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Philadelphia's Soda Tax Collections Are Falling Short
How much money is the City of Philadelphia collecting from its controversial soda tax? And how does that compare with the amount of money was Philadelphia's mayor and city council counting on collecting from their excise tax on naturally-sweetened, calorie-laden beverages and artificially-sweetened, diet beverages being distributed to the city's grocery and convenience store retailers?
If we go by the claims of the city's officials, they're collecting more revenue than they expected.
For the second consecutive month, the city's Department of Revenue announced the funds collected from the Philadelphia Beverage Tax brought in more money than its projections predicted.
The Revenue Dept. said February yielded $6.4 million in soda tax revenue, and also upped the initial figure for the first month of the year to $5.9 million from $5.7 million, an anticipated adjustment.
The Mayor's Office estimated soda tax revenue in February to amount to $6.3 million, according to the Kenney Administration's budget proposal.
At a total of $12.3 million in revenue collected so far, the beverage tax does not appear to be deterring consumers at the rate that city officials expected nor at the levels Pepsi and others claim.
Back on 15 February 2017, Philadelphia's City Manager Anna Adams indicated that the city would only take in $2.3 million from the soda tax during the entire month of January, which proved to be far below the $5.7 million that it was initially reported to have collected just a week later. That latter figure proved to be just under 97% of the final revised revised figure of $5.9 million that was reported on 23 March 2017.
Given those latter two numbers, that $2.3 million looks like Philadelphia's city manager was playing the same kind of deceptive shell game that corporate CEOs do with deliberately lowballing their company's earnings estimates to make their actual earnings appear better by comparison.
But is that the game that Philadelphia's public officials are playing?
To find out, we would need to know much money that the City of Philadelphia could legitimately have expected to collect through its soda tax in January 2017, and to determine that value, we would need to have a good idea of the quantity of beverages that would be distributed to be sold in the city during that month.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has previously reported that for Philadelphia's new soda tax to perform as the city's officials desire, the city would need to collect an average of $7.7 million per month from the shipments made to the city's beverage distributors.
But, as we recently demonstrated, the actual total value of shipments by beverage manufacturers follows a very regular and very predictable seasonal pattern. That is an important bit of information for two reasons:
Because the taxes collected from Philadelphia's soda tax would be directly proportional to the total value of the beverages being shipped to the city's retailers by local beverage distributors.
Because the seasonal pattern can tell us how much the city would typically need to collect in soda taxes during each month for it to hit its desired tax revenue levels.
With that being the case, we'll assume that the average seasonal pattern that applies for the total value of beverages shipped each month in the U.S over the years from 1992 through 2016 applies for the City of Philadelphia. The chart below illustrates that seasonal pattern.
Our next step will be to visualize how that seasonal pattern would translate into a reasonably approximation of the amount of tax revenue that the city might collect each month from its new soda tax. The following chart reveals what we discovered when we plotted those desired tax revenue levels with respect to the city's actual monthly soda tax collections to date.
Based on the seasonal pattern for U.S. beverage distribution, Philadelphia's "Desired Soda Tax Revenues" per month are indicated in blue. Averaged together, the monthly desired tax revenue works out to be $7.7 million. This is the data that corresponds to what Philadelphia's city officials expect to collect from the city's soda tax.
The city's Actual Soda Tax Revenues per month are shown in red. Based on final data for January 2017 and preliminary data for February 2017, Philadelphia's soda tax collections are so far falling anywhere from 6% to 10% short of Philadelphia's city officials desired level of revenue.
This chart also illustrates just how preposterous Philadelphia City Manager Anna Adams' estimate of $2.3 million for the city's soda tax collections in January 2017 was.
Going back to the seasonal pattern data, one factor that we're not taking into account is actual temperature. Since beverage consumption is influenced by temperatures, where greater quantities of beverages are consumed during months characterized by higher temperatures, Philadelphia's weather may affect the city's soda tax collections. That may indeed be the case for February 2017, which was unusually warm in Philadelphia, with average temperatures more than 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) above the month's typical temperatures.
Given its track record to date, in a funny way, Philadelphia's city officials may be counting on global warming to get the tax revenues they desire from their new soda tax!
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London, UK, 16 September 2015 - The Task Force on Shale Gas today released its third report looking at how the development of a UK shale industry would affect our overall climate impact.
The report's overarching finding is that shale gas has a role to play as an interim baseload energy source in the UK energy mix over the medium term. Gas will be needed for several decades, for energy, electricity, heating, and industry; but it must not prohibit or slow the development of an effective renewables and low carbon energy industry.
To ensure the longer-term adoption of renewables and low carbon energy, the Task Force is calling on Government to expedite the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and measures should be taken to ring-fence Government energy revenue streams for investment in R&D and innovation in renewables and low carbon energy generation, storage and distribution.
The recommendations follow months of academic review, input from industry, experts, campaigners and relevant associations. The Task Force concludes that, if properly regulated, implemented and monitored, shale gas should be explored as a potential gas source to meet UK energy needs.
The Task Force will publish its final report in December 2015 covering economics, together with its final conclusions and recommendations.
The Task Force on Shale Gas was launched in September 2014 to give careful consideration to public concerns, and to provide an impartial and transparent assessment of the potential benefits and risks of shale gas extraction to the UK. For more information visit http://www.taskforceonshalegas.uk.
The Task Force has been funded initially by businesses that operate in the shale gas industry. However it operates completely independently from its funders; and the funders have committed themselves to the Task Force Constitution, which states explicitly that they have no control or influence over how the Task Force operates, what it publishes or the conclusions it reaches.


Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States. It is estimated that over 220,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed and over 150,000 people in the U.S. will die from lung cancer in 2011. Early diagnosis is a key to treating any kind of cancer. A new study from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany showed that specially trained dogs may play an important role in the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the tissues in the lungs. Cancer develops when cells grow out of control. These cells can form clusters known as tumors, and can sometimes travel to other parts of the body and continue to grow there.
Lung cancer has traditionally been harder to diagnose than some other cancers because in the early stages, many patients do not have symptoms. Doctors have not had accurate tests to detect or diagnose lung cancer in the early stages. Some research has focused on testing air exhaled from the lungs of patients who are known to have lung cancer. Scientists hoped to find volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that would act as consistent markers if lung cancer was present. Testing for VOCs has been complicated because eating or smoking before the test can mask the results and make the test inaccurate. In addition, it can take a long time for a laboratory to complete the test and provide results.
Researchers at Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany took their study out of the lab and into the kennel to determine whether the keen noses of dogs could succeed where laboratory tests had failed. The study determined that with appropriate training, sniffer dogs can reliably tell whether a patient has lung cancer or not.
For the study 220 volunteers gave breath samples to the research team. Some were lung cancer patients while others had other, non-cancerous lung conditions such as COPD and others were in good health. The trained dogs successfully sniffed out 71 out of 100 samples with lung cancer. They also correctly smelled no lung cancer in 372 out of 400 samples. The dogs' results were accurate in people who smoked and in those who had COPD.


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Tommy Chang may refer to:

Tommy Chang (martial artist), Korean-Canadian martial artist and actor
Tommy Chang (educator), former Superindent of Public Schools in Boston, Massachusetts

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Sometimes we may think that we have it bad as Christians living in the 21st century. Our society seems to be turning against anything having to do with Christianity. But when we compare our situation to those living in the first century, what we go through is insignificant.
Nero was the ruler in Rome. He persecuted Christians, resulting in the deaths of many Christians – including, we believe, the apostles Paul and Peter. As the persecution began, Christians found themselves alienated from those around them. How do you face this type of aggression day after day?
"We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 ESV).
As the Day of Pentecost ended, all was going very well for the group of new followers of Jesus. 3,000 had been immersed in water to have their sins forgiven (Acts 2:41). The new disciples spent time together and were taking care of each other. And those around them saw this. As a result they had the "favor of all the people" (Acts 2:47 ESV). Their number increased on a daily basis.
"Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said, 'As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!' So they asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?'" (Luke 21:5-7 NET).


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Francisco Goya is one of the most important Spanish painters. He was born on March 30, 1746 in the village of Fuendetodos, near Zaragoza, into a middle-class family. He studied under José Luzán, concentrating on works by Tiepolo and Mengs. In 1769 he traveled throughout Italy in order to study artworks by master artists from the past. In 1775 he obtained his first important assignment: Spanish royal authorities commissioned him to create a series of sketches for tapestries destined for the Royal family's summer residence. The style Goya employed in the drawings was still connected to eighteenth century traditions, but his choice to portray happy scenes of everyday life instead of mythological subjects was innovative, and marked the beginning of his professional ascent. Goya's flamboyantly colorful painting fascinated aristocracy in Madrid. He was commissioned to paint several portraits, and within 10 years [1789] became an official court painter.
But Goya was soon struck by a serious illness [1792] that left him completely deaf. This disability made his painting gloomy and visionary: dark tones, dramatic accents and distressing images prevailed. Despite his disease, Goya's career advanced, and he was made first court painter in 1799. [Primer pintor de Cámara] At court, he painted a renowned portrait of the royal family. By then, his style had changed: the sovereigns are almost caricatures and their features are close to grotesque. At the same time he unveiled a series of etchings: The Caprices [Los Caprichos]. His satirical vein was expressed in more than 80 panels, through which the artist denounced human vices and hypocrisy common to all societies. In the early years of the nineteenth century Goya dedicated himself mostly to painting portraits of women, among them the famous La Maja denuda, doing so despite Inquisition rules that prohibited the representation of female nudity. During Napoleon's rule, [1808-1814] Goya retained his place at court. He realized a series of etchings and paintings denouncing the atrocities of war. The Third of May 1808, his most intense and dramatic work, became the symbol of Spanish resistance against its French invader. With the return of the Spanish sovereigns, [1814] his role at court became uncertain. He retired to his country home, called the Quinta del sordo, where he painted the walls with the mournful and menacing Black paintings.
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Movie Review: "Rampage" (2018)
Movie: "Rampage"
Director: Brad Peyton
Running Time: 1 hours, 47 minutes
An experimental chemical from a space station crashes down on earth where it transforms three animals who come in contact with the canisters, turning them into gigantic, aggressive monsters. Now, it's up to a zookeeper and a scientist to stop them from destroying the city of Chicago.
"If you move, we're going to be in big trouble." (Image Source)
Oh look, it's a movie adapted from a video game. Will this one be yet another example to add to the pile of awful adaptations, or will it be something that's half-way decent (which might make it the best video game adaptation ever)? "Rampage" is directed by Brad Peyton, who has made films like "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" and "San Andres," both of which star Dwayne Johnson. The story is written by Ryan Engle, though an additional three writers worked on the screenplay. It is adapted from the 1986 Midway arcade game of the same name. The aforementioned Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson teams up with Peyton once again, this time as Primatologist Davis Okoye, who works for the San Diego Zoo...oops, we mean the San Diego Wildlife Preserve. There, he is head of the primate exhibit, though he was in the military in the past and has a long service record of fighting against poachers in Africa because of course he does. He has a special relationship with a rare albino gorilla named George, whom he rescued from poachers when George was just a baby. When an experimental chemical that was once stored in a space station crashes down to earth, George is infected by a canister that landed in his enclosure. The chemical inside of it makes anything it infects bigger, stronger, faster, and more aggressive. Energyne, the company that designed the chemical, wants all of the infected creatures for itself. Now, it's up to Davis, a former scientist named Dr. Kate Caldwell (Naomi Harris), and a cowboy-like government agent named Harvey Russell (Jeffery Dean Morgan) to save George and to stop the other giant animals from destroying Chicago.
"When science shits the bed, I'm the one they call to change the sheets." (Image source)
There are tons of video games with highly in-depth backstories, giant universes, and a bevy of characters, many of which have already been adapted into films. All of them have failed (and mostly miserably at that). "Rampage" is a video game with three characters, all of whom are giant monsters: George the giant Gorilla, Ralph the giant Wolf, and Lizzy the giant Lizard. The entire point of the video game was for these creatures to smash buildings and eat people. That's about it. So who would have thought such a simple video game would wind up being one of the most fun and most entertaining game-to-movie adaptations ever made? Maybe it's because the game is so damn simple that it works so well. It doesn't spend a lot of time trying to shove in details about characters and it doesn't need to get the specifications about the world correct. All you need for a "Rampage" movie is three big monsters and some buildings for them to destroy.
"You're not in a classroom anymore." (Image Source)
Look, when it comes to the overall story in "Rampage," it's terrible. We fully acknowledge this as fact. The narrative doesn't make any sense. Much of it is contrived, and there is even some deus ex machina thrown in for good measure. The script and the dialogue are loaded with cheese, and not just a little sprinkling of cheese on your Olive Garden salad, we're talkin' a "double grilled cheese sandwich topped with hot nacho cheese and then sprinkled with Cheeto dust" amount of cheese. Every single character is more like a caricature than a real person. This sentiment goes double for Jeffery Dean "I'm a pearl-plated, gold studded pistol kind of cowboy" Morgan's character Harvey, as well as the two main villains, a brother and sister duo named Brett and Claire Wyden (Jake Lacy and Malin Akerman). As for Dwayne Johnson, well, he's 'The Rock' yet again, but this time, he's got a gorilla for a best friend. Johnson drips more charisma than he does sweat, and goddamn it, we love it. Oscar nominee Naomie Harris is the stereotypical scientist who spouts buzz words every chance she gets and gets saved by Dwayne Johnson every three minutes, and goddamn it, we love it.
"Bullets and tanks are not going to stop them." (Image Source)
Despite all of its problems, "Rampage" really gives the audience what they want: monsters wantonly demolishing buildings and eating people with an overabundance of chaos. There is no rhyme or reason to anything that happens, it's just a mindless action movie, you know, the ones where you can simply turn off your brain, munch popcorn, and enjoy the extremely fun ride in front of you. In the end, we had a blast watching this film, especially in the third act. Though the bar is really, really, really low and it's debatable depending on your point of view, "Rampage" is probably one of the best video game adaptations ever made.
BigJ's Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB's Rating: ~6.5/10
RT Rating: ~50%
Posted by Lolo at Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Labels: 2010's, 2018, action, adventure, movie review, sci-fi, year 6


International trade hasn't had a very good time lately. Encircled by Trump's plans, by EU and China's threats at retaliation, and by the utter failure of the WTO, international commercial relations are stymied under an increasing amount of regulations, tariffs, and restrictions. The outlook is bleak indeed, but it's not the first time, nor will it be the last. There are three main reasons why we seem to learn nothing from the history of trade.
It's really not easy, nor true. The fallacy underlying this approach is based on the tenets of mercantilism, which originated in the 17th century France. Mercantilists claimed that trade is a zero-sum game; to win it, a country had to accumulate gold and silver at the expense of other countries, by imposing tariffs to restrict imports and encourage exports. Their ideas were demolished by the classical liberals of the 19th century who explained that international trade consists of a voluntary and mutually beneficial exchange—thus, a positive sum game. International trade is in fact only an extension of the domestic division of labor to an international scale. If trade between Georgia and Alabama is mutually beneficial, and no one is concerned about 'winning', the same holds true for trade between the U.S., China, E.U., and so forth.
The misguided concern with trade deficits can also be traced back to the same mercantilist fallacy that exports are good and imports are bad by nature. The balance-of-payments issue is a pseudo-problem, created simply by the fact that we collect data about which goods pass through customs. The real issue should be monetary inflation: back in the day of the gold-exchange standard, a trade deficit usually meant that gold was seeping out of a country because of domestic monetary inflation. But in the current monetary system, as domestic inflation is masked through dirty floating exchange rates, trade deficits no longer fully reflect reckless domestic monetary policies. Thus, trying to fix them won't fix the unsound monetary system.
Despite these shortcomings, mercantilist ideas are pheonixlike—in academic circles, and particularly in policy. If the principle of comparative advantage was fully understood in its implications, we wouldn't have any trade debates or multilateral negotiations anymore. Yet mercantilism creeps back under various names, such as strategic trade protection or 'managed trade', and as long as it does, tariffs are here to stay.
Second, to explain the interminable repetition of past errors, it must be said that trade policies, like all government policies, are addictive, to politicians as well as entrepreneurs. The rationale for trade protection is, in the end, not economic, but political.
The U.S. steel industry has benefited from some type of trade protection for the past 227 years: it was considered an infant industry in 1791 when tariffs were first proposed. But over the next two centuries, protection continued under the guise of it being a 'mature industry' that needed breathing room from international competition to maintain domestic jobs. And it's not just steel: the U.S. protects and has protected everyone from peanut farmers to candlemakers, from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and the Great Depression.
In this light, a debate about the merits of one trade theory or another is somewhat futile outside academia. Ideas are important, but eventually it's not trade theory that trade policies are based on. Politics implies the power of granting privileges to special interest groups, the power to gain at the expense of competitors and consumers. This power is indeed addictive, and compared to it, even correct trade theory is powerless. Entrepreneurs get an easy way out of the market through rent-seeking, and politicians gain powerful businessmen behind them supporting them in the election. This vicious circle will remain unbreakable until the very idea of a state trade department disappears.
Third, and finally, the present outrage of commentators at the U.S. government's trade conduct is usually coupled with a quiet acquiescence about its new, record-high military budget. But we cannot expect free trade when military spending increases and there is a decline in domestic freedoms. These actually reinforce each other, as professor Salerno points out: military conflict "provides the ruling class with an extraordinary opportunity to intensify its economic exploitation of the domestic producers through emergency taxes, monetary inflation, conscription of labor", and of course, trade restrictions.
Trade policy thus goes hand in hand with military policies and control of domestic activity, and an interventionist government that wages wars on small businesses and foreign countries will wage trade wars as well. Only when we will have peace, and peace at home, will free trade follow.


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The South Coast NRM region extends over more than 8.6 million hectares across the southern coastline of Western Australia, together with 8000 hectares of islands and 1 million hectares of State waters out to sea. From Walpole in the west to Cape Arid in the east, the region includes the catchment areas for all the southerly flowing rivers and some areas north of Albany and Esperance which drain internally.
It is a natural geographic region which began to form over 100 million years ago when Antarctica broke away from Australia. It has mountain ranges with rocks more than 570 million years old, jarrah, marri, karri and mallee woodlands, salt lakes and an ancient sandplain to the south, formed 40 million years ago when inundated by ocean flooding.
Much of the inland areas have been cleared, with agricultural activities making up 70% of the region. They are an important part of the local economy, together with forestry, fisheries, mining, tourism and rural industries. Albany and Esperance are the two major urban centres servicing the region and both centres have busy port facilities.
The region has a rich Aboriginal cultural heritage with many recognised sites of importance to local Aboriginal people. The first known people living on the South Coast were the Noongars and their lands extended to the west of a line drawn from Jurien Bay on the west coast to Esperance.
The local economy is heavily reliant on favourable climatic conditions to maintain and increase economic sustainability. Climate change projections indicate a continued drying and increasing temperatures across the region, with increasing incidences of drought and intense rainfall events. The frequency and duration of hot days is forecast to increase, with a decrease in the frequency of frost days. A projected rise in sea levels, sea surface temperature and ocean acidification pose an environmental threat to marine species, corals and plankton and an economic threat to fisheries and tourism.


Foreign Service families, who move to a different country and culture every few years, face unique educational challenges. Whether it is providing undergraduate education for children at post or in a boarding school, dealing with special needs kids, conducting a college search or maintaining professional skills or attaining new ones for an FS employee or spouse, educational decision-making for FS families is neither easy nor straightforward. To help them navigate, AFSA provides information and resources on options at every educational level.
Every June and December, The Foreign Service Journal contains a 30-page supplement with a feature article on an educational issue that affects FS families and information on schools that cater to families based overseas, including a "Schools-at-a-Glance" chart that pulls the data and contact information together school-by-school.
Click here for the Schools at a Glance chart.
This chart, broken down by type of school, is updated with each new edition of the Schools Supplement. The purpose of the chart is to assist members and their children in evaluating different boarding schools. Please note that this chart is not a complete guide to boarding schools, but rather a starting point for your research.


Malware is the concern of cyber security experts across the globe. Everyday new variants of malware emerge in the computers world, that are more sophisticated and dangerous than their previous versions. Know about the leading tools used by experts for malware analysis.


Cold feet—this one may seem kind of obvious but continually cold feet that don't warm up in a normal period of time once inside can indicate a medical condition. At this time of year these types of disorders can be harder to notice since it's natural to have cold feet. Most often perpetually cold feet indicate a circulatory or blood flow issue. Peripheral vascular disease and diabetes are two major contenders in this arena. Other medical conditions that may have cold feet as a symptom include: chillblains, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and hormonal conditions like hypothyroidism. In some cases your feet are a "first alert" to these diseases and that's why an ongoing cold feet problem should be checked by our podiatrist, Dr. Philip S. Pinsker, to determine the cause.
Raynaud's phenomenon—this disorder can stand alone or be part of a greater systemic autoimmune problem. Patients with Raynaud's experience spasms in the blood vessels in response to exposure to cold. These cause the toes (and fingers) to turn bluish white and then red before warming up and returning to normal which can take up to 20 minutes. If you have been diagnosed with Raynaud's you'll want keep feet and fingers covered with extra layers and limit your time out in the cold.
Xerosis and heel fissures—another common issue in winter months is extremely dry skin (also known as Xerosis). When the temperature drops the heat goes on and this increases the challenge of keeping skin moisturized and hydrated. It's important to stay ahead of dry skin by drinking plenty of water and applying a rich, emollient moisturizer daily. In worst cases skin can become flaky, itchy and cracks or fissures can develop. These can be painful and also a gateway for infection-causing bacteria to enter the body.
If the cold weather is having an adverse affect on your feet contact our Washington office for an appointment today by calling: (724) 225- 7410.


A new transplant matching system has increased patients' chances twofold.
At 6:45 a.m. Thursday, the surgeon in Maryland called Eugenia Steffens with an anxious question: How's the weather out there in Minnesota?
Don't worry, said Steffens, a transplant coordinator at Hennepin County Medical Center: The airport won't close.
With four surgeries and two lives in the balance, it's no wonder the two of them were watching the forecast.
At 1 p.m., a Northwest Airlines flight took off from the Twin Cities with precious cargo: Kathie Blomstrand's kidney, destined for a transplant patient in Baltimore. Meanwhile, a flight was leaving Baltimore for Minneapolis carrying a kidney that would be transplanted Thursday night into Blomstrand's husband, Floyd Johnson.
The two-way kidney swap between HCMC and the University of Maryland Medical Center this week was a dramatic example of the next best idea in transplant medicine: A highly choreographed computer exchange that matches living donors with people in kidney failure across the country. It promises to save millions of dollars in medical costs and end the ordeal facing many of the 80,000 kidney patients on the nation's transplant list, who face a wait of five years or more to get an organ from a deceased donor.
"If this paired exchange hadn't taken place, I don't think I would ever have gotten a kidney," a grateful Johnson, 73, said before he went into surgery on Thursday. "I'm too old."
Nor would the transplant patient in Maryland have gotten a kidney, said Dr. Matt Cooper, director of kidney transplantation at the Maryland medical center. Very few people in the general population would have been a match for his patient, he said.
Only a large, computerized data base of potential donors could find her that "needle in a haystack," he said.
That rare donor turned out to be Blomstrand, a 60-year-old registered nurse from Duluth. By sending her kidney to the patient in Maryland, she gave her husband the gift of a kidney sent back in exchange. She jumped at the chance to help her husband get off dialysis and return to the life of hunting and fishing that he loves.
"He was able to do less and less of that," she said. "I really wanted him to get a kidney."
These sophisticated national organ exchanges are still in their infancy, and Minnesota hospitals are only now beginning to participate. In November the Mayo Clinic did a four-way swap among three kidney patients at the Rochester clinic and one at its Arizona clinic. In the last two years, transplant centers in other states have done several hundred such paired exchanges. Late last year, the organization that manages the national transplant system for the federal government launched a pilot program that could eventually create a nationwide matching system.
With the rapid spread of kidney disease in the past two decades and an ever-longer waiting list for organs from deceased donors, "the wait times are becoming unpalatable," said Dr. Mark Odland, Johnson's transplant surgeon at HCMC. "You have to start looking for alternatives."
Minnesota, which has four transplant centers, could quickly become a national leader in such exchanges because it is by far a leader in the number of kidney transplants using living donors.
"For people with kidney disease, this is the best deal," said Dr. Mikel Prieto, head of Mayo's kidney and pancreas transplant program.
Johnson went on the transplant list two years ago. He had had high blood pressure most of his life, and didn't take care of it soon enough, he said.
When his kidneys failed, he refused to ask either of his two children to be a donor -- it didn't feel right to him, Blomstrand said.
She was willing, but she had the wrong blood type to be a match for her husband.
Then she heard about the kidney exchange program.
Steffens had started a data base of local kidney patients and donors in 2008. But it was only when HCMC merged its pool with a larger list managed by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore that Blomstrand and Johnson were matched with a pair at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
"The bigger the pool, the bigger the chance of a match," said Prieto.
Johnson was matched with donor Nancy Miller, a 44-year-old crew leader for an electric company. Blomstrand was deemed a match to give a kidney to Miller's partner in the exchange, Cindy Wickesser.
In an interview this week, Miller said she decided to be an altruistic donor -- meaning she would give her kidney to anyone who needed it -- when she found out that Wickesser, the wife of a coworker, was in kidney failure. Cooper, the surgeon, suggested that she pair up with Wickesser in the exchange program.
"I think it's wonderful," Miller said. "Instead of one person getting a kidney, two people get a kidney."
The logistics of such exchanges are daunting. Only now are transplant centers figuring out systems that work.
Until recently, for example, donors often had to have surgery at the same hospital as the recipient, which could mean traveling across the country. That cost, which donors must pay, and the inconvenience, has been a major barrier.
But increasingly the kidneys do the travel -- rather than the donors -- just as they do in the case of transplants using organs from deceased donors.
LifeSource, the organization that manages the deceased donor system in Minnesota, arranged the shipping for Blomstrand's and Miller's kidneys.
As the transplant team at HCMC waited on Thursday, the plane from Baltimore carrying Miller's kidney was only a half hour late.
"This went much smoother and better than I imagined," Odland said. "As soon as the kidney hit the door, everyone was ready to hit the OR."
Of course, transplant centers and surgeons also have to trust that those on the other end will do their jobs.


'Pray For Grace Mixtape' features the 'Wetin We Gain' crooner – Victor AD.
Kaywise comes through with another dope selection this week featuring some of the finest tunes out now.
atarudi by Harmonize, i love the song.


Spent some time at Ocean Grove, NJ on Sunday with the family. Continuing to use (and enjoy) the Fuji X100s. It's basically covering family capture duties but will also get some pro use this coming weekend on an engagement shoot in NYC.


"Today we did a timed full length computer adaptive quantitative section. The student scored a scaled score of 28/60. There were a number of simple arithmetic errors that impacted her score. We will review combinations, permutations, and functions at our next session."
"This week and last week, the student and I covered different types of Quantitative math problems. We mostly went over questions that she came across during her own study time and had trouble understanding on her own. We also talked about a general study plan for her moving forward in preparation for a January test date. We will continue to study Quantitative problems as well as any other GMAT question types she needs help with in future sessions."
"We had our first session today. The student brought one of the quant books, and we went over some problems. I was able to get a sense for how he goes through specific problems. We covered a variety of topics, including probability, geometry, and numbers. He will be taking the diagnostic test before we meet next. I will also bring some more problems."
"The student and I went through the entirety of the diagnostic exam, and I believe she learned a lot. Some of the geometric problems are worth reviewing, as are the financial ones and the one probability question. In the meantime, start the GMAT practice book."
"The student and I continued to review the hard quant set covering advanced arithmetic and number theory. She continues to perform well, coming up with creative ways to approach some of these difficult problems. I assigned her the balance of the set for homework. We will start next session by detailing an approach to the hard math questions."


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There are so many fun things to do in Banff during the winter. Although we were a little limited in some of the outdoor activities due to lack of snow, which we were maybe a week or two a little early for some better snow. Regardless, we found some fun things to do.
We were told by our concierge that the ice hike at Johnston Canyon was a must do. It is an activity that can be done by yourself or there are tours. I would suggest just doing on your own. It's free and the trails are easy to follow and guide the way. If you do decide to do on your own, you will need to rent some crampons or ice shoes before you get there. Crampons (yes it's a silly name) are really effective, it's like adding tire chains to your boots. They are inexpensive to rent around $8 CAD at any of the ski rental stores. We actually thought they'd be a good thing around home when you need to shovel or snow blow so you can have you own courtesy of Amazon.
There are three different hikes that you can do so you can go for a short hike or longer. You'll be able to see beautiful scenery and waterfalls on all of them. The first portion of the hike takes you to the lower falls. It's about a .7-mile walk that is smooth and flat the whole way there. It's so beautiful and great spots for some photos. There is a small little tunnel to go through and get another view of the waterfall, just watch you head.
If you are feeling good at this point and want to continue, the upper falls are about 1.6 miles. It's a little steeper, as you are going up in elevation, and some rougher areas, but still a walk a novice person can do. It is worth it if you are feeling up to it. There are two beautiful lookout spots and the last one it is breath taking. If you're lucky you can see some people ice climbing. Looks fun, but not sure I'd be up for that, ha. Our journey ended here and we made our trek back to the parking lot. If you're still wanting more you can continue the trail to the ink pots, it's a 1.9-mile hike from the Upper Falls. The Ink Pots are seven pools of green colored mineral springs that lead to an open meadow. Sounds beautiful, but had to leave that for next time.
Wow, just wow! Everything about Lake Louise was priceless. I've seen pictures before, but seeing it in person was breath taking. We were so fortunate that there was only a hand full of people there. Felt like we had this magical place all to ourselves. It was a little eerie at first walking out on a frozen lake, but seeing the mountains and the calmness you almost forgot.
You can go ice skating on the lake this time of year. It wasn't quite ready when we were there, but they were in the process of working on it. If you go during this time, I've heard it is something you must do. There is also some dog sledding that you can do around this area.
Don't forget to stop in at the Lakeview Lounge – Fairmont Lake Louise for a hot toddy to warm up and enjoy the view just a little bit longer.
There is a lot of fun shopping to do in Banff. When the rest of the crew went off to ski, I spent the morning walking around the town. There are some cute boutiques as well as some bigger stores like Patagonia and the GAP. My favorite shops were all the unique gift shops. Tons of fun gifts to bring Home. They had the most adorable gifts for kids (pjs, stuffed animals, fun slippers). Lots of good places to pop in and get a snack or coffee. There is even a Starbucks on the corner.
Even though there wasn't the best snow, there was still enough to do some skiing. I am not an avid skier, so I sat out this time while the rest of the crew headed to Sunshine Village. We asked a lot of locals where they preferred to ski and Sunshine kept coming up, so they figured it must be good. They had a wonderful day with some beautiful views. Not all runs were open, but they had a fun time and were glad they went. Here is a great website talking about all the different ski options in Banff.
There were a few things on my list that we didn't get to do, but I wanted to send some helpful links on. Top of my list was a sleigh ride, then dog sledding and snowmobiling. I guess it's always good to leave something till next time.


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Ed Shoemaker began his officiating career in 1987 while playing in the Dayton Amateur Soccer League after high school. In the succeeding 30 years, he has continuously striven to improve himself on the field and to help other officials become better. He has officiated games throughout Region II. He has worked professional games and both the US Men's and Women's National Teams. He became a State Referee in 1993, a National Referee in 2004 then went Emeritus in 2008. At the same time he began assessing in 2003 and instructing in 2006 and remains active in both. As the Ohio South Director of Instruction for District 2, he developed a hands-on training session to expose new referees to the movement and decision making requirements when becoming a referee. He also developed and implemented a two year training plan to better prepare new referees for officiating.
While working with the officiating side he also assumed important roles in league and state association administration. He was Secretary/Treasurer of the DASL for four years. During that period, he guided the league through growth from 16 teams to 30 teams (including the first Hispanic team) in three divisions. He was in charge of the yearly schedule, weekly news letters, player registration and passes. He did it all. He served as the Cup Commissioner of the Southern Ohio Adult Soccer Association from 1999 through 2000. His duties included SOASA hosting the Region II Amateur Cup tournament, administrating Open Cup matches and the annual state championship - SOASA Cup.
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Harriet Taylor (1807–58) was a British philosopher and political reformer, most famous (to posterity) for marrying John Stuart Mill. Her best-known single-authored work is Enfranchisement of Women (1851), which argues for female suffrage. Mill counted her as his co-author on several key texts, beginning with involvement with core elements of Principles of Political Economy and culminating in complete and equal collaboration on On Liberty. Taylor was primarily concerned with questions of social reform, including women's rights, recognising and ending domestic violence, and curtailing the coercive power of public opinion; economic reform, including towards socialism; and political reform, including extending the franchise. An early version of Mill's famous 'harm principle' can be found in her manuscripts. She was also interested in ethics, developing a qualitative form of utilitarianism. She wrote passionately against injustice, oppression, intolerance, and inequality, and in favour of liberty, happiness, social justice, and women's rights. She died in Avignon on 3 November 1858. Mill is buried in the same grave.
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Film director George A. Romero talks during an interview in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Romero, who's credited with creating the modern zombie horror genre with "Night of the Living Dead," isn't too impressed with depictions of the shambling undead these days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Marco Ugarte
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MONTREAL - What scares George A. Romero, the director credited with creating the modern zombie horror genre with his landmark "Night of the Living Dead"?
"Rob Ford," he says, bursting into laughter.
The New York-born Romero, who moved to Toronto about a decade ago after marrying a Canadian, didn't elaborate on why the controversial mayor gives him the shivers, but he's pretty clear that current horror movies aren't rattling him.
There are "very few horror films that I think are worth their salt," says Romero, who has directed several other "Dead" movies as well as "Creepshow" and the Stephen King-inspired "Monkey Shines," among others.
"Oddly, I'm not a big horror fan," he says. His favourite movie is, in fact, 1951's fantasy opera "The Tales of Hoffmann."
"I like the oldies," Romero says. "I find that the craftsmanship ... the amount of time that they had to shoot them, it just makes me drool."
Romero points out he's never done a horror movie just for the sake of being horrifying.
"The horror films that I've made have been satirical in one way or another or political and I really think that's the purpose of horror. I don't see that happening very often."
Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" was shot for $114,000 in black and white in 1968. Considered the father of the modern zombie flick, its tale of people besieged by shambling, grunting reanimated corpses is considered a landmark film now and has been endlessly examined for its social and political messages.
It is even in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art where it was screened in May with the warning, "Attendees are reminded: NO BITING IN THE AUDIENCE."
Romero will be a guest of honour at this weekend's Montreal Comiccon, kicking off his appearance with a screening of "Night of the Living Dead" on Friday.
Fans won't just be saluting his cinematic legacy, however. He's also in the midst of writing "Empire of the Dead," a 15-issue comic book series for Marvel.
Romero doesn't mind not making zombie movies for a while.
"It seems like everybody's doing it. I'm happy to be taking a little break from it and doing this."
The 74-year-old says comic book creation has a different rhythm than making a film. For example, you're working with an artist and there are often adjustments that have to be made before the book goes to press.
"It's a surprisingly slow process," he says. "Writing it is really just the start."
Romero, who says he was always interested in horror going back to when he was a kid devouring the lurid EC Comics and watching the old "Flash Gordon" sci-fi serials, made "Night of the Living Dead" when he was living in Pittsburgh.
It was there he got his start in movies, while working for local TV station WQED on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He laughs that a short film on tonsillectomies he made for the children's show launched his horror movie career.
"I often joke about it and say that was the scariest movie I ever made."
He describes Rogers, who he says gave him his first job as a filmmaker, as "a wonderful guy. Just a great guy."
But while the soft-spoken children's show icon was always keen to give people a break, he had his limits when it came to one idea for "Night of the Living Dead."
"I originally wanted a local actress named Betty Aberlin, who was Lady Aberlin on 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,'" Romero says. "He wouldn't allow that. I originally wanted to use her in the role of Barbra and Fred put his foot down and said no."
Barbra is the female lead who gradually descends into insanity as the zombies attack the farmhouse where she's cowering.
That casting decision was where Rogers' opposition ended, however.
"He loved the film," Romero says. "He came and loved it. He was always a huge supporter over the years."
The filmmaker, who points out he never called his monsters zombies in "Night of the Living Dead," laments the trend to big-budget special effects-driven movies about the undead.
Romero is not a fan of such flicks as "World War Z," which depicts a more nimble version of the creatures, although he acknowledges friend Max Brooks' book is so wide-ranging it would take several movies to do it justice.
Romero also declined a chance to direct an episode of the popular TV drama "The Walking Dead," calling it a "soap opera" although he says he liked the first few seasons and the graphic novel it's based on.
He warns that big budgets are no guarantee of success, saying "way too much money" was spent on his "Land of the Dead," which got overshadowed at the box office by "Batman Begins" in 2005.
Romero says he believes "Night of the Living Dead" has endured because it has a solid story, but even he is surprised by its longevity.
"There's a story there and it's not about the zombies," he explains, pointing out he had considered making the danger in the film a hurricane or the aftermath of an atomic bomb. "The zombies could be anything. They could be any disaster."
He says he enjoys living in Canada and praises Canadian crews he has worked with because he says they really care about the end product.
"The work ethic is just sensational up here."
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My mother and I went shopping for shoes in Flemington yesterday, and she showed up at my door wearing a lacy coral sweater. No kidding. It was cotton and machine-made with fine yarn, and the color was redder than the coral I'm using. Her sweater was a cardigan, and I'm making her a pullover. Still, it seemed to be a confirmation and perhaps a duplication of what I have been making, and I thought I'd explore the idea with her a bit.
Without telling her about my work-in-progress present, I commented on the sweater she was wearing. She explained that she'd bought the sweater to take on her Aruba vacation at the end of Feb/beginning of March, and she liked it because it was light-weight and airy. She said that even though she loves the blue sweater I made her, it's really too heavy for all but the coldest weather, and therefore too hot most of the time. She may be my mother, but our bodies are very different. Ever since menopause, she has run hot. I, on the other hand, am more likely to be cold.
Later, at lunch, she was admiring my newest sweater, the Day Lily Wrap, so I held out my arm and let her feel the yarn. I pointed out that it's lighter weight than the yarn in her blue sweater (Simply Soft vs. Vanna's Choice), but she didn't agree. She thought they were about the same (they ARE both worsted weight, but most people will agree that Simply Soft is a very light-weight worsted). I didn't say anything.
But all through the day, I mulled over whether I should tell Mom about the sweater I'd started as her Mother's Day present. I thought about all the gifts she's received over the years that she complained about, and I thought about how fussy she is, and I finally decided to tell her. As we were driving back to my place in the late afternoon, on our way north on Route 202, I asked her if she wanted to see the sweater and let me know if I should finish it. She did. No surprise there.
I brought her into my living room and showed her the magazine first, with the picture, then the yarn and the sweater. She liked the style, although she seemed a little surprised by it. We agreed that the double yarn in the ribbing would've been way too much. Then I showed her the sweater itself. She really likes the color. And after holding the sweater, feeling the yarn and seeing how airy it is, she decided I should go ahead. I think she's still a little worried that it might be too warm, but then if she doesn't wear it in the spring or fall, she can always wear it in the winter. (It is, after all, in a Winter Interweave Knits magazine.) It definitely won't be as warm as the blue sweater. It needs to go over a T-shirt or turtleneck, and she particularly likes the 3/4-length sleeves. I think it could work in a variety of seasons.
Oh, I put half the stitches on a second needle yesterday, and the sweater measures 20 inches across, not 18, so I think we're in good shape on the sizing. I've concluded that Simply Soft must be a lot thinner than the Berroco Lustra, however, because not only did I need to have more stitches in the round than I'd originally planned, but I also needed more rows/rounds from the ribbing to the opening of the neck, which I reached this morning. This means that the cables at the neck and from the shoulders down the arms are going to be a bit narrower relative to the sweater as a whole than the designer had made them. I am thinking that I may do the cables on size 9 needles to compensate for this.
I'm working today, so I won't get much done on the sweater for several hours. I'll be covering the Miles for Matheny fundraiser races at Natirar. I've never been to Miles for Matheny before, but it sounds like everyone has a good time, and I'm looking forward to it.
Posted in knitting, sweaters, yarn. Tags: Caron Simply Soft, designing sweaters, knitted gifts, knitting, knitting sweaters, yarn on April 17, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
I know it's difficult to get the scale in this photo, but this project is looking awfully small to me.
On Thursday, I cast on the Slouchy Cable Pullover for Mom, using size 6 needles and only one strand of yarn. To compensate for the fact that I was using smaller needles and a thinner gauge, I added 12 stitches it, essentially bumping it up to the directions for the next size. And I had a lot of fun knitting the twisted ribs that Silka Borgoyne described.
Silka said to knit 4 inches of ribbing, but my mom wears petite sizes now, and that seemed too much to me, so I did just over 3 inches. Then I followed the directions for starting the body, which included adding even more stitches and knitting the lace pattern. The lace pattern is easy and is done on just 4 rows. After the Day Lily Wrap, this is a piece of cake, and I've been zooming through it.
However, the sweater is coming out much smaller than I expected. The waist is only 36 stitches, if I stretch it out. I think Mom can live with that. But the body itself seems to be just as small, in spite of the fact that I added stitches and went to a size 7 needle. The Berroco Lustra that Silka used to design this sweater must be a lot heavier than the Caron Simply Soft that I'm using.
I don't know about you, but when I knit a sweater, sometimes the sweater starts out looking smaller than it actually is, especially on a circular needle. I can't tell if that's the case with this one or not. In a way, I hate to keep going if the sweater is going to be too small. On the other hand, if I keep going and discover it's actually bigger than it looks now, that will be a good thing.
One way to check this will be to put half the stitches on a second circular needle, so that the front stitches are on one needle and the back stitches are on the other. This way, I can lay the piece flatter.
Maybe I'll do that, then knit some more, then do it again and see what happens.
Posted in knitting, sweaters, yarn. Tags: Caron Simply Soft, knitted gifts, knitting, knitting sweaters, yarn on April 16, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
You have to admire the author of this book, Tricia Drake. This mother of seven children has found a way to make her love of knitting pay: she uses big needles and bulky yarn to create unusual pieces for proud parents and photographers looking for unique props. Most of her work seems to center on children, and she's just published 20 of her quick-knit designs in this new book.
Oddly enough, Drake has a friend named Pamela who spent seven weeks knitting a baby blanket for her sixth child with worsted weight yarn. That Pamela wasn't me, but it could've been. It would never occur to me to knit a small child, especially a small child living in Tennesee, where Drake lives, a garment in bulky yarn. I'd be afraid it would be too hot. Drake doesn't seem to think so, though. She makes hats, blankets and infant cocoons, all of them in the book.
Drake's baby pods, cocoons and baskets are especially popular with photographers, professional and amateur, as props. Now, you can make your own.
In addition, she sells her designs on Etsy, apparently successfully. So there is obviously a market for what she is doing. Visit her website at www.etsy.com/shop/TrickyKnits, and you'll get an excellent idea of the designs she covers in the book.
Two of the best things featured in this book are knitted pods and baskets to put infants in for photographs. I hadn't realized how popular these were until I went to the prayer shawl retreat on Sunday, where my friend Debbie pulled out some bulky yarn and a big, fat crochet hook to crochet one of these baskets. The designer of that basket also sells them on Etsy, apparently for a lot of money, and they don't take much time to make.
Another Drake design is the six-sided baby blanket.
This is a book for people who want to make easy gifts, quick knits and funky designs. These designs are cute, and in many climates, I'm sure they're practical. But they may not be for everybody. If big needles are hard on your hands, or if you prefer the delicacy of finer yarns, this book is not for you.
"Welcoming Home Baby" is 121 pages, not counting the index and appendices, with 20 original patterns for $18.95. That's less than $1 per pattern.
Posted in books, Children, knitting, yarn. Tags: gift-giving, knitting, yarn on April 15, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
My thanks to Gus Menezes for taking this photo of my newly completed Day Lily Wrap.
Well, the sweater looks better than I do in this photo. I have to lose weight. But at least you get to see how the finished sweater looks.
I am a little discouraged about the shawl pins. You can see the green-beaded pin in the photo that I bought at Down Cellar. Unfortunately, it's a little narrow for the lace and even the stockinette part of this sweater. It worked its way loose as I was walking around the newsroom yesterday, and I nearly lost it. So I switched to the shawl pin with the carved leaf at one end, and that also worked its way lose. Not good. I discovered that one was missing as I was on my way out the door to do research on a story. I am thankful to say that it was still on the floor near the filing cabinet when I got back to the office.
So far, the only stick pins I feel I can trust on this sweater are the ones with hooks at one end. The hooks get caught in the fabric and don't fall off.
I'm happy with the sweater in many ways, but I will definitely make the next one a bit smaller. The Caron Simply Soft is so nice against my skin, and the color, Pagoda, is amazing. Wouldn't it be nice if purchasers for the big box stores around here would see this picture and start ordering Pagoda so that we could buy it locally?
Posted in knitting, sweaters. Tags: Caron Simply Soft, knitting, knitting sweaters, top-down sweaters, yarn on April 14, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
A few days ago, I told you that I want to make the Slouchy Cable Pullover from Interweave Knits Winer 2010 for my mother as a Mother's Day present. At the time, I didn't realize that the designer, Silka Burgoyne, has her own website, www.silkaburgoyne.com. As I was poking around on the internet today to find out how to ask her a question about the ribbing on this sweater, I found the website and left her a message. You can find her website with the page about the sweater I'm going to make, her reply and my response here.
One of the things that impresses me about Silka is that she's a stay-at-home mom of 3 and that she's only been knitting about 3 years, if her Ravelry profile page is up-to-date. To go in 3 years from no knitting at all to being a published knitter, especially a knitter whose design is on the cover of a magazine (Creative Knitting, Jan 2010, the Red Ruffled Cardigan) is quite an accomplishment.
I'm encouraged that she said that I don't have to use two strands of yarn in the ribbing. I'm going to take it down to one strand and switch to size 5 needles. I think that will work much better.
No sign of Kathy Johnson yet, but I'm wearing the Day Lily Wrap and loving it.
After looking at the sweater in a much larger mirror, here in my office building, though, I have decided that this sweater came out a little bigger than it needed to. I had originally intended to follow the directions for a smaller size, but when I reached the bottom of the armhole for that size, I was afraid it would be too tight, so I kept going to reach the stitch count for the next size. (You'll remember that this is a top-down cardigan and as you're knitting the yoke of a sweater like this, it is extremely easy to go from one size to the next without ripping anything out.) In retropsect, it wasn't necessary for me to do this.
I'm not going to rip the sweater out, though. I'll wear it as is, and maybe someday I'll make myself a smaller one in another color or with more Simply Soft Pagoda.
After I finished the sweater last night, I went back through my blog entries to find my list of 22 projects for this year. I was heartened to see that I wrote that on Feb. 12, and that since I wrote that list, I've finished the Winter Sea Shawl and the Day Lily Wrap, both on the list.
Posted in bloggers, designing, knitting, pattern instructions, sweaters, Uncategorized. Tags: designing sweaters, gift-giving, knitted gifts, knitting, Knitting magazines, knitting sweaters, Ravelry, top-down sweaters on April 13, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
I'm sorry that I haven't been writing much for a couple of days, but I have a good excuse: I was pushing hard to finish my Day Lily Wrap. And last night, after sewing in all the loose ends where I'd joined new skeins of yarn, I threw it into the machine and both washed and dried it. This blocked the lace and got all the cat hairs out of the yarn.
I'm really loving it, and I'm going to wear it to work today and ask Kathy Johnson to take my picture so that you can see how it looks. I'm particularly happy that it looks so good with the beaded shawl pin that I bought at Down Cellar a few months ago (in January, I think). I can't wait for you to see it.
This morning, I got out my Winter 2010 Interweave Knits magazine and studied the pattern for the Slouchy Cable Pullover. Several things about this sweater surprise me, but the biggest surprise is that the ribbing is done on size 9 needles and the rest of the sweater, the body of which is quite lacy, is done on size 7's. Normally, the smaller needles are used for the ribbing, and the larger needles are used for the body. The designer, Silka Burgoyne, gets around this by doubling the yarn for the bottom ribbing.
As this is to be a spring/summer sweater, I'm not thrilled with the idea of doubling the yarn at the waist. That seems very hot to me. So I've written to Burgoyne to ask her why she did this. After I get her answer, I'll decide whether to double the yarn and do the ribbing on size 9 needles, or whether I should use a single strand and maybe a size 6 or 5 needle. I'll let you know.
Check back later for photos.
Posted in bloggers, designing, destashing, knitting, pattern instructions. Tags: Caron Simply Soft, knitted gifts, knitting, Knitting magazines, knitting sweaters, Ravelry, top-down sweaters, yarn on April 13, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
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If you have been checking this blog to find out about the prayer shawl retreat, I'm sorry you've had to wait so long. I took some photos, but they're not very good. The best I can say is that if you were at the retreat, you might have fun hunting for yourself in them.
The Purling Angels of St. Charles Boromeo Church in Skillman, NJ held a prayer shawl retreat yesterday. In addition to members of that group, the shawl ministry from St. Paul's Church in Princeton, Bound Brook Presbyterian Church and the shawl ministry from Trinity United Church (Congregational/Presbyterian) attended. We had a lovely day of reflection and sharing. Several knitters shared stories of sharing their shawls and we had the privilege of also hearing from the people who received their shawls. It was especially inspring to hear how touched the recipients were.
I handed out invitations to participate in the contest on my blog for a local home-health-care provider (they want shawls, lap robes and teddy bears), and I attached a beaded stitch marker to each invitation. I've been making quite a lot of them, and I decided it would be a good way to find homes for them all. A lot of people loved them.
I think the best thing about these retreats (we have them for twice a year) is the comraderie, the new knitting ideas and the sharing of ideas about new ways to share prayer shawls.
Here are some photos that were taken yesterday.
Posted in contests, knitting, prayer shawls. Tags: knitted gifts, knitting, knitting group, prayer shawl ministry, prayer shawls, spirituality and knitting on April 10, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
We're all focused on Easter or Passover these days, but this morning, I realized that Mother's day is just two weeks beyond Easter. And on my list of 22 projects to do this year is the Slouchy Cable Pullover from the Winter 2010 issue of Interweave Knits. I'm sorry, but I can't find a photo of it on the Interweave Knitting Daily website. I had to link to it on Ravelry, so if you aren't a member of Ravelry, you'll have to join to see it. But I had planned to make this for Mom in Caron Simply Soft Coral for Mother's Day.
This realization that I have about a month to make my Mother's Day present is not exactly welcome news. I have several sweaters that I wanted to make for myself, plus Jay's blanket to finish and yesterday, I was given a group project from my prayer shawl group to work on — I'll give that back tonight, though. Still, I figure the Slouchy Cable Pullover will take at least 3 weeks, and I have at least a week's worth of work left on the Day Lily Wrap. A knitter's work is never done.
The good news is that this will be another Simply Soft project, I already have the yarn, and I think Mom will really like it. It's a good layering piece, and it's open enough that it will work well in the summer in an air-conditioned room or on a cool day. In fact, maybe I should make one for myself, too. I could easily use the Simply Soft Blackberry yarn to do it, and when the summer is over, I could us it as a layering piece over that pink turtleneck that Mom gave me.
There will be a Sit & Knit session at Bound Brook Presbyterian today. I will be there at 4:30 and Jung will be there later. I believe that there will be a confirmation class meeting in the reception room, so we will meet in the choir room upstairs.
Jung and I will be talking about how to make the Sit & Knit sessions more accessible, and we'll probably lock in the meeting times to specific Sundays in the month. If you'd like to be part of the discussion, please come. And even if you'd just like to come and knit or crochet with us, please come.
Posted in knitting, Uncategorized. Tags: Caron Simply Soft, gift-giving, knitted gifts, knitting, knitting sweaters, yarn store on April 10, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
Today, I invited the 40 or so people who came to the prayer shawl retreat to participate in our contest to make teddy bears, shawls and lap robes for Grace Healthcare. Several people were interested, and to make it easy for them to find the information, I am repeating my April 1 blog entry here.
These teddies are made with Susan Dennis's pattern and they require almost no sewing.
Okay folks, you asked for it: Today, we launch a two-month contest for an organization that reaches throughout New Jersey: Grace Healthcare of Edison, N.J., which provides services to hospice patients and those suffering Alzheimer's. They have asked for teddy bears that they can share with their clients because teddies bring them comfort and joy. The contest runs through May 31, 2011.
I did a search of Ravely's pattern database this morning, and there are DOZENS of free patterns for knitting or crocheting teddy bears. I've chosen 10 to list here, but if you don't like any of these or just want more choices, I invite you to go to www.Ravelry.com and find others. There are free teddy patterns on many of the yarn-company websites as well, including Lion Brand, Bernat and DMC. But I think the 10 listed here give you a wide range of skill levels. If you want to knit the Teddies for Tragedy pattern in the round to save on seam sewing, I wrote out my adaptation for that during our last contest in my Jan. 4 blog entry.
Don't want to make a teddy bear? Then make a lap robe or shawl. This Comfort Shawl by Sandy Wiseheart is a free pattern on the Knitting Daily website. A simple stole would be fine.
This time, we're going to do the contest a little differently. Yes, there will be a drawing for a book about knitting, and yes, there will be a drawing for a book about crochet. Every participant will receive one chance to win per item submitted. So if you send in five teddies, five slips of paper with your name on it will go into the hat from which I draw the winner. The books that are awarded will be pristine, new books that I have received as review copies. As new books are coming in each month, I will not announce the names of the books now because, quite frankly, I don't know all the titles. But the winners of the last contest will attest to the fact that I gave them choices and they were able to pick a book that suited them.
I made these stitch markers for my spoilee in Swap on A Budget, but if you make the most items for this contest, I'll make a set for you as well.
2. Eligibility. Must be a registered MyCentralJersey.com user (register here: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage). Sweepstakes is open to United States of America residents who are 13 years old or older at the time of entry. Employees of Home News Tribune, Courier News, NJ Press Media, Gannett Co., Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.
3. How to Enter. Visit MyCentralJersey.com Web site and become a registered user, if you are not already a registered user. Every teddy bear or blanket sent or delivered to MyCentralJersey.com c/o the Home News Tribune, 35 Kennedy Blvd., East Brunswick, NJ 08816 or The Courier News, 92 E. Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876 represents one chance to win a book of knitting or crochet paterns. In addition, the person who makes the most items will win a set of beaded stitch markers made by Pam MacKenzie.
5. Prizes: Two winners will be chosen to receive a book of patterns in their chosen field: knitting or crochet. The person who makes the most items wins a set of beaded stitch markers.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance: Winners will be announced on www.MyCentralJersey.com the first week of June, 2011, which includes but is not limited to the InStitches blog. So, get those knitting needles and crochet hooks working! You could be a lucky one to win.
9. Sponsor. This contest is sponsored by: MyCentralJersey.com. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the contest. For a list of winners or a copy of these Official Rules, visit www.MyCentralJersey.com/contests.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.
Twice a year, several prayer shawl groups from churches of different denominations get together in Skillman for a prayer shawl retreat. I've been going to these retreats since almost the beginning of my prayer shawl experience, which was about 4 years ago.
It's not the theology that gets shared that keep me coming back. We keep theology sharing to a minimum, and frankly, I think that's a good thing because we come from different traditions. By keeping the theology light, we don't delve into the differences that could divide us. No, what keeps me coming back are the things that bring us together: our desire to be of service, our joy in praying for others (no matter how we understand how to pray) and the pleasure and sisterhood we find in our knitting and crochet. Prayer has always been central to my life, and so has knitting. It's fun to find others who have those similar foci in their lives.
Many times, I've picked up one or two new knitting techniques that have been helpful. It might be a new way to knit fringe instead of hook on strips of cut yarn. Or it might be a new yarn to use. There is a woman from the host church who grew up in Germany who knits the German/Continental way, and I love to watch her technique, because it's so much smoother than mine. And last December, at the last retreat, someone gave me a pattern for a simple but beautiful cowl that I have yet to make (although I have the yarn for it, thanks to Kae Gregis who gave me a couple of skeins in February).
And of course, there's Peggy, a woman from the host church who sent me the graph for the famous Vogue Map-of-the-World Sweater that I wrote about a few months ago. I haven't made that sweater yet, but it's on my list of 22 projects to do this year, and I'm looking forward to it. Lately, I've been wondering whether I have all the right colors to make that sweater in Simply Soft, and whether I would be happier knitting different countries in different colors, or whether I'd rather try to knit the mountains, plains, deserts and oceans in representative colors in a topography map.
Tomorrow, I will give all the participants fliers about our contest for Grace Healthcare. Each flier will have a handmade stitch marker on it. At work at the end of the day yesterday, I made more than enough for each participant, after getting permission from the leader of the host prayer shawl group, Bonnie Giacobe. I hope this will help to get the word out and inspire some beautiful shawls and teddy bears.
For myself, I am trying to finish my Day Lily Wrap as fast as I can so that I can wear it soon, before the weather gets too hot. I've been fumbling with the lace today. I don't know what's going on, but I can't seem to get one of the 3 repeats right, as if I made a grave mistake some rows back and haven't caught it yet. It's been very frustrating. I didn't work on it much last night because I knew I was too tired, but I feel better rested today and am disappointed that I've had so much trouble.
As I finish this project and look forward to finishing my strip for Jay's blanket tomorrow, I am thinking about what will come next. Some teddy bears, certainly. And then I want to start the Toggle Jacket from the Caron website and the Amused sweater by Jordana Paige. I've mentioned both these sweaters in the last month. The Toggle Jacket will be in black Simply Soft (I must be nuts, but it will be a useful color for my wardrobe) and the Amused pullover will be in pink.
I had thought I'd use the Blackberry Simply Soft, a beautiful soft pink with a touch of blue in it. But I may not finish this sweater until sometime in May, and I'm worried that a long-sleeve Simply Soft sweater will be too warm then. It occurs to me that I have some pink Fila Latura yarn up in the attic from a Smiley's sale in Sept. 2009 that might work better for the summer. I can use the Blackberry Simply Soft for something else.
Well, I'll sort that all out next week, after I finish the Day Lily Wrap.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2011 by Pam MacKenzie.


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Russia, Austria review fate of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Progress on the second phase of the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe was the focus of talks with Austrian energy company OMV, Russia's Gazprom said.
The top brass at the Russian natural gas company met in Moscow with their counterparts from OMV, noting Russian gas shipments to Austria are already up more than 70 percent from last year.
During talks, the Russian company said "particular attention was paid to the progress of the Nord Stream 2 project."
The German government in April issued a permit for the twinning of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline running through the Baltic Sea from Russia. With the permit, the German government has issued all of what's necessary for the project in its territory.
The existing Nord Stream pipeline extends from Russia through the Baltic Sea and then makes landfall in Germany. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said he expected other European partners would follow Germany's lead on the second leg of Nord Stream.
Gazprom plans to double the twin Nord Stream network and its partner in the project, Austrian energy company OMV, said the network is "of critical strategic importance ... as it will secure consistent, long-term gas supplies to Europe."
This issue could have sanctions ramifications as the U.S. government said it was staying firm with its pressure on Iran even if that has consequences for European businesses. OMV signed a memorandum of understanding in Tehran with the National Iranian Oil Co. last year to assess the field potential at several developments in western Iran. The arrangement also included consideration for crude oil and petroleum product trades.
Heather Nauert, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said that any company that engages in the Nord Stream project could run afoul of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which imposed sanctions last year on Iran, Russia, and North Korea.
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Censorship In Anime
Guest Author - Lesley Aeschliman
Censorship in anime is nothing new. It began when some the earliest anime films and series were being imported to the United States in the 1960s. In those early years, it was assumed that the audience for these films and series would be young children. So, edits were made to conform these productions to broadcast regulations, standards, and cultural norms for the United States.
The kinds of edits that are usually made include removing shots featuring a lack of clothing, innuendo, violence, foul language, political correctness in relation to race or religion, and references to Japanese culture. Other edits include removal of marriages between cousins and Japan's views of the events of World War II.
Shots featuring underage girls with a lack of clothing are usually censored. A lot of controversy was created in the anime community when FUNimation Entertainment licensed the series, Dance in the Vampire Bund, and it was announced that some shots from the series would be cut for this very reason. In the series, a vampire named Mina (who is really very old, but appears in the guise of a nine-year-old girl) is seen in some shots with a lack of clothing.
A lot of editing is made to anime in the United States due to violence. Many times, this is done by removing the exact moment when a physical attack makes contact with an opponent. Weapons are also commonly airbrushed out or changed to something more "kid friendly" (such as toys). Blood is usually airbrushed out or covered with bandages. In some instances, entire scenes may be cut due to violence. In other cases, the tone of an episode can be changed to tone down the violence. In Vehicle Voltron, an episode depicts a couple of Drules launching a coup attempt against Hazar; however, in the original Dairugger XV episode, they are actually launching an assassination attempt. In extreme cases, a whole episode may be removed from a series. In Pokemon, the episode "The Legend of Dratini" was removed completely due to the prolific use of guns being pointed and shot at characters; unfortunately, this causes confusion for viewers, because losing this episode means that the audience does not learn how Ash acquires 30 Tauros.
Downplaying death is another form of censorship. When it comes to dialogue, a show like Mobile Suit Gundam would replace the word "kill" with "destroy." In Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, the enemy foot soldiers were teleported to their own dimension instead of being killed. In shows like Battle of the Planets and Voltron, a voice-over or one of the characters would declare that cities were safely evacuated prior to their destruction. Also, those two series would claim that enemy combatants were robot soldiers. In the first two Star Blazers series, the death of Captain Avatar was acknowledged, but in the dub, the writers tried not to make too big of a deal about it. On the other hand, Robotech was much more "in your face" with the death of characters; this is especially true for the death of Roy Fokker in the Macross portion of the series.
If religious symbols appear in contexts that are not acceptable, many U.S. distributors will have them airbrushed out. The word "Bible" is usually airbrushed from the covers of Bibles that appear in anime. Religious terminology is usually also removed from the dialogue in the English dub. Alleged demonic imagery and the uses of pentagrams are also subjected to censorship in the United States. Monsters with religious origins also tend to be changed.
Alcohol and tobacco products are also airbrushed out or replaced with a "soft" variation. A prime example is Dr. Sane's "spring water" in Star Blazers; in the original Japanese series, this was actually sake. Cigarettes are sometimes left in, but they are airbrushed so they are unlit; an example of this would be in Naruto, where the character of Asuma is seen frequently with an unlit cigarette in his mouth.
Censorship of relationships between members of the same gender was prevalent in the English dub of Sailor Moon. Two characters in this kind of a relationship became "cousins," and scenes that conflicted with this revised relationship were removed entirely.
Localization is another major form of censoring that has occurred in English dubs of anime. Many early anime series that were brought over to the U.S. saw characters' names Americanized (examples include Star Blazers, Battle of the Planets, Voltron, and Robotech). In recent years, the series Detective Conan had to be changed to Case Closed due to legal issues; also, most of the characters names were Americanized, and Japanese locales and landmarks were also Americanized. Cultural references are also changed. In early episodes of Pokemon, rice balls would be called doughnuts. In Dragon Ball, Japanese currency was changed to American dollars.
One of the most notorious cases of localization occurred in 1984, when Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind was originally brought over to the U.S. More than half an hour of the original film was removed, it was retitled as Warriors of the Wind, and was marketed as a children's action film.
In 1987, Streamline Pictures was founded with the intent of distributing translated anime that was uncut and faithful to the original source material. In the early 1990s, companies such as ADV and Central Park Media began licensing less children-oriented anime. In recent years, localization has become less common due to demand for anime in its original form. The change in audience demographics has led to more emphasis on releasing and re-releasing anime with fewer changes. One of the few studios that did not follow this trend is 4Kids Entertainment, which made quite a few edits to the properties that the company imported from Japan.
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Look for more green amid the soaring skyscrapers and busy street scenes of downtown Houston. The city core's nonstop redevelopment continues with the growth of a new park to sit in the blocks between Fannin, San Jacinto, Bell, and Leland streets.
With a physical address in the 1500 block of Fannin, the park will be located in an area that currently is home to South Texas College of Law, the Brown Book Shop, several offices, and apartments.
Called the Southern Downtown Park, the new hub will be a gathering space in a quickly growing portion of the city. Since 2012, 1,500 new residential units have opened, and more are being developed, according to a release.
The new park will join its Downtown neighbors, Discovery Green, and Market Square, as a place for casual gatherings and planned programming such as exercise or concerts. It's slated to open in October 2020.
The Southern Downtown Park supports one of the key recommendations of Plan Downtown, a 20-year vision plan for Downtown Houston: providing open spaces that help anchor new development clusters, which in turn "create memorable landmarks supportive of surrounding uses and will promote increased activity," according to the statement.
Lauren Griffin Associates, the team behind Downtown's Discovery Green and Market Square projects, is on board to design, according to the release.
The design process is set to begin later this month, with construction beginning sometime in the second half of 2019. As the Houston Chronicle reported earlier this week, renderings for the new park include a café, dog park, open spaces, and a sustainable garden.
Also on board for the project are Gensler, which is providing architectural services for the fast-casual restaurant, storage building and other structures; Gandy2 Lighting Design, which will provide lighting services; Kuo & Associates, providing civil engineering; and Waterscape Consultants, which is slated to provide water feature engineering.


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The 10 Best Time Travel Anime Series | Isekai Anime
Top 10 Best Time Travel Anime Series
Welcome everyone to this brand new anime top list among our interesting topics!
We will be talking about anime series that highlights the Time Travel theme in their scenario.
Adding some science fiction is always desirable in the world of anime.
Anyways, stay with us to know more about these The 10 Time Travel Anime Series.
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10. Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo
One of the best cautionary tales of using time travel for your own good comes from this anime.
When Makoto Konno develops the ability to literally leap through time, she tries to use it to go back in time to change little things in her life.
She soon learns that changing even the smallest things can have some severe repercussions…
9. Steins; Gate
It's no wonder that Steins; Gate is one of the highest ranked anime on MAL.
The show's idea of time travel manages to be deep without getting convoluted and expertly shows what can happen when you develop time travel.
At first, the characters can only send text messages back in time.
However, this fledgling technology sparks the development of more and more advanced time travel.
The anime also uses the idea that you can only use a time machine to visit someplace that already has a time machine.
It would be like trying to use a smartphone to call someone who's still using telegrams.
8. Madoka Magica
Madoka Magica is known for turning the magical girl genre on its head, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that it managed to weaponize time travel.
Without getting into spoiler territory, Homura Akemi's source of power is time manipulation.
If you think the anime leaves it at that, you don't know Madoka.
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