it ’ s the one thing every u. s. taxpayer dreads : to receive an audit notice from the internal revenue service. because auditing is typically a stressful process, people who receive such a notice often exude a sour disposition for weeks afterward. whenever someone asks them what is wrong, they respond grouchily, “ i ’ m being audited by the irs. ” but who or what is the irs? is the irs the computer that identified the tax accounting error and requested the audit? is it the organization ’ s director? is it the person that mailed the audit notice? or is it the laws that established the irs and describe proper tax accounting methods? according to a concept called actor - network theory ( ant ), it ’ s all of the above. scientists proposed ant to explain how people, objects and ideas ( i. e., actors ) work together to form structured entities, or networks. actors create networks by adapting resources, taking on defined roles, forming interdependent relationships and repeating predetermined behaviors to solve problems or accomplish goals. for example, the irs exists because every year its agents receive millions of tax forms, feed them into computers for analysis, check for errors in the paperwork and then respond to taxpayers by mailing tax refunds, collection bills, or audit notices. if the agents and computers suddenly failed to engage in these actions, or if the laws upholding the actions were repealed, the irs would cease to function as a viable organization. scholars in the field of science and technology proposed actor - network theory in the 1980s to debunk claims that heroism or advanced innovation was responsible for the development of useful inventions. instead, scientists stated that the process of scientific invention could be explained more accurately and rationally by taking into account all of the factors involved : the knowledge of the inventor, the tools or technology used, history, societal pressures, the influence of institutions or other networks, and the ideas that inspired the invention. with ant, scientists wanted to show that scientific production does not result from a higher form of thought, but is naturally translated from the complex interactions between actors and networks. for the purposes of actor - network theory, anything can be an actor within a network : a law, a text, a person, an idea, an inanimate object and even another network. even more interestingly, however, is that each of these elements receives equal consideration in ant. for example, the irs agent who enters data into a computer may be more complex or contribute more to


, an inanimate object and even another network. even more interestingly, however, is that each of these elements receives equal consideration in ant. for example, the irs agent who enters data into a computer may be more complex or contribute more to the organization than the computer, but both the computer and the agent function as actors within the irs and derive their role and purpose from that network. since agents and computers ( theoretically ) came together to form the irs, the organization cannot ( theoretically ) operate or exist without them both, implying a basic equality shared among actors. to form a network, human actors first identify a problem that the network will attempt to solve. this is known as problematisation. during problematisation, leaders are selected to represent actors and establish roles within the network. next, actors negotiate the terms of their assigned roles, a process called interessement. enrollment occurs when actors accept their roles. finally, actors mobilize their allies and resources to support the network. ant, unlike other sociological theories, functions on the principle that scholars should view all actors within the same theoretical framework regardless of their status, and that all assumptions concerning the nature of networks or actors should be abandoned prior to study. in other words, ant demands total impartiality when describing actors and networks. the terminology used must be consistently applied to every actor, and conclusions drawn must be based on what is actually observed, not on the scholar ’ s presuppositions. even an actor ’ s non - network purpose or behavior is excluded from the methodology. this allows networks to be described accurately, in concrete terms, taking into account all of their various elements. because of its strong sociological implications, actor - network theory has been used in sociology to examine how humans organize through interaction. ant does not attempt to explain why networks are formed, but how. it is primarily concerned with how networks grow stronger and stabilize ; attract, enroll and motivate actors ; organize actors and resources ; and maintain actor loyalty. for this reason, ant is a useful tool for observing and evaluating human behavior, resource adaptation and object utility. consequently, the theory has been applied to economics, business, geography and health studies, among other fields. of course, no theory is without its critics. some scholars say that evaluating both human and non - human actors through the same theoretical lens is ridiculous because humans, unlike objects, possess intent, and intentionality can influence networks. others have accused ant of being amoral and overly managerial. because ant only describes networks and does not


two - year - old emma was born with anthrogryposis ( amc ), a rare congenital disease that affects muscle strength. at a family conference, emma ' s mother learned about the wilmington robotic exoskeleton ( wrex ), an assistive device made of hinged metal bars and resistance bands that enables people with underdeveloped arms to play and feed themselves. tariq rahman and whitney sample of the nemours / alfred i. dupont hospital for children had created an early prototype of the wrex, that worked for children as young as six. but the device was attached to a wheelchair and some children with amc, including emma, had use of their legs. the early version of the wrex was just too large and heavy for a child of emma ' s size. rahman and sample found that, with the use of 3d printers, they were able to create a lightweight and flexible working prosthetic for emma, that is customizable with easily replicated broken parts. the custom exoskeletons are printed in abs plastic and attached to a plastic vest. because of the ease of manufacturing, the exoskeleton can grow with the child which makes 3d printing especially exciting for those working in pediatric care. currently, fifteen children now use a custom 3d printed wrex device. watch the full video of emma ' s story after the jump.


saturday, may 18, 2013 fun in the sun : summer safety tips to avoid injuries summertime outdoor activities can be fun, but it ’ s important to follow good summer safety habits to avoid injuries. swimming pools are a perfect way to cool off from the hot sun, but safety comes first when enjoying the water. according to national safe kids, drowning is : keep the following safety precautions in mind : adult supervision is key. an adult should always be able to see and hear children who are swimming and be close enough to intervene in case of an emergency. the pool environment is important. separate home pools from the rest of the property to prevent children from walking directly into the pool area. if possible, use a fence or other barrier at least 4 feet high with openings no more than 4 inches apart and extend it completely around the pool. teach children to swim. parents should enroll children before the age of eight in swimming lessons with a certified instructor. outdoor cooking is popular during the summer months. unfortunately, grilling can be dangerous. according to the most recent statistics from the national fire protection association, the improper use of grills causes : to keep families and their homes out of harm ’ s way, the home safety council recommends the following safe grilling techniques : be cautious of nearby tree branches or other items which could catch on fire. know how to use a fire extinguisher and keep one handy. keep your grill at least 10 feet from a home or building. leave a grill unattended, especially when small children and pets are present. attempt to restart a charcoal flame by adding additional lighter fluid. keep filled propane tanks in a hot car or truck. prolonged unprotected exposure to the sun ’ s ultraviolet ( uv ) rays damages skin and eyes. according to the american cancer society : a majority of the more than 2 million cases of non - melanoma skin cancer diagnosed annually are sun related. an estimated 68, 130 new melanomas are diagnosed each year. to lower the risk of skin cancer practice the following sun safety tips recommended by the american cancer society : avoid intense sunlight for long periods of time seek shade between 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. when the sun ’ s rays are strongest. wear a shirt to guard against excessive sun exposure. apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor ( spf ) of 30 or higher. wear a hat to shade your face, ears and neck. wear sunglasses to protect your eyes and surrounding skin from uv ray damage. relaxing in the pool, grilling outdoors


in 2005, a woman showed up at emory university ' s sleep center in atlanta complaining of being sleepy just about every moment of every day. she slept for 14, then 16, then 18 hours a night, but still woke up feeling drowsy. doctors had prescribed her stimulants, which worked for a bit. but when they wore off, she would go on a sleeping binge, becoming unarousable for days at a time. her diagnosis? hypersomnia, a rare and debilitating condition in which people sleep excessively, are extremely drowsy while awake, and respond poorly to existing anti - sleep treatments. the condition can make people unable to work or maintain relationships. when the woman showed up at the sleep center, researchers did a range of tests and finally took samples of her cerebrospinal fluid. they discovered it had some unusual properties. namely, something in it caused gaba, the main neurotransmitter molecule responsible for reducing the activity of brain cells, to have an outsized effect. in essence, a mystery molecule appeared to be working with gaba to tamp down brain activity, acting as a sort of constant sleeping pill. there ' s another class of molecules that has a similar effect on gaba ’ s action in the brain. they are called benzodiazepines, which include valium and ambien. the research team wondered whether something similar was at work in this patient, so they checked to see whether a drug used to counteract benzodiazepines, called flumazenil, would neutralize the effect of whatever was floating around in her cerebrospinal fluid. and it worked - - at least in a dish : applying flumazenil to the woman ' s cerebrospinal fluid eliminated that strange effect of gaba. but would it work in people? that ' s what the team, led by sleep expert dr. david rye, has been investigating since their discovery. and according to a study published wednesday in the journal science translational medicine, the answer is yes. for the study, rye and his team recruited seven people with various forms of hypersomnia and analyzed their cerebrospinal fluid. all had the same gaba - enhancing effect as the initial patient. and when the researchers treated the study subjects with flumazenil, they all became more alert. according to an article on the project ’ s early days in emory ’ s alumni magazine, that first atlanta patient turned to


2 hailstone sequences [ 12 marks ] a hailstone sequence is a sequence of integers found by applying the following rule : hailstone iteration : for an integer n in a hailstone sequence, the next item in the sequence is 3n + 1 if n is odd, or n / 2 if n is even. for example, the... a. what are some limitations of the present windows 2000 and windows xp computers for use in the context of this library, compared to the more modern operating systems? in what way would library patrons and staff benefit from using more modern operating systems? a solid sphere of radius 40. 0 cm has a total positive charge of 26. 0 c uniformly distributed throughout its volume. calculate the magnitude of the electric field ( a ) 0 cm, ( b ) 10. 0 cm, ( c ) 40. 0 cm, and ( d ) 60. 0 cm from the center of the sphere an aerosol spray can with a volume of 441 ml contains 3. 09 g of propane gas as a propellant. what volume would propane occupy at stp? refrigerators are usually kept at about 5 ^ c, while room temperature is about 20 ^ c. if you were to take an " empty " sealed 2 - liter soda bottle at room temperature and place it in the fridge, would you expect it to contract to one - fourth its original volume? suppose you accidently add too much naoh during the titration. you then add a volume of hcl exactly equal to the volume of naoh actually used in the titration. what effect does this have on the ka


the holly genus, ilex, offers a variety of plants from which to choose. there are about 700 species worldwide, some horticulturists estimate. and there is a great number of cultivated varieties. not all hollies have spiny leaves. many of the japanese hollies ( ilex crenata ) have spineless leaves. they are often mistaken for boxwoods with their small, shiny leaves. but boxwoods ( buxus ) leaves are attached directly opposite one another on the stem, while holly leaves have an alternate leaf arrangement along the stem. holly plants range from 2 to more than 60 feet tall. some dwarf types are great choices for foundation plantings. these include helleri holly, carissa holly, dwarf yaupon holly and stokes dwarf, thought to be the same cultivar as shilling dwarf. don ’ t let the word dwarf fool you. many hollies in this category may reach 3 to 5 feet tall. and dwarf burford may grow 8 feet or taller. some “ tree form ” hollies can reach heights approaching 60 feet. these can stand alone as specimen plants or may provide a tall hedge. a few hollies that form large shrubs or small trees include many of the american holly cultivars such as miss helen, hedgeholly and savannah. hollies respond well to pruning if needed, but it ’ s best to know the mature height before planting to avoid future problems of overgrown plants and unnecessary pruning. other tree - form holly hybrids develop by crossing two or more plant species within a given genus. a few include foster, east palatka, nellie r. stevens and mary nell. hollies with multicolored leaves include variegated english holly. and there are a few hollies that shed annually such as ambiguous winterberry and possumhaw holly. there are hollies that produce bright red berries. but berry color varies from red, orange and yellow to even black or white, depending on variety. only female plants produce berries. hollies are dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are located on separate plants. male flowers produce pollen required, in most cases, to pollinate female flowers. many dwarf types of holly don ’ t produce berries because they come from male plants. to ensure that your plants produce berries, ask for female plants when purchasing. if the plant already has berries on it, you know it is a female. you should consider other characteristics when selecting hollies. there


© paul p. reuben chapter 7 : william faulkner ( 1897 - 1962 ) outside links : | film adaptions of faulkner ' s fiction | nobel prize acceptance speech | page links : | primary works | selected bibliography 1980 - 1999 | selected bibliography 2000 - present | study questions | mla style citation of this web page | | a brief biography | site links : | chap. 7 : index | alphabetical list | table of contents | home page | october 31, 2011 source : william faulkner on the web " the past is never dead ; it ' s not even - gavin stevens to temple drake stevens, requiem for a nun, act i scene iii " [ i ] discovered that my own little postage stamp of native soil was worth writing about and that i would never live long enough to exhaust it, and that by sublimating the actual into the apocryphal i would have complete liberty to use whatever talent i might have to its absolute top. it opened up a gold mine of other people, so i created a cosmos of my own. " - wf winner of the 1949 nobel prize for literature, faulkner ' s recognition as a writer came years after he had written his best work. today he is regarded as an important interpreter of the universal theme of " the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself. " he grew up in oxford, mississippi, which became the prototype of jefferson, in the mythical county of yoknapatawpha, the setting of many of his works. sometimes difficult to read, faulkner experimented in the use of stream - of - consciousness technique and in the dislocation of narrative time. his fiction discusses issues of sex, class, race relations, and relations with nature. the marble faun, 1924 ; soldier ' s pay, 1926 ; mosquitoes, 1927 ; sartoris, 1929 ; the sound and the fury, 1929 ; as i lay dying, 1930 ; sanctuary, 1931 ; these 13, 1931 ; light in august, 1932 ; doctor martino and other stories, 1934 ; pylon, 1935 ; absalom, absalom!, 1936 ; the unvanquished, 1938 ; the wild palms, 1939 ; the hamlet, 1940 ; go down, moses, 1942 ; intruder in the dust, 1948 ; knight ' s gambit, 1949 ; collected stories of william faulkner, 1950 ; requiem for a nun, 1951 ; a fable, 1954 ; big woods, 1955 ; the town, 1957 ; the mansion, 1959 ; the reivers, 1962. william faulkner


' s gambit, 1949 ; collected stories of william faulkner, 1950 ; requiem for a nun, 1951 ; a fable, 1954 ; big woods, 1955 ; the town, 1957 ; the mansion, 1959 ; the reivers, 1962. william faulkner : new orleans sketches. collins, carvel ( ed. and preface ). jackson : up of mississippi, 2002. | top | selected bibliography 1980 - 1999 abadie, ann, and doreen fowler. eds. faulkner and the short story : faulkner and yoknapatawpha, 1990. jackson : up of mississippi, 1992. cox, leland h. william faulkner : biographical and reference guide. detroit : gale research co., 1982. ps3511. a86 z773 brodhead, richard h. faulkner, new perspectives. englewood cliffs, n. j. : prentice - hall, 1983. ps3511. a86 z7832124 ferguson, james. faulkner ' s short fiction. knoxville : u of tennessee p, 1991. friedman, alan w. william faulkner. new york : f. ungar pub. co., 1984. ps3511. a86 z783265 goldberg, wendy fay. faulkner ' s haunted house : the figure of the recluse in ' light in august ' and ' absolom, absolom! ' ann arbor : mi 1996. kinney, arthur f., ed. critical essays on william faulkner - - the sartoris family. boston : g. k. hall, 1985. ps3511. a86 z778 matthews, john t. the play of faulkner ' s language. ithaca : cornell up, 1982. ps3511. a86 z8916 mckee, patricia. producing american races : henry james, william faulkner, toni morrison. durham : duke up, 1999. minter, david l. william faulkner : his life and work. baltimore : johns hopkins up, 1980. ps3511. a86 z913. mortimer, gail l. faulkner ' s rhetoric of loss : a study in perception and meaning. austin : u of texas p, 1983. ps3511. a86 z914 phillips, gene. fiction, film and faulkner : the art of adaptation. knoxville : u of tennessee p, 1988. pikoulis, john, 1941 - the art of william faulkner. london : macmillan, 1982. ps3511. a86 z9462 pilkington, john. the heart


of adaptation. knoxville : u of tennessee p, 1988. pikoulis, john, 1941 - the art of william faulkner. london : macmillan, 1982. ps3511. a86 z9462 pilkington, john. the heart of yoknapatawpha. jackson : up of mississippi, 1981. ps3511. a86 z9463 railey, kevin. natural aristocracy : history, ideology, and the production of william faulkner. tuscaloosa : u of alabama p, 1999. singal, daniel j. william faulkner : the making of a modernist. chapel hill : u of north carolina p, 1997. sundquist, eric j. faulkner : the house divided. baltimore : johns hopkins up, 1983. ps3511. a86 z9735 vanderwerken, david l. faulkner ' s literary children : patterns of development. ny : peter lang, 1997. wagner - martin, linda. ed. new essays on go down, moses. ny : cambridge up, 1996. yarup, robert l. faulkner ' s the sound and the fury. washington. 1996 | top | selected bibliography 2000 to present abernathy, jeff. to hell and back : race and betrayal in the southern novel. athens : u of georgia p, 2003. aiken, charles s. william faulkner and the southern landscape. athens : u of georgia p, 2009. atkinson, ted. faulkner and the great depression : aesthetics, ideology, and cultural politics. athens : u of georgia p, 2006. baker, charles. william faulkner ' s postcolonial south. ny : peter lang, 2000. bassett, john e. william faulkner : an annotated bibliography of criticism since 1988. lanham, md : scarecrow, 2009. bauer, margaret d. william faulkner ' s legacy : " what shadow, what stain, what mark. " gainesville : up of florida, 2005. brivic, sheldon. tears of rage : the racial interface of modern american fiction : faulkner, wright, pynchon, morrison. baton rouge : louisiana state up, 2008. davis, thadious m. games of property : law, race, gender and faulkner ' s go down, moses. durham : duke up, 2003. doyle, don h. faulkner ' s county : the historical roots of yoknapatawpha. chapel hill : u of north carolina p, 2001. duvall, john n. race and white identity in southern fiction :


, 2003. doyle, don h. faulkner ' s county : the historical roots of yoknapatawpha. chapel hill : u of north carolina p, 2001. duvall, john n. race and white identity in southern fiction : from faulkner to morrison. ny : palgrave macmillan, 2008. evans, david h. william faulkner, william james, and the american pragmatic tradition. baton rouge : louisiana state up, 2008. fant, joseph l., iii. and others. eds. faulkner at west point. jackson : up of mississippi, 2002. fulton, lorie w. william faulkner, gavin stevens, and the cavalier tradition. ny : peter lang, 2011. godden, richard. william faulkner : an economy of complex words. princeton, nj : princeton up, 2007. koloze, jeff, and anne b. gardiner. an ethical analysis of the portrayal of abortion in american fiction : dreiser, hemingway, faulkner, dos passos, brautigan, and irving. lewiston : mellen, 2005. labatt, blair. faulkner the storyteller. tuscaloosa : u of alabama p, 2005. lurie, peter. vision ' s immanence : faulkner, film, and the popular imagination. baltimore : johns hopkins up, 2004. minter, david. faulkner ' s questioning narratives : fictions of his major phase, 1929 - 42. urbana : u of illinois p, 2001. parini, jay. one matchless time : a life of william faulkner. ny : harpercollins, 2004. polk, noel. faulkner and welty and the southern literary tradition. jackson : up of mississippi, 2008. rio - jelliffe, r. obscurity ' s myriad components : the theory and practice of william faulkner. lewisburg : bucknell up, 2001. rovit, earl, and arthur waldhorn. eds. hemingway and faulkner in their time. ny : continuum, 2005. rueckert, william h. faulkner from within : destructive and generative being in the novels of william faulkner. west lafayette : parlor, 2004. sensibar, judith l. faulkner and love : the women who shaped his art. new haven, ct : yale up, 2009. skaggs, merrill m. axes : willa cather and william faulkner. lincoln : u of nebraska p, 2007. stewart, george c. yoknapatawpha, images and voices : a photographic study of faulkner ' s


. skaggs, merrill m. axes : willa cather and william faulkner. lincoln : u of nebraska p, 2007. stewart, george c. yoknapatawpha, images and voices : a photographic study of faulkner ' s county. columbia : u of south carolina p, 2009. stringer, dorothy. ' not even past ' : race, historical trauma, and subjectivity in faulkner, larsen, and van vechten. ny : fordham up, 2010. towner, theresa m. faulkner on the color line : the later novels. jackson : up of mississippi, 2000. volpe, edmond l. a reader ' s guide to william faulkner : the novels. syracuse : syracuse up, 2003. - - -. a reader ' s guide to william faulkner : the short stories. syracuse : syracuse up, 2004. wainswright, michael. darwin and faulkner ' s novels : evolution and southern fiction. ny : palgrave macmillan, 2008. watson, james g. william faulkner : self - presentation and performance. austin : u of texas p, 2000. weinstein, arnold. recovering your story : proust, joyce, woolf, faulkner, morrison. ny : random house, 2006. wells, dean f. every day by the sun : a memoir of the faulkners of mississippi. ny : crown, 2011. wells, jeremy. romances of the white man ' s burden : race, empire, and the plantation in american literature, 1880 - 1936. nashville, tn : vanderbilt up, 2011. welty, eudora, hunter cole, and noel polk. on william faulkner. jackson : up of mississippi, 2003. wolff, sally. ledgers of history : william faulkner, and almost forgotten friendship, and an antebellum plantation diary : memories of dr. edgar wiggin francisco iii. baton rouge : louisiana state up, 2010. zender, karl f. faulkner and the politics of reading. baton rouge : louisiana state up, 2002. a student project by christa pollex william faulkner was born september 25, 1897, in new albany, mississippi to murry and maud falkner. his baptized name is william cuthbert falkner. murry and maud had four boys ; william, murry jr., john, and dean. william was the oldest of all the children. shortly after faulkner ' s fourth birthday william and murry jr., were nearly lost to scarlet fever. on september 22, 1902, the falkner family moved to oxford, mississippi.


and dean. william was the oldest of all the children. shortly after faulkner ' s fourth birthday william and murry jr., were nearly lost to scarlet fever. on september 22, 1902, the falkner family moved to oxford, mississippi. just two months after their arrival in oxford twelve people were killed due to the yellow fever. all white residents had been evacuated. faulkner started to show his technique through drawing and writing poetry at an early age. during this time, faulkner met his childhood sweetheart, estelle oldham, and his lifetime friend phil stone ; estelle lived in the neighborhood. to faulkner ' s surprise estelle ' s parents sent her away to school the following year. upon her last return home from school estelle accepted a proposal of marriage from cornell franklin. in 1914, faulkner met phil stone. one day stone became curious about faulkner ' s writing and read his poems with excitement. his reply to these works was " anybody could have seen that he had a real talent. it was perfectly obvious. " ( blotner 162 ) phil stone encouraged faulkner to write and thus started their long friendship. faulkner was denied acceptance into the u. s. air force so he turned to the canadian royal air force. on his application he had to change a few details like the spelling of his last name and for his place of birth he wrote finchley, in the county of middlesex, england. he also changed his birth date to may 25, 1898, and stated that his civil occupation was a student. july 9, 1918, he reported to the recruit ' s depot, in toronto, for active service. in december, faulkner was discharged from the raf ( royal air force ) and returned to oxford. faulkner ' s return brought him back to school where he entered the university of mississippi as a special student in september, 1919. this is where he began to publish poems in " the mississippian " and the " oxford eagle. " during his time at the university, faulkner founded the " marionettes, " a drama club, in the fall of 1920. he tried his hand at play writing. he wrote a one act play called the marionettes, but it never made it to the stage. only after three semesters he dropped out of school, but he accepted a job as a postmaster at the university of mississippi post office. also, in november of 1920, faulkner received a commission as honorable 2nd lieutenant. phil stone sends the marble faun to the four seas co. and it agrees to publish the book for $ 400 and publishes it


at the university of mississippi post office. also, in november of 1920, faulkner received a commission as honorable 2nd lieutenant. phil stone sends the marble faun to the four seas co. and it agrees to publish the book for $ 400 and publishes it on december 15, 1924. in the same year, faulkner resigns as postmaster at the university because of charges brought up by the postal inspector. february 25, 1926, soldiers pay was published. this was the start when many of faulkner ' s works began to be published. between the years of 1927 and 1934, he had a book published every year. in 1931, sanctuary and these 13, two of his works were published. " sanctuary is a brilliant novel, one of his best. " ( kawin 31 ) in 1929, faulkner ' s childhood sweetheart, estelle divorced franklin and william and estelle marry on june 20. in 1931, a daughter was born but dies nine days later and two years later, jill, their second daughter was born. in 1932, faulkner goes to culver city, california on a mgm contract writer. he also worked for 20th century fox and universal studios. he co - wrote for many screenplays. a couple of the screenplays he worked on were " to have and have not " written by hemingway in 1944 for warner brothers, and " barn burning " that he wrote and a. i. bezzerides helped with the screenplay. in 1948, faulkner was elected to the american academy of arts and letters. in november of 1950, the announcement that faulkner had received the nobel prize was made. he also received the national book award for a fable in march and the pulitzer in may of 1955. one month before his death the reivers was published and the following year he received another pulitzer for this book. faulkner died on july 6, 1962, of a heart attack, in oxford. blotner, joseph faulkner : a biography. new york : random house, 1974. kawin, bruce f. faulkner and film. new york : frederick ungar publishing co, 1977. warren, robert penn faulkner : a collection of critical essays. new jersey : prentice - hall, inc, 1966. 1. how does the setting in a faraway age contribute to the mood of the story " a courtship "? how do we know that we are dealing with an indian narrator? why is this an important aspect of the story and its total effect? 2. how does the location in a hunting camp function as an appropriate setting for the themes manifest in the story "


how do we know that we are dealing with an indian narrator? why is this an important aspect of the story and its total effect? 2. how does the location in a hunting camp function as an appropriate setting for the themes manifest in the story " delta autumn "? in what ways is roth edmonds meant to function as a representative of contemporary man? how is uncle ike different from his kinsman? 3. examine as i lay dying from the point of view of family dynamics or social process. is " bundren " an identity these family members all share? what is the ontology, the way of being a bundren? to what extent is faulkner commenting on the american, especially the southern, family? evaluate the perspectives with which the outsiders in the novel view the bundrens. which is reality? how does faulkner demonstrate his characters constructing it? 1. how does one establish individual independence as a teenager? do you remember any crucial moment in your own life when you realized that you had to make a choice between what your parent ( s ) and / or family believed and your own values? 2. is the destruction of another person ' s property ever something we can justify? explain. 3. does it matter that this story is rendered through sarty ' s consciousness? what were faulkner ' s options, and how would the story be different if he had exercised them? 4. what are the key symbols in the story, and how do they serve the thematic purposes faulkner had in mind? 5. do the class issues the story raises have any parallels today? 6. what is the tone of the story and how is it established? 7. critics often associate faulkner ' s portrait of the snopeses with his perception that the " new south " following reconstruction had lost its agrarian values. analyze the particular " snopesism " in " barn burning. " " a rose for emily " 1. discuss the ways in which faulkner uses miss emily ' s house as an appropriate setting and as a metaphor for both her and the themes established by the narrative. 2. what are the different uses of the themes of " love, " " honor, " and " respectability " in the story? 3. why does faulkner use this particular narrator? what do you know about him? can you list his " values, " and if so, are they shared by the town? is this narrator reliable? does the fact he is male matter? 4. many critics have read miss emily as a symbol of the post - civil -


scientists can look to tree rings to supplement the history of an area, but for david milarch, the entire tree is significant. milarch founded the champion tree project with his sons, jared and jake, 20 years ago to create living libraries of the 846 species of trees in the united states. in 2009, the three men decided to give their organization a new name, archangel ancient tree archive, and to expand it globally. based in traverse city, mich., the archangel ancient tree archive ' s mission is to archive the genetics of ancient trees in living libraries around the world by propagating old - growth trees and using their offspring to reforest. " we need to archive the genetics of the remaining old - growth trees that are growing on earth, " said david milarch. " here in the united states, 98 percent of all the old - growth trees have been cut down. in california, about 96 percent of all coast redwoods have been cut down. " why is that a tragedy? because we never even studied them before we cut them down, we didn ' t know what roles they played in the ecosystem. " milarch believes that the genetics of long - living trees should be studied to understand how they have managed to survive and thrive. one reason may be due to better immune systems, which would make their genetics vital to successful reforestation. working with a range of sources, from professional tree finders to big - tree lists, when planting, archangel recommends that no more than 10 percent cloned trees are used for reforestation to maintain genetic diversity and to also allow their genes to mix with the existing trees. the goal is to strengthen the forest overall. care is given to the selection of the site where the trees are to be planted and why. sites may be selected in order to aid in phytoremediation, erosion control, runoff management and habitat settings. volunteers with the milarchs ' nonprofit organization give their time to assist in all areas of the process, from gathering samples for archangel ' s nurseries to planting new trees. schoolchildren in new york, michigan and northern california have also become part of the organization ' s outreach, helping to plant trees in the thousands. david milarch ' s great - grandfather was a nurseryman, and his passion became a family business. traverse city is known for its large cherry production, so the milarch family began growing shade trees for the fruit trees in the area. milarch ' s grandchildren mark the sixth generation living


nurseryman, and his passion became a family business. traverse city is known for its large cherry production, so the milarch family began growing shade trees for the fruit trees in the area. milarch ' s grandchildren mark the sixth generation living on the same land. " we ' re tuned into nature, " milarch said. " with that many generations, you have a pretty good grasp of what makes trees tick. " milarch and his tree archive caught the attention of new york times science writer jim robbins 11 years ago. after his first story about the project, robbins continued to follow and write about milarch ' s efforts. last april, " the man who planted trees : lost groves, champion trees and an urgent plan to save the planet " ( spiegel & grau, $ 25 ) was published. it includes information robbins has gained from his talks with many scientists about trees. " people are amazed at some of the latest science on what trees really do. most people don ' t know that trees communicate with each other. trees feel pain and when a tree feels pain, it puts out signals and other trees in the area go into a protection mode. trees emit aerosols out of their leaves and out of their roots that are natural antibiotics and natural disinfectants, " milarch said. milarch credits robbins ' book to helping raise awareness about archangel, which in turn has helped with getting funding. most recently, the organization planted an old - redwood forest in oregon from cloned trees. it is looking for sites to plant two old - growth groves in california, in an arboretum or on a large parcel of unused land. the group is also seeking donations to create a living archive in ireland. milarch hopes that the work archangel is doing can serve as a model for others around the world to follow and lead to more reforestation. " all is not lost. we can put the trees back for our children and grandchildren, " he said. a clone of a 3, 000 - year - old tree can be cloned again and again, " and with the science and with our work, the great trees and the genetic lineage of those trees never has to die. "


" we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths - that all of us are created equal - is the star that guides us still ; just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and selma and stonewall, " obama said. the statement was the strongest that the president has made in support of the rights of gays during his presidency. in contrast, in his 2009 inaugural address, obama did not mention gays and lesbians at all. obama ' s words also represented the first time a president discussed gay rights during an inauguration speech. " it is now our generation ' s task to carry on what those pioneers began. for our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers, and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts, " obama said. " our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law - for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. " gay rights activists throughout the region, such as the rev. don crail, a retired presbyterian minister living in claremont, commended obama for his framing the struggle for equality. " he put it in the context of civil rights and it is, i think : it ' s the next chapter in equality in this country. i think instead of being " i think gay marriage will become a reality in many more states in this next four years. he ' s also instructed his attorney general to not defend the defense of marriage act. i think he ' s been prophetic on that issue. " obama supported same - sex marriage in 2012 and pushed for the 2011 repeal of " don ' t ask, don ' t tell, " which curtailed gays ability to serve openly in the military. crail was also pleased by the participation of gay poet richard blanco, who recited a poem during obama ' s inauguration ceremonies. " the fact that it ' s martin luther king ' s special day, i think it ' s very right and appropriate for him to let the world know how he feels, " said patti loitz, president of the pasadena chapter of parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays. loitz said she doesn ' t think obama ' s comments will necessarily translate into legal changes. " we know how he feels, but he doesn ' t make the laws, " she said. " it ' s just a matter of whether can they get the cooperation from all the parties involved. " loitz wasn ' t surprised he


changes. " we know how he feels, but he doesn ' t make the laws, " she said. " it ' s just a matter of whether can they get the cooperation from all the parties involved. " loitz wasn ' t surprised he would address gay rights during his speech : pflag had a float in monday ' s inauguration parade - the first time the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was represented in the parade. " it fits right in with the message of equality for women, blacks and gays, " she said. " it ' s at the forefront now. " obama ' s evolving views on gay marriage accompany a shift in the views of many americans : in the most recent survey on gay marriage by the pew research center, 47 percent of the 3, 008 adults surveyed in april supported gay marriage, 43 percent opposed it and 11 percent of those surveyed didn ' t know. four years ago, only 39 percent of those surveyed supported it and 51 percent opposed it. and in 2004, shortly before george w. bush won his second term in office, only 31 percent of those surveyed supported it and 60 percent opposed it. members of the long beach and signal hill ' s gay community also reacted positively to obama ' s speech and found his words - spoken in front of the public as well as some u. s. supreme court justices - meaningful at a time when landmark judicial issues such the defense of marriage act and proposition 8 are being examined. the defense of marriage act forbids federal officials from recognizing same - sex marriage and prop. 8 is california ' s ban on same - sex marriage. " the idea that he said that love should be shared by all - he was spectacular, " signal hill councilman larry forester said. forester said the president has come a long way from his initial views on gay marriage, which obama did not favor until recently despite supporting gay rights. " over time, he finally decided that love is love and love between two people of the same sex is love between two people of the opposite sex, " forester said. " he said it to the public and i could not be more elated. " long beach vice mayor robert garcia also applauded obama ' s speech and its emphasis on civil rights for not only the lgbt community but for women and minorities. " he talked about america being at its best when it ' s equal and that ' s what came across for a lot of people, " he said. obama ' s words may help further marriage equality, garcia


acne affects nearly 100 % of the population at some point. for some, acne is mild and transient ; for others, it can be severe and long lasting. scarring from severe acne can be permanent and disfiguring ( see section on acne scars ). acne usually begins around the time of puberty. acne may improve after puberty, but for many, acne persists into and during middle age. acne lesions form when the opening of oil glands ( called sebaceous glands ) in the skin become blocked. trapped oil builds up within the gland, causing inflammation. the swelling within the oil gland can become so intense that the oil gland ( and associated hair follicle ) can rupture, leading to further inflammation. while the surge of hormones during puberty likely triggers this process, other factors such as stress, diet, and the influence of other hormones may also play a role. a bacterium called propionibacterium acnes that is normally present on the skin likely plays a role in acne, but the precise link is still unclear. any person with moderate or worse acne should be seen by a physician to discuss treatment options, because of the risk of permanent scarring. treatment for acne has improved dramatically in the last 2 decades. effective over - the - counter medications include salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide preparations. first line prescription acne treatment usually involves a combination of topical treatments, such as one of the retinoids ( such as retin a ) and a topical antibiotic ( such as benzoyl peroxide mixed with clindamycin ). common side effects are irritation and redness and you and your doctor will decide what is best for your individual needs. for acne that resists topical treatment, or for more severe acne, systemic treatments may be necessary. the tetracycline antibiotics are effective in many people. erythromycin, bactrim, and other antibiotics are second - line antibiotic therapies. however, long term antibiotic use can cause bacterial resistance in those who use them and should be used with caution. there are other side effects that must be discussed with your doctor. for women, oral contraceptives ( “ the pill ” ) may also improve acne. for adult woman with acne, other hormonal therapies may be considered. for severe acne that is associated with scarring, isotretinoin ( accutane ) is prescribed.


pill ” ) may also improve acne. for adult woman with acne, other hormonal therapies may be considered. for severe acne that is associated with scarring, isotretinoin ( accutane ) is prescribed. this drug is very effective and can cure acne but must be used very cautiously because of the risk of severe birth defects when taken during pregnancy. there are other common side effects ( dry lips, peeling skin, etc ) of isotretinoin that may limit its use as well. some people believe that isotretinoin can lead to suicidal symptoms. this is controversial and should be discussed with your doctor. because of the risks of systemic medications, newer, less invasive treatments have been sought. with the development of new cosmetic treatment modalities such as lasers and light therapy, new acne treatments have also been developed. in general, because these methods are new, they are not as well tested. in the early studies, most of the new treatments have proven to be mildly to moderately effective. the side effect profiles are usually minimal. the specific treatment modalities are discussed below. you and your doctor can discuss the best treatment to suit your individual needs. other acne treatment options : • light therapy blue light therapy takes advantage of the fact that bacteria in the skin produce a product called porphyrin. porphyrin can absorb blue light, leading to a chemical reaction in the skin that destroys the bacteria. red light therapy can reduce inflammation in the skin which in turn improves acne. acne lesions treated with light therapy tend to reoccur over 3 - 12 months. in one study, patients who had severe acne had no improvement compared to patients who had moderate acne who did improve. there have been no reported side effects. • laser therapy although there are many different lasers available, only a few of them have successfully been used in the treatment of acne. for example, the pulsed - dye laser was tested in a randomized, double blinded controlled trial ( the best kind of trial available ) and was shown to significantly reduce acne after a single treatment with no serious side effects. the 1450 nm infrared laser has been used in one uncontrolled study and decreased lesion counts by 83 % after three treatments. temporary pain, redness, and swelling was reported in most patients. in patients with darker skin tones, hyperpigmentation ( darkening of the skin ) was reported. • photodynamic therapy ( pdt ) this therapy combines a drug (


temporary pain, redness, and swelling was reported in most patients. in patients with darker skin tones, hyperpigmentation ( darkening of the skin ) was reported. • photodynamic therapy ( pdt ) this therapy combines a drug ( called a photosensitizer ) that is preferentially absorbed by certain kinds of cells and a special light source. when used together, the photosensitizer and the light destroy the targeted cells. for acne, the hyperactive sebaceous glands are targeted. the photosensitizer, called amino - levulinic acid, is applied to the skin and is left on for a variable period of time. the skin is exposed to the light source ( blue, red, or laser light ) and the photosensitizer is then removed. side effects include pain during the procedure and discoloration afterwards. • radiofrequency therapy a few studies have evaluated the effect of radiofrequency energy in the treatment of acne. one uncontrolled study reported a 75 % improvement in 81 % of the patients. elamax, a topical anesthetic was used during the procedure for pain control. • chemical peels chemical peels have long been used for facial rejuvenation and to reverse the signs of aging. more recently, they have been used for the treatment of acne. in one study of asian patients, salicylic acid peels performed twice a week for 12 weeks significantly improved acne. in a few preliminary studies, microdermabrasion treatments have reduced acne lesions and improved the texture of the skin in the majority of patients. » find an acne treatment specialist all photos courtesy of s. zimmet, md and p. bitter jr., md dermanetwork. org featured acne treatment providers in the following locations : beverly hills, ca | dallas, tx | denver, co | los angeles, ca | miami, fl | new york, ny | phoenix, az | washington, dc local acne treatment specialists near ashburn, va age defy dermatology and wellness age defy dermatology & wellness welcome to age defy dermatology and wellness™, a complete dermatology and integrative health center located in campbell, california. we offer medically supervised services that promote health and span all aspects of the care of the skin, hair, and nails to help our patients achieve healthy skin and physical well being.


a strong stain and fade resistant fiber made from a synthetic polymer consisting of ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units. a striped fabric woven with shades of the same color from light to dark. powdered pigment mixed to a thick consistency with linseed, poppy or nut oil which remains wet for long periods. gradual oxidization causes the paint to harden and a full cure can take many months. soft gradations of one color blending into another. the level of opaqueness of a paint. any paint that is not transparent or translucent. it completely covers fabric and other paints. optical color mixing an optical illusion produced when small amounts of two different colors are put next to each other, appearing to create a different color. after scouring and bleaching, optical brightening agents ( oba ), are applied to make the textile material to appear more brilliant whites. these oba are available in different tints such as blue, violet and red. a dyeing technique used to change a color by re - dyeing it a new shade. the over - dyed shade is always darker than the original color and is altered by the original color. a group of cotton fabrics, including pinpoint, made with a modified plain or basket weave. used primarily for shirting. used in marbling as an agent that helps the paints float on the surface of the solution. it is made from an animal product and some books recommend it. an excellent alternative is versatex dispersant.


nitrate vs nitrite both nitrate and nitrite are oxy anions of nitrogen. although they both seem to look alike, there are differences between them. these differences can be with respect to their structure, bonding, geometrical shape, oxidation state of nitrogen, chemical reactivity, uses of them and etc. these differences are mainly discussed here. no3 - ion is the conjugate base of hno3 ( nitric v acid ) which is a strong acid. it is a planer molecule with sp3 hybridization in nitrogen atom. all three oxygen atoms are equivalent. there are 24 electrons in the valence shells. no3 - ion has the molecular weight of 62. 004 g mol - 1. no2 - ion is the conjugate base of hno2 ( nitric iii acid ) which is a weak acid ( pka = 3. 5 ). it is also a planer molecule with sp2 hybridization. in the valence shells, there are only 18 electrons. no2 - ion has the molecular weight of 46. 006 g mol - 1. when the bonding in both the ions are considered, in no3 - ion the pi bonding involves four 2pz atomic orbitals ( one orbitla from n and three orbitals from 3 oxygen atoms ). these four atomic orbitals form 4, four - centred pi molecular orbitals. the molecular orbital with the lowest energy is the bonding orbital. the orbital with the largest energy is the anti - bonding orbital. other two orbitals are degenerate ( equal in energy ) which are non - bonding orbitals. in the case of no2 - ion, the pi bonding involves only three 2pz atomic orbitals. here, the orbital with the lowest energy is the bonding orbital, the middle one is the non - bonding orbital, and the other one is the anti - bonding orbital. in both the ions, the bonding orbitals involve in making the σ - bond ( sigma - bond ) and non - bonding orbitals involve in making π - bonds ( pi - bonds ). therefore, in no3 - ion each bond has a bond order of 11 / 3. 1 from σ - bond and 1 / 3 from the π - bonds. in no2 - ion, the bond order is 11 / 2. 1 from σ - bond and 1 / 2 from the π - bonds. although, both the ions are from the same electronic geometry, as the bond order is different, their geometrical shapes are also


ion, the bond order is 11 / 2. 1 from σ - bond and 1 / 2 from the π - bonds. although, both the ions are from the same electronic geometry, as the bond order is different, their geometrical shapes are also different. the no3 - ion has a shape of planer triangular and the no2 - ion has an angular shape ( or v shape ). the bond angles are also different. ono bond angle of no3 - ion and no2 - ion are 1200 and 1150 respectively. the oxidation state of nitrogen in both no3 - ion and no2 - ion are + 5 and + 3 respectively. because of these reasons ( especially the difference in bonding ), the chemical reactivity ( such as basicity, oxidizing / reducing ability, products of thermal decomposition of the compounds consist of these ions ) is also different. in practice, no2 - ion is a weaker base while no3 - ion is a very weaker base. when the oxidation state of nitrogen atom in these ions is taken in to consideration, no2 - ion can act as a reducing agent as well as an oxidizing agent while no3 - ion can only act as an oxidizing agent. the examples for products obtained from thermal decomposition of no3 - and no2 - ions containing compounds are given below to show the difference in reactivity. even, when they form complexes with metal ions they behave in a dissimilar manner. that is, no2 - ion acts as a monodentate ligand while no3 - ion acts as a bidentate ligand. these differences in chemical reactivity help us to differentiate the uses of them. for example, nitrites are generally used in the processing of meat ( sometimes nitrates are also used ), and nitrates are used for producing of explosives. nitrates are naturally occurring and are cancerous. but nitrites are not cancerous.


columbus installed on international space station astronauts have attached the european space agency ’ s ( esa ) columbus laboratory to the international space stations ( iss ). the space shuttle atlantis ferried columbus to the iss along with two esa astronauts yesterday. the laboratory is the esa ’ s main contribution to the iss. it is 27 - foot ( 7 - meter ) long by 14. 7 - feet ( 4. 5 - meters ) wide and weighs 12. 8 tonnes. it adds 2, 648 cubic feet ( 75 cubic meters ) of space to the iss. columbus was installed during the first spacewalk of the sts - 122 mission. from outside the iss, astronauts rex walheim and stanley love prepared the module for installation before the station ' s robotic arm was used to lift columbus into position. esa astronaut leopold eyharts, who was at the controls of the station ' s robotic arm for the final capture and initial berthing of columbus, reported to mission control, " the european columbus module is now part of the iss " at 22 : 44 cet. columbus will allow astronauts to carry out scientific experiments in a weightless, shirtsleeve environment. it presently carries 2. 5 tonnes of science payloads, consisting of five equipment racks. other payloads will be delivered later. it will eventually hold 16 racks, 10 of which will be used for scientific research. columbus was inspected earlier today and will be officially opened at 2 : 55 p. m. est ( 1955 gmt ). catch it live on nasa tv


| — municipality and town — | | • mayor | | zivorad smiljanic | | • municipality | | 333 km2 ( 129 sq mi ) | | population ( 2011 census ) | | time zone | | cet ( utc + 1 ) | | • summer ( dst ) | | cest ( utc + 2 ) | | area code | | + 381 25 | apatin ( serbian cyrillic : апатин ) is a town and municipality in the vojvodina administrative region of serbia, located in the west backa district, at. the town of apatin is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and tourist centre of the municipality of apatin ( 333 km² ). the population of the town is 17, 411, while the municipality has 28, 929 inhabitants. in serbian, the town is known as apatin ( апатин ), while the same name is also used in german, romanian, croatian ( sokac ), and hungarian. according to some claims, the name apatin is derived from the old form opaty, by which the town was first mentioned in the 11th century. the municipality of apatin is located on the left bank of the danube river ( natural border with croatia ), between the municipality of sombor ( in the northeast ) and municipality of odzaci ( in the southeast ). the favourable geographic position, proximity to the danube, and natural wealth of this area ( fruitful ground, woods next to the river, abundance of fish in swampy regions and backwaters, and game in woods ) attracted people through all ages and made them settle here. because of these reasons, even in pre - historic times, cultures such as the sarmatians, the celts, the goths and many others were replacing each other within this region, one by one. in the 1st century, during the roman conquest, the settlement was turned into a military trench with fortifications, and played an important role in the defense of the pannonia province. subsequently, the area came under control of the huns, gepids and avars. in the 6th century the slavs settled, and in the 9th century, the area was included into the bulgarian empire. bulgarian duke salan who had residence in titel ruled over region of backa. in the 10th century the hungarians came to central europe, thereby establishing a state, which was populated by both, hungarians and slavs. the first mentioning of apatin


bulgarian duke salan who had residence in titel ruled over region of backa. in the 10th century the hungarians came to central europe, thereby establishing a state, which was populated by both, hungarians and slavs. the first mentioning of apatin in any written script was in the year 1011, by the abbey of kalocsa bishopric. according to other source, apatin was firstly mentioned in 1407. during this time, settlement was part of the bodrogiensis county within the medieval kingdom of hungary. during the 14th and 15th centuries, the area became feudalistic, and in exchange for lands, the vassals would need to complete military service to the lord of the property. many fishermen, hunters, and millers then began to settle down in this area. in 1417, apatin is mentioned as a property of stefan lazarevic, who was crowned as the despot of serbia in 1402. in 1526 - 1527 it belonged to the short - lived serb state of emperor jovan nenad, and soon after ( in 1541 ) this area became part of the ottoman empire. during the ottoman administration apatin was part of the sanjak of segedin and was mainly populated by ethnic serbs. in the end of the 17th century it became part of the habsburg monarchy. many of the refugees during the massive migration of serbs led by arsenije carnojevic in 1690, came to apatin, sombor and prigrevica, thus the serb population in this area increased. a new wave of colonisation occurred in 1748 when many german colonists settled in apatin, pushing out the serbs mostly by force, who then evacuated towards stapar. the german colonists came from many different regions. the gathering centre was in ulm, germany and from that point they were transported by the danube to apatin, which became the main base of the german expansion in vojvodina. the church was built near the port and the city square was also built at this time. the real estate value of buildings, such as schools, fishermen ’ s station, hand craft ’ s workshops, began to rise. the chamber of court decided to put forth economic objectives to better the economy, and in 1756 the brewery and distillery were built. in 1764 a large textiles factory was built. in 1760 apatin was officially proclaimed a town and a main trade centre with a special status. at the end of the 18th century, a catastrophic flood destroyed the old town square, and ruined half of the settlement.


a large textiles factory was built. in 1760 apatin was officially proclaimed a town and a main trade centre with a special status. at the end of the 18th century, a catastrophic flood destroyed the old town square, and ruined half of the settlement. the new square was built north - westward from the brewery. the town as seen today, began to take shape. during the 18th and in the early part of 19th century, apatin had prospered economically, mostly because of developed trade, handcraft and shipbuilding. during the initial years of the habsburg administration, apatin was administratively a part of the batsch county within the habsburg kingdom of hungary. subsequently it was included into the newly formed batsch - bodrog county. in 1848 - 1849 apatin was part of the serbian voivodship, a serb autonomous region within austrian empire, and between 1849 and 1860 it was part of the voivodeship of serbia and banat of temeschwar, a separate austrian province. after abolishment of the voivodeship, in 1860 it was again included into batsch - bodrog county within the habsburg kingdom of hungary, which became one of two autonomous parts of the monarchy after 1867. in the year of 1869 numerous banks and saving - banks were established, and that opened the door to industrial development. a great number of brickyards produced brick and tile, which were used to construct many buildings in vienna and almost all in pest. in 1912 apatin was connected to sombor and sonta by the railroad, and the following year, a shipyard was founded. today, the shipyard has been modernized as it the only shipyard on the whole danube which has a special lift for quickly drawing boats out onto the docks. according to 1910 census, most of the inhabitants of apatin spoke the german language. in 1918, as part of banat, backa and baranja, apatin became part of the kingdom of serbia, which later together with the kingdom of montenegro and the state of slovenes, croats and serbs formed the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes ( renamed to yugoslavia in 1929 ). in 1918 - 1919, apatin was part of the banat, backa and baranja region and also ( from 1918 to 1922 ) part of the novi sad district. between 1922 and 1929, the town was part of the backa oblast and between 1929 and 1941, part of the danube banovina, one of the provinces of the kingdom of yugoslavia. when axis powers invaded, occupied and partitioned yugoslavia in


. between 1922 and 1929, the town was part of the backa oblast and between 1929 and 1941, part of the danube banovina, one of the provinces of the kingdom of yugoslavia. when axis powers invaded, occupied and partitioned yugoslavia in 1941, apatin was included into bacs - bodrog county within the horthy ' s hungary. the town remained under axis control until 1944. during the battle of batina, the front was stretched all the way to apatin and bogojevo, and these places became military bases overnight. yugoslav partisans entered apatin on october 24, 1944, and since then apatin was part of the yugoslav autonomous province of vojvodina, which ( from 1945 ) was part of the people ' s republic of serbia within new socialist yugoslavia. in 1944, as a consequence of world war ii events in yugoslavia, one part of yugoslav citizens of german ethnicity left from the area, together with defeated german army. the antifascist council for deliberation of yugoslavia ( avnoj ) declared the remaining german population as public enemies and sent them to communist prison camps, where one part of them died from disease, cold and malnutrition. the death toll among the german population of apatin amounts to 2, 074 people known by name. this figure includes the victims of deportation to the ussr. after prison camps were dissolved ( in 1948 ), most of the remaining german population left yugoslavia in subsequent decades, mainly because of economic reasons. after the war, apatin was populated by ( mainly serb ) settlers from other parts of yugoslavia, largely from lika. population censuses conducted after world war ii recorded serbs as the largest ethnic group in the town. between 1992 and 2003, apatin was part of the federal republic of yugoslavia, between 2003 and 2006 part of the state union of serbia and montenegro, and since 2006 it is part of an independent serbia. inhabited places apatin municipality includes the city of apatin and the following villages : demographics ( 2011 census ) ethnic groups in the municipality - serbs = 18, 164 ( 62. 79 % ) - hungarians = 3, 102 ( 10. 72 % ) - croats = 3, 015 ( 10. 42 % ) - romanians = 1, 148 ( 3. 97 % ) - roma = 654 ( 2. 26 % ) - others ( including montenegrins, macedonians, muslims, albanians, germans, slovaks, etc. ). settlements by ethnic majority ethnic groups in the town - serbs = 13


97 % ) - roma = 654 ( 2. 26 % ) - others ( including montenegrins, macedonians, muslims, albanians, germans, slovaks, etc. ). settlements by ethnic majority ethnic groups in the town - serbs = 13, 990 ( 72. 41 % ) - romanians = 967 ( 5. 01 % ) - hungarians = 848 ( 4. 39 % ) - croats = 658 ( 3. 41 % ) - yugoslavs = 612 ( 3. 17 % ) - roma = 369 ( 1. 91 % ) - germans = 142 ( 0. 74 % ) - montenegrins = 100 ( 0. 52 % ) near the city of apatin lies the junakovic spa. it is a modern and well - equipped rehabilitation and recreation centre with sports fields, outdoor pools, indoor therapy, and saunas. the largest companies in apatin today are the apatinska pivara ad ( brewery, built in 1756 ), rapid ( silicate bricks factory ), jedinstvo ( agricultural company ) and apatin shipyard ( formerly known as " boris kidric " ). free port apatin the free port apatin is a free customs zone, cargo - transportation center and port with wharf, which will form an economic unit known under the name " slobodna zona apatin " ( and will cover 160 hectares of ground next to river danube ). it will also represent one of the potentially largest economical undertakings in the region. tourist attraction apatin has popular tourist location, and because of its proximity to the danube river and the forests, it is gathering place for fishermen and hunters. there is also an annual gathering called " apatinske ribarske veceri " ( apatin fishermen nights ), which has taken place for the last forty some years. " ribarske veceri " usually starts on july 1, and lasts five or seven days. apatin has a rich history in sports. zeljko rebraca is by far the most famous athlete from this area, but in the past, apatin has had athletes represent yugoslavia ( and now serbia ) on the international stage. today, some of the well known professional sports clubs are : - fk mladost - member of the serbia first league soccer association - rk apatin - member of the serbia second league handball association notable natives and residents - paul abraham ( 1892 – 1960 ), a jewish composer, born in apatin. - frank dancevic ( born 1984 ),


serbia first league soccer association - rk apatin - member of the serbia second league handball association notable natives and residents - paul abraham ( 1892 – 1960 ), a jewish composer, born in apatin. - frank dancevic ( born 1984 ), a croatian - canadian tennis player whose father hails from apatin. - mirko đuric ( born in 1960 ), a famous classical guitarist. - jovan lakatos ( born in 1944 ), ornitologist of hungarian origin, born in apatin. - pavle marcetic ( born in 1957 ), a writer and ethnic serb, born in apatin. - nenad medic ( born 1983 ), poker player. - gyula partos ( 1845 – 1916 ), an architect and ethnic hungarian, born in apatin. - zeljko rebraca ( born in 1972 ), a professional basketball player, and ethnic serb, playing in the nba with the l. a. clippers. he was born in 1972 in the village of prigrevica near apatin. - josef sayer ( born 1941 ), german roman catholic priest, theologian and development aid official. - ervin sinko ( 1898 – 1967 ), a writer and ethnic hungarian, born in apatin. see also - " municipalities of serbia, 2006 ". statistical office of serbia. retrieved 2010 - 11 - 28. - " 2011 census of population, households and dwellings in the republic of serbia : ethnicity - data by municipalities and cities ". statistical office of republic of serbia, belgrade. 2012. isbn 978 - 86 - 6161 - 023 - 3. retrieved 2012 - 11 - 30. - datanet. rs galerija meander / gallery meander - arbeitskreis dokumentation : verbrechen an den deutschen in jugoslawien 1944 - 1948, die stationen eines volkermordes, 2000, munich - " population by ethnicity – apatin ". statistical office of the republic of serbia ( sors ). retrieved 23 february 2013. | wikimedia commons has media related to : apatin |


- uploaded : feb 12, 2013 - hits : 93 with the news that benedict the 16th is stepping down, thoughts are now turning to who his replacement might be. a new pope is expected to be elected by the end of march, ahead of the feast of easter. some of the most likely successors come from africa and latin america. al jazeera ' s rory challands reports. source, credit to aljazeera - http : / / www. aljazeera. com / video fair use notice : this video has been posted to further advance our understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, technological, democratic, scientific, and social justice issues which constitutes a " fair use " of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the us copyright law. in accordance with title 17 u. s. c. section 107 for research and educational purposes. benedict xvi was elected pope at the age of 78. he is the oldest person to have been elected pope since pope clement xii ( 1730 - - 40 ). he had served longer as a cardinal than any pope since benedict xiii ( 1724 - - 30 ). he is the ninth german pope, the eighth having been the dutch - german pope adrian vi ( 1522 - - 23 ) from utrecht. the last pope named benedict was benedict xv, an italian who reigned from 1914 to 1922, during world war i ( 1914 - - 18 ). born in 1927 in marktl, bavaria, germany, ratzinger had a distinguished career as a university theologian before being appointed archbishop of munich and freising by pope paul vi ( 1963 - - 78 ). shortly afterwards, he was made a cardinal in the consistory of 27 june 1977. he was appointed prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith by pope john paul ii in 1981 and was also assigned the honorific title of the cardinal bishop of velletri - segni on 5 april 1993. in 1998, he was elected sub - dean of the college of cardinals. on 30 november 2002, he was elected dean, taking, as is customary, the title of cardinal bishop of the suburbicarian diocese of ostia. he was the first dean of the college elected pope since paul iv ( 1555 - - 59 ) and the first cardinal bishop elected pope since pius viii ( 1829 - - 30 ). even before becoming pope, ratzinger was one of the most influential men in the roman curia, and was a close associate of john paul ii. as dean of the college


cardinal bishop elected pope since pius viii ( 1829 - - 30 ). even before becoming pope, ratzinger was one of the most influential men in the roman curia, and was a close associate of john paul ii. as dean of the college of cardinals, he presided over the funeral of john paul ii and over the mass immediately preceding the 2005 conclave in which he was elected. during the service, he called on the assembled cardinals to hold fast to the doctrine of the faith. he was the public face of the church in the sede vacante period, although, technically, he ranked below the camerlengo in administrative authority during that time. like his predecessor, benedict xvi affirms traditional catholic doctrine. in addition to his native german, benedict speaks french and italian fluently. he also has a very good command of latin and speaks english and spanish adequately. furthermore, he has some knowledge of portuguese. he can read ancient greek and biblical hebrew. he has stated that his first foreign language is french. he is a member of several scientific academies, such as the french academie des sciences morales et politiques. he plays the piano and has a preference for mozart and bach. read more here http : / / en. wikipedia. org / wiki / pope _ benedict _ xvi


whether you are taking the holiday challenge for the first time or you are a veteran nutritarian, rich holiday foods packed with oils, animal products, white flour, and sugar may look tempting to you. maybe tempting enough for you to say to yourself “ it ’ s just for today, just this one meal. i ’ ll go back to my healthy nutritarian diet tomorrow – one unhealthy meal can ’ t possibly harm me. ” is that true? aside from the fact that a single low - nutrient meal may awaken old addictive drives that could then lead to many more low - nutrient meals, a single meal is enough to cause damage to your cardiovascular system. as dr. fuhrman mentioned in his recent twitter chat, there are more cardiac deaths on december 25, 26, and january 1 than any other days of the year. 1 this sobering observation suggests that overindulging at a holiday meal can be extremely hazardous to your heart. first, i ’ d like to define the phrase “ endothelial function, ” which will be used frequently in this post : the endothelium is a specialized layer of cells that forms the inner lining of all blood vessels. endothelial cells produce nitric oxide and other substances that regulate blood pressure, maintain balance between pro - thrombotic ( blood clotting ) and anti - thrombotic mechanisms, and act as a selective barrier between the blood and surrounding tissues. the functions of the endothelium are crucial ; endothelial dysfunction is an early event in atherosclerotic plaque development and cardiovascular disease. 2 now let ’ s take a look at the traditional components of a holiday meal, and how they affect our cardiovascular system … meat, cheese, and oils. fifteen years ago, a study reported that eating a high saturated fat, high animal product meal impaired endothelial function for four hours following the meal, and this effect has been confirmed in the literature over and over. 3, 4 for example, a study presented earlier this year reported the detrimental effects of a sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on endothelial function. 5 in addition to impaired endothelial function, single low - nutrient, high fat meals have been reported to induce insulin resistance, increase circulating adhesion molecules ( which allows excess ldl and inflammatory cells to enter the vessel wall – a contributor to atherosclerosis ), induce oxidative stress, and deplete the body ’ s circulating antioxidants. 6 -


adhesion molecules ( which allows excess ldl and inflammatory cells to enter the vessel wall – a contributor to atherosclerosis ), induce oxidative stress, and deplete the body ’ s circulating antioxidants. 6 - 8 the detrimental effects of a high saturated fat meal on endothelial function are believed to occur via oxidative stress and activation of pro - inflammatory pathways. 4, 9 although most of the studies have focused on high saturated fat meals, there is also evidence that animal protein and excess oils ( high in omega - 6 fatty acids ) may also negatively affect the endothelium and induce oxidative stress. 10, 11 bread, pasta, and sugary desserts. for a refresher on some of the harms of added sugar, revisit dr. klaper ’ s post from last year ’ s holiday challenge. in addition to those effects, refined carbohydrate is just as harmful to endothelial function as saturated fat. refined carbohydrates cause dangerous spikes in blood glucose – repeated spikes over time promote diabetes and other chronic diseases, but what about a single high glycemic meal? acute hyperglycemia ( short term elevated blood glucose after a single refined carbohydrate - rich meal ) has been shown to impair endothelial function, promote blood clotting ( which increases heart attack risk ), induce oxidative stress and deplete circulating antioxidants, increase blood pressure, increase circulating adhesion molecules, impair the body ’ s ability to fight infection, and decrease blood flow to the heart. 7, 12 - 17 salty snacks, beer, and wine. a single high salt meal impairs endothelial function, just like high saturated fat or high sugar meals, and alcohol magnifies the increase in blood glucose from a refined carbohydrate - rich meal. 18, 19 the point : a single unhealthy holiday meal inflicts damage on the cardiovascular system, contributes to atherosclerotic plaque development, and in susceptible individuals may even provoke a cardiac event. when i see a fatty, sugary dessert, i try to think up some scary images to deter myself from indulging – here are some examples : - sugar crystals floating around in my bloodstream, scratching up the delicate surface of my endothelium. - all the circulating antioxidants from my previous nutritarian meals being used up and destroyed. - my


here are some examples : - sugar crystals floating around in my bloodstream, scratching up the delicate surface of my endothelium. - all the circulating antioxidants from my previous nutritarian meals being used up and destroyed. - my vessels constricting, failing to deliver adequate blood to my heart muscle. - my blood pressure rising, and my heart becoming fatigued from pumping against that extra pressure. - ldl cholesterol and inflammatory cells pouring through the gaps in my compromised endothelial barrier and building the beginnings of atherosclerotic plaque. … and i stick with my g - bombs. but that doesn ’ t mean that i have to choose between excellent health and tasty food. i get the best of both worlds - i enjoy preparing and serving a special dish for the holidays, while sharing health - promoting foods with my friends and family. and if i bring a nutritarian dessert, i don ’ t have to conjure up scary images of what an unhealthy dessert will do to my body ; the nutritarian option is always far more appetizing! for the past few family holidays, i ’ ve made apple pie, key lime pie, raw chocolate pudding pie, and pumpkin chai ice cream. trust me – no one missed the sugar, oil, or white flour! this year i ’ m excited to share a new main dish recipe i created : layered sweet potatoes with rosemary cream sauce. seasonal winter squash and rosemary make it perfect for the holidays! layered sweet potatoes with rosemary cream sauce 1 medium sweet potato 1 small winter squash, such as butternut or dumpling 1 large red onion 16 ounces cremini mushrooms 1. 5 cups cooked white beans 2 tablespoons raw tahini or cashew butter 5 cloves garlic 1 / 3 cup nutritional yeast 1 cup water 2 teaspoons dried rosemary ( or 1 - 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary ) 1 / 2 teaspoon dried sage 1 / 4 teaspoon black pepper 1. preheat oven to 350 f 2. slice the sweet potato, squash, red onion, and mushrooms thinly ( preferably with a mandoline ). 3. combine the remaining ingredients in a high - power blender and blend until creamy. 4. spread a thin layer of rosemary cream sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. 5. layer one - third of each ingredient, and repeat to make three layers. 6. bake at 350 for 40 minutes, then turn down heat to 300 and


thin layer of rosemary cream sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. 5. layer one - third of each ingredient, and repeat to make three layers. 6. bake at 350 for 40 minutes, then turn down heat to 300 and bake an additional 30 minutes. 1. kloner ra. the " merry christmas coronary " and " happy new year heart attack " phenomenon. circulation 2004 ; 110 : 3744 - 3745. 2. higashi y, noma k, yoshizumi m, et al. endothelial function and oxidative stress in cardiovascular diseases. circ j 2009 ; 73 : 411 - 418. 3. vogel ra, corretti mc, plotnick gd. effect of a single high - fat meal on endothelial function in healthy subjects. am j cardiol 1997 ; 79 : 350 - 354. 4. hall wl. dietary saturated and unsaturated fats as determinants of blood pressure and vascular function. nutr res rev 2009 ; 22 : 18 - 38. 5. lacroix s, des rosiers c, gayda m, et al : abstract 752 : baseline triglyceridemia influences postprandial endothelial response to a single mixed mediterranean - type meal compared to a high - saturated fat meal. in canadian cardiovascular congress. toronto, canada ; 2012. 6. ramirez - velez r. [ postprandial lipemia induces endothelial dysfunction and higher insulin resistance in healthy subjects ]. endocrinol nutr 2011 ; 58 : 529 - 535. 7. ceriello a, quagliaro l, piconi l, et al. effect of postprandial hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia on circulating adhesion molecules and oxidative stress generation and the possible role of simvastatin treatment. diabetes 2004 ; 53 : 701 - 710. 8. tsai wc, li yh, lin cc, et al. effects of oxidative stress on endothelial function after a high - fat meal. clin sci ( lond ) 2004 ; 106 : 315 - 319. 9. lacroix s, rosiers cd, tardif jc, et al. the role of oxidative stress in postprandial endothelial dysfunction. nutr res rev 2012 ; 25 : 288 - 301. 10. mohanty p, ghanim h, hamouda w,


jc, et al. the role of oxidative stress in postprandial endothelial dysfunction. nutr res rev 2012 ; 25 : 288 - 301. 10. mohanty p, ghanim h, hamouda w, et al. both lipid and protein intakes stimulate increased generation of reactive oxygen species by polymorphonuclear leukocytes and mononuclear cells. am j clin nutr 2002 ; 75 : 767 - 772. 11. hennig b, toborek m, mcclain cj. high - energy diets, fatty acids and endothelial cell function : implications for atherosclerosis. j am coll nutr 2001 ; 20 : 97 - 105. 12. lemkes ba, hermanides j, devries jh, et al. hyperglycemia : a prothrombotic factor? j thromb haemost 2010 ; 8 : 1663 - 1669. 13. mohanty p, hamouda w, garg r, et al. glucose challenge stimulates reactive oxygen species ( ros ) generation by leucocytes. j clin endocrinol metab 2000 ; 85 : 2970 - 2973. 14. turina m, fry de, polk hc, jr. acute hyperglycemia and the innate immune system : clinical, cellular, and molecular aspects. crit care med 2005 ; 33 : 1624 - 1633. 15. fujimoto k, hozumi t, watanabe h, et al. acute hyperglycemia induced by oral glucose loading suppresses coronary microcirculation on transthoracic doppler echocardiography in healthy young adults. echocardiography 2006 ; 23 : 829 - 834. 16. rammos g, peppes v, zakopoulos n. transient insulin resistance in normal subjects : acute hyperglycemia inhibits endothelial - dependent vasodilatation in normal subjects. metab syndr relat disord 2008 ; 6 : 159 - 170. 17. lee ik, kim hs, bae jh. endothelial dysfunction : its relationship with acute hyperglycaemia and hyperlipidemia. int j clin pract suppl 2002 : 59 - 64. 18. hatonen ka, virtamo j, eriksson jg, et al. modifying effects of alcohol on the postprandial glucose and insulin responses in healthy subjects. am


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a huge study of millions of kids revealed for the first time the true measure of type 2 diabetes in children in the united states. the results appeared in the june 27, 2007 journal of the american medical association. in the recent past, type 2 diabetes was called adult - onset diabetes because this obesity - related condition was a problem of the middle - aged and the elderly. it usually takes years of unhealthy eating to tip someone into this type of diabetes. it was rarely seen before age 30 or even 40. sadly, today we do see type 2 diabetes in children. a family i saw yesterday had a 10 - year - old who already had it. pediatricians across the country are having similar experiences. but until this significant study none of us knew exactly how large the problem had become. stunningly, 22 percent of all diabetes diagnosed in us children was type 2. and in kids aged 10 - 19, type 2 diabetes was more common than the autoimmune type 1 ( previously called juvenile diabetes ) – even though type 1 has also been increasing over the last 2 decades around the world. the consequences of overfed, undernourished, inactive lifestyles have reached from middle age into childhood. the message is clear : it ’ s time to feed our kids healthy amounts of healthy foods and to ensure that they get a liberal dose of active play every day. the writing group for the search for diabetes in youth study group. “ incidence of diabetes in youth in the united states. ” jama 2007, 297, pp. 2716 - 2724.


the cardinal is probably one of the most recognizable and popular backyard birds because of its brilliant red color and crested head. it is a great bird to admire year - round. the color contrast of the brilliant red against fresh white snow really is a high point during the winter months. early settlers were said to have named this bird after the cardinals of the catholic church who wore red robes. both sexes are accomplished songsters and may be heard at any time of year. cardinals will mate for life and remain together throughout the entire year. that ' s why you will usually see a male and female together at your feeding station. | | they can be found across the eastern u. s. from lower canada south to the gulf coast and west to arizona and parts of southern california. the cardinal ' s range has expanded dramatically since 1886 when it was rarely seen north of the ohio river. habitat is typically dense thickets along fields, hedges, swamps, and parks and gardens. | | cardinals are not migratory. their bright plumage brings color to our yards during the winter when many other species have flown south. in winter, most cardinals flock and roost together but, at other times of the year, they are quite territorial. in flocks, males dominate females when feeding. it is also nice to hear a pair calling to each other in late winter or early spring. | | a cardinal ' s nesting season lasts from march to august. they usually raise 2 - 3 broods a year. the female builds a nest of small twigs and grasses in a shrub or dense bush. she lays about 3 - 4 white to greenish eggs that average about one inch in length. the female usually incubates the eggs, which takes 12 - 13 days. however, after the eggs hatch, the male tends to the chicks while the female incubates her next brood. young leave the nest after 9 - 10 days. male cardinals often feed the females while courting and when they ' re nesting. | | about 90 % of the cardinal ' s food consists of weed seeds, grains, insects, fruits, and sunflower seeds. they prefer seeds that are easily husked. cardinals are less selective during winter in the colder climates. cardinals also drink maple sap from holes made by sapsuckers. | size and color : | | cardinals range from 8 to 9 inches long, with a wingspread of 10 - 1 / 4 to 12 inches across. the adult male is bright red with a black face and red bill. the adult female is buff - brown


color : | | cardinals range from 8 to 9 inches long, with a wingspread of 10 - 1 / 4 to 12 inches across. the adult male is bright red with a black face and red bill. the adult female is buff - brown with a red tinge to the crest, wings, and tail. like the male, the face is black and the bill orange. | | male and female cardinals both sing. songs are loud, beautiful whistled phrases. some songs you may hear sound like " whoit whoit whoit " and " whacheer whacheer. " these songs are used in forming territories and in courtship. male and female cardinals use " chirps " as contact calls and alarms. they also have many visual displays such as " tail - flicks " to signal alarm. the crest may be raised and lowered. strongly territorial, males will fight other males, along with their own reflection in windows! | | create a dense hedge or thicket around your backyard. cardinals are especially fond of roosting and nesting in honeysuckle thickets. provide open areas with trees and berry producing shrubs such as mulberry, blueberry, grape, and dogwood. at feeding stations, they prefer unhulled black - oil sunflower seeds over all other foods. they will also eat white proso millet, bread, nutmeats and peanut butter mixes. offer a source of water for drinking and bathing. | | up to 15 years.


create a continuous binding strip for your quilt when making bias strips for your quilt, you can either create one long strip or cut individual strips and then sew them together to get the length you need. you can use either of these methods to produce different types of bias binding. to end up with a continuous binding strip, follow these steps : cut a 44 " x 44 " square of fabric ( with selvages removed ) in half diagonally to make two large triangles ( see a in the following figure ). the square is cut on - grain at this point. making a continuous bias strip. you now have a trapezoid shape with two bias edges ( upper and lower ). decide how wide you need the binding to be, and mark lines on the wrong side of the fabric using a ruler ( refer to c in the preceding figure ). stitch the short ends of the fabric together ( right sides facing ), off - setting the lines by one strip line to form a funny - looking tube ( refer to d in the preceding figure ). carefully press the seam allowance open. with scissors, cut the binding in one continuous strip, starting at the offset overhang and cutting along the marked lines. a symbol ( asterisk ) in a written stitch pattern indicating that whatever follows gets repeated. a symbol ( bullet ) in a written stitch pattern indicating that whatever follows gets repeated. a synthetic fiber used to make yarn that mimics the look and feel of natural materials. 1. the afghan crochet stitch produces a rather solid fabric that closely resembles a knitted fabric. 2. an afghan ( lowercase a ) is a soft blanket or shawl, crocheted or knitted, often in a geometric design abbreviation for approximately. to knit or crochet stitches at an angle on the back ( or wrong ) side of a fabric, producing a pattern in which the stitches overlap. a type of crochet stitch in which you insert your hook around the post of a stitch that ' s one or more rows below the current row, creating raised patterns that appear to recede on the side of the fabric facing you. a stitch used to assemble knitted pieces by using a tapestry needle, going in and out of the stitches in knitted fabrics. yarn wound around a cardboard center or an open hole. a knitted border on a piece of knitted fabric that keeps the center edge from stretching ; adds a neat trim to an otherwise rough - looking edge ; and creates a place for fastenings such as buttons. most often appears


an open hole. a knitted border on a piece of knitted fabric that keeps the center edge from stretching ; adds a neat trim to an otherwise rough - looking edge ; and creates a place for fastenings such as buttons. most often appears on cardigan sweaters. 1. a type of knitting increase that leaves a horizontal bar under the increased stitch. 2. in filet crochet, a long space that crosses over the two blocks or spaces, or the one lacet, below it. a knitting stitch pattern that creates a fabric that looks like a woven basket. knitting pattern abbreviation for beginning. crochet pattern abbreviation for between. to make a finished edge by securing the knitted stitches in the last row worked, which prevents unraveling. a crochet stitch used to assemble crocheted pieces, adding some stability to the backside of a seam made with long stitches, such as triple crochet. 1. ( verb ) to wet down or steam a piece of knitting or crochet in order to coax it into its final shape. the moisture and / or heat smoothes out uneven stitches and straightens out wavy, rolling edges. 2. ( noun ) the actual crocheted substance of a filet crochet design. wooden sock - or mitten - shaped template with biscuit - type holes cut out to aid air circulation when blocking a knitted or crocheted piece. a flat surface made from a material that you can stick a pin into, often marked with a 1 - inch grid to aid in blocking a knitted or crocheted piece. long, slightly flexible stainless steel wires in various lengths that you thread through the edges of your knitted pieces so that you can pin a knitted or crocheted piece into place for blocking without the edges becoming scalloped at the pin sites. crochet pattern abbreviation for back loop only. a piece of shaped plastic used to keep colored yarns separate while knitting or crocheting with multiple colors and strands of yarn. you wrap one color of yarn per bobbin. commonly used in fair isle and intarsia knitting. a highly bumpy, textured yarn composed of loops. a knitting stitch that has the same look and feel as seed stitch, but on a larger scale. a thick, heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven. knit pattern abbreviation for cable 4 back, meaning a cable worked over 4 stitches from behind your work. knit pattern abbreviation for cable 4 front, meaning a cable worked over 4


larger scale. a thick, heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven. knit pattern abbreviation for cable 4 back, meaning a cable worked over 4 stitches from behind your work. knit pattern abbreviation for cable 4 front, meaning a cable worked over 4 stitches in front of your work. knit pattern abbreviation for cable 6 back, meaning a cable worked over 6 stitches from behind your work. knit pattern abbreviation for cable 6 front, meaning a cable worked over 6 stitches in front of your work. a knit pattern in which you cross one group of stitches over another by knitting them out of order. a short knitting needle that ' s point at both ends, has a divot or curve toward the middle, and is used to hold stitches temporarily while you work on their neighbors. when knitting or crocheting with different colors, the process of moving yarn not in use to the next position it will be used by working it into the stitches being made in another color, rather than fastening off and rejoining the yarn with each color change. create a series of loops on one needle as a knitted starting row. the opposite is to bind off or cast off. crocheting or knitting stitch pattern abbreviation for contrasting color. a simple, common crocheting stitch used to make a crochet piece ' s foundation and to start new rows. a type of yarn material ( usually made of rayon or cotton ) with an attractive appearance and velvety texture. knitting pattern that makes the fabric form arrow - like shapes. a crocheting or knitting technique that works the stitches in a continuous, spiral - like fashion without turning the piece ; also called crocheting or knitting in the round. a knitting needle designed especially for circular knitting, made up of one long double - pointed needle in a circular shape. a set of crochet stitches that you work across an equal number of stitches and join together at the top, forming a triangle shape that resembles an upside - down shell stitch. knitting style in which you hold the yarn in your left hand and pick the stitches through each loop. a soft, white natural fiber from plants, often made into yarn. worked like a single crochet stitch, but from left to right, rather than right to left. a style of embroidery that ' s worked with any type of yarn, rather than thread. a kind of needlework in which loops of a yarn are interwoven by means of a single hooked needle, or crochet hook. a specialized needle with a hook at one end used to create cr