text: FDA Approves First Drug For Chorea in Huntington DiseaseSTUMP, ELIZABETHNeurology Today: September 18, 2008 - Volume 8 - Issue 18 - p 1,12–13 doi: 10.1097/01.NT.0000338397.95341.06 Article Article OutlineOutline Article MetricsMetrics ARTICLE IN BRIEF THE PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL SIDE EFFECT PROFILE REFERENCES Back to Top | Article Outline ARTICLE IN BRIEF Figure Results of a large multicenter placebo-controlled trial established that tetrabenazine was generally safe and tolerated for long-term use. In August, the FDA approved tetrabenazine, or TBZ (Xenazine), as a treatment for chorea in people with Huntington disease (HD) — making it the first drug approved in the US for any symptom of the disease. Manufactured by Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc., TBZ was designated as an "orphan drug" — for a condition affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US — by the FDA in 1999. For thirty years it has been used in Canada, Europe, and Australia to treat chorea in HD and similar movement disorders. Tetrabenazine is a selective and reversible centrally-acting dopamine-depleting drug. The exact mechanism for the drug is unclear. But it is believed that it depletes dopamine content by inhibiting vesicular monoamine transporter 2, an enzyme found only in the brain. Figure Back to Top | Article Outline THE PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL TETRA-HD, the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that primarily led to the FDA approval, involved 84 patients at 16 sites around the country, and was conducted by the Huntington Study Group, a multi-center research consortium based at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York. The study was published in 2006 in Neurology. Led by Frederick J. Marshall, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, TETRA-HD established that tetrabenazine was generally safe and well tolerated for long-term use. Sixty-nine percent of the TBZ-treated group had significant reduction of chorea. Compared to neuroleptic drugs, tetrabenazine did not interfere with cognition or gait, and did not cause tardive dyskinesia, Dr. Marshall said. Joseph Jankovic, MD, professor of neurology and director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, has treated patients with tetrabenazine for over 30 years under an Investigational Exemption for a New Drug (IND) for hyperkinetic movement disorders such as chorea, tardive dyskinesia, tics, dystonia, and myoclonus. The results of the longitudinal observational studies that he and his colleagues performed on more than a thousand patients with movement disorders were used to support the pivotal TETRA-HD study to obtain FDA approval. Most important, Dr. Jankovic said, is that they have not observed tardive dyskinesia in any of the chronically treated patients, some of whom have been receiving tetrabenazine with continued benefits for years or decades. Back to Top | Article Outline SIDE EFFECT PROFILE The most common side effects of tetrabenazine include fatigue, depression, and nausea, but they are generally reversible when the dosage is reduced. Other serious adverse events that neurologists must watch out for are suicidal ideation, akathisia, and drug-induced parkinsonism. The adverse event profile is consistent with the drug's known pharmacological mechanism of action — the drug decreases cerebral serotonin and norepinephrine levels, Dr. Marshall noted. He added that the challenge for physicians will be to weigh the adverse effects and "select only those patients for whom chorea is a truly troublesome feature of the illness, and to titrate tetrabenazine carefully." Although the prescription labeling contains a "black box" warning regarding the risk for suicidal thoughts and actions, when carefully monitored, Dr. Jankovic said, this side effect can be prevented or effectively treated. About 30,000 people in the United States have HD, according to the NIH. Chorea is the most common symptom, affecting 90 percent of patients, and is also one of the most devastating symptoms of the illness, Dr. Marshall said. Experts said that while tetrabenazine is not a cure for Huntington disease, it is an effective drug for chorea — and an advance over drugs available to date — as well as an important agent for potentially improving patients' quality of life. For clinicians prescribing the drug, Dr. Marshall advised: "Because it can be difficult to differentiate possible side effects of tetrabenazine from underlying aspects of the illness itself, clinicians should have a low-threshold for lowering the dosage or discontinuing the drug to try to differentiate these two possibilities. The drug should be lowered or stopped as appropriate at signs of worsening side-effects; if gradually higher doses are not achieving efficacy, it is appropriate to reconsider the approach, and cyp2D6 genotyping (a liver enzyme involved in metabolism of the drug) is called for in those patients non-responsive to doses as high as 50 mg (divided)." Figure There is a sub-population of individuals who do not metabolize the drug as efficiently, Dr. Marshall explained, and those who require relatively high dosages of tetrabenazine to achieve a clinical impact may belong to this group. For more information on the drug, see the January 2005 article, "Drug for Treating Chorea in Huntington Disease on 'Fast Track' Status," on www.neurotodayonline.com.Back to Top | Article Outline REFERENCES • Huntington Study Group. Tetrabenazine as antichorea therapy in Huntington disease: a randomized controlled trial. Neurology 2006;66(3):366–372. • Kenney C, Jankovic J. Tetrabenazine in the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders. Expert Rev Neurotherapeutics 2006;6:7–17. • Frank S, Ondo W, Jankovic J, et al. A study of chorea after tetrabenazine withdrawal in patients with Huntington disease. Clin Neuropharmacol 2008;31:127–133. • Kenney C, Hunter C, Jankovic J. Long-term tolerability of tetrabenazine in the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders. Mov Disord 2007;22:193–197. © 2008 American Academy of Neurology


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Global Container Shipping Outlook 2017
The carrier community's ability to drive rate levels higher into the transpacific contract negotiations will likely decide whether 2017 will be the turning point the industry desperately needs - or just another bad year in a growing string of losses. By AlixPartners
The outlook for global container carriers remains grim at the outset of 2017.
The industry continues to be plagued by the same challenges since the onset of the 2008 financial crisis.
Sluggish demand levels are exacerbating supply-and-demand imbalances.
Meanwhile, megavessels continue to join the growing global fleet.
Events like Brexit and the new US administration's policies threaten to add insult to injury as they inject even more uncertainty into the future of global trade.
Spreading protectionist stances could reverse the past several decades' steadily easing trade barriers that have supported the growth of containerization since the 1950s.
Yet hope remains for the shipping industry.
Rate levels on major East-West trades improved - dramatically in some cases - in the fourth quarter of 2016.
At the tail end of peak season, Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy, sending shock waves through spot rate markets and exposing the flaws of the alliance system in the process.
The bankruptcy helped create a rare seller's market that lasted through the close of 2016.
Carriers managed to sustain those higher rate levels because of an unusually early Chinese New Year, which should buoy financial results for the fourth quarter.
Although carriers will struggle to improve their financial performance this year, they can take clear steps to shore up balance sheets in this difficult environment.
They should remain laser-focused on eliminating costs from their core shipping business.
For those involved in the wave of consolidation sweeping the industry - which is just about everyone at this point - it is imperative to consider taking advantage of every opportunity to save costs through effective postmerger integration and seize this unique opportunity to rationalize the global fleet.


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2017 Santa Clara Men's Soccer News
2018 Men's Soccer Tickets on SaleMay 30, 2018Single game tickets are $9 with season tickets just $56.
HIGHLIGHTS: Santa Clara Athletics on Top Play Tuesday 2017-18May 29, 2018The Broncos combined to make 25 appearances on TheW.tv's Top Play Tuesday in 2017-18.
2018 Men's Soccer Schedule ReleasedMay 23, 2018Broncos to play against five schools that qualified for the 2017 NCAA tournament.
Men's Soccer Announces Spring ScheduleMarch 20, 2018Santa Clara will play six matches including four at home during the spring 2018 season.
Meet the Future of Bronco Men's Soccer – Bishop WashingtonMarch 14, 2018Bishop Washington is the fifth signee announced by Bronco men's soccer.
Meet the Future of Bronco Men's Soccer – Presten MantheyMarch 08, 2018Presten Manthey is the fourth signee announced by Bronco men's soccer.
Meet the Future of Bronco Men's Soccer – Emil ChristensenMarch 01, 2018Emil Christensen is the third signee announced by Bronco men's soccer.
Meet the Future of Bronco Men's Soccer – Sakari CarterFebruary 22, 2018Sakari Carter is the second signee announced by Bronco men's soccer.
Annual Day of Giving Set for March 7February 21, 2018Supporters and alums will have a number of options to donate.
Meet the Future of Bronco Men's Soccer – Julian BravoFebruary 16, 2018Julian Bravo is the first signee announced by Bronco men's soccer.
Men's Soccer Hauls In Players From Four States And Denmark In 2018 Recruiting ClassFebruary 12, 2018Broncos ink players from California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Denmark.
Men's Soccer Head Coach Cameron Rast to Enter WCC Hall of HonorFebruary 01, 2018Rast and nine other individuals, one from each WCC institution, will be honored on March 3 in Las Vegas.
Men's Soccer Sam Agosti Named CoSIDA Academic All-AmericanDecember 07, 2017Agosti adds Academic All-America honor after being named to the WCC All-Academic team last month.
Two Men's Soccer Student-Athletes Named To WCC All-Academic TeamNovember 22, 2017Sam Agosti and Valdemar Andersen were named to the conference All-Academic Team.
Men's Soccer – Six Broncos Recognized With All-Conference HonorsNovember 14, 2017Delgadillo named first team All-West Coast Conference while Andersen named to second team.
Men's Soccer Sends Off Its Seniors With A 1-0 Win Over San DiegoNovember 11, 2017Andres Jimenez header in the 85th minute is the difference.
Men's Soccer Plays San Diego On Senior DayNovember 09, 2017The Broncos face the Toreros to close out the 2017 season on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer Sam Agosti Named CoSIDA Academic All-DistrictNovember 09, 2017Agosti carries a 3.933 GPA as a business major.
Men's Soccer Allows Two Late Goals And Lose, 2-1, At LMUNovember 05, 2017Delgadillo scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season.
Men's Soccer Heads To LMU On SundayNovember 03, 2017The Broncos face the Lions at 1 p.m. PT on Sunday.
Men's Soccer Draws With GonzagaOctober 29, 2017Broncos get first shutout of the season with goalkeeper Dakota Havlick making four saves.
Men's Soccer Remains In Pacific Northwest To Play GonzagaOctober 28, 2017Sunday's match at Gonzaga kicks off the second half of WCC play.
Men's Soccer Goes Down 1-0 At PortlandOctober 27, 2017Broncos outshoots the Pilots 17-6 including 6-2 on frame.
Men's Soccer Returns To WCC Action On Friday At PortlandOctober 25, 2017Broncos are in third place in the WCC, a point behind San Diego and Portland.
Men's Soccer Lose 3-0 To San Diego State In Nonconference FinaleOctober 21, 2017Four conference matches remain on the slate, with the next three on the road.
Men's Soccer Travels To San Diego State For A Nonconference MatchupOctober 19, 2017The Broncos begin a stretch of four straight games on the road.
Men's Soccer Falls 4-3 In Overtime To PacificOctober 18, 2017SCU drops its first WCC match this season.
HIGHLIGHTS: Men's Soccer Defeats Saint Mary's 4-2 | Oct. 14, 2017October 18, 2017The Broncos netted a season-high four goals to improve to 2-0 in West Coast Conference play at Stevens Stadium.
Tuesday's Men's Soccer Match Rescheduled to WednesdayOctober 16, 2017The Broncos will face Pacific at 7 p.m. in Stevens Stadium.
Men's Soccer Hosts Pacific In A Midweek ContestOctober 16, 2017Tuesday's conference match against Pacific was rescheduled to Wednesday at 7 p.m.


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Surely few will argue that poverty comes cheap. Poverty is a master issue found to amplify nearly all other forms of social difficulty from tooth decay to car accidents and much worse things like cancer and house fires. Public sector finances are merely the first, strongest indicator of the cost of poverty. In the case of Great Britain this effect is captured only too well in the new report at the link below. Serious stuff. Seventy-eight billion pounds worth.
Counting the cost of UK poverty
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (92-page .pdf file)


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(*NOTE purpose, reason, meaning – three words whose meaning i use quite interchangeably when it comes to talking about big, vague concepts like life. they will abbreviated here as p.r.m *)
i'm old enough to stop being naive about the world and choose my life. but first the question of what the p.r.m. of life is?
what does life really boil down to? why do we want to keep breathing to survive? what is the reason for human life? i don't think there is any reason for life. maybe we're just part of a larger system, part of a game. But there is really no fundamental reason for life, or for the universe in fact.
there is no reason for life, so (surviving) living becomes the reason. not only to live longer, but also to enhance the process of living. The quality of the human experience comes from exploring the full range of human emotions and going to the extremes of the universe with human knowledge. A profound statement, "the universe essentially only exists as you perceive it through what you know; therefore, if you change your perception of the universe with new knowledge, you have essentially changed the universe itself."
And that is what life should be, one that will give us choices to explore being human.
what does it mean to live in this world?
the purpose of all living organisms is to survive, the same for humans. How do we survive? Surviving used to mean nutritious food, clean water, safe housing. But in modern society, survival also requires education, housing, healthcare. Because of technological advancement, all of that is now provided by society and we need to pay for those services. The higher the price, the better the quality of the service. That's why our world has arranged itself economically and disproportionately rewards those who can create the most economic value. This is achieved by creating value through artificial products, explaining our evolution from primary to tertiary industries. This explains why stock traders are high valued because they make money off fictitious financial instruments, options, derivatives. The greatest wealth separator is capital gain, because it's gain that you need to work for. Average workers end up spending all their earnings by the time they die. The only way to accumulate wealth is to invest into things that will appreciate: property, financial instruments such as stock, bonds. It's how the world ending up being for good or for bad. This is to say that money itself is not bad because it is only a means to an end, survival; it's bad only when it becomes the purpose. To explore being human in today's world, that requires us to delay gratification to maximize choices in the future with money or with knowledge.
what should my life be?
i don't want to resign to a life of creating noise. what do I mean by creating noise? It's a frustration that many jobs I am aware of create economic value by navigating this artificial society: accountants, lawyers, bureaucrats. Sure, many of their services are integral for the functioning of our society but none of these are relatable to the human experience.
I want to give.
if you think about it, the p.r.m of science as they say is to describe systematically the natural world. But we ultimately want to apply it to our benefit which will allow the human species flourish and live longer. The same applies to knowledge; knowledge is what we exploit to allow ourselves to live longer. i think the meaningfulness of the work you're doing ultimately derives from the size of the group whose survivability you're trying to enhance. Scientists, doctors, aid workers, have careers of giving, don't you think?
Research is an option I've never considered before. I want to help people in some capacity but research seems so far removed from the actual helping sometimes. The other problem is that giving consumes economic value instead of creating it. Ideologies don't buy bread. It's a fear because as I said before life is about having choices. And not having money to do certain things is a restriction.
If i end up living a life chasing ideologies, I apologize. I apologize to my unborn son and my unmet wife sine I will not be able to provide them a life as good as the one provided to me by my parents.
And who is to say just living a life is easy in today's world ideologically or not? finding a job that makes enough money to support your family and your own life. Finding a job doing what you like and also feeds you. How many have that. Scientific discoveries is also exploited to create wealth and cause destruction in some cases, weapons. There is noise regardless of what you do, and you cannot be naive about that.
I grew up having a comfortable life with no dire need to make money to survive, and i guess that gave me the chance to be naively idealistic. it also comes from an internal idealistic compass that my elementary school principal said i had. But even if that were not the case, as a reasonably informed human of our era, how can you not do anything when you see the poor, the famished and the ones in pain?
It's all about choice. I would like to have the choice to live many human experiences, feel all the human emotions, explore the universe with human knowledge and engage in a life of giving. I discuss the full philosophical, emotional ramifications of living now but all of us have done a fair share of living already. Living starts the moment we are born. Regardless of what our lives end up being, it's still precious because it's the only thing we have. Even kids know that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=armP8TfS9Is&feature=related


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CBHM 25 Weekly Update Apr. 22 #cbhm #cbhm2016 #VT #NH #LebRecreation #VermontTourism #halfmarathons #WoodstockVT
I'm Hungry!
25th Annual CBHM
Sunday June 5, 2016
Is Just Around the Corner!
Time Reserve A Spot at the Pre-Race PASTA Dinner
Time Reserve A Spot at the Pre-Race PASTA Dinner
Have you registered for the Chamber's Pre-Race Pasta Dinner, Saturday June 4. Rumor has it that spaces are filling up fast! Don't wait and miss this great addition to your race weekend.
Register online https://www.woodstockvt.com/covered-bridges-half-marathon-pasta-supper
From Our Race Directors-Mike and Bill
Well spring must be here, Boston Marathon is over and we are getting closer to June 5th, CBHM 25th year!!!!!
There have been so many people involved over the past 25 years that have kept this race going. We appreciate their vision and energy and feel fortunate to be a part of continuing "their race". We will go further with their recognition as we get closer to race day.
One key point to making race weekend and day go smoother is for each of you, if you have not already, check your info we have is correct!!! Email Mike any corrections
Come Race Day...
Remember we do NOT allow transferring of any bibs!!!!!
Race Start Suicide Six Ski Area, Pomfret VT
Bib Pick Up Opens at Race Start at 6 a.m.
Race Parking Quechee Lot Opens 5:45 a.m.Last Bus Leaves 7 a.m.
Be to the lot by 6:30 a.m.
No Parking at the Race Start Area
Please look closely at the morning parking and the BUS Schedule and maps.
Our MAPS
BIB pick up is at the Start Sunday morning!
If you go to our site, you will find most of your questions answered early Cbhm
NEW this year!!! We have put a link on our site www.cbhm.com to donate to our recognized charities. We would be VERY grateful if you all could find it in your hearts to donate $5-$20 or whatever you feel comfortable donating. The link is on top of our site "Donate to our Charities"
We truly hope you will enjoy our little Race. Vermont at its best...the course, the scenery, and the people.
Stay Healthy and See you soon
Mike, Bill and the Race Committee
Are you ready for our BIG 25th Anniversary Celebration.
If you have questions or suggestions about our content, please feel free to email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Race Registration
Please check your Race Registration Information at: https://admin.chronotrack.com/user/account/confirm-reg?la=e516295736abad313614c80f301f44451e343bb0
We especially want to make sure your contact info is up to date and correct.
Are you all set for lodging Race Weekend?
Please check our Area Lodging Page: http://cbhalfmarathon.blogspot.com/p/area-lodging.html
The Woodstock Chamber https://www.woodstockvt.com/, The Hartford Chamber, http://www.hartfordvtchamber.com/ , and the Upper Valley Chamber, http://www.uppervalleychamber.com/uvtowns.html can also help you out.
General Race Info.
Answers to most questions can be found at: http://cbhalfmarathon.blogspot.com/p/information.html or on our FAQs page http://cbhalfmarathon.blogspot.com/p/faqs.html
Some common questions we've been hearing:
When/Where do I pick up my Race Bib? Bibs are available at Suicide Six Ski Area (Race Start) beginning at 6 am on Sunday June 5. (Not at the Info Table on Saturday in Woodstock or at the Pasta Dinner Saturday night-sorry)
Can I transfer my registration? sorry, but no
The race is point to point, where do I leave my car? We have FREE buses that run from a lot near the race finish. It would be BEST if you can Carpool with our runners (http://cbhm-carpooling.2347082.n4.nabble.com/ we have a sign up sheet online for ride sharing!)
The race is point-to-point, so runners will be bused to the Start.
Bus Pick up is located between the Quechee Gorge Village Lot and the Quality Inn. Only RUNNERS on buses please.
The first bus leaves at 5:45 am. Buses run CONTINUOUSLY until 7 a.m.
The last bus leaves at 7:00 am.
Report to the Parking Area no later than 6:30 am.
Our online MAP shows where to park for the bus: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zEBFgHanC9hs.k2TLud_kGb4o
CARPOOL info.
At the finish line-we have buses that will take you safely back to your car lot.
If you must be dropped off at the start-remember there will be LOTS of traffic and the cut off for car drops at Suicide Six is 7:15 am no exceptions.
We will have Upper Valley Running Club Pacers for you again this year. We will be posting their times and bios on the Pacer Page http://cbhalfmarathon.blogspot.com/p/uvrc-pacers.html
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
My creative space.....finished blanket tadah!!
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That is really gorgeous! I love that stitch and your colours are beautiful as always!ReplyDelete
Sandra x
Parabéns Jules.ReplyDelete
Lindo, lindo.
Um abraço.
I love your afghan and that star stitch you used. I'll have to check out the tutorial on it. Thanks for the link!ReplyDelete
Lovely! Lisa xReplyDelete
Looks fantastic. I don't like things that look gappy either. The colours are lovely too. melxReplyDelete
Nice star stitches! :) Congrats on your new blanket! It's so nice!Now it's time to start some new project ;)ReplyDelete
Çok güzel bir battaniye bu renkler harika elinize sağlık görüşmek üzere sevgiler.ReplyDelete
Lovely stripy blanket!! the star stitch is simply amazing! Thank you for shsring it!ReplyDelete
xxxx Alessandra
Beautiful blanket. I love that star stitch and the colours are gorgeous.ReplyDelete
What a lovely blanket! Love that stitch. Haven't heard of that yarn before, so googling it now.ReplyDelete
very lovely blanket, perfect stitch and colours!ReplyDelete
Beautiful blanket, such a gorgeous stitch!ReplyDelete
Victoria xx
Your blanket is gorgeous. I've enjoyed seeing the progression and now the completion. That wool looks lovely.ReplyDelete
Anne xx
It's beautiful and almost looks like a knitted blanket, love the stripes.ReplyDelete
Your blanket is beautiful, I love the colors and the stripes. Good job!!ReplyDelete
it's delicioussss!!ReplyDelete
Love! I've been meaning to try star stitch for about a year now - it really does look fab. Delicious colour progressions. :)ReplyDelete
It's beautiful, just love it :)ReplyDelete
You're torturing me here! I can't crochet at the moment due to Rss in my wrist and I'm so desperate to try your lovely star stitch! This blanket is really, really, beuatiful! xxxReplyDelete
Oh my goodness...yes you should stock that yarn...the colours are gorgeous! I keep looking at star stitch and thinking I should have a go... now I am so inspired I want to start immediately... naughty naughty... dog walks and dusting first!! :) Hugs, Jill xReplyDelete
Ooh, so nice! Looks like a rug almost. I really like the trim! I'm actually going to trim one of my next projects.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I love the effect of the star stitch( and those yarn colors). 3 weeks from to finish? Wow. Very impressive!ReplyDelete
Beautiful blanket and the colours are wonderful too! lol xReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 27, 2012 at 6:23 AM
stunning blanket, i love the colours and its such a fab stick too.ReplyDelete
All those bright colours makes for such a stunning blanket! It looks divine and that wool so luxurious too..and well done on finishing it off so quickly! xxReplyDelete
Stunning blanket! Love your colours. And Very Impressed with your turnaround time ; -)ReplyDelete
I am going to go try that gorgeous star stitch right now - even if all I do is a wash cloth! Lol. Love it. Good for you on getting it done so quickly!ReplyDelete
Oooh,isn't that LUSH!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2012 at 5:32 AM
That is gorgeous!! I need to revisit the star stitch now!!ReplyDelete
That's a lovely blanket. The colours go really well together. I have never come across that stitch before. I'm going to have to have a look and give it a try!ReplyDelete
Blanket looks wonderful, well done. I have just finished one for hubby. Two years in the making but finally done.ReplyDelete
Your blanket is stunning! Love the colors. Three weeks is just amazing.ReplyDelete
Wonderful blanket and gorgeous colour combinations.ReplyDelete
Where do you source your yarn from? I'm in Sydney and finding it hard to buy bright coloured yarns.
- AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 11:22 PM
Okay, long-time reader, first-time commentor here, lol. This blanket brought me out of the shadows. In your blanket, the rows are clearly defined with almost a "line" running through the blanket as you complete a pair of star rows. (Am I being clear?) The original pattern doesn't have that; it's all flowing into itself. I LOVE the lines; this may be exactly the pattern I've been beating my head against the wall trying to find for a particular 14-year-old who shall remain nameless. So... what's the difference? Please do share!ReplyDelete
Have you decided to stock this yarn in your store? I love the blanket and want one!
Have you decided to stock the yarn in your store? I need some! :P
Thank you for taking the time to add your comment, I love to receive comments and read them all, even if I don't get around to responding to you, I am just not that organised!


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Elijah's turn for an 'outing' with me finally came. He had his mind set on going to the Temple Square for weeks and he got his wish. First we stopped at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Going all the way up to the 10th floor gave us a fantastic overlook of the Temple Square, not to mention a nice ride in the elevator, which is surprisingly important when you try to impress your almost-5-year-old date.
Then we headed back downstairs, checking out the lobby and stopping for a snack.
I'm sure he didn't realize it, but I didn't just sit across the table watching him munch on potato chips. I was soaking in those perfect moments of being one-on-one with my son.
Eating our snacks and talking to each other was so much fun, that we didn't have much time to to spend at the Visitors' centers. Still, a few things stood out to Elijah - being able to take a peek at what the inside of the Temple looks like, and going up and down the ramp to see the 11-foot tall Christus statue.
And this was it. Our perfect date went by fast, leaving us with many wonderful memories and a stronger connection to each other. I may not see this side of Elijah every day, but seeing him in this light just once in a while is so refreshing and in some ways even healing.


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As well as the YouGov and Opinium national polls, there were also two Scottish referendum polls. Regular readers will recall that ICM's Scottish poll a week ago showed an interesting narrowing in the race, so the question is whether this will be repeated elsewhere.
Survation's first referendum poll in the Mail on Sunday had topline figures of YES 32%, NO 52% and don't know 16%, very similar to the recent YouGov and Ipsos-MORI polls. Given it's Survation's first Scottish referendum poll we obviously don't have any changes from last time.
More interesting are the figures from TNS-BMRB which have YES on 29% (up 2 points since December), NO on 41% (unchanged). The change is small in isolation, but looking at the broader trend from TNS there does appear to be a gradual increase in Yes support. In August they has Yes on 25%, October on 25%, November 26%, December 27%, now 29%.
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I see Holyrood Magazine has sacked Galloway as a columnist.
"Partisanship is brewing from all directions on this issue and it won't go away any time in the next seven months. I refuse to get to this level in this place. It's against site rules.
If you are going to debate with others, I suggest you don't take the POV that somehow one sides owes the other side a debt. If that's your intention, all the best with those debates.
As a proponent of having the right to decide (either way) on my future, but with no certain vote cast as yet, these debates are useful. They bring out the best and worst in people, and dare I say it, they give an insight as to how people really see people. If there's a Yes /No scale the weight tipped 2 notches to the Yes. One for the finance and one for the reaction to being advised that a union should be exactly that. 'A wonderful collaboration' you called it.
Why not? It is so impossible, or is the reality that the two nations can't exist together without one having control over the other?
Enjoyed my evening so far."
Lol, nice try Statty. You've resorted to throwing around the partisan barb a fair bit lately, but it's an ad hominem and you need to be sqeeky clean yourself if you are gonna do it. Personally I consider such ad hominems an irrelevance anyway. To me, if someone is right, it matters not if they are partisan or not. if they make a valid point, it's a valid point regardless of their motives.
To give a simple example: in my early days here, Colin once corrected me on some UK/EU trade figures. Do I care if he's partisan or not? No, he was right so I ceded that point.
Then you progress to mischaracterising my argument as being a case of one side owing the other a debt, and then claim it's all tipping you towards independence. Well just speaking personally, you've always come across to me as a closet "yes" man anyway, but it's another irrelevance. Whether you choose to support Independence or not is an irrelevance to me, because I am not campaigning for or against. I'm just interested in getting to the bottom of things.
I can see telling arguments for and against… from the info I have so far, it seems quite tricky to me to come down firmly on one side or another. For example, one can see wanting to be free of the Westminster yoke etc., but there are on the other hand some rather awkward practicalities…
Your attempt to mischaracterize my point about "collaboration" also doesn't work. You are introducing another straw man. A motherhood-and-apple-pie plea that surely two nations should be able to work together. Well, it's a nice ideal: who in an ideal world wouldn't wish for that?
But it is yet another dodge around the mucky real world that I was getting to grips with. A real world in which this collaboration involves taking the oil, then wanting us to create a risky shared currency mechanism, only perhaps to find you are gonna leave for the Euro anyway.
Now, that doesn't sound quite so wonderful in the "real union" stakes, and of course, it's quite difficult to deal with that reality so instead we get all this noise, about partisanship, mischaracterisations, straw men abound etc.
I'm glad your evening is going well. Mine's been a bit "meh" to be honest…
"Lol, nice try Statty. You've resorted to throwing around the partisan barb a fair bit lately"
If folk keep posting in partisan fashion, I'll keep using it. Stick to the site rules more, and I'll shut up.
You were trying to say that Scotland was 'taking' it's own oil, as if it somehow shouldn't. Then Scotland shouldn't try to get the best deal for itself in any or every way.
If Scotland wanted out, could it lay claim to the fracking areas of England? Should it? Why is the reverse such a problem then?
I'm generally a realist, but I don't let that stop me from being an optimist, while your argument was based on 'they won't get along nicely'. Sometimes they will and sometimes they won't. Just like street neighbours. No big deal.
Mis-characterisation and straw men?
Have you followed the BT arguments over the past 2-3 years? Please.
You're doing it again. Misrepresenting. I don't have a problem with Scotland having the oil. I didn't mention it because I thought they shouldn't have it, I mentioned it as being at odds with the idea that rUK should see it all as a wonderful collaboration from which they will inevitably benefit. As with the shared currency thing.
"That seems especially likely in this case, since the fields involved are coming to the end of their lives."
Perhaps. Given that Scotland has laid no claim to waters that would obviously be English, but I have heard several instances (all on-line, so mostly trolling (not referring to Pete B)) of this line being extended North East to Dundee, Aberdeen and so on. It's such a ludicrous suggestion.
I would rather there is no scope for future disagreement, and both sides take their chances with the luck of what happenes in their own area. There might be future fishing or renewable energy, to name two possibilities.
That will prove interesting in the future, when fish learn that the wind farm areas are safer than open areas.
The funny thing is Oldnat, contrary to what readers might think, I'm not even pro-independence. I just want a fair fight before the vote and a fair result if it happens. My vote won't change the outcome.
"I'm generally a realist, but I don't let that stop me from being an optimist, while your argument was based on 'they won't get along nicely'. Sometimes they will and sometimes they won't. Just like street neighbours. No big deal."
Nope, yet another mischaracterisation. My argument was based on the shared currency thing having issues. Which you are studiously avoiding while inventing other stuff to have a go at instead.
I get a bit impatient with all the
'they need to tell what will happen with …X"
"How do they propose…X."
The question is not about 'they' it is about 'us' the Scottish people. Do we believe we would do better as an independent nation? Do we believe we are capable of running our own affairs? No one is going to tell us what to do post-independence – that is the point of independence – the aliances we form, the currency we use, will be our decision.
Although I am instinctive por-Union, I've got to reiterate that the currency thing is a wee red herring.
If the Scots vote for independence their fiscal policy will be partly (mostly?) in England while they remain part of a shared pound. But having voted for independence, at some time in the future they can change that, if it suits them, and go with the Euro or the MacPoond or whatever they want.
So they will choose to be bound to Westminster but can dissolve those ties in the future, if for instance Gove or IDS became PM.
"But having voted for independence, at some time in the future they can change that, if it suits them, and go with the Euro or the MacPoond or whatever they want."
And that's exactly why the rUK won't countenance a currency union; the problems of being in an agreement with an unreliable partner.
"So they will choose to be bound to Westminster but can dissolve those ties in the future, if for instance Gove or IDS became PM."
I'm no fan of the tories, but this reads as if Scotland, being unable to wag the dog within the union, wants independence so that it can try to wag the dog as a separate country. This is a further reason that the rUK will not countenance a currency union.
I don't see the logic MissG.
Are you saying the est of the UK won't let Scotland share the pound on the grounds that they might get their own currency one day n the future?
If that's the case, why are they letting them vote on independence? That creates exactly the same situation, does it not?
You're possibly not seeing the logic because you are taking issue with the wrong thing. She didn't take issue with Scotland having its own currency, she quite explicitly took issue with the currency UNION, and our potentially getting messed about in the process.
And sure, it may all turn out to be a red herring, IF nothing screws up. But that's not a given with shared currencies, and there even seems to be a bit of a vague on the EU thing…
Thing is, if Scotland vote for independence they are already sharing the pound and barring acts of madness they will remain so until other arrangements are made.
"If that's the case, why are they letting them vote on independence? That creates exactly the same situation, does it not?"
I think with a comment like that even many unionists in Scotland would have the hackles up.
On the issue of CyberNats. So what you are suggesting is that people like Carfrew and Alec and NICKP can have an opinion on independence (which is their right and should be encouraged) but people who dare to question their logic are labelled cybernats?
Old Scottish Labour at its best.
"Thing is, if Scotland vote for independence they are already sharing the pound and barring acts of madness they will remain so until other arrangements are made."
Arrangements will have to be made, even I they share automatically share pound, Nick. Hence all the discussion about deficit limits, interest rates, etc.
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"…but people who dare to question their logic are labelled cybernats?"
If only they would question the logic!! One longs for them to question the logic, Allan. They will question many, many things, except the point at issue, what one actually said…
I'm not taking sides and to be fair yourself Alec, NICKP, OLDNAT, STATGEEK, PeterCairns and a few others have put up some really good arguments on this thread and passions have run high but no nasty comments or personal (well ignoring some of the tongue in cheek comments) have been chucked at anyone but Barney still comes out with this stupid and offensive Cybernat dross.
I don't know if you live in Scotland or not but as soon as someone dares to questions Labour they are ladled as a cybernat.
Maybe if the media was less biased we would see less of the so called cybernats.
Agree about Barney. He is one of my local councillors in Aberdeen. My earlier question about effects on core voters about Lab/Tory alliances on councils was a bit tongue in cheek as I was a solid Labour voter south of the border, a tactical voter north of the border for SNP , Labour and Green depending on the election. Since the Lab/Tory alliance and Labour setting aside the result of a local referendum in Aberdeen I am now solid SNP with a tinge of Green.
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""If that's the case, why are they letting them vote on independence? That creates exactly the same situation, does it not?"
"I think with a comment like that even many unionists in Scotland would have the hackles up."
I was responding to poster who said that the BoE would not allow an independent Scotland to share the pound. But, having allowed a vote for independence, a Yes vote will create that situation by default…i.e. an independent Scotland that uses the pound. We can hardly say, "you must stop using it RIGHT NOW!!!"
If Barney is a local councillor and I have no reason to doubt you then the criteria for becoming a councillor must had been lowered by a great deal.
The Tory/Labour alliance in Aberdeen is quite common around Scotland these days but I see it from a slightly different angle and wonder why on earth any Tory would want to get into bed with Scottish Labour.
I voted SNP at the last election because like many other people I found it was a breath of fresh air from the old grievance politics of Scottish Labour.
At UK level I would say I'm more inclined to favour the Tories but I really don't know if my mind is being warped by Scottish Labour who have gone right down hill over the past 7 years.
My apologies and I should had read a few more comments before I posted mine.
Why are Labour posters from South of the border more tolerable from those north of the border?
"Why are Labour posters from South of the border more tolerable from those north of the border?"
I suspect it 's because they aren't in a fight for their lives!
If Scotland votes "Yes" forty Labour MP's have to find new jobs and the forty most likely ones belong to Labour MSP's!
I'm sure they will find a job soon enough in the Moscow State Circus.
Clowns. ;-)
"You're possibly not seeing the logic because you are taking issue with the wrong thing. She didn't take issue with Scotland having its own currency, she quite explicitly took issue with the currency UNION, and our potentially getting messed about in the process."
Absolutely. I have no problem with Scotland having it's own currency, and nobody can stop Scotland from using the pound outwith a currency union in the interim, or forever; whatever Scotland wants, really. I do have issue with Scotland promising that it can control the fiscal management of the pound by rUK to it's advantage, and I strongly suspect that rUK will see no advantage in being in a currency union with Scotland specifically because of the effect of an unreliable partner on the markets.
I think the pro-secessionists are really holding up a big fat lie to the electorate when they say that Scotland can choose the conditions upon which it will use the pound.
If I were a Scottish voter, I would be asking Salmond to make public at least what he thinks will happen if Scotland has to use the pound outside a currency union.
On the currency union note; after Ladbroke's widely circulated statement that it would accept bets on a currency union at 1:100 and not a currency union at 50:1 or similar, I went looking for the market so that I could place a tenner on the not a currency union option – an easy 500 quid, should the yes vote prevail, I thought.
The market doesn't exist. It rather looks like Scotland used the ceaselessly retweeting habits of the online supporters of Independence to get itself a bit of free publicity.
" It rather looks like Scotland used the ceaselessly retweeting habits of the online supporters of Independence to get itself a bit of free publicity"
This should read "It rather looks like Ladbrokes … " Apologies. Stupid fingers.
Serves you right for yielding to the temptations of gambling. :-)
That January YG poll is somewhat weird. It shows the overall Yes/No vote as the same as December, but only due to a significant shift from No to Yes among Lab & LD supporters, matched by an equivalent shift from Yes to No among SNP supporters!
Seems like a poll to be parked in the "interesting, but distinctly odd" pile.
Barney is not only a councillor he is Leader of Aberdeen City Council.
Poor people of Aberdeen. Maybe he should spend more time addressing peoples needs rather than calling members of the public cybernats.
From what I gather I think the Labour led council's days are numbered. Huge discontent over the town centre project being pulled by idiots in the council. .
Allan Christie
Barney should turn his attention to the cybermusketeers in GCHQ!
I have to disagree with your comments on Barney Crockett, being that I have long lived on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
It is a distortion to say that turning down a scheme supported only 52% to 48% was "the rejection of a referendum", especially since the scheme being voted on for the Union Terrace Gardens was NOT the one preferred by the public when six schemes were put to the vote prior to the referendum..
And tens of thousands of us living just outside Aberdeen were not allowed to vote by the SNP/LibDem City Council because it was well known by them that extending the franchise to the shire would cause the SNP scheme to be voted down.


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Follow Michelle Obama's Advice – "When They Go Low, We Go High"
This recent election has put our country in turmoil. Never in my life have I seen such a split in political opinions and what is best for the nation. One thing that keeps me moving forward and reminds me of what's important is my kids. I don't want my kids to grow up in a world of racism and hate. I don't want those views to infiltrate our lives.
Regardless of what is happening outside the walls of my family's home, I can define what is important to our family and help make our piece of the world a better place. I'm not one to wallow in sadness and I face challenges by rolling up my sleeves and digging in.
These next four years will be no different. Regardless of what is happening on the national and international fronts, I still have influence on my children. A fellow parent told me that her 7 year old daughter told her, "at least the president is not the boss of us at home, mom." I'm taking her advice. My home is still in my control. What I teach my children and who we surround ourselves with is within our control.
Use Kindness To Create Peace
I have seen a movement among many of my friends and neighbors to be extra kind to others since the election. To show that hate and fear don't win. I try to teach my kids how fortunate they are to live in the United States and have two parents who love them unconditionally and provide everything they need. Not every child has those luxuries.
We participate in opportunities to give during the holiday season. We make boxes for Operation Christmas Child and donate toys to Toys for Tots. We also participate in Random Acts of Kindness week at his school. I am now committed to practicing acts of kindness throughout the year.
I want my kids to see us go high, even though we feel low. I hope that our new president will surprise us and find a way to unite the country. However, even if he doesn't, I will not allow the principals he ran on to enter my home. My community. My children's world.
Small Acts of Kindness Kids Can Do
These kindness acts are things your kids can do in and out of their community, without much help. Two years ago, my son's school read a book about filling people's bucket. The basic premise was, when you do something nice for someone, you fill their bucket. When you do something mean to someone, you are taking from their bucket. The goal, obviously, is to fill people's bucket with kindness.
If your kids are younger, you can create a visual bucket to help them understand. Draw a bucket and put a sticker in the bucket every time they do a kind act. These acts can be at home. Kindness starts at home.
- Be kind to a sister or brother or do something nice for a sibling.
- Be kind to a neighbor. Greet a neighbor, leave them a note or do something nice for them (pick up trash in their yard, water their flowers, leave them flowers).
- Be kind to a friend at school. Last week, my son's friend gave him an envelope in the morning. I was curious to see what it was when he got home. His sweet friend wrote a note telling him that he had an extra Pokemon card that he knew my son didn't have so he wanted to give it to him. My heart melted.
- Be kind to a kid at school who doesn't have friends or is different from them. They can invite a child they don't normally play with to join them or sit with someone different at lunch.
- Be kind to a teacher. I have seen children at my son's school bring a teacher coffee or flowers. Their teachers literally light up.
- Be kind to a substitute. This is a bigger challenge for older kids. It seems to be the cool thing to be difficult when you have a substitute teacher.
- Be kind to staff at school. Our school has one custodian for 530 children. He works so hard and gets little recognition. It makes his day when kids do something nice for him. My son and his friends made Christmas cards for him last year and it truly made his day.
Simple Acts of Kindness To Do For Others
If you want to join my family in spreading kindness, here are some simple acts you can do with your family that don't cost much money.
In Your Community:
- Take your old magazines, books and newspaper coupons to your local senior center. Many of them can't afford these luxuries but could use the entertainment or savings from coupons.
- Take old toys or children's books to your local children's hospital or homeless shelter to pass on to other children.
- Hold a bake sale, lemonade or hot chocolate stand to raise money for your favorite charity or to support your local school.
- Donate toys to a homeless shelter or low income daycare center or preschool. Teach your children that there are many others who don't have the luxury of a house full of toys.
- Donate food to food banks or people in need in your community. Our school district has a "Backpack for Kids" program where low income students are given a backpack of food every Friday to help their family get through the weekend. The program is anonymous and only the office staff knows who receives backpacks. Is there something similar you can start at your children's school?
- Teach your children to accept and appreciate differences in others. Speak openly about differences and share with them that while people may not look the same on the outside, or do things the same way we do, we are all people who deserve respect.
- Travel with snacks to share with homeless people. I once saw someone on Pinterest created Blessing Bags for homeless people in her community. The bags had snacks, toothbrushes, soap and other necessities. It can get expensive to make up a bunch of bags, even if you shop at the Dollar Store, so I keep a few granola bars in my glove box to give to homeless people on the road. It also works in a pinch if my kids are hungry.
- Treat elderly neighbors with kindness. We have several people in our building who don't have family nearby. They really enjoy seeing my kids. Whenever we bake, we try to share a little treat with them.
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If you want to spread kindness outside your own community, here are a few things you can do with your children.
- Make cards for military personnel serving abroad.
- Donate to national or international organizations that match your values.
- Support an organization that aides one of the groups marginalized in the election.
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The statute—§§ 204 and 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law—provides for a procedure through which corporations, either by themselves or through the Delaware Chancery Court, may ratify defective corporate acts. Section 205 is the first—and thus far only—provision of its kind in the country.
Since the provisions went into effect Apr. 1, 2014, there have been about 160 ratifications under § 204 as of March, said Emily Burton, an associate at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP in Wilmington, Del.
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December 30, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I didn't think anything could top last year's forgetful Christmas when my family left a crockpot of meatballs on the sidewalk. But someone in my mom's apartment complex is in competition to beat us for the best humorous short-term memory lapse. See exhibit A:
Yes, that is a bag of trash. Sitting on the trunk of a car. A car that we followed out of my mom's apartment complex, up and over a hill, through a traffic light, and then another half mile before they turned off into a random driveway, presumably because they finally realized they were driving around town with a bag of trash on top of their car.
There is only one trash compactor in my mom's complex, so people who live at the far ends of the development sometimes put their trash on top of the trunk of their car and drive it over to the dumpster. Why not put it in the back seat? Because it's trash. It smells nasty and could possibly stain the seats. I'm guessing this person forgot they'd put it there and couldn't see it out of their back window because it was covered in snow. Since the bag is white, I also wonder if it took them awhile to realize it was a trash bag and not snow.
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Katherine • December 30, 2010 at 2:09 pm
That is hilarious! When I was moving I had to put trash in the back of my SUV to drive to the dumpster since my trash can was already full. That was disgusting! My car stank for days afterwards. But a huge mound of trash sitting on top of my car would have been a sight to see!
MelPo • December 30, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Ha! This summer I accidentally took 2 bags of trash on a weekend getaway (forgot to stop at the dumpster on my way out of our complex!)
After 2 days of driving around with trash in the trunk, we sneaked it into a dumpster behind the mall…sshhhhhh
Auntie Mandy • December 30, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Um, I think some of that could have been recycled! I think you need to publish their license plate so that we can report them to the trash/recycling police!
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On the playground is where I spent most of my days
David Adams and several senior staff Crytek USA and formerly Vigil Games have formed a new studio, Gunfire Games.
Crytek is bringing Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome to the PC.
Capital secured, silence restored.
Key staff jump ship over financial woes.
Even as staff claim to be going unpaid.
Some of the staff from Darksiders developer Vigil have been snapped up by Crytek, employing them to staff its new US office.
THQ has confirmed that Crytek UK will develop Homefront 2.
THQ and Kaos Studios have delayed upcoming shooter Homefront by one week.
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(1) An Australian Natcon
26th Australian National Science Fiction Convention held 6-8 June 1987 in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Guests of Honour: Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey
Fan Guest of Honour: John Norman
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(2) A Convention in Texas
Capcon '84 was held April 13-15, 1984 at the Villa Inn in Lubbock, TX. The GoHs were Phil Foglio, Andrew Offutt, Robert Asprin, George W. Proctor and Warren Norwood.
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I came across a review in the Dutch newspaper NRC of a really special book. I watched it on the web, and just couldn't stop thinking about it.
Author: James Mollison is Kenyan-born, English-raised, Venice-based documentary photographer. In his book Where Children Sleep he explores a remarkable diversity and disparity between childrens living around the world. He photograped their portraits and put them next to the pictures of their bedrooms. It took him over two years, travelling between the U.S.A., Mexico, Brazil, England, Italy, Israel and the West Bank, Kenya, Senegal, Lesotho, Nepal, China and India.
"The project became a vehicle to think about poverty and wealth, about the relationship of children to their possessions, and the power of children – or lack of it – to make decisions about their lives."
Indira, 7, lives with her parents, brother and sister near Kathmandu in Nepal. Her house has only one room, with one bed and one mattress. At bedtime, the children share the mattress on the floor. Indira has worked at the local granite quarry since she was three. The family is very poor so everyone has to work. There are 150 other children working at the quarry. Indira works six hours a day and then helps her mother with household chores. She also attends school, 30 minutes' walk away. Her favourite food is noodles. She would like to be a dancer when she grows up.
Jamie, 9, lives with his parents and younger twins brother and sister in a penthouse on 5th Avenue, New York. Jamie goes to a prestigious school and is a good student. In his spare time he takes judo and goes for a swim. He loves to study finance. When he grows up, he wants to become a lawyer like his father.
Lamine (above), 12, lives in Senegal. He is a pupil at the village Koranic school, where no girls are allowed. He shares a room with several other boys. The beds are basic, some supported by bricks for legs. At six every morning the boys begin work on the school farm, where they learn how to dig, harvest maize and plough the fields using donkeys. In the afternoon they study the Koran. In his free time Lamine likes to play football with his friends.
Jasmine ("Jazzy"), 4, lives in a big house in Kentucky, USA, with her parents and three brothers. Her house is in the countryside, surrounded by farmland. Her bedroom is full of crowns and sashes that she has won in beauty pageants. She has entered more than 100 competitions. Her spare time is taken up with rehearsal. She practices her stage routines every day with a trainer. Jazzy would like to be a rock star when she grows up.
NRC review here/ nrc.nl/nieuws/2011/08/12/
official site of James Mollison -jamesmollison.com/wherechildrensleep


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Sunday, July 1, 2012
New Directions: Harmonium Music
10 comments:
- gypsykat said...
Congratulations on your new venture. I wish you every success and will be watching to see how this develops. As a long time fan of the Washerman's Dog, I do hope you can keep the 'Dog' alive. While I would miss frequent doses of music I find nowhere else, I think I would miss your writing even more. As the gypsies say: Latcho Drom!
- July 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM
- Doug Young said...
Good luck - follow you passion is the word. Can offer some input so will contact you on other site
- July 2, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- Rebecca said...
Harmonium Music Festival?! Of course!! What a fantastic idea!!
Meantime, thanks for an amazing journey. I'm glad you're not cutting the dog loose quite yet...
- July 3, 2012 at 1:26 AM
- Giri Mandi said...
Wah! best wishes, dear and precious Ajnabi,even if we are really worried for the Dhobi's possible silence...
However... safar salamat ho!
- July 3, 2012 at 9:59 AM
- ajnabi said...
Giri ji,
- July 5, 2012 at 5:52 PM
I'm new to the blog but I have to say you've already opened me to some fantastic new sounds. Lots of luck with the new label. I will be checking out the sampler for sure. By the way have you heard of these guys?
Take a listen if you will, I think you might like it a lot. keep those ears open!
- July 9, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- ajnabi said...
Hi Mofonk,
Welcome to WD! and thanks for the link. Yes I love Cornershop and soon will stock some of their unique music.
- July 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM
- Surrogacy Agency said...
nice work
- September 20, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- laptop batteries said...
nice music!Thank you for sharing
- September 24, 2012 at 12:47 AM
- Dr.Bukhari said...
Sir.. not only mediafire link is down but also am unable to open the website link you mentioned i.e. http://www.harmoniummusic.com.au/
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Hi there - Happy Saturday lovely friends x
A 6" x 6" journal spread from me today that I've mounted on a canvasboard x
It's my piece of happy art for this months Roc Nicholas rubber stamp design team!
This piece of art was soooo enjoyable to create, it has made me soooo happy, infact i'm still smiling now - YeY!!! that's what it is all about!
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The Student Sputum Bowl is a knowledge contest that is similar to the game show "Jeopardy." Since the late 1970's the Sputum Bowl has been a part of every AARC national convention.
Here's how it works. A Student Sputum Bowl team consists of three people sitting at a table. Close to them is another team of three seated at their own table. Both teams will listen closely when the contest question reader verbally calls out a question that concerns some aspect of respiratory care. The team that buzzes in first has 10 seconds to answer correctly and score a point. At the end of 10 minutes, the team with the most points wins.
It's not quite this simple, but it is fun!
Deadlines for the 2018 Student Sputum Bowl Competition
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- Application for renegade teams: Aug. 10th–Sept. 7, 2018
- Late registration deadline: Sept. 8–15, 2018
- Visual submissions: Sept. 22, 2018
- Team Rosters: Sept. 28, 2018
- Roster Revisions: Oct. 12, 2018
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Rules Notebook
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Application for Student Teams
Complete the student team application if you would like to sponsor a team at the Sputum Bowl. Application deadline: Aug. 3, 2018. Late registrations are due by Sept. 8–15, 2018.
Application for Renegade Teams
Complete the renegade team application if you would like to sponsor a team at the Sputum Bowl. Applications accepted: Aug. 10–Sept. 7, 2018.
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Learn more about the history of the Sputum Bowl with Dr. Fred Helmholz, the mentor and strongest promoter of the Sputum Bowl over the years.
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- 2016 Florida
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- 2014 Texas
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- 2006 Louisiana
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I am delighted to announce my participation in this great event this coming Friday. So today instead of making work in the studio I am making a powerpoint of my work and other awesome fiber artists to talk about. Get the details here.
November 7, Friday 9 am to 3 pm
With Thread in Hand
A program celebrating the historic and vital art of embroidery
Sponsored by
The Atwood House Museum and the Women's Club of Chatham
Sponsored by
The Atwood House Museum and the Women's Club of Chatham
Enjoy a morning of informative and inspiring talks about embroidery. Then join friends for a light lunch catered by Chatham's Pampered Palette followed by a private visit to the Atwood House's popular exhibition Works most artful & ingenious: The Embroidery of Ann Grey (See exhibit page).
Presenters will include
Presenters will include
- Tricia Nguyen, who will talk about the fascinating project to create the Plimoth Jacket, the extraordinary project to re-create a woman's embroidered waistcoat of the early 1600s (Learn more)
- Joetta Maue, a contemporary artist for whom embroidery has become a medium for exploring a range of ideas (Learn more)
- conservator Marie Schlag, who will offer advice on how to care for both historic and contemporary embroidery


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Review: Reliquia Arcana shop
I had this review in my mind for a long time and finally I now have the time to share with you what I think about the gothic shop Reliquia Arcana! It's managed by my friend Nicola who works mostly melting down different metals and working with different materials in general. You can ask him everything you want and he'll try to please every request! I got from him this lovely rosary some months ago and I absolutely love it!
You already saw me wearing it!
A lot of months ago I also commissioneted him this beautifil gothic crown I weared with a gothic lolita coordinate, don't you think it's amazing? The velvet inside has a delicate vanilla flavor!
Everything is really well done, the materials are good and you can't see the things are handmade, it's amazing! I highly recommend his shop for the fabulous quality items he sells, if you have something in your mind I'm sure he can satisfy your wish! Lastly I share with you some items he did, I hope you like them!