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No. 218: Massachusetts Mutual's Dividends and the Proposed Settlement of a Class Action Lawsuit
On July 12, 2012, Karen Bacchi, a Massachusetts resident, filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (Springfield, MA). The plaintiff alleges that the company violated a Massachusetts law by paying insufficient dividends to owners of participating life insurance policies. The filing of the lawsuit preceded by a few months the filing of a similar lawsuit in Pennsylvania against Penn Mutual, as discussed in No. 217 (posted May 11, 2017). Both lawsuits involve the same plaintiff attorneys.
The Bacchi case is in the hands of U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper. The case was assigned initially to U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro. When he took senior status, the case was reassigned on October 17, 2013 to U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr. On March 11, 2015, the case was reassigned (I do not know the reason) to Judge Casper. President Obama nominated her in April 2010, and the Senate confirmed her in December 2010. (See Bacchi v. Massachusetts Mutual, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, Case No. 1:12-cv-11280.)
The Parties
Bacchi, the plaintiff, purchased a participating whole life policy issued in 1975 by Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. In 1996, Connecticut Mutual merged into Massachusetts Mutual, which is the defendant in this case.
The Allegation
Section 141 of Chapter 175 of the Massachusetts General Laws allows a Massachusetts-domiciled mutual life insurance company to hold a "safety fund" not to exceed 12 percent of the company's reserve liabilities, and requires the company to distribute amounts in excess of the safety fund to its participating policyholders. The law gives the Massachusetts insurance commissioner the authority to allow a company to hold a safety fund larger than 12 percent "for cause shown."
The gist of the case is a disagreement concerning the calculation of the excess funds Massachusetts Mutual held over the years. The plaintiff alleges that the company significantly understated the amount of excess funds it held by overstating its reserve liabilities and thereby understating its surplus. In 2010, for example, the company says it held excess funds equal to 4.65 percent of reserves, a figure well below the safety fund limit of 12 percent. The plaintiff, on the other hand, alleges that in 2010 the company held excess funds equal to 15.87 percent of reserves, a figure well above the safety fund limit of 12 percent.
Subsequent Developments
On October 15, 2012, Massachusetts Mutual filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On August 27, 2013, after extensive briefing, Judge Tauro denied the motion in an order and a memorandum. The judge said the company's arguments for dismissal involve matters that have to be determined by a trier of fact. On September 10, 2013, the company filed its answer to the complaint.
For more than two years thereafter, the parties wrangled over many issues. For example, there was a blizzard of disputes over the confidentiality of documents filed in the case. On February 12, 2016, Judge Casper established a timetable and scheduled a jury trial to begin February 6, 2017.
On May 6, 2016, Massachusetts Mutual filed a motion for summary judgment. On July 27, 2016, after briefing, and at a hearing on the motion, Judge Casper took the motion under advisement.
The Proposed Settlement
On January 6, 2017, the parties filed a joint status report. They said they anticipated filing a stipulation of settlement within 45 days. Judge Casper thereupon canceled the trial, stayed the case, and ordered the parties to file the settlement papers by March 13.
On that day, the parties filed the proposed settlement agreement. It provides for payment of a total of $37.5 million to persons who are or were owners of Massachusetts Mutual participating policies at any time between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2016. The payments for the most part are to be in the form of paid-up additions. The parties estimate that the average amount paid to class members receiving benefits will be $22.02. The total payment includes plaintiff attorney fees (not to exceed 25 percent of the $37.5 million), plaintiff attorney expenses, and a service award to the named plaintiff, all to be approved by Judge Casper.
The parties also filed a motion for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement, certification of the proposed class for the purposes of the proposed settlement, approval of the class notice, and appointment of the class representative and class counsel. On March 29, Judge Casper preliminarily approved the proposed settlement and scheduled the final approval hearing for July 27, 2017.
This is another interesting case based on an old surplus limitation law. As I said in No. 217, I am not able to express an opinion about the fairness of the settlements in such cases because the precise methods by which companies calculate dividends on their participating policies invariably are shrouded in secrecy. Judge Casper has preliminarily determined that the settlement is fair, and will make a final determination after the July hearing. As I also mentioned, New York in 1906 became the first state to enact such a law, which was later enacted in a few other states, including Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
I am offering a complimentary 64-page PDF consisting of a table of contents (1 page), the complaint (18 pages), Judge Tauro's order (2 pages), Judge Tauro's memorandum (7 pages), the answer to the complaint (17 pages), the joint status report (3 pages), the proposed class notice (9 pages), and Judge Casper's order preliminarily approving the proposed settlement (7 pages). Email jmbelth@gmail.com and ask for the May 2017 package relating to the Bacchi/Massachusetts Mutual dividends case.
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What 'The Goldbergs' '90s Spin-Off 'Schooled' Means for Lainey and Barry
By Dustin Rowles | TV | January 10, 2019 |
Last night, ABC debuted Schooled, the '90s-set spin-off to The Goldbergs, which is actually different than the original '90s-set The Goldbergs spin-off that was passed over and then aired as a "special" episode of The Goldbergs last year. The original spin-off tested very well, but ABC ultimately passed on it, but the hope was that by airing it, audiences would ask that it be brought back.
It worked, although the new Schooled has been retooled in one significant way. While the original '90s spin-off starred Tim Meadows (as the principal John Glascott), Bryan Callen (reprising his role as the Coach), and Nia Long (as a new teacher in Adam's old school), the new iteration replaces Nia Long's character with another character from The Goldbergs, Lainey, played by AJ Michalka. The original spin-off was centered on Nia Long's character — sister to Tim Meadows' Glasscott — and her two children. What's somewhat bizarre here is that, while Nia Long's character got scuttled, one of her daughters remains, Felicia (Rachel Crowe) remains.
I have mixed feelings on the retooling. I liked the Nia Long backdoor pilot, and obviously, it would have been really nice to have another sitcom featuring a Black lead character, especially as the original pilot was told from Long's POV. I also like Lainey a lot, and understand why ABC would want to spin The Goldbergs off with one of its most popular characters (Bryan Callen and Tim Meadows are great on The Goldbergs, but they are tertiary characters, and while Lainey is not a series regular, she's been on the show as much as Adam this year). I'm also guessing that neither Long nor Michalka would've agreed to do the show unless they were the POV character, which would have ruled out bringing them both back for the spin-off.
In any respect, Long is gone, and Michalka is in. The problem, however, was in extracting her from her storyline on the '80s-set The Goldbergs, where she was engaged to Barry Goldberg. Had they gotten married, it would have been hard to keep Barry out of the spin-off, and Troy Gentile is already busy on The Goldbergs (although, his character is half as interesting without Lainey).
So, in last night's episode of The Goldbergs, which aired before Schooled, Lainey and Barry broke up, amicably, realizing that they were both too young to get hitched. Lainey, in fact, moved to Los Angeles to continue pursuing her musical career. It was a bizarre episode, however, because it spliced in several actual scenes from The Wedding Singer. Beverly wanted Robbie (the Adam Sandler character) to perform at Barry and Lainey's wedding and negotiated with his manager, played both in the movie and in the present by Jon Lovitz. Moreover, at the end of the episode, when Barry gets on a plane to ask Lainey to go to Los Angeles with her, they find themselves side characters in the climactic scene between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer.
It was weird.
In any respect, in the '90s, we see that Lainey's trip to Los Angeles failed, and aside from being one of the background singers in the Chili's baby back ribs commercial ("I want my baby back baby back baby back ribs"), she wasn't able to make it as a musician. So, she returns to her old school to teach music, although she has no real qualifications to teach music. She does, however, have one very vocal champion in her corner: Beverly Goldberg.
It's a fine episode. While the other attempt at a '90s spin-off felt like a new show with a couple of familiar characters, this one feels more like an extension of The Goldbergs — they are spiritually very much alike, right down to the voice overs (here, from Lainey). A problem is presented (a difficult student), the problem is dealt with by incorporating decade-specific pop culture references (Lainey, as music teacher, convinces the difficult student to sing by incorporating grunge), and a lesson is learned while a decade-specific song plays (here Smashing Pumpkins). Schooled, like The Goldbergs in its sixth season, has been reduced to a likable, amiable formula perfect for family viewing. It's a perfect complement to The Goldbergs, and that's a compliment or a criticism depending on how you feel about The Goldbergs in its sixth season.
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What if you could make a simple batter from a mix, stick it in the oven for 11 minutes and forget it? Would that be quick and easy enough? Then serve it with a simple syrup just like pancakes.
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Each bag makes nine 12-inch pannekoeken.
Comes with two syrup mixes. Each mix makes three cups of syrup.
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C/2021 A1 (Leonard) — ретроградная долгопериодическая комета, обнаруженная 3 января 2021 года американским астрономом Грегори Дж. Леонардом в обсерватории Маунт-Леммон. Свой перигелий комета прошла через год после своего открытия, 3 января 2022 года. По состоянию на 14 декабря 2021 года её видимая звёздная величина составляла около +2,6m.

В северном полушарии комета была доступна для наблюдений невооружённым глазом в декабре 2021 года. 12—13 декабря 2021 года достигла максимального сближения с Землёй при блеске в +5m, что сделало её самой яркой кометой 2021 года. 14 декабря 2021 года произошла вспышка, увеличившая блеск кометы +5m с до +2,6m. Размер ядра составляет около 1 км в поперечнике.

Открытие

Комета была обнаружена 3 января 2021 года на снимках, полученных 1,5-метровым телескопом-рефлектором небесного обзора Catalina Sky Survey (США, штат Аризона) астрономом Грегори Дж. Леонардом. В тот момент она находилась на расстоянии в 5 а. е. (750 млн км) от Солнца, что примерно равно радиусу орбиты Юпитера. На таком удалении от Солнца началась сублимация воды и метанола, что сделало объект видимым для телескопов. Комета представляла собой небольшой (порядка нескольких угловых секунд) диффузный объект с коротким пылевым хвостом длиной до 5 угловых секунд. Это первая комета, обнаруженная в 2021 году.

Наблюдения
На момент открытия C/2021 A1 (Leonard) располагалась в созвездии Гончие Псы при блеске около +19m. 10 октября у неё был обнаружен короткий, но плотный пылевой хвост. 6 декабря 2021 года комета находилась примерно в 5 градусах от звезды Арктур. С 1 по 13 декабря она быстро перемещалась (из-за приближения момента сближения с Землей) на фоне созвездий Гончие Псы, Волопас, Змея, Геркулес и Змееносец, обладая двойной видимостью — утренней и вечерней. В ночь на 3 декабря комета прошла на фоне шарового звездного скопления М3. Максимального прогнозируемого блеска достигла при минимальном сближении с Землёй 12 декабря. 14 декабря комета испытала небольшую вспышку, из-за чего её блеск быстро вырос до +2,6m, сделав её видимой для невооружённого глаза на вечернем небе и легко различимой в небольшие бинокли.

С 17 по 19 декабря 2021 года камера SoloHI, установленная на борту автоматического космического аппарата Solar Orbiter, сделала последовательность снимков, на которых видно комету C/2021 A1 (Леонарда).

25 декабря произошло разъединение хвоста — то есть газовый хвост отделился от комы и далее был унесён солнечным ветром, а новая часть хвоста стала распространяться в несколько ином направлении. Этот эффект объясняется резким изменением локального межпланетного магнитного поля. Эффект в будущем может повторяться.

Траектория
Комета движется по очень вытянутой эллиптической орбите, то есть относится к классу долгопериодических. Свой афелий (самую отдаленную точку от Солнца) комета Леонарда прошла на расстоянии 3500 а. е., примерно 35 тысяч лет назад. С мая 2009 года находилась в пределах орбиты Нептуна. Угол наклона её плоскости орбиты к плоскости эклиптики составляет 132,68° (комета вращалась по ретроградной орбите). Точку своего перигелия комета прошла 3 января 2022 года на расстоянии 0,6 а. е. от Солнца. Минимальное сближение с Землей на расстояние около 0,233 а. е. (34,9 млн км) произошло 12 декабря 2021 года, а 18 декабря комета прошла на расстоянии 0,028 а. е. (4,2 млн км) от Венеры. Пройдя перигелий 3 января 2022 года, комета будет выброшена из Солнечной системы.

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All Central La. tax referendums win voter approval
Richard Sharkey
rsharkey@thetowntalk.com, (318) 487-6490
Central Louisiana voters approved all eight tax referendums in Saturday's elections, including two Rapides Parish school taxes that bring in more than $7 million a year.
Voter turnout was very low for all of the elections. Only 4 percent of Rapides Parish's 83,248 registered voters cast ballots on the two parishwide school tax propositions.
In all, voters approved four tax propositions in Rapides Parish, two in Vernon Parish, and one each in Grant and Winn parishes, according to complete but unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office.
No candidate elections were on ballots because all of the offices up for grabs were decided in March 28 primary elections.
Both Rapides Parish School Board parishwide taxes were renewals that won with nearly 75 percent approval. Superintendent Nason "Tony" Authement had described the taxes as "absolutely critical" for the school system.
School Board Proposition No. 1, a 10-year continuation of a property tax for 7.45 mills to bring in about $5,455,000 annually year for operating schools, received 2,464 "yes" votes (73.97 percent) and 867 "no" votes (26.03 percent).
Proposition No. 2 won by receiving 2,480 votes (74.61 percent) in favor and 844 votes (25.39 percent) against. It is a 10-year continuation of property tax for 2.13 mills to generate about $1,559,000 a year to maintain and improve school buildings, equipment and facilities.
Two smaller Rapides school tax proposals also won voter approval.
Voters in Poland School District No. 55 approved renewal of a 10-year, 3.13-mill tax that brings in about $22,600 a year. It received 72 "yes" votes (83.72 percent) and 14 "no" votes (16.28 percent). Voter turnout for that tax was 7.1 percent.
In Ruby-Wise School District No. 56, a 3.78-mill, 10-year renewal tax was approved. It generates about $20,250 annually. The referendum received 50 votes (84.75 percent) for and nine votes (15.25 percent) against. Voter turnout was 3.3 percent.
Winn Parish voters gave thumbs-up to a half-cent, parishwide sales tax for the Police Jury. The 10-year tax will bring in about $900,000 annually for roads and bridges.
The Winn tax was approved with 824 votes (67.82 percent) in favor and 391 votes (32.18 percent) against. The election drew a voter turnout of 13.4 percent of Winn Parish's 9,038 voters.
Two taxes were passed for the city of Leesville.
Leesville Proposition No. 1 received 128 votes (58.18 percent) for and 92 votes (41.82 percent) against. The renewal tax will be collected in perpetuity to benefit public safety, including fire and police equipment as well as pay raises for fire and police personnel. It will generate about $484,000 annually.
The margin of victory for Leesville Proposition No. 2 was similar, with 135 "yes" votes (60.81 percent) and 87 "no" votes (39.19 percent). It is a 10-year, 8.5-mill property tax to bring in about $357,000 a year for streets and sewerage.
Voter turnout for the Leesville tax elections was just under 7 percent of the city's 3,225 registered voters.
In Grant Parish, Fire Protection District No. 2 won approval of a 10-year, 13.5-mill property tax that will generate about $31,000 a year. The tax received 78 "yes" votes (58.65 percent) and 55 "no" votes (41.35 percent). Voter turnout was 17 percent.


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Home Entertainment Beyoncé documentary 'Homecoming' dropping on Netflix April 17
Beyoncé documentary 'Homecoming' dropping on Netflix April 17
Just a week after Beyonce was crowned Entertainer of the Year at the NAACP Image Awards, the Beyhive has another reason to celebrate.
Netflix posted a tweet Sunday teasing its rumored upcoming Beyonce concert documentary, which will reportedly highlight her 2018 performance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and followed with a full trailer on Monday morning.
The film is available on Netflix starting on April 17.
"'Homecoming' presents an intimate look at Beyoncé's historic 2018 Coachella performance that paid homage to America's historically black colleges and universities," the announcement reads. "Interspersed with candid footage and interviews detailing the preparation and powerful intent behind her vision, Homecoming traces the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement."
Variety's review of the show reads in part, "Part of the brilliance of Saturday's set was that it was more of a half-time show than her half-time show, in that she took the marching band that has been persona non grata at the Bowl for years and built a 105-minute performance around overpacked horn charts, glorified drum majorettes and nonstop drumline insanity. Who would've guessed the missing ingredients needed to ratchet her catalog a step up into greatness were exceptionally arranged tubas and timbales? It was an over-the-top Busby Berkeley Hollywood musical brought to the modern day by way of the great HBCU marching units of the South, and it was fairly glorious."
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Splits vs. Fully-Body: Which is Best for Size Gains?
It's an age-old debate in the bodybuilding community: should you do a full-body workout or a split routine? If all you did was read the latest magazines, you might think it was an open-and-shut case – split routines, of course! But if you look back to the "Golden Era" of bodybuilding – the 50s, 60s, and 70s – you'd see tons of huge, strong dudes doing nothing but full-body workouts. Then, of course, there are the powerlifters, most of whom still do some type of full-body or upper-lower program.
Which one should you pick? It can seem like a tough choice, especially when you're just starting out. To help you decide, here are a few pros and cons of full-body and body part-split routines.
If your goal is pure and simple size gains, then you've got some more thinking to do. If you need to drop some fat, however, the choice is simple -full body all the way! As you've (hopefully) already heard, weight training is a far more effective tool for fat loss than running or other forms of cardio. But when it comes to shrinking your waistline, not every movement will have the same effect.
Take the squat, for example. It's one of the toughest exercises you can do, and it has a tremendous ability to up-regulate your body's fat-burning hormones. The same is true for deadlifts, bench presses, and other heavy, compound movements. However, curls, calf raises, and other isolation exercises won't have nearly the same effect. Does that mean they're worthless movements? Not at all! But they're not going to torch body fat nearly as well as the heavy stuff.
So, your best bet for simultaneously getting stronger and leaner is to perform several different types of heavy movements in each workout. Simply pick a lower body exercise (squat or deadlift), a push (bench press, overhead press), and a pull (pull-ups, rows). You can add more on top of all that, but those three mainstays will make each workout as effective for fat loss as possible.
If you're a beginner, you do NOT have weak points. I don't care how small this or that body part is, you just need to focus on gaining size and strength with basic movements. If you do have a couple years of training under your belt, however, you probably have one or two lagging areas. It's legs for most guys, but others struggle to grow their arms, chests, shoulders, or backs.
Whatever your weak point is, a body part split is going to be the quickest way to bring it up to par with everything else. Small lats and tiny traps? Double up on your back days, and pay extra attention to deadlifts and rows. Puny legs? Train legs twice as often as every other part, and hammer your squat until it's your best lift. Narrow shoulders? Add extra overhead presses and side raises to every chest, shoulder, and back day on your schedule. You may not gain as much overall size as you would on a full-body schedule, but you will see rapid improvements in the areas you hit the hardest.
While splits can help you improve "problem" areas, full body workouts are probably your best bet for the fastest overall size gains. Since you're focusing almost all of your attention on the heaviest lifts, your body is constantly facing pressure to adapt and grow. Take an average full-body workout – squats, bench presses, pull-ups, and maybe some curls to finish. Contrast that session with a back and biceps day on a split routine – deads, rows, pull-ups, and curls. The latter may be better for growing specific areas, but the former is going to produce a FAR greater overall growth response in your body.
Plus, you can always train a body part or movement pattern more often when you're NOT hammering the crap out of it. That aforementioned back workout will require days of recover, whereas you could be squatting and benching again within a day or two. In fact, once you get your work capacity up to snuff, you can do heavy, full-body workouts almost every day! Try and ignore the "overtraining" brigade for a while, and learn what your body is really capable of.
Lifters constantly bicker over whether or not you can "shape" your muscles. The concept does sound kind of silly, but I think it does have some validity, especially since each body "part" is actually composed of several groups of muscle fibers. If you want to develop all of these muscle fibers to their maximum potential, you'll probably have to use a split routine at some point.
Take your quads, for instance. You might not be able to tell if your legs are small – or if you're not very lean – but your quads are comprised of four different groups of muscle fibers. The most prominent are those on the very outside – the vastus lateralis – and those on the very inside – the vastus medialis. The lateris give your legs that "sweeping" look, while the medialis forms that coveted "teardrop" near your knee.
Now, if you have awesome bodybuilding genetics, then both of these groups will develop just fine through lots of heavy squatting. If you're like most lifters, however, you'll have to perform some dedicated work to get them both up to snuff. You might need close-stance leg presses or sissy-squats for your teardrops, and you might have to do some crazy high-rep hack squats to develop that killer sweep.
Overall, the point is that you'll probably need some targeted, high intensity work on specific areas to get every little muscle to grow. This kind of training isn't conducive to massive overall growth, but it will help you take a good physique to the next level.


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Q: Highcharts gantt - show multiple xAxis rows, one for year and one for month Im using Highcharts gantt, to display a gantt chart on my angular page.
My goal would be, to have two rows on the xAxis, the first is a year label, the second is the month label.
If I'm using almost default settings, it almost works, but the year row only shows one year.
My code looks like this:
  xAxis: {
    labels: {
      format: '{value:%m}'
    }
  },
  yAxis: {
    visible: false,
  },

The gantt chart should display years from 2020 to 2023, and the months of those years below that. Is it even possible? I was searching for it in the documentation, it talks about everything but this.

A: Would you like to achieve something like here:
https://jsfiddle.net/gh/get/library/pure/highcharts/highcharts/tree/master/samples/gantt/gantt/years-and-months
xAxis: [{
    tickInterval: 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30, // Month
    labels: {
        format: '{value:%b}',
        style: {
            fontSize: '8px'
        }
    },
    min: Date.UTC(2014, 3, 17),
    max: Date.UTC(2015, 11, 0),
    currentDateIndicator: true
}, {
    tickInterval: 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365, // Year
    labels: {
        format: '{value:%Y}',
        style: {
            fontSize: '15px'
        }
    },
    linkedTo: 0
}],

If not - could you reproduce your current attempt?

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According to the Sharks official website the naming contest will begin� March 12th in the Telegram and Gazette.
How and where do we submit name ideas?
I'm with Big Mike.....I'ts Scratch or it's "who cares" !
As much as I love the new team and office, I still want Scratch back - he IS the best mascot in the AHL. A matter of fact, I'll be going to see him at the historical museum shortly before the first Sharks game, to pay my respects. May sound corny, but hey - Scratch and the IceCats were a big part of 11 years of my life.
I agree, it will be strange and hard to get used to a new mascott. Even at the Tornadoes, as much fun as I had at the games, Twister was still no match for Scratch.
I submitted my entry. The name I thought up is "Jawnathan."
I feel that Scratch is a symbol of Worcester hockey, not just the IceCats. Just my opinion.
I agree with Speed too. Scratch will always be the standard against which future mascots will be judged!
Wouldn't it be funny if the name with the most votes is "Scratch"?
Scratch was one of the keys to success of the IceCats. Kid who didnt care at all about hockey wanted to come to see Scratch. The new mascott will have some huge shoes to fill. I hope they are comming up with smething unique and not just a cloth shark uniform. There are some pretty boring mascots in the AHL. Scratch was one of a kind and will never be replaced. They need something NEW to catch the kids eyes !!


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So this Saturday we attended Pole World Festival In Bristol for the first time ever.
To say this was eventful in the fact that we almost never made it due to a flat battery is an understatement, however, after a change of batteries the lads were on their way and finally made it, better late than never!
Its was great to make it to another part of the country and meet so many lovely people both old and new!
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Sometimes adversity results in finding yourself balled up on the floor trying to keep your eyes from floating out of their sockets (so people tell me). Of course, then there are difficult situations that turn out to be opportunities in disguise. Now the latter I have experienced multiple times and that includes this week! I've mentioned recently that my days and nights are packed at the moment with work and training devouring the few chances I have to get my posts out. The month was churning away and my quota counter wasn't moving nearly fast enough. Decided to forego some sleep last night and get back into the digital darkroom and work some images up. At least with the most time consuming part out of the way, I could find smaller chunks of time to get something out there for you. While combing through my image cache, a pleasant surprise greeted me.
Turns out I had somehow overlooked a number of additional discoveries on our recent Texas trip over the Christmas holidays. One of those discoveries was this beautiful specimen. I think one of the brain fog contributing factors was my Audubon Chapter speech earlier in the year. Most of my blog posts were in preparation for that talk. Must have gotten confused thinking the work up of images for that presentation had already been posted here. A quick search of the blog came up empty – long story short(er), this cool looking Green Kingfisher was inadvertently skipped. So glad this was found, this Kingfisher is one of my favorite finds from the trip to South Padre Island Bird Viewing and Nature Center.
Truth is I almost missed getting this female in the tin. I was walking along the boardwalks at the center trying to take in the multitude of birds that hang out there. An Alligator had made its way to the reeds along the bank which, as you would expect, consumed my attention. Somehow this Kingfisher managed to fly in and perch on the railing behind me. After taking a few thousand shots of the Alligator (ha), I turned back around and my heart skipped a beat. "What is THAT?" Nothing like being visited by a neotropic bird that calls Central and South America home. According to the region maps, it looks like it does venture up into the southern tip of Texas. Another check on my bird list that Ron will need to travel in order to cover – yeah. Unfortunately, Miss Green didn't stay around very long. Managed to get just a few shots before it took off … for good. She never came back the rest of that day nor was she spotted the following day – and I was definitely hoping to meet her again. Even ended up showing another birder that day the limited pictures that made it into the tin. He was adamant that I was confused with the Belted Kingfisher that was hanging around the other end of the boardwalk – Nope, very familiar with the Belted and had that in the tin from earlier in the day.
A few quick tidbits before I call it a night. I found it interesting that the male Green Kingfisher is identified by a rufous collar. The Belted Kingfisher is the opposite. In that species, the male is slate blue and white where the female has the rufous coloring (on the sides). Pretty sparse on the cool facts for this bird – about the only other tidbit is they nest in burrows on banks along water – usually only 2-3 inches long and less than a foot above the water. Unlike other Kingfisher species, the Green variety are smart enough to cover their entrances.
Hope you enjoyed today's featured bird. Definitely one of my favorite takeaways from the Texas Gulf Coast trip. I'll try my best to be more productive the rest of the month.
Great shot of a smart bird, great finding your own rarities.
Thanks – certainly a thrill when I encounter a winged creature I've never seen (and honestly never heard of) before. I could tell it was in the Kingfisher family, but definitely one I had to race to the reference books to figure out the specific species thanks to not being listed as a true North American bird. Appreciate you stopping by and chiming in.
Wow, what a cool bird! Emerald green and white. I don't know how anyone could confuse this with a Belted Kingfisher. It looks a little top-heavy, like it's going to fall forward with that huge bill. I saw mention on the Roger Tory Peterson Institute site that the bill can slice a researcher's hands.
Cool pictures of a cool bird, thanks! But I'll be up all night now pondering the relationship between centric fissions in its macrochromosomes and its diploid number. No thanks for that.
Thank you! You are right, if the colors didn't give you a good enough distinction between the Belted, the bill certainly would. That thing is gigantic and can't believe I didn't even mention that in the post – likely some unconscious bias to overlook those species with large noses out of respect ha. Had no idea it could slice through your skin, must be extra strong/sharp to get through the crustaceans down there. I did notice an error in the karyotype math. Clearly they meant 2z = 42 and not 2n = 94 – that error was a new slapper. If you are going to waste time thinking about diploids, then I need to get you some haunted prop equations up there pronto – Halloween is fast approaching and my latest creation isn't functioning like it should! You might need to roadtrip down there. Thankfully, it looks like you will not lose that much sleep ha. Thanks for stopping by and another wonderful comment.
Thank you – one of those birds where the picture falls short of how stunning it looks in person.


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"White people are insane"
Extracted from a thread of yesterday's article at American Renaissance:
Commenter 1:
Even if, as Jared Taylor says, evidence for race differences in IQ becomes obvious in the future it still probably won't change anything. It won't necessarily make whites change their minds about immigration. There is something wrong with white people. You can't reason with them on certain topics. They believe it is immoral to act in white group interests, and IQ tests won't change their minds.
How come Japan and Israel can preserve their racial majorities? Because they are not insane. White people are insane. Their moral views on race are fixed and these people cannot be reasoned with on moral or intellectual grounds. That's why I think whites, at least in America, are destined for continued perpetual decline in terms of demographics. Sorry to sound so defeatist.
I blame this suicidal mental sickness on "Christianity". That religion is equivalent to a gulp of deadly poison, which I believe was deliberately poured into our drinking cup by our most deadly enemy.
Frankly this view shouldn't be tolerated amongst Western traditionalists. Remember: Christianity is what conquered pagan Europe and drove back the Muslim barbaric.
This race-denying, universalist, "everybody must be equal" cult can corrupt any church, any religion, any political party, any economic system, any think tank. It's not just Christianity. It is true that the founder of Judeo-Christianity, St. Paul, the former ethno-centric Pharisee Saul of Tarsus, preached race-denying nonsense "that there weren't any Greeks or Jews", just those who have accepted Jesus Christ. I look at St. Paul as the first "Neo Conservative" who supposedly "saw the light" on the Road to Damascus.
Commenter 3 misses the whole point: No Saul, no Mohamed. No decline of Rome, a decline caused partially by the fact that Constantine delivered Greco-Roman culture to the bishops, no genocidal Mongol conquests over a very weakened West.
Notice also how Commenter 3 uses "pagan" while referring to our pre-Christian, Indo-European world. He has not read the articles by the Spanish writer I have been advertising here (see e.g., this one).
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rollingwriter says:
Reblogged this on murderbymedia.
Chechar says:
Thanks for reblogging. Cheers.
Mister Deutsch says:
White people are not insane, they are simply modern.
The problem is that we live in a mass society, whereby intellectually and spiritually weak people flourish and therefore have ideological and theological power. In Ancient Rome or Greece, those who ascended to power would have had to go through significant trials, war, and intense philosophical preparation to be granted a public platform or access to the libraries of antiquity.
The mechanism (death/struggle) which separates those who are weak and reality-denying from the strong no longer exists in the modern world. That's the issue.
But modernity = insanity. If you have visual imaginary, remember Saruman's destroying the forests around Isengard to build a new world based on steel and fire.
Even before Tolkien the Romantic poets knew that modernity = Mammon.
Chechar, what did you think of Ridley Scott's Conquest of Paradise?
I think that the movie, in a Spanish context, picks up on a lot of the themes involving the struggle between the Old Aristocracy and the new moneyed elite in a way that words cannot capture. In that movie a Spanish aristocrat kills himself, rather than be subjected to Columbus' (the Jewish merchant) rulership in the New World.
I think Ridley Scott made a beautiful movie (albeit he's a Crypto-Jew just like the usurpers who took over Spain) which explains perfectly what the New World is structured upon; Mammonism as you say.
Maureen Martin Cape Buffalo Mom says:
Modernity imposed on us by the Jew run media.
Impossible. "Modernity", in the suicidal sense of the above painting and link to Kenneth Clark's final chapter of Civilisation, started during the Industrial Revolution, way before the tribe took over the media.
"Chechar, what did you think of Ridley Scott's Conquest of Paradise"
Not too bad but I stopped the film when the commander from Europe ordered to slay a few Spanish to blame the Indians. In real life Caribbean Indians were so primitive that they ate spiders. Their cannibalism was not depicted in the film; nor their child sacrificial rituals.
A true story of the Amerinds and the conquest of this continent still has to be filmed.
There is no such thing as "Judeo-Christianity: Judaism and Christianity, in terms of ideology, are polar opposites.
Whites have had their social orders usurped, and wholly corrupted by Jewry, and the White Race Traitors like Cromwell, Churchill, and alas many others. Jews have bought their way in, and via, tachnology, subjecyed Whites to an unprecedented psy-opps/brainwahing campaign, 24/7, for decades, using media.
Don't forget this. EVER. It's not one thing that's wrong; it's loads of things. The Electronic Jew has never existed before. How would ordinary people know what's happening, when their own Elites literally sold Whites out?
Not so opposite. I recommend your reading of one of the pivotal posts to grasp WDH's POV, Tom Sunic's views on how puritanical Yankees enabled a suicidal, Judeo-Christian worldview in this continent and even in Europe.
If you want to delve deeper into it, in addition to Manu's articles mentioned above see my collected articles "The Christian problem encompasses the Jewish problem".
– Not so. As just one example, The "reverend" Hagee's disciples here in the US are the consummate example of Judeo-Christianity. Judeo-Christianity is simply a religion tailored for Whites, whose origin lies in the Old Testament (Judaism) into which has been poured ingredients that appeal to the nature (weaknesses) of White people and the most poisonous of these is egalitarianism. This religion portrays the Jews as God's special children, and in Hagee's case (through the use of the Schofield Bible), the source of "our salvation", i.e.: you won't be raptured up into heaven if you don't "support Israel"- as a matter of fact, Hagee's people worship the Jew and not the God of the Bible, although they would never admit this themselves.
While it is true that Hagee is an extreme example,even so, most of the mainstream Protestant churches in the US make Israel and support of the Jews a cornerstone of their so-called worship. Even the Catholic church cowtows to the Jews.
Absolutely Denise. The Japs haven't been deluged with BS from the Talmudist Media Moguls.
There is NOTHING inherently wrong with Whites. We are emulated worldwide.
"There is NOTHING inherently wrong with Whites."
I call this "monocausalism." See my rebuttal of it here.
belfascist says:
-Jews have bought their way in, and via, tachnology, subjecyed Whites to an unprecedented psy-opps/brainwahing campaign, 24/7, for decades, using media.-
This is an great point. THe power of mass media, of television in particular, is far greater than the influence of religion. The masses trust the television, they know of no other reality, they simply know nothing else than what the television presents to them.
But Tom Sunic's main point is how on earth did whites (and not, say, Muslims) handed over their media to the subversive tribe? See the Sunic article linked above for a straightforward, quite intelligent answer. Monocausalists must take a step further into bicausalism to see what's happening to us.
There are weaknesses of the White race. It is these weaknesses that the jews exploit. The fundamental causal variable for our plight (existence as a sub-species) is the parasitoid that has infiltrated our culture- the jews. WE are riddled with disease because we have been gullible and naive. We have been tricked, but we never asked or wanted to be duped. The single root cause of our suicidal pathology is the jew cancer which is existential. We didn't cause or create the jew.
Actually we did, at least in some ways. Did you read Sunic's essay? Together with Manu's articles, this "bicausal" POV goes beyond MacDonald's perspective into a wider meta-perspective. It doesn't contradict MacDonald. But from this eagle's view you can see, among other things, that some sort of Old Testament Christianity was probably behind the two big events that ruined the US: the War of Secession and World War 2.
Moreover, white Iberians ruined their gene pool after conquering the American subcontinent even though, at the same time, they persecuted Jews and crypto-Jews relentlessly.
The study of how Iberian whites, even with their anti-Semitic Inquisition, ended up mongrels is a case-book study on how there's another big factor in addition to the tribe. You will find quite a few articles on this tragedy in this blog. To my mind, what happened in Latin America is proof that there's something seriously wrong with the white people.
Another point that hasn't been discussed by any prominent historian/author that I know of is the dysgenic fallout of WW1 and WW2.
When we ask 'why were the Jews so successful in taking over the West?' May be the answer is that we no longer have the genetic material necessary to resist. This is the only plausible conclusion I can come to, because mere decline (in the Spenglerian sense) and the corruptive influence of material affluence does not satifisy me as an explanation.
Consider the 1960 film The Virgin Spring directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set during the middle ages, it depicts the tragedy of a Christian family (although the daughter's maidservant secretly worships Odin). During the course of her Christian duties the father's daughter is raped and murdered by evil men. However, by accident the father discovers those responsible, and extracts brutal revenge.
There, the film should have ended. But then, overcome with Christian guilt over his justified revenge killing, the father vows to build a church upon the ground where his daughter was raped and killed–a martyr for Christ in her own way. Would that he had built a shrine to Odin, instead.
Today we know the film's punchline. Sweden, like the entire West, suffers the consequences of Christian guilt, whereas Odin left town at the Ragnarök or, as we know it more familiarly, Götterdämmerung.
Very interesting point on Bergman. I too have pointed out how such classics as Wuthering Heights symbolize whites' deranged altruism (inspired ultimately on Christian morals) albeit in embryonic form in early Victorian England, that presently has grown beyond proportions and is killing us.
Wagon Circle says:
"Judaism and Christianity, in terms of ideology, are polar opposites."
I agree with Denise.
One says "Be the predator", the other says "Be the prey."
One says "Take", the other says "Give."
One says "Be the master", the other says "Be the slave."
One says "You were born special", the other says "You must prove you're special."


Grant van Der Riet – Executive Chef SS Hyde Park.
Chef Grant's love of Italian cuisine was sparked at the Prue Leith Chefs Academy under an Italian chef and expanded as he worked in kitchens under chefs who inspired him to cook Italian dishes as the Italians do. He says, "It's the originality of Italian cuisine that is so appealing. The country-style cooking, and the breads – their flavour and texture." The Luce bread selection, which includes various focaccias and a knotted basil pesto bread, will continue to evolve, with exciting new options on the horizon.
Smoked tomato and red pepper soup served with celery ribbon and confit garlic.
The signature dishes say it all. Lobster tortellini with portobello mushroom and prosecco cream sauce, which Chef Grant describes as "absolutely fantastic". But it's the skill in ensuring that the tortellini is perfectly created, with the right-sized hole and the right folds that make a real difference to the dish. Another favourite is Chef Grant's Anatra al caffè, Coffee-cured duck leg served with pan seared duck breast and homemade egg ravioli with wilted baby spinach and coffee duck jus. "I love duck, and I wanted to create a dish that would bring out the best of the game-meat flavours of the duck, and embrace traditional Italian cooking." The soups also include a signature dish, Pappa al Pomodoro – Wood smoked tomato and pepper soup with celery ribbon confit garlic and burnt onion dust.
The pasta selection, the primi piatti, includes only homemade pasta, made to Chef Grant's exacting standards and incorporating fillings that are "more exciting than the normal" he says. The dishes include Spaghetti Vongole – with sautéed clam meat and whole clams; Three cheese and herb ravioli cooked in a creamy Napolitano sauce; Slow braised oxtail in a rich red wine and rosemary sauce deboned with home-made pappardelle; Tortellini di spinach – Spinach tortellini cooked in a Napolitano sauce; Tagliatelle al pesto cremoso – Tagliatelle cooked in a creamy basil pesto sauce topped with deep fried bocconcini; and for seafood aficionados, Risotto ai frutti di mare – Creamy tomato risotto cooked with white wine with pan-fried mussels, whole clams, a seared scallop and calamari.
Lobster and prawn tortellini served on a mushroom and sparkling wine cream sauce.
Sauteed calamari with deep fried crispy tentacles served with zucchini and mushroom with chilli aioli.
Desserts are deliciously 'dolce' and include Chocolatissimo – Soft chocolate soufflé with a melted chocolate centre served with vanilla ice-cream, shortbread crumble and fresh berries; Dark chocolate and passion fruit tart, Tiramisu classico, Cannoli, Pistachio panna cotta; and a cheese platter.
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What Are Hackers and How Can You Become One?
Hey everybody – This article is all about Hackers: who they are and to become one. Let's start from the beginning. Hacker is a term that began to be used in 1960. Hackers were people who hacked computer code. Later, hackers came to be known as individuals who had advanced knowledge on computers, networks etc.
In gaming, hackers are the ones who cheat.
When I first got interested in the great world of computers and networks, I too, thought that Hackers took advantage of a weakness and steal sensitive information. But, as I began to learn and grew and my knowledge increased, I realized Hackers are problem solvers and are completely different from the average person. They're super curious, they don't really care about their social life or money or anything, they have a different perspective of the world and seem more positive than the average person. They think out of the box. They really have the ability to change the world – it's just that they don't care what's happening if they have their computer with internet, they're happy. Unless someone challenges them to do something, like Anonymous, they're harmless. If they take on the challenge, wait and watch what happens.
You might be thinking: "What do you mean by problem solving?" I mean if they have a 5-hour task, they'd likely automate their task, sit back and enjoy their cup of coffee. That's real hacking in my opinion.
Not everyone likes to "get into a computer" Does this mean they can't be Hackers?
I'm sure you have asked yourself this question, "How can I call myself a Hacker if I never hacked anything?" You can hack your work by creating some scripts or anything. In my early days, when I was sending resume for a job, I searched the website for the email address and sent my resume to that email. It was very time consuming, so I wrote a script that scrapped the email from the website and and sent my resume to that email. That is hacking, in my opinion.
Well, you must have problem solving skills. Learn about computers and how they operate. Learn about networks and learn a programming language. But, the main point is that you use the right solution at the right time.
Where there are bad guys, there are also good guys to help the people hide their precious information. A White Hat Hacker is as skilled as a Black Hat, but they use their skills for good. They find vulnerabilities or loopholes and immediately report them to the admin.
Grey Hat Hackers are the combination of both Black Hat Hackers and White Hat Hackers. They sell the information of loopholes or vulnerabilities – not to the terrorists, but to the government. The governments then use those loopholes or vulns to hack into the systems of adversaries or criminal suspects.
Everything in this article is my opinion. You should have your own opinion. I just wanted to let people know that a Hacker is not just exploiting computers, but they are also problems solvers.
Very nicely written and as a hacker you realize what he is saying,be safe and do not do stupid shhh————t.


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Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Knit Folklore Top
Lion Brand Design Team
clock Few Hours
24/7 Cotton Yarn - 3.5 oz./100 g
by Lion Brand® Yarn
Tapestry Hand Needles - Size 18/22
Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton: Tangerine 4 (5; 5; 6; 7; 7) Balls (A), Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton: Tangerine Ecru 1 (1; 1; 1; 1; 1) Ball (B), Circular Knitting Needle Size 6 (4 mm) 36 in. (91.5 cm) Long
Give off vacay vibes with a sleeveless handmade tunic top made with Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn.
S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Finished Bust About 36 (39, 43, 48, 52, 56) in. (91.5 (99, 109, 122, 132, 142) cm)
Finished Waist About 34 (37, 41, 46, 50, 55) in. (86.5 (94, 104, 117, 127, 139.5) cm)
Finished Length About 24 (24, 25, 25, 26, 26) in. (61 (61, 63.5, 63.5, 66, 66) cm)
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
20 1/2 sts + 28 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).
STITCH EXPLANATIONS
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop – 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together – 1 st decreased.
PATTERN STITCHES
Seed St (worked over an even number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: P the knit sts, and k the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
Seed St (worked over an odd number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 2: K the purl sts and p the knit sts.
1. Top is made from 2 pieces: Back and Front.
2. Each piece is worked back and forth in rows from lower edge upwards in St st (k on RS, p on WS) with Seed st borders.
3. A circular needle is used to accommodate the number of sts. Work back and forth on the circular needle as if working on straight needles.
4. Simple motifs are embroidered onto the Top. These designs are optional – the Top is a lovely classic without them.
5. When you see 'work even' in the instructions, this means to continue on in the pattern st you have established without changing the st count by increasing, decreasing, or binding off.
6. When you see 'work in pattern as established' in the instructions, this means to work the next row of the pattern sts, lining up sts as in previous rows.
With A, cast on 96 (104, 114, 126, 136, 148) sts.
Work in Seed st until piece measures about 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Set-Up Row (RS): Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, knit to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Keeping first and last 3 sts in Seed st, and rem sts in St st (k on RS, p on WS), work even until piece measures about 4 in. (10 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Next Row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 – you will have 98 (106, 116, 128, 138, 150) sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Shape Waist
Row 1 (Decrease Row – RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 96 (104, 114, 126, 136, 148) sts.
Rows 2-6: Work even in St st.
Row 7: Rep Row 1 – 94 (102, 112, 124, 134, 146) sts.
Rows 8-25: Rep Rows 2-7 for 3 more times – 88 (96, 106, 118, 128, 140) sts in Row 25.
Work even in St st until piece measures about 10 (10, 10 1/2, 10 1/2, 10 1/2, 10 1/2) in. (25.5 (25.5, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Next Row (Increase Row – WS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 – 90 (98, 108, 120, 130, 142) sts.
Work even in St st until piece measures about 12 (12, 12 1/2, 12 1/2, 12 1/2, 12 1/2) in. (30.5 (30.5, 32, 32, 32, 32) cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Rep Increase Row – 92 (100, 110, 122, 132, 144) sts.
Work even in St st until piece measures about 16 (16, 16 1/2, 16 1/2, 17, 17) in. (40.5 (40.5, 42, 42, 43, 43) cm) from beg, end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Beg Armhole Borders
Note: A Seed st border is worked along the edges of each armhole. As you prepare to shape the armholes, you will work 1 more st at the beg and end of each row into Seed st.
Row 1 (WS): P to last 9 (12, 15, 18, 21, 24) sts, work Row 1 of Seed st to end of row for underarm border.
Row 2: Work in Seed st over first 10 (13, 16, 19, 22, 25) sts, k to last 9 (12, 15, 18, 21, 24) sts, work Row 1 of Seed st to end of row for underarm border.
Row 3: Work in Seed st over first 10 (13, 16, 19, 22, 25) sts, p to last 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26) sts, work in Seed st to end of row.
Shape Armholes
Row 4 (RS): Bind off 8 (11, 14, 17, 20, 23) sts, work in Seed st over next 2 sts (for a total of 3 Seed sts on the right needle), k to last 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26) sts, work in Seed st to end of row – 84 (89, 96, 105, 112, 121) sts.
Row 5: Bind off 8 (11, 14, 17, 20, 23) sts, work in Seed st over next 2 sts (for a total of 3 Seed sts on the right needle), p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 76 (78, 82, 88, 92, 98) sts.
Row 6 (Decrease Row): Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k2tog, k to last 5 sts, ssk, work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 74 (76, 80, 86, 90, 96) sts.
Row 7: Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Rows 8-13: Rep Rows 6 and 7 for 3 more times – 68 (70, 74, 80, 84, 90) sts in Row 12.
Keeping first and last 3 sts in Seed st, and rem sts in St st, work even until armholes measure about 6 (6, 6 1/2, 6 1/2, 7, 7) in. (15 (15, 16.5, 16.5, 18, 18) cm), end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Beg Neck Borders
Note: A Seed st border is worked along neck edges. As you prepare to shape the neck, you will work 1 more st at each side border into Seed st.
Row 1 (WS): Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p14 (15, 16, 18, 19, 21), work in Seed st over next 34 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) sts for neck border, p14 (15, 16, 18, 19, 21), work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 2: Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k13 (14, 15, 17, 18, 20), work in Seed st over next 36 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44) sts, k13 (14, 15, 17, 18, 20), work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 3: Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p12 (13, 14, 16, 17, 19), work in Seed st over next 38 (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) sts, p12 (13, 14, 16, 17, 19), work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Shape Neck
Row 4 (RS): Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k12 (13, 14, 16, 17, 19) sts, work in Seed st over next 3 sts for right border, join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off next 32 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts for back neck, work in Seed st over next 2 sts (for a total of 3 Seed sts for left border), k12 (13, 14, 16, 17, 19), work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 18 (19, 20, 22, 23, 25) sts on each side of neck.
You will now work both sides of neck AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn.
Row 5: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 6 (Decrease Row): On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 5 sts, ssk, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 17 (18, 19, 21, 22, 24) sts on each side of neck.
Rows 7-10: Rep Rows 5 and 6 for 2 more times – 15 (16, 17, 19, 20, 22) sts on each side of neck in Row 10.
Keeping first and last 3 sts of each side of neck in Seed st, and rem sts in St st, and working both sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn, work until armholes measure about 7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8, 8, 8 1/2, 8 1/2) in. (19 (19, 20.5, 20.5, 21.5, 21.5) cm).
Bind off all sts of both sides of neck, using separate balls of yarn.
With A, cast on and make same as Back to Shape Armholes.
Rows 8-13: Rep Rows 6 and 7 for 3 more times – 68 (70, 74, 80, 84, 90) sts.
Keeping first and last 3 sts in Seed st, and rem sts in St st, work until armholes measure about 1 1/2 (1 1/2, 2, 2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2) in. (4 (4, 5, 5, 6.5, 6.5) cm) from bind-off rows, end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Beg Neck Placket Borders
Row 1 (WS): Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p28 (29, 31, 34, 36, 39), work in Seed st over next 6 sts, p28 (29, 31, 34, 36, 39), work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 2: Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k28 (29, 31, 34, 36, 39), work in Seed st over next 6 sts, k28 (29, 31, 34, 36, 39), work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 3: Rep Row 1.
Divide for Neck Placket
Row 4 (Dividing Row – RS): Work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k28 (29, 31, 34, 36, 39), work in Seed st over next 3 sts for left side of neck, join a 2nd ball of yarn and work in Seed st over next 3 sts, k28 (29, 31, 34, 36, 39), work in Seed st over last 3 sts for right side of neck – 34 (35, 37, 40, 42, 45) sts for each side of neck.
You will now work both sides of the neck AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn.
Row 6: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Rep Rows 5 and 6 until armholes measure about 5 (5, 5 1/2, 5 1/2, 6, 6) in. (12.5 (12.5, 14, 14, 15, 15) cm), end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Notes: A Seed st border is worked along the edges of neck. As you shape the neck, you will work 1 more st at each side into Seed st. Continue to work both sides AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn.
Row 1 (WS): On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 15 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) sts, work in Seed st to end; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 2: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 15 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) sts, work in Seed st to end; on second side, work in Seed st over first 16 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20) sts, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 3: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 17 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21) sts, work in Seed st to end; on second side, work in Seed st over first 16 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20) sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 4 (RS): On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 17 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21) sts, work in Seed st to end; on second side, bind off 14 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) sts, work in Seed st over next 2 sts (for a total of 3 Seed st pattern sts), k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 34 (35, 37, 40, 42, 45) sts on left side and 20 (21, 22, 24, 25, 27) sts on right side.
Row 5: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, bind off 14 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) sts, work in Seed st over next 2 sts (for a total of 3 Seed st pattern sts), p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 20 (21, 22, 24, 25, 27) sts on each side.
Row 6 (Decrease Row): On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 5 sts, ssk, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts – 19 (20, 21, 23, 24, 26) sts on each side.
Rows 8-15: Rep Rows 6 and 7 for 4 more times – 15 (16, 17, 19, 20, 22) sts on each side in Row 15.
Row 16: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, k to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Row 17: On first side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts; on second side, work in Seed st over first 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, work in Seed st over last 3 sts.
Rep Rows 16 and 17 until armholes measure about 7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8, 8, 8 1/2, 8 1/2) in. (19 (19, 20.5, 20.5, 21.5, 21.5) cm) from bind-off rows.
Embroidery is easiest to do before you sew the Back to the Front.
We embroidered straight stitch spirals – but feel free to use your own favorite embroidery designs.
First, draw or trace five circles onto scrap paper. Our circles were about 1 1/4 in. (3 cm) across, but you can change this size if you'd like.
Cut the circles out, then arrange the paper circles onto the RS of the Front.
When circles are arranged as you like, pin each one in place.
Thread blunt needle with a length of B.
Bring threaded needle through from WS to RS of Front, anywhere along outside edge of one circle.
Embroider straight stitches around the outside edge of the paper circle, then remove paper. Continue to embroider straight stitches, working towards the center of the circle and making a spiral within the outlined circle.
When stitching is complete on this circle, bring threaded needle through to WS and knot B.
Repeat to embroider remaining circles.
Sew shoulder seams.
Sew side seams, leaving 4 in. (10 cm) at lower edge unsewn for side slits.
Weave in ends.
beg = begin(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
rem = remain(ing)(s)
rep = repeat
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side


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Develop a structured online learning programme within the University learning management system. Provide just-in-time professional learning support during the migration of a paper based course into a collaborative online learning unit.
UWA Pharmacology have a new collaborative learning space comprised of a $6m refurbishment of M Block at Perth's Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre that created a technology-rich wet lab and three interconnected e-learning suites for two schools within the UWA Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
We created the unit with the help of Paul Reid and Shane McGurk from Next Learning. Since we introduced new units through New Courses, our enrolment numbers have increased four and five-fold. This technology partnership allows us to accommodate that increase. We really think it is the way forward, and look forward to working with Next Learning in additional teaching and learning initiatives.


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Kitty man remanded on robbery, gun charges
Charles Stoby
By admin On Nov 8, 2018
A 30-year-old Construction Worker appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Thursday, charged with armed robbery and the possession of an unlicensed weapon with matching ammunition.
Charles Stoby of Kitty, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the three charges.
Particulars of the first charge alleged that Stoby on October 22, 2018, at Gordon Street, Kitty, while being armed with a gun, robbed Kester Joseph of a $130,000 gold chain, a cell phone and Wrist Watch among other items valued $536,000.
The second and third charge alleged that on November 5, 2018, at Alexander Street, Kitty, he had in his possession two 9MM pistols with two matching ammunition when he is not a licenced firearm holder.
Prosecutor Simone Payne told the court that the Wrist Watch and cellphone were found in Stoby's possession when he was arrested by the police on November 5. He was remanded until November 23.
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WingsOfGold
GURPS said:
The People on the Coasts ....... 70 some million said something different, in the heartland .... a war is coming
And here I was hoping for my small county being annexed by West Va!
One of the things they said several times was: We are not necessarily trying to overturn the election. We are tying to protect the integrity of our election system for future elections (something to that effect). When I heard that, I knew right there that they really have no intention of turning this election over; that they really just want to show that democrats are cheaters. Biden will be sitting in that White House through a fraudulent election.
I'm not even convinced that will be proven either.
But if they prove THAT, that might be enough for me. As long as the idiotic myth that the country went from voting enthusiastically for the first woman President that they gave her 65 million votes - to voting in a doddering codger who barely campaigned at all and they gave him 15 million MORE votes. I didn't check, but I don't think that kind of spike has ever happened in history.
@PsyOps While walking the dog I thought about what you've said, and here's the thing:
Monello says all the time, "Wouldn't it be nice if everyone was Neal and Dee Jay?"
Let me extend that to you personally:
Wouldn't it be nice if everyone was PsyOps? No crime, no child abuse, you'd never have to lock your doors, you could leave your keys in your car, lose your wallet and everything would be returned to you intact, everyone would tell the truth and extend generosity toward their neighbors. All children would be educated and well cared for, there would be no opioid epidemic, no slums, no violence and chaos. We wouldn't have conflicts over abortion because there would be no need for it.
Wouldn't that be a wonderful world?
Too bad everyone isn't you. And I mean that sincerely. If everyone was you there wouldn't be naive you and cynical me - we'd both live in a peaceful, cooperative reality.
I know you know that there are bad people in this world, so what confounds me is when you make statements indicating that you don't know this or don't understand it.
The gist:
Sidney Powell has been going on the TV saying that she has clear cut evidence of election fraud - "the Kraken" if you recall.
Tucker Carlson didn't really call her bluff, but basically told her to produce that evidence.
Sidney, she mad, and told him to leave her alone and stop bothering her.
It's important to note that Tucker says nightly that election fraud is rampant in our system, and is not hostile to Powell in the slightest. In fact, he is on what she claims is her side.
Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Responds To Tucker Carlson: Conduct Your Own Investigation
Trump lawyer Sidney Powell responded to Fox News host Tucker Carlson's segment about her unproven claims regarding voting systems that were used in this
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When everyone was getting excited about "the Kraken" I was like, "Yeah yeah... " I have been led down the primrose path by these people for far too long to believe, let alone trust, them now. In fact there is a post on here somewhere of me speculating that she's just another attention whore who wants to be on TV.
She's fed up with FOX like so many others. She's been on other shows so she doesn't need Tucker's. She just peed in his cornflakes by turning him down.
ginwoman said:
If that's the case, now I REALLY don't trust her.
She smells like Fauci, who I nailed as a creepy fraud when he first showed his face.
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On some level I admire your naivete, but now I have to take a break.
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I was at CVS today and just outside the register there were few magazines in a rack.
One of them was a Magazine with a picture of Joe Biden on it.
It was a Time Magazine and it said Joe Biden 46th, President , and it was a picture book of him I think.
I don't really know because I didn't look.
But it reminded me of the Newspaper Truman held up when the media had decided that Dewey had defeated him.
Damn it sure would be nice if we could make fun of time magazine for putting that trash out there.
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You understand that Giualiani, et al. can say whatever the hell they want on a street corner...in front of a sex shop...or in the lobby of the RNC? You know that right?
You also should know that in court you have to offer evidence. You know that too right?
So if you know those two things then (if you even the least bit intelligent) would understand that Rudy has no proof...only conspiracy theories...most of which judge have already shot down.
gunsmoke said:
I also know that you're too stupid to know who you're talking to.
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while we are forbidden to have Thanksgiving dinner with our family.
OMG! I didn't hear about this.
I've been looking for information everywhere. Can you link to the source? Is this a federal or state decree? I want to know who to blame: Hogan, Trump? Please vraiblonde, don't let me don't this time. I need to tell my guests before they're arrested enroute to dinner...
#*! boat!
Always amusing to see who I've ignored on these threads. Can always count on it being PintoVega, polesmoker and crotchscratcher...
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No mandate. But he is urging MDers to not have Thanksgiving gatherings.
Governor Hogan urges against big Thanksgiving gatherings
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is urging families to change their Thanksgiving plans as coronavirus cases surge across the state and the country.
www.fox5dc.com
Bobwhite
It is a wonderful world, Vrai. I spent about five hours today ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in front of Hobby Lobby and I'm here to tell you that Americans are the friendliest, most generous people anywhere. They were so happy to give whatever they had and apologetic if what they were giving wasn't as much as they thought it should be. I even met a lovely women who wasn't wearing a mask and shook my hand. And the little ones...you could eat them with a spoon. They were so proud to drop their coins, one by one, in the kettle. Yes, there are bad people in the world, but I'll be damned if I could find one in Southern Maryland today. I know, it was only 5 hours in a day and it was only Southern Maryland. But what a ray of sunshine in the middle of this Covid hysteria.
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This is what I'm trying to focus my life on but ugly keeps intruding.
I'm glad, though, that you had a positive day.
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