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Banks, including JP Morgan, Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have cyber security intelligence roles currently advertised on their websites, while a City of London headhunter said a number of large European banks are also looking for candidates to help identify and counter threats to their cyber security.
Citi, for instance, is recruiting for a 'Cyber Security Fusion Center Core Team Data Analyst,' whose job is to actively monitor and research cyber threats. JP Morgan is looking for a 'Cyber Threat & Intelligence Senior Technical Analyst' to conduct "deep dive technical analysis of cyber-attack tools, tactics, and procedures," and regularly develop and produce written intelligence reports and white papers. To get the job, the candidate would need to have experience in a "large, mission-critical environment," and have experience in "network intrusion methods."
Even the Bank of England is looking for a Senior Manager for Cyber Intelligence and Investigations to join its Information Security Division. Closing date for this position, which requires the candidate to have "strong network of relationships with external stakeholders in the cyber field and ability to work effectively with multiple external agencies," is 17 August.
Banks have traditionally hired specialized contractors or consultancy firms to help with these security efforts but Chris Powell, who heads the information security team at recruitment firm Digital Gurus, said banks are now looking at expanding in-house.
Mr. Powell said banks were doing their direct hiring now. The hiring is two-fold, according to headhunters and consultants: banks are looking to recruit individuals to proactively identify potential cyber threats, as well as so-called "ethical hackers" to help them run tests on their internal systems.
The demand is being driven by an increase in threats and heightened awareness among senior management at banks of the need to defend against attacks.
Almost a third of respondents to the latest global information security survey from EY reported an at least 5% increase in the number of security incidents related to their technology infrastructures.
In the same survey published last October, 43% of respondents—which included those from within the banking sector—said their information security budgets were on the rise but a similar percentage pointed to a lack of available expertise.
According to head-hunters and consultants, the military is a particularly attractive hunting ground for banks looking to hire people to help spot potential cyber threats—a role that requires similar skills to those of a threat intelligence analyst working in the defense sector.
John Macleod, head of specialist search and cyber and information security at recruitment firm BPS World, said that the cyber security market had "taken off at extraordinary speed" over the past 18 months but added that there was a lack of suitable candidates from within financial services to meet the demand.
"Increasingly the best way forward is to target people out of the military where for some time those individuals have been involved in highly complex, intelligence-based security roles," Macleod said.
Ruth Anderson, a senior manager in information assurance and cyber security at KPMG and a former army intelligence officer, said candidates were in high demand "with banks becoming more and more the target of nation states, hacktivism, or geopolitically motivated organizations".
Alex Petsopoulos, a partner in Deloitte's security and resilience practice, said: "People from the military are very good at handling incidents because they are used to that command and control structure. They are used to dealing with pressured situations and you do really need that kind of individual when you are dealing with a major breach." Deloitte itself is advertising for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts to join its Cyber Intelligence Center in Reading, just outside of London.
He added most of the big banks have in-house threat intelligence functions mostly staffed by people with military backgrounds.
"Cyber threat intelligence is a very new field, so there isn't an established market of talent outside of the military that of course have been doing threat intelligence for centuries, so they are much more attuned and sophisticated in the techniques and methods of doing proper threat intelligence," Mr. Petsopoulos said.
Amir Mizroch contributed to this report.
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Across the country, mayors, public works directors, and city councilors are taking their stewardship responsibilities seriously by actively promoting "green buildings" for their communities. Initially viewed as impractical, expensive, and downright kooky, the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard is increasingly being used for public buildings including schools, libraries, fire houses, and municipal offices. Civic leaders are requiring the use of these sustainable design principles to minimize adverse impacts to natural systems, conserve water and energy, utilize environmentally preferable materials, and reduce solid waste and air emissions. Municipalities today face many challenges, including tight budgets and aging infrastructure, but by building LEED-certified facilities, cities and towns can reduce their total cost of ownership over the life of their projects.
Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle has embraced this cost-saving approach. Seattle's Sustainable Building Policy was instituted in 2000 and utilizes a Green Building Team to support the requirement of LEED Silver Level performance for City-funded projects with over 5,000 square feet of occupied space.[1] Seattle tied its policies to LEED because it is a national standard that "helps to establish minimum performance levels, creates a common dialogue for discussion, and allows Seattle to measure its sustainable building performance relative to other jurisdictions using LEED."
The LEED criteria, developed by the USGBC over a ten-year period through a voluntary, grassroots effort, have become a widely accepted standard for what is environmentally preferable design and construction. These criteria are designed to reduce or eliminate the negative impacts of buildings on the environment and their occupants in five areas: sustainable site planning; water and water efficiency; energy efficiency and renewable power; conservation of materials and resources; and indoor environmental quality. Nearly 500 projects have been LEED certified, representing a staggering half billion square feet, and over 4,000 projects have registered for certification, in every state in the U.S. and around the globe. Municipalities are among the leading proponents; they operate approximately 15 percent of LEED-certified buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building, integrated design process, encouraging early collaboration among all design, engineering, and construction disciplines. The LEED point system is flexible, and based on existing, proven technologies, as every project is not able to incorporate all sustainable design features; ratings include Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. LEED projects are registered under categories like New Construction (NC), Existing Building (EB), Commercial Interiors (CI), and Core and Shell (CS). New standards are being developed for Homes (H) and Neighborhood Development (ND), and these last two offer great opportunities for municipalities.
Target Store in Chicago, IL. Mayor Daley has been a strong proponent of green roofs, encouraging companies to install them, as he has done on City Hall. (Photo credit: Weston Solutions, Inc.)
Lists of the most livable places in America commonly feature cities like Seattle, Portland, and Austin, which are focused on direct, bottom-line results, including community health and quality of life. Not surprisingly, these cities have capitalized on the environmental benefits of green design. Studies show that green buildings bolster employee productivity, eliminate sick-building syndrome, and reduce absenteeism and worker compensation claims. Employees in LEED-certified buildings commonly demonstrate a 2 to 16 percent increase in productivity.[2] The increased control of ventilation, temperature, and lighting, including more natural light, also aid in the recruitment and retention of employees. Comparing the cost of building upkeep to the cost of employees' salaries illustrates how green building improvements are quite worth the initial investment—especially when the municipal government owns its properties. Lower operating costs make the decision to go green a natural choice. According to the Mayor's office in Boston, where LEED Silver certification was recently adopted as the minimum rating for city-owned building projects, "We are the long-term owner. There are people who are building buildings to sell that can't recapture the money spent, but long-term owners can capture the operating cost savings. It makes a lot of sense."[3]
Municipal leaders are also seeking green building attributes such as: improved stormwater management to prevent flooding and keep waterways clean; alternative power sources for energy independence and cleaner skies; expanded recycling programs to limit the need for more landfills in their backyards; and multimodal transportation options to reduce vehicle congestion and pollution. These significant benefits translate to reduced storm losses; lower utility bills; efficient land use; and conservation of taxpayer dollars.
Looking at long-term reasons for adopting green building standards, many of the country's largest municipalities cite that their concerns for human well-being extend to climate change. Global warming is forecasted to cause a minimum one-meter rise along America's oceanfront areas, which would flood property worth billions of dollars, such as over 100 square miles (or $48 billion worth) of San Francisco Bay.[4] Rising sea levels could cause significant freshwater shortage problems in coastal areas as groundwater aquifers interface with saltwater; water efficiencies created by green design can help communities adapt to limited supplies. Then, there's simply our responsibility no matter where our municipality is to consider our kinship to the rest of the world; what happens in New Orleans or Sri Lanka affects us. If we can slow climate change through green design, then officials' mandates to apply it could potentially mean mitigating other impacts of sea level rise. Even an increase of one foot could change the frequency of 100-year storms significantly in waterfront areas (which includes most of human settlement, as more than 50 percent of Americans live within 50 miles of a seacoast). Add a few feet of flooding to that and major tidal-area transportation centers like airports in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Boston become submerged.[5] The costs of adapting to future impacts of climate change are enormous. Under the auspices of the U.S. Council of Mayors, Nickels launched the Climate Protection Agreement in 2005; in less than a year, nearly 300 mayors representing over 48 million Americans have accepted the challenge.[6]
The more municipalities learn about green design and see the benefits, the more they are eager to expand their commitment. For example, Sarasota County, Florida started in 2001 by becoming the first county in the state to provide a LEED training workshop; the county was amazed when out-of-towners flocked to the sessions. In 2003, when their electric bills were rapidly rising, an energy coordinator was hired to guide the county through EPA's Energy Star program. (LEED and Energy Star are very compatible programs.) Once the county learned that its new, 133,000-square-foot judicial building was one of the most efficient buildings in the nation, it knew that the public could benefit from such savings on other facilities; a green building ordinance ensued, mandating that all public facilities meet the highest level of green building certification possible, such as LEED or a comparable standard. The ordinance also encourages private developers to build green by providing financial incentives like fast-track permitting and 50 percent discounts on permitting for LEED-certified projects.[7]
Manulife Financial's HQ in Boston, MA's new Seaport District. It features a green roof as well as a double skin curtain wall with plenum and shade system for energy savings. Achieved LEED Certification, with strong support from the site owner, the Massachusetts Port Authority.
In 2001, San Jose, California became one of the first municipalities to require the use of the LEED standard on all municipal buildings larger than 10,000 square feet. More than a dozen cities, including Arlington, VA, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and San Francisco, CA, have passed similar ordinances. Federal agencies have also embraced the LEED standard, including the General Services Administration (GSA) which builds non-military federal buildings. They have a goal of LEED Silver rating on all structures costing $2 million or more. Other federal agencies that have adopted LEED include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, Air Force, and not surprisingly, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In January, 21 federal agencies signed the Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding to formalize their commitment.[8]
On the Continental Divide, Denver's Mayor John Hickenlooper announced his commitment to green development by requiring that every city-funded building qualify at minimum for the LEED Silver rating, starting with a new municipal courthouse. The facility's innovative design will save energy, and maintenance and operating costs, which can be significant considering that nationally, buildings use at least 36 percent of the U.S.'s energy.[9]
Green design is not just a fad promoted in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, but a national trend. Pittsburgh has superceded Portland as home to the world's largest green building. The $385-million, 1.5-million-square-foot, David L. Lawrence Convention Center was completed in 2003, giving the city more green building square footage than any other in the U.S. Additional LEED-certified buildings nearby include PNC Firstside Center, Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank, KSBA Architects corporate headquarters, a new residence hall at Carnegie Mellon University, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and even a Siemens-Westinghouse fuel cell manufacturing plant.
In older cities like Pittsburgh, the concept of using green building as a tool for urban revitalization is a popular trend. For example, Cambridge, Massachusetts recently became host to the first municipal building in the state, and the oldest building worldwide, to receive a LEED Gold Certification. The Cambridge City Hall Annex was built in 1871 and due to indoor air quality problems, officials renovated the building to meet local codes. The Annex is an example of how historic preservation and healthy, green design work well together. New England is replete with similar historic municipal buildings with huge potential for renewal. Practicing green also makes it easier for municipalities to convince developers to follow suit.[10]
Whether motivated to apply LEED certification for the operational cost savings, climate change, employee productivity, or other economic, environmental, and social advantages, municipalities are realizing the benefits of green design, and leading the way.
The author will give a presentation on this topic at the 2006 APWA Congress. His session is entitled "LEEDing the Way-Municipalities Promote Green Building" and takes place on Sunday, September 10, at 2:00 p.m. Leo Pierre Roy can be reached at (617) 607-2146 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
[1] Seattle's Sustainable Building Policy (2000, February). Retrieved July 19, 2006, from the City of Seattle website: http://www.cityofseattle.net/sustainablebuilding/SBpolicy.htm
[2] Green Building by the Numbers (2006). Retrieved July 19, 2006, from the US Green Building Council website: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1442
[3] http://www.buildings.com/Articles/detail.asp?ArticleID=2475
[4] Global Warming Fact Sheet (1999, April). Retrieved July 19, 2006, from the San Francisco Department of the Environment website: www.sfenvironment.com/facts/global_warming.htm
[5] The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation (2002, October 1).The US Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting. Retrieved July 20, 2006, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website: http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/UniqueKeyLookup/JSAW672M6T/$File/Transportation_Paper.pdf.
[6] US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (2006, February). Retrieved July 19, 2006, from the City of Seattle website: http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/climate/
[7] Suttell, R. (2005, October). What Works at Sarasota County. Buildings. Retrieved July 20, 2006, from the Buildings.com website: http://www.buildings.com/Articles/detailBuildings.asp?ArticleID=2743
[8] Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (2006, January 24). Retrieved July 20, 2006, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/projects/buildings_mou.htm
[9] Barnes-Gelt, S. (2006, July 9). Time for a Greener City Hall. Denver Post. Retrieved July 19, 2006, from the US Green Building Council website: http://www.usgbc.org/News/USGBCInTheNewsDetails.aspx?ID=2450
[10] Best Practices in Sustainability: Historic Preservation Meets Energy-Efficient Green Design in Cambridge, MA (2006, February). Buildings. Retrieved July 20, 2006, from the Buildings.com website: http://www.buildings.com/Articles/detailBuildings.asp?ArticleID=2958

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Well,whatever you say about David Cameron's voting record on Gay Rights..it is certainly far superior to Gordon Brown who has never even voted on any of the Gay Rights legislation brought to the House of Commons since 1997.Brown has always contrived to be too busy to attend the House on every one of these fourteen occasions. If the Tories are too dumb to exploit this for the Gay Vote,they they don't deserve to win the next General Election.3,500,000 gay and lesbian voters are worth going for surely.
Cameron will repeal the human rights act. That's worrying.
It's certainly a turn up for the books that Cameron has mentioned gay equality in a number of his recent speeches. However, have you seen the people who are actually in the Conservative Party? Old bags who hate everyone apart from those with blue rinses like themselves (think Little Britain vomiting women). In America, George Bush campaigned on a platform of 'compassionate conservatism'…so much for that.What concerns me is that Cameron is trying to appeal the centre ground (i.e. where most people sit politically) but if he wins the next election the Conservative government would suddenly learch to the right …and it's section 28 etc. all over again.
Well Mr Cashman should reflect on the fact that his party is soon to be led by a fully-paid-up card-carrying homophobe who tried to stop Inheritance Tax exemption and pensions rights for civil partners.But Mr Cashman would have been alright even if Mr Brown had killed off the Civil Partnership Act..his European Community pension and his partner's right to a share of it should Mr Cashman depart this world,would have been quite unaffected by Mr Brown's bigotry.As indeed would have been the same-sex partner pension rights of any UK MPs partner.For Mr Brown – same sex partner pension rights were OK for MPs but not for the partners of a member of any other Government pension scheme.Labour hypocrisy – Mr Cashman!
Message to Peter….Don't worry Peter ,if Michael does kick the bucket you won't have to pay Inheritance Tax on your joint savings or the value of the house(s) and you will get a big lump of Michael's pension to add to your own…you won't need to watch the gas meter!
Oh dear….I didn't mean to start anything here…it is PAUL,of course,not Peter!Apologies Michael….
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Category: Germany, Men's Lacrosse, Women's, Youth Tags: Dr. Maud Corinna Hietzge, Germany, Meyer & Meyer Verlag
In March 2009 Meyer & Meyer Verlag published the first book on lacrosse written in German. The book was authored by Dr. Maud Corinna Hietzge who received support from several dinosaurs of the German lacrosse scene.
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Dorothy's Ruby Slippers
The Ruby Slippers were worn by Dorothy Gale, a character played by Judy Garland (1922–1969) in the MGM film, "Wizard of Oz," 1939. This fantasy tale about a journey to a magical land was based on the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum (1856–1919); it had previously been a book, a cartoon, a stage musical, and several silent motion pictures before MGM created its hit film. In addition to its many other merits, the MGM movie ranks as a milestone in the history of Technicolor because of its extensive color sequences set in the Land of Oz.
The magical shoes, changed from the book's silver slippers to those with an iridescent red hue, were created by Gilbert Adrian, MGM Studios's chief costume designer, and played a central role in the film. Dorothy obtained them from Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, and kept them from the Wicked Witch of the West in order to get home.
Several pairs of slippers were made for the movie, a common practice with important costumes and props; this pair was worn by Garland in dance scenes. The felt on the soles muffled her dancing footsteps on the yellow brick road. The most pervasive and influential form of popular art in the 20th century, American movies reach millions of people around the world and provide passing images that help shape perceptions of and about Americans. Unlike most films, "The Wizard of Oz" has endured and even attained greater popularity as it was introduced to new generations of audiences through television. One explanation for the movie's lasting appeal to Americans is its central message: In pursuing what you need, you find that you already have it—an affirmation of the virtue of self-sufficiency.
The Ruby Slippers were donated anonymously in 1979. The slippers are one of the most asked about artifacts at the Smithsonian. They were displayed in the National Museum of American History, in an exhibition called 1939 (third floor west), through Feb. 22, 2012. They are currently part of American Stories (second floor East).
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How to create a "stained glass" quilt
If you don't know what a "stained glass" quilt is, or haven't a clue how to go about making one, here's some basic, easy to follow (
I hope
), step-by-step instructions...
, there are two key elements to creating the stained glass look -
1. Choice of fabric:
It's important to select fabrics that mimic the appearance of glass - a mix of bright, vivid, almost translucent colors with a few paler, more opaque ones will give your piece interest and depth (and remember fabric has
sides...if you're having trouble finding fabric with the right "opaque" look, check out the under- [or
] side
s of those brightly colored ones). Search also for
that resemble those you typically find in stained glass... ripples, streaks, marbling, etc. (*check out
for a look at some beautuful marbled and hand painted fabrics that suit this kind of quilting to a "T")
Light weight cotton or cotton blends are best. Try to avoid fabrics that fray easily, but if you want to use a bit of satin (I used some in my "Irish Cot" piece for the moon and some sections of sky) or similarly fragile fabric, get a tube of "Fray Block" to help minimize those frayed ends. It really works!
2. Lead line tape:
This is what separates this particular technique of stained glass/Celtic quilting from the rest, and gives the finished piece its "pop". As far as I know the kind I use (a polyester braid-
not to be confused with bias tape
) is not available in retail stores, and the only places on line that I know for certain are carrying are here and quilterstreasure.com (link above). They have it available in 12 yd. lengths for around $9. They also offer it in a variety of colors: forest green, pewter, white, and cream!
, there are a few necessary tools and products to have on hand -
a pair of
fabric shears
: if you're an experienced quilter I'm sure you already know this, but for the novice let me reiterate...
fabric shears. Anything less is going to result in frustration.
steam iron
: you're going to be tracing, cutting out, and glueing down fabric pieces of all shapes and sizes. Wrinkles and creases will, again, just result in frustration.
wood burning tool
(or candle, or lighter): when cutting the lead line tape (remember - it's polyester) you'll need to seal the ends with heat to keep them from fraying. See my
page for more info.
"sixth finger"
tool: this is extremely helpful when maneuvering the lead line tape around circles, making folds, lifting and tucking, etc. Most fabric retail stores will have these available among their quilting notions. In a pinch you can also use a toothpick, tweezers, or similar instrument.
marking pencils
or chalk: you'll be tracing off a pattern onto fabric, so you'll need a couple of water soluble marking pencils - a light one for marking on dark fabrics and a dark one for the light fabrics.
A roll of
masking tape
: for taping down your pattern (and fabric)
Some water soluble "tacky"
fabric/craft glue:
securing both your fabric pieces and the lead line tape - just to hold things in place until you're ready to quilt.
Another tool that's extremely helpful (but not absolutely necessary) is a
light box
for tracing over your patterns. You can purchase one at any arts & crafts store, but they can be a little pricey - especially the larger ones. They're also reasonably simple (and cheap) to make. Here's an example of a home-made one:
Front/top view: a piece of frosted glass
glass, not plexi) rests inside a wood frame on top of a box that's slightly angled - about 30 degrees (but doesn't
to be)
Rear view: a simple flourescent fixture is secured inside the box; an extra long electrical cord allows added maneuverability; and a switch on the cord placed within arm's reach makes it easy to turn on & off
My husband made this one for me years ago and I've gotten a
of use out of it. It's a bit small (the actual glass surface is 12" X 18") but I manage to trace even the largest of my patterns just fine on it by shifting the pattern around and tracing small sections at a time. If you think you might like to try making one, there's a few things to bear in mind: a) use only
fixtures; incandescent ones get too hot, b) the larger you make the work surface, the more light you'll need - either put in a bigger fixture or use more than one, and c) be sure to build the box
enough to allow at least 6" between the top of the fixture and the under(frosted)-side of the glass. If you put the light source too close to the glass it can be annnoyingly bright; the light coming through the glass should be comfortably diffused and evenly distributed.
Creating a stained glass/Celtic design quilt using polyester leadline tape step by step....
Start by taping your pattern down to a light source - either a light box or large, preferably
Place your fabric over the pattern and trace (according to directions that came with it,
start with the background/bottom-most layer)
Always make sure the side of the fabric you want to show is facing up!!
Fabric will tend to ripple and shift as you trace, so use your other hand to hold it in place (as well as you can), and trace with short firm strokes
Use a ruler or simlar guide to trace straight lines
Tape the fabric down on top of the pattern whenever possible to keep it from shifting
Repeat this procedure for the next (and consequent) layer(s). Trace, cut, and glue down each layer/design area/fabric color as you go along.
When you cut your shapes out, make sure to cut
just outside
your trace lines.
(see photo @ left)
The reason for this is you'll need a narrrow little "shelf" to place your lead line tape on. It also helps establish a more secure bond when you go to quilt.
Secure your fabric pieces with "tacky" glue using just a few well placed dots...
If you're gluing a rather large piece, position it first
glue, then fold over the top half, put down your dots of glue, and carefully smooth it back into place, moving from the bottom/center up.
Repeat for the bottom half.
Once you have all your fabric pieces glued in place, you're ready to start applying the lead line tape. If you'll be using a wood burning tool to cut it with, secure it well to your work surface and plug it in to start warming it up.
exercise care and common sense!!! The working end of this tool gets
- don't burn yourself, and keep children and pets far away.
(my own cat is phenomenally stupid around this tool, but I never leave it unattended - no singed whiskers...
If you'll be using a candle or lighter, have them nearby & ready....and again,
caution and common sense!
Start by measuring out a length of tape. Pick an edge you want to outline, place one end of the tape at the starting point and run it along the edge of the fabric you'll be securing it to until you reach an end point, like so...
Then mark about where you want to cut it with your thumb...
Bring it over to the cutting tool and
press the tape against the heated edge...
...snip the tape with your shears and
lightly singe
the cut end(s) with the flame from your candle or lighter.
Now you're ready to glue it down. Start by putting down a thin bead (or line of small dots) of tacky glue...
Then press the lead line tape down on top of it...
As with learning any new craft, it takes patience and practice. You might feel a bit awkward at first, but as you work you'll develop a knack for it and eventually come up with your own technique for doing it.
The great thing about this tape is its flexibility - you can fold it over itself to form a point, as shown here... TIP: before folding, apply a few dots of glue on the tape where the fold will be. This helps secure it a little better.
It conforms beautifully to curves (even small circles!) with just a little nudging and stretching.
You might occasionally need to do some lifting and tucking of ends - this is especially common when doing Celtic knotwork, because of all the interlacing. This is when that "sixth finger" tool can really come in handy (no pun intended). TIP: apply a dot of glue to the end of the tape - .on top and underneath - you'll be "tucking" under. It'll stick better.
And TA DA! You're ready to start quilting.
Choose a backing fabric (black tends to blend well with the lead line), cut your batting, and proceed the way you would with any other quilting project. Quilt over all the lead line tape using either a zig-zag or double/parallel stitch (a single line down the center of the tape is
sufficient) and anywhere else you like, then finish off.
I hope you found these directions helpful. If you think I missed anything or could be clearer on a particular matter, let me know with an
Good luck with your project!
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Recently found out I'm being stationed at Whiting Field, FL in a few months, and of course the first thing I found myself researching (before housing!) are casinos in the region My preferable conditions are good pitch games (higher limits OK), followed by decent trackable (non asm or stutter-shuffled) games. I'm willing to drive <200 mi. So far, from reading around, it looks like my best bet is the 134 mile drive west to Biloxi. Any other suggestions from people in the region?
Yes your best bet will be biloxi. But you can pray for some changes to the good with a hopeful gambling expansion coming up. Im hoping they allow paramutuals to have BJ, but my only concern is the rules, and ofcoarse CSM
hardrock tampa and hollywood wont be worth it for you unless your playing 50-100 min sometimes im sure you can find 25min mid week early morning.
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Bidouille// Super'strange'sampler21 8
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Merci RR!! @realrampage
written by riotxriot on 2013-07-17
..and un-identified stuff (more or less)
Merci RR!! @realrampage
written by riotxriot on 2013-07-17
conben, saisai, emperornorton, rik041, clownshoes, mochilis, realrampage & atria007.
love your sampler pics!!!
love it love it love it!!! im in love with the first pic!!!! <3
These pics are amazing!
@the_abominable_duckman Thanks a lot!!
je re-anime les têtes dans ma cave aussi :) @atria007 never got these print cause she threw my roll on trash !
@realrampage ahah t'es le Jeffrey Combs de la lomography ;))
@atria007 - ohoh! Films are for cameras not for trash can sweetie ^_^
argggg!!! what happen here!!!! @realrampage u are like a grain in a ass!!!! hahahahahaahahahahah i lost the roll so sorry!!!! i dont idea where is i will send u a million rolls for doubles if u want but stopppp hahahahahahaah <3<3<3<3<3
@riotxriot sistah im sure nice with @realrampage and he know it..i love hima lot..but pfffffff ok i will pray for the rescale appear again hahahahah ahiiiiii!!!!!! XDDDDDDD
so* no sure ahi!!
@realrampage eh Sandy I'll witness @atria007 said she'd give you 1 million rolls for doubles ;))
Ô brothers and sisters , @atria007 , riotxriot , join our hands together and pray ! can brian yuzna raised up from darkness the holy redscale .
hahahhahah @realrampage it was a ironic!!! hahahhahahahah <3<3<3 @riotxriot yes he is like this hahahhaha but i love him a lot.. =P
Great pics!! Makes me want to have a supersampler again... to "break" it and get photos like these!! ;)
@atria007 @realrampage Ouh yeaah! May the redscale film come back from trash like a living dead after dark!!
Great ! Mais comment faire ainsi "fondre" les shots du supersampler ?!
Merci ! ;-)


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Thank you Nathan for the extra information! Been playing with FMOD a little. Very interesting stuff.
Brainstorming on the new collection of music we are making for the game developers here and we were hoping some of you would add to the list, however we are pushing ahead with our first "free" non-profit set for everyone here at gamedev. Which will most likely include the above mentioned brainstorming.
It's a bit different coming from the "static" side of production music to something "interactive". Thank you again for the direction.


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Cool with sunshine and showers on Friday and Saturday with strong wind perhaps giving gales in the north or northwest with the showers most frequent here. There is low confidence by early next week but an unsettled pattern is most likely to continue, with spells of rain mixed with brighter, drier but occasional showery interludes. The northwest should see the most of the wet weather, with a risk of gales at times. Drier in southeastern parts, but some rain and breezy conditions are still possible. There is the slight chance that drier weather may spread to all parts for a few days from mid-week. Temperatures will vary but should average out to around normal for the time of year with some overnight frosts.
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Update at 2:30 p.m.: As our Roy Appleton reports, the icy weather has forced the cancellation of the Mardi Gras parade in Oak Cliff. Dallas police gently suggested it would be a very bad idea to laissez les bons temps rouler down streets growing increasingly treacherous with each round of thundersleet.
Update at 2:20 p.m. by Liz Farmer: The bulk of the bad weather should clear Dallas County between 6 and 7 p.m., said Dennis Cain, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
Most precipitation is light with the heaviest appearing to the North and East of Dallas.
Scattered thunderstorms are causing the bulk of problems by dropping sleet onto areas all at once so there's not time for it to melt, Cain said.
Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens tonight, which will make it easier for patches of ice to form around Dallas into the morning.
Update at 12:41 p.m., by Liz Farmer: DFW Airport announced that 270 departures have been cancelled today due to freezing drizzle and sleet with temperatures in the upper 20s.
The cancellations are about 29 percent of today's flight schedule and the airport advises customers to contact their airline or check dfwairport.com/flights.
The airport will continue to monitor conditions and has treated runways and roadways throughout the day.
The Mardi Gras Oak Cliff Parade has just been cancelled due to safety concerns with the weather, according to the Go Oak Cliff Facebook page.
Update at 11:32 a.m.: With thundersleet having been reported in Denton County, and frozen precipitation beginning to fall throughout much of North Texas, the National Weather Service has just issued Winter Weather Warning for most of North Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth. It will expire at 9 p.m.
Mark Fox, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, says the warning is in effect from an area stretching from Gainesville to Dallas-Fort Worth to Ellis and Johnson counties to Paris.
We will see "more of the same" — freezing drizzle, with some sleet — until around 3 p.m., when the upper-level system passes through bringing the area a better shot of sleet.
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It's March 2, a day after temperatures climbed into the 80s, and Dallas is yet again under Ice Force Level 1.
Temperatures are already below freezing across North Texas: Dallas Love Field's at 31 with freezing drizzle; Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is reporting 32 with some rain; Fort Worth Meacham's at 29 with clouds. And this is as good as it's going to get today.
"If you have something to do, do it this morning," says Dennis Cavanaugh, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Fort Worth office. "It's going to get wetter and colder throughout the day. We're not expecting roads to become impassable; we're not under a Winter Weather Warning, only an advisory. But it only takes on accident to shut down a road. Travel will get more dangerous. Play it safe."
Right now there's just a little precip out there associated with the passage of the cold front, which, Cavanaugh says, is stronger than models originally predicted, which is why we're now looking at Monday forecasts barely above freezing. That drizzle-mist is from the Gulf moisture that built up in North Texas during two southerly breeze springlike afternoons. The front is wringing it out of the clouds.
But there's still the upper-level Pacific system well to our west, says Cavanaugh, spinning near the Arizona-New Mexico border.
"Once that gets closer, we'll get some stronger lift, which is when we could see things like thunderstorms," says Cavanaugh — or, depending on the temperatures at the time of its arrival, thundersleet. That's due to arrive between noon and 3 p.m. How long it lingers depends on how fast the system moves once it gets here.
"The ground is still warm, so most of the rain that hits the ground won't accumulate, but tops of cars and maybe bridges will begin to see ice. And if we're in the the upper 20s and get thunderstorms, it's not a big deal. But if its 23, that's really bad. A lot of that will stick. It depends on the temperatures." Says Cavanaugh it should be around 27 when the system passes through, but …
"The problem with the front is it's been colder than expected by the models so far," he says.
So the Texas Department of Transportation and the city of Dallas are leaving nothing to chance, the say: Collin and Denton counties' roadways will be pre-treated this morning. Meanwhile, says the city of Dallas, "The Department of Street Services will begin its sanding operations Ice Force Level 1 today at noon to address hazards on the streets due to the forecasted weather conditions. There will be approximately 35 sanding trucks and 100 personnel monitoring bridges, overpasses and inclines throughout the city."
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The reaction has been fast and furious. Some are appalled a mother is breastfeeding a preschooler. Others say it's perfectly natural.
Some question the way the photo is posed – with a model-slim mom, standing and staring straight at the camera, while her son stands on a chair to nurse.
"Breastfeeding is lovely and natural for babies," says Facebook commenter Joe Thompson. But he calls the photo of mom uncovered and a toddler child "almost pornographic."
Others found some humor in the photo.
"The kid on the cover of this week's Time magazine is really going to hate middle school," says "Jimmy Fallon" producer Gavin Purcell on Twitter.
The provocative photo is to illustrate a story is about "attachment parenting," a trend that includes extended breast-feeding and near-constant physical contact.
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Seattle Men's Chorus will whisk away a Whidbey Island audience to the musical world of Broadway's Stephen Schwartz, the man behind the music of "Wicked," "Pippin," "Godspell" and other classics 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at South Whidbey High School.
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Take your serger out of the closet! Learn the fundamental setup stitches, then make three posh projects: an exposed zipper bag, an ombré ruffled apron and a striped knit scarf.
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What are you most proud of? I am most proud that I mastered the flatlock stitch with this project. The key, for me, is to remember to adjust the tension and stitch length based on fabric type.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? Even if you don't wear scarves, I suggest you do this project anyway. It will give you the opportunity to perfect the flatlock stitch and you can keep your finished project in your gift stash, for when you need a last minute gift for someone. Depending on the fabrics that you choose, you could make it unisex, so you would always be ready with a gift.
It looks so cozy, Lizzy! That's a great idea to keep one in your "gift stash". I'm glad to hear you mastered flatlocking! :)
Thank you Amy!!!
love this...signed up for this class...but have not started yet...hard to fit my sewing in working full time...have had a serger for a while...but know I am not getting the most out of it..so this course looks perfect..and all the reviews have been outstanding!!
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long-anticipated next-generation search advertising platform,
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been at Yahoo for the past two days testing it and understanding how it
works from those who built the new system. My raw notes are
here on Search
Engine Roundtable. Below are highlights of the new system.
- The new system is now live for use
- It's been in internal testing for months
- Invites to use the new system begin next week. Want in on that early? Make a request using this form.
- Testing accounts to be provided.
- Voluntary migration of current customers will happen over next few months.
- Mandatory migration will happen some time after first of the year.
- New customers will go into the existing "old" system Yahoo inherited from
Overture until they are migrated.
- Using the new system means you tap into the new user interface. However,
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Q1 2007. Notifications of this change will be sent out.
- The new interface is snappier, more flexible and very sleek and user
- There are bugs and things but they can fix them much more rapidly now,
Yahoo says.
- Yahoo promises faster ad approval
- New system allows for start and end dates for campaigns but no dayparting
- Very cool AJAX-based spending caps, budgeting and forecasting interfaces
that show impressions as you increase your bid.
- Analytics and conversion tracking (with latent conversions) tracking
capability provided.
- Very advanced geotargeting, which means purchasing local sponsored search
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- Quality Index (1 to 5 graphical bar scale) shown to advertisers now, so
they can prepare their ads for when the ranking factors are used in Q1 2007.
- Quality Index made up of clickthrough rate, keywords related to ad copy,
display URL, landing page and other factors
- Because of Quality Index & geotargeting, pricing models do change
- APIs won't be completely free
- The process of development of Panama is named Roosevelt. It allows them to
rapidly add features and expand the YSM program quickly to mobile, video,
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Values in Bushland ISD jumped 12.91 percent, from $664.3 million in 2005 to $750.0 million in 2006, according to a Potter-Randall Appraisal District report listing 2006 appraised values for taxing entities in the two counties.
New home construction has been brisk in the district, but property below ground also contributed to the increase, Chief Appraiser Jim Childers said.
Bushland ISD got a boost from climbing mineral values - oil and gas properties - in Potter County, which were up more than 40 percent because of rising fuel prices, he said.
The district also was helped by the federal government's privatization of helium reserves.
"Even as they're sold, they're being stored in the field where they're already at, and they become taxable," Childers said.
This was the third year Bushland ISD experienced the largest property value growth of any taxing entity in Potter and Randall counties.
The district saw 17.8 percent increases in total appraised porperty values in 2005 and 2004, and the accompanying student population increases have exceeded those projected in district studies, Superintendent John Lemons said.
New home buyers shopping in and near Bushland tend to be looking for space, Real Estate Concepts broker Darrell Young said.
"There's a desire by a lot of people to have an upscale home on a larger lot than usual," he said. "And people are happy with the Bushland school district. The brand new (high) school is a big draw."
Because the district stretches eastward from Bushland to Coulter Street in Amarillo on the north side of Interstate 40, it has benefitted from construction not only in Bushland but also in Amarillo, Lemons said.
The district reaches to just west of the shopping district on Soncy on the south side of I-40.
Bushland's status as a property-rich district means it sends part of its tax collections to the state to be redistributed to property-poor districts, he said.
Property values rose in all taxing entities in Potter and Randall counties, a sign of healthy economic activity, Childers said. The jump includes increases in improvement made to buildings, which includes new structures or building additions but also personal property added, such as inventory to stock a new store, he said.
"Those improvement numbers are at and above last year's levels," Childers said.
Taxing entities look at appraised values to set their tax rates at budget time. Higher appraisals mean a district could maintain its current tax rate or lower the rate and still raise the same amount of revenues it raised the previous year.
Property values in Randall County increased 8.4 percent to $5.94 billion, while Potter County values went up 4.9 percent to $5.41 billion.
The average value of a single-family home in $122,032 in Randall County, up from $115,165 in 2005.
The average value of a home in Potter County is $73,683. A year ago the average was $70,162.
The city of Amarillo saw a 6.6 percent increase in property values, to $8.35 billion, with the average value of a single-family home at $96,498. The average home value in 2005 in Amarillo was $90,984.
Values in the city of Canyon increased 5.6 percent to $4.45 billion. The average home value in Canyon stands at $98,690. The average home value in 2005 in Canyon was $96,581.
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Below are the 2006 appraised property values of taxing entities in the Potter-Randall Appraisal District, followed by the percentage those values increased since 2005.
Potter County: $5.41 billion, up 4.9 percent
Randall County: $5.94 billion, up 8.4 percent
City of Amarillo: $8.35 billion, up 6.6 percent
City of Canyon: $445.11 million, up 5.6 percent
Village of Timbercreek: $38.49 million, up 4.6 percent
Bishop Hills: $16.82 million, up 5.8 percent
Village of the Palisades: $8.28 million, up 2.0 percent
Amarillo College: $8.41 billion, up 6.5 percent
Amarillo Independent School District: $6.58 billion, up 6.1 percent
Bushland Independent School District: $750.04 million, up 12.9 percent
Canyon Independent School District: $2.31 billion, up 9.1 percent
Highland Park Independent School District: $750.1 million, up 4.7 percent
River Road Independent School District: $220.2 million, up 7.5 percent
South Randall County Hospital District: $935.26 million, up 7.6 percent
High Plains Water Conservation District: $4.85 billion, up 8.6 percent
Panhandle Water Conservation District: $$4.89 billion, up 4.9 percent
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I don't think of grains as food anymore, so it's pretty easy to ignore them now.
And I can't find a decent link, but here's an article worth reading, if you are motivated by fear:
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Hi all,
I have been mostly Primal for just over a two years and have been progressing well... I have gone from 107kg (236lbs) down to 82kg (181lbs) and I am pretty happy with the results... (5`10" - male)..
Now I have been steady at 82kgs for upwards of 4 months now and when I go strict Primal, I can start the weight dropping again after a few days but I can never maintain the weight loss as I seem to sabotage myself on purpose.
They way I do this is by slipping myself some chocolate, or having a sandwich etc.....the usual stuff that tastes good and creates a whole new addiction cycle...I then have trouble stopping again...
I know what I need to do but I have no over-riding urge to avoid grains....I know they are bad for me as my Psoriasis starts to flare a little but not enough to annoy me...
What sources of information on the net do other use to motivate them....or rather where can I find good info on why grains are bad...I have read the Primal Blueprint, Wheat Belly, The Great Cholesterol Con and many other good books but I just can't find that one bit of information that makes me sit up and think.."Damn, I'm not touching that Sh*t again"
Thanks for any help on this. I have used the search button (for threads like this http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread60173.html and searched the net to no avail.
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I don't think of grains as food anymore, so it's pretty easy to ignore them now.
And I can't find a decent link, but here's an article worth reading, if you are motivated by fear:
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Try watching this video called Sugar: The Bitter Truth on youtube.
As far as grains, pick a free evening and eat plain white bread until you puke. You'll be good to go for a month (at least).
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I've never really had a sweet tooth, so giving up sweets was pretty easy for me. As for grains, I miss the convenience of going out and ordering pizza but I've discovered that just a single piece of bread will cause my skin to break out. But the biggest factor is I love the paleo-friendly foods - bacon and steak especially.
You gotta find a rationale that works for you. Also, you don't need scare yourself...feel free to have the occasional indulgence of a sandwich. Paleo isn't a religion.
Yes, the real Dirk.
Grains are no longer food to me. That helps.
Also, I tend to think of the long term benefits (better health, lower weight, greater fitness) over the short term benefits (tastes good, sugar rush ect.) and that helps make me think twice quite a bit.
I have been doing the paleo/primal diet for 5 years now. I have never eaten a piece of bread knowingly during that time. I am motivated because I hate the way I feel after I eat the bad stuff. That 5-10 minutes in which I consumed the meal is not worth the hours in pain I feel afterward. I guess it sticks more with me because I have some pretty bad allergies and IBS when I eat gluten/dairy. I never had a weight problem as I have been the same weight before and during paleo. I just like feeling great, having a lot of energy, thinking clearly, and never getting sick.
And when you say that a sandwich is "the usual stuff that tastes good" just doesn't appeal to me anymore as a food or as anything remotely yummy. In order for the sandwich or the pasta etc. to taste good it needs a lot of other stuff on it. Which is normallly the meat. So I stick to the meat and veggies and get rid of the fluff. I would take a medium cooked rib eye steak or applewood bacon and eggs over any type of sandwich or grainy food.
Just my 2 cents.
"If man made it, don't eat it" - Jack Lallane
People say I am on a "crazy" diet. What is so crazy about eating veggies, fruits, seafood and organ meats? Just because I don't eat whole wheat and processed food doesn't make my diet "crazy". Maybe everyone else with a SAD are the "crazy" ones for putting that junk in their system.
Before you eat your next addictive treat, strip naked and stand in front of a full length mirror.
"Right is right, even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it." - St. Augustine
Who says back fat is a bad thing? Maybe on a hairy guy at the beach, but not on a crab.
Also, old pictures. If you're like me and spent years looking horrible on SAD, than you'll have tons of pictures of a horrible looking you. Find them. Put them on one wall (preferably closest to the kitchen) and anytime you think of eating something horrible, look at those pictures.
Often times, I'll stop doing dumb shit then and straighten up.
I don't succeed always (today's been my first Primal day in four days thanks to the damned Holidays) but I know I can never, ever, go back for any long length of time to grains/bread/sugary crap otherwise all my success will go away.
I don't want to be what I was again. Never, ever, do I want to see my scale hit those numbers or my pants to feel like they're choking the life out of me. I fully admit I live in fear of becoming what I was and that fear keeps my impulses in check most days. Is if the best thing? Probably not.
But it works. Hope that helps.
Went Primal July 25th, 2011.
Current Age: 25
Total Loss: 126 lbs
Starting Stats: Weighed 266 lbs, Body Fat 37.6% (100 lbs), BMI 40.9
Current Stats: Weight 140 lbs, Body Fat 15.2% (21.1 lbs), BMI 21.2
Current Goals: Get a stronger core through Pilates and continue being as Primal as I can be.
My Weight Loss Notes Now on a blog page. It starts with "My Weight Loss: Introduction." Available to the public, share with friends if you'd like!
Chances are, if you have been doing this for years, you already know the 'scary' things that happen if you eat improperly and that is not what you need to get over this hump. Good luck getting to the bottom of it!


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Ward Churchill: Not Quite Gone Yet
Ward Churchill wasn't above using his (possibly imagined) ethnic heritage to help secure a job he otherwise never would have been seen as qualified to hold. He wasn't above using that same (possibly manufactured) ethnic heritage as a fast track to tenure. He hasn't been above using that (possibly fabricated) ethnic heritage as a sort of stage prop and window dressing. And, in fact, he seems to be utterly fine using his (possibly inaccurate) ethnic heritage to help shield himself from criticism.
According to the Churchill panel report, the professor will not face disciplinary action for having used his ethnicity to help land the job at CU, but he could face potential action if he is found to have "has attempted to gain a scholarly voice, credibility, and an audience for his scholarship by wrongfully asserting that he is an Indian." While this racially sensitive portion of the panel's findings is quite short, Churchill's lawyer latches onto it like a rabid pit bull.
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