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- Agile CMMI?
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Agile CMMI?
One issue I'm often asked about is whether agile software development and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI)'s Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) work together, if at all. This question is particularly common from people working in organizations where CMMI is already in place and they're trying to adopt agile concepts to improve the way that they work. I'm also starting to hear it from people who are scaling agile approaches to meet the needs of larger or distributed teams, to conform to regulations, who are working with significant legacy systems, and so on. My answer is always the same: CMMI is simply a requirement specification for a development process, no more and no less. Although many CMMI-compliant processes are overly bureaucratic and inefficient, there is nothing stopping you from combining the best of the two and come up with a streamlined "Agile CMMI" approach. However, the real question is whether or not it makes sense to do so.
In January, Dr. Dobb's ran a surveywhich explored the adoption rate and effectiveness of various process frameworks, one of which was CMMI. The survey ran for a week and was promoted in Jon Erickson's blog and in a mailing which went out to Dr. Dobb's readers. The response rate was unusual for us, I suspect because of the topic: Only 339 started the survey, the lowest survey response rate that we've ever gotten, and only 219 completed it -- many people were turned off by the second of five pages which explored frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, and Zachman, all of which appear to have low adoption rates (more on this in my next newsletter). In hindsight, which is always 20/20, I should have asked about these things last. When it comes to Agile and CMMI, we had the following response rates:
- 127 respondents indicated that their organizations were doing agile projects.
- 13 (10%) indicated that they were exclusively doing CMMI-compliant agile projects
- 57 (45%) said they were exclusively doing non-CMMI agile projects
- 57 (45%) said that their organization had both CMMI compliant and non-CMMI projects.
The survey, which also asked about traditional projects, found the following success rates:
- 57.6% for CMMI-compliant traditional projects (107 responses)
- 56.8% for non-CMMI Agile projects (114 responses)
- 54.8% for non-CMMI traditional projects (172 responses)
- 53.4% for CMMI-compliant Agile projects (70 responses)
I have several observations that I'd like to share.
- First and foremost, organizations are in fact doing Agile and CMMI together, contrary to popular belief.
- Second, I was surprised at how close the success rates were.
- Third, it appears that although CMMI appears to slightly improve your chances of success on traditional projects it decreases it on agile projects. I suspect that this is a reflection of the cultural differences between the two communities: CMMI organizations are often command-and-control oriented whereas agile teams are collaborative and self-organizing. In many ways adopting agile is far more about changing your organizational culture than it is about adopting cool new techniques or tools, so many CMMI organizations may find it very difficult to become more agile.
- Fourth, the survey didn't specifically ask about productivity, quality, or stakeholder satisfaction, three issues where agile approaches seem to do much better than traditional approaches. This could explain why the success rates were lower than reported in the 2007 Success Survey (71.5% success rate for agile projects compared with 62.8% for traditional projects). In the success survey, we first explored the importance of quality, scope, value, schedule, and team health and then asked people to judge the success of various types of projects as they judge success. In this current survey we didn't do that, so I suspect that people are defining project success in terms of "relatively on time, on budget, and to specification" as they've been told to do for several decades now.
When it comes to Agile and CMMI, the survey could have gone into more detail. For example, it didn't distinguish between CMM and CMMI, nor did it distinguish between staged CMMI and continuous CMMI. We also didn't ask about the CMMI level they were at, which would have been interesting to see if there's a relationship between level and willingness to consider agile. I've worked in several level 4 or level 5 organizations that are very interested in agile techniques because the metrics they're collecting are showing them that they still have a lot of room for improvement. So, it would be interesting for someone to do a follow on from this survey and look into these issues.
Both Agile and CMMI are here to stay for the foreseeable future, and as a result your organization will want to take both seriously and apply each, where appropriate, in the most effective manner possible. Having worked with dozens of organizations around the world to help improve their software processes, I've made two critical observations that I'd like to share with you. First, because of its complexity, in practice CMMI enables bureaucrats to get their hands into the development process, and when that happens you start to run into serious efficiency problems. Second, because of the marketing rhetoric surrounding it, Agile enables the ad-hoc hackers among us to adopt a veneer of respectability by claiming to be Agile, even when it is obviously clear that they're anything but Agile. As the roll-call sergeant used to say in "Hill Street Blues" let's be careful out there.
Hot Links
For a few years now Hillel Glazer has written a blog about applying Agile techniques in a CMMI environment.
The SEI's CMMI web site is www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/.
The results of this survey, including the original questions as they were asked and the source data, will be posted towards the end of March 2008 at www.ambysoft.com/surveys/processFramework2008.html.
See my [email protected] blog.
The Agile Alliance homepage is the best starting point for anyone interested in
The Agile Models Distilled page provides links to overviews of a wide variety of models.
The Principles of Agile Modeling v2 are described here.
The Practices of Agile Modeling v2 are described here.
Check out the Agile Modeling mailing list.


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Early symptoms
Every person is unique and dementia affects people differently - no two people will have symptoms that develop in exactly the same way. An individual's personality, general health and social situation are all important factors in determining the impact of dementia on him or her.
Symptoms vary between Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, but there are broad similarities between them all. The most common signs are memory loss and the loss of practical abilities, which can lead to withdrawal from work or social activities. If you think that these problems are affecting your daily life, or the life of someone you know, you should talk to your doctor, or encourage them to talk to theirs.
The most common early symptoms of dementia are:
Memory loss
Declining memory, especially short-term memory, is the most common early symptom of dementia. People with ordinary forgetfulness can still remember other facts associated with the thing they have forgotten. For example, they may briefly forget their next-door neighbour's name but they still know the person they are talking to is their next-door neighbour. A person with dementia will not only forget their neighbour's name but also the context.
Difficulty performing familiar tasks
People with dementia often find it hard to complete everyday tasks that are so familiar we usually do not think about how to do them. A person with dementia may not know in what order to put clothes on or the steps for preparing a meal.
Problems with language
Occasionally everyone has trouble finding the right word but a person with dementia often forgets simple words or substitutes unusual words, making speech or writing hard to understand.
Disorientation to time and place
We sometimes forget the day of the week or where we are going but people with dementia can become lost in familiar places such as the road they live in, forget where they are or how they got there, and not know how to get back home. A person with dementia may also confuse night and day.
Poor or decreased judgement
People with dementia may dress inappropriately, wearing several layers of clothes on a warm day or very few on a cold day.
Problems with keeping track of things
A person with dementia may find it difficult to follow a conversation or keep up with paying their bills.
Misplacing things
Anyone can temporarily misplace his or her wallet or keys. A person with dementia may put things in unusual places such as an iron in the fridge or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl.
Changes in mood or behaviour
Everyone can become sad or moody from time to time. A person with dementia may become unusually emotional and experience rapid mood swings for no apparent reason. Alternatively a person with dementia may show less emotion than was usual previously.
Trouble with images and spatial relationships
Image problems are different from typical age-related problems, such as cataracts. People with dementia can have difficulty in reading, judging distances, and in determining colour or contrast.
Withdrawal from work or social activities
At times everyone can become tired of housework, business activities, or social obligations. However a person with dementia may become very passive, sitting in front of the television for hours, sleeping more than usual, or appear to lose interest in hobbies.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms or are concerned about a friend or relative, visit your doctor and discuss your concerns.

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MBTA Police Academy shakes up way it does business
Team 5 investigation exposes allegations of hazing, discrimination; prompts changes
MBTA Transit Police Training Academy drill instructor Sgt. Daniel O'Toole is the focus of an investigation into allegations of discrimination and hazing at the academy.
The allegations were first exposed by Team 5 Investigates in October.
Chief Paul MacMillan can't comment on specifics pending the outcome of the investigation but tells Team 5, "I take any allegation against Transit Police seriously and we're going to investigate it, have it investigated and then if necessary take appropriate corrective action."
Medford police recruit and decorated Marine, Mark Cardarelli claims Academy staff called him homophobic slurs and degrading names and says recruits were hazed on multiple occasions.
Dottie Mucciarone says she was targeted by training officers because of her age and was forced to use a walker when she was a 43 year old recruit back in 2010.
Both Cardarelli and Mucciarone say O'Toole was the instigator.
We tried to speak with O'Toole about the allegations but he said, "I was told not to say anything. Thank you."
MacMillan says he has no concerns about O'Toole's performance right now but is waiting for the outcome of the investigation. For now the current academy staff is staying in place.
The state agency that authorizes police training asked the MBTA to suspend its training but now we've learned the T has been given the green light for a new class while the investigation continues and is making the following changes.
The chief will address the class on the first day without academy staff present and will be the contact person if recruits have any problems. A female police officer will be the point of contact for female recruits. The use of profanities or name calling can only be used for role play as a learning tool. A safety officer will be on site to prevent any hazardous activities. If any student officer requests medical assistance during academy hours they will be transported to a medical facility by academy staff, a fellow student officer or ambulance, if necessary.
MacMillan is open to any review that needs to be done and isn't opposed to having somebody review the academy's policies and procedures in the future.
The head of the Massachusetts Police Training Committee says the MBTA's new measures seem on target for the type of training that's needed. The T also says any behavior not connected to a learning objective will not be tolerated. The MBTA hired a law firm to investigate the hazing and discrimination.
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian rebels on Wednesday freed 48 Iranians held captive since August in exchange for the release of more than 2,000 detainees in the first major prisoner swap of the country's civil war, officials said.
The exchange came just days after Assad vowed to press ahead with the fight against rebels despite international pressure to end the bloodshed that has left more than 60,000 people dead.
Iran is one of Assad's main backers and the Iranians, who were seized outside Damascus in August, were a major bargaining chip for factions trying to bring down his regime.
The group of 48 men arrived at the Sheraton hotel in several vans escorted by Syrian security forces. Iran's ambassador in Damascus, Mohammad Riza Shibani, greeted them with hugs and flowers.
Rebels claimed the captives were linked to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, but Tehran has denied that, saying the men were pilgrims visiting Shiite religious sites in Syria.
Shibani said their release was a result of elaborate and "tough" negotiations, but he did not provide any other details of the deal. The Syrian government, which rarely gives details on security related matters, had no official comment and it was not clear what prompted the exchange.
The rebels had threatened to kill the captives unless the Syrian regime halted military operations against the opposition.
A spokesman for a Turkish Islamic aid group that helped coordinate the release said the regime had agreed to release 2,130 people in exchange for the Iranians.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at a news conference during a visit to Niger, said four Turks and "a number of Palestinians" were among the prisoners being released by Syria.
He said one Turkish and one Qatari aid organization helped broker the deal, and that Turkey had been talking with the rebels.
"The rebels had made some preliminary preparations for the release, but we did not know what the Syrian reaction would be. In the end, it seems that they agreed," he said.
"There are still people being held in prisons and who are being aggrieved. Let's hope that they may be released as well and let's hope that the process is beneficial for all," Erdogan said. The news conference was broadcast live on Turkish television.
There were conflicting reports about how many of the prisoners in Syrian custody had been freed. Speaking in Istanbul, Umit Sonmez of the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief said the 48 Iranians were handed over to aid workers soon after the Syrian regime let a group go.
Sonmez said the Syrian prisoners included "ordinary people or friends or relatives of the rebels."
"This is the largest prisoner exchange to date," Sonmez said. "We are pleased that people from all sides who were held and victimized have finally been freed."
Turkey's state-run agency Anadolu Agency also said a group of people, including women and children, held in the Syrian Interior Ministry building in Damascus had been released and were escorted onto buses. The report could not immediately be confirmed.
Bulent Yildirim, the head of the Turkish aid organization, told Anadolu in Damascus that 1,000 people have been released so far, including 74 women and a number of children between the ages of 13 and 15.
An official in Syria's Interior Ministry said Wednesday that a group or prisoners would be released later in the day from the police headquarters in Damascus. But the official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to give official statements, declined to say whether the release was related to the freed Iranians.
The reported deal would mark the first major prisoner swap since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011.
Regime forces and rebels have exchanged prisoners before, most arranged by mediators in the suburbs of Damascus and in northern Syria, but the numbers ranged from two to 20 prisoners. The Syrian Red Crescent also has arranged exchanges of bodies from both sides.
Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press writers Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran and Barbara Surk in Beirut contributed to this story.
Iranians freed by Syrian rebels arrive in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian rebels on Wednesday freed 48 Iranians held captive since August in exchange for the release of more than 2,000 detainees in the first major prisoner swap of the country's civil war, officials said.


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Idyllic Split escapes
Explore what Split has to offer and book your holiday with British Airways.
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Explore what Split has to offer and book your holiday with British Airways.
Split may be more than 1700 years old, but this spirited destination is anything but tired. Situated at the heart of the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia's second largest city is bursting with energy and a charming Mediterranean flavour.
The historic heart is set against an idyllic backdrop of pine-fringed coastline and mountainous landscape. This picturesque landscape is scattered with vineyards and olive groves which feed the areas thriving culinary scene. Discover dozens of bars, restaurants and shops, which are hidden within the atmospheric walls of the old town. Then visit the revamped Riva – a tree-lined seafront promenade which provides a striking contrast to the ancient core. The city's unique location also invites you to explore the neighbouring resorts, with the flawless beaches of the Makarska Riviera, ancient ruins of Solin and glamour of Hvar all on your doorstep. With the enviable Split archipelago in sight, you may also be tempted to go isand hopping, or combine your holiday in Split with a city break in Dubrovnik.
Procure um voo British Airways por menos e iremos reembolsar a diferença.
Viaje com a British Airways e tire proveito do premiado serviço e da excelente relação qualidade-preço.Os preços na classe económica incluem:


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The story of the controversial pre-Russian Revolution "Mad Monk," Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, is directed by Signature artistic director Eric Schaeffer (Broadway's Follies). John Lescault (Signature's Art and The Lieutenant of Inishmore) plays the infamous religious figure.
Opening night is March 20 at Signature's MAX Theatre. Performances will continue through April 15.
The cast also includes Natascia Diaz (Kiss of the Spider Woman at Signature and Broadway's The Capeman and Man of La Mancha); Doug Kreeger (Signature's The Visit); Amy McWilliams (Signature's The Witches of Eastwick and Urinetown); and Tracy Lynn Olivera (Les Misérables and Merrily We Roll Along at Signature), with Erin Driscoll, Stephen Gregory Smith, Rachel Zampelli, Russell Sunday, Kevin McAllister and Christopher Mueller.
Brother Russia features music by Rowe and book and lyrics by Dempsey.
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"Dana Rowe and John Dempsey have created magic on stage before with two astounding musicals here at Signature — The Fix and The Witches of Eastwick — that audiences really loved," director Schaeffer said in a statement. "We are thrilled to present their newest world premiere of Brother Russia with their distinct, infectious sound. Only John and Dana could create an exciting, new telling of the famous Rasputin story in their own original way." Here's how Signature characterizes the show: "In a desolate potato field north of Omsk in southwestern Siberia, a comically fourth-rate Russian theatre troupe sets up its ratty tents and wows the local farmers with rock-fueled adaptations of from great Russian writers such as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Tonight, however, the company tosses classic literature aside to showcase the life story of their impresario and star, the seemingly immortal Brother Russia — more commonly known as Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin. Yes, that Rasputin: the hypnotic mystic who seduced and ruled the Tsar and Tsarina in the waning days of Imperial Russia."
The creative team includes includes Jodi Moccia (choreographer), Misha Kachman (set designer), Kathleen Geldard (costume designer), Colin K. Bills (lighting designer) and Matt Rowe (sound designer). Gabriel Mangiante is the music director. Orchestrator August Eriksmoen conducts the seven-piece band.
For tickets call (703) 820-9771 or go to www.signature-theatre.org.


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Full name Andre Taylor
Born January 11, 1988
Current age 32 years 288 days
Major teams Hurricanes, Manawatu, New Zealand Maori, Taranaki
Position Fullback, Wing
Height 1.80 m
Weight 93 kg
A former New Zealand Under-20 and Maori international, Taylor endeared himself to Hurricanes fans with a superb Super Rugby season in 2012. Starting at fullback, he became a regular try-scoring threat, drawing comparisons with the great Christian Cullen. At provincial level he began his career with Manawatu - his home province - before making the switch to Taranaki.
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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
One of the 150 poems, songs, and prayers from the Old Testament's Book of Psalms:
Psalm 120
1. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
2. Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
3. What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
4. Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
5. Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tentsof Kedar!
6. My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7. I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
About this Quotation:
It is important to note that among the reasons given for the distress of the psalmist is that he has had to live among people who advocate war and hate peace. Such is often the lonely fate of supporters of peace in a hostile world.


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the chicken coop
the barn
Doc and the boys checking on our two black angus cows
the boys love them and can't wait until they are big enough to lay eggs!
And let me tell you, moving while 6 months pregnant is a very dangerous thing. I am nesting like crazy, so it literally took me a couple of days to get unpacked. Next on the list, new quilts (more on that in the next post) and lots of painting!!!


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mié., 17/4/19 - sáb., 20/4/19 Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
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Europe Arise is a global gathering of believers from all cultures and nations of Europe. United Worship and Prayer will change Europe radically. Todd White, Ben Fitzgerald, Ps. Adeboye, Awakening Band, Mass Choir and many more will join us this time. The Conference will include Preachings, Outreaches, Teachings, Worship and Prayer. It is all about King Jesus and his European Bride. For this cause we arranged the Partnership between Heart for Europe and RCCG International, Afrika and Europe united.
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye oversees one of the largest evangelical churches in the world and he is also the president of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
A prolific writer, he has a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he was formerly a senior lecturer. He is also an anointed and favourite guest speaker at many church conferences and conventions all over the world. Pastor Adeboye is a man who is filled and operates in the power of the Holy Spirit. A devoted Prophet of God, whose passionate mission and goal is to spread the gospel of Jesus Chris to the ends of the earth by proclaiming the power of God. In December, 2008, Newsweek, an international news magazine, named him as one of the 50 most influential persons on the planet.
He is married to Pastor (Mrs.) Foluke Adeboye and they are blessed with four children, many grandchildren in addition to the millions of spiritual children all over the world.
Ben Fitzgerald is a former student of the School of Supernatural and now a pastor in the Bethel Church in Redding, California. Originally from Melbourne, Australia.
Ben had a profound encounter with Jesus at the end of 2002 when he was still a drug dealer. Since then, he has lived with dedication to one goal: to show Jesus to the world in his daily life and bring the good news of the Kingdom of God to the nations.
Ben loves to help people to live in the fullness and freedom of their identity in God during his many journeys into nations. He does this with a lightness that infects others.
He is the founder of the organization Empowered Evangelists and has been dreaming for years of organizing major festivals for God in the nations. This dream has now come true with GODfest Ministries Inc. Ben and his team have a deep conviction that the future of Europe will be completely transformed by passionate Christians living in freedom and proclaiming Jesus. He likes to play tricks and that's why it's good if you do not leave your food around him.
Todd White war 22 Jahre lang drogenabhängig und Atheist, bis er im Jahre 2004 eine radikale Befreiung erlebte. Erlösung und Gerechtigkeit sind für ihn das Fundament und der Schlüssel zur Realität eines Lebens als neue Kreatur in Christus. Gott öffnete Todd die Augen für die Wahrheit, dass der Heilige Geist durch jeden Gläubigen wirken will, egal wo immer wir hingehen, am Arbeitsplatz, in der Schule, beim Einkauf, an der Tankstelle - überall.
Seine größte Freude ist es, anderen Menschen durch einen 24/7-Reich-Gottes-Lebensstil die Einfachheit dieser Realität weiterzugeben! Das ist etwas, das für jeden Gläubigen gilt, niemand ist ausgeschlossen.
Todds Zeugnis wurde in der Fernsehshow von Sid Roth gezeigt und er war Gast im Club 700 und bei XP-Media mit Patricia King. Sein Herz schlägt dafür, die Lügen zu entlarven, die Menschen davon abhalten, das zu sein, wofür Gott sie geschaffen hat.
Evangelist Andrew Cannon lives a life sold out for Jesus, he is the Founder and Director of Gospel Grenades in the United Kingdom. He was radically set free from a life of addictions and destruction upon his first encounter with Jesus. Andrew has lead thousands to The Lord through reaching the lost with the love and power of Christ and encouraging believers to do the same in everyday life. He travels extensively equipping the church into a lifestyle of Evangelism. Andrew is believing for revival in Europe today.
Blessed with rare gifts of administration, planning, hospitality, counseling, mentoring, ministering comfort, care, and encouragement to many, bringing hope, love and succor to the hopeless. Endowed with immense initiative, and great capacity for hard work. A missionary and minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. A powerful intercessor, Bible Teacher & role model for lots of women. A pioneer of multiple projects, ministries and missions to the glory of God. With a passion for planting Christian schools, has made immense contributions to the Nigerian Education sector, coordinating work in the field of Christian Education, by starting a vigorous movement (Christ the Redeemer's Schools Movement) that has led to the founding of several Christian Educational institutions caring for the educational welfare of children in Nigeria and Internationally. A dutiful wife, a devoted mother and grandmother, a tireless evangelist, a hospitable and seasoned teacher with passion for excellence at all levels of education.


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One of my favorite makers, Todbot is doing a "Spooky Projects" class held at the Machine Project, the notes from the second class are now posted along with this fun video… – Link.
- Spooky Projects – Introduction to microcontrollers with Aurdino – Link.
- Arduino Fever – The tale of a cute, blue microcontroller that fits nicely in the palm of your hand, and the expanding community of developers who love and support it. MAKE 07 – Page 58.
- Arduino, the Basic Stamp killer? – Link.


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3 Drawer Dresser - Sparrow
Three deep drawers provide plenty of storage room, and the modern and simple styling make the Sparrow dresser a piece that looks good in any bedroom or nursery. Coordinates perfectly with our entire Sparrow collection.
Dimensions are the same worldwide
Indoor Air Quality Assurance through
Greenguard Gold Certification
Smart Design:
3 deep drawers with 50lb weight capacity for ample storage
Dresser has anti-tipping hardware and counter weighted back panel for added safety
Dresser can be used as a changer by adding and securing the changing station (sold separately)
Sustainably produced in Europe
Made of Baltic birch plywood and eco-MDF
Finishes are non-toxic, water-based and free of VOC health hazards
Made under European environmental standards
Packaging made of recycled cardboard
Responsible recycling through licensed collecting facilities
Greenguard Gold certified
Standard Numbers:
UL 2818 - 2013 Gold Standard for chemical emissions for building materials, finishes, and furnishings
UL 2818 - 2013 Standard for chemical emissions for building materials, finishes, and furnishings
Other info:
Minimal assembly required. Carcass and base packaged separately
Carcass and drawers are fully assembled,only need to install legs and knobs.
Leaves our warehouse in 2 to 4 business days via freight service (a.k.a. LTL) for a final delivery lead time of 2-4 weeks
All furniture sales are final
WARNING - Serious or fatal injuries can occur from furniture tipping over. To prevent an accident you must permanently secure dressers, wardrobes and shelf units to the wall with the hardware provided. If the hardware is not compatible with your wall, please consult your local hardware store for a solution that fits your circumstances. Learn how to prevent furniture tip-over accidents.
- Hand washing
- Alpaca knits should be hand-washed only in cold water using a gentle detergent or shampoo.
- Never use chlorine bleach. Woolite is not recommended.
- Remove any excess water carefully, avoiding any wringing or twisting.
- Lay the product flat, reshape to its original dimensions and allow it to dry naturally. Storing and preserving your product
- Before storing, make sure that the item is fully dry.
- There are various techniques to avoid damage resulting from the presence of moths. It will be better if you store the product in a sealed cedar chest, a freezer (in a zip lock bag) or any moth protected environment.
- Sachets using dried lavender are also useful.
- We do not recommend the use of mothballs.
- Machine wash low
- Cotton knits, jersey and terry may be machine washed and dried.
- Gentle cycle/low temperature is recommended.
- For furniture, including mattresses and changing pads, shipping will be charged at 7% of the total price of the furniture ordered.
- For non-furniture orders, including Clothing and Decor: $10 shipping charge will apply to orders totalling under $50 and free shipping will apply to orders $50 and above.
- Please note that rates are subject to change; please check the shipping price before finalizing your order. Rates apply to shipping within the continental United States only.
- Most often our furniture is in stock and available for immediate delivery. We generally ship orders from our warehouse within 3 to 4 business days, unless otherwise indicated in the shipping information section on the product page. Please consider this packing time when selecting your shipping method. Also remember to NOT include weekends or holidays in calculating the estimated transit time for your shipment. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email notification with tracking information.
- Delivery times range of 1-10 business days from receipt of tracking information, depending on your location. Items are shipped from Yardville, NJ or Brooklyn, NY.
- Smaller furniture items ship by FedEx Ground, but orders containing large items (including dressers, twin beds and bunk beds) ship by freight service. Large orders with multiple furniture pieces that Oeuf deems necessary, will also ship via freight service. It is important to track your shipment to know when to expect delivery. Delivery drivers will only bring the order inside the door of the residence, so you should arrange to have help in order to move the pieces to their final placement.
- Shipment notification will be sent via email with the tracking number and shipping information. For furniture orders, please track your shipment frequently in order to arrange to be home when it arrives.
- If you order furniture and other items in the same order, the items will ship separately. You will receive a separate confirmation for each shipment.


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Astronaut Cruise control
Astronauts on the International Space Station are testing new ways of following complex procedures, freeing up their hands and time to get work done while giving the Columbus module a spring clean in the process.
Astronauts on the Station have many tasks, ranging from scientific experiments in over 40 fields of research to maintaining ventilation systems and grappling spacecraft with robotic arms.
Remembering the details of how to perform all these operations would be impossible – and it's not necessary. Instead, crew procedures are available for every job and many complicated tasks are performed step-by-step like following an instruction manual. Simple and secure, but there is room for improvement.
The procedures are generally displayed on a laptop so astronauts need to have at least one hand free to move to the next step. A lot of time is lost referring to procedures and returning to the task at hand.
ESA is testing two simple-sounding ways of making the astronauts' lives easier in a project called Cruise. A microphone headset frees their hands while they work, with it reacting to spoken commands such as "Next major step".
In a related experiment, data are displayed within the instructions, offering a single layout with all the information needed for a job instead of having information on separate displays.
These ideas might appear obvious but will they work in real life? Will voice commands be recognised correctly by a computer even when an astronaut is under severe stress and floating in weightlessness? Without careful planning and rigorous testing, an innovation can easily spiral out of control in an emergency
Space technology is not always state-of-the-art because new approaches must be absolutely dependable before they can be used at the forefront of human exploration.
"Our emphasis is to improve crew performance but robustness is always a concern," says Mikael Wolff, ESA's project leader for the Cruise experiments.
Get some sleep, you're tired
This experiment is a step towards ESA's goal of developing an electronic partner that humans can rely on in unexpected and complex situations during missions to other planets.
"Ideally, the future computer will know how astronauts feel and deliver information tailored to their state of mind, even suggesting they conduct a procedure on another day if they are not in the right mood, or if they need more training," says Mikael.
ESA has tested the theory in the Concordia Antarctic research base and Mars500's simulated planetary voyage. More practically, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne tested a system to overlay procedures in 3D while performing tasks on the Station.
US astronaut Kevin Ford will complete the first Cruise session, followed by Canada's Chris Hadfield, next week, performing a routine cleaning of the ventilation system in Europe's Columbus laboratory.
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Since 1995, Careity Foundation's Celebrity Cutting Horse event has brought together international celebrities from all walks of life for an evening of fun, thrills and philanthropy. Sports figures, physicians, outstanding performing artists and more come to try their hand at the fast-growing sport of cutting, held in one of the world's leading cutting horse centers in the heart of Texas. You're invited to join the fun while you support Careity Foundation's work in the cancer community! Order tickets here . We are unsure of the availability of tickets because of Covid 19 restrictions. Decisions will not be made until the event draws closer to date. We are sorry for this inconvenience out of our control. We ARE going to live stream the event.
The Celebrity Cutting fun starts in the Will Rogers Coliseum, home to many cutting horse events including the National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Futurity. Watch celebrities you know from all walks of life mount up for a heart-stopping two-and-a-half minute encounter with cattle supplied especially for this cancer services event. Some celebrities come equipped with skills and experience they gained on their own horses. Some participated in this Careity event previously. But other celebrities set out with little more than a lesson or two from the experts before they arrive. That's all part of the fun, as you cheer them on to do their best against cattle who are bent on outwitting some very skilled horses. Most celebrities join us for the celebration afterward. You can even count on some of them to join the band on-stage for the kind of intimate, informal performance you just can't find in those huge public concerts. It's a night to remember, where the music is set to mouth-watering food and an open bar. And get ready to find some real bargains at the silent auction, with all proceeds benefiting Careity Foundation's clients. Whether you come for the cutting horses, the celebrities, or the priviliege of supporting Careity's work with economically disadvantaged cancer patients and critically ill children, this Celebrity Cutting horse cancer fundraiser is sure to please!


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McCann replaces Freeman in All-Star Game
ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman will still have a chance to experience his first All-Star Game. But his inability to play has provided his Braves teammate Brian McCann a chance to be a part of yet another Midsummer Classic.
A wave of emotions filled the injury-riddled Braves clubhouse on Sunday. A few hours after Freeman learned a left thumb injury would prevent him from playing, Major League Baseball announced National League manager Bruce Bochy had selected McCann to serve as Freeman's replacement.
"Freddie's carried us," McCann said. "It's unfortunate that he won't be able to play in the game. I'm happy to be going in his place. I'm glad someone in this clubhouse got to go in his place, but I feel bad for him that he won't be able to enjoy it on the field."
Bochy's decision to go with McCann was primarily influenced by the fact that he wants to carry three catchers on his roster that already included Buster Posey and Yadier Molina, who has spent the past week dealing with an inflamed right knee.
But it also could to do with the fact that Bochy still remembers the game-winning double McCann recorded in the 2010 All-Star Game. The hit provided McCann his only All-Star MVP Award and the Giants a chance to own home-field advantage as they beat the Rangers in that season's World Series.
"That was one of the biggest highlights of my career so far," McCann said. "It's something I'll never forget, and I hope I'll get the chance to do it again."
McCann earned six straight All-Star selections from 2006-11 and then missed last year while dealing with a right shoulder ailment that forced him to undergo offseason surgery and miss this season's first five weeks. Since returning to his everyday role as Atlanta's catcher, he has produced like he did while winning five NL Silver Slugger Awards.
McCann entered Sunday hitting .291 with 12 home runs and a .910 OPS, which ranked second only to Posey among NL catchers with at least 200 plate appearances. The Braves veteran enhanced his All-Star credentials while hitting .440 with a 1.282 OPS in his past 13 games.
"It's huge," McCann said. "A lot of hard work went into this winter to be in this position. The rehab that I put in, it's all paying off right now."
McCann will enjoy this year's Midsummer Classic with Braves closer Craig Kimbrel and Freeman, who will travel to New York to enjoy the honor he received by garnering more votes than any player in the history of the All-Star Final Vote balloting process.
Freeman's hope to participate was erased when he jammed his left thumb after grabbing Andrelton Simmons' errant throw and tagging Cincinnati's Chris Heisey during the first play of Saturday's game against the Reds.
The 23-year-old first baseman was wearing a soft splint on his left hand on Sunday morning and dealing with swelling in his left thumb. McCann went out to the mound to give Freeman time to test his thumb, and Freeman stayed in to finish the game, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He wore a batting glove under his first baseman's mitt in the field.
"I thought I could just manage it and get through the game, and I was able to play defense," Freeman said on Sunday morning. "Obviously, I wasn't too good hitting yesterday, but it just got jammed up a little bit on the first play of the game."
Freeman said that he jammed the same thumb sliding headfirst in 2010 with Triple-A Gwinnett and that the splint was primarily a precaution.
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"I guess my thumb was in the wrong place," Freeman said. "It's just one of those freak injuries that I seem to run into every single year. It's not too bad."


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This highly unusual predator is a type of anglerfish, commonly known in this case as a "frogfish" (Antennarius coccineus). I found it diving off a vertical wall in about 35 feet of water, during a night dive at one of the Capone Islands. The frogfish was perfectly motionless as I passed by, looking for small subjects (this fish is about 5 inches long). At first, I didn't notice it, since its reddish-orange color blended well with the surrounding orange sponges. Luckily I was scanning the reef carefully, paying close attention as the beam from my dive light passed a second time. I noticed the frogfish and took a series of shots it crawled at an almost imperceptible pace across the reef wall.
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A democratic ally is besieged by radical Islamic terrorists supported by a Muslim state ruled by a junta. The terrorists butcher women and children, assassinate political leaders and generally threaten the security of an important friend of the United States in a region dominated by brutal regimes.
No, I'm not talking about Israel, I'm describing India and Pakistan. So why aren't my fellow conservatives and I denouncing Pakistan and supporting India with the same vehemence we bring to Israel and its enemies? The editor of The New Republic -- and my CNN sparring partner -- Peter Beinart recently asked this question in a column denouncing conservatives as hypocrites on the so-called war on terrorism. When it comes to Israel, he notes, conservatives use stark moral language. But when similar events transpire in India we become ever so practical.
During Israel's offensive into the Palestinian territories last March, Beinart notes, The Wall Street Journal ran an editorial headlined "No Equivalence," in which it declared "The U.S. has no moral alternative to standing firmly behind Prime Minister Sharon's war against such terror." National Review followed suit, insisting that in their "fight against Palestinian terrorism, the Israelis are fighting another front in our war."
But when Pakistan-backed terrorists commit heinous crimes against Indians, and the Indian Prime Minister suggested he might launch "a decisive battle" to root out India's terrorist infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal warned that such language was "dangerous" and that "there's more than enough blame to go around."
Now, one could bicker with several of Beinart's points, especially the suggestion that conservatives are more hypocritical than, say, pro-Israel liberals in Congress. But in general, Beinart's right.
The problem, though, has less to do with the hypocrisy of conservatives than the fundamentally flawed concept of a "war on terrorism."
As I've written before, terrorism isn't an "ism" like communism or fascism or socialism; it doesn't say anything about how a society should be organized. Terrorism is at best a tactic, a means of scaring ordinary folks into making political concessions. At worst it's a euphemism for well-organized mass-murder.
Think of it this way: If Afghanistan had formally declared war on America and (somehow) attacked us with missiles and artillery, would we have declared a "new war on ballistic armaments"? Of course not (I hope). We would have declared war on Afghanistan. If al-Qaida raised a traditional, uniformed army against us, would we not fight back? After all, we're at war with "terrorists" not conventional soldiers.
President Bush decided that declaring war on our true enemy, radical Islam, Islamo-fascism, whatever you want to call it, would be too costly. For the same reasons Bush incessantly declared "Islam means peace," he concluded that we could not afford to antagonize millions of non-radicalized Muslims. Fair enough.
But this decision has costs too, and they're more tangible than the charge of hypocrisy. Domestic security, already difficult in a free society, is needlessly complicated by politically correct fictions. For example, racial profiling has become even more of a hornet's nest because we have to pretend that the government is looking for generic "terrorists," which includes old ladies, Mormon soccer teams, etc.
Abroad, our war on a euphemism has encouraged nations to parrot our language and therefore expect our support. Russia and China have used our rhetoric to defend crushing Chechens and other dissident minorities. Virtually every Arab government "justifies" the massacre of Israeli civilians because Israel is a "terrorist" state.
America is at war with anti-American Islamic radicalism, and this needn't mean or even be interpreted as a war on all Muslims.
These problems could be solved if we told the truth: America is at war with anti-American Islamic radicalism. This needn't mean or even be interpreted as a war on all Muslims. In any war, you pick your battles. During WWII, we declared war on fascism, but we did not fight fascist Spain. We declared war on Germany, but we did not bomb Switzerland's Germans. During the Cold War we opposed Soviet communism, not communists everywhere. We can make these distinctions in regards to the Islamic world, too.
Looked at from this angle, there's every reason to see Israel and India differently. Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf abandoned the Taliban and al-Qaida and immeasurably helped the United States achieve early victory in Afghanistan (knock on wood), making him an ally in our war on Islamic radicalism. Sure, the United States should encourage Musharraf to cut off support for the same radicals now attacking India from Pakistan, and, yes, India has the stronger moral position. But Musharraf deserves some leeway to find a solution.
Meanwhile, Israel's enemies are, for the most part, our enemies. Yasser Arafat openly supported Iraq in the Gulf War, has ordered the murder of Americans and has blown every opportunity to seek peace. Arafat's patrons -- Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran and Iraq - support anti-American Islamic radicals around the globe. Indeed, Saudi Arabia largely created the Taliban and is responsible for radicalizing the militants in Pakistan and Kashmir who are today fomenting war with India.
Declaring war on our enemies and not the tactics they use will surely create problems for us. But these would be the usual challenges that come with war. More important, however, it would create problems for our enemies who will not be able to hide behind word games. And creating problems for your enemies is what wars are all about.


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Oregon Leans Democratic But Won't Be Won for Obama Without a Fight
-- Oregon's seven electoral votes lean blue in the November general election, but it doesn't mean the Beaver State will be won for the Democrats without a battle.
Oregon was consistently red till 1988 when it started leaning left. In 2004, Sen. John Kerry won Oregon by just 4 percentage points; in 2000, Vice President Al Gore took the state by 7,000 votes.
Sen. John McCain has focused efforts on the state's small towns, hoping to draw support from pockets with conservative and blue-collar voters. Sen. Barack Obama used the prolonged Democratic primary process to build strength in the northwestern state, campaigning there until late May and drawing a crowd of some-75,000 when he spoke in Portland ahead of the state's primary.
Obama won Oregon in a double-digit victory during the Democratic primary, beating Sen. Hillary Clinton by 18 percentage points.
The state's Republican incumbent senator, Gordon Smith, faces a tough re-election battle and debuted June advertising touting his work with Obama on tougher mileage standards and the environment. Check back to see when ABC News heads to Oregon!


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
Remember when that fan grabbed the really important part of Tim McGraw's jeans and Faith Hill went crazy? Me, too. I remember it like it was yesterday, not 2007. And so does CBS This Morning. When McGraw was interviewed for a segment of the show that aired Friday (May 17), they had to ask. "The Mississippi came out in her," he said. "I liked it. I thought it was great. I thought it was hilarious, for one thing. But I thought, you know, that's my wife. And I expect that outta her. She's a tough lady. I'm married to her. I think of her as losing her temper, for sure." And who wouldn't have? It cannot be easy being married to a sex symbol, and I thought when it happened, I would've done the exact same thing Hill did. When Hill told the handsy fan in Louisiana, "Someone needs to teach you some class, my friend," I didn't think it was the Mississippi coming out in her. I just thought it was the devoted wife coming out in her.


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1. CHINA AIRLINES LTD. ("Defendant") is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Taiwan with its principal place of business Taipei, Taiwan. During the period covered by this Information, Defendant was engaged in the business of providing air transportation services for passengers and cargo in the United States and elsewhere.
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3. Whenever in this Information reference is made to any act, deed, or transaction of any corporation, the allegation means that the corporation engaged in the act, deed, or transaction by or through its officers, directors, employees, agents, or other representatives while they were actively engaged in the management, direction, control, or transaction of its business or affairs.
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4. Defendant and its co-conspirators provided international air transportation services for cargo ("air cargo services"). Defendant and its co-conspirators provided air cargo services to and from the United States.
5. Defendant's air cargo services transported a variety of cargo shipments, such as heavy equipment, perishable commodities, and consumer goods, on scheduled flights within Taiwan and internationally, including to and from the United States. For its air cargo services, Defendant charged its customers a rate that consisted of both a base rate and various surcharges, such as fuel, post-September 11 security, and war risk surcharges. The rates charged by Defendant's co-conspirators for air cargo services also included both a base rate and various surcharges. The amount of the base rate charged by Defendant and its co-conspirators could vary based on the type and weight of the shipment, the origin and/or destination of the shipment, and the nature of the goods or products being shipped. Similarly, the amount of certain surcharges levied by Defendant and its co-conspirators could vary based on the origin and/or destination of the shipment. The base rate and surcharges charged to customers by Defendant and its co-conspirators for air cargo services are collectively referred to herein as "cargo rates."
Conspiracy to Restrain Trade
6. From at least as early as January 1, 2000 and continuing until at least February 14, 2006, the exact dates being unknown to the United States, Defendant's co-conspirators entered into and engaged in a combination and conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing the cargo rates charged to customers for international air shipments, including to and from the United States. Defendant joined and participated in the charged conspiracy from at least as early as January, 2001 and continuing until at least February 14, 2006. The combination and conspiracy engaged in by Defendant and its co-conspirators was in unreasonable restraint of interstate and foreign trade and commerce in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1).
7. The charged combination and conspiracy consisted of a continuing agreement, understanding, and concert of action among Defendant and its co-conspirators, the substantial terms of which were to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing cargo rates to and from the United States and elsewhere.
Manner and Means of the Conspiracy
8. For purposes of forming and carrying out the charged combination and conspiracy, Defendant and its co-conspirators did those things that they combined and conspired to do, including, among other things:
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9. During the period covered by this Information, proposals, contracts, invoices for payment, payments, and other documents essential to the provision of air cargo services were transmitted in interstate and foreign trade and commerce between and among offices of Defendant and its customers located in various States and foreign countries.
10. During the period covered by this Information, Defendant and its co-conspirators transported substantial quantities of cargo, in a continuous and uninterrupted flow of interstate and foreign commerce, between various foreign countries and the United States, including through various U.S. airports to final destinations in various States.
11. During the period covered by this Information, the business activities of Defendant and its co-conspirators in connection with the air cargo services that are the subject of this Information were within the flow of, and substantially affected, interstate and foreign trade and commerce.
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12. The combination and conspiracy charged in this Information was carried out in the United States and elsewhere within the five years preceding the filing of this Information.
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Currently a barrier in our local dairy to moving to IP only is the cost of the paper.
I'm told that many of the newer terminals use a small roll of paper which is three times the cost of the rolls in their current dial up version and less than half the size.
The problem for the dairy is that they sell a lot of mobile top ups (which they only make $0.40c commissions on) so giving out 25cm of paper is just to expensive.
I'm also told that paper costs are actually a barrier to selling top ups with some dairies in my area not selling top ups at all.
They also don't like having to change the roll twice a day.
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What's News: Investor pressures Smithfield Foods to break itself up. The West plans to resume talks and press Iran on nukes after election of centrist president. Justin Rose wins the 113th U.S. Open golf championship. Joanne Po reports. Photo: Getty
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1 cup cold whole milk
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1 tbsp. rainbow sprinkles
1/4 cup vanilla frosting
Pour 1/2 cup Lucky Charms into milk and let sit in the fridge for 10 minutes to infuse milk with the cereal's sugary flavor. Strain out cereal, pouring milk into a pitcher. Add Bailey's to the cereal milk, stirring to combine.
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Celebrity Style: Allison Williams' Best Red Carpet Dresses
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On September 22, FatJake of WIPZ Radio conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static about Wayne's debut solo album, "Pighammer". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below.
Static recently spoke to Revolver magazine about "Pighammer", which will be released on October 4 via Dirthouse Records.
"I've wanted to do a solo album since 2000 when I was writing songs for the 'Machine' record," Wayne said. "Even in those early years of STATIC-X, there was a pattern emerging where I would spend all my free time writing songs for STATIC-X and the other guys in the band spent their free time working on their other projects. I was a bit jealous that they had time to do more than one thing, but, being the band's main songwriter, I knew that if I were to do a solo album, I would have to put STATIC-X on hold, and it wasn't until recently that I've been willing to do that. After the 2009 'Cult Of Static' touring cycle ended, I felt that, as a band, STATIC-X had accomplished everything we set out to accomplish, and now I could finally take the time to do my own thing and make a record that is completely my vision without compromising for anyone or anything."
When asked what he wanted to do differently with his solo project than what he has done with STATIC-X, Wayne said, "Mainly, I didn't want to compromise. Don't get me wrong: I love the great times I had with STATIC-X, but sometimes the writing/recording process was frustrating for me. I would spend months by myself writing and recording demos, then hand them over to the band, then we would rehearse for weeks during which time everyone changed parts and added their own ideas. By the end of the process, I always felt some of my original vision and passion was lost. This time I wrote and recorded everything on my own, playing all the instruments myself, and did not compromise with anyone."
According to a press release, "Pighammer" "has a disarming raw quality of heavy driving guitar riffs and lyrics that will take hold of your bowels and into the mind of Static's dark past and warped mind. This is blatant, as the first single, 'Assassins Of Youth', was inspired by Wayne Static's last days of drugs and partying.
"The 'Pighammer' concept conjures up bizarre images," Static explains. "It's about a mad plastic surgeon, with a pig fetish, that likes to convert hot chicks into pigs. It is the total opposite if what a plastic surgeon would do. He has this crazy hammer device made from a pig foot. The images of the surgery in the CD package are only a dark comedic visualization of the real theme of the album, which is my transformation."
"Pighammer" track listing:
01. Pighammer
02. Around The Turn
03. Assassins Of Youth
04. Thunder Invader
05. Static Killer
06. She
07. Get It Together
08. Chrome Nation
09. Shifter
10. Slave
11. The Creatures Are Everywhere
12. Behind The Sky
Wayne Static will embark on a string of dates this fall in support of "Pighammer". Static will be accompanied by special guests EYE EMPIRE, KYNG, ONE EYED DOLL and GEMINI SYNDROME. He will play select tracks off his solo CD and a number of classic STATIC-X songs, giving fans the hard driving metal they crave.


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Elizabeth Boit, a successful textile manufacturer, built this house in 1910. Born in 1848, she was a founder of the Harvard Knitting Mills which played a key role in Wakefields economy from 1889 well into the 20th century. Boit handled the business side of manufacturing at the mills, using her practical, working-class background as a factory timekeeper, forewoman, and superintendent at the Allston Mills. Working conditions in textile mills across the country in the late 19th century were, for the most part, deplorable. Usually working 10 hour days, 6 days a week, laborers handled dangerous equipment that was rarely monitored by supervisors. Company-provided health care and vacation and sick leave were unheard of at the time Boit started Harvard Knitting Mills. Providing health care in the factory and an innovative bonus plan which shared the companys profits with its employees, Boit became a pioneer in improving working conditions in factories. With her success in the textile industry, she was asked to serve as director of a local bank and built this impressive home, a reflection of her status in the community. Elizabeth Boit was one of the first women to break into management in the male-dominated textile industry, and was the first woman in the country to serve as a bank director. She set a lasting example for other textile industry executives by improving the working conditions of her employees.
The Elizabeth Boit House is located at 127 Chestnut Street in Wakefield, MA. The property is not open to the public.
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