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For the past 40 years, brown-headed cowbirds have been trapped and killed in Michigan to prevent them from laying eggs in endangered Kirtland’s warbler nests—causing warbler parents to care for cowbird chicks instead of their own chicks. A study published today in the Journal of Wildlife Management by scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and Utah State University found that Kirtland’s warblers may no longer need the extra protection against parasitic brown-headed cowbirds. In 2018, cowbirds parasitized less than 1% of Kirtland’s warbler nests in Michigan after scientists gradually removed cowbird traps during the previous three nesting seasons.
“We think this is a turning point for Kirtland’s warbler management,” said lead author and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center postdoctoral fellow Nathan Cooper. “In 2015, the first year of the study, after we started removing cowbird traps, everybody was shocked when we only found two parasitized nests. By 2018, we thought that it might actually be possible to stop trapping cowbirds altogether, which would be exciting because it means that this species is less reliant on conservation than previously thought.”
From 2015 to 2018, researchers found only 20 cowbirds during surveys in the warblers’ core breeding range in Michigan. During those four nesting seasons, only four of 514 Kirtland’s warblers’ nests were parasitized by cowbirds. Initially in 2015 and 2016, scientists closed 12 cowbird traps at four study sites. Seven additional traps were closed in 2017. Finally, in 2018 researchers closed all of the traps across the entire core breeding range in Michigan.
Kirtland’s warblers became dependent on conservation efforts in Michigan, which is where their summer nesting grounds are, in 1972. Although cowbirds are a native species to North America, they had not lived in Michigan before the early 1900s. By 1971, only 200 male Kirtland’s warblers remained in the wild and about 70% of their nests were parasitized by cowbirds. There are now 2,300 breeding male Kirtland’s warblers and the number of cowbirds in Michigan is decreasing, not due to trapping, but more likely because of changes to the surrounding landscape. Northern Michigan is now much more forested than it was in 1972, due to reversion of lands from agriculture to forested habitats. Cowbirds do not like to live in forests and prefer open landscape, or landscapes that have been cleared for agriculture.
The evidence of the Kirtland’s warbler’s ability to thrive in their core breeding range without the intervention of cowbird control is especially timely because the species is being considered for removal from U.S. Endangered Species List during summer 2019. If the Kirtland’s warbler is delisted, it will still be monitored to avoid another population crash, but the birds will receive less funding to support conservation measures like cowbird control and habitat creation.
Despite its potential change in status, the Kirtland’s warbler will still receive help from management agencies. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will assume control of managing the cowbird population after the Kirtland’s warbler is delisted. They will monitor the rate of parasitism of Kirtland’s warbler nests by brown-headed cowbirds and will resume trapping efforts if it becomes necessary again. During the next few years, authors of the study will develop a monitoring program that will cost substantially less than original trapping program.
Additional authors on the paper are Clark Rushing, Utah State University, Department of Wildland Resources, and Peter Marra, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Migratory Bird Center.
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute plays a leading role in the Smithsonian’s global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train future generations of conservationists. SCBI spearheads research programs at its headquarters in Front Royal, Virginia, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and at field research stations and training sites worldwide. SCBI scientists tackle some of today’s most complex conservation challenges by applying and sharing what they learn about animal behavior and reproduction, ecology, genetics, migration and conservation sustainability.

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Pak PM to discuss trade, regional security
[TamilNet, Saturday, 20 November 2004, 13:26 GMT]
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shaukat Aziz, is scheduled to arrive in Colombo on Sunday 21 November on a two-day visit. He will mainly hold talks on a free trade agreement between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. A press note issued by the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo Saturday noted that the Pakistan PM's discussions with his counterpart in Colombo "will also focus on enhancing trade as the current trade volume neither reflects the warm political relations between the two governments nor does it match the aspirations of the people".
The following is the full text of the Pakistan HC press note:
"The Prime Minister is visiting Sri Lanka in his capacity as Chairman of SAARC. It is a SAARC tradition that the Chairman makes farewell calls to SAARC capitals before the next summit. The visit gives an opportunity to the Prime Minister to discuss with Sri Lankan leadership his vision for revitalization of SAARC regional security situation and ways and means to enhance bilateral relations with Sri Lanka.
The fact that Sri Lanka has always played an important role in pushing the SAARC process forward adds further importance to this visit.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy very cordial and friendly relations based on mutual cooperation and commonality of interests.
The two countries closely interact in the fields of culture, education and sports.
The two-way trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during 2003- 2004 was US$ 146.24 million.
Both countries are currently negotiating a Free Trade Agreement, which would lead to more business opportunities for traders of the two countries.
The Federal Ministers of Petroleum, Railways, Water and Power, Ministers of State for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis and some Members of the Parliament will be travelling with the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse will receive the Prime Minister on his arrival at Bandaranaike airport and escort him to the guard of honour to be presented by a contingent of Sri Lanka Navy.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will call on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in the afternoon and meet Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse later in the evening.
The leaders will review the whole gamut of bilateral relations besides exchanging views on regional and international issues. They will also focus on enhancing trade as the current trade volume neither reflects the warm political relations between the two governments nor does it match the aspirations of the people.
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka will also host a banquet in honour of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and members of his delegation.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will address a cross section of Sri Lankan society on Monday to share his views on regional and global issues.
He will leave for Maldives later in the afternoon on Monday 22 November".

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Anavex Life Sciences Announces ATTENTION-AD ANAVEX®2-73 Extension Clinical Study in Early Alzheimer’s Disease
The ATTENTION-AD extension study will offer the 450 patients enrolled in the on-going Phase 2b/3 ANAVEX®2-73 73 (blarcamesine) Early Alzheimer’s disease study the opportunity to continue their treatment for an additional two years and will provide additional tolerability and efficacy data
NEW YORK – October 9, 2019
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced the initiation of the ATTENTION-AD, a long-term extension study for patients with Early Alzheimer’s disease and treated with ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine).
The ATTENTION-AD study (Open Label Extension Study for Patients with Early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Enrolled in Study ANAVEX2-73-AD-004), which is an extension of the Phase 2b/3 ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 clinical study currently underway, will give AD patients an opportunity to continue their treatment. This study is expected to last two years for patients included in the ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 study, once they have completed the placebo-controlled 48-week Phase 2b/3 trial.
ATTENTION-AD will be conducted in parallel with the Phase 2b/3 ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 study.
All patients who participate in the Phase 2b/3 ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 study will be eligible to participate also in the ATTENTION-AD study under a voluntary open label extension protocol.
“This is an important development as the patients who have completed the main study, ANAVEX2-73-AD-004, are consistently expressing the wish to gain ongoing access to this investigational therapy” says A/Professor Stephen Macfarlane, FRANZCP, Head of Clinical Services at the Dementia Centre, HammondCare and Principal Investigator for both studies.
“People living with Alzheimer’s disease desperately need new therapies and ATTENTION-AD reflects our commitment to the patients who participated in the Phase 2b/3 ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 study and who have contributed enormously to the development of a potential new medicine for patients with Early Alzheimer’s disease,” said Christopher U Missling, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Anavex. “This study will provide supplemental data on ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine).”
About Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, irreversible neurological disease and the most common cause of dementia. In the U.S., there are over five million individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and an estimated 50 million people live with dementia worldwide. Today, there are no commercially available therapies to address the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s. According to the World Alzheimer Report 2019, the current annual cost of dementia is estimated at $1 trillion, a figure set to double by 2030.
About Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL) is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases, pain and various types of cancer. Anavex’s lead drug candidate, ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine), recently completed a successful Phase 2a clinical trial for Alzheimer’s disease. ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) is an orally available drug candidate that restores cellular homeostasis by targeting sigma-1 and muscarinic receptors. Preclinical studies demonstrated its potential to halt and/or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease. ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) also exhibited anticonvulsant, anti-amnesic, neuroprotective and anti-depressant properties in animal models, indicating its potential to treat additional CNS disorders, including epilepsy. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research previously awarded Anavex a research grant, which fully funded a preclinical study to develop ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. ANAVEX®3-71, which targets sigma-1 and M1 muscarinic receptors, is a promising preclinical drug candidate demonstrating disease-modifying activity against the major hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in transgenic (3xTg-AD) mice, including cognitive deficits, amyloid and tau pathologies. In preclinical trials, ANAVEX®3-71 has shown beneficial effects on mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation. Further information is available at www.anavex.com. You can also connect with the company on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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It is beginning to look like the decision to push for same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom could spell the doom of the ruling coalition lead by the Conservatives, or Tories. The Tories are joined by the Liberal Democrats in the coalition with the Labour Party being the Minority Party.
At issue is an amendment written by Tim Loughton, former Tory Children’s Minister. His amendment would place language into the bill extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples. Lib Dem leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has stated that the Lib Dems would oppose the amendment. The Labour Party has offered up an amendment that would start consultations on expanding civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples while passing the bill as it currently stands.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that Labour would withdraw support for the amendment.
Labour’s leadership has moved to save the marriage equality bill by offering up an amendment that would extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples. This has been a sticking point that threatened to derail the bill as a whole. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that Labourt would withdraw support from an amendment offered by Tory opponents of same-sex marriage and offer up this amendment of their own.
Labour had supported the amendment, crafted by former Tory children’s minister Tim Loughton, but Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has opposed the amendment, which could derail the bill.
Cooper stated on Radio 4 that “We would urge the government, we would urge the Liberal Democrats, we would urge backbenchers of all parties to support this [Labour] amendment to allow the bill to pass without the Tim Loughton amendment for the time being but also allowing an immediate consultation to start on the opposite-sex civil partnerships. On that basis we would recommend to people not to support the Tim Loughton amendment.”
Cooper said she was trying to save the bill:
“It would allow the bill to keep making progress and to prevent either the government or some of the Tory backbenchers using this as an excuse to wreck the bill or delay the bill. We don’t want anybody to use this as an excuse to wreck the bill, including the government.
“We want to make sure the government doesn’t use this [the Loughton] amendment as an excuse to delay or wreck the bill because we know they have become very nervous about the infighting on the Tory benches. We know David Cameron’s leadership is too weak to be able to push this through and to be able to get support on his own benches. We think that is a serious problem. But also we don’t want to see gay couples who are desperate to set the date and get married find themselves at the mercy of this Tory infighting and this row which is not rational any more.”
Between Labour’s intervention and a warning by the government that extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples would cost an additional £4 billion a year and would delay the bill itself until after the 2015 election. It is now likely that the amendment will struggle when it comes up for a vote. Cooper stated “What we have put forward is a proposal to have an immediate consultation on opposite-sex civil partnerships. We think you could start that straight away. You don’t even need to wait for the bill to go through.”
Downing Street is still weighing what to say in response to Labour’s move. The Tories have been unsure how to handle the amendment, and have called for a review of civil partnerships five years after the equal marriage law goes into effect, but this was rejected by Labour. Cooper stated “[Our amendment] would allow us to challenge some of the government’s facts and figures which we do think are not very credible. I don’t see why it would need to cost £4bn. That feels like a figure that has been plucked out of thin air.”
The vote is expected to be an open one with the leadership of the parties not instructing their members how to vote.

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Moonshine Creek Campground Amenities
Moonshine Creek Campground is conveniently located in Sylva, NC and has a courteous staff who is dedicated to providing you with an exceptional and memorable stay. Enjoy our camping grounds while you relax with your friends under sunny skies. With so many park amenities Moonshine Creek Campground is welcoming to guests of all ages. During your stay use our directory to search for a local RV repair facility in Sylva, NC and after be sure to leave an RV park review for other RV’ers to read.
Moonshine Creek Campground Highlights
70 total RV sites and 22 tent sites, can accommodate RV’s up to 40ft, full hookup RV sites, Cable TV, WiFi, restrooms, heated bathhouse with hot showers, camp store, propane, laundry facilities, fire rings at all sites, picnic tables, pavilion, biking, hiking, rushing stream throughout campground, fishing in stream, decks and weather shelters, pets welcome . Conveniently located 7 miles south of Waynesville and 8 miles north of Sylva, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Moonshine Creek Campground Notes
Park is open April 1st through November 1st. P.A. discount is not valid on weekends or during June, July, August, and October, and for the holiday periods of Memorial Day and Labor Day. P.A. discount is valid with a minimum stay of two days and a maximum stay of one week. Please call ahead to check availability. *Rates are for two people, $3.00 for each additional person. $3.00 additional for Cable TV.
Moonshine Creek Campground Directions
From Waynesville, go SW on US 74/23. From Sylva, go NE on US 74/23. Just past mile marker 93 turn at “Balsam” highway directional sign onto Candlestick Rd. Go 50 yards and turn right, go over RR tracks and past Balsam Post Office on the left. Then, go 300 yards to the fork in the road, and stay to the right or straight. The road will turn hard right, cross the RR tracks, and go past the Balsam Mountain Inn on your left. Follow this road, Dark Ridge Road, 1 1/2 miles and campground will be on your left.
Our camp site availability is limited so please call us today at (828) 586-6666 to make your next camping reservation.

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Lakes in Bolivia
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Often referred to as the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca is located at an altitude of 3,812 meters and it is the largest lake by volume in South ... Read more
Lake Poopó was once a huge saline lake, nestled in a shallow depression of the Altiplano Mountains at an altitude of 3,700 meters in Bolivia. As of December 2015 the lake ... Read more


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Annual Overnight Parking Permit
San Dimas residents without sufficient off-street parking may apply for an annual overnight parking permit by submitting a completed application, along with a $40.00, non-refundable, application fee. A separate application is required for each permit being requested. Applicants must meet the requirements listed below in order to be eligible. These requirements are mandatory in order to qualify for an annual overnight parking permit. Because the permit fee is non-refundable, please make sure you meet all of these standards before applying.
- The City expects all available garage and driveway space designed for vehicle storage to be used for that purpose. RV’s (Including all types of trailers), non-operative vehicles (including PNO’s), or off-road type vehicles cannot occupy any of the above parking spaces. The City reserves the right to conduct an on-site inspection of the property at any time to verify requests for permits.
- All Vehicles listed on the application MUST be registered to that San Dimas Address.
- Local area students with a valid ID and current class curriculum.
- Company vehicle with letter (on company letterhead) from employer.
- In-home health care providers with letter (on company letterhead) from employer.
- No vehicle listed on the application can have any outstanding parking citations
- Residents in La Cuesta, San Dimas Canyon Apartments and the Tiburon Complex must secure prior management approval, with signature, before submitting their application.
After the application is submitted, the City’s Parking Enforcement Division will process the request. The applicant will receive a 10-day temporary permit, and will receive notification of the final decision by mail.
Residents: To apply for an Annual Overnight Parking Permit, an application form must be completed and submitted to the Information Desk, located within San Dimas City Hall, 245 East Bonita Ave. City Hall is open 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday – Thursday and 7:30 am – 4:30 pm on Fridays, (closed on weekends and holidays).
Note: It is preferred that all applications be submitted to City Hall in person. However, if this is not possible, then an application will also be accepted through the mail. Please do not use the telephone or the Internet to submit an application for an Annual Overnight Parking Permit.

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Samsung’s 2019 smart TVs will allow consumers to browse the web, access their PCs and even edit work documents from the comfort of their living room couch. The company previewed a new feature dubbed Remote Access this week, which integrates both Samsung’s own Knox security framework as well as remote access software from VMWare.
Samsung stopped short on revealing key details about Remote Access. It did disclose that Remote Access will make it possible to remotely access a PC from a TV, which then seems to function as a gateway to the web, as well as a way to play PC-based games.
To use Remote Access, consumers won’t have to just rely on their TV remote controls. Instead, it will also work with a keyboard, mouse, and other input devices. These may come in handy when consumers access what Samsung vaguely described as a “web browser-based cloud office service” to “access files and work on documents.”
“Samsung is committed to creating an intuitive and convenient user experience for consumers,” said the executive vice president of the company’s visual display business Hyogun Lee in a statement. “With Remote Access, consumers will be able to easily access various programs, apps and cloud services installed on multiple connected devices directly through their TV screen.”
Whether consumers really want another screen to access work documents is another question, and the idea of using a keyboard on the couch didn’t exactly catch on in the past either. Still, without additional details, it’s hard to judge who Samsung is even targeting with this new feature.
The company is expected to demo Remote Access at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month, where it will introduce its 2019 TV line-up in earnest. Variety was first to report that the company’s 2019 TVs are expected to also include access to the Google Assistant, and may also offer better audio quality powered by HomePod-like smart tuning features.


- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 2: Making A Drilling Rig
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 3: An Improved Drilling Rig
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 4: Selecting in Ground Tubing
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 5: Welding Plastic
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 6: Testing Plastic Welds
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 7: Digging Trenches
- DIY Ground Source Heat Pump – Part 8: Building The Loop Field
Quite recently, AC Hacker finished digging all the bore holes necessary for his heat pump system. So, the next step in the digging process was to dig the trenches that will connect the bore holes to each other.
To do this job, AC Hacker decided to visit the local power tool rental shop. He ended up selecting the machine above because it looked somewhat more maneuverable than the other types he saw there. As he later found out, this was not the case.
Even though the trencher was very hard to move around, once it was in place, the hydraulic controls took over and the machine did its job well.
During the digging, great care was taken when the machine neared the tubing that was already in the ground.
With the trenches dug, AC Hacker comments on how he never wants to see a shovel again and happily moves on. The next step was to start connecting up the bore holes. This is currently still in progress, but he says half the field is done.
AC Hacker also mentioned he thought he would have to use barbed fittings in some places in the system. However, when he tested them he was not happy. He commented that welding is not only cheaper, but it is also easier, more durable, faster, and more likely to yield a leak free connection. So, he is welding where ever possible.
For more details about the tools and project check out AC Hacker’s forum thread that tracks all of his progress.


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It's a good line to check a team with a dominant RW with Amonte being able to score on the counterattack. If you run into a dominant LW, it might not work so well.
This would be relevant if Amonte magically became a great defensive player the instant he was traded.
You didn't date the articles that you presented, but clicking on a few, it seems the quotes about his good defensive play start in 1999.
Why would Amonte have a hard time against a tough LW more than any other player? Because he's small? Doesn't seem to have stopped him from hitting and working hard every shift , and with his speed he will be hard to play against , always on his player , even if his size would be unspectacular to a Gordie Howe type of player.
The first two quotes are from 92 and 93 , where it seems his ''grinding'' contribution was going unnoticed in the media but some guys like Messier took note of them.
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Al-LAOTA, Sudan: Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah’s small home, no one would guess that Sudan’s food security is hanging by a thread after an October coup and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
But the wheat farmer fears that the grain will soon rot, after his country’s cash-strapped government backed out of promises to purchase it at incentivising prices.
“It has been two months since I harvested the wheat and I can’t store it in the house anymore,” said Abdullah, pointing to the large sacks filled with ripened wheat crammed into his small house in Al-Laota, in Gezira state, south of Sudan’s capital.
He is one of the thousands of farmers who have cultivated the grain as part of Sudan’s largest agricultural scheme, named Al-Gezira.
When Abdullah harvested in March, he was promised 43,000 Sudanese pounds ($75) per sack — a price set by the government to encourage farmers to cultivate the grain.
“We used to sell the government our entire harvest. We never had to bring it home. We don’t even have adequate storage places.”
Sudanese officials have however declared in recent weeks that they will not be able to buy this season’s entire harvest due to lack of funds.
Impoverished Sudan has for years been grappling with a grinding economic crisis, which deepened after last year’s military coup prompted Western governments to cut crucial aid.
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PARK CITY — Park City's City Council has tentatively decided to base its proposed parking ordinance for large vehicles solely on vehicle weight rather than how long the vehicles can be left in one place.
Early drafts of the parking ordinance proposed letting large vehicles park in residential areas but only for short periods of time.
Trying to define such periods quickly became more trouble than it was worth, Mayor Rob Allen said.
Under the revised ordinance, which could be passed this month, vehicles weighing 12,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds could be parked overnight in driveways or other legal, off-street parking pads.
Vehicles heavier than 15,000 pounds could be parked in residential areas only when they are actively involved in conducting business, such as a moving van unloading.
Recreational vehicles weighing more than 9,000 pounds would be allowed to park in off-street spaces in residential areas from April to October.
The ordinance was written to reduce wear on city streets and to address complaints from residents, many of whom live in mobile homes on very small lots where parking is at a premium, Allen said at last week's meeting.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold was down for the week — but could the year have a golden ending?
Last week’s losses were not in the end all that dramatic. Using the New York floor close settlement on the CME most active contract Gold - 100 Oz (Comex) Commodities Exchange Centre
gold only lost $5.70 on the week. The ARCA GOLD BUGS
Nevertheless, some professional technicians were very upset. Gold dealer ScotiaMocatta’s analyst was outspoken on Friday afternoon:
“This is the second consecutive down week off of record 1435 high. Last week’s price candle warned of a possible reversal in the metal. The lower close this week confirms an end to the bull move. We suggest that the market will probe lower next week to former lows 1351 and 1330.”
Nervousness at the year’s end is understandable. Investors’ gains in gold are substantial. And, particularly in Europe, key gold markets will actually be closed for much of 2010 as the Christmas season takes hold.
At the JSMineset website, this has been worrying Dan Norcini. He said on Wednesday that New York traders “LOVE this time of year as it gives them a chance at picking the pockets of both longs and shorts as they can use the thin trading conditions to go after both upside and downside stops. A lot of them put their kids through college based on the money they secure during holiday trading conditions.”
But optimists say that sentiment indicators suggest this fear may have been discounted. The Hulbert Gold Newsletter Indicator (HGNSI) plunged 16.3 points on Friday to 33.6%. This is the lowest since the end of the October gold correction, when it saw 30.6%. MarketVane’s Bullish Consensus for gold was at 74%. This series saw its recent low in November, at 72%. Subsequent highs in both indices were 55.3% and 86%. Neither can be accused of being oblivious to the late-December risk.
Not for the first time, debates about whether gold has reached a bottom split technicians — particularly chartists — from those who place confidence in the resilient nature of Asian demand for physical gold.
The respected Edel Tully of UBS, by far the most candid of the major bullion dealer analysts, said of Thursday’s action that “Demand from Indian names was above average, and the highest since Dec 8, when gold fell to a low of $1371…”
Over at Lemetropolecafe, which pays great attention to local gold premiums over world as a way of assessing the state of physical gold demand in those markets, it was noted that Indian banks were closed on Friday. Consequently, the Indian response to Thursday’s gold price drop was masked.
Lemetropolecafe also reported that the Shanghai gold premium rose back over $10, which is very high. Since China’s very recent disclosure that it has at last emerged as a meaningful importer of gold (See Dec 6, 2010 column.), this has become a matter of intense interest to gold bugs.
But equally worth consideration is the point made, in contrast to the conventional wisdom, on Lemetropolecafe on Thursday:
“…the Christmas season means that the traditional gold supplying markets (Australia, Europe, America) are closed or much inhibited, while the key buying markets in Asia in the main continue to function.”
Could the year have a golden ending?

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Being made for entry-level users, it has significant improvements on its Guide Mode. It guides users achieve the best in image quality. One can purchase an optional Wi-Fi adapter, the WU-IA. It connects this beginner DSLR camera to your smart gadgets. The user can user the Nikon D3200 in remote mode and also upload images to social media.
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With a polycarbonate construction, this entry-level DSLR takes the lead from the Nikon D3100. It comes with user-friendly ergonomics useful for average shooters. The Nikon D3200 is accessible via the ‘I’ quick menu. Find this at the back of this best beginner DSLR.
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Female ISIS Police Squad Brutally Murders Breastfeeding Mother
While American law gives us the right to bear arms, Sharia law strips women of the freedom of bare arms, legs, and hair. The all-female ISIS police force known as the “al-Kahnsa brigade” enforces these strict modesty rules and this week gained national attention when they murdered a breastfeeding mother.
Since Sharia Law forbids men from punishing women, they created the all-women police force al-Kahnsa to do it for them. Stories of al-Kahnsa’s brutality first hit the news in 2014. More stories have surfaced as civilians flee areas under ISIS control. Most women in the brigade are foreigners, young wives of immigrants from Moroccan, Tunisian, British, and French nationalities.
The mother in question was caught breastfeeding her baby in Raqqa, Syria. According to the brigade, the woman’s actions violated “public purity.” The mother was mutilated and then murdered.
“An [ISIS] policewoman took the baby, gave it to another woman, and then killed the mother,” explains an onlooker.
Enforcement is particularly strict in Raqqa, the city that has been declared capital of the ISIS caliphate. Dress code violations are common. Even colored sequins and fake diamonds are forbidden. Women must be clad entirely in black.
Earlier this year, members of al-Kahnsa in Mosul punished 15 Iraqi women who were caught with unveiled faces by dousing them with acid. The disfigurement is permanent. A couple more chilling examples of al-Kahnsa brutality:
“I once saw a woman at a market and she lifted her niqab [face veil] to inspect the vegetables,” says Salih, age 77. “An ISIS policewoman saw her and beat her. She was bleeding so badly that she died on the way to the hospital.”
The brigade is known for torturing women with a pronged device known as a “biter” that is clamped onto the breasts. A woman named Batol explains her experience: “I was in the market buying a few items when the Khansa battalion came and arrested me on the grounds that the niqab which I was wearing does not meet Sharia requirement because it was transparent.”
She was taken to the force’s headquarters and asked to choose a torture device. Batol chose the biter because she had never heard of it. “…they brought a sharp object that has a lot of teeth and held me, placing it on my chest and pressing it strongly. I screamed from pain and I was badly injured…I felt then that my femininity has been destroyed completely…I was not the only one that was tortured with this instrument, there were a lot of women in the headquarters and their situation was tragic.”


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Lap Band Dietitian Helen Bauzon has provided suggestions below (in red) to help improve the calorie content of the recipe below and to teach you how to make it more band friendly.
- Avoid eating the capsicum skin, this is likely to get blocked
- Eat with a knife and fork to consume 1 tsp portions at a time
Cooking Time - 30 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2 large (600g) red capsicums, halved, deseeded
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 140g (2/3 cup) couscous
- 310ml (1 1/4 cups) boiling water
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 1 300g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
- 85g (1/2 cup) chopped dried pitted dates
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup loosely packed chopped fresh continental parsley
- 1 200g container natural set yogurt, 99.8% fat free
- Preheat oven to 220°C. Brush capsicums with 1 tsp of oil. Place, cut-side up, in roasting pan lined with foil. Roast for 10 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, place couscous in a heatproof bowl and pour over boiling water, stirring with a fork. Cover, set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 5-6 minutes or until brown. Reduce heat to medium, add couscous, chickpeas, dates, ginger, pepper and salt. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until combined. Add parsley.
- Remove capsicum from oven. Spoon couscous mixture into each half. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until brown. Serve with the yogurt.
Source - Good Taste – September 2002 , Good Taste – September 2002, Page 72 , Recipe by Jane Charlton

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Background: Hip arthroscopies are often used in the treatment of intra-articular hip injuries. Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) are an important parameter in evaluating treatment. It is unclear which PRO questionnaires are specifically available for hip arthroscopy patients. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate which PRO questionnaires are valid and reliable in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy.
Methods: A search was conducted in Pubmed, Medline, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Pedro, EMBASE and Web of Science from 1931 to October 2010. Studies assessing the quality of PRO questionnaires in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy were included. The quality of the questionnaires was evaluated by the psychometric properties of the outcome measures. The quality of the articles investigating the questionnaires was assessed by the COSMIN list.
Results: Five articles identified three questionnaires; the Modified Harris Hip Score (MHHS), the Nonarthritic Hip Score (NAHS) and the Hip Outcome Score (HOS). The NAHS scored best on the content validity, whereas the HOS scored best on agreement, internal consistency, reliability and responsiveness. The quality of the articles describing the HOS scored highest. The NAHS is the best quality questionnaire. The articles describing the HOS are the best quality articles.
Conclusions: This systematic review shows that there is no conclusive evidence for the use of a single patient-reported outcome questionnaire in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. Based on available psychometric evidence we recommend using a combination of the NAHS and the HOS for patients undergoing hip arthroscopy.

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• No welding or caulk used in assembly or manufacturing. Full billet components use o-rings, OEM seals, and gas blocked through conductors.
• Hard Anodized in a deep black finish for extra protection
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• Uses 30R10 submersible fuel hose which won't crack or deteriorate
• Hardware and installation instructions included
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It wouldn’t be New Year’s without dozens of college football bowl games big and small being played around the country, including the College Football Playoff that will determine this year’s national champion. Athletics can play a big part of fundraising at most any institute of higher education so The NonProfit Times examined upcoming bowl matchups based not on football prowess but by the amount of funds raised by development offices.
Estimates come from the most recent annual Voluntary Support of Education survey (VSE) by the Council for Aid to Education (CAE), released in early 2015 and covering the fiscal year ending June 2014. New survey results for 2015 are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Only about a dozen bowl games remain after Dec. 31 out of a schedule of more than 40. The teams are accompanied by their national ranking and who’s favored:
Capital One Orange Bowl – Semifinal
#4 Oklahoma (by 3.5) $160.9 million
#1 Clemson $61.7 million
Goodyear Cotton Bowl – Semifinal
#3 Michigan State $117.5 million
#2 Alabama (by 10) $78.6 million
These two clashes will determine the championship game participants so let’s hope they’re closer when played between the lines because they aren’t all that close when it comes to fundraising. The results point to a Big 10-Big 12 tilt between Oklahoma and Michigan State for the national title, with both lower seeds pulling off the few bowl upsets – if games were determined by money raised.
#13 Northwestern $616 million
#23 Tennessee (by 8) $111 million
The $727 million raised between the two schools is among the highest combined totals of any bowl game. Northwestern isn’t as well known for its football prowess as much as its academia but the Wildcats dominate the Volunteers by almost 6-to-1 in fundraising.
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
#14 Michigan (by 4) $432 million
#19 Florida $215 million
A classic duel on the gridiron, this is another bowl that boasts a big combined total ($647 million). Wolverines football is in the midst of a resurgence behind a new head coach but Michigan has always been near the top of the Big 10 in fundraising.
BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
#8 Notre Dame $320 million
#7 Ohio State (by 6.5) $332 million
This game features one of the closest margins as well as one of the bigger combined fundraising totals among two schools ($652 million). Interestingly enough, the two teams are also ranked back-to-back nationally but it’s the Buckeyes that edge the Irish by less than 4 percent.
Rose Bowl Game
#6 Stanford (by 6) $928 million
#5 Iowa $146 million
Another bowl that features two evenly ranked programs, let’s hope for Iowa’s sake that its first Rose Bowl appearance in 25 years goes better on the football field. The Pasadena, Calif., bowl has the largest combined total of any bowl participants ($1.074 billion) but that’s mainly due to Stanford being among the elite in fundraising, making for one of the more lopsided fundraising matchups.
Allstate Sugar Bowl
#6 Oklahoma State $76.1 million
#12 Ole Miss (by 7) $89.9 million
Some schools in New Year’s Day bowls raise as much as these two combined but this bowl game in New Orleans has one of the smallest margins between two programs. The Rebels edge the Cowboys by less than $14 million.
Penn State $215 million
Georgia (by 6.5) $96 million
When it comes to fundraising, the Big 10 usually comes out on top, as is the case in this clash of traditional football powers.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas State $156 million
Arkansas (by 12.5) $101 million
The Wildcats and Razorbacks are respectable both on the football field and in funds raised but Kansas State still comes out ahead by about 50 percent.
Valero Alamo Bowl
#15 Oregon $68.2 million
#11 TCU (by 1) $66.0 million
This could be the narrowest difference between any of the 40-plus bowl games, with barely $2 million separating the Ducks and the Horned Frogs.
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
West Virginia (by 1) $85.3 million
Arizona State $99.2 million
This is one bowl game where modest success on the football field matches up fairly evenly with each schools’ modest success in raising money. Both schools raise a substantial amount of donations but like the football programs, in most years they’re not in the upper tiers.
College Football Championship Game
#4 Oklahoma $160 million
#3 Michigan State $117 million
If bowl participants were strictly based on fundraising, neither school would be anywhere near the final game though both are still routinely well into nine digits when it comes to raising money. But based on the final four playoff scenario, this year it would be the Sooners that would be crowned champs if the final were based on fundraising.


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City of Tomball names Employee of the Year
Published 4:00 pm, Monday, December 29, 2014
Ben Lato, Senior I.T. Specialist for the City of Tomball, was named the City’s Employee of the Year at a recent employee function.
According to those who nominated him for the honor, Lato was most deserving for reasons such as his professionalism, willingness to help others, and continuing hard work on behalf of the City.
Originally an employee of the Public Works Department,
“In just two years, Ben has worked himself into being an intricate piece of our City’s technology support program,” said I.T. Director, Doug Tippey. “He is an excellent choice for this honor.”


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The Health Services Division of the health ministry today issued a circular saying that the Indian government will provide 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) to Bangladesh.
A special flight of India carrying the consignment will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on January 20.
The Indian government will gift Bangladesh the vaccines, sources in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said earlier today.
Contacted, Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of DGHS, confirmed to The Daily Star that the doses will reach Bangladesh on January 20.
Earlier today, Health Minister Zahid Maleque had said that India will supply some shots of Covid-19 vaccine as gifts.


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Perhaps he is not so obscure since the movie "Motorcycle Diaries" but Guevara's love for two wheeled transport is less appreciated. His journey across South America is truly epic from both a physical and intellectual standpoint. This journey took place in 1951 lasting 9 months, covering 8000 kilometers, and culminated with a stay at the San Pablo Leper Colony in Peru. However, this trip was not his first. Exhibiting a certain amount of mechanical skill, Guevara in 1950 completed a trek through Northern Argentina of 4500 kilometers on a motorized bicycle he had built himself.
I believe that his penchant for two-wheeled transport was rooted in large measure to practicality and affordability. But I don't think I am wrong in saying that his choice involved the same romantic notions that many of us in the hobby are afflicted with. We all find enjoyment in the connection with the world around us as the wind blows through our hair. No doubt that this connection took on greater significance for Guevara. With his senses heightened, he became acutely aware of his environment eventually crystalizing into his personal philosophy. While I don't agree with the political endpoint, I do admire the foundation of Guevara's philosophy. He was a man of conviction and true adventurer both of which are marks of a true man. He also had good taste in motorcycles. Norton's are truly unapproachable.
Caught reference of this piece rifling through all the blogs I follow and I am completely amazed at the beauty of this piece. Turns out this small animated film titled Parigot is a graduation project from the Georges Melies Film School depicting a motorcycle chase in a fanciful Paris at the turn of the last century. As an aside, Georges Melies is credited with many special effect innovations of early cinema. Parigot as the short film is titled refers to slang term used to refer to a parisian by those of "province". Anyway, here it is and as an interesting juxtaposition I included the most noted Melies film Journey to the Moon filmed in 1902.
My French grandfather was a motorcycle fanatic and like many genetic conditions it skipped a generation to me. I made the plunge into vintage motorcycling by coming across a magazine that rekindled a passion that I always had as a kid. I purchased and started refurbishing a 1951 Norton Model 7, which is the departure point of this blog. While motorcycling is my hobby, I have found that there is a convergence of many different motor cultures. This blog is dedicated to camaraderie, sharing knowledge, and having fun while exploring the world of classic motorsports. I also encourage others who want to contribute to drop me an email.

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Get your Christmas spirit on or take on the Krampus with this music video.
Did you misbehave this year? Elis Paprika tells you the story of “Krampus” a being of legends that appears the first days of December to pick up bad children or those who lack the Christmas spirit. Enjoy the music video!
The Mexican singer returns with her enigmatic voice to narrate the legend of the “Krampus” In a song with a punk soul, full of guitars that take you on a race to save your life, you will meet the mythical character who is not so good this Christmas. This song adaptation is unmissable, with the unique style of Elis Paprika.
The music video created by Artivo brings history to life with animation stop movementin a master class on how to be a good Krampus, The half-goat, half-elf, and half-demon characters learn their profession, until the moment of taking the children on the blacklist.
Wake up your Christmas spirit, before the Krampus come for you and enjoy the new song Elis Paprika.


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A surprising side effect to being obese is that it can actually protect the heart in people who already have heart disease. For these few rare individuals, they tend to live longer and do better than thin people with the same heart disease.
Known as a paradox, it appears to be the result of a combination of the impact on an obese person’s fat cells and their metabolic functions. This is a relatively new development and little is known about the exact causes or reasons. Researchers guess that since the person is already overweight, then their body is used to working harder to fight off diseases.
They have more reserves stored up so they have a better chance at fighting off the disease. It is also speculated that since these people are more out of shape than their skinnier counterparts, they are more prone to showing symptoms earlier which leads to an earlier diagnoses.
Though obesity is known to be the leading cause of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, and heart disease, these people show a less likelihood of having heart attacks or strokes. Doctors are quick to point out that gaining weight is not the answer for thinner people though. The protective factor comes in to play with overweight and obese people who have been like that for a long period of time. If a thin person were to suddenly gain a lot of weight, it would have adverse effects and be more likely to cause health issues for them.
In either case, it is still recommended that obese people try to lose weight for the benefit of their hearts. The more weight they can lose, the better it is for their heart. They are also more likely to exercise more, which in turn exercises the heart and makes it stronger. They just have to remember not to overdo it. People who are able to make the changes necessary to eat healthier, exercise more, and lose some weight, can reduce their risk of developing heart disease.
It is growing trend in America that our waistbands are expanding. Instead of advances in health care extending our lives, our expanding waistlines are cutting them shorter. Researchers are trying to isolate the gene that causes obesity so that it can be stopped from ever beginning.
If they can find this gene, they may also be able to find a cure and help those that already afflicted with obesity. Another possible benefit would be isolating why being overweight can protect the heart. Consequently leading to finding benefits for everyone with heart diseases, regardless of size.
No matter what size their patients are, doctors should always recommend a change in diet and exercise. This has been proven as a beneficial treatment for everyone. Thirty to forty minutes of activity a day is recommended. People also have to start limiting their intake of salt and bad fats that are all found in processed and convenience foods. Adding fresh fruits, vegetables, leaner proteins, and whole grains helps everyone maintain better heart health.


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Making a tutu dress is not only easy and fast, it is also a fun activity, both for you and the kids. By making a tutu dress, you can quickly create a princess or fairy costume. This article will not only show you how to make a regular tutu dress, it will also give you ideas on how to decorate it.
Part 1 of 4: Measuring and Cutting
Step 1. Measure the child's chest circumference
Use a measuring tape and wrap it around the child's chest, just below his armpit. This section will be the place for the elastic. Subtract 5 cm from the size you get. Use these measurements as a guide for cutting the elastic band on the top of the dress.
Step 2. Measure the child's waist circumference
Use a measuring tape and wrap it around the child's waist. Subtract 5 cm from the size you get. Use this measurement as the length of the waistband of your dress.
Step 3. Cut the elastic
Find elastic bands that are about 1.2 to 1.9 cm wide, and cut them to the measurements you got for the top and waist of the dress. That way, you get two pieces of elastic cord.
Step 4. Tie the ends of the elastic cord together
Take a sheet of one elastic band for the top of the dress, and tie the ends together to form a loop. Lay one end overlapping the other. Secure it with fabric glue, hot glue, or super glue. You can also sew the ends with a needle and thread. That way, your dress will last longer. Repeat the same steps on the belt.
Step 5. Buy some tulle rolls
Tulle, which is sold in rolls, is about 15 cm wide, making it perfect for making a tutu dress. You can buy them at most arts and craft supply stores. Rolls of tulle are available in a variety of colors. There are also options that are equipped with twinkling decorations. Sometimes, tulle has twinkling patterns such as polka dots, wavy and circular lines. You can buy tulle in the same color and pattern, or different ones to create a colorful dress.
- If you are making a short dress, or a dress for a baby or toddler, you will need two or three rolls of tulle.
- If you are making a longer dress, or a dress for children, you will need three or four rolls of tulle.
Step 6. Determine the length of the dress
Take a measuring tape and place one end under your armpit, where the elastic will be attached. Pull the tape measure down until it reaches the length you want, then add 7.5 to 10 cm to that measurement. You'll need to increase the length as the tulle will swell when tied to the elastic, making it appear shorter.
Step 7. Prepare a piece of cardboard according to the length of your dress
This cardboard should also be measured 7.5 to 10 cm longer by the length of the tulle. You can use a photo mat, a baking sheet, or any paper, as long as it's the right length and not too thick.
Step 8. Wrap the tulle along the cardboard
Place one end of the tulle along the bottom edge of your cardboard and wrap it around it. Continue to wind the tulle until the entire roll is used up.
Step 9. Cut the tulle
Slide the scissors along the bottom edge of the cardboard and cut the tulle. You only need to cut off one of the sides. Don't cut the side of the tulle otherwise. Each tulle sheet will be twice the length of your dress, as you will be folding the sheet in half later.
To make the tulle more interesting, try cutting the base of each sheet obliquely
Part 2 of 4: Putting the Dresses together
Step 1. Find or create a temporary dress shape
You'll need something to keep the elastic in place while tying the tulle sheets together one at a time. You can use any cylindrical object, as long as it is the same thickness as the child's waist. You can also make your own dress using a sheet of poster paper, then roll it up to the same size as the child's body, then glue it so the roll doesn't unravel.
Step 2. Attach the elastic to the object
Make sure the distance between the two is equal to the distance between the child's armpit and waist.
Step 3. Tie the tulle sheet to the top rope
Thread the looped end of the tulle under the top strap, and pull the dangling part through the loop. Pull it down gently to tie it. Repeat this step on the other tulle sheet. If you use more than one color, alternate between different colors. Don't attach the tulle to the bottom strap just yet.
The closer the tulle sheets are, the more puffy your dress will be
Step 4. Tie the tulle sheet to the belt
Take the first sheet of tulle (hold both ends) and tuck it under the belt. Bring both ends back up and tie a knot. Gently slide the tulle sheet back down. Repeat on the entire sheet of tulle.
Step 5. Consider attaching the ribbon to the tutu skirt
Use a measuring tape and measure the distance from the waistband to the bottom hem of the skirt. Double the size you got, and cut the ribbon to that size. Fold the ribbon in half, and tuck the loop under the waistband, just between the two tulle sheets. Bring the ends of the ribbon up through the loop, the same way you would tie the tulle to the top of the dress. Gently tug the ends of the tape back down. Attach the ribbon again every few inches so that it goes around the waistband.
Step 6. Consider shortening the tutu skirt
You can make a slanted or wavy skirt according to your tulle cut. To create a slanted dress, cut the front tulle shorter and leave the back intact. To make a wavy dress, cut some pieces of tulle shorter than others.
Part 3 of 4: Attaching the Ribbon and Belt
Step 1. Cut a few strands of ribbon for the top strap of the dress
The size of the ribbon should be four times the length of the top strap of the dress. You'll wrap this ribbon over the top's straps to hide the tulle knot. Do not use wire tape, as the wire can scratch and puncture the child's body. So, look for a soft ribbon with both sides made of satin.
Step 2. Wrap the ribbon over the top strap of the dress
Tuck it up and down between each tulle knot so it looks like a candy cane. Thread both ends of the elastic string behind the tulle knot, securing it with fabric glue or hot glue. You can also sew the two ends together.
Step 3. Make a neck strap top
To make a collared top, find the center of the dress and thread the ribbon around the elastic as you would tulle. However, do not pull the tape down. Pull the ribbon up. Tie the ribbon in a knot behind the child's neck. The length of ribbon you need will depend on the size of the knot you want, as well as how long the rest is. Use a ribbon about 2.5 cm wide.
- Consider using glossy satin ribbons on both sides.
- For a more subdued look, consider using a transparent ribbon or sheet of tulle instead.
- Do not use wire tape, as it can puncture the child's body.
Step 4. Consider making a shoulder strap dress
To make a strappy dress, put the dress on the child first. Take the ribbon and wrap it around the elastic in front, similar to tulle. However, do not pull the tape down. Pull up. Bring the two pieces of ribbon over the child's shoulders and tie them to the elastic at the back. Use a ribbon about 2.5 cm wide.
- For a casual-looking dress, use a satin ribbon on both sides. To create a softer look, use a transparent ribbon. To make the dress look more luxurious, use a lacy ribbon.
- Consider using a sheet of tulle as a shoulder strap. This material is perfect for making princess dresses.
- Do not use wire tape. The sharp tip can pierce a child.
Step 5. Cut the ribbon for the waist strap
Prepare a piece of ribbon at least 2.5 cm wide. The length of the ribbon depends on the size of the embellishment you want when tying it. The length should be at least twice the child's waist circumference.
Step 6. Attach the ribbon to the belt
Find the center of the ribbon and tape it to the center of the waistband. The width of the tape you use should not exceed 5 cm. Wrap the ribbon around the dress and tie a knot behind the waist. Leave the ends dangling or cut them shorter.
Part 4 of 4: Pairing Decorations and Accessories
Step 1. Attach flowers or brooches to the top of the dress
You can decorate the top of the dress by attaching flowers or brooches where the shoulder strap and elastic band meet. Here are some ideas you can try:
- If you're making a neckline dress, tie a fabric flower or brooch to the bow knot, right where it meets the elastic.
- If you're making a strappy dress, glue a fabric flower or ribbon to the front of each shoulder strap.
Step 2. Attach the trim to the shoulder strap
You can glue fabric roses to the shoulder strap tape. Apply glue to the back of the fabric rose and press it against the ribbon. Glue one more flower 2.5 away from the first flower. Continue until a row of fabric roses forms in the center of the ribbon.
Step 3. Decorate the center of the dress
This middle part is located between the waist strap and the top of the dress. You can attach fabric flowers or ribbon to the tulle sheet with fabric glue or hot glue. You can also pair beads, sequins, or even a butterfly decoration!
Step 4. Attach the floral ornament to the belt
You can turn a tutu dress into a fairy dress by gluing fabric flowers or ribbon along the waistband. Don't remove the dress from the handles just yet. Apply fabric glue or hot glue to the back of the fabric flower or ribbon, then press it against the waistband. Hold the flower position for a few seconds before pairing another flower. You can use fabric leaves as well.
Step 5. Attach the glitter embellishment to the waistband of the dress
If you're using a plain ribbon as a belt, you can create a pattern of wavy or twisty stripes with glitter or glossy paint.
Step 6. Make a princess dress with beads
Purchase beads and glue them to the waistband of the dress's waistband with fabric glue or hot glue. You can also match the beads in a pattern of twinkling stripes to make it even more interesting.
Step 7. Decorate the skirt of the dress
Glue fabric flowers or ribbons to a few strands of tulle on the skirt of the dress. You can also glue butterfly and lace trim. If this dress is going to be used as a witch costume, add a spider embellishment to make it look even scarier.
Step 8. Add a wrinkled effect
To give your tutu skirt a wrinkled look, take tulle of a different color and cut it into strips 12.7 cm wide, making a 12.7 x 15.2 cm rectangle. Lay the rectangle horizontally, so that the shorter sides are on the right and left, and the long sides are facing the floor and roof. Place it on top of one of the tulle sheets on the dress. Attach it so it's about 6 inches (3 cm) from the bottom hem of the skirt, then tie a knot.
Step 9. Create a flower petal display
You can make your dress look like flower petals by making a knot at the bottom end of each tulle. Try to make the knot as close to the end of the tulle as possible, and tie the knot tightly. Use scissors to trim the remaining tulle ends, and trim them as close to the knot as possible.
Step 10. Make a tattered dress
You can cut the tulle skirt sheets to different lengths to create a ragged look. This look is perfect for a wizard or pirate costume.
Step 11. Add a conical hat as an accessory
If this dress was made for a princess costume, you can make a conical hat to complete it. You just need to roll the poster paper into a cone and bring the ends together. Decorate this hat with tulle, sequins and glitter embellishments.
Step 12. Consider making a fairy or princess wand
Take a 30 cm long stick and wrap a ribbon around it so it looks like a candy cane. Glue the ends of the tape to the logs using glue. Use hot glue or super glue to attach the beads, or buttons to the bottom of the wand. Cut a few strands of ribbon and tie them to the top of the stick. Bend the cleaning wire into a star or heart, and glue it to the top of the stick.
- You can also paint heart or star wood and attach it to the stick in an attractive color and glue it to the stick instead of cleaning wire.
- You can also use other objects to decorate the top of the stick, such as Christmas ornaments, cloth flowers, and plastic dolls.
- the twinkling tulle comes off easily. Consider making it outdoors, or have a vacuum cleaner nearby.
- Consider buying multicolored tulle, and pairing them alternately.
- You can buy tulle by the meter, but you'll need to cut it to length first, and then cut it into sheets.


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Article appearing in Journal of Tourism History
- Taso Lagos with Charanpreet Samra, Haley Anderson, Sydney Baker, Jasmine Leung, Arica Kincheloe, Brooke Manning, Dylan Olivia Tizon, and Helena Gabrielle Franchino
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Date: October 22, 2020
Modern Greece may be one of the first European states to be branded for touristic exploitation from its very inception. This branding resides undemocratically within its national consciousness and highlights a few select elements of Greece’s storied history and culture at the expense and deliberate exclusion of other facets, a process that skews the country’s sociocultural development. The overwhelming economic reliance on tourism and the hospitality industry, as Greece’s largest by revenues and one of its biggest employers, places the country on a capricious publicity treadmill that undergirds the nation-branding project: ‘positive’ images that attract foreign tourists and ‘negative’ news that repel them and therefore severely impact its economy. This paper examines the role news publicity plays on tourist flows into Greece and discusses the degree to which positive or negative news impact the country’s touristic marketplace, particularly news stories involving the extraordinary refugee crisis in Greece in 2015–16. It considers who best ‘narrates’ Greece as a socially imagined entity to the world: governing, social and business elites responsible for nation-branding’s image construction, or ordinary citizens who embody the nation-state in its quotidian reality but who have little if any stakehold in this process?


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[Map of the lower Shenandoah Valley, Virginia]
Shows the Shenandoah Valley from the Potomac to the north to Front Royal and Strasburg to the south, including roads, drainage, railroads, and names of residents. Relief shown by shading. Title derived from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Transferred from the Jubal Anderson Early Papers in the Manuscript Division, L.C. Pen-and-ink and pencil on tracing linen, sectioned and mounted on paper. LC Civil War ...
Brown, Samuel Howell - Early, Jubal Anderson
[Map of the Shenandoah Valley].
Shows the Shenandoah Valley from Winchester to Staunton, and from the Blue Ridge to the Alleghany mountains, and also shows the names of many residents. Relief shown by form lines and hachures. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Drawn on a 3/4 in. grid. Ink and pencil on tracing linen, in three sections, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ...
[Map of the lower Shenandoah Valley of Virginia].
"Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map. Forms part of the Gilmer Map Collection. Relief shown by hachures. Shows towns, waterways, roads, geographic features and land owners. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. ...
Confederate States of America. Army. Dept. Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office
Map of the lower [Shenandoah] Valley
Shows the names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures and shading. Date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil on tracing linen, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H144 Imperfect: Several damp stains with loss of text. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. In pencil on verso: 73.
Brown, Samuel Howell - Hoffmann, J. Paul
Position of Union Army at Cedar Creek Union position and plan of battle.
However, what initially appeared to be an overwhelming success quickly turned to a rout when the Union forces were redeployed and launched a successful counterattack that drove the Confederates back across the Shenandoah to Fisher's Hill, with heavy losses of men, equipment and supplies. Map shows troop locations along the Strasburg Pike on either side of Cedar Creek, and along the north fork of ...
Sneden, Robert Knox
[Map of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864].
Shows the area of the Shenandoah Valley including the Blue Ridge Mountains between Staunton and Front Royal, Va. In mid-1864 almost 50,000 troops were placed in the Middle Military Division under General Sheridan. Between August and November Sheridan engaged Early's troops several times at Winchester, Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek, Va.
Sneden, Robert Knox
Map of the Shenandoah & Upper Potomac including portions of Virginia and Maryland
Scale 1:253,440. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 655.5 General map extending from Charlottesville north to the Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary and showing roads, railroads, towns, rivers, houses and names of residents, and relief by shading. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.