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Pop diva stays true to herself
Janelle Gallant, a.k.a. Jayne Avaunt, pursues success on her own terms
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In St. Albert she�s known as Janelle Gallant, a talented pop singer who made her mark through the children�s theatre and Musical Mania.
Down in Los Angeles she goes by the moniker of Jayne Avaunt, Canada�s newest pop vixen trying to blaze a trail on the American landscape.
�Jayne is so bold, so big and confident. She knows herself. She�s not cookie cutter. She doesn�t just want to be in the world. She wants to create the world. Janelle, on the other hand, is softer, more emotional, more down to Earth,� said Avaunt in a long-distance interview from the American film capital.
Bloggers are talking about Avaunt�s new hit single Hear Me. It�s part of a newly released five-track EP titled March, produced under the guiding hand of industry heavy hitter Prince Saheb. The ambitious producer is signed to Ray J�s vanity label Knockout Entertainment.
�He�s a prodigy and so young and enthusiastic. He�s just brilliant. He can play every instrument. He knows every aspect of music. He can write sheet music, play piano and guitar, and use the computer to electronically record,� Avaunt said.
March was a concept album that sees her going through the wringer and coming out a stronger woman. It took one year to complete and was conceived during a period of frustration at the music industry.
�I was working so hard, but there was no light at the end of the tunnel. I had just gone through a breakup and I wanted to scream.�
Hear Me became a symbol of the redheaded artist�s frustration.
�Literally, it was �hear me world.� It was me releasing my frustrations on the industry that can be so stupid. People were trying to change me, but if it works, why change who you are?�
At first she attempted to follow advice that was transforming her into a pop clone. But it never felt right and she spoke up.
�I�m an emotional, energetic, open person. It�s not that I don�t have a filter. It�s just that I have drive, confidence and I�m loud.�
Through March, Avaunt developed a soulful electronic brand that travels from Mary Jayne, a happy song about the crazy-in-love Spider-Man�s girlfriend, to Drowning in You, a sad, wallowing, self-pitying song. Out of Reach is a reflective number while March celebrates empowerment.
�It�s an �I�ve made it through song and I�m going to conquer the world,�� she says.
Even before hitting California, Avaunt was leaving her trademark on the industry. Honing her talents, she attended the Victoria School of Performing Arts while studying dance for 17 years at the Art of Dance.
A natural performer, she was a favourite at St. Albert Children�s Theatre and at Cindy Oxley�s Musical Mania.
�Musical Mania introduced me to pop singing. St. Albert Children�s Theatre was more Broadway musicals.�
In her spare time she won several trophies and medals for beauty pageants and local modelling projects. She even captured the title of Miss Teen Edmonton.
�I was the kid doing everything in school.�
Avaunt had ambition and higher education soon followed at Ontario�s Sheridan College.
�I was cocky. I thought I knew it all. I learned who I was as a performer. They put you through the wringer. It was a very intense program and it shows you the kind of performer you are. The instructors are open with your faults. They tear you apart and put you back together.�
Avaunt managed to obtain a performance visa for American markets, a process that took about 18 months.
�When I got in, for the first six months I networked like crazy. You have to be confident, otherwise you drown here.�
If anything, Avaunt is floating after an EP release and two professionally filmed videos on YouTube � the bangled Hear Me and the elegant, but deadly Drowning in You.


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Production wraps on Galapagos Affair
Production has wrapped on the documentary murder-mystery The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came To Eden featuring Cate Blanchett, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Kretschmann and Diane Kruger.
Connie Nielsen, Josh Radnor and Gustaf Skarsgård also feature in the story, which is set on the Galapagos Islands and investigates an unsolved crime.
Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine direct and produce the film.
Jonathan Dana serves as executive producer and handles worldwide sales. Delivery is anticipated by the end of the year.
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3 years & up. A unique way to experiment with tempera paint without the mess of water, paint cups or brushes! Easy to use, just uncap, twist and paint. Great for painting on paper, cardboard, wood, canvas and more! The bright, vibrant colors dry quickly, won't crack when dry and can be applied lightly for pastels and harder when more color is needed. The class box comes in 12 colors with 12 of each color: white, yellow, orange, red, pink, light green, dark green, sky blue, dark blue, purple, brown, and black.


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COCOA, Fla. - With just two days left before a controversial vote that could end with four Brevard County Schools closed, parents worry budget-cutting measures will hurt their child's education.
The school district is facing a $30.7 million budget shortfall and its solution is a package of cuts to include school closures, programming reductions and as many as 400 eliminated staff positions. District leaders have identified Clearlake Middle School, South Lake, Gardendale and Sea Park elementary schools as the buildings that would close to promote cost savings.
School board members could vote on the closures as soon as Tuesday night, when they'll take public comment and review the proposals.
Some parents worry sending their children further away to another school will detract from their education.
"[My daughter] should be going to Clearlake in a year and a half but if they close down she can't," said Amy Bell.
The district's financial troubles are compounded by November's vote to strike down a proposed sales tax increase with the revenue earmarked for schools. District leaders said that tax hike would have covered the budget shortfall forcing the county's drastic cost-cutting measures.
"Why would people vote something like that down? People always say think about the children," said parent Rick Kohler.
Several parents marched at the school district last week, urging leaders to pay for a special election to put the question of a sales tax hike before voters again, but it may to be too late.
Tuesday's school board meeting where the closures will be discussed begins at 5:30 p.m. at school district headquarters in Viera. Public input is allowed, but speakers on the closings must sign up and there is limited space.
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MORE than 1,300 people put on their running shoes in the hopes of raising £40,000 for Acorns Children's Hospice.
In the ninth annual Acorns Triple Run at the Three Counties Showground, in Malvern, on Sunday, runners of all abilities came together to help support the charity, which has a base in Worcester.
Children took to the routes for their brothers, sisters, and friends with some coming from the Worcester hospice to take part in their wheelchairs alongside their supporters.
Of the 1,316 people taking part in the overall event, 91 ran the 1km Chicken Run, including Tom and Ben Hawkyard, aged five and seven who go to Lugwardine Primary Academy in Herefordshire.
Tom said: "I can't wait for ready, set, go."
The pair were running the event having recently completed a 2km course at the Colour Blast Dash in aid of COPE The Laura Centre - a charity for bereavement.
Ben said: "We've been running up and down the garden and the big field next to our garden and we've got our racing starts ready."
In the other races, 359 ran the 5km and 866km took to the half marathon, including Batman and Robin, also known as Callum Davis and James Underwood.
Mr Davis said they were raising money not just for Acorns but also for Greenhill Lodge - a children's home in Merrimans Hill Road.
"We're all doing it together to raise money for a local children's home," he said. "We need to raise £30,000 so Greenhill Lodge can have a sensory garden for the children. We're also being heavily sponsored by the Worcester South Rotary Club."
David Strudley, chief executive of Acorns, said the event was vital to keeping the £10million-a-year hospice service running.
He said: "Every year the excitement mounts as you come towards it - you never quite know how many people are going to come and then suddenly it takes off and people get involved and it is wonderful to see the community get involved and support our little children.
"What makes it so lovely is the community itself supporting us like the Cotteswold Dairy who give us all the water for after and the cereal bars from te Blakemore Foundation and you just know people will help and it is just because our children really need it.
"They never stop supporting but they must never stop as the children will never not need us."
Crossing the finish line of the 1km run was Millie Rousell, aged eight, who was the second girl to complete the course. Following her was her brother and cousin, George Rousell, aged six, and Molly Leeke, aged four, who completed the lap in just seven minutes and 40 seconds.
They each said they would be taking their medals in to school tomorrow (Monday) to show their support for the charity.
For more information on how to support the charity, donate, or sign up for more Acorns events, visit acorns.org.uk.


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Love cupcakes, but need something bigger?? Use this large cupcake pan to make one big huge cupcake!!!
This would be the perfect birthday cake for that cupcake lover you love. This cupcake pan creates a cake that's six inches high and seven inches across.Added 9 Years Ago from Williams-Sonoma
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OCALA, Fla. - Officials say two pedestrians have died in separate crashes while crossing busy roadways in Ocala on Thanksgiving.
Ocala police say a red Chevrolet Trailblazer struck 23-year-old William McDonald in a crosswalk before fleeing early Thursday. Police later arrested 25-year-old Joseph Stewart on charges of leaving the scene of an accident. He told police he panicked when he hit the pedestrian.
The Ocala Star-Banner reports McDonald was home from college for the holiday break.
Later Thursday evening, 42-year-old Patrick Joseph Wisocky was fatally struck as he walked along U.S. 301 on his birthday.
The Florida Highway Patrol says 49-year-old John Syme was driving the Jeep Cherokee that struck Wisockiy. They say speed was not a factor. An investigation continues.
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For example when you compile a file in c++, whatever file you compile.. the filename gets inserted into %f (i think). What are %e, %d, %p, and %f all meanings? My IDE says check the manuel, but I dont even see it in their wiki. lol
More specific, i am trying to plug the names into this command:
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g++ -Wall -o "%e" "%f" -lsfml-audio -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
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A serial burglar who evaded justice for nearly six years after leaving a handprint, has finally been caught following an appeal on Crimewatch.
Daniel Williamson broke into houses across Sutton, Wandsworth and Croydon, and has been hunted by police since his first known burglary back in 2008.
The 34-year-old was caught in June this year following an appeal on the TV show Crimewatch in April.
The Metropolitan Police are unable to confirm if Williamson was arrested as a direct result of appearing on the programme.
On July 9, 2008, he tried to break into a house in Cheriton Square, Balham, but was disturbed as he tried to force the door open.
Williamson became the main suspect after being spotted by someone in a car.
Police later recovered a print from the palm of his hand on the front door.
The Wandsworth Guardian ran a story in February 2013 about some of the police's most wanted gang crime and burglary suspects.
It featured a picture of Williamson, and members of the public were urged to come forward if they knew where he was.
In October last year he broke into a house in Court Drive, Sutton, while the owner was on holiday.
He was spotted once again and police were called after the house alarm started going off.
Officers found jewellery had been stolen and the property had been ransacked.
In November last year, Williamson broke into a house in Crossways, South Croydon, and made off with jewellery, a laptop, and several other items.
The burglar's DNA was found - just as it was from the properties in Balham and Sutton.
On November 13 last year the Sutton Guardian ran an appeal, asking for witnesses of the Court Drive burglary to come forward.
In April last year, around the time of the Crimewatch broadcast, the Croydon Guardian ran a story about the borough's most wanted gang crime and burglary suspects.
Williamson was on that list too and police asked again for any help from the public.
He was finally captured on June 4 this year and charged with three burglaries.
Williamson, who did not give any address, admitted all of the burglaries, and was sentenced to three years in prison at Croydon Crown Court on Tuesday, August 12.
Detective Constable Simon Nicholls, investigating officer at Croydon, said: "Williamson tried to evade capture for a number of years but in June we finally caught him.
"His capture and subsequent sentence should act as a strong reminder to those who commit burglary that it will not be tolerated, and we will pursue offenders no matter what length of time."
Have you ever been the victim of one of his burglaries? Do you know Daniel Williamson personally? Give us a call on 020 8722 6358, or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Va Va Va Voom! Dita Von Teese Designed Sexy Red Nails!
Pick up her retro-glam nail tips for a little extra oomph in your life.
-PJ Gach
Dita Von Teese is known for her glam style that harkens back to old Hollywood Glamour. While some of her outfits can cost a pretty penny, you can pick up her nails for a song. Dita partnered with Kiss, a company that's known for easy to apply nails and nail tips and created Dita Von Teese Nails by Kiss.
The nails are a stunning shade of red with a white half-moon. "I wanted to offer a shortcut to obtaining the nail style that I have been wearing for the last 20 years, and Kiss helped make it a reality," said Dita.
Read Five Sexy New Fragrances for Fall
The half-moon manicure was a big status symbol at one point. Said Dita, "I think it was a way of showing that you had someone take the time to DO your nails and perfectly paint a half-moon, rather than doing them yourself. If you look very, very closely, the most glamorous and iconic portraits of the 1930s and 1940s show the half-moon manicure."
Want them for your very own? You can find them on Dita's site ($9.99, dita.net) and they're available at stops on her 2012 Burlesque: Hip Hip Hooray tour.
PJ Gach is Senior Editor: Style + Beauty at BettyConfidential.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A new $2.5 million, 1,000-foot breakwater dock is being readied at St. Augustine Marina to protect boats, slips and marina infrastructure from storms and storm surge.
The reason for the construction? A little over the past decade hurricanes have done about $1.5 million worth of damage to the St. Augustine Municipal Marina.
The project stems from a project Federal Emergency Management Agency asked the city of St. Augustine to take on.
"People that have boats here, since this has been in we've actually had several people comment on how great it is now inside not as rough and they're loving it," said Jim Piggott, city of St. Augustine's director of general services.
After years of storm damage to the popular marina -- which can hold over 80 boats -- FEMA helped the city pay for the repairs.
"FEMA actually paid the bulk of that and they said what are you guys going to do to mitigate the amount of money you've put into the docks and we said we would build a breakwater," added Piggott.
A breakwater will be help when storm winds and rain push waves up against the marina.
"A breakwater is a dock system where it's going to protect the life of the docks this breakwater is designed to knock a three foot wave into a six inch wave," explained Piggott.
Construction started in November when they began to build the dock off-site. That dock was installed during the second week in February. Four new slips will be added, but the breakwater isn't designed to be another dock- it's a preventative measure that Piggott says will give the marina 20 more years of life.
"Hopefully it will bring some more boat traffic into the city but also we have a cruise ship we'll be able to put another cruise ship on the face dock," Piggott said.
The city issued an $18 million bond two years ago and the breakwater money came from that. The ship channel under the Bridge of Lions will be 100 feet from the end of the dock. The construction on the marina is set to be complete by the third week in April.
Copyright 2013 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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A CROOK who by-passed his electricity meter using a metal handle could have put lives at risk, Burnley magistrates heard.
Drug addict Peter Meeks, 37, attached a loop from the meter to a cupboard at his home on Belford Street, Burnley.
It was found by a representative of G4S Utility Services, of which Meeks had been a customer for two years, but had never paid a penny.
Prosecutor Andrew Robinson told the court: "He says it was extremely dangerous and it would cause an electric shock."
Meeks appeared before the bench exactly a week after he was sentenced to 18 months in prison by Burnley Crown Court for burglary.
The defendant admitted abstracting electricity which would have cost £1,041.31, on or between October 29, 2011 and October 21, 2013. He was fined £180, with a £20 victim surcharge but does not have to pay it and was detained in lieu.
The bench chairman told him: "You will be confined, as indeed you are, in the precincts of the court."
She added: "What you did was dangerous and to other people, possibly."
Mr Robinson told the court the amount of electricity used was £625 and the cost of meter repair was about £400.
Trevor Grice, for Meeks, said: "He had a very bad drug addiction and was finding it hard to make ends meet."


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Notts 212 (Alleyne 61)
Gloucestershire 381-9 declared (Clough 4-77)
Notts 267 (Cameron 116, Patel 67)
Gloucestershire 102-5 (Phillips 4-39)
Gloucestershire won by five wickets
The 19-year-old came to Nottingham last year in an attempt to become a professional and says the century has given him extra confidence in his pursuit of a contract.
He said: ?Playing cricket is all I want to do and hitting a hundred at Trent Bridge was awesome.
?I only got the call that I was going to play on the morning of the game because Russell Warren failed a late fitness test.
?To then hit a hundred was fantastic and it?s got to be one of my best in terms of the venue. If I?m going to earn a contract I need to keep scoring as many runs as possible and I?m determined to give it my best shot.?
We went down to a five-wicket defeat to Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge despite Cameron?s fighting 116 and a late burst from fast bowler Saddiqi Phillips, who took four wickets.
Second XI coach Wayne Noon said: ?I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of Dave?s innings and he?s earned himself a few more games with us because of it.
?He scored two hundreds for the Under-19s last year and has stepped up now. The ball?s in his court and I?ve told him to keep on scoring heavily.
?We were outplayed for the first two days and left ourselves with too much to do on the final day, although I was pleased to see Saddiqi Phillips show what he?s capable of with the new ball.
?This year really will be about individual performances rather than results so I?ve taken two positives from the match.
?But for our staff players they really need to do more if they?re going to force their way into the First XI, where the batsmen are hitting hundreds for fun.
?I?ve told them they need to be hitting 150 or more, not just 50s. That?s the goal for the rest of the season.?


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Northwestern's FFA chapter is having a fundraiser sausage sale that runs until Feb. 15.
Chapter members will make the sausage Feb. 25 in cooperation with Heffelfinger Meats. Sausage must be picked up at Northwestern High School's loading dock from 3 to 5 p.m. the same day.
Anyone who would like to order sausage may call the ag. department at 419-846-3384, ext. 1317.


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From Demi Lovato to Kathryn Bigelow: 11 Most Inspirational Women of 2011
Here are the ladies who rocked 2011, inspiring us with their accomplishments, their passion and the way they live their lives.
-The Betty Editors
As we're getting our sequined frocks ready for New Year's Eve and thinking about what we want the year ahead to hold, we can't help but reflect on all that 2011 brought us — both good and bad. In a world filled with the antics of spoiled celebs and fame-hungry reality "stars", we're glad to turn our attention and focus on some of the people who truly inspire. Here are just a few of the women who made the world a whole lot brighter in 2011.
Kathryn Bigelow
Avatar may have scored some big awards at the Oscars back in March, but James Cameron didn't win Best Director. Instead, that honor went to Kathryn Bigelow for her magnificent work on The Hurt Locker—as well it should have. Here's that thing: Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman in the entire history of the Oscars to win Best Director. Did we mention that the Oscars have been running for 83 years? Although we've made leaps about bounds since the women's suffrage era, we're still a long way off from gender equality, especially when it comes to male-dominated fields like the film industry. But Kathryn is proof that we can keep breaking down those barriers. Here's hoping that she's just the first of many, many more female Best Director winners in years to come!
(Oh, and the fact that she is James Cameron's ex-wife is just a little bit of icing on an already spectacular cake. Don't you think?) – Lucia Peters, associate editor
Zheng Guigui
You may not recognize her name; however, you'll probably recognize the YouTube video that brought her to the world's attention. Zheng Guigi is a 19-year-old woman from China who was born with no fingers on her right hand. Three years ago, she began learning how to play the piano. Today, she plays the instrument beautifully—better, in fact, than most people who have been studying for longer than three years and who have ten fingers. She wanted to learn; she didn't let any obstacles hold her back; and now she's playing concert halls. If that's not inspirational, I don't know what is. – Lucia Peters
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Zurana Horton
She wasn't a celebrity, and her name only stayed in the news for a few weeks at the most, but this 34-year-old mom was the epitome of bravery and motherhood when she stepped in front of a bullet to shield her a group of children — including her 11-year-old daughter Alexis — as they were caught in gang-related crossfire in front of their Brooklyn school last October. According to New York Magazine, "In the fractions of seconds after the shooting began, 34-year-old Zurana Horton gathered Alexis and another girl who was standing nearby in her arms. Placing herself in the line of fire, she hovered over them like a bird enveloping her chicks.Horton died that day, and since then her life as a poor, black welfare mother of 13 has been held up to public scrutiny and scorn. Ultimately here was a woman who gave her life for her child, and she is a hero. -April Daniels Hussar, executive editor
Michelle Obama
I don't always agree with her husband's political moves and decisions, but having Michelle Obama represent our country as First Lady is truly an honor. I'm always inspired by Michelle's ability to remain fiercely devoted to her children, to stand side by side with her husband on the world stage with such grace, warmth and poise, and to look gorgeous doing it. And I love that she's dedicated herself to inspiring American kids to get active and healthy with her awesome "Let's Move" campaign. Mrs. Obama, I'll hula hoop with you any time! -April Daniels Hussar
Demi Lovato
At the beginning of 2011, Demi sought treatment for an eating disorder and self-mutilation, but didn't let these personal problems end her career. On the contrary, she faced her demons head on, and in doing so, served as a beacon of hope and inspiration to countless young women suffering through the same issues. Recently, she headed back to the treatment center, only this time as a motivational speaker. But her most inspirational act in my opinion: she called Disney out for a joke about anorexia on Shake It Up. We hope Demi continues to wow us in the New Year with her strength, openness, and determination to better the lives of troubled girls. -Diana Denza, contributor
More inspirational women, including Adele and J.K. Rowling, up next!


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By Tim Lakey, St. Louis Entrepreneurship Teacher
The weather has been tough here in St. Louis this winter, just as it has been across the country, so it has been difficult to get a full week in so far this semester. I decided that since this is my first semester teaching Entrepreneurship with the NFTE curriculum that I would try to follow the textbooks and workbooks that have been so generously provided to us by MasterCard.
We started the semester by talking about characteristics that would be important to people who would want to start and operate their own businesses. Many of the students were excited to find out that they possess many of the necessary characteristics. Most of the students seemed to possess enough of the characteristics to keep them excited about becoming an entrepreneur. Part of the materials that I received from NFTE includes PowerPoint chapter notes. I have found these to be very helpful in hitting the key terms and ideas from the chapters.
So far we have done two of the projects taught to us in NFTE U. They both turned out to be very good learning experiences for myself and the students. The first project was one to help students use their creativity and to show that they can come up with business ideas by using random items to make a good which they could sell. I bought a bunch of random things at the dollar store down the street from my house. I put different items in bags to give to groups of 3-4 students. The students then came up with an idea that they could sell. I used this project in both my 1st and 3rd hours.
When the students first opened their bags, they all just looked at their items and scratched their heads. There were comments about how "nothing could be made from this stuff", or "what are we supposed to do?" After a few minutes someone would pick up an item and try to attach it to something else. Another student would get an idea of where they could go from there. Pretty soon they had a product and were starting to work on their pitch to sell the product, coming up with where they would sell it, who would be their target audience, etc.
We did the second project to introduce the chapter on economics. We again started with a brown sack with items in it. This time I put 3 items in each bag, and each student received his or her own bag. The project is to show why we have an economic system, and why trade benefits everyone. When the students received their bags they were asked how satisfied they felt in receiving a bag of goods. They couldn't open the bags yet, so they didn't know what they had, so they weren't very satisfied. I then let them look at what they had. Pretty much the only students who were very satisfied at that point were the ones that have food in their bags.
Their satisfaction really increased when they were able to trade their items with other students. Some students made bad trades and then were upset about that, but most were fairly satisfied by the end of the project. We then started on the chapter on economics.


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Hurler pitches seven shutout innings, collects first hit to cap 5-0 trip
ST. LOUIS -- With each pitch Alex Cobb tossed in the muggy St. Louis air during his pre-start bullpen session Tuesday, there was frustration and dread about the start that awaited him some 24 hours later.
Somewhere between that 10-pitch session which Cobb would later describe as horrible, and his trot to the mound, something clicked.
The right-hander had the firepower on the mound to keep the Cardinals off balance and his bat proved to provide all the offense the Rays would need Wednesday night to cap a perfect five-game road trip with a 3-0 win in front of 43,564 at Busch Stadium.
"He dominated us," Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay said.
Cobb kept the Cardinals guessing from the get-go, recording seven of the game's first nine outs via strikeout. He provided himself an early lead when he drove in Yunel Escobar with a double down the first-base line in the second inning for both his first Major League hit and RBI in his eighth at-bat in the Majors.
Cobb's was the first MLB knock by a Cobb since Sept. 3, 1928 -- Ty's last hit.
"The fortunate thing about being a pitcher is you know that you're going to get a fastball in the zone," Cobb said. "Especially facing a pitcher that had seven career at-bats at that time, [he's] probably not going to hurt you up there, so you just throw a fastball in there. I was just swinging."
With three scoreless frames in the books and the strikeouts racking up, Cobb was nearly knocked out of the game early, not by the Cardinals offense, but by a Lance Lynn fastball during his second plate appearance.
The 92-mph fastball sailed inside and connected with Cobb's right elbow, sending a shooting pain from his elbow up through his shoulder.
"Initial thought was that I broke it," Cobb said. "I really did think that."
"There were so many different thoughts," Rays manager Joe Maddon added.
Cobb would go to first base and the shooting pain slowly subsided. Warmup throws in the bottom half of the inning went according to plan and he pressed on.
Cobb, who missed time earlier this season with a left oblique strain, faced only one threat when a runner reached third base in the sixth inning with the Rays clinging to the one-run lead. A grounder to Evan Longoria at third was quickly thrown home to gun down Matt Carpenter at the plate.
"I thought it was a big sequence. They get a runner on third base, we're up 1-0 and Cobber gets [Matt] Holliday to ground out to third and we get the guy out at the plate," Maddon said. "A lot of really nifty, great stuff tonight."
After a 1-2-3 seventh, which was capped with his 10th strikeout of the night, Cobb's start came to an end scattering five hits in the scoreless appearance.
"Tonight's the most comfortable I've felt on the mound, hands-down, since I've come back [from the injury]," Cobb said. "Even before that, tonight was the most in-synch I've felt."
The Rays added insurance in the seventh after a single, error and hit batter loaded the bases with one out. A sacrifice fly from Longoria extended the lead to two before the Cardinals worked out of the jam. A run-scoring single from Brandon Guyer in the ninth capped the Rays scoring at three.
Brad Boxberger and Jake McGee combined to strike out five of the game's final six hitters to secure the victory, upping the game total to 15 punchouts and bringing the Rays within 4 1/2 games in the American League Wild Card.
A start in which Cobb said he wasn't looking forward to turned into one of his best. Although the right-hander chose not to disclose his altered mechanics, his manager had one idea.
"I saw a snappier delivery," Maddon said. "There wasn't all this hesitation. He's very Asian in his delivery with that slow high-leg, stays over the rubber very long. It was a little bit quicker than that today and I kind of like that. He was on time with everything and the ball was moving great."
Alex Halsted is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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participating, "Ed's Team" finished tenth, and their achievement marked the
first time a Grove City College team has finished in the top ten.
The second team, known as "www.gcc,"
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During the competition, a team's three students share one
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science schools. Of the teams participating at the Youngstown State location,
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I hope adding in the MTX will help her. She is so cute. I HAVE to say, Bevin reminds me so much of Meghan. Meghan also is sweet, quirky and short tempered. And the look on her face crawling out of the crib...spot on to Meghan.ReplyDelete
I can tell Bevin is such a strong little girl. Sometimes I think this is harder on the parents then it is for them. But then again, going through what they go through, blood tests, doctor visits, injections, etc., how can they be anything but strong!
If you need any needles or syringes, I have tons left over from when we did the steroid injections on Meghan. Also, we have some numbing cream to put on the site about 40 min before hand. Totally helped Meghan.
Take care Nicole. Praying for all you guys!
Okay first of all thats not "nosey", it's curious :) Second, this is ALL too familiar. You are walking the same path we did 2 yrs ago. Her doc she saw back then thought that just NSAIDS would be enough. She quickly got worse. At the time I had NO clue what we were up against. You are blessed to already have this great community of Moms to help guide you. Prayers for Bevin as she starts her new med and (((HUGS))) for the rest of her family.ReplyDelete
I was devastated when we moved to MTX. It just seemed so invasive. It took about 4-5 shots to not feel like we were killing our child, for her to settle down. We adjusted after that. When Enbrel was added, again I was devastated. I desperately wanted help for her, but again such powerful meds. It gets easier. I try to hope for the best, expect the worst. That way I won't be as disappointed. Good luck with your first shot night! And no matter how much she screams and may make you feel like a bad guy, YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING!!!ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear Bevin has to move onto MTX. It is a difficult step to move onto this, but it is the right one. It is so important to be aggressive! She will do great with the med. I was scared to death when my son had his first dose. He has only been on oral. The only real side effect he had was mouth sores. He was given Leucovorin(like folic acid) and he didn't have anymore. Remember it can take over a month to see results. Good luck with the first injection. Like Danielle said, remember you ARE doing the right thing. We are all here if you have questions!ReplyDelete


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -The University of Pennsylvania fell to Delaware in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off Monday night, 84-69. The game was played at the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena.
With the loss, the Quakers (1-1) will play Fairfield in Tuesday's second round at 4:30 p.m.; the Stags fell to the host Cavaliers in Monday's first game, 54-45. (In addition, both teams are now guaranteed to move into the consolation bracket next Monday and Tuesday at sites to be determined.) Delaware (1-1) -- picked by many to finish second in the Colonial Athletic Association this year, behind Drexel -- will meet Virginia in the final at 7 p.m., with the winner of that game moving on to the semifinal round at New York City's Madison Square Garden next Wednesday. The loser will be drawn into a Monday/Tuesday consolation bracket.
Penn's game on Tuesday will not be televised, and the only way Quaker fans can hear it will be via the Internet at PennAthletics.com.
The first half was an even affair most of the way, before Delaware's pressing defense eventually got to Penn's youthful guards. The Blue Hens used an eight-point run to turn a 31-30 deficit into a 38-31 lead, all of the points coming from the foul line. The lead hit double digits once, at 43-33, before a Fran Dougherty layup made it an eight-point game at the break.
For the second game in a row, Head Coach Jerome Allen used all 12 players who dressed in the first half, including Jamal Lewis who made his collegiate debut. Camryn Crocker was unable to play on Monday night with a shoulder injury.
The second half did not start well for Penn, and that may have been where the game was lost. Delaware scored five points in the first 74 seconds, and the score was 50-35 before the Quakers finally got on the board thanks to a Cartwright free throw. However, the Blue Hens kept pushing and pressing, and they scored 12 of the next 14 points to go up by 24, at 62-38. Penn's only bucket in the run was a beauty, as Tony Hicks fed a driving Darien Nelson-Henry on the fast break and the big man collected it for a sweet layin.
Coming off an historic comeback on Friday night, Penn once again proved to have some resolve on this night. At 64-40, the Quakers scored six straight to get inside 20, and then after the Blue Hens went back out to a 23-point lead (73-50) they went on a 15-1 run that got them within single digits at 74-65. Dougherty was the catalyst, hitting a pair of three-pointers among his 10 points in the run.
With more than three minutes left, the Penn fans in the crowd were having visions of another stunning comeback. When Jamelle Hagins turned the ball over, they really got vocal. However, at the other end, Dougherty threw an ill-advised pass that was stolen by Jarvis Threatt. He was fouled going in for the layup by Miles Cartwright, which fouled the junior out of the game. Threatt made the free throws, and that set Delaware off on a 10-4 run in the final minutes.
Dougherty ended the game with a career-high 21 points (14 of them in the second half) and led Penn with six rebounds, while Cartwright had 20 (16 in the first half) to go with five assists.
For Delaware, Devon Saddler led four players in double figures with 19 points, while Josh Brinkley nearly had a double-double (15 points, nine rebounds). Terrell Rogers finished with 14 points, while Threatt had 12.
Delaware outrebounded Penn by a staggering 47-24, and had 23 second-chance points to eight for the Quakers. In a game that featured 55 fouls -- Penn had three players disqualified via the foul route -- the Hens were 28-of-38 from the foul line while the Quakers were just 18-of-29.
Game Notes: Penn wore red uniforms for the first time since March 7, 2006, a 60-59 overtime loss at Princeton ... Penn fell to 18-5 all-time against Delaware, and 39-15 all-time against programs that currently compete in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA); the Quakers face another CAA team on Saturday, hosting preseason favorite Drexel ... For the second time in as many games, head coach Jerome Allen played everyone who dressed in the first half; nine different Penn players scored in the game ... Penn forced 18 turnovers and had 10 steals; in two games so far this year, they have forced 42 turnovers and come up with 22 steals ... Delaware collected 47 rebounds, matching an opponent high in the Allen coaching era (previously set by Duke on Jan. 1, 2012) ... Junior Fran Dougherty had a career-high 21 points (previous high 14, set last year vs. La Salle) ... Dougherty went 1-of-5 from the foul line in the first half, then went 6-of-6 at the charity stripe in the second half ... Dougherty also led Penn with six rebounds ... Junior Miles Cartwright had 20 points, his second straight 20-point outing ... Sixteen of Cartwright's 20 points came in the first half, while 14 of Dougherty's 21 points came in the second half ... After missing the season opener, freshman Jamal Lewis made his collegiate debut, playing 29 minutes at the point and finishing the game with four points, two assists (without a turnover) and three steals before fouling out.
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• adumbrate •
Pronunciation: æd-êm-brayt, ê-dêm-brayt • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: 1. To vaguely suggest, to give faint indication. 2. To disclose only faintly, to make vaguely visible.
Notes: The abstract noun from today's Good Word is adumbration. An adumbration is the shadow of a suggestion, the weakest form of indication. It comes with two adjectives, adumbrant "vague, indistinct", adumbrative "vaguely suggestive".
In Play: Remember, an adumbration is not a suggestion, but the faintest hint of a suggestion: "The first colored leaves of autumn adumbrate the onslaught of winter, just as the first robin song and crocus adumbrate the explosion of color and song in summer." We see adumbrations everywhere, every day of our lives: "The light peeping under the door adumbrated that someone was in the room."
Word History: Today's Good Word was inspired by adumbratus "overshadowed, outline", the past participle of adumbrare "to overshadow, represent in outline". This word engages two constituents, ad "to(ward)" + umbra "shadow", as in umbrage and umbrella. Where the word umbra came from, no one knows. It has been suggested that it is related to Sanskrit andha "darkness", but the sound changes present problems. The preposition-prefix, ad "to(ward)", can be found in many Proto-Indo-European languages. It shows up in English as at and Sanskrit as adhi "near", so it must have been a preposition in PIE meaning "to, near, at". (I thus far haven't even adumbrated who suggested today's Good Word: it was William Hupy, to whom we owe more than an adumbration of thanks.)


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James Lewis wrote:Okay so having finally been able to order a 'Keijiro Doi Blue Steel Yanagiba Mirror' I'm now thinking I should probably have a good set of stones to keep it sharp. I'm not a newbie to sharpening but the only stone I currently have is a Global combination stone (240/1000 grit).Given I've ordered a good quality knife I want some good quality stones. I've been reading through the forum to see what others have recommended but would like feedback on the list I've drawn up.My thinking is to start with 3 stones – 1000, 5000/6000 and a 10000 or 12000.I like the look of the Arashiyama set which would get me the 1000 and 6000. http://www.chefknivestogo.com/4pcshstset.htmlI'm a little bit unsure about what to get for a finer grit though so here's what I'm looking at:- Imanishi 10,000 Finishing Stone- Chosera 10,000 Grit- Naniwa 12,000 Grit Superstone- Nubatama Bamboo 15KI've read some people say that for knives you don't need to go to 10000 grit or higher but given the finish on the Doi I thought having the fine grit will help maintain it looking good. The knife will only be used at home so I want to make sure it looks it's best as well as being sharp (of course!).What do people think? I'm a bit reluctant about the Nubatama 15K (and the Chosera for that matter) because for the price I could probably get a natural stone.I also plan to order a flattening plate and a sink bridge.Look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts and thanks in advance.James
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"Small Arms and Field Artillery Exercises," by Henry H. Lockwood. Printed by T. K. and P. G. Collins, 1852, Philadelphia, PA. I have never seen another 1852 edition, only reprints. I'm wondering how rare this book really is and the approx value that would come with it.


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Hi all, I've read a few Sitepoint books (and several others by different authors) but I've either missed this info or it wasn't covered.
What I want to do is limit the size of my  whilst still having a background to fill any excess space. An example of what I mean: http://www.rawessentials.co.nz/ So the header, menu, content, etc is always the same size regardless of the browsers window size but I can add a colour or background image to the full page. What would be the cleanest way to achieve this please?
Cheers in advance for any advice, Malane.
Hi Malane. Welcome to the forums.
The trick here is to wrap all of the content in a div, which has a set width and is centered. In that site, they've done it by putting all of the content in a div with an ID of "container":

 [I]all page content here[/I]
... and then setting these styles:
#container {
width: 898px;
margin: 10px auto;
So the width is not set on the body element at all, which isn't a good idea anyway.
Have a look at that site in Chrome, right click anywhere on the page and select "Inspect Element". A window will open that shows you the HTML structure of the page and all the CSS that applies to each element. It's a great way to see how a page is constructed.
Thanks for the speedy reply Ralph. How would I create the background for the space outside the 898px and where is the height set? Also what is the ideal size for a constrained webpage?
Cheers, Malane.
You set the background on the body element, something like this:
body {
background: #E3DDD1 url(/images/background-image.jpg) no-repeat 50% 0;
Also what is the ideal size for a constrained webpage?
There isn't really an ideal, as there are so many different screen sizes. It's often better to set a % width, so that the content can expand/contract depending on the screen/browser size. But that introduces a lot of other issues, so perhaps it's better to start with fixed width when you are starting out. 960px width is often a god width.
Thanks again Ralph. I will give it a go and see if I understand it well enough to get it to work
Cool. Let us know how you go.
Hi Ralph, I was able to do what I wanted following the advice you gave me, thanks I was wondering is there any way to set the height of the container because I would like the "box" to be the same on each page regardless of the differing content.
I'm not sure which box you mean, but I'd advise against putting fixed heights on anything. As soon as a user resizes the text, for example, you design will fall apart. You could do something like set a min-height on the box instead, so that it will be at least a certain height on each page, but can grow taller if needed.
The "box" I mean is the
. The min-height sounds like it would do what I want. Would I add it as follows?
width: 898px; margin: 10px auto; min-height: 898px;}
Yep, that's right.
Thanks for all your help and advice Ralph, and for your patience with my newbness
You're welcome. I was there not long ago at all ... and some would even say I'm still there.
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SAAM 2013 Recap
It's May! Happy May Day! It's time for May flowers; it's time for 70s, sunlit evenings, and the first hints of summer. It's a new month, but it's still time to talk about it! Yes, you've figured me out. Although the calendar no longer says "April," I'm still talking about sexual violence prevention because, as far as I'm concerned, SAAM is always in season. For the record, I'm even wearing teal today.
Yes, the national Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign is officially wrapping up. This April was hugely eventful, and it shows in our SAAM 2013 recap. From the SAAM Day of action, to International Anti-Street Harassment Week, and Denim Day highlights, this recap offers a peak at the many successes of SAAM 2013.
This recap of SAAM on Storify helps us to catalog all of the amazing SAAM participation and sharing that happens on social networks. Including activities like our Tweet about it! Tuesday Twitter chats that happened each Tuesday in April. This was our second round of SAAM chats on Twitter, and this year we were excited to partner with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape as hosts in utilizing new media and engaging online audiences in discussing sexual violence prevention.
- Tuesday, April 2 @ 2pm EST: Hosted by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig (@JanetRosenzweig), expert committed to promoting sexual health and safety. Download a transcript of this chat.
- Tuesday, April 9 @ 2pm EST: Hosted by @PCARorg and Tara Murtha (@taramurtha), reporter for Philadelphia Weekly and teacher at Temple University. Download a transcript of this chat.
- Tuesday, April 16 @ 2pm EST: Hosted by Casa de Esperanza (@casadeesperanza), mobilizing Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence. Download a transcript of this chat.
- Tuesday, April 23 @ 2pm EST: Hosted by @PCARorg and Dr. Ian Elliott (@ianaelliott), criminal psychologist and a research scholar at the Justice Center for Research at Penn State University. Download a transcript of this chat.
News alerts for the search term "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" confirm that daily SAAM activities and events happened throughout the month and across the country. From community's that added teal ribbons to police cars, to Take Back the Night, Clothesline Project and Denim Day events, dedicated individuals brought SAAM to life this April.
Catching our breath after a very successful SAAM, it's also a time for us to acknowledge and thank all those who come together to make this campaign possible. Whether you planned or participated, shouted or shared, your voice is powerful. A movement of voices united in call to action: Prevent sexual violence! Thank you for being a part of the success of SAAM 2013!
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"Uke It Up" @ your library!
Apr 15, 2013
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Calling all ukulele players! Join this monthly group of ukulele enthusiasts for instruction and practice. This group meets the third Monday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Uncle Ike's Music Store in Dubuque has provided a few loaner ukuleles for people to try out and Sue Engelbrecht is teaching some basics. If you have a ukulele, bring it with you! Plan to learn during the first hour and play the second! All ages and abilities invited but children under the age of 14 require an adult companion. Registration requested.


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I'm speculating, or taking an educated guess here, that Brian Boyle will play. Actually, it's a little bit more than speculation or a guess. Unless Boyle isn't feeling well this evening, or during or after warmups.
That would mean that Steve Eminger comes out … unless he replaces Stu Bickel. I think Bickel stays in, though. Brandon Dubinsky did not skate again today and remains out.
The Capitals "demoted" Alexander Semin to the fourth line for practice yesterday, but I believe he will be up on one of the top two lines at the start of Game 2, if not at some point in the first period. That was Dale Hunter sending a message to his enigmatic forward. Maybe he should have just cross-checked him from behind after a whistle.
Here's my story on faceoffs from The Journal News and LoHud.com today.
FWIW (which is nothing), the Rangers in Game 2s — well, they lost Game 2 against Ottawa, and lost Game 2 against Washington last year, and won their only Game 2 in 2009, were 1-1 in Game 2s in '08 and '07. Lost Game 2 in '06 … won all three Game 2s in '97 (notice the gap between playoffs), went 1-1 in Game 2s in '96 and '95, and won all four Game 2s in '94.
I still think it will be 1-1 after Game 2. Sorry in advance.
By the way, The New Yorker made mention of our use of "Blockness Monster." How awesome is that?
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A 'MIRACLE' baby was one of the first to arrive at Basingstoke hospital in 2014.
Christina and Alasdair MacDonald, from Beggarwood, were given the devastating news at the beginning of 2012 that they were unable to conceive naturally, and they then went through two unsuccessful rounds of IVF treatment.
They had given up hope of ever having their own child, and were advised to consider adopting.
Christina said: "It was horrendous."
But, miraculously, 39-year-old Christina fell pregnant naturally during a holiday in St Lucia with Alasdair, a 29-year-old electrical engineer for Foster Wheeler, in Reading.
Christina, head of science at Eagle House School, in Sandhurst, said: "The pregnancy was all fine but I was on tenterhooks the whole way."
Their baby was due on Monday, December 23, but Christina did not begin contractions until the following week, and was brought into hospital at 10.30am on Monday, December 30.
The delighted couple welcomed Ethan into the world on New Year's Day following a 55-hour labour.
Weighing 7lb 13oz, Ethan was eventually delivered by emergency Caesarean section at Basingstoke hospital, arriving at 10.12am.
Christina said: "He's such a miracle and so amazing."
Also welcomed into the world at Basingstoke hospital on New Year's Day was Evelyn Daiz Joseph, who was born at 1.50pm, weighing 6lb 10oz.
New parents Elwin Joseph, 29, and Teena James, 27, arrived at the hospital, in Aldermaston Road, at 7.30am on Tuesday, December 31.
Teena, of Millard Close, Oakridge, Basingstoke, who works for St Thomas' Care Home, in South View, gave birth to her daughter naturally, 10 days before she was due.
She said: "It's so lovely – I'm so happy."
Ten babies were born in total on January 1, including twins, who had a special visit from the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Councillor Dan Putty.
Mum Zuzana Atkinson gave birth to her son, who is yet to be named, at 3.55am, weighing 6lb 6oz, followed by daughter, Emilee, at 5.59am, weighing 6lb 2oz.
The 36-year-old, from Lindford, near Bordon, who also has a three-year-old daughter Sophie, said: "We came in on the 30th but they were extremely busy. I was supposed to be induced but they left us until the 31st because they had lots of emergencies.
"It all started at about 8pm when they broke my waters. Two hours later the contractions started. They were due on January 13 but because they were twins they normally induce a bit earlier. I was hoping they would be born on the 30th! But I didn't think about the date at the time."
Zuzana's husband, Paul, a security man for the Ministry of Defence, turned 51 the day after his new born babies arrived.
Zuzana, a carer, said: "They were nearly a birthday present!"


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well! my kcwc got pretty hectic at the end--I have a couple more pieces to share, but I didn't get to be nearly as diligent as I would have hoped. Most of the distractions were good (first grade class trip, neighborhood party), and one of them was a flooded bathroom. Because when you are a master of chaos, why not use the wastebasket to bail the bathtub onto the floor?
At any rate, I am back now and excited to bring you this pants-refashioning tutorial! I have made several pairs of elastic-waist kids' pants starting from the bottom hem of a pair of adult pants: Dana's method is a good one; I also like Meg's variation. But last kcwc I got to thinking that this approach leaves out what are usually the most interesting features of a pair of pants--the pockets, pleats, and closures that come at the waistband. Wanting to save those features as I transformed a pair of women's pants into trousers for my son, I came up with these:
It was pretty fun to see my own (ahem) "outgrown" pants take on a new, ultra-stylish, life on my kids. This kind of upcycling brings you both the savings (environmental and financial) of reuse and the fun of having sturdy, unique clothes for your kids.
Before I go any further, I must first share two disclaimers:
1) this process is a bit of a hack. While I am super happy with the results both times I have tried this, I should say upfront that the nature of the project (turning something into what it is not) leads to some unfinished edges and a little bit of wonky sewing. Purists beware.
2) this refashion is great for making clothes for older kids, but it will not turn any size adult pants into any size kid pants--that is, the pockets and closures on a large size men's pant would never fit onto a six month old baby. Be sure, when selecting adult pants to cut into, that you read through the full tutorial and look at where details line up on your template kids' pants--if you are trying to make too drastic of a size change, you will end up cutting through back pockets or having a ridiculous overlap in the front.
Still on board? Let's sew!
Gather Your Materials
You will need:
--The pair of pants you will re-fashion. If it seems like the pants you have on hand will be too big to successfully downsize for your child (see disclaimers above), you can easily find small and extra-small size adult pants at the thrift store or the sale rack of your favorite adult stores. Since not as many people wear those sizes, they often land on the clearance rack for cheap.
--A pair of your child's well-fitting pants to use as a template.
--Some 3/4" or 1" wide flat elastic
--A hair tie or other piece of thin elastic you can use to make a button loop.
--1 1/4" wide fabric or ribbon scrap to use for a "tag" at the back.
--Sewing machine fitted with a new needle of the appropriate weight for your fabric.
--Thread to match your pants.
--One or two buttons.
--Pins and whatever other sewing notions you normally use.
Cut the Pants
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(right side)
1. Start by carefully cutting the adult pants up the center seam. On the rear of the pants, you can cut all the way through the waistband, but on the front of the pants you should stop cutting when you get to the fly. Leave side seams intact and spread the pants open, as in the photos above.
2. Turn your template pants (child size) inside out and fold them in half. Lay them on front half of the adult pants, aligning side seams and waistbands as in the picture below:
3. Carefully cut along the "crotch" side of your template pants, adding seam allowance at the bottom of the legs for a hem and any additional allowance you would like for the center seam.
4. When you reach the fly area, go ahead and follow the curve of your template pants, cutting away the zipper. However, when you get to the waistband you are going to STOP cutting and leave the button area intact, like a long tab:
5. Now flip your template pants to the other side. Again aligning side seams and waistbands (see below), and adding seam allowances at the bottom for a hem (plus any additional you'd like along the center seam), cut the adult pants along your template. If your template pants are elastic waist, be sure to stretch them out to get the full width at the waistband. In general, err on the side of a little extra width at the waistband since you'll be adding elastic and/or a new seam.
6. You'll end up with one side of your pants that looks like the picture below. Flip this over and use it as the pattern to cut the other side of the pants, again maintaining the long tab at the front waistband. Press both pieces.
Assemble the Back Waistband
1. You now have two pieces of fabric (with fancy waistbands, beltloops, and pockets already in place--score!) which will become the right and left legs on your new pair of pants. Let's start by adding the elastic to the back waistband. Lay one side of the pants out and cut a piece of elastic about 3/4 of the length from the center back cut to the first belt loop, like this:
2. The adult pants waistband should provide you with a ready-made casing for the elastic, which you can now access through the center cut. Using your fingers or maybe the eraser end of a pencil, nudge the elastic into the waistband. Line the end up with the beltloop and pin, like this:
3. (This is the wonky part!) You are now going to wedge that thick waistband+elastic under your sewing machine foot and stitch it down. Be sure to push the beltloop aside so you're not actually stitching through it--the idea is to hide the seam underneath the beltloop so it's not noticible.
4. Reach in and pull the elastic out so that it's sticking through the opening at the center seam, gathering the waistband. Stitch this end of the elastic about 3/4" in from the center seam and trim any excess. It should look about like the photo below. (The vertical seams are the ones I stitched, those smaller dots you see near the bottom of the waistband are from the tag on the original pants.)
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the other side.
Sew the Pants
1. Fold each leg of the pants in half longways, right sides together. Pin and stitch from the bottom of the pants legs up to the crotch, reinforcing seams in the manner you prefer.
2. Turn one pants leg right-side out and insert it inside the other, aligning seams at the crotch and pinning around the U-shaped curve:
3. Starting at the back of the pants, stitch around the crotch. Stop and backstitch about 1" before you reach the front waistband. This is to leave a little room to pull the tab snug in the front. You'll have a small unfinished area where you stopped stitching--on the first pair of pants I just left it alone; on the second I pressed it under slightly and stitched it down. Your choice.
4. You'll now have a bulky seam at the back waistband. On the first pair of pants I pressed it open and topstitched it down, but on the second I just trimmed it close and covered with a square of grosgrain ribbon to make a "tag," like this:
(I should mention that my kids are not tag-picky, but I can see how a kid who was might find this annoying. Maybe you can find a more elegant solution--I'd love to hear suggestions.)
7. On the front waistband, pass the button tab over the buttonhole tab so they lay flat, as in the photo for step 6 above. Depending on your original pants, the button may or may not fall past the first beltloop.
8. On the inside of the waistband, mark where the buttonhole falls and hand-sew a button there for an inner fastening point. If you're feeling fancy, you can add a second button for adjustability:
9. Finally, you are going to add a loop of elastic to the front of your pants to catch the button tab. I used hair ties but any thin elastic will do. Just lay your button tab flat, catch the loop of elastic around it, and pin/mark where you need to tack it down--then stitch across it several times to be sure it's secure.
For the first pair of pants, I was able to hide the stitching under a belt loop and trim the back half of the hair tie away, like this:
But for the second pair of pants, I ended up keeping the whole elastic and adding a "dummy" button to make it look like some kind of fancy closure:
That's it! Hem the bottom of your pants and you will be all done. I promise the process is easier than I may have made it sound, and I know you'll be happy with the look and construction of the parts of the adult pants you've been able to save. Please enjoy this tutorial for personal use only, and do let me know if you give it a try!


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Chi Phi Personalized Light Blue Button Down Shirt
As low as $35.95! See quantity discounts below.
Now you can personalize our button down shirts. Whether it is to give that personal touch to a special gift or just to add a touch of flare to your shirt, adding initials is sure to impress. You'll show that you mean business and support brotherhood in this soft Light Blue button-down with your Greek letters embroidered with care on the left chest and matching color initials embroidered lower left sleeve cuff. Wrinkle resistant 55/45 cotton/poly.
All monograms will be embroidered in all capital letters.
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Two weeks ago European leaders decided to postpone an upcoming summit of something called the Union for the Mediterranean. It is safe to say that very few people in the Mediterranean noticed or cared.
The story of the UfM is a classic tale of what passes for foreign policy in today's European Union. The organisation was the brainchild of President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, who wanted to strengthen relations between the EU's southern member-states – such as France, Italy and Spain – and their North African and Arab neighbours across the sea. It was not a bad idea in principle. But it aroused the suspicions of Germany and other northern EU countries, which insisted in the name of European unity that all EU member-states should belong to the UfM. Read more


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OVERLAND PARK, KS - The Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) has announced its endorsement of Dr. Milton Wolf for the U.S. Senate in Kansas. Wolf is a medical doctor, and is the second cousin of President Obama.
"The RLC is excited to endorse Dr. Wolf," said Matt Nye, Republican Liberty Caucus National Chairman. "With his intimate knowledge of our medical system Dr. Wolf brings much needed insight to the table, and, as is the case with all RLC endorsees, he is a staunch opponent to the ongoing overreach of government in our lives."


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A couple of weeks ago I picked up my annual beef order (aka "Meat Day") and since everything was frozen I also grabbed a nice Angus ribeye for dinner while I was there.
Nothing fancy, just a little salt, pepper, and olive oil.
A couple of minutes on each side is all it takes, right?
I forget what we had for sides but I do remember that the steak was very good!


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DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Bridlington guesthouse landlady have arrested a man in South Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed this afternoon that John Heald, 53, was arrested near the Parkgate Retail Park in Rotherham today.
Humberside Police have been working with the force to search for the killer of Bei Carter, 49.
Mrs Carter was landlady of the Morayland Hotel, in Marshall Avenue, Bridlington, which she ran with her husband Terry.
She was found dead last Friday, and a manhunt was launched, and police had appealed to John Heald to contact them.
A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "John Heald, 53, was arrested by officers from South Yorkshire Police at around 2.15pm today in the Parkgate area. He is currently in police custody.
"South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police would like to thank the public for their support throughout this investigation."


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Software for Faculty
Software available for work use
VWCC has negotiated an Enterprise Licensing Agreement (ETLA) with Adobe which permits us to install Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Acrobat on computers on campus, in the same way we install Microsoft Office products under the Microsoft Campus License. Since the Adobe Creative Cloud includes a large number of individual products which take up a lot of space on the computer, we will be creating specific packages for users as required. Please contact the Help Desk with requests for specific software packages from the Creative Cloud suite that you need for your classes or for your office computer.
If you require only Adobe Acrobat Professional, it can be individually installed by request.
Software available for home use
Office 365 ProPlus
The VCCS is fully licensed to offer Office 365 ProPlus to all faculty and staff just as it is being offered to all our students, at no additional cost. In order for faculty and staff to access the Office 365 software, you will need to go to http://office.vccs.edu/ and log in with your full MyVWCC (student email) email address as the username, and MyVWCC password as the password. Once logged in, you will be able to manage for yourself the Office 365 installation and be able to download and install the Office 365 software to your personal computers and devices. Once a staff or faculty member is no longer affiliated with the VCCS, they will no longer have access to the Office 365 software.
As per the terms of the Adobe ETLA license referred to above, VWCC Faculty/Staff can purchase annual subscription licenses for Adobe Creative Cloud software for $9.75/year from this web store, which also has subscription licenses for other academic software. Note that the terms of the Adobe ETLA restrict Creative Cloud subscriptions to Faculty/Staff so it is not available to students, though they may purchase subscriptions to the other software on the web store. If you haven't yet got a license for home use, click here for PDF instructions. The licenses will need to be renewed every year, so if you had purchased a license last year, you will have to go to the web store, revalidate and pay $9.75 for the current year. Click here for renewal instructions. (PDF)
Microsoft Office 2013
VWCC faculty and staff can now get Office 2013 for their home computer. Microsoft is charging $9.95 per copy to download the complete version of Office 2013. The $9.95 gives you a license to install Microsoft Office on one home computer. You can also purchase a backup DVD for $13.99. This is still an excellent deal and is only available to VWCC faculty and staff, not to students.
Download instructions can be found online by clicking this link. (PDF)
Symantec AntiVirus
Students, faculty and staff can now download Symantec Antivirus products for use on their personal computers.
- Click the MyVWCC link located in the navigation area at the top of this page.
- Enter your Username and Password and click Log In.
- Click the Blackboard 8 option from the My Tools menu.
- Scroll down on the Blackboard Screen until you find the Free Anti-virus Software box.
- Click the "download it here" link at the bottom of the section.
- Read the License Agreement and hit the I Agree button at the bottom.
- Scroll down until you find your operating system.
- Follow the installation instructions provided on the web page.
Free Anti-Spyware Software
Have questions?
The Help Desk will make a good faith effort to answer installation questions of VWCC clients via one of the option listed to the right. On-campus support will be given higher priority and resolution of home installation problems is not guaranteed. Note, support for home use of this software is strictly limited to college-related work only!
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A CRASH involving three cars and a lorry is partially blocking the main road into Accrington.
Part of the A6185 Dunkenhalgh Way has been cordoned off after a colllision involving the four vehicles within the past half-hour.
The collision is said to have occurred close to the junction with the A679 Henry Street and B6231 Manor Place at Church.
Diversions have been set up around the incident and emergency services are on the scene.