time.
Intervals for rest and spread over of working hours in a day
No period of continuous work shall exceed five hours, which is to be followed by an interval for rest and meals of at least half an hour.
Close days
Every employer shall keep his shop or commercial establishment, closed on-
One day in a week
Such public holiday in a year as may be prescribed
The following shall be the public holidays-
Republic Day
Holi Parwa
Birthday of Dr.Ambedkar
Independence Day
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Diwali Parwa
Kartik Purnima
Idul Fitr
The choice of a close day not being a close day which is public holiday shall, subject to the approval of the authority, rest with employer .a notice specifying all close day shall be prominently displayed by the employer in a conspicuous place in the shop or establishment.
The close day shall not be altered by the employer except once in a year with the approval of the authority.
The notice for the approval of a close day shall be in Form A.
The notice specifying close days, shall be in Form B.
A copy of every such notice shall be sent by the employer to the inspector within 2 days of its first displayed in the shop or commercial establishment.
Every employee ,not being a watchman or a caretaker, shall be allowed by the employer, holiday on-
(i)Every close day which is a public holiday
(ii)One whole day in each week.
Provided that nothing in clause ii shall apply to any employee whose total period of employment in the week including any day spent on leave or any holiday, is less than six days.
Every employer shall exhibit in his shop and commercial establishment a notice in Form C specifying the day or days of the week on which the employee shall be given holiday. The notice shall be exhibited before the person employed cease work on the Saturday immediately the week during which it will have effect.
Earned Leave, Sickness Leave and Casual Leave
Earned Leave
Every employee who has been in continuous employment of the same employer for a period of 12 months or over shall be entitled to earned leave for not less than 15 days for every 12 months of such service. In case of watchman and caretaker not less than 60 days earned leave for every 12 months of such service. The total period of earned leave shall not be taken more than three times in a year.
An application for leave for 3 days or less shall be made at least 24 hours before the date from which leave is required.
The earned leave may be refused by the employer on grounds of exigency of work and reasons for giving refusal shall be recorded in writing and communicate to the employee concerned.
The employer shall communicate in writing to the employee the account of his earned leave including leave carried forward from the previous year, the leave earned during the year, the leave availed during the year and the leave to be carried forward to the next year, on demand made by him at the close of every year.
Sickness Leave
Every employee who has been in continuous employment of the same employer for a period of 6 months or over shall be entitled to sickness leave not less than 15 days in any one calendar year.
No application from an employee for sickness leave shall be refused but in case the employer is not satisfied about the truth, he may require a certificate from a registered medical practitioner.
Casual Leave
Every employee shall be entitled in addition to earned leave or sickness leave, to casual leave for not less than 10 days in any one calendar year.
Every application from an employee for casual leave shall be in writing. The employer shall record his orders on all such applications and shall retain them for at least one year.
An employer may refuse an application for casual leave from an employee on the ground of exceptional pressure of work requiring his attendance on the day or days in respect of which casual leave has been asked for. But leave shall not be refused on account of accident, physical injury to the employee death in a family or sickness of the employee, his wife or child. where an application has been made on the above grounds an employer may get the employee or the wife or child of the employee as the case may be, examined at his own expenses by a registered medical practitioner for the purpose of verifying the facts mentioned in the application for leave and may grant or reject the application on the basis of the certificate of such medical practitioner.
The medical certificate shall be retained by the employer for at least one year. Where an application for casual leave is refused by the employer, the employer shall grant equivalent leave to the employee in the same calendar year.
Where the services of an employee are terminated by his employer or where the employee terminates the employment, the employer shall be liable to pay to the employee wages for the number of days which the earned leave id due to him.
Wage Period
Every employer shall fix a wage period that can be monthly, fortnightly weekly or daily. Where the wage period consists of a month, every employer shall pay the wages to his employee, before the expiry of the seventh day after the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable.
If an employee be absent on a day on which payment would have been made, but for such absence the payment shall be made within 3 days after the employee returns to work or demands payments.
All payment of wages shall be made on working day.
Payment of Wages for period of earned leave
An employee proceeding on earned leave shall, on demand, be given advance payment of the wages for half the period of the leave and the wages for the wages period immediately preceding such leave.
The wages of the sickness leave shall be payable to the employee along with his wages for the first wage period after he resumes duty.
Deduction from wages
No deductions from the wages of an employee shall be made except following conditions-
· fines ;
· deductions for absence from duty ;
· damage to or loss of goods expressly entrusted to the employed person for custody ; or for loss of money for which he is required to account, where such damage or loss is directly attributable to his neglect or default
· for house-accommodation supplied by the employer
such amenities and services supplied by the employer as the Appropriate Government or any officer specified by it in this behalf may, by general or special order,
recovery of advances or of over-payments of wages
income tax payable by the employed person
deductions required to be made by order of a Court or other authority competent to make such order
for subscriptions to, and for repayment of advances from any provident fund to which the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), applies or any recognized provident fund as defined in Section 58-A of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922 (11 of 1922), or any provident fund approved in this behalf by the Appropriate Government, during the continuance of such approval.
payments to cooperative societies approved by the Appropriate Government
revenue stamps required to be attached to pay receipts.
payment of any premium of his life insurance policy to the Life Insurance Corporation of India established under the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 (31 of 1956), or for the purchase of securities of the Government of India or of any State Government or for being deposited in any Post Office Savings Bank in furtherance of any savings scheme of any such Government ;
payment of any security deposit agreed to in writing by an employee and in accordance with any scheme approved previously in writing by the chief inspector.
Employee contribution to a superannuation fun approved under income tax act. Or of any similar scheme agreed to in writing by employer and previously in writing by the chief inspector.
All deductions and realizations shall be recorded in a register in Form D
Fines on employees
No fines in excess of the 3 % of the wages payable to an employee for any wage period shall be imposed on him by the employer.
No fine shall be imposed on an employee-
- Except for an act or omission specified by the employer with the approval of chief inspector or the deputy chief inspector.
- Without giving the employee concerned a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed fine.
The employer shall maintain a register in Form E, wherein shall be entered all fines imposed and recoveries.
The wages of an employee shall be recoverable in the manner provided in Payment of Wages Act,1936
Discharge of employee by his employer
No employee shall be discharged from services by his employer except on the ground that-
- The post held by him has been retrenched.
- He is unfit to perform his duties on the ground of physical infirmity or continued ill-health.
- He has been served with a notice in writing containing the grounds of discharge. The notice shall be for a period of not less than 30 days.
- Dismissal for misconduct.
Provisions for employment of children and women
· No child shall be required or allowed, to work except as an apprentice in such employment as may be specified by the State Government.
· No woman or child can be required to work during night.
· No employer shall knowingly require or allow a woman to work, and no woman shall work during the period of six weeks following the day on which she is delivered of a child.
· Every woman has a right of absence during pregnancy, maternity leave, maternity benefit and interval for rest.
· No employer shall discharge o remove from the service any woman employee on account of or during the period of, absence from duty allowed to her.
· The notice for absence during pregnancy shall be in Form F. This form shall be made available by the employer to the employee concerned at any time during working hours.
Maintenance of registers and records/ Inspector & facilities to be afforded to inspector
An employer shall maintain such registers and records and display such notice as may be prescribed.
Every employer shall maintain an Inspectors visit and inspection book in shop or commercial establishment and shall produce the same before the inspector on demand.
Where the chief inspector is satisfied that the maintenance of any register in the form prescribed in rules will entail particular hardship in the case of any shop or commercial establishment, he may allow to the employer to maintain the register in such modified form as may be determined by him.
Every employer shall employing employees more than 25 shall be required to maintain a register of attendance and wages in Form G, a register of leave in Form H, a register of deductions from wages in Form D.
Every employer employing more than 25 employees shall exhibit a notice containing such extracts of the act and these rules in Hindi, written in Devnagri Script and that shall be exhibited in such manner that it can readily be seen and read by any person whom it affects, every such notice shall be renewed promptly when it becomes defaced or otherwise illegible as the chief inspector may direct.
In any register or record which an employer is required to be maintain, the entries relating to any day shall be made on that particular day. The registers or notices to be kept by the employers relating to any year shall be preserved for six years after the expiry of the year to which they relate and shall be produced before an inspector.
Employer shall provide all reasonable facilities to the inspector for making any entry, inspection, supervision, examination or inquiry under this Act.
Section 35 of the act provides that punishment of an offence under the Act. and provisions have been made to the effect that any person ,guilty of an offence under the act shall be liable to fine, which may, for the first offence, extend to one hundred rupees and for every subsequent offence, to five hundred rupees.
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I need to know where can I deposit the treasury challan There is no information on http://treasuries.up.nic.in/.
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I completed the online regestration on www.lucknowinfo.com however I am unable to find where do i deposit the treasury challan or Cash(TR 385)
Please help so that I can deposit my fees & get the shop registered
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On March 20 The Daily Beast shares an interview with "The Walking Dead" star Emily Kinney who plays Beth Greene.
In the interview, she talks about her character Beth, who she says she feels a lot like. Kinney feels that Beth would have been an artist and she has tried to bring that to light in the little details of her costume such as her bracelets, or her mismatched earrings. She has shared many of the same firsts with Beth as well. Like drinking moonshine.
Kinney says that the first time that she ever had moonshine was offered to her by a cast member, Scott Wilson, who played Hershel. The cast was invited over to his house for dinner one night and he offered everyone some. Kinney recalls that she can't remember whether he had bought it or he had made it himself but for some reason he had moonshine.
About that drink, Emily says she feels that it was Beth's teenage rebellious way of saying, "live life to the fullest" in a world where it wasn't really possibly. She didn't feel that it was her destiny to follow some "old" guy around the woods forever but to do something with her life.
Beth and Kinney have more in common than just moonshine, however. Emily says that she also grew up in a small town. They both love to sing and were raised in religious families with two siblings. Georgia has also grown on Kinney as she has purchased a small apartment there where she likes to hang out with Steve Yeun and Lauren Cohan.
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Hello everyone how are you? I know it's been a while but I'm here today to tell you all( all who read this anyway lol) that there is a series that is a must read and in my option, way better the Naruto and Bleach. And that series is Torikoooo!!!
My favorite series!
This series is F*cking amazing! If you haven't read it yet you should you'll be so happy you did
The world building, the comedy, the characters, the creatures!!, the foods, the story, the fights!! etc etc.
I could talk all day about how amazing this series is but you just got to read it, read it and you'll understand Also don't watch the anime... the anime is terrible! Read the manga ^_^
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Window Security Bars
20 replies to this topic
Posted 2009-05-24 09:53:06
I have had a quote for installing window security bars using 1cm2 square steel bars. Would these be adequate to stop your 'average' burglar getting in?
Posted 2009-05-24 09:59:29
Don't know. But don't forget to have an emergency exit. Don't become traped in your own house when there is a fire.
Posted 2009-05-24 10:25:08
They are a deterrent. I have them and feel much better knowing it will take a thief a lot of extra time and effort to get in (and noise). Nothing is foolproof and if they really want in they can come through the roof. Bars on the windows just make life harder for them.
Posted 2009-05-24 10:34:40
I believe in the old adage "locks (etc) are only there to keep the honest people out" however, good security might deter someone from making the effort to break in.
Posted 2009-05-24 13:19:22
We have them fitted to all windows, and always leave the windows open 24/7 and sleep easy.
Each of my security grills are fitted to the wall with 18 rawl bolts with a spot of weld on the nuts.
Posted 2009-05-24 15:53:04
Security grills either on the outside or the inside are areal pain when it comes to cleaning windows especially if you have the aluminum or plastic sliding ones and if you have out ward opening windows the security grill must be on the inside and you try getting your arm thru every day to close the windows....what a pain in the arse that is
Apart from the front and back doors there is no escape in the event of a fire especially if you live in a two story house.
If i get them installed i will be thinking about a hinge along the top of the security grill with some kind of bolt or locking system around the rest of the 3 sides haven't quite worked this out yet but at least if hinged it makes it a lot easier to clean the windows and getting out in case of fire.
Just a thought
Posted 2009-05-24 16:14:07
I don't worry too much about fire as there is nothing flammable in the house between the bedrooms and the exits, plus it is a single story house. I was pleased with mine, they are as previous poster mentioned, screwed in with anchor bolts and the heads welded.
Pictures of window grilles
Posted 2009-05-24 16:59:33
Agreed. People make too much of the fire danger from window bars in Thailand. With the brick and cement-block wall construction and tile roofs, there really isn't much to catch fire and burn.
Posted 2009-05-24 17:07:05
If the grills are on the outside, the typical Thai sliding windows can be lifted out onto the grills then lifted inside then taken outside for a bloody good wash and polish, surprising the amount of crap that ends up in the box channel.
If you are concerned about a making a quick exit, you could have one of the grills held on with wing nuts fitted on the inside.
Posted 2009-05-24 17:23:20
The other point of course is that an opportunist is looking for a quick in quick out opportunity, my neighbours either side have been done over three times each over the past four years, they have had no security bars, we have not had a problem yet, my neighbours have now had the bars fitted.
The think that upset me most was the lady next door had just moved in , came home to find the place ransacked and she was stood outside crying her heart out, frightened to go in the house and knew nobody in the village, I calmed her down and got her to call the police and her insurance and I have to say the BIB responded very quickly considering we live on the dark side. She eventually went back to her own family and the house has lain empty for six months!
Posted 2009-05-26 15:49:08
Recently it would appear that the most common mode of entry for the burglars is through the roof, so sure the bars are a deterrent, but in the same way as door/window contacts, without motion detectors linked to an alarm system they are rendered useless.
I'm not sure of prices of these as they were included when I bought my house, but you can get a top quality alarm system for 10-20,000 baht, depending on size, I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't have one. A flashing box outside is a bigger deterrent than bars in my opinion and is certainly not unsightly.
Pm me if you want the contact, good friend of mine, and will supply anywhere in Thailand.
Posted 2009-06-01 09:26:52
Does anybody know if the 1cm2 bars will be strong enough to stop an opportunist thief?
I realise that anything can be cut given enough time and the right equipment
Posted 2009-06-01 09:33:00
Hi, what part of Thailand is your friend based in?
Posted 2009-06-11 16:34:07
you could look into a company called meshtec.
Bloody expensive but apparantly the cream de la creme ?
for you aussies out there they say its the same as a system called crimpsafe ?
No more bars and doubles as a mossie screen aswell
Posted 2009-06-17 22:46:25
No possibility of thick safety glass or bullet proof glass in the windows rather than bars. I find the bars are such a pain.
Posted 2009-06-18 09:04:27
Very interesting suggestion, never thought of that. Dont suppose you have any idea how much this kind of glass is?
Posted 2009-06-18 09:55:19
Nothing is 100% secure.
But crooks are as lazy as the rest of us.
If they see it will take effort and noise to get in they will move along to the cheap charlie next door who has no bars.
Posted 2009-06-18 13:27:09
Without going to thick bullet proof glass there is a plastic film which I have seen advertised - this is applied to the glass and makes it nearly impossible to break thru, however - this is only one aspect of keeping the "drop-kicks" out - if you have bullet proof glass with weak frames and poor locks they will gain entry that way, therefore strong window frames, attachments and good locking fixtures are just as important - or fit security screens - I agree, not always the best looking or user friendly arrangement.
Edited by Artisi, 2009-06-18 13:29:48.
Posted 2009-06-19 09:45:28
I use extra thick glass with the safety glass film/tint back in Oz. Cost of glass generally over there wasn't too bad. This setup cost me a bit over double what standard untreated glass cost. Not sure what bullet proof glass would cost. I would have thought the safety glass film would be cheaper in Thailand.
Posted 2009-06-19 09:53:58
We had our place broken into several years back. These window grills that came with the house, a thin 10mm by 2mm thick banding welded into diagonal pattern. They knew exactly how to quickly break through it by using a wrench to snap the welds. I recommend 10mm x 10mm with good welds.
Good luck
Posted 2009-06-21 06:32:40
Sorry to hear that.
Is there one company over another that you have found that is selling these larger bars with good welds?
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Wikileaks' Assange to speak at Union
The controversial founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is set to address members of the Union on Tuesday, March 15th
Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, will speak at the Union on Tuesday 15th of March at 5pm.
The talk, a late addition to the Union's termcard and announced today, will be the first time Assange has spoken in public in four months.
It will also be his first engagement since the decision to extradite him to Sweden for questioning in relation to sexual assault charges. He is currently in the process of appealing that decision.
Security will, unsurprisingly, be very high at the event, and eight security guards will be present. The Union usually hires two for its most controversial speakers.
Assange is no stranger to controversy, and was recently involved in a public dispute with Private Eye editor Ian Hislop over allegedly antisemitic remarks he made in a private email. According to Private Eye, Assange claimed he was the victim of a Jewish conspiracy to damage Wikileaks and that the plot was being organised by "the Guardian, and the journalists David Leigh and John Kampfner".
University members will be offered the opportunity to meet Assange after the talk. Applications for this are already open, and should be sent to the president, Lauren Davidson, by Wednesday.
The talk comes before Professor Niall Ferguson's talk at 7.30. Doors will open at 4pm, but a large turnout is expected.
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Alain Vigneault Is Not John Tortorella, But That's Just a Start
We have been promised offense.
When a team fires a coach in hopes of achieving different, better results, the new hire is often something of a 180 from his predecessor. So-called "player's coaches" are replaced with hard-asses. Offensive-minded coaches are replaced with defensive gurus. Old-school guys set in their ways are replaced by more progressive thinkers. And so in a lot of ways, when the Rangers introduced Alain Vigneault at a press conference today, who they were really introducing was Not John Tortorella.
This isn't about Tortorella's prickly personality or adversarial relationship with the media — though the Rangers' beat reporters will surely appreciate a change in that area — but about Tortorella's philosophy as a head coach. The "Safe Is Death" style of play that was advertised upon Tortorella's hire eventually morphed into something that involved forechecking and a blue-collar work along the boards, but especially emphasized defensive responsibility and blocking shots with your teeth if that's what a given play required. Ultimately, though, his teams didn't score enough, and attempts to rectify that with changes to the roster didn't succeed (or, at least, didn't succeed enough).
And so there was Glen Sather today, going on about how offense is so important in the modern NHL and how 6–5 games (like the one in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final the other night) are "more interesting" than 1–0 games. Perhaps Sather is feeling nostalgic for his days in Edmonton, but that's a strange thing for the GM of a team that employs one of the best goalies in the world, in addition to a handful of stud defensemen, to say. More than anything, it seems to underscore how badly he wants the team to go in a different direction. Is lots of scoring, perhaps at the expense of defense, better? Maybe. But at least it's a different way of approaching things.
Indeed, much was made of Vigneault's fondness for offense, but thankfully he seems to understand that you have to coach the players you have. Tortorella's blue-collar system, for the most part, existed because that style of play made sense given the construction of the roster. Perhaps it's no surprise, then, that it started to fall apart the more it relied on elite offensive players who don't necessarily thrive under such a system. Speaking to reporters, Glen Sather was asked whether Tortorella was stubborn when it came to changing styles. Replied Slats: "Maybe beyond stubborn." But Vigneault explained during his introductory press conference today that when he took over Vancouver, they were more of a defensive-minded team, but they eventually developed into an offensive-minded one when they had the skill level to do so.
It's good that he understands that a coach can only impose a system so much. The Canucks — led by the Sedin twins — could play that style of hockey. But the Rangers won't immediately be able to do the same. Marian Gaborik was shipped off to Columbus, and Brad Richards — brought in to center the top line — may very well get bought out in the off-season. (And even if he isn't, his numbers have been declining.) Rich Nash remains, and perhaps players like Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan would up their production in a more offensive-minded system, but Vigneault surely understands that the Rangers — as presently constructed — won't immediately become an offensive juggernaut. That's a process, though any process will have to be expedited, considering the team's best chance to win a Cup will be in the next couple of seasons.
The Vigneault hiring, of course, shouldn't be simplified to merely an offense-versus-defense thing. And there were no shortages of ways for Vigneault to distinguish himself from Tortorella today. He and Glen Sather talked, in response to a question, about the possibility of using advanced statistics. Speaking to reporters, he shared some ideas of what makes a power play effective, though it's hard to imagine any change wouldn't be an improvement over what fans saw at the end of last season. And he talked about how coaches need to give latitude to star players. (Said Marian Gaborik, probably: "Great, now they hire a guy like that.")
For all the talk of new philosophies and changes of direction, it didn't hurt that Vigneault was also the safest option to take over when Tortorella was let go. Mark Messier wanted the job, but with no pro coaching experience, he was too big a risk. Lindy Ruff coached a couple of good teams in Buffalo but might be better known for the length of his tenure there than for the results. Dan Bylsma was never actually available; neither was Dave Tippett. Sather said Vigneault was one of thirteen names on the team's list of options, six of whom were interviewed either in person or over the phone. But even if his teams' playoff record is spotty, he's a proven NHL coach who's overseen some very good teams, and the Rangers can't afford to take chances with this hire. His résumé isn't perfect, but he'll do.
Vigneault gave the usual clichés about wanting his team to play the "right way," which he explained actually means a combination of offense and defense. Hopefully that means he won't try to insist on a style of play they can't make work. Vigneault doesn't really know what his team can handle yet. And considering many of the Rangers' young players have only played for one coach, neither do we. Vigneault, for instance, explained that he believes the Rangers' defensemen have the "potential to join the rush a little more," which we'd generally agree with. Under Tortorella, it didn't happen much, but that doesn't mean it can't. It's things like this we'll learn over the course of Vigneault's first season.