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Municipal bonds are debt securities issued by governments in states, cities, counties and towns. They are particularly appealing to investors because of their tax-exempt status. The interest earned on most muni bonds is free from federal taxes and, in some cases, state and local taxes as well.
Municipal bonds are securities that represent a loan by investors to the issuer. Just like a CD, the issuer pays a coupon, or a stated amount of interest, for a set period of time, known as the maturity.
The bond may fluctuate in value throughout its life. Investors who hold a bond until maturity, however, will get their full investment back in most cases. In the rare event the issuer defaults, investors may get all, some or none of their money back.
The advantages of municipal bonds are in their tax-exempt yield. They appeal to investors looking for ways to limit the amount of income tax they pay, and they can end up actually yielding more than taxable bonds once the tax break is considered.
On the downside, some local governments are stronger than others, and the 2008 financial crisis exposed some of the weaker states and cities. Before buying a municipal bond, investors should investigate the credit quality of the issuer.
If the possibility of defaults has you leery of investing in municipal debt, consider pre-refunded or escrowed-to-maturity municipal bonds.
"In the muni bond market, both taxable and tax exempt on the pre-re and escrow side still give good yields," says Donald Cummings, founder and portfolio manager at Blue Haven Capital in Geneva, Ill.
Pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity municipal bonds are typically backed by investments in U.S. Treasuries and are considered fairly safe.
Here's how they work in a nutshell: A municipal bond issuer may decide it wants to refund a bond that investors already hold. Why? The bond may be too expensive or have unfavorable terms the issuer wants to shed.
It can issue a new bond and take the proceeds from selling it to buy Treasury securities, which are placed into an escrow account. Instead of Treasuries, they may buy Fannie Maes or Freddie Macs or other securities. The interest payments from the securities then go to pay interest on the outstanding old bonds.
In most cases, investors with bonds that are escrowed-to-maturity will continue to receive payments from the collateralized securities until their bonds mature. However, in some instances the bonds may be called early.
Investors of pre-refunded bonds will receive payments until the call date, at which point the bonds are called back and redeemed with the funds from the escrowed accounts.
With both the pre-refunded or escrowed bonds, the escrow account is used to pay both principal and interest.
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The annual celebration of Children's Day throughout the world is December 6. It's also the day chosen for the annual Candlelight Vigil held at Christmas Box Angels throughout the world. The gathering is to remember and celebrate the lives of children who are deceased. It is an opportunity to meet together, offer support, love and reassurance to those who share in this- one of life's greatest tragedies. The tradition of the Christmas Box Angel came about because of the book The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans.
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Sophisticated technology and qualified staff improve the accuracy with which our physicians can diagnose cancer and enable them to find cancers earlier, in their most treatable stages. Our highly skilled, board-certified radiologists and technologists use the most advanced imaging technology and equipment available to detect even the most microscopic of tumors. And our board-certified pathologists work closely with surgeons during the biopsy to facilitate an accurate diagnosis. This collaborative approach is part of the team concept at the Bryn Mawr Hospital Cancer Center and allows patients to get accurate diagnoses as quickly as possible.
Aiding in our ability to spot and identify cancers at their earliest stages are some of the most advanced radiological and imaging technologies available. The Bryn Mawr Hospital Cancer Center utilizes the talents and tools of Main Line Health Imaging, featuring some of the top radiology specialists in the region.
The Main Line Health team of radiologists and technologists perform a full range of radiology services at Bryn Mawr Hospital and at conveniently located outpatient imaging centers. All locations are connected through a high-speed network that allows us to share high-resolution images and patient information throughout our entire healthcare system, consult with other specialists and deliver prompt, accurate diagnoses.
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Main Line Health offers both 1.5-tesla and the more advanced 3-tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We were one of the first hospital systems in the region to offer 3T breast MRI to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning for breast cancer. Our 3T system offers MR spectroscopy, which helps doctors more specifically characterize cancers, differentiating them from other diseases.
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The Software Error Reduction Plan (SERP) has four key steps. In previous columns (October 2009, January 2010, March 2010, and July 2010), we expanded upon the first three steps. In this article, we will focus on the fourth step of SERP: performing internal reviews of models.
Why perform internal reviews?
Reviewing models and projects is important because it ensures there are standard items checked in every model, keeping safeguards in place to reduce the risk of mistakes. While the engineer building the model might have a list of items he/she checks, having an additional set of eyes to review the model and provide a fresh, comprehensive perspective can be helpful. Performing the internal review ensures that someone who is not familiar with the model understands the results and, given the building design criteria, feels that the results are reasonable.
Another benefit of the internal review process is that it can provide a learning experience for the engineers in the office. When the model is built by an engineer who is younger or just starting to learn a particular program, it can provide an opportunity for that engineer to learn from others in the office. One way this can be accomplished is discussed below.
Who should be involved in the internal review process?
When deciding who in the office will be involved with the review process, there are different things to take into consideration. If a company has a dedicated quality assurance/quality control group, then it would be involved in this process. In the absence of this group, experienced engineers in the office would typically be the ones to review models. The "champion" (discussed in the October 2009 column) may or may not be part of the group involved in the review, depending on his/her experience level. However, the champion will most likely lend assistance if there is a question of where to find information in the program.
Another way to approach internal reviews is to have the engineer who created the model present it to a group of engineers in the office. He/she can explain the approach taken in building the model, and talk about his/her assumptions. The other engineers can ask questions and make suggestions, allowing the model to be reviewed, while at the same time serving as a learning experience for all of the engineers who use the analysis program.
What should be checked during the review?
The design criteria and applied loads in the model should be checked during an internal review. For the gravity design, a review of the beam designs can typically be accomplished by printing a map of each level with the sizes shown, or by using design summaries. Typically, experienced engineers already will have a "feel" for what sizes to expect, and also understand serviceability and constructability issues that the person building the model should have considered.
For the lateral design, the applied forces should be reviewed, along with an equilibrium check (perhaps by printing the foundation forces). Animated deflected shapes also are helpful in identifying possible errors. If rigid diaphragms in the software are being used, the distribution of lateral force should be evaluated closely to determine how the loads are being dragged into the vertical lateral force system, since the programs will typically report no axial force in the beams.
The suggestions above are by no means a comprehensive list of items to review. If processes and procedures were created in the office (see the March 2010 and July 2010 columns), these should provide a starting point for information to review. We also would be happy to provide you with a Microsoft Word document template to help get you started in creating your own checklist for verifying results in structural software.
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Shares of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX ) have nearly quadrupled this year after the company reported that its chronic kidney disease, or CKD, drug met all primary and secondary endpoints in a critical phase 3 trial. Perhaps critical is an understatement: Zerenex is the company's lone drug in development or otherwise. That made events surrounding its development the primary driving force in 2013.
Not surprisingly, Zerenex developments will be the driving force for Keryx in 2014 as well. It may not seem like a company with one drug candidate would be that exciting, but there is plenty to be on the lookout for next year. Will approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency tank sales of competing phosphate binders from companies such as Sanofi (NYSE: SNY ) ? Or perhaps even lead to a buyout from a company such as Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ) , which is a well-positioned player in kidney treatments? Here are three bold predictions for the developmental company in 2014.
1. Zerenex awarded FDA and EMA approval.
Given the tremendous results announced in January from the phase 3 trial in dialysis-dependent CKD, there shouldn't be much standing in the way of Keryx and marketing approval in the United States and Europe. The FDA has set June 7 as the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, goal date. Investors will want to circle that day on their calendars (and get the champagne ready). Why is approval likely?
Zerenex was demonstrated to be safe and effective, while also showing that it comes with a substantial benefit over current phosphate binders used to treat CKD: the ability to increase iron storage. That alone makes the drug a more convenient treatment option over available therapies, which often require that patients receive intravenous iron to increase serum ferritin, or iron levels in the blood. Analysts believe the annual sales opportunity for treating dialysis dependent CKD could be $300 million.
2. Progress toward non-dialysis indication.
In early November, management announced that Zerenex completed another endpoint sweep in a phase 2 trial for non-dialysis CKD, or NDD CKD, patients. Once again, the drug was safe and effectively reduced mean levels of phosphorus in the blood while increasing serum ferritin. The market opportunity for NDD CKD is considerably larger than dialysis-dependent CKD (the indication that exited a phase 3 trial in January), which would result in higher annual sales of Zerenex and a more convenient treatment option for more patients.
How much more? Some analysts think the drug has blockbuster potential if approved for both indications. Luckily, management plans on meeting with the FDA to discuss an expanded label for NDD CKD, which could be possible without a comprehensive phase 3 trial. Whether or not that occurs in a timely manner will have an impact on shares.
3. A potential buyout.
Speculation of a buyout should never be your main reason for investing in a company, but it can certainly be an added bonus. I think there are a few solid reasons that a buyout makes sense for Keryx and the right buyer. Consider that the company is essentially a one-trick pony at this point without other compounds in development. Management has gone all-in on developing Zerenex and getting it approved in as many locations for as many indications as possible. That doesn't mean Keryx can't be successful marketing the CKD drug on its own, but the best way to maximize returns for shareholders would be to sell the company to realize the most value in the present.
A few companies with dysfunctional pipelines would make good potential suitors for Keryx, although I tend to agree with fellow Fool Keith Speights in thinking that Amgen -- which is quite functional, mind you -- is the best fit. The company is flush with cash and is already an entrenched player in the kidney disease market, with leading therapies such as Aranesp, Epogen, and Sensipar. Amgen's experienced sales force could also maximize the value of Zerenex in a way an inexperienced Keryx team could only dream of.
Foolish bottom line
Keryx had a great 2013 and should continue to bag positive developments in 2014. However, investors need to consider that the market is already fairly pricing in the first approval for Zerenex at a market cap of $1 billion. The next big driver for share gains will be developments on the path to obtaining expanded approval for NDD CKD or even a potential buyout. Just don't be too surprised if shares don't pop when approval is announced next June.
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What is a sustainable population for Vermont? That depends. That depends on how you define optimal and sustainable. Then it depends on what indicators you use to measure what is optimal/sustainable. In a world groundbreaking report just published by Vermonters for Sustainable Population and readable on its website, www.vspop.org, those it depends questions are answered.
If you are using the scientifically based, objective and responsible ecological footprint indicator, a long-term sustainable population is 150,000, compared with its current population of more than 626,000. If you are using the more subjective quality of life indicator, then an optimal population could be up to 700,000. In between these two numbers are the indicators of biodiversity, environmental health, food self-sufficiency, forest cover, greenhouse gas emissions, happiness of Vermont citizens, renewable energy production, rural living/working landscape, scenic beauty, spiritual connectedness, steady-state economy and water quality.
Projecting what is an optimal/sustainable population size will always be a debatable discussion, but having that discussion for Vermont as we face many dire social and environmental challenges is extremely important.
I urge all Vermont citizens to read the report and then begin the discussion with your family, friends, communities, environmental and social organizations, churches, governmental agencies and politicians. Do we think that we should grow Vermonts population to 1 or 2 million, or even more like most other states, or would some other number be more desirable and sustainable?
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Vegan Mom and I used to make a cream-based white sauce and served it over tortellini. It used to be a standard, actually. For some reason I was thinking it about it today, and decided to create something like it for tonight's dinner. We didn't have any tortellini (I'm pretty sure tortellini dough has egg in it anyway), so I went with what we did have: rigatoni. The sauce turned out rather well--smooth, creamy, and full of that smoky roasted garlic flavour.
- 1 head of garlic
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
- 4 generous tbsp flour
- 1 pkg firm silken tofu, dabbed dry
- 4 cups plain soy milk
- 3/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- freshly ground white pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
1. Separate cloves of garlic from the head, but do not peel. Dry roast in a small pan over medium heat for about 10-12 mins, turning regularly to keep from burning, until soft. Cool and peel.
2. While garlic is roasting, melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions for 5 mins. Add green pepper and saute for 10 mins.
3. Place garlic gloves, tofu, and soy milk in a juice pitcher. Blend until very smooth with an immersion blender.
4. Add flour to onions and peppers, and mix well. Slowly pour in tofu mixture, stirring constantly. Bring to bubbling.
5. Stir in nutritional yeast, add nutmeg, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Sergei Ivanovich Shchukin (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Щу́кин) (27 May 1854 in Moscow – 10 January 1936 in Paris) was a Russian businessman who became an art collector, mainly of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, following a trip to Paris in 1897, when he bought his first Monet. He later bought numerous works to a total of 258 paintings decorating the walls of his palatial home in Moscow. By 1914, Shchukin owned thirteen Monets, including the iconic Lady in the garden and the smaller but complete version of "Picnic", three Renoir, eight Cézanne, including famous "Carnival" (Mardi Gras), four Van Gogh (including the portrait of Dr Rey but the most famous Van Gogh in Russia "Prison Courtyard" and "Red Vineyard" were purchased by Shchukin's friend and competitor, Ivan Abramovitch Morozov), sixteen Gauguin of the Tahitian period, which were hanged in his dining room in the manner of an orthodox iconostasis), seven Henri Rousseau, sixteen Derain, eight Albert Marquet... Shchukin was particularly notable for his long association with Matisse, who decorated his mansion and created one of his iconic paintings, La Danse, specially for Shchukin. La Danse is commonly recognized as "a key point of (Matisse's) career and in the development of modern painting".[1] Henri Matisse created one of his major works La Danse for Shchukin as part of a two painting commission, the other important painting being Music, 1910. An earlier version of La Danse (1909) is in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
The collection also featured fifty choice works by Pablo Picasso, including most of his earliest Cubist works, such as Three Women and major landscapes, but some key pieces of the Blue and Rose periods as well. In 1909, Shchukin opened his home on Sundays for public viewings, introducing French avant-garde painting to the Moscovites.
After the 1917 Revolution, the government appropriated his collection (decree of the Council of the people commissioners, signed Lenin, November 8, 1918) while Shchukin escaped to Paris, where he died in 1936. His mansion in Moscow became the State Museum of New Western Art (Государственный Музей нового западного искусствa, section I), the section II being the mansion and collection of the other famous Russian patron Ivan Morozov. Eventually (1928), the two sections were merged and exhibited in the former Ivan Morozov mansion at Prechistenka, 21.[2] In 1948 the State Museum of New Western Art was closed down by a decree signed by Stalin due to its allegedly bourgeois, cosmopolitan and wrongly oriented artworks. The two collections were randomly divided between the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Irina Antonova, Director of the Pushkin Museum, once remarked about Shchukin: "He started to collect unpopular art, which was snubbed by the Louvre and other museums. It was his personal taste. Perhaps he heard foreshocks that would change the world. Such a collector could appear only in a country that awaited a revolution. He collected art that prefigured the global cataclysms".[3]
See also[edit]
- ^ Clement, Russell T. (1996). Four French Symbolists. Greenwood Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-313-29752-5.
- ^ Новое решение картинного вопроса, «Власть» 30 (684), 31.07.2006.
- ^ "Ирина Антонова: Леонардо приравняли к стульям и диванам". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 8 February 2005.


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Tonight the Thanksgiving feast will be over, but the memories will remain. And, most likely, a few leftovers, too. Are you already wondering what to do with that half-ravaged turkey, heaping pile of mashed potatoes, bowl of cranberry sauce and pecan pie? How about crafting your carry-over cuisine into some whole new culinary creations?
You know the old saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"? Well, I suggest, "When life gives you turkey carcass, make gumbo." OK, so I don't see that one catching on in the everyday vernacular, but it's a good idea. You'll find that recipe below, along with a few others to help make Turkey Day leftovers something you'll be thankful for.
Here's hoping that all of you have a wonderful day filled with family, fellowship and food. Now, go eat!
My friend Amanda shared this family recipe with me in the hopes that you all will cherish it as much as she and her family do.
Turkey Carcass Gumbo
Chris Lawton
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 medium onions, chopped
4 stalks celery ribs, chopped
2 medium bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks green onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (16-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, cut up
1½ pounds okra, cut up
1 whole turkey carcass (preferably smoked), broken up with most of meat removed
1 pound turkey (mixed white and dark), torn into bite-sized pieces
1 pound smoked sausage (preferably andouille), cut ½-inch thick
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
2 whole bay leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups white rice, cooked
Place the turkey carcass, along with the skin and fat that was discarded when turkey was carved, in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and then simmer for an hour to create a rich stock. Allow the stock to come to room temperature, strain into tall containers and refrigerate overnight. The next morning the fat will have separated and risen to the top of the reserved stock. Remove fat from the stock and set to the side.
In a large Dutch oven, make a dark roux with the flour and an equal amount of the reserved turkey fat. This doesn't have to be exact, just use enough of the fat to make the roux and supplement with vegetable oil if short.
Add onions, celery, bell pepper, green onions and garlic and sauté until tender.
Add sausage, tomatoes, approximately 8 cups of the reserved turkey broth (add water if short) and salt and pepper along with basil, thyme, parsley, bay and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for one hour.
Add okra and simmer for at least one more hour until the desired consistency is
reached (add water if it gets too thick).
Add the turkey meat during the last 15 minutes of cooking, just long enough to warm it through. Turn off the heat, allow any excess fat to rise to the top and skim from the gumbo. Serve over cooked white rice (parboiled is best) with file' powder and hot sauce added at the table if desired.
This light, fresh salad is the perfect remedy for a too-full belly.
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Salad
Adapted from Gameday Gourmet
Leftover turkey
Sour cream
Seedless grapes
Whole smoked almonds
Since the amount of leftover turkey varies, the amount of each ingredient varies; continuing reading for tips on how to judge.
Remove all bones and cartilage from turkey meat and chop in food processor. Cut grapes in halves (or quarters for really large grapes). Add grapes until the proportion of grapes to turkey is one piece of grape for every bite of turkey. Add equal amounts of sour cream and mayonnaise until turkey is coated to taste. Refrigerate and serve cold. When serving, top the salad with a generous portion of almonds. Each bite should include a grape and an almond.
Fill a trifle bowl or a few ramekins with this delicious repurposing of pecan pie.
Pecan Pie Trifle
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1½ cups whipping cream
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (2-pound) pecan pie, homemade or frozen (thawed) and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/3 cup chocolate fudge topping
1/3 cup caramel topping
½ cup chopped pecans
Beat cream cheese, whipping cream and vanilla extract in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and firm.
Place half of pie cubes in bottom of a 4-quart trifle dish or tall, clear 4-quart glass bowl.
Spread half of whipped cream mixture over pie cubes. Drizzle with half of chocolate fudge topping and caramel topping. Sprinkle with half of chopped pecans. Repeat layers ending with whipped cream mixture, chocolate fudge, caramel topping and chopped pecans (for decoration). Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
Note: You can also make individual trifles.
Fuel up for a day of Black Friday shopping with these delectable muffins.
Morning-After Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins
Serious Eats
1 cup flour
½ cup whole-grain wheat flour
1 cup oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1½ cups leftover cranberry sauce
½ cup skim milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line muffin tin with paper baking cups.
In a large bowl, combine regular flour, whole-grain flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; mix well. In a medium bowl, combine milk, oil, cranberry sauce and egg; blend well. Fold into dry ingredients all at once; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill muffin cups about three-quarters full. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Break off that seductive muffin top, then inhale the rest!
This simple soup is a breeze to prepare and uses up tons of leftovers.
Loaded Leftover Potato Soup
Serves 4
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced, smoked ham
4 sliced green onions
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups mashed potatoes
1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sweet peas
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
Salt and pepper
2 cups torn dinner rolls
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat broiler. Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan; add diced ham, sliced green onions and minced garlic. Sauté until golden. Stir in mashed potatoes, chicken broth, milk, peas and chopped fresh thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 8 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into four broiler-safe bowls. Top with torn dinner rolls; sprinkle with shredded Cheddar cheese. Place bowls on a baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes or until golden brown.
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Thanks for all the nice comments! Here's the Burda 105-05-2010 jersey dress. It's very quick to make – I sewed it up in a single evening. However when I tried it on I didn't like the length and cut six inches off without measuring very carefully. This proved to be rather more than I intended. I think I forgot to allow for turning the hem up after I'd trimmed it. Consequently this dress isn't going to be wearable for work. More pictures here.
I do like the flower, although I think it would have been better placed a bit further to the side – in the pictures I've pulled the top to one side to get the right effect. I don't think it would have been possible to cut it that way with the amount of fabric I had though. I'm claiming the wonky shoulders are fashionable asymmetry.
This dress is much more in the style I like to imagine myself having than the pleated one I finished the other week. In fact it very much reminds me of some of the things Tegan Jovanka wore in Doctor Who. (Why yes, my taste does owe a lot to 1980s BBC science fiction.) I think Tegan usually wore flats though, and this style does seem to work OK with my favourite red plastic shoes:
This is a good thing as I can't wear heels for any length of time, never mind walk in them gracefully.
Tegan had one very brightly coloured outfit that I loved. There were surprisingly few pictures of it to be found on the Internet but I do still have an old poster from Radio Times of the character wearing it:
This one is definitely on the list of things to be copied when I find the right fabric.
Next up is the dress that, at the age of about nine, I imagined I'd be wearing when (as was clearly only a matter of time) I became a Doctor Who companion. It's not entirely sensible but probably wearable for work, at least on days when I only have to do software rather than hardware. It's made out of the white and gold fabric I got last month. Twenty six years on and no Doctor so far, but once it's finished I'll be ready if he does turn up!
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Super cool fabric- awesome dress! Looks great on you!
That fabric really makes the dress. Looks fantastic!
Oh, your dress is so lovely, and you look fab in it! I LOVE the way you cut the fabric.
But I have honestly never set eyes on those two people in your photo before. Must have been the Dr Who that was around when I discovered boys existed! So, I actually had a social life and NO time to watch TV. But even so, I can't believe I've never seen them at all. Sooo eighties!
Oh, and I must say, I would so definitely wear that dress to work! Except it's too nice for that, of course! But not too short.
I just worked out youe age – you are looking GOOD!
Oops, sorry. Bad typo.
Finally managed to have a look at your dresses. They are sew good (lol). Even more jealous of you now.
You know you mention about length and suitability for work. Why don't you try one of those dresses that look like Roman blinds. Saw one in a shop the other day in westfield. You can wear it maxi then pull the cord and have it as high as you require. A multitasking dress. The one I saw it the shop was kid of military grey. You could also do that with a draw string skirt upside down grafted onto a bodice of whatever. Recycling rocks. You should have come to the Uni of Derby fashion show there were some cool dresses. Keep on sewing.
Forgot to say behind me in Drs assistant queue.I've been waiting the same amount of time (or there abouts as it is all relative) for a Tom Baker scarf and still not been able to knit more than three rows without it turning into macrame. I don't like Amy so maybe we could butt her out of the next seies and be Matts two new lovely assistants. You could be the good looking one and I could be the one who has gone ten light years with a dalek. Actually I wanted to go one better when I was a kid. I wanted to be the Dr. Was hoping the regenerations would go wrong and it end up being a woman. Have to stick with weevil second from the left on Torchwood.
Have you tried to climb into your composting bin. It could be the new Tardis. Bigger on the inside. Actually it looks like a half finished Dalek. You know without the ping pong balls lol. Idea for a dress a bobbly metallic looking tribute to a Dalek. Got new colours now you know. Get a Dr Who duvet or curtain set and make a vintage look tribute to the Doc. Just don't go for the Blake 7 look. That would be a bit too retro. Going off topic. Do you make any other clothes apart from dresses??????? Was just wondering.
I have noticed (and I think it's due to the F word which I refuse to mention) there have been a lot of lovely African print fabrics around in the mags. The are big, loud and beautiful. i think they would make nice dresses if you had either the bodice or the skirt in a plain fabric. Don't think many people could carry off a full colour dress. Though at the moment anything goes really. Unless you put a big wide chunky belt with it to break the silhouette.
Bet your well fed up with me aren't you. Promise I am not writing from Radbourne Unit. Well not yet anyway.
I'm just a frustrated Vivienne Westwood with a splash of JPG and Lacroix too.


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Choose a background screen color
A unique feature of Primatte Chromakey is that it works with any solid color screen, as long as that color is not present in the foreground subject. Blue and green are most commonly used in chromakey photography because they are rarely found in skin tones, and green is often preferred because it is less often in clothing. Here are important guidelines to follow.
- Contrast the color of the background screen & subject
- Be careful of white, black, gray
- Avoid red, yellow, brown
- Use a saturated color if possible
Contrast the color of the background screen & subject
This is a very important rule! The color used for your backing screen should NOT be present in the subject. If your model is wearing a blue shirt and she is photographed against a blue backing screen, the shirt may visually disappear when the blue background is removed. At right, our model has blue eyes and is wearing a jean jacket.
While Primatte Chromakey software can work around color similarities in a screen and subject, like a dark blue shirt against a medium blue screen, it is smartest to plan ahead and avoid the problem.
Be careful of white, black, gray
Some photographers try to solve the issue of color spill by using a neutral background of black, white or gray. While this cuts down on lights reflecting color onto your subject, it may cause other issues.
Black, white and gray baking screens are often problematic because those colors are found in almost every foreground object. Shadows are mostly composed of black. Highlights almost always contain white. A value of gray is often lurking in another color. This makes pulling a key extremely difficult, since Primatte doesn't know what color to focus on for extraction.
At right, the white background picks up some of the lighter colors of the vase, like peach and pale green. It also matches the bright white highlights that reflect onto the vase from the lights used for the photoshoot.
Avoid red, yellow, brown
Another color that you need to be careful of is red. A red screen can get too entangled with the red skin tones of human models. This is also true for yellow and brown since they are almost always found in skin tones. Blue and green are the best choices for photographing humans because these colors are least likely to be found in skin tones.
At right: While the screen in the photograph is well lit, its red color is too prominently found in the model's skin tones. This will cause a lot of issues during the Primatte Chromakey masking process.
Use saturated color if possible
If possible, use a saturated color for your screen. For instance, a rich blue will always work better than light blue or turquoise. There are numerous screen products manufactured in the colors of 'Chromakey Blue' and 'Chromakey Green'.
A professional screen in Chromakey Blue provides a smooth, bright saturated background.
This screen was created with blue paint on a board. While Primatte works with this blue, the color is too washed out for professional shoots.
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Electrocardiograms are routinely obtained before and during the acute treatment of hypertensive emergencies, usually to rule out "ischemic changes." Despite a few anecdotal reports of electrocardiographic changes, little is known about the incidence and significance of such changes, or their relationship to the treatment used.
We prospectively analyzed 12-lead electrocardiograms from 21 patients admitted for hypertensive emergencies (average blood pressure, 222±4/140±3 mm Hg). Patients were randomly assigned to treatment with sodium nitroprusside (n=11) or the dopamine receptor agonist fenoldopam mesylate (n=10). Electrocardiograms were obtained at baseline and within 30 minutes of reaching goal blood pressure (diastolic blood pressure, 100 to 110 mm Hg).
There was no significant effect of either drug treatment on PR interval, QRS duration, QT interval, or R-wave amplitude, and no major ST-segment changes were noted. During treatment with either drug, the average T-wave amplitude decreased in all leads except aVR. New T-wave inversions in lead v4 occurred in two and four patients after fenoldopam and nitroprusside treatment, respectively. There were no clinically apparent episodes of myocardial ischemia in any patient.
Even in the absence of obvious myocardial ischemia, a decrease in T-wave amplitude, including T-wave inversion, occurs commonly during acute blood pressure reduction in hypertensive emergencies, an observation that may be explained by the accompanying acute changes in cardiac chamber volumes.(Arch Intern Med. 1992;152:2445-2448)
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Grass Valley's Spirit House, a place of solace and hope for the mentally ill, is quickly gaining recognition that could translate into long-term funding.
Started under the tutelage of county employee Lily Marie 19 months ago, the center where mental health patients help each other is thriving and has become a model for some other communities.
A meeting of the nonprofit California Network of Mental Health Clients at the Spirit House last year ended with high praise for Nevada County's program.
"Many left with the idea that it was a model they would like to duplicate in their areas," said Carole Ford, the network's self-help director. "It's an absolute model beyond just a drop-in center. It's actually providing wellness and recovery for mental health patients."
Marie started the peer empowerment program several years through the county's behavioral health department. The concept was similar to drug-abuse recovery: Let the people who lived through the hardship show the new patients a way out.
"The clientele run the place," Marie said of the sprawling home that overlooks the Brunswick Basin. The property was made available at a nominal rent from one of Marie's relatives.
"You need to provide an environment that's healthy instead of a sterile, office-like one," Marie said. "The beauty and the serenity are as much a part of the process as the counseling.
"We want people to feel like this is their home from the minute they walk in the door. It's great to see them making decisions for themselves; that's what empowerment is all about."
Marie said a number of peer counselors handle about 20 to 25 patients per week who drop in for the straight talk and camaraderie.
Some might just be having a bad week. Others are in a situational crisis like a lost job and come for counseling and guidance.
Most are patients and counselors keeping a handle on their illnesses and lives. Those in full crisis are found help quickly and do not stay at the center long if they're in a volatile state.
"The center is all about not getting to the crisis state," Marie said.
Peer counselors simply allow patients to get to know themselves, Marie said.
"People become their illness instead of who they are because they get stigmatized and labeled instead of (being seen as) someone with talents and abilities," Marie said. "We support them in the process and help them with their decisions and the consequences of their decisions."
The center and the counselors also do outreach to civic groups, schools and businesses to break down walls and stigma about mental health.
That's because "most people would rather they're relatives be incarcerated than be mentally ill," Marie said. "Just because you have mental illness does not mean you can't manage it and function."
The center has the attention of Bob Erickson, the county's director for behavioral health.
"It's doing very well," Erickson said. "The whole peer concept is just a great idea."
"It's a powerful place," said Joan Buffington, who is currently coordinating the county's push to get money from the new Mental Health Services Act that taxed the income of millionaires. "It's a model for the sate and the nation, and that's how it's supposed to be."
According to Buffington, a former county mental health case worker, "what we've got going here is way more than what others have. What happens here is not just therapy, it is helping people function in the world."
Activities for counselors and others include learning how to do resumes, writing grants, planning fund-raisers and the questionnaire for the Prop. 63 goals that area residents answered.
"They're writing a proposal now asking for Mental Health Services Act money to help keep Spirit House open," Buffington said. "I have never seen such a group of people take charge of themselves and rise above their crises to help others."
The center is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with other groups scheduled before and after. The goal is to have it open 24 hours, seven days a week, Marie said.
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Meal #1: 1630 hrs
1 skewer of bacon wrapped chicken, grilled onions and green peppers. 0.5 skewer of bacon wrapped beef, grilled onions and green peppers, served with 2 grilled zucchinis.
Meal #2: 2000 hrs (birthday celebration dinner at Side Door)
Two fish tacos, papaya salad and broiled black cod lettuce wraps served with a glass of dry red wine.


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It was noted at autopsy in a study of animals dying after the removal of both adrenals that the pancreas always presents a characteristic appearance. In color the gland is deep pink and contrasts quite strikingly with the faint white color of the normal pancreas. Because of their marked injection, it is possible to see all the vessels by transmitted light; even those leading to the small lobules stand out prominently. Histologically the islands appear prominent and the capillaries are engorged with blood. This appearance is only slightly simulated by that of the fatigue gland at the end of a long period of digestion. Since these changes in the pancreas were so marked and constant, we deemed them worthy of a separate investigation. This seemed especially desirable as accurate data in regard to the polyglandular theory are very scant. We found only one reference describing a seemingly
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