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What's your dream sewing project?
What will I work on next?
Whenever I finish a sewing project, I immediately think about what I'll work on next. That doesn't mean I sew lots and lots of things; it means I spend time thinking about sewing lots and lots of things. Most of the time I just don't have the time required. Sometimes I don't have the right fabric in my stash or the proper notions, and unfortunately, there's no fabric store in my hometown, so if I need something I have to plan a trip. Sometimes I just don't feel like going shopping. So, often when I sew, it's actually NOT what I'd really like to sew.
I frequently sew from my stash.
Because I like to take advantage of my sewing motivation when I have it, I frequently sew from my stash rather than heading to the fabric store, since the thought of shopping usually stops me in my tracks. I shuffle through the fabric I have stored and find fabric that sparks my interest. Then I head to my pattern stash to find a pattern that will work with the fabric. Most of the time I can find a good pattern/fabric combination, but it's often not the project of my dreams.
I often sew gifts or charity items.
Many times I sew for gifts, so when I do shop, I buy fabric and notions with someone else in mind. I also sew for my church's fund-raising Holiday Bazaar. Doing so makes me feel as if I'm providing church support since I don't have time during the day to help in other ways. I do most Bazaar sewing from my stash.
What would my dream project be?
Sometimes I wonder what I would make FOR MYSELF if I had the perfect fabric, all of the necessary notions, and all the time in the world. For this "dream" to be ideal, my machines would have to be in perfect running order, and my sewing room would have to be relatively clean and uncluttered (I don't get high marks in this category). I'm not sure what my dream project would be, and each time I think about it, I come up with something different. It would be great to make a pair of pants, tweaked to fit perfectly; or I could make a beautiful basic dress that would be an ideal addition to my wardrobe; or perhaps I would make a versatile casual jacket—the kind that you can wear with almost anything. However, if time were not the slightest issue, I think I would ultimately choose something to expand my sewing horizons. I'd work with a technique I've never used before. I think I'd make the attempt to create a tailored jacket complete with all of the inner and outer details that tailoring demands. I've made lots of jackets, but I've never had the time or materials to truly tailor any of them. I'd love the opportunity to practice and perfect tailoring details.
What would your dream project be?
If you had the perfect fabric and all the necessary notions, plus you had all the time in the world, the perfect place to sew, and your machines were all in good order, what would you make for yourself? Would it be for a special occasion, or would it simply be the perfect addition to your wardrobe? Do you envision yourself wearing it often or just once in a while? Why did you choose it as your dream project?
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The "Dream" sewing expedition entails gathering together my scattered stash of collected illustrations and pictures and pattern sketches, photocopies from old books and magazines and history fashion books and history bridal books, on making clothing, especially bridal gowns that were worn back in 1860s to 1910. The fashions were so feminine back then.
Knowing how to draft the patterns to full size is part of the challenge!
With all the resources and time in the world to immerse myself in all the fine pintucking, pleating, bustles, lace, the fine French Heirloom sewing, organzas and silks...
I can only dream of it becoming a reality!
But dreams are free!!
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If I ever do find it/make it I will wear it till I kick the bucket and then be buried in it.
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Have most everything to do it (have yet to draft the fichu and skirt polonaise) but, just need more time in which to put it together (always the problem, n'est pas?!)
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The first half was marked by stalled drives and turnovers as the teams were held scoreless in the first half, even though they were able to move the ball consistently.
USO finally scored the game's first points on senior wide receiver Marcus Johnson's 32-yard touchdown reception from junior quarterback Ronald Brown with 41 seconds left in the third quarter. Brown's 2-point conversion pass attempt was incomplete.
Perry did what no team had been able to do thus far this season — keep USO's prolific offense in check. USO had scored at least 30 points in each of its games during the regular season, including a 36-6 victory over the Commodores last week.
"Perry was able to put heat on the quarterback with just a four-man rush," Berry said. "They outplayed us at the line of scrimmage."
Brown led the USO effort, completing 18 of 32 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown. Johnson caught four passes for 87 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
Senior running back Gary Reid paced the Commodores offense with 95 yards on 25 carries. Perry drove inside USO's 25-yard line four times in the second half but fumbled the ball away three times.
USO added a safety with 1:50 left to secure the win.
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There seems to be a never ending stream of birthday parties for the littles right now. This pattern was the answer to one of those parties last week. These Granny~inspired ear warmers are just too fun! I even added a flower to make them even more cheery and help warm up those cold days!
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A MAN has been jailed for what a judge described as a "disgraceful attack" on a newspaper deputy editor.
Paul Dent-Jones was punched to the ground and was then kicked and stamped on after he left a Chelmsford pub.
A court heard how the well-respected journalist had left Bar Seven in Moulsham Street, after he got involved in a disagreement with former Royal Air Force technician Richard Quinn.
Staff were so concerned over the incident when the pub closed, they kept the men apart and let Mr Dent-Jones go on his way before Quinn left.
But Chelmsford Crown Court heard how Quinn followed Mr Dent-Jones and when he caught up with him, launched a vicious attack.
CCTV shown in court showed Quinn punching Mr Dent-Jones, who immediately fell to he ground.
Quinn, 41, then repeatedly kicked him and stamped on his head before walking off.
Moments later, Quinn is seen returning to a prone Mr Dent-Jones before walking off again.
Seconds later, police arrived on the scene and arrested him.
Quinn, from New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, admitted a charge of attempted grevious bodily harm with intent and was jailed for four years and four months. Judge Karen Walden-Smith told him he would remain on licence from prison for two years after his sentence is completed.
This means Quinn could be returned to prison if he offends again within the next six years.
He had originally been charged with grevious bodily harm, but the court heard how the injuries to Mr Dent-Jones did not support the charge.
Mark Lakin, prosecuting, said both men were in the pub on July 21 this year when they got involved in a "disagreement".
They separated, but concerned staff kept an eye on them both until closing time when Mr Dent-Jones left first.
Quinn left later and Mr Lakin said he was seen walking down the road with a "purposeful step".
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Judge Walden-Smith told Quinn his behaviour had been "disgraceful".
She added: "Your victim was much smaller than you and you punched him with such force he immediately went to the ground.
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Artisanal. That's what it says right here.
Really? I don't know what artisanal means.
Well, what kind of knot-maker would you say your character is?
I don't even know that I'm a knot-maker. I have a store! That sells — that specializes exclusively in knots. You know, little knots. And there are all kinds of knots... You can imagine. And they're art things. You can imagine a store like that.
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What's better than a stunning portrait of American Idol heartthrob Clay Aiken hanging on the wall?
Why, the real Clay Aiken, standing right before your eyes, of course!
Sardi's, the world-famous restaurant near Broadway in Manhattan, just added a caricature of Clay, 30, to its walls. The eatery has hundreds of such portraits hanging inside.
The out-of-the-closet and newly-coupled Aiken was honored by Sardi's for his Broadway debut in the musical Spamalot, which the red-headed star will end his run in on January 4.
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Meanwhile, Aiken recently looked back on 2008 in an interview with People magazine.
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(MoneyWatch) The girl is on fire, so investors threw her a bucket of cold water.
Amid great corporate pageantry, Research in Motion, the struggling maker of BlackBerry mobile phones, held a much-anticipated unveiling of its new phones Wednesday, in the process changing its corporate name (to BlackBerry) and naming New York diva Alicia Keys the company's creative director.
Investors appeared unimpressed on all counts, sending shares of Research in Motion (RIMM) plunging more than 7 percent by midday. And the selloff came amid exceptionally heavy volume: By noon, more than 140 million shares had traded hands, compared to a daily average of about 50 million. The company's shares have more than doubled in the last four months as people placed bets that CEO Thorsten Heins and the new products would right the ailing company.
For a stock that had soared in recent months, such a reaction may have been a bit of "sell on the news." Tech writers immediately hit the blogosphere with reviews of the Z10, a touchscreen model, that while not breathless were not entirely negative either. Still, there didn't seem to be anything in the reviews suggesting that the new products will be so alluring that they'll convince users of Androids or iPhones to jump ship and join the BlackBerry family.
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Tangy Barbecue Wings Recipe
- 5 pounds chicken wings
- 2-1/2 cups ketchup
- 2/3 cup white vinegar
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 to 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Using a sharp knife, cut through the two wing joints; discard wing tips. Arrange remaining wing pieces in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 30 minutes; drain. Turn wings; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until juices run clear.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3. Drain wings. Place one-third of the chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with one-third of the sauce. Repeat layers twice. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours. Stir before serving. Yield: 2 dozen wings.
Nutritional Facts
1 wing (2 sections): 178 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 458mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 0 fiber), 10g protein.
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"Since my sons were young I've made wings a number of times for them (who are now both mature adults). This Christmas I made this recipe, and both of them said these were the best tasting ones I've ever made. They were so easy! Two days in advance I baked them in the oven until cooked, as per the recipe, and made the sauce according to the recipe. On Christmas Day I simply put them in the crock pot as instructed. Fabulous recipe, and now a family fav to be sure!"
"I agree with KarenKeefe. It is simple if you just put the whole things into the crockpot and cook it for 8 hours. I do that all the time. It does save your time."
"The recipe is a lot of work for what could be so simple. Cut the wings apart, (pitch out the tips), brown the wing pieces in a deep skillet. Pour a mixture of 1 can of coke and 1/4 cup of ketchup and simmer until the mixture cooks down to a sweet barbeque sauce. (About 25 minutes) It's great with no work. Extremely easy for "tail-gating"."
"I skipped the oven and put these right into the crockpot.. Cooked on low for 8 hours. They came out just right! Great find!"
"I do this with drumsticks instead of wings because they are so much meatier. I put them in my slow cooker on low and when I come they're done. Also you can vary the type of sauce just the way you want, Sometimes I do Teriyaki, BBQ, Thai peanut sauce, Philippine style adobo, etc . I have time in the morning to prep vegetables to go along with the chicken and that makes dinner a quick breeze."
"These are my go to wings from now on!!!! Delish"
"I just made these for a tailgaiting party and they were delicious!! The flavor was perfect!! A keeper for sure!"
"Good recipe, but I felt there was too much vinegar. I ended up adding double the amount of honey along with 1/4 cup brown sugar. I would definitely make these again, but next time would first cut back on the amount of vinegar. I also used regular ketchup, since I wanted a little more mellow taste."
"I tried this recipe after reading the rave reviews. The flavor was good, but we weren't fans of the texture. My boyfriend described them as "mushy." I may try this again, but cook them in the oven instead of the slow cooker for a crispier result."
"This appetizer dish was fabulous. I made this using party chicken wings and followed the recipe as stated. Everyone was chowing them down. They are a little messy to eat, but well worth it. Thanks so much for the great recipe."
"Made these this weekend for my family who had come in from out of town and they were AWESOME! Just the right blend of sweet and hot. Was great with potato salad! Would definitely make these again, in fact I plan to next weekend for the Daytona 500!"
"I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"i HAVE MADE THIS RECIPE BEFORE, AND IT WILL DELITE SO MANY AT THE SUPERBOWL GAME SUNDAY. CAN'T WAIT , IT IS DELICIOUS"
"Going to superbowl party, sounds really Goodgoing to try theseJoanie D"
"My family absolutely loves spicy food and these wings are a definite hit with them. It's a recipe we'll be making many more times and it's a keeper, for sure."
"Love, love this barbeque sauce! Always get compliments when I make these wings! Am never able to find spicy ketchup so I just add tobasco sauce to regular ketchup."
"looking forward to preparing this meal tomorrow"


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Strategic planning techniques: getting work done on time and on budgetby Austeja Pranculyte, Project Administrator
16th Aug 2017
There's no doubt about it, if there's one thing us Brits love (more than queuing and cups of tea) it's having a good old moan. According to new research from Sage, more and more of us are turning to social media to complain when we receive poor customer service. Its survey of 2,000 consumers found that one in five of us are using social media to vent our frustrations, yet only 4 in 10 of us ever receive a reply.
I've been on the receiving end of some pretty poor service in the past. When my internet and TV service went down earlier this summer I called a certain Mr Branson's helpline to get some help. After being kept on hold for nearly half an hour they cut me off when putting me through to yet another 'customer experience executive'.
Like a true keyboard warrior I was straight onto Twitter to complain. I wanted all my friends and followers to know how useless they were. However, within 30 seconds of blasting my rant into the Twittersphere their social media team were onto my complaint, requesting my phone number for a call back. I was impressed – they sorted my problems and gave me a month's free internet to say sorry.
Unfortunately, it seems not all businesses are as savvy. The research shows that 60% of complaints fall on deaf ears – and when you consider that the average Twitter user has 27 followers it's easy to see why companies should be taking the power of social media seriously.
To take an example of this, earlier this week Easyjet were hounded by thousands of disgruntled Tweeters after denying a blind lady, Joanna Jones, and her guide dog from boarding a flight from Gatwick to Belfast. Within minutes of her request for help it was retweeted countless times and the press were on the case.
It's a lesson for all businesses – if you're on social media you need to be proactive, quick off the mark and be prepared to provide good customer service outside of the 9-5. Get it right and you'll have people singing your praises – get it wrong and you could potentially unleash a storm. After all, your customers are your livelihood.
Brilliant article and very well said, but the trouble comes when you're a small business and you don't have the time to monitor social media as well as run your business! Should small businesses be doing social media if they can't dedicate so much time to it?
Hi Rebecca - thanks for getting in touch. In response to your question, that's where we come in. We deal with lots of clients who allow us to run their Facebook and Twitter accounts, and we use our wide-ranging of experience of social media to run awesome campaigns for them - so even if you don't have the time, we most certainly do. Does this sound like something you'd be interested in?
As reply to Rebbecca comment. i tihnk its better for small business owners to hire different small companies who can boost your business by using different social media and other links.
Great suggestions for small business owners. thanks for sharing. I agree with you its really tough for small business owners to handle their business as well as to go with social media and advertise through other media.


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This is the sixth year for the 2Cool Art Show in Gulfport – and it just gets better every year!
Hosted by The Professional Association of Visual Artists (PAVA), the City of Gulfport and the Gulfport Downtown Merchant Association in a historic building that has been referred to as the "heart and hub" of Gulfport.
This juried fine art and fine craft show takes place on Saturday, February 4th and Sunday February 5th, 2017 from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Thirty eight juried fine artists will show and sell their work within the Gulfport Casino, located at 5500 Shore Blvd. on the waterfront in Gulfport.
Parking and admission are free for this weekend event.
A show small in comparison to the outdoor shows but big with the amount of talent. This is PAVA'S second premier juried fine art and fine craft exhibition which offers high caliber work from local and statewide artists. A collection of hand crafted visual and functional works available for sale in paint, wood, ceramics, photography, metal, glass, mixed media and jewelry. Take your time, reflect on the work, and talk to the artists. It's inside, it's comfortable, and it's not big. We have already done the hard part for you, now you decide what to take home.
This is also a chance for our winter visitors to see the high caliber of work that PAVA has been presenting for the past 28 years during the summer Cool Art Show.
Make a day of it and visit the show along with the charming waterfront town of Gulfport Florida.
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North Shore Gymnastics Association's (NSGA) Xcel girls Gold and Platinum teams had a strong showing at the Winterfest meet hosted by Perpetual Motion Gymnastics.
The Gold team won the second place team award with 109.350 points and the Platinum team placed first with 108.1.
Gold team highlights for ages 7-10 include Brigitte Albertson with a second place all-around score of 35.850 and Peyton Uelman in third in the all-around at 35.800.
Julia Fake placed second on the beam with a 9.050 and floor with a 9.100. Payton Sapletal had a strong showing on floor (9.050) with a third place medal.
Highlights on the Gold team for age 11 included Randi Bayerl second on beam, Alex Kline second on floor and Maddie Doshan third on floor.
In the Gold level age 12-plus the all-around winner was Holly Harrison with a 36.500.
In the Platinum standings for ages 11-12, first place all-around medal was awarded to Mara McCollor and third to Gabby Evans.
For ages 13-plus, Hailey Pugh placed second in the all-around with Piper Hennings third. Julia Dalluge won first on uneven bars.
The next competition for the Xcel team will be Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Bloomington Jefferson High School.
North Shore Gymnastics Association was founded 36 years ago and is a non-profit organization.
Information: 763-479-3189 or visit www.northshoregym.org.


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Hensaut was an Uytainese magician, called the Last Magician (Pyor Hyetram), because of his prominence resisting the Gleŋ invaders, who put an end to Uytainese magic.
Meeting the Powers
He was born in 2426 in Srethun, the son of a magician. The ruling Nyuam had decreed that sons must follow their fathers' career, a measure intended to maintain productivity in the chaos that followed their conquest of the country seventy years before. (Uytainese assigned to Nyuam estates had a way of fleeing at all costs.) The ruling was difficult to apply to magicians, who were so often failures that they had traditionally cast a wide net for recruiting. However, Hensaut's father was reasonably successful.
Uytainese magic had now been practiced for more than a thousand years, and was encumbered by arcane scholarship and rigid bureaucracy. Only a fraction of those who attended the Ħrunmon Nrulso, the Academy of Magic, succeeded in doing any magic at all. In its early vigorous years, the Academy would get rid of them; but now they were used as scholars or bureaucrats— as often opposing or obstructing as helping the real magicians.
Hensaut quickly mastered the lore of the magicians, including what was contemptuously known as phamhret, "book powers"— a motley collection of herbs, cantrips, and prayers that a magician could fall back on when the Powers were silent. But even in these debased times, the real test was whether a budding magician could contact the purhyet, the Powers.
At the age of eleven, Hensaut was allowed to begin seeking the purhyet. For some magicians this could take decades. Hensaut succeeded in making contact two years later; his Power was a being that called itself Phrauwel. Hensaut later wrote about this first encounter:
- I was meditating in an empty cell in the Academy, but I had grown discouraged. Instead of supplicating or studying, it came to me to sing. I sang tunelessly, making up foolish words: "I want a purhyet, I don't care which, why not come here, what will you lose?"
- Very clearly, I heard a voice. It said, "I like that."
- You will ask what sort of voice, and I truly say, it is of no sort. It is not male or female, young or old. It does not sound whispery or strange, as Powers are played on the stage. It is this characterless quality that marks it as nonhuman.
- Nonetheless I supposed at first it was a passing fellow student; I looked out the door and saw no one.
- The voice laughed, and commanded me to sing again. Now I knew it was a Power.
- I sang, though I shivered.
Hensaut got to know his purhyet, who turned out to be moody, whimsical, often cruel. He later described it as "not tsrat (evil), but khowm (malevolent)". It seemed to delight in small humiliations— it would order him to masturbate, or fast for a week, or speak only in rhymed couplets— but it didn't always delight in slavish obedience; sometimes it seemed most content when Hensaut angrily rebelled, or made jokes.
Serving two masters
The Eighth Imperial Book of Magic, compiled in 1905, was very clear on the balancing act required of a magician:
- You have a purpose in dealing with the Power— that given by the State you serve. Do not expect the Power to show much interest in this purpose— you are not an emissary beseeching a lord and will not succeed by focussing attention on your plea. From the Power's point of view, our requests are only rewards for a favored companion or servant.
- What are the rewards for? This only your Power can answer. It may be a trifle— you amuse them. It may be an arduous and dangerous task which takes much out of you. Magic, like war, guarantees peril and not success.
If anything, the next bit was even trickier: out of this precarious relationship with a supernatural entity, get some useful work done for the Uytainese state— these days, that is, Uytai as run by the barbarian Nyuam, who had taken over the Academy along with all other Uytainese institutions.
The Nyuam emperors' needs fit almost entirely into two categories:
- Personal comfort: luxuries for the palace; intriguing sensations; amusing toys.
- Military needs: strong defenses, weapons, transport.
The practical needs of the people were ignored, unless they were of military use. Magical mills were constructed in Srethun, for instance, to ensure that the capital's garrison was well fed and the city less prone to revolt. Roads were built and ports dredged in order to support the military, but these helped trade and communications as well.
The emperors were keenly interested in anything that prolonged life. They envied magicians, who tended to live long lives; but this seeming gift of the purhyet could not be transferred to others. The rulers also clamored for tools to spy on others— couldn't they produce an amulet that tested a courtier's loyalty? This couldn't be done, but some magicians came close— e.g. they produced items that allowed one to hear words spoken in someone's room. It wasn't wise to say no to the emperor, so the gaps were filled by promises and charlatanism.
Phrauwel gave Hensaut a staff which, when pointed toward someone, caused them to be knocked to the floor. Hearing about this, I'm sure you want one... and certainly Hensaut appreciated it, using it to teach many an impertinent person a lesson in the respect due to magicians. But it was typical of the mixed utility of magical gifts. It was a one-off item— Phrauwel was not going to create staffs for a battalion of policemen. It made an impressive demonstration for the Nyuam emperor without being particularly useful to the state.
For most of his long career, Hensaut was of middling utility to the empire. He delighted the emperor Katir by creating a moving model of the cosmos, complete with a lighted sun which circled the large round circle of Almea. He helped keep the magical mills running and created arrow-resistant cloaks for officers. He also taught new students at the Academy, and wrote a manual addressing what he considered frequent misconceptions about magic.
From the purhyet's point of view, of course, these were mere by-products, toys given to a favorite pet. What Hensaut did to keep Phrauwel happy he only hints at. It was apparently not always pleasant; he struck others as gaunt and consumed, though (or perhaps because) Phrauwel required of him a constant amusing, joking demeanor. As he complains in his manual:
- For one moment of adolescent levity I have paid my whole life. How I curse the maddening, moronic idea of 'wit'! But the only thing that pleases Phrauwel is to be surprised, and the surest means to this is wit.
During this time Hensaut was able to marry and have several children, of which two sons lived to adulthood. They were, of course, enrolled in the Academy as magicians, though neither of them showed much promise.
The emperor Jatab was chiefly interested in his harem, and demanded spells or magic items to increase potency, prolong sexual pleasure, preserve beauty, or ensure male heirs— none of which the Powers could do. In an angry fit he sent half the magicians to work digging ditches, including both of Hensaut's sons. Both died from the unaccustomed effort.
The surviving cashiered magicians were recalled by the next emperor, Jatab's son Ga-Jatab, to focus on the increasing threat of the Gleŋ, a nation of Kemic nomads which dominated the eastern highlands of Arcél and, under their emperor Nraŋga, were making a serious bid to conquer Uytai.
The magicians built city walls, produced war machines, came up with a smattering of magic items of direct use to officers. These certainly helped the Uytainese infantry; but most of the war consisted of skirmishes between Nyuam and Gleŋ archers out in the highlands. Magic had not saved the Uytainese from Nyuam conquest, and it seemed unable to directly confront the Gleŋ.
Magicians could retire at 72; Hensaut was reluctantly allowed to do so by the emperor Dujiz in 2498. Tired of court life, he retired to a small town on the coast. His wife died a few years later; this was to be expected for magicians' spouses.
Magicians could live extended lifespans— so long as their purhyet still cared for them— and so long as their mind held up; they were prone to insanity.
Defense against the Gleŋ
But he was not to live his final years in peace. Just seven years later, the situation of the empire was grim. The Gleŋ had taken Uykhrai and the entire Hurtso valley. The old man was summoned back to the Ħrunmon Academy as Vice Dean. He found it a shadow of itself. Many magicians had fled the profession, more were lost along with the armies or towns they were protecting. Even the building was run down, as its maintenance crew had been diverted to other purposes. For some time he was preoccupied with organizing the school, finding teachers and ensuring that they and the students had enough to eat.
In 2510 Dujiz was killed in battle, replaced by his widow Irta. The Gleŋ forces were arrayed against ʔaunhun, less than 100 km north of the capital.
Then, starting in 2511, at the age of 85, Hensaut somehow interested Phrauwel and several other Powers in the fate of the kingdom. For once, it was not a matter of a few magic staffs and fortifications. An army of nimthal, the invisible servants of the purhyet, pushed back the Gleŋ. Stones seemed to rise and hurl by themselves at the enemy; waters flooded to block their retreat, purple flames appeared to engulf them. Terrified, many of the Gleŋ threw down their bows and ran, only to be struck down by unseen hunters.
The Nyuam retook Uykhrai and Tsopwan. Irta lavished titles on Hensaut and gave her own niece to him in marriage; she promised to rebuild the Ħrunmon Academy to its former glory. Only recently resigned to destruction, the Nyuam began to talk of once more reigning over Uytai and pushing their rivals to the mountains. And why stop there? With such powers they could conquer all Arcél.
A number of iliu were seen, clad for once in strange bulky robes, carrying what might be weapons or magical equipment. This was a great omen: the iliu had never before fought for Uytai.
But in the summer of 2513 Hensaut, supervising the battle near Twot, was struck by an arrow and killed instantly. The arrow was curiously decorated with symbols known to belong to the Gleŋ god; its tip was made of an unknown metal. It was quickly concluded that the special arrow had been prepared by Gleŋ priests or magicians.
The supernatural assistance evaporated like a dream. The Gleŋ hesitated, for who knew if the Last Magician— or as they called him, the Demonic General— would shrug off death and return to the battlefield? But after a few months it was clear that he would not, and the Gleŋ returned to the offensive.
The Gleŋ emperor Krišip occupied Srethun in 2518, and the remainder of the delta by 2522. Irta died in the battle for Thestyet; her young son Ȟnač was spirited away and served as a figurehead to rally Nyuam resistance for another decade.
To the Gleŋ, Uytainese magic was an abomination; the appalling powers of the Demonic General came from consorting with devils. They abolished the Ħrunmon Academy and outlawed the practice of magic.
Magic did not disappear, and much later with the fall of the Gleŋ it could again be practiced openly; but it never became a major support of the regime, as it had for classical Uytai and for the Nyuam. Later rulers felt that magic had failed both of these; the near-success of Hensaut only showed how deadly it was to depend for one's defense on magic.
What were the iliu doing? They wouldn't say, but scholars generally agreed that their presence was no coincidence. Very likely they intervened with the Powers: this degree of interference in human affairs was not something they would want to see continue.


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A demanding schedule awaits the University of Wyoming men's basketball team this winter, as head coach Larry Shyatt announced the Cowboys' 2014-15 slate Thursday. The Pokes will contest 11 games against teams that participated in the postseason last year, including 13 matchups versus teams with 20 or more wins and eight games with teams ranked in the nation's top 30. Wyoming's schedule currently includes 10 clashes tabbed for national broadcast, but dates and times are subject to change as additional television information is announced.
"When we returned three years ago we stated that as our program improved, so to would our schedule," Shyatt said. "What we've tried to do is prepare a nonconference schedule of home and road games against some high-level programs that will help prepare us for the Mountain West. That includes traveling to Cal and SMU and hosting Colorado, New Mexico State and Denver. I especially appreciate [SMU coach] Larry Brown and [former Cal coach] Mike Montgomery giving us an opportunity to play a return game in Laramie, which is important for our loyal fans."
Wyoming's nonconference schedule includes 10 home games and features NCAA tournament participants Colorado and New Mexico State visiting Laramie on Saturday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 29, respectively. The Pokes will open the newly renovated Arena-Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 16 against Northern Colorado, which played in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last season. Front Range foe Denver visits on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Notable road games during the nonconference slate include at SMU on Friday, Dec. 5 and at California on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Both programs participated in the National Invitation Tournament last season, including a runner-up finish from SMU.
The Mountain West portion of the schedule features nine home contests, predominantly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Notable home games in the MW slate include opening against UNLV on New Year's Eve and facing defending conference tournament champion New Mexico on Saturday, Jan. 24. San Diego State, which advanced to the NCAA's Sweet 16 last season, visits Laramie on Wednesday, Jan. 14, while Fresno State, last season's College Basketball Invitational runner-up, plays in the Arena-Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The Border War with Colorado State will continue in Laramie on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Wyoming's one-time opponents for 2014-15 are Boise State and Air Force. The Cowboys will not travel to the Broncos or host the Falcons.
"When looking at our conference schedule, we're pleased that this year we are scheduled twice to play some of the top finishers in the league over the last few seasons," Shyatt said. "That can only help bolster our RPI as we are considered for postseason play."
The Mountain West Championship will once again be hosted at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The first round features two games on Wednesday, March 11, while the four quarterfinal games will be on Thursday, March 12. The semifinals take place on Friday, March 13 and the championship game on Saturday, March 14.
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AN off-duty police officer who went to help an elderly man after he collapsed a metre from the doors of York Hospital said he was told to call for an ambulance.
Scott Moore, 37, who lives near Easingwold, said he was near the hospital entrance when a man who looked to be in his nineties fell over and appeared to be having chest problems.
But when Mr Moore and a nurse who was starting her shift called into the hospital for help, he said they were told the crash team would not go outside the building and they should call for an ambulance.
Mr Moore, a detective with West Yorkshire Police, said: "He was frothing at the mouth. He was banging at his chest saying 'vascular, vascular'. I presumed it was to do with his heart.
"The guy on reception said 'the crash team won't come outside the hospital, you need to ring 999, you need to get an ambulance'."
The nurse ran in to get a wheelchair and Mr Moore said they wheeled the man through the doors and he slipped from the chair as he had become unconscious.
Mr Moore said: "Then doctors and nurses came running through from all directions. There was eight to ten of them."
However, he said he still had to wheel the man to A&E.
"The whole scenario was unbelievable.
You can't imagine how his family would have felt if they had been there," Mr Moore said.
A spokeswoman for York Hospital said they had a record of a man fainting and going home later that day in February.
She said: "Where a cardiac or respiratory arrest is suspected, action is taken to start basic resuscitation and summon help. A cardiac arrest team or a first responder is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via an emergency bleep system. A crash call would be placed for an incident on the hospital site including the grounds.
The Trust policy with regard to resuscitation off the main hospital site is that staff should dial 999 and ask for an ambulance stating the exact location and the condition of the patient.
"If there was an incident in the close proximity of the entrance to A&E, a common-sense approach would be taken by staff in the emergency department."
Mr Moore recently spoke to The Press as he felt attention should be drawn to the matter.


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Fall is a great time for produce! Right now there are several flavor-packed, versatile fruits and vegetables in season, and we want to highlight a few of them in this list of our favorite fall foods. Below you'll find dozens of ideas for incorporating these highly nutritious foods into your meal plan.
Did you know that grapes hit their peak during the fall months? They'll be most colorful, flavorful, and inexpensive this time of year.
Serving Suggestion: According to the Exchange Lists for Diabetes, a serving of grapes 17 small grapes (or about 1 cup) contains around 15 grams of carbohydrate. All fruit has carbohydrate, so be sure to count it in your meal plan!
Sweet potatoes are a starchy vegetable but they are also a great source of fiber, vitamin A, and potassium. Here are just a few ways to enjoy sweet potatoes:
Serving Suggestion:¼ of a large sweet potato or ½ cup of a cooked sweet potato has around 15 grams of carbohydrate. Be sure to count them in your meal plan. If you use the Create Your Plate method to plan meals, you can fill ¼ of your plate with your favorite sweet potato dish.
Butternut squash is a type of winter squash that is easy to find in the grocery store this time of year. Other types of winter squash that you might see are acorn squash and spaghetti squash. For tips on peeling and cutting up butternut squash, check out this month's video. Our Butternut Squash Stew with Chickpeas also includes a tip for cutting up butternut squash.
Serving Suggestion: Butternut squash is also a starchy vegetable, so it is higher in carbohydrates and calories than non-starchy vegetables. 1 cup of cooked butternut squash has about 20 grams of carbohydrate, so be sure to count it in your meal plan. For a lower carb option, you can also try a spaghetti squash, which has about 10 grams of carbohydrate per cup. You might be interested in our recipe Spaghetti Squash Casserole.
Non-starchy vegetables like cauliflower are the best bang for your buck when it comes to nutrition. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fiber while also being low in carbohydrates and calories. If you have diabetes, a good goal is to fill about half of your plate with non-starchy vegetables – and cauliflower is a great option! There are lots of tasty ways to prepare cauliflower.
Serving Suggestion: Fill about half of your plate with your favorite healthy cauliflower recipe. Since many recipes will call for adding extra fats or cheese, be sure to check the nutrition facts and watch portion sizes!
Broccoli is another non-starchy vegetable that you don't want to miss this fall. It's high in vitamin C and folate, and is also a good source of potassium and fiber! There are many ways to enjoy broccoli.
Serving Suggestion: Broccoli is also a non-starchy vegetable. When you choose broccoli recipes, make sure they don't over-do it with the cheese or added fat. Look for recipes that call for healthy ingredients and keep portions in mind. You can fill about ½ of your plate with a healthy broccoli dish.
It's easy to make your own chili or stew at home, and both are perfect comfort foods for cold weather. When you use the right ingredients, chilis and stews can be packed with nutrients. What's more, they are often made in large batches so you can save the leftovers by freezing them for an easy meal when time is tight.
Serving Suggestion: A reasonable serving for chili or stew is usually about 1 cup-1 ½ cups. Check your recipe for the nutrition facts so you know how to count it in your meal plan. Remember that any time you add beans, potatoes, or another starchy food, the carbohydrate content will increase.
Pears are also in season!
Serving suggestion: The amount of carbohydrate in a pear will depend on the size. According to the Exchange Lists for Diabetes, ½ cup of canned pears or 4-ounces of fresh pear contains around 15 grams of carbohydrate.
What about drinks? We talk a lot about food with diabetes but what you drink counts too! Unsweetened coffee and tea are good drink choices, and will warm you from the inside out on a blustery fall day. They both have fewer than 5 calories per cup and do not contain carbohydrates. Unlike sugary drinks, they do not have a significant effect on blood glucose or calorie intake! But be careful –adding cream and sugar will add extra carbohydrates, fat and calories. So, if you're tired of water, try switching it up and incorporate some coffee and tea into the mix.
Note: One of the best places to get fresh produce is your local farmer's market. Farmers usually only bring what they are harvesting at the time, so the food you buy from them is usually fairly fresh and is in season. Other nutritious fall foods to look for include apples, Belgian endive, broccoli rabe, cabbage, carrots, cranberries, garlic, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pomegranates, Swiss chard, and turnips.
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INQUIRY reports into the deaths of five Australian soldiers in Afghanistan bomb attacks over a nine-month period will be kept secret at the request of their families, the Defence Department says.
The reports, which have taken more than a year to complete, probed the deaths of sappers Jacob Moerland and Darren Smith, privates Tomas Dale and Grant Kirby and Corporal Richard Atkinson in three separate improvised bomb blasts between mid-2010 and early 2011.
The decision to keep the inquiry officers' reports secret from the public represents a departure from previous procedures where the documents were released and, while usually heavily censored, represented one of the few sources of official information into the dangers and conditions troops were operating under.
Defence yesterday said it was taking the families' concerns into consideration with regard to releasing reports and would not be commenting on why they requested the reports be suppressed.
The Age has learnt a previous report into an unrelated Afghan death caused the soldier's family distress. That report placed blame on the soldier while not revealing the level of training and supervision and availability of equipment that could have played a part in the incident.
In the latest case involving the five deaths, Chief of the Defence Force David Hurley recommended to Defence Minister Stephen Smith not to release the reports, which all involved deaths from Taliban bombs.
Sappers Moerland and Smith died in one bomb blast in the Mirabad Valley in Uruzgan on June 7, 2010.
Two months later, Private Dale and Private Kirby were serving with the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment when they were killed by a bomb blast after dismounting from a Bushmaster in an overwatch position during an operation in the Baluchi Valley in Uruzgan.
Then about six months later, Corporal Atkinson with the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment was killed by an improvised bomb in the Tangi Valley in Uruzgan.
In a statement, the Defence Department said all three inquiry officer reports recommended that the appointment of commissions of inquiry into these combat deaths was not warranted.
That recommendation has been accepted by the Defence Minister and Chief of the Defence Force. ''Defence does not wait for inquiry officer reports to be finalised before taking action to improve operational safety. Since these incidents, as issues and refinements were identified, Defence has updated its tactics, techniques and procedures in combating IEDs [improvised explosive devices],'' it said.
The department had been under pressure over significant delays in finalising the reports, prompting Mr Smith to tell Federal Parliament last month that reports were outstanding for 15 fatalities dating back to 2010.


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IT WAS the year of Alabama Shakes. Beginning 2012 as a pub band virtually unknown outside their home state of Alabama, by March the soulful four-piece were the buzz band at the SxSW music industry convention in Austin, Texas.
They lived up to the hype with their reputation and dignity intact before conquering the US and English festival season with appearances at Bonnoroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, the Newport Folk Festival, and the Bestival on the Isle of Wight, plus headline shows across the US and Europe. They even squeezed in a bunch of dates opening for the ever-astute singer-songwriter Jack White.
As the curtain came down on last year, the band had collected a Grammy nomination as best new artist and their remarkable debut album, Boys & Girls, had won a spot on many end-of-year top-10 lists (including that of The New York Times), while their song, Hold On, was voted best song of the year in Rolling Stone's annual poll.
''It's really weird what a person can get used to,'' says lead singer Brittany Howard, when asked recently about how her life has dramatically changed.
While clearly the rest of Alabama Shakes - in Australia in January as part of the national Big Day Out tour - are far from being her backing band, Howard has been the focus of most of the scrutiny.
Drummer Steve Johnson and bassist Zac Cockrell are a languidly expressive rhythm section, drawing Muscle Shoals comparisons, and lead guitarist Heath Fogg plays with a mercurial feel that completes the songs the band write collectively.
Howard has drawn her own set of heavy-duty comparisons, most frequently including Janis Joplin. But there's another name that means more to her.
''Bring Bon Scott up and I'll get excited. Now that's a conversation,'' she says. ''When I watch Bon Scott sing, his eyes open up really wide and his veins pop out in his neck and every muscle in his arms tenses up. He puts everything he has into what he's singing. That's why I draw a comparison to Bon Scott, because when I watch him sing I know that's the same feeling I get. It's almost that he's singing so hard he could explode. That's why I bring him up as one of my biggest influences. We share that. I totally know where he's coming from.''
Having seen the Alabama Shakes in action at SxSW in March, when they were riveting but slightly wide-eyed and innocent, and again in October at Austin City Limits, when they had become commanding and self-assured, it was clear the success had not come too fast for them.
In conversation, Howard seems unaffected despite the level of attention she now receives.
''Sometimes I'm still scared by the audience,'' she admits. ''But after a while you gotta get connected to them, and it seems like it's easier to do that now than it was before. Before, I was fighting for approval and I always enjoyed that fight - that hunt for clapping and applause.
''Now they clap when I walk out! Now we have to take it to the next level. It's like, 'I already have your approval, so now I have to shock you somehow or do something that gives me that same feeling'. And I find I can do that, so maybe that's what you mean when you talk about me having confidence.''
There's a legitimacy about this band that accounts for the way they have managed their meteoric rise. Partly it comes from having spent several years - like many of their peers - struggling through their local bar circuit virtually unnoticed. But now it's about remembering where the songs came from, even when there's another plane to catch, hand to shake or interview to do.
''After all the travel and all the hours sitting around the venue bored, when you perform it's the one thing you're there for, it's the one time you can shut down everything else and take this other part of you and expose it.'' Howard says.
''It's almost like exhaling. It's like I realise that's what I came here for. It is exhausting - it's mentally wearing, and it's a little scary sometimes because you are exposing yourself. I'm not really a quiet person but I tend to be reserved, and this other side takes over when you go on stage. It's the same person, but it's a different part, you know?
''When my family shows up I get really nervous, because they're going to see this side of me they may not know about.''
Part of the connection Howard and her band have made with audiences comes from singing about working lives and the daily grind. When Howard sings, you feel she's reaching into a personal place that could not have been fictionalised. And the audiences - either at concerts or listening to Boys & Girls - realise that, connect and respond.
On one of the album's key songs, Rise to the Sun, when Howard wails, ''I wake up/Rise to the sun/I got to work/And come back home'', the power is in the simplicity and authenticity of the sentiment. There's no doubt that part of the rapid embrace of the Alabama Shakes is support for the underdog. Audiences were ready for a band that came from humble beginnings and a singer who represented recognisable disenfranchisement.
''We're normal people - that's probably why,'' she says with a laugh. ''We're not models, we're not fashionistas, we're not put together by a label, we're totally normal folks.
''If most people were to hang out with us, they would probably like us - we're not that weird. That's probably why people relate to us. We're not fancy.''
Alabama Shakes play the Forum, city, January 24, and Big Day Out, Flemington, January 26.


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Caption It: Do They Like What They See?by Maria Russo in Food Network Star, July 13, 2012
After nine weeks of Star Challenges, Producers' Challenge face-offs, last-minute secret ingredients, celebrity chef appearances and Miami beach parties, the competition comes down to this Sunday's penultimate episode. The top six Food Network Star finalists, Ippy, Justin, Martie, Michele, Nikki and Yvan, have just one chance to strut their stuff and prove themselves worthy of a chance at stardom in a promo for their own Food Network show.
Who better to judge the finalists' performances than a group of food-television pros, including Anne Burrell, last season's Star winner Jeff Mauro and Sunny Anderson. Take a look at the sneak-peek shot above and notice Jeff's slight smile and Anne's and Sunny's questioning eyes — do you think they like what they see? For which finalists will the Star dream end on Sunday, and who will be able to film their very own pilot programs?
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The past year in fitness has been alternately inspiring, vexing and diverting, as my revisiting of all of the Phys Ed columns published in 2012 makes clear. Taken as a whole, the latest exercise-related science tells us that the right types and amounts of exercise will almost certainly lengthen your life, strengthen your brain, affect your waistline and even clear debris from inside your body's cells. But too much exercise, other 2012 science intimates, might have undesirable effects on your heart, while popping painkillers, donning stilettos and sitting and reading this column likewise have their costs.
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Educators play an important role in the Oncofertility Consortium's mission. A solid understanding of reproductive biology is important to ensure that all people can make fully informed decisions about their future reproductive health. Thus, public education is a critical function to disseminate information to male and female patients, their partners, and their parents. In addition, outreach to children and teenagers is necessary to provide them with a basic understanding of reproductive biology, and a basis for conceptualizing advanced reproductive and endocrine concepts as the future researchers, clinicians, and patients of tomorrow.
The Women's Health Science Program and Oncofertility Saturday Academy
The Women's Health Research Institute created the Women's Health Science Program (WHSP) for High School Girls & Beyond to provide science education programs to females from underserved communities. WHSP targets young women who are considering careers in science and medicine and prepares them with valuable knowledge and skills to successfully become the next generation of women science leaders. The Oncofertility Saturday Academy was founded in 2007 to expose high school students to laboratory and medical science research in the fields of cancer, fertility, and oncofertility.
Introduction to Reproduction
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), hosted by Coursera, teaches students the basics of reproductive health. This is a crash-course in human reproductive health through fact and biology-based information on a variety of topics. "Sex 101" will cover reproductive anatomy, key biological changes during puberty, sexual biology and contraceptive methods, reproductive disorders, and a special introduction to the exciting field of Oncofertility. Specific lecture titles are as follows: 1) Reproductive Anatomy & Hormones, 2) Menstrual Cycle, Oocyte Maturation, & Sperm Activation, 3) Sexual Biology, Fertilization, & Contraception, and 4) Reproductive Health & Disorders.
Childhood Reproductive Education
The Oncofertility Consortium is working to educate children and young people about their reproductive health and anatomy. The team consists of Dr. Teresa Woodruff, an expert in reproduction, and two other collaborators, Dr. Ellen Wartella and Eric Patrick, MFA, both faculty members of the School of Communications at Northwestern University. Together this interdisciplinary team will develop scientific curriculum for a younger audience (ages 10-14) and turn that curriculum in to a series of three animations and songs to make the materials accessible to the younger audience.
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The Oncofertility Consortium invites you to explore the frontier of reproductive science at the Woodruff Lab website.. Learn how our science education programs, policy efforts and outreach activities help elevate women's health research throughout the world.