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Summer is almost over. We've just passed the Holy Tide of Lammas, our harvest festival and now we're approaching the Autumnal Equinox. I love this time of year. As the heat gives way to the cool chill of fall, and the days begin to shorten, I always find myself rejuvenated. With this Equinox my favorite cycle of holy tides begins, culminating in Yule, perhaps the holiest of Heathen holy days. I love the dark time, the crispness, the push toward a greater interiority of personal practice that I always experience as the days darken. For me, this time brings a clarity of devotion both to the Gods and ancestors that sometimes gets lost in the hustle and bustle of summer.
The two equinoxes mark a certain balance. They are perfect times to rethink and reorder one's personal priorities. They give us moments, couched in the sacred whereby we may pause and take a metaphysical breath before moving into the next cycle of devotion. For our ancestors, this period between Lammas and Winternights (or Samhain for those of a more Celtic mindset) was immensely important. This was the time that really determined how the harsh nights of winter would go. Would there be enough to eat? Would there be enough to see one's household and community through the cold, dark, and sometimes brutal winter? This was a time of taking stock of one's resources, both internal and external, and doing whatever was needed to shore them up.
Most of us don't live lives so utterly dependent on the land and its cycles. We forget the enormous power that Mani and Sunna, Erda and Jord had over our ancestors. Many times it's difficult to pause and consider that even two generations ago, proper preparations at this time of year were essential to getting through to the next spring. Autumn is a good time to remember. Perhaps that's why many Northern cultures had holidays directly associated with the ancestors at this time: the Celts had Samhain, Heathens had Winternights. While we should be honoring our dead regularly, I think it is also important to have a time specially set aside for them too. It wraps up the year as we move into Yule. It brings both closure and renewal at the same time.
So I look at September, which is right around the corner, and the Fall Equinox, as a time of preparation. It's a time when I de-clutter my life and try to take stock of the preceding year. I take stock of my inner resources, the ways my life has changed, and I look at all the places in which my spiritual connections might be tattered. Then I begin the work of figuring out what I need to restore my inner balance for the coming year. Sometimes this is easy, sometimes difficult but it's always rewarding.
For me, the Summer holidays: Litha and Lammas belong to Frey and Gerda, Nerthus and Njord; but the Autumn I give to Thor, Sif, and the House of Mundilfari. These attributions are not just arbitrary peccadilloes. The equinoxes are, in their own way, about cosmological balance (at the spring equinox, if you hit it just right, it's possible to balance an egg on its end, all due to the position of the earth in relation to the sun) and those things are the realm of Mundilfari's children: Mani, the moon God, Sunna the Sun Goddess, and Their Sister Sinthgunt, a Goddess who always seems to me to be the embodiment of the galaxy and stars themselves. It seems right and proper to honor Them at these holy times. Thor is the protector of Midgard, our human world and the Thunder God and Sif is His wife. They provide strength and grounded guidance. (As an aside, thunder and lightening and the ozone produced is actually necessary by some accounts for grain to flower). These two Deities also strike me as extremely practical Gods and that practicality is sometimes a very welcome thing, especially when one is taking stock of one's resources.
Regardless of which Deities are honored, the fall equinox marks an important passage. The next major holy tide, and it is an important one, centers around honoring the ancestors. It sets the tone for Yule and the New Year. Not to mention, the grace and blessings of our honored dead can restore so much of the energy and emotional vitality that we sometimes sacrifice in the struggles of livng. So here is my suggestion for the next month and a half: use this as a time of reflection. Think deeply on those things that are of core importance to you. Think about those people who shaped you and formed you, who mentored and care for you. They may not be blood-relatives. Bonds of heart and spirit are just as important. If those people are alive, thank them. If not, consider setting up an ancestral altar. Find the ways that are right for you to show gratitude and love for those that got you where you are today. Find those ways, even if it is just as simple a thing as saying 'thank you'. I find that the brief time between the Fall Equinox and Winternights or Samhain a perfect time to take stock of what one can be doing better in this regard. Sometimes it's necessary to clear out clutter: physically, emotionally, spiritually, before you can see what needs to be done. The Fall Equinox reminds us that the end of things is also a beginning.
Heathenry is fraught with ideological conflict. We're straining and growing and stumbling toward ever deeper belief. One thing that we mostly all agree with is this: honoring the ancestors is a good and holy thing. It's something everyone can do, though the ways in which they do so might differ greatly. There is immense spiritual balance to be found in this practice. So let this coming autumn be a time when we each figure out the best way for doing so and then, let the ancestors be hailed and offerings poured out for them with joy, with gratitude, with mindfulness. Let this month preceding the equinox be one of preparation and celebration. Let us hail the Gods, hail our dead, and give the gift of thanks as chill of autumn gives way to the dark of winter.


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The Growing Middle Class in India and China
As President Obama continues his conversations with Americans, with stops in Iowa and Virginia today, we wanted to take a moment and go global. What do the growing middle classes in other countries look like, and what do they strive for? Today, we're focusing on India and China, two of the world's burgeoning societies.
To help us look at both countries, we're joined by Vishakha Desai, president of Asia Society. We also talk with someone who's lived in the middle class in both China and India. Aadil Ebrahim recently moved from Hong Kong to Mumbai, where he works for an investment asset management firm.


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Dusty Hart is in his twelfth year as Head Coach of the Grayson College Baseball program. In 2011, he led the Vikings to the JUCO World Series for the 7th time since the program was resurrected in 1997. In 2008, he led the Vikings to their 3rd National Championship, the most of any school in the country over that time period. The Vikings also won National Titles in 1999 & 2000. He has spent 18 years (twelve as Head Coach, four as assistant, and two as a player) as a part of the perennial power Vikings Baseball Program. Coach Hart has taken part in 5 NJCAA World Series Appearances, 5 District Championships, 10 Conference Championships, 14 Regional Tournaments, 9 Regional Championship games, and seven times been a part of the coaching staff for the Texas-New Mexico All-Star Game. Coach Hart has had 35 players sign professional contracts and over 80 players sign with NCAA Division 1 Schools including Jordan Walden – St. Louis Cardinals, Mike Bolsinger - L.A. Dodgers, Red Patterson - L.A. Dodgers, Andy Laroche – Toronto Blue Jays, Cameron Blair - 2 time 1st Team All-American at Texas Tech and Golden Spikes nominee, and Dave Maroul - College World Series MVP @ University of Texas. Coach Hart graduated from the University of Texas Pan-American and Grayson College. He is one of the original members in the second era of the Vikings baseball program. After graduating, Coach Hart spent one year as the Volunteer Assistant coach at Texas Pan-American before coming home to Grayson. Coach Hart is originally from Lubbock, TX where he played for legendary coach Bobby Moegle at Lubbock Monterey High School. He played shortstop for the 1996 Class 5A State Championship Team. Coach Hart is married to Stephanie Hart and they have four children - Braydon 12, Jax 11, Marlie 9 and Dalton 8.


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Two stories in the news today highlight a growing power struggle over public swimming pools between Muslims and non-Muslims.
In Britain, women have been banned from the best pool in town – a publicly funded pool, by the way – so Muslim men can have it all to themselves for a men-only event once a week.
The 50m, Olympic-sized pool is reserved for the "Alhamdulliah swimming event" at the Inspire Sports Village in Luton, Bedfordshire during one of the most popular time slots – 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm every Friday night.
One local resident said, "'The Friday night session for everyone is now closed because of the listed men-only sessions. I have asked a team leader about it – as there are no managers at the weekend – and he said it was a 'cultural thing'.
"Why has one section of the community in Luton been allowed to dominate and take over the best pool in the borough? I like swimming in the competition pool after a hard week at work on Fridays and now I can't without any discussion and very little advanced notice."
If women want to swim on Friday nights, they must use the smaller 20m pool during the 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm time slot.
Meanwhile, in Marseille, France (a city of about 220,00 Muslims), it's Muslim ladies who get the honors.
The Speed Water Park has been reserved for a private swimming event on September 10, between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm – "exclusively for women and children and boys up to the age of ten."
Bikinis are not allowed – women are "encouraged to comply" with Islamic rules.
The poster reads: "We count on you to respect the AWRA (the body parts that must be covered according to Islamic law) and not come in a two piece (the body must be covered from the chest to the knees). The pool park has exceptionally allowed bathers to wear burqinis and jilbab de bains."
Supposedly the reason for the burqinis is because there will be male lifeguards on duty.
Mayor Michel Amiel said he was so "shocked and angry" by the "provocation" that he intended to ban it. "I'm taking up a city bylaw that can prohibit this event on the grounds that it is likely to cause public disorder," he said.
"This is communitarianism, pure and simple," referring to the principal of a prioritizing a certain ethnic grouping rather than a mixed society.
Another local official, Républicain MP Valérie Boyer also condemned the event. "There is nothing innocuous about this: The battle of 'the veil' is a visible sign of fundamentalists wanting to mark their territory and subjugate women, like men, and to establish a territory where Islam appears uniform and in social control."
She said it was a way for "Islamism to wear a uniform and exert real social control."
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text: One thing I have noticed is that whenever a potential front court player is brought up who can avg more than 14 PPG he is shot down for not playing enough D or not being tough enough. Why is it that we always tend to want to do things the hard way? What I mean by that is we have 3 titles as a franchise and after every run they ( being the league ) changed the rules on us to take away a lot of what we were doing defensively. If you look around there are other ways to win. Plus we seem to forget how easy it was to win on those nights where Sheed would go inside and give us 20+ points. the 04-06 teams were nearly unbeatable when we had that kind of presence. Is it about time to loosen up our criteria on what a Piston player should be and be open to other formulas for winning? Like getting a high profile scorer or someone who can live in the paint and give us that? Things are going to change whether we like it or not. How open are you to trying more conventional approaches rather than the old Piston way of doing things. Or is that why you became a fan?


text: NEW YORK, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of recent investigations made by the SEC on U.S. listed Chinese companies and the delisting of several Chinese companies from NYSE and Nasdaq -- China Entrepreneurs, a Beijing-based business intelligence company, will bring together Chinese company executives and the experts to give their insights on successfully navigating the often tumultuous waters of investment opportunities in China at the Wall Street China Forum: Assessing U.S. Listed Chinese Companies. The forum is an all day event that will take place at New York City's Intercontinental Times Square on May 6th from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. The cost is $599 and includes a Friday Networking Cocktail Hour. While the SEC investigations have created a less than welcome feeling towards Chinese companies planning for an IPO on Wall Street, not all Chinese companies should be seen as bad apples. However, in a time when a lack of transparency and communication exists between Chinese companies, accountants, auditors, and investors alike-- how can one be sure to pick the good apples? The Wall Street China Forum's discussions will provide a look into SEC regulatory hot button issues and discuss due diligence best practices--imparting a comprehensive and objective look at investment opportunities in Chinese companies. Panelists will feature Chinese company executives from -- China XD Plastics Company Ltd. [Nasdaq: CXDC], China HydroElectric Co. [NYSE: CHC], China HGS [Nasdaq: HGSH] and Kingold Jewelry Inc [Nasdaq: KGJI] and on the ground experts from KPMG, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP., BlackRock [NYSE: BLK], Rodman & Renshaw, Blank Rome LLP, HC International, and more. China Entrepreneurs successfully hosts on average, 25 large scale conferences all across China every year with topics ranging from entrepreneurship to capital markets. Its forum on May 6th will be the first event to take place outside of China, bringing its first-hand knowledge to financial professionals in New York City. To register for the Wall Street China Forum: Assessing U.S. Listed Chinese Companies, please visit the forum website at www.wallstreetchinaforum.com or contact Chessie at firstname.lastname@example.com. About China Entrepreneurs: China Entrepreneurs was founded in 2003 by Eric L. Schmidt as the first entrepreneurial networking initiative in Beijing. From its humble beginnings as an informal monthly gathering for entrepreneurs in China, to its, now, annual 1,000+ attendee "China Mega Forum for Entrepreneurship and Innovation", China Entrepreneurs has become one of the most respected organizations to serve entrepreneurs in China. China Entrepreneurs is the flagship brand of CEBEX Group, a leading business intelligence company based out of Beijing, China. For more information please visit their websites at: www.ce-online.cn (China Entrepreneurs) or www.cebexgroup.com (CEBEX Group). *Interview with Eric L. Schmidt, President and Founder of China Entrepreneurs, and past event photos available upon request. For more information on the Wall Street China Forum: Assessing U.S. Listed Chinese Companies, BROCHURE is available upon request OR visit the forum WEBSITE at: www.wallstreetchinaforum.com SOURCE China Entrepreneurs


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The Orphanage of Miracles (2012)
by Amy Neftzger
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I haven't reviewed this because I was unable to finish it - or even get very far into it. But I might as well say that, since I got the book from NetGalley and was supposed to review it. I (attempted to) read it several years ago, and at this point I didn't even remember the parts of the story in the orphanage (I read some reviews on LibraryThing that reminded me, vaguely - mostly about the plant nearly dying). I remembered it as page after page after page of slogging through a girl's travels through weird places - it was billed as a Quest but it felt more like a click-and-try adventure (let's go here! things happen, mostly pointless. OK, try here!). I gave up less than a quarter of the way through it, after trying for (as I recall) several months to force myself through - I'd read a few pages and quit in disgust. Not for me, and I don't know who it _would_ be for.
A girl named Kelsey has left her home on a quest to find the Orphanage of Miracles. There's a disaster in her home town and she's determined to help if she can. She's not thinking about the bigger picture of getting a miracle for the entire land as a way of ending the war. As she travels, Kelsey meets some interesting characters who both help and hinder her journey.
Meanwhile, a parallel story is presented. The reader finds out that the Orphanage DOES exist but something isn't quite right. We follow the life of Nicholas, a young orphan inside the Orphanage. We learn that the orphans each assigned a different specific job or calling to perform. Nicholas and his friends have had bad luck trying to find their perfect calling but they are excited because their new prospect involves working directly with the creation and cultivation of Miracles. As Nicholas's story progresses, it becomes very clear that there are major problems at the Orphanage. The entire Orphanage is shrouded in mystery both from the outside world and even to those living and working inside its walls.
As the story progressed, I saw a number of moral allegories presented. Some were more veiled than others. I think for the intended age range (grade schoolers, probably maxing out at middle school), the symbolism and suggestions may be subtle enough to be interesting ideas without being overt commentary on ethics or other moral issues. I personally found the messages to be refreshing in their veiled subtlety as a way of helping present some thoughtful ideals for children to digest.
There were a few times where I felt like the editing could have been tightened up again. The biggest problem I felt was that the mystery was perhaps a bit too obtuse which could lead to unnecessary confusion. There were a lot of elements that were left very vague or completely undefined. I saw this as a core plot device to keep even the nature of the mystery intentionally ambiguous. This became problematic during the last few chapters of the book when the revelations came flowing out with such rapidity as to be a little disorienting. Still, this imbalance was acceptable in light of the length and nature of the story.
I really enjoyed the light tone and writing of this book. The presentation of the story and the mystery were both compelling and easily accessible for young readers. I didn't initially know that this was the first book in a series. The book ends with a nice conclusion that wraps up a lot of the core mysteries and issues with the story but it also opens up a compelling new plot that I'm genuinely interested in following up in the next book. Overall, this is a nice, light read with slightly deeper themes and ideas lingering just below the surface.
3 out of 5 stars
What an incredible journey [Amy Neftzger] takes us on in [The Orphanage of Miracles]! As a public school teacher as a got to the end it seemed to me an allegory for what is happening to our education system. That even though they have good intentions, the people in charge are stifling "miracles". You can not have success without failure, it is how we learn.
Of course I may be reading too much into this as I have a tendency to do when I am passionate about something. The "quest" of Kelsey helped her to grow. At the same time the "questioning" of Maggie, Nicholas, and Jovan helped them free themselves.
I definitely recommend this book! Never stop growing miracles!
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Zeke Marshall, C, Pittsburgh Storm – At this stage in the game Marshall is much more prospect than player, but the 7-footer center is certainly a guy to keep an eye on. The defense is ahead of the offense at this point, as he uses his extreme length to adjust shots. He's also more active than we remember. On the offensive end he recorded a put back and a nice turn around 10-footer.
Thomas Robinson, PF, Squash All Beef – Although he's probably two inches shorter than his listed 6-foot-8 height, Robinson is tough to handle inside. He's got a strong frame that is capable of taking hits in the paint and he's quite skilled around the hoop. He uses both hands effectively and showed off jump hooks with each. He's equipped with above averaged athleticism and seemed to finish everything, especially in the first half.
Rakeem Buckles, PF, Florida Rams – The Rams contest with the Central Jersey Hawks was closer than expected. In the end the tandem of Buckles and Freddie Riley were too much. The Louisville commit played a face up four role today and showed that he can put it on the deck and take defenders off the bounce, but also score inside. He went for 17 points in the win.
Freddie Riley, SG, Florida Rams – He's already known for his ability to shoot it, which he did today, but he's also a pretty good athlete. The 6-foot-5 wing locked up on defense and swatted a handful of jump shots. He also made a strong move to the basket that resulted in an And 1. Florida Atlantic got a steal in him this past year and with their coach gone we'd be surprised if a high-major didn't steal him away.
Dante Taylor, PF, National Christian Academy – Taylor had a big weekend playing with Team Melo last weekend and his strong played continued at the Jam Fest. At 6-foot-8 he's got a strong build, is a high level athlete and is tough to stop around the rim. Taylor finished with 24 points against Pittsburgh Storm.
Bilal Kelly, PF, Team Final – This 6-foot-8 forward spotted our eye in the second half against Hoop Magic. He runs the floor very well and even nailed a spot-up three-pointer during a team Final run. Going forward he'll need to gain strength, but he's a solid mid-level prospect.
Will Barton, SG/PG, National Christian Academy – Coming off a big performance at Boo Williams, Barton got his weekend at the Pitt Jam Fest started on the right foot. For NCA he played a little on and off the ball and was effective in both spots. He's long, has a good feel and can create for his teammates. For the game Barton finished with 14 points.
Antonio Barton, PG, National Christian Academy – When his brother wasn't on the ball, Antonio ran the point guard spot and he was efficient, as he attacked the rim and managed to dish off at least seven assists. Although majority of his plays were made around the rim, he did knock down a spot-up three-pointer as well.
Will Barton claimed scholarship offers from Georgetown, Maryland and Pittsburgh. He also said George Mason, George Washington, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Villanova are involved.
Freddie Riley said he's going to take a prep year and that Hargrave is a strong possibility. As far as his college recruitment goes, he's going to wait and see who FAU hires before he decides if he'll open up his recruitment
"Can we take a look at number 13's hair and enjoy it for a second. He looks like water polo coach." – recruiting guru Pat Stanwood said about a participating kids hair cut.


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Since its stunning launch it would be fare to say interest in the iPhone has actually dropped considerably with the lack of 3G, a high price and an exclusive long term network tie-in slowly dissuading many. That doesn't mean we aren't all interested in when it will release though...
Latest web reports/rumblings/rumours/idle tittle-tattle suggests the (fairly) coveted handset could be debuted on 11 June, the first day of WWDC07. The source is said to be a carless Cingular manager, the iPhone's exclusive US network, and which fills me with about the same sense of faith as I get moments before an England penalty shootout.
That said, the chatter does raise a more interesting point: As it is widely known, Apple has a well worn habit of releasing products on a Tuesday and given the next official mention is likely to be an exuberant Jobs declaring "And you can get it right now!" the 12th is a much better bet.
As for the UK? Nothing solid yet but Vodafone is currently top of the network rumour mill due to its pan-European distribution.
At this point I have to step and admit that I just can't stand it anymore. All this iPhone talk is driving me (and I'm sure a lot of you) crackers because of the neglect consequently shown to its primary cash cow: the iPod. It has been over 18 months since anything remotely interesting was done to the line and even then we were all disappointed by the evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, nature of the 'video' iPod.
Come on guys, give us something on THAT to speculate about. After all, the Apple product we most want in our pockets doesn't come with an 18 month contract...!


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Doug Krizner: There may be questions about the economy, but the art world seems to be doing just fine. Today in New York, Sotheby's will hold its first old-masters auctions of the year. It's expected to rake in as much as $100 million.
At the other end of the spectrum, mail-order art. Mail-order art, yes -- of-the-month clubs, too, and their business seems to be booming, as Julie Caine reports from San Francisco.
Julie Caine: We're in a converted flower shop in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District. A bunch of mostly young enthusiasts work at a long table covered with rubber stamps, tape dispensers, and cardboard mailing tubes.
Art Enthusiast: They go to the middle of the table here. Right now they are demanding so many of them, that you don't even have to ask -- they just, they're asking us for them.
They're wrapping this season's "Thing." The Thing is a locally-made, mass-produced work of art. It's delivered to subscribers quarterly. Think of it as a kind of "fruit of the month" club for art lovers.
The first edition of "The Thing" came out last September. It was pull-down window shades that artist Miranda July designed with slogans.
Jonn Herschend: "If this shade is down, I'm begging your forgiveness on bended knee with tears streaming down my face."
That's Thing co-creator Jonn Herschend:
Herschend: And the other one is, "If this shade is down, I'm not who you think I am."
Since September, the company has signed about 850 subscribers worldwide who pay $120 a year to get art delivered to their doorstep.
But even the creators say it's not a perfect business model. For one thing, telephone calls, printer cartridges, postage and production all add up.
And for another, Herschend's co-creator, Will Rogan, says their art is never one-size-fits-all.
Will Rogan: You know, it's going to be a different size every single time, you don't know what it's going to be, you don't know how much it's going to weigh, you don't know how much it's going to cost to produce? That's ridiculous.
But at least they're breaking even. For a fledging business run by local artists with a non-corporate business model, that's pretty good. The Thing has sold more than $100,000 worth of subscriptions since September.
Rogan: It's like the most money in a bank account that's had my name on it, ever.
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You've been busy! If you emailed a Create & Celebrate contribution and don't see it below, it'll post later this week. Fun!
- Wendy has a new tutorial for making a purse zipper on her blog, the corvidarium. Enjoy!
- Kelli has a new blog with part one of a Four Patch Doll Quilt Sew-Along. She writes that Part Two and Part Three are coming soon!
- Over at Needles 'n' Notions, Tina made an iPod cover for her son's Nano. She writes, "We worked on the design together and I did the sewing. He is thrilled with his new case, especially because it's one of a kind!"
- Sara writes, "Every week on my blog I have 'Win-It Wednesday' where I give away a crafty/sewing project that I've made the week before. Usually, Win-It Wednesday follows a 'Throwback Thursday' where I dig an old tutorial from the archives (usually another blog) and make it. Then I give it away the next week. For example, yesterday I gave away a tea-towel apron that was made from a tutorial on Sew Liberated's blog. The week before, I gave away a headband (from Foofanangle) and the week before that, keychains (from Creative Little Daisy's tutorial). My blog is at www.theplaidpost.com. If you click on the Win-It Wednesday category, you'll see them all." Sounds like you should head over to win something this Wednesday!
- Fern wanted to share her Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial with a matching inspiration board. Head over to Not Nigella for more…
- Melissa from Fehr Trade writes, "I made this Porsche dress recently out of an old duvet cover from eBay and a 1950s Simplicity pattern. So that's the 'create,' and in terms of 'celebrate,' I just got engaged on Thursday!" Yippee! Congratulations, Melissa!
- Julia shares her tutorial for embellishing a towel (a fun Father's Day present). Find the link via Julia's MarmaladeKiss blog.
- Maria from Maria Peagler and Quilts and Creativity writes, "I've just created a series of blog posts… about creating Mini-Stitch Samplers. I came up with the idea after teaching machine quilting classes where few women knew what their machines could actually do. So I proposed they spend some time and get to know their machines' capabilities. I included some photos of stitch samplers I've done, along with a quilt that I call the ultimate stitch sampler.
The links are: Getting to Know You, How Many Specialty Stitches Does Your Machine Offer?, Create Mini-Stitch Samplers, Experiment with Threads and Stitch Settings, Practice Specialty Stitches on Your Project Fabric and The Ultimate Stitch Sampler.
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Oh, I love all of the finished projects and the tutorials!
HEATHER – The answer is a safety pin and patience. That's what arms and legs are made of 🙂 I fasten the pin to the sewn end (that would be the foot or the hand) and then push it down inside the limb. Pull the fabric up over the pin so it starts to turn out. Just use the pin to push and pull the fabric until it's right side out.
hey, thank you for the link, some lovely work on show here, am very impressed with the doll too!
Everybody's projects are so beautiful! They're a GREAT respite from the boredom of my job…lol. Thank you all for sharing!
CAMILLE~ How did you trun the arms ad not gouge out your own eyes?? 😉 I recently made a stuffie horse for my DD from a drawing she made and the legs about KILLED me.
I LOVE Zak! He's so stinkin' cute!
cute cute cute
wow, i like that little jumper for my baby.
Thanks for including my link! I love all of these ideas, this blog is great!!
That toddler halter is hilarious! Love it.
Zak is so adorable!!!
I'm loveing all of the great links here!!
Wow Such wonderful projects! I really enjoy all the great ideas!!
I'm so inspired by you ladies.
Oh, I loved the post from Maria about the different stitches your sewing maching can do. I am one of the guilty ones who have never used any of the specialty stitches on my machine eventhough I have owned and used it for 10 years! Maybe this would be a good idea for SMS to use for a month of sewing? We could sew things that highlight the different stitches. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Wow, enough reading to keep me busy for the rest of the summer! lol Can't wait to read through them all and add to the every growing project list. What an awesome blog!
I'm already inspired and have bookmarked many!
What a lot of wonderful ideas. So many generous, creative people in blogland. I love it!
Love all the ideas. I'm really needing to make a sewing machine cover. And the doll is awesome.
Great links! Thanks!
these are all lovely. I've already got some fabric in mind for that cute halter jumper number.
Thanks for linking to my tutorials, I'm really glad you guys enjoyed them! 😀
wow ladies… everything looks awesome! Makes me want to post some of my finished projects, even though I am always stuck in a trial and error circle. Thanks for the inspiration!!


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Faces of First Kick: Kasey Keller
Posted: March 7, 2011, 3:38 pm
(Courtesy of Major League Soccer - mlssoccer.com)
SEATTLE - Kasey Keller revealed his biggest fear on the soccer field.
The Seattle Sounders veteran boasts a string of accolades: one of the first players to establish himself in England, 102 caps with the US national team and first American to play in the European powerhouse trio of England, Spain and Germany.
However, the 41-year-old struggles with one question: Can he still play at the level he's set for himself?
When he decided during the offseason to rejoin the Sounders for one final year, he put it succinctly: "I don't want to be that guy that everybody says, 'You really should have retired last year.'"
With goalkeepers, a fine line separates the elite from the rest. It's an extra couple inches of reach on a dive, making the correct split-second decision to come off your line and knowing the opposing strikers' tendencies and where to position your defense to limit opportunities.
Keller knows this better than anyone. That's why he's so hard on himself after he makes a mistake.And Keller certainly allowed a few soft goals last season, exposing chinks in his armor each time the ball shockingly slipped through his fingers. His most vulnerable moment came on June 10, when D.C. United's Chris Pontius drove a seemingly harmless left-footed shot from the top of the box and that somehow skipped through Keller's hands, leaving him to scramble for the ball as it dribbled into the net.
WATCH: Keller fumbles Pontius' shot
After Seattle's loss, Keller was very open about his self-doubt and his convictions.
"I wanted to play another year, but not if I don't play to the level I expect of myself and the way the fans and the coaching staff and the players expect of me," Keller said at the time. "I will work extremely hard to try and make it better."
Keller did just that, helping lead the Sounders to a second consecutive US Open Cup and a second postseason berth in as many years in Seattle.
The Sounders need Keller to be that strong again in 2011. He'll captain the side and anchor a defense that allowed a league-low 29 goals in 2009 and a respectable 35 last season. With 2009 finalist for MLS Defender of the Year Jhon Kennedy Hurtado back after an ACL injury in 2010, Seattle's defensive personnel rates among the best in the league.
That is, if Keller can make his last year a memorable one.
An Inspirational Figure
It happens so often it can be taken for granted. Keller comes out with the rest of the team and goes through full training sessions. Day in and day out, the veteran goes through the same drills as the younger goalkeepers in camp.
Despite the pain inevitable for someone who's played this game professionally for 22 years, Keller never complains and always trains hard.
"With what he's done for this sport and the position of goalkeeping, for him to come out every day and bring his lunch pail to work and work as hard as he can, I think it's an amazing example from a guy who could get away with taking a few 'pro days' every once in a while," Sounders backup goalkeeper Terry Boss said. "He doesn't. It sets an example and I think things like that trickle from the top down."
While he concedes that good genetics has something to do with it, Keller also maintains a strict diet and exercise regimen. His communication with goalkeepers coach Tom Dutra is exceptional, due in large part to the fact the pair have known each other for decades and began working together professionally in 2002.
WATCH: Keller nominated for 2010 Save of the Year
"He knows that you have to get out there every day," Sounders coach Sigi Schmid said. "When you get older, as we all know, if you sit back for a couple weeks it seems like everything stiffens up on you. He knows he's got to roll out every day and do something every day."
Said Keller, "The one statistic that I'm proud of is that in the two years I've been home in MLS, I've played more minutes than any other player in the league, if you combine the league and the cup competitions. For a 39-, 40-year-old guy, I'm pretty proud to do that."
An Uncertain Future
While nothing has been decided, it's understood that Keller will continue with the Sounders after his retirement. Just where he'll fit is still up in the air, but there are several possible homes for Keller.
With his astute and sometimes cutting observations, Keller might make a good broadcast partner for Sounders FC voice Arlo White. Alongside good friend and part owner/general manager Adrian Hanauer, he could assist with player personnel matters.
Keller can also press palms with the best of them, which would serve him well in a business development position.
But until the time comes to hang up the cleats, Keller doesn't want to speculate on where he wants to end up. What is clear, though, is that as 2011 dawns, Keller is the focal point of a Sounders franchise that needs its veteran goalkeeper now more than ever.
"Kasey only wanted to come back if he was playing at or near the top of his game," Hanauer said. "He is still quick, still a great shot-stopper and a great organizer in the back. And as great as he has been on the field, he has been an even greater ambassador for Sounders FC and the game."


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Ben Affleck will produce and direct a new pilot for Fox. The series, The Middle Man, is set in the 1960s and revolves around the relationship between an FBI agent charged with taking down the Italian American mafia, and his confidential informant, an Irish American gangster.
Glee's Grant Gustin (Sebastian) will appear in three episodes of the CW's The Arrow, playing The Flash/Barry Allen. His episodes are being used as a backdoor pilot for a possible Flash spin-off. Season two of The Arrow premieres October 9th.
House's Lisa Edelstein will star in the Bravo series The Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, from Buffy The Vampire Slayer showrunner Marti Noxon. The hour-long dramedy follows the best-selling author of a self-help book series, who has separated from her husband and is now dealing with life a single woman in her 40s.
Lethal Weapon's Danny Glover will guest star in NBC's new drama Ironside, which stars Blair Underwood in the title role. Glover will play Frank Ironside, Underwood's father, and will appear in a flashback sequence. Ironside premieres September 25th.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo ended its second season in a big way last week. The finale, which featured the "wedding" of family matriarch June and longtime partner Sugar Bear, averaged 3.2 million viewers, an all-time high for the series. It was also the highest total viewership for TLC since Breaking Amish: The Stunning Truth Part 1, which aired last November.
The Hollywood Foreign Press will honor Woody Allen with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. The lifetime achievement honor, which has gone to such big names as Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Martin Scorsese and Barbra Streisand, will be handed out at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards, airing January 12th on NBC.
Julianne Moore is joining The Hunger Games franchise. She'll play President Alma Coin, the leader of the rebellion against the Capital, in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2. The films are slated for release on November 21st, 2014 and November 20th, 2015, respectively.


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Singer Lauryn Hill pleads guilty to evading taxes
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday to three counts of failing to file federal income tax returns.
Hill, 37, a hip hop singer and rapper best known as a former member of the Fugees and for a Grammy-winning 1998 solo album, pleaded guilty to failing to file federal returns between 2005 and 2007, despite earning an income of more than $1.8 million primarily from film and recording royalties.
Each count carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Hill said little in court and left without making a statement. Her sentencing date was set for November 27.
Hill was released on $150,000 bail that U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp said included being allowed to leave the country for music tours and a condition she must undergo mental health counseling. Her lawyer Nathan Hochman said Hill has been in family counseling for the past ten years.
"This is not mental health counseling, this is family counseling. Ms. Hill is very particular about language," Hochman told reporters outside the court.
Hill, who has six children, responded to the charges earlier this month in a lengthy statement, saying she had chosen to "defer" payments during a period of withdrawal from society to protect her family's safety.
She gave few specifics in the rambling statement, in which she railed against manipulation by "a media-protected military industrial complex", the commercialization of the music industry and of having her freedom of speech compromised.
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Dr. Marie is a Clinical Associate Professor with practice and leadership roles at Old Town Clinic, Central City Concern. She has over 30 years of experience with adults with serious mental illnesses, trauma and substance use disorders. She is passionate about providing "radical respect" and hope, differential diagnosis and excellence in psychopharmacology. Her dissertation described living with schizophrenia.
Dr. Marie has been faculty with University of Utah and now with OHSU since 2010. Dr. Marie also nationally teaches psychopharmacology to mental health professionals.
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May seem like a silly question so my apologies in advance: If we don't plan to show our dog then is there another reason we would need to do the AKC registration? The breeder gave us the info for registration, told us to log on to the site and pay the fee. For a family pet, is there a benefit or requirement to do the AKC registration?
There is no requirement. The only benefit is, you can trace your puppies pedigree and purchase a copy of it, if you so choose.
If you have no plans on doing any sports/showing, then it's no big deal if you don't register your puppy. Totally up to you:)
By registering your dog you also enable AKC to keep up with the statistics of the GSD. It could also be a valuable tool should your dog ever come into a custody dispute and you have to prove ownership.
Lilie, good point about 'ownership'.. The statistic thing, well akc has a zillion gsd's reg'd every year, one that isn't won't matter much:))
yes, it is a record of the dog's ownership - just like you do with your car....you can get the dog microchipped with their microchip too, and the registration proves ownership....
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Director Dror Moreh talks about his new documentary, "The Gatekeepers," nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Six former heads of the Shin Bet, Israel's Secret Service, reflect on their successes and failures to maintain security in the midst of shifting politics and imperatives of the "peace process." Each man weighs in candidly on topics from preemptive strikes to confronting terrorists. "The Gatekeepers" opens at Lincoln Plaza February 1 and at Film Forum February 20.


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Newly appointed by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, the nine members of the Board of Public Health have begun preparations for their meeting to be held on November 8. And anticipation is building.
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Two males, one female. We're looking for a room to stay in. Hopefully in one of the hotels immediately next to the convention center, but at this point I will take ANYTHING, as long as it's withing reasonable walking distance (like the ALOFT). I tried booking with the Hilton through the links provided on ACen's website, and they stuck me at the damn O'Hare, more than a half hour drive away. Hell no to that.
- We don't smoke or drink.
- Two of us enjoy raving (or at least enjoying the convention at night at any rate.)
- I have no problem with sleeping on the floor (in fact, I prefer it. Just stick me underneath the desk in the room and I'll be good.
That's right. I've been saving a $100 pre-paid credit card specifically for this convention. Whoever gets the three of us a room will be given this card, and it will be yours to do as you please. Put it towards making the room cheaper for everyone, or spend it on yourself. I don't care- it is YOURS if you get us a place to stay for Friday and Saturday.
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Sanibel Wildlife Tango For Mango Madness
Last night's mango sky brought out a mango tinted HORSESHOE CRAB along with several different mango colored seashells as well. Check out this BEAUTIFUL CRASSATELLA (9 o'clock) Clark found last night at Bowman's beach.
Near the east end of Sanibel the night before, I found lots of sweet mini shells. WENTLETRAPS filled the inside of a mango colored COCKLE SHELL and BUTTON SHELLS, BUBBLES, mango tinted MUREXES, DRILLS and CONCHS filled the cup of a DOSINIA. I can't even believe I saw the tiniest of 2 DOVE shells, a RICE OLIVE and a new find for me…. a BROWN-TIP MANGELIA (Kurtziella atrostyla).
I looked through my loose change to take a photo of a coin to show just how tiny this shell was and I found a wheat penny- perfect! How in the world did I ever see this little magnificent shell? So happy I did! And yes, it has little "mango" accents (instead of boring brown) on it too.
Okay… what is all this mango stuff about, you ask? I've been sorta obsessed with our MANGO TREE this year. It has loads of juicy delicious mangoes hanging from every branch but we try to wait until they are fairly ripe before we pick them. But…. every morning we find half eaten mangoes on the ground. Grrrrr. Some critter was making a mess of our luscious fruit and I wanted to know exactly what critter was feasting on them. I had an idea the animal but I bought I critter cam to see for sure. hahaha I know- a little crazy but it worked! In this next photo, you can see in the far left that this
evil cute little RACCOON was up on his hind legs about to pick that mango. Shooooo!
Then his little RACCOON bff joined in on a little tango for the mango madness smorgasbord.
And then…. O.M.G. I caught a COYOTE in my backyard this morning on camera! Wow! There have been COYOTE sightings on Sanibel since 2011 and we've seen a few around the islands but I've never gotten a photo of them and I sure didn't know they were roaming around in my backyard at 4:15am. I've never heard of a local COYOTE hurting a human but I'm just very happy that my little DustBall and PuppyCat kitties are safe inside and NEVER go outside.
Of course I wanted to name it (not sure if it's a girl or boy), but I still haven't come up with a name yet… Wildie Coyote? Tootie Fruitie Coyote? Mango Rambo? LOL Whaddaya think?
Life on Sanibel… day and night, there's always something "wild" happening.
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Belated Weekend Sanibel Shelling Report
My weekend shelling report is a little belated so let me apologize for not letting you feast you eyes on all of these terrific shells a little sooner. Did you see the ALPHABET CONE? (mine!) Did you see the FLORIDA CONE and the COLORFUL MOON SHELL? (Clark's) I'm happy to say that we both can claim the rest of them as well as the candies in the SCALLOP .
We scoured the beaches starting at Sanibel's Blind Pass where I met Lilly, Lyla and Tyler (Ohio) collecting shells in the wrack line and snorkeling in the water.
This whole family visiting from Wisconsin realized they could feel for shells with their toes then dive down to bring up treasures. From let to right… Kathy, Nick, Alex (holding up a nice WORM SHELL!), Ethan, Kurt and Sydney.
Then we worked our way to Lighthouse Beach where I saw more snorkelers.
Josh and Eli were thrilled with the BANDED TULIPS and COCKLES they were finding. I was very impressed that Eli knew the names of every shell he had in his bucket.
I've talked about doing the "Sit N Sift" in a big shell pile but I think it's just as fun doing the Sit N Sift in the gulf waters to escape the heat in August like most people were doing this past weekend. Either way, you feel like shouting "Eureka!" when find a good shell like you are panning for gold.
I didn't see this guy in the next photo on the beach but he was just so darn cute I had to share this photo. We didn't see many RACCOONS on the island for a couple of years because of a distemper breakout but now they are slowly but surely coming back into sight. Welcome back home, Buddy!
PS- I know RACCOONS are really cute, but please don't feed the wildlife. :)
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mudnut wrote:Ok while 4 of the 5 are sagging they will still work, I'll end up losing a little more coal than I would like during shake down but that's much better than breaking one or more of these things and being screwed. I'll replace them after this season. Temps are falling here so I'll burn wood tonight and get a fire going for coals tomorrow, once all that is left are the hot embers I'll start tossing in some nut and get the black diamonds going again. No more 2 AM feedings LOL.
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Amps sound best cranked to the limit. And smaller, low-watt tube amps reach their limits at more respectable volumes, so you can get rich sound without waking the neighbors. This combo, which can be switched from 7 to 15 watts, lets you dial in anything from a polite jangle to a filthy classic-rock crunch. It's all you need for practice sessions in your studio apartment.
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Hanif Dudhwala of Lancashire Council of Mosques said he had "no confidence" in Lancashire County Council.
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The Lancashire Council of Mosques (LCM), had urged Muslims in the area to "boycott all school meals provided by Lancashire County Council" as authorities found horse DNA in halal beef burgers that were supplied to four Lancashire schools in February. Demanding the schools to be named and calling the Council "unco-operative", the LCM has decided to take their concerns "to the top" by writing to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Lancashire Council said that it had "suspended the supply of all frozen processed beef products to schools" after its own tests carried out "cast further doubt on the reliability of food labelling."
The Council confirmed that cottage pies and halal beef burgers "were tested positive" for horse DNA and had been distributed to four schools in the county. These schools still remain unnamed, but the Council said that "all affected schools have been contacted and informed."
Hanif Dudhwala, of the LCM, said that they were "absolutely shocked and disgusted" by the revelations.
Cllr Salim Mulla explained their stance to The Muslim News: "The safest option at the moment is a complete boycott of school meals, unless Lancashire Council withdraws the entire meat menu in the Muslim predominant schools, then we would be happy for our children to have vegetarian options."
This news exacerbates the continued deadlock between the two parties, the LCM and the Lancashire Council, on the "criteria" for halal meals over the past few months.
In October last year, the Council had suddenly axed its contract with the original suppliers, KQF, after a "failed"' inspection. KQF suppliers were replaced with a total of four new companies, but they did not meet the LCM's "criteria" of halal.
The LCM were very concerned as the Council provided thousands of Muslim school children in 68 Lancashire schools with its meals. At the time the LCM announced that the "latest suppliers of 'halal' products are not accredited by any certifying organisation that is in line with the halal criteria adopted by the LCM in 2007 and which was subsequently presented to the Lancashire Council."
The Council, however, continued to use the new suppliers, and the County Leader, Geoff Driver, disagreed with LCM saying that it was "unacceptable" to use meat from animals which had not been stunned. "This is non-negotiable," he added.
In a statement to The Muslim News, the Lancashire Council explained that there are various different accrediting bodies for manufacturers of halal food and they have their own specific criteria for how halal food is produced. "One significant area of difference is over whether the animal is stunned before it is slaughtered. The County Council recently adopted a policy whereby it only uses halal meat from animals that have been stunned before slaughter, which renders the animal unconscious and immune to pain."


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We had a Alternate Altercator crisis, today, but much like the Mets, down to a catcher they had to sign as the game was already beginning, we are managing to weather it and remain in first place (unlike some New York teams we could mention ...)
On Rove: Good night and bad luck (what he said...).
Huckabee the not-so-surprising victor: Altercation readers with good memories will recall that before Fred Thompson started getting into the race -- a phase that is apparently even longer than the time it takes to make it all the way through Remembrance of Things Past in 30-second intervals -- I made some noises that Mike Huckabee could win this thing. My reasoning, knowing nothing at all about the guy, was the fact that he came off as awfully likeable, even sensible, in conversation with Jon Stewart, and he was highly attractive to base Christianist voters. He went nowhere fast until Iowa, however, and when I asked John Fund why at some luncheon we both attended, he told me it was because Huckabee was unacceptable to the "No Taxes" faction of the conservative coalition and that MSM types and liberals did not understand the power of these people. I figured that was that, and perhaps it is, but look here: Garance is reporting from Iowa about these Fair Tax people who are actually making a big difference on behalf of Huckabee. So maybe Thompson will have some competition for the electability vote. (I have to admit, I also like Huckabee's answer to the "Why do you believe in creationism?" question, which was something like, "Why do you care what I believe about creationism? What's that got to do with being president?" Leaving aside that I obviously disagree regarding creationism, I wish more candidates would answer questions that have nothing to do with being president that way.)
... I think about how much more appealing the car would be if I didn't have to pay $1,000/vehicle in extra costs to finance the UAW's work rules, etc. (with the extra grand going to buy higher quality plastics or to lower the price). Toyotas don't have this problem -- I'm more confident the money I spend will efficiently go into the car I buy. ... 3:12 P.M. link
Hello, Mickster, if you want people to consider you intellectually honest, you might mention health care there, which is more expensive than the things you mention and covered in every single industrialized nation save this one. And Mickster, do you complain about the work rules and extra costs to finance BMWs and Mercedes? If so, I've not noticed ...
Speaking of health care, look at how stupidly we finance it:
One of the first major studies to quantify administrative costs in the United States was published in August 2003 in The New England Journal of Medicine by three Harvard researchers, Steffie Woolhandler, Terry Campbell and David U. Himmelstein. It concluded that such costs accounted for 31 percent of all health care expenditures in the United States.
More recently, in 2005, a study by the Lewin Group, a health care consulting firm commissioned to examine a proposal to provide universal health coverage in California, estimated that administrative costs consumed 20 percent of total health care expenditures nationwide.
And hey, look, we're #42! We're #42! USA! USA! USA!
Charles Krauthammer pretends that the pro-war New Republic upon whose masthead he appears and whose editor in chief is a proud member of the Scooter Libby Defense Team, is a captive "of the antiwar left," here. He does not mention his own decades-long association with it, anywhere in the column. I can't decide if he should be fired for dishonesty or stupidity, Just what does it take to lose a Washington Post column these days? To be fair, I guess if Novak's allowed to use it to out CIA agents, the bar's pretty high...
Quote of the Day: "Getting in and out of Pisa by air was another matter. If you can you should come and go by private jet." -- Marty Peretz.
Also, don't miss Glenn Greenwald's interview with pro-war, pro-surge, "Iraq war critic" Michael O'Hanlon, here, and this comment.
Also: Remember President Kerry? How strong is the Democratic field, really?
There is no peace process, says Henry Siegman.
"First you'll be rounding up your tired. Then your poor. Then your huddled masses." Here.
I'm not sure I want to live that long, but in case you do, my city kicks your city's posterior, again, alas.
The Bush administration expected that, by the fall of August 2003, four-plus months after its invasion of Iraq, only perhaps 30,000 American troops would remain garrisoned on huge, "enduring" bases in that pacified country. In a sense, it's been a surge-a-thon ever since. By now, it's beyond time to call an Iraqi spade by its Vietnamese equivalent. Admittedly, a "surge" does sound more comforting, less aggressive, less long-lasting, and somehow less harmful than an "escalation," but the fact is that we are six months into the newest escalation of American power in Iraq. It has left us with all-time high numbers of troops there (162,000) -- as well as with undoubtedly more planes and firepower in and around that country than at any moment since the invasion of 2003. Naturally enough, other "all-time highs" of the grimmest sort follow.
With a "progress report" to Congress from General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker due sometime in September, here, from Tom Engelhardt, is a new TomDispatch "by the numbers" report -- almost all such numbers continue to "surge" -- on Iraq. Consider it an attempt to put the Iraqi quagmire-cum-nightmare -- two other classic American words from the Vietnam era -- in perspective.
Here, in a single place, you can find out the cost of deploying an American soldier to Iraq for a year ($390,000) and flying him/her home at year's end ($627.80); you can check out the soaring costs of a coffin or a 10-liter bottle of water in Baghdad (amid electricity blackouts and the drying up of the water-delivery system). You can find out how many American supply trucks are on the road in Iraq at any moment (3,000) and how many American planes are in Iraqi airspace at any time (100); how many attacks are taking place on American supply convoys guarded by "private-security contractors" (the number has nearly tripled in a year); how many Iraqi internal refugees are estimated to be women and children (70 percent); how many bullets U.S. troops are estimated to fire for each insurgent killed (250,000); how many Iraqi babies are now born underweight (11 percent, up from 3 percent before the invasion); the number of Iraqis held in American prisons in their own country (22,500, another surge in the "surge months"), and many other grimly striking, escalating numbers.
This piece -- and you'll find no other like it -- provides a portrait-by-the-numbers of the catastrophe the Bush administration has let loose in Iraq and continues to help to "surge." It would be hard to conclude from these numbers that any country could suffer such destruction, uprooting, death, loss, and deprivation, yet remain collectively sane.
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The Shady Grove Post Office, which has survived several attempts by the U.S. Postal Service to close its doors over the years, appears to have finally lost its battle.
Shady Grove resident Auley Rowell, who rents the facility to the postal service, told the Perry News-Herald Thursday that he was notified by a Postal Service official that morning that they would not be renewing their lease, which expires Friday, May 31, and would be vacating the building Tuesday, May 28.
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How different are western and eastern beauty standards?
The Telzone posts a series of caps of Park Jin Young's guesting on Radio Star where he talks about how he had initially prepared Min for an American debut. When asked why Min, he explained that she's considered physically attractive in America but not so much in Korea.
The OP then puts up another set of caps where 'all the K-Pop' surveyed foreigners on the most attractive miss A members. Jia came in 4th, Min came in 3rd, Fei came in 2nd, and Suzy came in 1st.
OP concludes that Park Jin Young does not really know what Americans want.
1. [+29] I remember when Park Kyung Lim said that she was considered beautiful and popular when she was studying abroad in America. I asked my friend in America to ask her classmates to choose between Kim Hee Sun and Park Kyung Lim and they 100% chose Kim Hee Sun. I think to Americans, people that look like Park Kyung Lim are just different to them, not necessarily pretty...
2. [+25] Korean women are mistaken when they think that Americans think slanted, monolid eyes are beautiful. They just think it's different or exotic, don't misunderstand them thinking they think it's beautiful. It doesn't matter whether you're from the west or the east, everyone can recognize a beautiful woman and a handsome man.
3. [+25] Whether or not your eyes are big or small... I think whichever celebrity we find pretty, westerners will find pretty as well
"I think standards are the same across the world.."
"The only monolidded woman that westerners would find pretty would be Kim Yuna... Who in the world would call Park Kyung Lim pretty??? Don't think foreigners have trash for eyes..."
"Honestly, I think foreigners would prefer Suzy over people that look like CL or Min. Don't treat westerners like they're some alien monster. They have the same eyes/standards of beauty that we do."
"My unni who studied abroad in England said that westerners and easterners have the same beauty standards. I think they just find some eastern features exotic, and that doesn't necessarily mean that they find those features beautiful, you know?"
"I think the difference is that Asians call other ugly Asians ugly but westerners will call the same ugly person as 'exotic' or 'Asian looking'."
"I'm surprised foreigners found Suzy pretty. I thought they would prefer the sexy, glamorous looking types, not so much the innocent look."
"Well considering that Hyoyeon comparatively has less popularity in SNSD in Korea but #1 popularity overseas, I guess standards do differ a bit."
"I think America doesn't judge someone based on a standard of pretty or ugly... If you're pretty, you're pretty, if you're ugly, you're unique or different... Koreans can't stand ugly features for some reason."
Source: netizen buzz & telzone
"Well considering that Hyoyeon comparatively has less popularity in SNSD in Korea but #1 popularity overseas, I guess standards do differ a bit." I agree with you random netizen.
What are your thoughts everyone?


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The Impact of Corporatisation and National Competition Policy: An Exploratory Study of Organisational Change and Leadership Style
James, Wendy (2005) The Impact of Corporatisation and National Competition Policy: An Exploratory Study of Organisational Change and Leadership Style. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 26(4), pp. 289-309.
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Purpose This study surveys managers of an Australian government owned enterprise undergoing organisational change as a result of public sector reform, specifically, National Competition Policy and Corporatisation. The purpose of the study is to examine the extent/type of organisational change and leadership style adopted to implement this change.
Approach To understand the effect of reforms, the researcher explored the extent of change and leadership style through the use of an intraorganisational survey in a government owned Electricity Supply Corporation in Queensland, Australia. The instrument also included qualitatitive components to enable the researcher to qualify the statistical results.
Findings Within the public sector, there is an uneasy tension between the need for a revolution of outdated bureaucracies in order to enhance flexibility and innovation on the one hand, and the desire to maintain the standards and procedures that are necessary for quality civic service for a broad range of stakeholders on the other. The results of this study indicate that there was significant organisational change and, according to responses, a change of leadership style indicative of this dilemma.
Research limitations/implications The implications for reform setters, managers and politicians suggest the consideration of embedded factors whilst determining the processes and directions of change. Furthermore, it is necessary to choose a leadership style that is indicative of the type of change to be implemented. Additionally, greater participation by organisational members can increase the success of organisational change. The limitations of the study include the measurement of organisational change and leadership style. This instrument was originally used in structured interviews, however, measures were taken validate the instrument in its altered setting. Further, the study is confined to a single electricity organisation. Fertile fields for future research projects could include a larger quantitative study conducted with multiple States or nation wide electricity distribution companies.
Originality/Value The study provides empirical evidence of the extent of change as a result of public sector reform. In doing so the study utilises organisational change and leadership style models within a public sector environment.
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While certainly more a realist than idealist, more than anything, President-elect Trump has shown a desire to return prudence to the forefront of American national security and foreign policy, with an unapologetic commitment to American sovereignty and a recognition of American exceptionalism. He ran a campaign promoting the idea that America is unlike other nations. It is better. Unlike his predecessor, he will not highlight or apologize for her imperfections, because her imperfections still pale in comparison to what she is and the standards she holds herself to.This is a standard for acceptable behavior that applies in almost no other realm of living that I'm aware of. "He has high ideals, so his failure to live up to those ideals means he shouldn't apologize for that failure." It's a standard that eliminates entirely the consequences of actual actions.
It's not a tenable standard. It's not one that Rebecca (who I think I can call a friend) would apply otherwise.
A nation isn't a person, though, so maybe there's an excuse in international relations for unremitting pride, but I can't think of it. Yes, the country has largely been a force for good in the world. Whole portions of the globe are free in large part due to America's actions. But the country has done ugly, wrong, nasty things along the way — both domestically and internationally. There's nothing wrong with pride as long as it's tempered with realism and, yes, the occasional apology.
Maybe you have to be, as President Obama has been, a black man in America to have a mature sense of both pride in one's country and a visceral understanding of its sins — and an understanding of why "we're awesome" isn't really the right response to those sins being acknowledged. Obama's about to leave the presidency, so maybe we won't have to have this argument for awhile. In any case, Rebecca's right: President Trump is unlikely to apologize, ever, for any American action taken on his watch. I wonder what the payoff to that attitude will be.


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The Raiders selected safety Jonathan Dowling with their final pick in this year's draft (247th overall). Dowling is a long-armed safety with a large 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame.
Reggie McKenzie and the Raiders front office received glowing reviews from former NFL executive Gil Brandt for their selection of Dowling.
"First of all, I'm gonna open this way; you ought to be put in jail for stealing," Brandt told Raiders head coach Dennis Allen on Sirius XM Radio in May. "You got Dowling in the seventh round and I guarantee you he'll be your special teams demon and will be a good safety for you."
Those are quite strong words from a man that has been around the league for quite some time.
Dowling was considered one of the top prospects coming out of high school and chose to stay local by joining Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators. Dowling appeared in two games with the Gators before being kicked off the team in November for allegedly not complying with the coaching staff and skipping class.
Dowling would then sit out 2011 before joining Western Kentucky in 2012, where he made his presence felt immediately by racking up 68 tackles (2.5 for a loss), two forced fumbles and six interceptions in 12 games. In 2013, Dowling had 67 tackles, three interceptions and a NCAA-leading six forced fumbles.
Dowling had a knack for creating turnovers while in college, something the Raiders likely value greatly after finishing with just nine interceptions in 2013 (31st in the NFL).
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The Raiders coaching staff likely hopes that Dowling can put on some muscle to help build out his frame and make him a more durable safety to play on the defensive backend. Nonetheless, his experience on special teams will likely give Dowling some solid playing time in the NFL as a rookie.
With veteran safeties Charles Woodson and Tyvon Branch already securing up the Raiders defensive backfield, Dowling will have time to learn from some veterans and develop.


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Grade II Winner Millionreasonswhy Dies
Sagamore Racing's Millionreasonswhy died Sunday morning after a training accident at Sagamore Farm near Glyndon, Md.
Sagamore Racing's Millionreasonswhy died Sunday morning after a training accident at Sagamore Farm near Glyndon, Md.
Just as she did in her last start, E. Paul Robsham's homebred Broadway's Alibi went wire-to-wire, this time scoring by 3 1/2 lengths in the $250,000 Comely (gr. III) and perhaps punched her ticket to the May 4 Kentucky Oaks.
Broadway's Alibi, a 16 3/4-length winner of the Forward Gal (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park in January, will attempt to deliver another brilliant performance when she tops a field of seven in the Comely (gr. III) at Aqueduct.
Odds-on choice My Miss Aurelia won the $150,000 Adirondack Stakes (gr. II) as expected at Saratoga Aug. 14, fighting off a determined Millionreasonswhy through the homestretch to prevail by a neck.
A handy winner of Belmont's Matron Stakes (gr. II) last month, undefeated Millionreasonswhy will try to keep it going in the $150,000 Adirondack Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 14.
Millionreasonswhy, invading from Colonial Downs, wore down pacesetting Say a Novena in the stretch and edged away late to register a handy win in the $150,000 Matron Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park July 3.
The Futurity and Matron (both gr. II), previously held during the fall, both make their reappearance July 3 at Belmont Park after a one-year hiatus. The Futurity drew a field of six, while the Matron attracted seven.
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