 and pets her cat. Again.
If you’re interested in how to put together a 14th century wardrobe that builds on basics and still allows for a myriad of coordinating outfit possibilities for both the masculine- and feminine-portraying reenactor, you’ve come to the right place!
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IN WHICH our intrepid recreatrix doesn’t actually make any historical clothing, but instead embarks on sewing a wonderfully modern, almost history bounding, absolutely hobbitcore ruffled linen midi-length skirt. Join me as I completely mess up my patterning, interrupt myself multiple times with additional information, and pet my cat a ridiculous amount.
ALSO, I announce some fantastic CoCoVid stuff, including a medieval capsule wardrobe video, a panel on historical costuming through a fantastical lens, several fun hashtag and ribbon-collecting games, and a dedicated one-weekend-only discord server!
IN WHICH our intrepid recreatrix elucidates how to sew an inset gore by hand. Follow along as I discuss cutting into fabric, marking seam allowances, pinning fabric, hand stitching, felling seam allowances, and reinforcing the gore point. Now with bonus cat interlude!
IN WHICH our intrepid recreatrix makes medieval several smocked aprons to donate as gifts to her local SCA group, and announces a giveaway!Yup I totally went into it with him about a month ago, I in extreme detail explained how it's not currently possible to assay hormones and growth factors accurately or rapidly enough to sustain embryonic development (nothing to say that there are thousands of still undescribed growth factors etc and we don't even how how much to give or what would be normal)

It's just kind of funny because the two things I am working on in my lab are hormone proteomics and NMR bioassays.

From someone in the field buddy you are wasting your time, go 2-300 years in the future and maybe we can talk. Please learn basic physiology and biochemistry first.

It's like the saying "a little bit of knowledge...." He knows enough to not know how little he knowsThe White House is expected to soon release its revised executive order on refugees and immigrants. The administration’s first order, signed January 27, placed a minimum 90-day ban on individuals coming from seven Muslim-majority countries and slashed the number of refugees the U.S. would admit by 60,000 after putting a minimum 120-day moratorium on the entire U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
While the legality of its first order is pending in federal court, the White House stated the revised attempt is necessary “for reasons of national security,” though some might find it odd that the administration delayed such an ostensibly important security measure in order to bask in press surrounding the president’s recent speech. In addition to key changes designed to circumvent another court battle, President Trump’s new policy is rumored to make a surprisingly astute move: removing Iraq from the seven nations affected by the immigration ban.
At a time when Iraq is currently working side by side with U.S. forces, including Iraq in the original ban lacked foresight—as outspoken members of the military and veteran communities pointed out. Lt. General Stephen Townsend, commander of the U.S.-led effort against ISIS, praised the rumored removal of Iraq from the list of banned countries, stating that any new executive order should reflect a “very strong partnership” between the United States and Iraq.
When the first order came out, U.S. military veterans who served in Iraq passionately spoke up. Many hold strong personal ties to Iraqis that served with them in vital interpreter and translator roles. The rollout of the White House’s ban initially barred these Iraqi allies from entering the country, even though many had risked their lives for the United States and already completed an arduous and painstaking screening process.
The program that grants visas to these Iraqi interpreters and translators, called the Special Immigrant Visa program, was created after Congress recognized the clear need to protect the Iraqis who allied themselves with the U.S. government from reprisal. While the program no longer accepts new applications, according to the State Department there are still nearly 1,000 Special Immigrant Visas remaining to issue to waiting Iraqi allies.
Hours after Trump’s first executive order was issued, Hameed Darweesh, an Iraqi man who served alongside the 101st Airborne Division was detained at the JFK airport and faced potential deportation. National backlash prompted the Department of Homeland Security to issue a statement exempting these Iraqi allies from the travel ban “on a case by case basis.” Reports indicate, under President Trump’s new directive, these Special Immigrant Visa holders won’t be affected.
While an improvement, this revision is not yet cause for celebration. The Special Immigrant Visa program, while vital, is not the primary method of protecting our vulnerable Iraqi allies. The majority of these individuals enter through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Under the bipartisan Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act, Iraqis that served with the U.S. government, media, or non-governmental organizations were given a direct access pipeline to enter the refugee admissions program. This population includes interpreters and translators that served with combat troops but missed the cutoff to apply for a special immigrant visa.
As of now, the State Department says that there are tens of thousands of individuals waiting in the intensive vetting process to qualify for entry. The revised executive order will likely still leave these Iraqi allies, and other vulnerable refugees, stranded. The minimum 120-day moratorium on the entire U.S. Refugee Admissions Program will apply to them, grinding processing to a halt and causing security clearances to lapse, further delaying the admission of U.S. affiliated Iraqis.
While it appears President Trump and his cadre of national security advisors, most battle-forged Generals of the Iraq war, have realized that any executive orders affecting Iraq must be reflective of our ongoing partnership with that nation and its citizens, an exemption for special immigrant visa holders is not enough. These allies might be some of the most vulnerable in the world, all due to their commitment to our shared mission. Security enhancements can be added without derailing the entire refugee admissions process, safeguarding both Iraqi allies and other vulnerable refugees who have been fully vetted. President Trump should do right by our Iraqi allies and not suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which is vital to protecting those who have served our shared mission faithfully.Asylum SeekersAustralasiaEnvironment and Climate ChangeFeaturesGlobal IssuesHuman RightsHumanityLeadershipMigrationMulticulturalismPoliticsRefugeesSocietyWorld
New Zealand creates special refugee visa for Pacific islanders affected by climate change
SYDNEY – With ocean levels rising in recent decades due to the warming planet, one of the most direct effects has been on the residents of low-lying Pacific nations where coasts have been subsiding and some islands have disappeared.
- Jonathan Pearlman
- The Straits Times
The result is a looming wave of “climate refugees” who are set to present a new migration problem to the region.
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‘A Slap on the Presidency’ – Reactions Continue to Trail Magu’s Rejection
The Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has continued to elicit reactions from Nigerians across board.
Magu’s confirmation was last week turned down by the Senate for a second time following a damaging report by the Department of State Security, DSS, incriminating the anti-graft czar..
According to him, the request for a second letter should not have been made because the President had already cleared him of any allegations made against him by the initial DSS report, Channels writes.
“By asking for a second report, then you should have allowed the presidency to be aware of this before his presence before the Senate, because this is not a slap in the face of Magu, it is a slap in the face of the President, this is a slap on all Nigerians,” Clarke said.
“When your president in his position has nominated somebody and you found him wanting and he claimed that “I have looked into it”, that is enough for you not to be asking for another letter.”
Magu continues to divide the polity
He blamed the DSS for writing straight to the Senate instead of the presidency, pointing out that there’s something iffy with the entire process