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We all know that sewing/quilting isn't the cheapest of hobbies. Most (non-sewing) people seem to think that those of us that try to make things ourselves do so to save money! If they only knew - maybe they'd appreciate things a little bit more.
Anyway, things are a little tight around here. We have a plot of land that we hope to build a house on (sewing room included - yes an actual room all to myself and my sewing paraphernalia) so every spare penny goes in the pot in the hope that we'll be able to move in before we retire! Only thing is I've recently rediscovered my love of patchwork, quilting and sewing in general and after picking up a few hints and tips through some wonderful blogs and YouTube videos I went a little mad at my lqs. Not fabric but the essentials - cutting mat, rotary cutter, ruler (can't believe I'd been cutting fabric with scissors for so long) and other bits and pieces. Bill? Over £100. That's a lot of money. I also bought a walking foot, quarter inch foot and darning foot online. Another £60. All of these things are essential and apart from the odd rotary blade (I'm on my third already!) I'm banking on them lasting a LONG time so in the long term it's not too bad but it is a lot of money to pay out in one go.
Problem is I'm trying to stick to a personal allowance of £30 a week. My little moment(s) of weakness above has obviously blown this out of the water recently but I really need to get back on track. Now when you consider that I'm supposed to buy my clothes and shoes, have my hair done, pay for daughters gymnastic lessons etc (I haven't even mentioned my chocolate addiction) out of this money it doesn't leave a lot for fabric. So I've decided that I can have an extra £30 a month to fuel my dirty little habit. Still when you consider that batting and thread has to come out of this allowance too - not a lot left over! I needed to find a cheap supply so that I can build up my stash. At £13 a meter my lqs doesn't really fit the bill so what are the alternatives?
UK fabric websites - on the whole by the time you've factored in postage they're not that much cheaper than my lqs (but they do tend to offer a much better selection than my lqs) unless you find a good deal like this one.
US websites - again a MUCH better selection than my lqs and dirt cheap compared to UK prices. But I'd wan't to stuff that flat rate envelope to within an inch of it's life to make up for the shipping rates which would mean saving a few months worth of quilting allowance - I want fabric NOW!!!! (and I would prefer to support British companies)
So what other options are there? Well I'm a strong believer in up-cycling - isn't that where the roots of quilting lie?
So I started looking around charity shops for 100% cotton garments that I could chop up and turn into quilts. I found that most of the ladies wear, although very pretty and had the look that I looking for, wasn't the right weight. They were too thin and flimsy and I thought that they would be very difficult to work with. Men's shirts however were exactly the right weight! Maybe not always the prettiest of fabrics but if I looked hard enough I could find some pretty decent pinks/lilacs/light blues. So I bought a few shirts, most for around £3 each and then cut them into usable pieces of fabric. I compared these to the size of a fat quarter. Each shirt easily gave twice, if not three times (depending on the style of the shirt - sleeve length/pocket placement etc) the amount of fabric you get in a fat quarter for the same price! I hadn't started to use them but my fabric stash was starting to look a bit healthier.
My mum saw what I was doing and she started keeping an eye out for me too. It wasn't long before she phoned and said that she'd bought some shirts for me. However I'd forgotten to tell her that I was only looking for 100% cotton but when she told me that she'd only paid £2 for the six shirts it didn't seem too bad. When she finally got them to me I fell in love with the colours in some of them and decided that I would make a lap quilt for myself out of them if only to try fmq for the first time without wasting the good stuff (designer quilting cotton).
Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the shirts before I cut them up. I'd decided that I wanted to try making a chevron quilt so cut all the fabric into 5" squares
|See - pretty colours!
I didn't really have a plan I just sort of made it up as I went along! I sewed all the 1" strips into a long strip, all the 1.5" strips into a long strip, all the 2" strips into a long strip etc. I then cut these down to (if I remember correctly) 44" strips and any strips that weren't long enough I cobbled together (sewed a 3" strip to a 2" strip to make it 4.5" and then sewed it to the end of another 4.5" strip etc) until I had very little scraps left. I then threw these strips on the floor next to the sewing machine and with my eyes closed picked two strips up and sewed them together so that I didn't spend hours deciding on a layout for the strips. It was so much fun working this way - I usually spend hours and hours and hours drawing pictures etc planning quilts so this was like a breath of fresh air.
The quilt came out a little smaller that I'd hoped so I went to my stash and used one of the 100% cotton shirts to make a border and ended up with a 50" x 60" quilt top that I love!
|Horrible 'scruffy' bed shot
|'Stained Glass', 'Can I complain that the
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As these weren't 100% cotton fabrics they weren't the easiest to sew with and my hoover had to contend with a lot of fraying up I really do like the end result. This is going to be my new lap quilt and the 5" charms will have to wait for another day.
Only problem is it needs a back and there weren't many scraps left. I made the binding out of a pink 100% cotton shirt and had some of the pink left over.
|Like my 'spool'?
and used the left over pink to make my first (!) star
and added the poly cotton sheet to make a quilt back. I almost like it as much as the front but I wish that the cross was a little more off centre (not enough to get the seam ripper out though!) and that there was a little more contrast between the pink star and it's cream surrounding.
I think that they look quite good together - meet 'Get Shirty'
|Look! What's that I see? Blue Skies? In June? On a Sunday? No it couldn't be!
As I've said I really enjoyed working on this but it is quite labour intensive to say the least. It can take up to an hour to cut up each shirt and although it's quite therapeutic to do in front of the tv I now have a quilt that needs the binding hand sewn to keep me occupied at night.
So what next? Well my mother is a lover of the car boot sale. I used to go with her quite often but Sunday School is at 10.00am every week so we're usually in Chapel on Sunday mornings. She has found me a few bargains - namely some fabric that was still on the bolt (I'm saving that for another Sunday Stash post) - but since getting the cotton-mix shirts she's not wanted to buy too much in case it's not what I'm looking for. However last week was half-term and as Sunday School takes a break during 'normal school' holidays and the weather was so nice I decided to go with her to a Car boot or two. We went to one last Saturday Morning together and to another one on Sunday Morning. This Saturday my mum went to a car boot without me as Anwen had a birthday party to attend and on Sunday we went to two different sales separately (since mum was away in North Wales). Between us we amassed quite a stash:
|1. Sheets and duvet covers. 2. Pre-loved clothes
3. Pillowcases. 4. Just plain old fabric
Sorry for going on so much. I really need to learn how to write a shorter blog post!
Nearly forgot to link up to Sunday Stash at Finding Fifth!


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Mithila Handicrafts
Mithila art is a traditional art especially made by the womens of terai region of Nepal. It is mainly made in Janakpur. It is an art that must be preserved.
It is an art that has started in janakpur during the period of King Janak. It was made on the walls of each and every house.
Mithila art are presented in different forms such as paintings, boxes, mirrors, frames, pencil stand, etc.
Mithila art are very beautiful and very unique as well.

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Police have arrested a Cebu mother for allegedly broadcasting the online sexual abuse of her four-year-old daughter and 15-year-old sister.
The 25-year-old is now in custody following an entrapment operation at her home in Minglanilla town, south Cebu, at about 9.30am today (Wednesday, August 29).
Her daughter and sister were rescued and are now in the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
During the entrapment operation, the suspect offered to livestream the sexual abuse her daughter to an officer posing as a foreign pervert.
In a press statement, the International Justice Mission (IJM), a organisation that campaigns against online sexual exploitation of children, said surveillance operations against the suspect had been underway for several months.
The IJM discovered that the suspect had been selling pornographic photographs and videos of the children to online clients all around the world.
Senior Superintendent Romeo Perigo vowed that there would be no let-up in the campaign against online sexual exploitation of children.
"We appeal to other people committing the same offences to stop this illegal activity. If you continue, the police will find you and put you in jail," he warned.
Lawyer John Tanagho, the IJM's field office director in Cebu, lauded the police for the arrest.
"Minglanilla is added to the list of Philippine towns and cities where police have arrested suspected traffickers for sexually abusing and exploiting children online," he said.
"Over time these operations send the message to traffickers that it's too risky to abuse children. In fact, because the police have intensified their efforts against online sexual exploitation of children, more children will be safe from this violent and sick abuse, both now and in the future."
The suspected online trafficker will be charged under Republic Act 9208 or the AntiTrafficking in Persons Act as amended by RA 10364, and RA 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act in relation to RA 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
The net is also closing in on the overseas clients who fund the vile trade. On Monday, for example, we reported that Dwayne Stinson, aged 53 from Virginia was convicted to 20 years in prison for paying a Filipina to abuse her six-year-old son.
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As I mentioned the other day, the delicious Example releases his new single Say Nothing on 16th September. The first single from his third studio album, which I'm also pretty excited for!
So now, as well as being able to hear this mega new single on my previous post, you can fill your eyes with the ace new video to go with it!
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — There are plenty of opportunities for students looking for summer jobs.
Project Indy, a program that connects students to employers, is in its third summer. Leaders behind the program said there are 2,000 jobs available from 175 employers.
With school just getting out, it's not too late," said Marie Mackintosh, the chief operations officer at EmployIndy, which manages the teen job program. "Employers are still looking for talent. It's a great way for young people to get engaged and learn some basic skills and make a little extra cash."
Parents and people between the ages of 16 to 24 can visit ProjectIndy.net to find jobs they're interested in and find work close to home or other convenient locations.
Most jobs involve work in retail, restaurants, and summer-related jobs, such with the city parks and the zoo.
Many of the jobs pay more than minimum wage.
"There are loads and loads of jobs that are paying more and more these days because of the tight labor market," said Mackintosh.
She said some jobs will pay young employees $10 an hour or more.
"It's a very tough market right now for hiring," said Kurt Rose, a district supervisor at White Castle. "If you go across the Indianapolis region, you'll see that everybody is hiring. You can go to any type of restaurant, business, retail, doesn't matter. They're looking for people."
Rose got his first job at 18. It was at White Castle, where he said he remembered cleaning the parking lot. He's now worked for the company for 35 years and oversees eight local White Castle locations.
He said his restaurant targets high school students for work and offers them $10 an hour to start with an up to a $1 raise within the first six months.
"For somebody in high school, you work 10 hours a week, I just made $100 bucks," Rose said. "That's good money. It's easy to do."
White Castle has several jobs posted in the program.
Rose and Mackintosh each said getting students into the working environment early can be dividends later in life in a professional setting.
"You get to interact with customers, with other people," said Rose. "Which is very important in a lot of fields these days. A salesman, a doctor, or a lawyer, you got to interact with people. We teach people how to interact with the customers."


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For those of you who are eager to read some paper, and by paper I mean a REAL magazine, I am involved with producing one with Brian Harris of Wildside Cinema. Besides my article on Bollywood Horror films (an extension of a blog post from February), I am designing the magazine. More about it when you can order this baby!
By the way, Brian is looking for contributors... contact him at the blog linked above. Deadline for articles, reviews, even comic art (!) for WENG'S CHOP #0 is April 20th. Short notice, I know, but I know some of you must have stuff sitting on your computer or desk or nigh stand or in the dark cobwebby recesses of your brain...


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I am so sick of the family drama already this Christmas season. My mom is calling me every day trying to figure out about presents for everyone. She's having a real problem getting presents for M, and she's worried he'll be disappointed when we do our Christmas with them on Saturday. Of course, if she remembered the kind of crap (because that's really what it is) that his mom gets him every year, she'll know that even one personal gift is light-years better than what he's come to expect.
The reason she's so worried about disappointing people is that last year she feels like she disappointed my newest SIL, who returned every single one of the presents my mom got her. Suddenly after that, my mom feels some huge pressure to please everyone, now that she sees it isn't necessarily a given. And it's become my job to keep her grounded. I have to keep reminding her that Christmas is about family. We're all grown-ups; we won't cry if we don't get what we asked Santa for.
But already she has had to scrap her best ideas for presents for my brother and SIL (yes, the ones I don't like much right now) at the last minute because somebody else bought them the same thing. They are also the only ones she had to mail, so she didn't have time to replace the big gifts and sent checks instead. So she's sure they will be disappointed. I don't want to tell her that they'd probably be disappointed even if she bought them each a new car. It wouldn't be the same car they would have chosen for themselves. (No, I'm not bitter. Why do you ask?)
The same brother and SIL are also causing other problems this year. My parents got a calendar several years ago with pictures of the family on it, and my mom loved it so much that she left it up this year even though it was out of date. So of course I wanted to make her a new one this year. I e-mailed my siblings to see if I could get some pictures from them too, to make it more balanced with pictures of all of us, and so that we could make it a family gift to them. Nobody offered to help. The only response I got was from my little brother who said that he was already planning to make them a calendar. This was two or three weeks ago. Yesterday he e-mailed asking me M's birthday for the calendar. He hasn't even shipped my parents' gift yet.
I'm irritated because I know my brother was not planning to make a calendar for my parents, and it will not be representative of the whole family. He stole my idea–the idea I was going to share with everyone anyway–to use it for himself. I wanted to make a calendar for them anyway but didn't want it to be focused on my boys, so I had to scrap the idea when I didn't get any help. I had to settle for a second-best gift, and it irritates me.
The worst thing is that all I can do is inwardly seethe about it all. I can't call out my brother for his selfishness, and I can't mention it to my parents. Our family simply doesn't talk about stuff like that. So there will be this undercurrent of dissatisfaction around Christmas this year, and it all filters back to my brother and SIL. I can't exactly say I love what my SIL has brought to our family.


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The Space Foundation announced has added a second Vice President to the organization's Washington, D.C. office — Richard B. "Rich" Cooper has been hired for the newly-created position of Vice President – Strategic Communications and Outreach, effective September 28, 2018.
Most recently, Cooper was the Senior Principal Policy Advisor for Homeland Security and Justice at the SAS Institute, Inc. In that role, he provided subject matter expertise, thought leadership, strategic planning and management for national security and public safety functions utilizing data, analytics and related innovative solutions.
Previously, he was Vice President for Emerging Issues & Research at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Business Liaison Director for Science & Technology and Emergency Preparedness at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cooper also served as Senior Policy Analyst, Special Assistant to NASA Administrator and Chief of Staff at NASA Headquarters. In that role, he shaped the design, operation and implementation of the Educator Astronaut program. He also directed policy guidance, research, testimony development and planning for NASA's transition efforts, daily operations, congressional engagement, STEM education programs, media outreach and strategic plans for major programs and initiatives, including the Agency's 9/11 response and the Shuttle Columbia accident.
Cooper earned a bachelor's degree in political science and religion from Mary Washington College with graduate and executive education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Harvard's JFK and School of Public Health and the University of Southern California.
Earlier this month, the Space Foundation announced the hiring of Colonel Thomas Dorame, USA (Ret.), as Vice President – Strategic Operations, at the Washington, D.C., office.
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By Vir B. Lumicao
|HK Police at a press conference to announce the crackdown
Police say they have busted a loansharking syndicate in the past two days with the arrest of the two alleged masterminds – a Hong Kong couple – and their Filipina domestic helper, as well as seven other Filipino maids who acted as their contacts and runners.
Officers from the Hong Kong police Organized Crime and Triad Bureau also seized $106,285 cash, 242 passports, 14 employment contracts, eight mobile phones, jewelry, a large number of bank records, and debt notes.
|Police seized Philippine passports,
jewelry and mobile phones
Bureau Superintendent Chan Hon-ming, in a media briefing at the police headquarters on Arsenal St., Wanchai earlier today, Mar. 14, said the arrests were made following complaints from victims about the group's illegal lending operation that had victimized over 1,000 borrowers, all Filipino helpers.
Those arrested ranged in age from 24 to 58.
Chan said the operation, codenamed "Operation Polarline", was part of the Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong police's larger operation, "Thunderbolt 17", which targeted loansharking activities.
"In January this year, the Bureau identified a local loan shark syndicate that had given out loans to a large number of Filipino domestic helpers working in Hong Kong at excessive interest rate on the condition that these borrowers surrender their passports and employment contracts as collaterals," Chan said.
He said the syndicate charged 10% a month interest, or 120% a year.
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used as collaterals
"The (borrowers) could only redeem their collaterals when they settled the loan in full by a one-off payment," he said.In one case, a helper borrowed $5,000 and after three weeks, when she tried to redeem her passport because she needed to renew her visa, the syndicate demanded that she pay back $12,000.
Chan said the local couple controlled and operated the syndicate by funding the loans and using their Filipino domestic helper as assistant to run the loan shark scheme.
The maid reportedly reached out to other Filipino domestic helpers for recruiting runners and borrowers to expand their "loan shark business" by giving out the loans and collecting debts, and surrendering the collaterals to the couple until these were redeemed.
The Consulate welcomed the busting of the syndicate, which targeted mainly Filipinas, but said it had yet to get official notification from the police on the case.
There has been a surge in reporting lost passports among Hong Kong OFWs, with the Consulate receiving two to three such reports daily. In many of these cases, the owners had reportedly admitted using the travel document as loan collateral.
There has been a surge in reporting lost passports among Hong Kong OFWs, with the Consulate receiving two to three such reports daily. In many of these cases, the owners had reportedly admitted using the travel document as loan collateral.


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Josh Hamilton and Richard Greene to be inducted into Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday
Arlington, TX -- Outfielder Josh Hamilton, who was the offensive catalyst for a pair of American League Championship teams, and former City of Arlington Mayor Richard Greene, who was instrumental in the building of Globe Life Park in the early 1990's, will be inducted as the 21st and 22nd members
Arlington, TX -- Outfielder Josh Hamilton, who was the offensive catalyst for a pair of American League Championship teams, and former City of Arlington Mayor Richard Greene, who was instrumental in the building of Globe Life Park in the early 1990's, will be inducted as the 21st and 22nd members of the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony this Saturday, August 17.
Hamilton and Greene will be inducted prior to the Rangers game with the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The on-field ceremony will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. with the starting time of the Rangers-Twins game moved from 7:05 to 7:35 p.m. A number of current Texas Rangers Hall of Fame members will attend the ceremony with Fox Sports Southwest's John Rhadigan serving as master of ceremonies. The pair become the Rangers Hall of Fame's first inductees since Michael Young in 2016.
The Globe Life Park in Arlington gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the first 15,000 fans entering the park will receive a Coca Cola/Walmart "The Perfect Game" Kenny Rogers Bobblehead, commemorating that historic achievement on July 28, 1994.
The Rangers have a ticket special for August 17 in honor of Hamilton's Hall of Fame Induction. FOX Sports Southwest and 105.3 The Fan are teaming up so fans can purchase two upper level tickets for just $32.00, which was Josh's uniform number, by using coupon code HAMILTON at texasrangers.com/hamilton.
Hamilton posted a batting line of .305/.363/.549 with 142 home runs and 506 RBI over five seasons with Texas from 2009-12 after being acquired from Cincinnati in December 2007. In that span, he ranked among the Major League leaders in slugging (5th), RBI (8th), and batting average (10th) and was selected as an A.L. All-Star starter all five years.
In his first season as a Ranger in 2008, Hamilton led the A.L. with 130 RBI and 331 total bases and hit a record 28 home runs in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium. After appearing in just 89 games in 2009, he was selected as the 2010 American League Most Valuable Player, leading the majors with a club record .359 batting average and a .633 slugging percentage. He continued his torrid season by hitting .350 with four homers and seven RBI to earn MVP honors in Texas' six-game win over the Yankees in the ALCS.
Hamilton produced 25 homers and 94 RBI in just 121 games in 2011 before hitting a career best 43 homers with 128 RBI in 2012. That included the 16th four-homer game in ML history on May 8, 2012 at Baltimore when he also set A.L. records with five extra base hits and 18 total bases.
Reacquired from the Los Angeles Angels in April 2015, he appeared in 50 games for the A.L. West Division champion Rangers despite a left knee injury that would end his career. Overall, Hamilton ranks third in club history with a .542 slugging percentage and .901 OPS and is 9th with a .302 batting average among players with at least 300 games. He was two-time Rangers Player of the Year (2008 and 2010) and won three A.L. Silver Slugger Awards (2008, 2010, 2012).
Overall, Hamilton had a .290 average with 200 homers and 701 RBI in 1027 games with Cincinnati (2007), Texas (2008-12; 2015), and the Los Angeles Angels (2013-14).
During his tenure as Mayor of Arlington from 1987-97, Richard Greene played a major role in the Texas Rangers effort to build a ballpark to replace Arlington Stadium and thus keep the team in Arlington. After several months of discussions with the Rangers' ownership group led by George W. Bush, Edward "Rusty" Rose, and Tom Schieffer, the ballclub and City of Arlington announced an agreement to build the new facility on October 24, 1990. The public financing for the project was derived from $135 million in bonds to be paid from a one-half cent City of Arlington sales tax that was approved by a 65 percent majority in a special city election on January 19, 1991. Mayor Greene worked closely with Schieffer, who became President of the Rangers in 1991 and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2014, during the design and construction of The Ballpark in Arlington, which opened on time and on budget in April 1994.
Since leaving office, Greene has remained involved with the Rangers organization for many years. In November 2018, Rangers were the recipient of Major League Baseball's highest community award, the Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence. The honor recognized the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation's efforts to support Arlington youth through the Texas Rangers Richard Greene Scholars program.
Now in its 23rd year of operation, the Richard Greene Scholars program has provided more than $1.2 million in college scholarships to 126 Arlington high school students. In addition to financial aid, the Texas Rangers Richard Greene Scholars program has become a cornerstone leadership development program in Arlington by engaging recipients with local civic and business communities. Local leaders and organizations collaborate to operate the program, including the Arlington Independent School District (AISD), the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the City of Arlington, the Texas Rangers and the Rangers Baseball Foundation, and several other civic partners. Additionally, Richard Greene Scholars participate in a rigorous local internship program and are mentored by leaders within the Arlington community.
Tickets for Saturday's game and all 2019 home games can be purchased at texasrangers.com, by calling 972RANGERS, or at the Globe Life Park first base box office.


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Well, the last blog post on books from my favourite author[1] was more than a year ago. I have read four since then, and I think this post is better late than never.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
I have to say my joy in reading this was almost killed by a non-intentional gaff of a spoiler by a friend of mine. I was incensed to say the least but the die was cast and I had to finish the book regardless. Tsk.
The protagonist Tazaki Tsukuru[2] is a chap who designs/builds railway stations in present day Tōkyō who grew up with four other friends in Nagoya in the 1990s. The five friends were very close but Tazaki left for university in Tōkyō, whilst the other four remained in their hometown. Tazaki's relationship with his four friends ended suddenly following an incident which was not fully known to him until two decades later, and even then, he wasn't sure if the unfortunate incident did occur in the first place. His decision to meet each of his old friends, after he was persuaded by his girlfriend, in search of the truth (and much more) formed the 'pilgrimage', as per the title. And why was he 'colo(u)rless'? His friends were blue 「青」, white 「白」, black 「黒」 and red 「赤」- either as a surname or nickname. That's the literal reason. As for the metaphorical, you need to read the book.
This was the first Murakami book that didn't have much in the way of weirdness. Well, there was a bit, but it was unlike any of the other books of his that I have read. There was sex as per usual and another interesting thing with this story was due to it being in the present day, internet sites like Google and social media platforms like Facebook were included. And it was a pretty short read, even by my super slow standards. Despite the aforementioned gaff, wanting to know the reason behind the disintegration of the friendship and to see if there was any form of reconciliation following the pilgrimage (which went as far as Helsinki) was made. Interestingly, I was to fly to Tōkyō via Helsinki after finishing the book, and following my recent trip to Japan in the spring previously, Murakami's description of Shinjuku station was very familiar.
The Strange Library
If Colorless was a quick read, this was way quicker. In fact, it felt like reading a Ladybird 'Well-loved Tales' book[3]. This 2005 illustrated children's book only had an English translation in 2014.
The tale revolves around a young lad who enters a strange (well, what else would you find in Murakami's la-la land) library only to be held in its depths by an old cannibalistic librarian. During his captivity, he was befriended by a young mute girl who spoke with her hands and a… sheep man. Yup, he's back, but whether this is the same sheep man in A Wild Sheep's Chase and Dance Dance Dance remains to be seen.
Enjoyable 15-minute read, this. But I have to say the illustrations present throughout the book take the cake. In parts almost Donwood[4]-like and reminiscent of old artwork in Pearl Jam's Vitalogy.
South of the Border, West of the Sun
One for you jazz-lovers. Murakami previously owned a jazz club, which probably explained the fine detail in describing the protagonist's (named Hajime) running of his jazz club in Aoyama. A tale of serendipity – Shimamoto, a childhood friend of Hajime's, suddenly reappeared in his life, which led to events that would cause Hajime to make a decision on whether she is worth leaving his family for. Yup. More sex in this one, but don't let that get in the way of a good yarn. I'd say this is a great love story, the kind that I like but still not up there with 1Q84. South of the Border in the title is a reference to a song by Nat King Cole, whilst west of the sun refers to hysteria siberiana.
"Again with the probablys."
"A world full of probablys," she said.
And like Colorless, there is no weirdness, much to my surprise once again. Or is there? Go check it out.
after the quake
Last but not least is this anthology of short stories, all related to the massive Kōbe earthquake that occurred in 1995. This was my second, after Elephant and following this, I've got Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman to read. Interestingly, the Japanese title of this anthology is an actual title of one of the six stories – All God's Children Can Dance 「Kami no kodomo-tachi wa mina odoru」 which was made into a film in 2008. Whilst that in itself (a man who is looking for his dad despite being told by his mom that he was err… son of God) was pretty good, my two favourites were the bittersweet Honey Pie (two bears making honey for money!) and the surreal Super-Frog Saves Tokyo (about a frog who… well, you know).
Jason Lew and Sonja Kinski from All God's Children Can Dance.
Each enjoyable story was a fifteen-minute reader, so this was another fast book, by my standards.
[1]I think I don't really read anyone else of late. Heh.
[2]Tsukuru 「作る」 is also a verb meaning to make/build/create in Japanese. An apt given name seeing what his hobbies are and what he does for a living.
[3]I learnt to read using this series of books when I was four.
[4]Stanley Donwood.


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Baked thyme and garlic mushrooms with white-bean puree
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- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1kg portobello mushrooms, tough outer skin removed, trimmed
- oil spray
- 400g can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
- 2-3 tablespoons liquid salt-reduced vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup white quinoa
- 2 cups frozen corn sweetcornXkernels and peas
1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Mix garlic, thyme and lemon juice in a small bowl. Place mushrooms on a large baking tray. Lightly spray with oil and drizzle lemon mixture on top. Bake for 40 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked.
2 Meanwhile, place beans, stock and lemon zest in a deep bowl. Purée with a stick blender (or in a food processor) until just smooth.
3 Rinse quinoa well and place in a large saucepan with 2 cups cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until all water evaporates.
4 Combine quinoa, corn and peas in a large bowl. Microwave for 2-3 minutes or until hot. Heat bean purée in a small saucepan set over a medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until hot.
5 Place mushrooms on plates, top with quinoa mix and bean purée and serve.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1290kJ
Calories 308cal
Protein 19g
Total fat 6g
–Saturated fat 1g
Carbohydrates 45g
–Sugars 3g
Dietary fibre 12g
Sodium 220mg
Calcium 90mg
Iron 5.5mg
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Accepting an anomaly into the grammar of social-culture might introduce meaning confusions and so humans naturally resist any disturbance of the prevailing system of meaning which is crucial for any proper communication/socialization to take place. That is an important factor why in traditional Asian societies like India, the transgender had to group away into a community of their own with their own socio-cultural grammar system that was different from the others. However, with the rise of liberalism, individualism, and postmodernism, systems of meaning are breaking down. Human consciousness identifies this as an omen of forthcoming rational catastrophe and would naturally attempt to forestall the same.
Whether homosexuality should be criminalized or whether same-sex marriages should be allowed much depends on the ideological position of a government in the spectrum of Individualists Vs Collectivists. The individualists would regard sexuality as a private matter while the collectivist would regard it as a social matter. Whether homosexuality is good or evil must be considered by looking at various moral theories, esp. the consequential and the deontological. Even from the evolutionary point of view, homosexuality has consequential disadvantage in the long-run (collectively speaking). In the short-run, it may only have some psychological benefit of "satisfaction", but "satisfaction" is not a moral criteria for value judgment..
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New Farm Park
You probably guessed from the last post, YES it is a car. We were lucky enough to be given by Steve's mum her car, she lives in a beautiful country town (Port Fairy) and walks everywhere so she decided she no longer needs her car. We offered to buy it from her but she just wanted to give it to Steve to pass on to Alexander. We got it sent up on a truck, we re-registered it and had to get two new tyres. Oh and insure it, now that is expensive.
Steve parked the car in his car park in the city for a few days. Alexander awoke on his birthday to a matchbox car, I had stuck the key to the back of it but he did not get it. I said come on we need to get ready we are going into the city ( I was sooo excited), we arrived at the car and said SURPRISE HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEXANDER! He could not believe it was for him. He said I feel this is Surreal mum.
The boys, Mia and I spent the afternoon at New Farm Park, that evening we had our family come for dinner which was a hoot. We reminisced about the boys when they were little and how I would take them to New Farm Park after their sleeps to skim stones along the river (I miss those days). That night Alexander came into our room when I was lying in bed and he said to me "thank you Mum" today was the best birthday I have had and I don't mean receiving a car I mean spending time with you at New Farm Park.
Sorry for going on but we all had a wonderful day!
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Most working parents in Singapore either leave their baby under the care of their parents, a helper or in a day care centre. Things happen but this news that happened in Houston will shock all parents.
A daycare centre in Houston had accidentally left a baby in the school while they closed off for the day. Apparently, one of the carer has forgotten about the baby who was still asleep in his cot. It's likely that the employee has locked off the centre after 6pm without checking.
Sharonda Ross, the mother of the child, came to the centre 45 minutes after the centre closing hours. She was shocked when she realized that there was no one there in the centre. Thinking that her husband might have already pick up their child, she headed straight home. Unfortunately, the baby wasn't home!
The terrified parents rushed back to the centre and after banging at the windows for a while. They heard a familiar cry, it was their 10-month-old baby. In a desperate attempt, they broke the windows and rescued their baby. Luckily, the baby was unharmed. They had recorded the whole scenario down, to show the school and the police.
Although the centre was apologetic, Sharonda was never going to leave her child in a daycare centre anymore! Watch the video on how the parents rescued the baby from the day care centre.
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Hi Madeline! When do you recommend the meditation? Every day? Morning/Evening?
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Once a day - at a time that suits you - but I do recommend doing it straight after your yoga or workout, so you don't forget and skip it out! 😘
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In the guide it is recommended to do it after your workout do you don't forget...
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Think I need it at night too


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Glasses Trends for Summer 2019
-By Amy Lancaster
As the weather warms up and the sun gets brighter, more people are going to be donning glasses, whether traditional or for the sun. Today we're going to be examining the trends we've noticed for frames that will bring out your inner fashionista for summer 2019.
Retro Cat-Eye Lenses
Cat lovers and rockabilly enthusiasts rejoice – cat-eye lenses are officially back in style! This classic shape is a perfect complement to the retro trends that are coming back into fashion this summer. Look for frames that have a rounded bottom and an elongated lens. While thicker frames are more in favor with this trend, they can be paired with a thinner frame as well!
Popular colors for this look include tortoise-shell, olive green, and black. You'll also see this frame shape with black lenses and bright frames, such as neon colors, white, or red (which we'll talk about below)!
If you're looking to exude an air of confidence and power, look no further than red glasses. From the frames to the lenses, red on faces is going to be seen everywhere this summer. For a softer look, pair red frames with a blue sheer lens. For bolder looks, red-on-red will definitely put you in the ranks of Marvel superheroes. For a smaller punch, red with black frames is always a go-to as well. The nice thing about this trend in particular is that you can control how extravagant and out there you want it to be!
Chains and Bling
Believe it or not, those dorky behind-the-head chains you would be teased about back in school are cool now! Stick it to your bullies by rocking frames with an elegant gold chain, chains with moon and star designs, or jewels!
The shiny, gaudy look doesn't just stop at chains, however. This season, a lot of frames are going to be sporting a lot of bling. Sequins, diamonds, and intricate silver pieces rocked the runways of Givenchy and Prada – bring it to the real world by finding frames with smaller silver accents.
Shield Lenses
Traditional frame shapes, your day in the sun is done. Especially on this season's runways, we'll be seeing a lot of unique shapes into the word of frames and lenses. One in particular is what's called the shield shape. You'll recognize it as frames that cover the entirety of your eyes and curve around your head. Rather than being bi-framed, these glasses are made with one lens that stretches all the way across, creating a sporty, dynamic look.
Wear these for long motorcycle rides or when you play some beach volleyball. You'll be stylish and protected from the rays!
Yes, we just gushed about how cool weird shapes are, but you can't deny a classic. Round glasses are also making their triumphant return this season, and once again, they are right on par with this 60's revolution that's occurring in high fashion. If you're looking for a frame shape that isn't as out-there are the other trends, but you still want to be stylish, round lenses might just be for you. Big and small, any size will work well this season.
Which trend is your favorite for this summer? Are there any other trends that you've noticed are making a comeback? Let us know in the comments!


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I know, I know, I can't leave the Stabler thing along. But I thought it would interesting for younger football fans to take a look at Ken Stabler. I want to thank poster Kilgore for this youtube video on him.
What stands out is his genius for adjusting in the pocket. On his first throw in the video, he slides beautifully to find a spot to throw. On his second pass, he has a Viking stumble at his feet, but he still has enough on the throw to get it to Fred Biletnikoff. On a throw at the 12:05 mark in the video, he again, slides to find Dave Casper in the end zone.
Other worth notings:
-Stabler drops are quick and his balance is perfect.
-His arm is stronger than you think.
-Tight end Dave Casper is amazing, particularly at staying on his route despite getting constantly bumped.
-Biletnikoff is also faster than you think.
-Could there be Joe Montana without Ken Stabler? Both had tremendous field and pocket awareness. Montana was more mobile in terms of running for yards, which Stabler hardly ever did, however there are some striking similarities in their abilities.
-Fascinating that one of the commentators (I think Curt Cowdy) said that Alabama coaching legend Bear Bryant said that Joe Namath was the best athlete he had a quarterback, and that Stabler was the best quarterback he ever coached.
-Promise this will be the last thing I write about Stabler, at least for a while.
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I didn't think I'd ever be glad my campsite pines were blown down in 2003. But last weekend, I counted my blessings. Nothing has had time to grow back, so my chalets are still standing. One worry less. People have been wonderful helping each other out here.
We've spent a week without electricity, collecting people's freezers and linking them up to private generators, distributing water, doing the rounds to find out who needs what. People are so isolated here. To get electricity back everywhere could take weeks; cables are tangled up with fallen trees, pylons broken.
Three times in under 10 years, that's what's so hard. It's not just the money, we're all coping with that too, but our world has been destroyed. Close to the coast, the dunes have protected the forest. The tourists won't notice the difference once we've cleared the debris. Drive a few kilometres inland and it's a different picture. When I open my shutters in the morning I don't recognise the view. We're all in a state of shock.
I've managed to get to my woods, but we can't even check on my father's. The access is blocked. Not that we need to get closer. We can see the horizon has changed, just the odd tree sticking up here and there.
All our lives we've been widening access routes, making firebreaks. Our big fear was fire. But how do you prevent storms? As for insurance, who would be fool enough to insure us? So no one has the money to start again.
There are three vital questions right now. One: will we be getting aid to clear the unusable timber? Two: is the Aquitaine region, or France, or Europe going to help? Three: should we replant? Landes maritime pine is good quality, used for parquet floors and furniture and panelling, but if it can't grow to maturity, it's only good for pulp – at best pallets. So we need to sit down and decide what future we want for the Landes, and for our children.
Biodiversity? Why not? We've tried Portuguese pines. They can't survive our winters. Marsh-grown oak is only good for pulp. Quicker-growing pine will need chemical fertilisers. We don't mind experimenting. But what about the government? They made so many promises for the environment but all we have is incentives to buy greener cars. This is a major catastrophe. The Landes is one of Europe's largest forests. It's the largest man-made forest in the world.
These fallen trees are the work of two generations, 40 to 50 years' work. Not like beech, that can take a hundred years, but even here you need 30 years for a pine to be fully-grown, 50 for it to mature.
For my father, it was important that I went into the forestry business. Studying to be an agricultural engineer wasn't the same thing for him. He wanted his sons out there in the woods. He was a resinier – he tapped the pines for resin – and my grandfather and great-grandfather before him, but the chemical industry put paid to that. So in the end, I came back to Biscarrosse; whatever tragedy it may bring me, the forest is still part of my life.
Back in 1999 the Spanish housing market was booming. We sold all the fallen timber there. January 2009 is a different scenario. There's a crisis on. No one wants it. Then there's the competition. If I look around at the new housing, there are no rafters built with local wood. It all comes from China or northern and eastern Europe. It's like the clothing industry. Where are the government incentives for people to buy local? If they can do this for cars, why not for us? Of course, it won't happen, so we're left with a strong feeling of injustice, of having been left to our fate.
Last Friday not only destroyed 50 years' work, it destroyed the future as well. I'm 49 this week. You don't plant trees for yourself at my age, you plant for the next generation. This time though, there's a difference. My father simply couldn't imagine the tradition dying out, but I can. Our son is studying electronics, and I'm not encouraging him to follow in my footsteps.
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Get a great deal on a VeraPlus automation controller and a Weiser 11 button Zwave deadbolt lock! With this bundle you can set up email or SMS alerts when the door is unlocked or a specific user code is used, so you'll know when family or staff arrive. Plus you can check the lock status, lock and unlock the door from an Android or iOs device. You can even use a remote web browser to manage user codes. Codes can even be set to only work during certain hours.
VeraPlus supports a huge array of Zwave devices, as well as Zigbee HA profile products, Bluetooth devices and a number of network devices and alarm systems using free software plug-ins.
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VeraPlus supports a huge array of Zwave devices, as well as Zigbee HA profile products, Bluetooth devices and a number of network devices and alarm systems using free software plug-ins.
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The Weekly Shtikle - Mikeitz
When the brothers return home after their first confrontation with Yosef, Yaakov refuses to let them bring Binyomin back down with them. Reuvein boldly declares (42:37) that both his sons shall be put to death if he does not bring Binyomin back. Despite this impressive expression of dedication, Yaakov refuses to let the brothers return with Binyomin. Later, as the famine grows stronger, the return to Egypt seems imminent. Yehudah proclaims (43:9) that he will take responsibility for Binyomin and that if he does not return him and stand him up in front of Yaakov, then he will have sinned to his father for all of days. Rashi comments that "all of days" refers to the world to come. Yehudah was declaring that if he fails to return Binyomin, his sin shall be everlasting. Yaakov subsequently sent the brothers back down with Binyomin.
From a practical point of view, the reason why Yaakov accepted Yehudah's proposal and not Reuvein's may simply be because time was just running out. Reuvein's offer was presented when the brothers had just returned and could survive without returning to Egypt for a while. Later on, however, there simply was no other alternative.
The Ohr HaChayim, however, offers a comparison of the sincerity of the two offers. Reuvein, in fact, had four sons. He only offered the sacrifice of two of them because he was not willing to lose all his children and be bereft of the mitzvah of procreation. He was willing to sacrifice possessions of this world but not his reward in the world to come. Yaakov sensed this slight insincerity in Reuvein's offer. Yehudah, however, was willing to sacrifice even his portion in the world to come according to Rashi's interpretation. Yaakov, therefore, felt that Yehudah's acceptance of responsibility was sincere enough that he could trust with the life of his youngest son.
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text: Densy 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2015 Good (part of the) day Comrades. Please beg my pardons if the subject had been discussed in the past. Considering buying the watch pictured below. It combines my favorite Aviator stile with my even more favorite 24 h. dial. It is hard to resist. But something comes to my mind and stops from pulling the trigger. It is advertised by its Ukrainian seller as Raketa Aviator. But the movement is 2609, while the Raketas 24h. use 2623 movements. What kind of movement is it and is it reliable enough? How original is this watch - is it a franken, made in someones basement in Donetzk with parts stolen from different factories during the Perestroyka; or a legit watch? Unfortunately this watch reminds me very much the cheap tourist ones that are flooding Ebay and the such in the last few years. Any thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Frankie Detergnt posted a topic in Advice and Techniquesi'm referring to a major chord: C-E-G with an added ninth D. is this considered a stable chord? the melody usually is on that ninth (D), but ..how does it get away with it? that should be tension. i've heard this taylor swift - style which has the chorus on the added ninth. normally that would be a major second (to the harmony), which is an unusual tone to start a *concluding melody* like a chorus, but it would be somewhat acceptable if it would resolve to the root. but here it "resolves" to the fifth, like a half cadence. finally it rests on the second/ninth as a conclusion (the second/ninth sounds more stable than the fifth) so what's with this added ninth, not just as chord embellishment, but as the central tone in the melody line?


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Ege Seramik debuts the Montenegro Line of 8" x 48" wood-grain porcelain tiles featuring a unique finish characterized by its beautiful, glossy sheen.
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text: Sjors van Klaveren is an Early Stage Researcher in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie action PhD4Glycodrugs. In the year 2014, he completed his bachelor's in organic chemistry with a thesis at the University of Leeds in the group of Dr Robin Bon on the synthesis of novel components for bioorthogonal immobilisation of proteins on self-assembled monolayers. Working in the group of Prof. Rob Leurs at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the thesis 'Optimization of a phthalazinone scaffold synthetic pathway and library synthesis for selective inhibition of Trypanosomal phosphodiesterases' awarded him a master's degree in 2017. In his PhD4Glycodrug project under the supervision of Prof. Marko Anderluh at the University of Ljubljana and Prof. Ulf Nilsson at Lund University, he is pursuing the design and synthesis of glycomimetic ligands capable of modulating the functioning of galectin-8.


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Suggestions to make some Holmes Group proposals into workable platforms for action are made. These include twelve-month employment for professionals, changes in classroom teaching, professional development schools which reflect the unity of the workplace, reconceptualization of professional knowledge, and coordination of teacher education and the liberal arts curricula.
We begin our analysis by attempting to characterize the presently ascendant practices of schooling and teacher education, and to infer the view of man which these practices appear to imply. We will then turn to other conceptions and project them against the background of normative practice.
The thesis of this paper is that the application of communications media to education requires a general design, one that can both guide the development of alternative educational forms and create a congenial institutional framework in which these forms can be applied.
The practices and technologies of educating can be described in terms of models for solving curricular and instructional problems. These models constitute the technology of education and from them training programs for teachers, curriculum-makers and materials-procedures can be selected.
To speculate on the future curriculum worker is to attempt to reconcile those forces that have been shaping the field with a thrust that embodies the direction one would hope could dominate the field. These two concerns�to clarify the curriculum worker's past and to put forth a framework for changing his work�have dominated the writing of this chapter.


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Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop congratulated the ScotSpirit partnership work of VisitScotland and the Family Holiday Association during her keynote speech to the Tourism Society's Symposium in Edinburgh last month.
ScotSpirit was VisitScotland's £-multi-million international marketing programme that also contained an innovative social tourism programme that supported struggling Scottish families access hundreds of short breaks and day trips donated by over 30 tourism industry partners.
Click here to view clip of Fiona Hyslop's speech.
The programme is being repeated this year with increased numbers of partners and aims to help even more families.
The Scottish Government has recently asked civil servants to draw up a report for ministers on the potential of social tourism to impact on both well-being and the domestic tourism economy.
Evidence will not only be gathered from the experience of other European social tourism programmes it will also seek input from recent academic work on the multiple benefits of people accessing breaks away from home.
Fiona Hyslop's full speech can be viewed here.
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The famous bull-leaping fresco from the East wing of the palace at Knossos on Crete is on display at the Palace of King Minos, the City of Knossos excavation.
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Leiji Matsumoto (松本 零士 Matsumoto Reiji, born Akira Matsumoto January 25, 1938 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a well-known creator of several anime and manga series such as Galaxy Express 999 and Space Pirate Captain Harlock, all within a shared yet paradoxically-told universe. He is married to Miyako Maki (牧 美也子 Maki Miyako) a manga artist in her own right.
Modus OperandiEdit
Matsumoto is famous for his space operas such as Space Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Express 999. His style is characterized by tragic heroes; tall, slender, fragile-looking heroines with strong wills and in some cases, god-like powers; and a love of analog gauges and dials in his spacecraft.
Matsumoto's characters tend to look the same with most generic characters having distinct oval-shaped (or potato-like) features. Young women are often depicted as being tall, having light hair that goes down to their lower backs, willowy, possess long eye lashes, and glittering eyes. Some of his male characters are often lean young men with messy brown hair that covers part of their face. Most if not all major characters also have a taste for alcohol, especially wine or bourbon.
Matsumoto's spacecrafts are often considered the highlights of his series with many of them featuring elements from real life ships with the Arcadia sporting elements of a Galleon. Most ships also feature more traditional gauges, dials, and levers rather than the more advanced operating systems and interfaces seen on government backed ships.
Matsumoto's works often encompassing oppressive (often governmental) powers that are often seen on Earth and other so called safe havens. This likely references Matsumoto's time growing up during and after Imperial Japan with the country's oppressive rule on how it treated its citizens and refuges that did not have government backing. As a result, many characters are forced to fight to overcome their hardships.
Career and InfluenceEdit
Matsumoto made his debut under his real name, Akira Matsumoto, in 1953. His wife is shōjo manga artist Miyako Maki.
Matsumoto had his big break with Otoko Oidon, a series that chronicled the life of a rōnin (a young man who was preparing himself for entrance examinations to universities and colleges), in 1971. Around the same time he started a series of unconnected short stories set during World War II, Senjo Manga Series, which would eventually become popular under the title The Cockpit.
He was involved in Space Battleship Yamato (1974) and the debut of the highly popular series Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 (both 1977). In 1978, he was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen demographic for Galaxy Express 999 and Senjo Manga Series. Animated versions of Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 are set in the same universe, which spanned several spin offs and related series, most notably Queen Emeraldas and Queen Millennia.
Matsumoto supervised the creation of several music videos for the French house group Daft Punk, set to tracks from their album Discovery. These videos were issued end-to-end (making a full-length animated movie) on a DVD release titled Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.
About two dozen bronze statues — each perhaps four feet tall — of characters and scenes from Space Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Express 999 were erected in the downtown area of Tsuruga in 1999. Each statue includes a plaque at its base explaining the character, and featuring Matsumoto's signature. Himiko, a water bus of Tokyo Cruise Ship designed by Leiji Matsumoto. Matsumoto worked with Yoshinobu Nishizaki on Space Battleship Yamato (known outside Japan under various names but most commonly as Star Blazers). Matsumoto created a manga loosely based on the series, and the Yamato makes cameo appearances (sans crew) in several of his works including the Galaxy Express 999 manga.
Copyright Court Cases Edit
A recent work by Matsumoto called Great Yamato featuring an updated Yamato had to be renamed Great Galaxy due to legal issues with Nishizaki. As of 2009, Matsumoto and Nishizaki were working on independent anime projects featuring the acclaimed Space Battleship Yamato, with the conditions that Matsumoto cannot use the name Yamato or the plot or characters from the original, and Nishizaki cannot use the conceptual art, character or ship designs of the original. Since Nishizaki's death in 2010, Nishizaki's ownership of the series went on to his oldest son as well as distribution rights to another company.
Galaxy Express 999 also came under fire when a musician named Noriyuki Makihara of Chemistry had a song similar to the themes of the series. Matsumoto immediately started a lawsuit that lasted for years. Makihara however did not know about 999. From the year 2006-2012, Matsumoto's case against Makihara had brought into question about Makihara's social evaluation. After the case was resolved, Matsumoto publicly apologized, deciding not to attack Makihara again.


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By: Dr. Lauren Charles, CVM Southeastern Region Representative
"Come and teach us your skills that we may do things for ourselves."
Christian Veterinary Mission's beginning can be traced back to this one line. Dr. Leroy Dorminy was attending a global missions conference in Europe when someone asked an African woman, "How can we Christians of the developed world help you in the developing countries?" Immediately, the woman responded, "Come and teach us your skills that we may do things for ourselves." Her words rang in Dr. Dorminy's heart, and resonated with him for weeks as he traveled around Europe with his family.
Upon his return he offered his services as a veterinarian to the foreign mission board, but no opportunities were available. No one knew how a veterinarian could serve as a missionary. Why would animals need Jesus? Dr. Dorminy had a bigger vision, and he decided that the profession needed its own organization that could serve as a vehicle for sending veterinarians. So CVM was founded in September of 1976, and 40 years later our branches now reach all over the world. Touching almost every veterinary school in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean, we have a presence at all major veterinary conferences, sent over 500 short-term volunteers last year, and have 35 families serving long-term overseas.
Starting 15 years ago in vet school my life was changed by CVM through friendships from the fellowship there that are still dear to me today. Having served as a student leader, a short term volunteer, a long-term field staff member, and now on US staff, CVM has drawn me nearer to Christ and allowed me to serve so many others physically and spiritually. Thank you for being a part of those transformed lives!
Over the last 40 years, we have seen God use your partnership in ways beyond what we could have possibly envisioned. Because of you, we can share the gospel, and help establish new churches and baptize people within communities. Because of you, CVM has sent out 93 people long-term to 31 countries on four continents. Because of you, we are able to build lasting relationships with organizations worldwide, and lead trainings with locals so that they can then teach others how to care for their animals.
As part of the CVM family, you are a part of sharing Christ's love through veterinary medicine. Your support helps make this work possible, and I encourage you to consider what God may be calling you to next!
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Market-implied expectations for the number of rate-hikes in 2018 surge to new cycle highs (2.82 hikes) ahead of the minutes (and the dollar had crept higher with them).
Since The Jan 31st Fed meeting, everything is lower (gold least, stocks most)...
And The Minutes did not disappoint with regard to a hawkish tilt...
Definitely has the sound of a Fed with several members that are worried about being 'behind the curve', but there was a goldilocks-like expectation among some that growth will rise but there's no need for more rate hikes.
To be sure, the Fed is confident that the economy is gaining momentum, as a number of participants said they had marked up their growth forecasts since the previous month, encouraged by firm global growth, supportive financial markets and the potential for US tax cuts to boost the economy more than expected. Still, others said the "upside risks" to growth may have increased, according to minutes of the gathering.
Meanwhile, the Fed still has no idea why wages aren't rising faster as the following excerpt reveals:
During their discussion of labor market conditions, participants expressed a range of views about recent wage developments. While some participants heard more reports of wage pressures from their business contacts over the intermeeting period, participants generally noted few signs of a broad-based pickup in wage growth in available data. With regard to how firms might use part of their tax savings to boost compensation, a few participants suggested that such a boost could be in the form of onetime bonuses or variable pay rather than a permanent increase in wage structures. It was noted that the pace of wage gains might not increase appreciably if productivity growth remains low. That said, a number of participants judged that the continued tightening in labor markets was likely to translate into faster wage increases at some point.
And since wage growth, a dovish Goldilocks is set to continue, the market was happy enough and risk has blasted off.
Some more dovishness: the Fed largely continues to ignore the flattening yield curve, although the minutes did note that "a few" noted the "strong association between past yield curve inversions and recessions." Here is how the Fed saw the recent move in the yield curve:
One participant reported that financial market contacts did not see the relatively flat slope of the yield curve as signaling an increased risk of recession. A few others judged that it would be important to continue to monitor the effects of policy firming on the slope of the yield curve, noting the strong association between past yield curve inversions and recessions.
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Bloomberg highlights the key takeaways from Fed minutes lockup:
One of the money quotes:
"A majority of participants noted that a stronger outlook for economic growth raised the likelihood that further gradual policy firming would be appropriate"
FOMC voters agreed to add word "further'' in front of gradual increases because of the stronger economic outlook
Some doves - put Kashkari here - countered back, namely that the Fed may once again fail to hit its inflation target:
"Some participants saw an appreciable risk that inflation would continue to fall short of the committee's objective'' and judged the FOMC "could afford to be patient"
Speaking of inflation, goldilocks returned with price pressures neither too hard, nor too soft:
"Participants anticipated that inflation would continue to gradually rise as resource utilization tightened further and as wage pressures became more apparent"
Here the doves countered again, warning that corporate tax cuts could lead to lower wages:
A few participants posited that the recently enacted corporate tax cuts might lead firms to cut prices in order to remain competitive or to gain market share, which could result in a transitory drag on inflation."
Still everyone agreed that the Fed's arbitrary 2% inflation target would be hit... eventually... maybe:
"Almost all participants continued to anticipate that inflation would move up to the Committee's 2 percent objective over the medium term as economic growth remained above trend and the labor market stayed strong"
Going back to the core question, 3 or 4 hikes, Bloomberg's chief US economist, Carl Ricadonna, makes that case for the former, by making the distinction between "further" and "faster":
"Further" does not equal "faster" in the FOMC minutes... at least not in 2018. Policy makers appear willing to maintain their projected pace of three rate hikes this year, but perhaps to extend this pace further into the future in light of stronger growth prospects due to fiscal policy.
A number of FOMC participants indicated that they had marked up their forecasts for economic growth in the near term vs their December estimates;
economic impact from recent tax cuts "might be somewhat larger in the near term than previously thought''
"Participants general noted few signs of a broad-based pickup in wage growth in available data"
Meanwhile, the traditional warning that asset valuations remain elevated will be summarily ignored:
"Amid elevated asset valuations and an increased use of debt by nonfinancial corporations, several participants cautioned that imbalances in financial markets may begin to emerge as the economy continued to operate above potential."
So the Minutes which are less dovish on inflation, hawkish on growth, manage to push the dollar lower? Here are the key lines which according to Citi explain the USD kneejerk lower:
- Participants generally viewed the economic effects of the decline in the dollar and the rise in equity prices as more than offsetting the effects of the increase in nominal Treasury yields.
- majority of participants noted that a stronger outlook for economic growth raised the likelihood that further gradual policy firming would be appropriate.
- Members agreed that the strengthening in the near-term economic outlook increased the likelihood that a gradual upward trajectory of the federal funds rate would be appropriate. They therefore agreed to update the characterization of their expectation for the evolution of the federal funds rate in the postmeeting statement to point to "further gradual increases" while maintaining the target range at the current meeting.
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