Ink, watercolors on watercolor paper | 18×26 cm — via deviantART
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District is urging parents to immunise their children after a large increase in whooping cough cases.
The health authority said there have been more than 500 cases of whooping cough this year, compared to 150 cases at the same time last year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
If you knit, here’s a stuffed, dodecahedral thing — I don’t know quite what to call it — a toy, a pillow, a mathematical model? The shape is based on twelve 5-sided units like a dodecahedron. But they bump out, so the form is more like a small stellated dodecahedron. This was designed by Norah Gaughan, who provides instructions in this Berroco pattern.
If you prefer to crochet, here’s another variation by Betsy Myles, also for Berroco — via MAKE
A Melbourne church youth leader claimed his rape of an unconscious 14-year-old girl, who he later tried to kill, was prompted by his sexual demons
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The Supreme Court was today told that Michael Tuano Hermogenes, 25, suffocated the girl at her home in Caroline Springs in May last year with her stockings after plying her with alcohol — via redwolf.newsvine.com
An international team co-led by scientists at Queen’s University, Belfast, has developed a new drug for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers.
The drug specifically targets the so-called Celtic gene which is common in Ireland.
But the researchers believe the breakthrough will have significant implications for all CF sufferers.
The drug should be available to patients next year. Patients take two tablets a day — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A Darwin man is standing trial for allegedly causing serious harm to his tenant by slashing him with a samurai sword.
Peter Raymond Mundy, 68, has pleaded not guilty to injuring his tenant in June last year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
One of the world’s biggest collections of historic books, pamphlets and periodicals is to be made available on the internet for the first ailable on the internet for the first time.
The British Library has reached a deal with search engine Google about texts dating back to the 18th Century.
It will allow readers to view, search and copy the out-of-copyright works at no charge. Google will also make the books available on its site — via redwolf.newsvine.com
African governments are turning to more sophisticated techniques to block internet sites and bloggers who they perceive to be a threat.
That is the conclusion of The Committee for the Protection of Journalists, who together with the internet giant Google SA, have gathered African journalists together in Johannesburg’s financial hub Sandton to take stock in the wake of the North African uprising — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The monument to the Soviet army in central Sofia is no stranger to graffiti, which pops right back up as soon as the monument is washed every spring.
But on the morning of 18 June 2011, passers-by were treated to more than just the usual graffiti tags and anti-communist slogans. The sculpture composition at the base of the monument was painted overnight to turn the metal soldiers into well-known pop culture icons; the inscription below the composition proclaimed it to be in step with the times
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Comic book characters led the way, with The Mask, Batman’s nemesis the Joker, Wolverine of X-Men fame, Superman and Captain America all featured, joined by Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald, among others. The flag held by the soldiers was painted in the stars and stripes of the US flag; — via redwolf.newsvine.com
In 1981, Ducati unveiled a gorgeous racing twin based on the successful Pantah. The TT2 used a Verlicchi-designed frame with a steel cantilever swing-arm, Marzocchi 35 mm forks and 18” magnesium wheels. The machine we’ve got here is even better: a thorough upgrade built for Spaniard Joan Antoni Fontquerni. He’s transformed his ’82 model into a lean, sinewy racer with heart-stopping looks — via Bike EXIF
It took Ben Hosken 1½ days to create an application about Sydney Buses that people wanted to use. It took the government two weeks to close it down — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Proposed industrial action by staff at several Federal Government departments could shut down airports and seaports, and leave Australia’s borders unsecured.
The work agreements of about 150,000 Commonwealth public servants are due to expire on 30 June, but no replacement has been agreed on.
Enterprise bargaining negotiations with the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) have stalled, and staff at several agencies are a step closer to taking industrial action.
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) will today apply to allow Immigration and Customs staff to take protected industrial action from 1 July — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Allegations of bullying and intimidation by a senior executive at Woolworths have rocked its national headquarters, sparking an external investigation.
It is understood staff members have complained about the behaviour of the manager, prompting Woolworths to call in an external company, Deloittes, to examine the claims — via redwolf.newsvine.com
One study asked heterosexual men how comfortable and anxious they are around gay men. Based on these scores, they then divided these men into two groups: men that are homophobic, and men who are not. These men were then shown three, four-minute videos. One video depicted straight sex, one depicted lesbian sex and one depicted gay male sex. While this was happening, a device was attached to each participant’s penis. This device has been found to be triggered by sexual arousal, but not other types of arousal (such as nervousness, or fear – arousal often has a very different meaning in psychology than in popular usage) — via redwolf.newsvine.com
This hand-pressed cute and colourful mirror will definitely catch people’s attention! Over-the-top-cute, it features the adorable happy octopus illustration by yours truly (shana! 😉 Stick it in your bag and you’re ready to go — via ShanaLogic
Japan holds Harley’s Sportster range in higher regard than probably any other country in the world. The Sportster custom subculture is huge, and somewhere near the top of this very large tree is Hide Motorcycles (aka HIDEMO). This is the SP-26, the latest custom to roll out of the Kawasaki City workshop. And despite the completely new bodywork, it’s a relatively subtle update — via Bike EXIF
Because we know that in his house at R’lyeh dead C’thulhu waits dreaming — via Teach the Controversy T-Shirts
The Triton is the stereotypical café racer — especially when painted in the iconic silver and black colors. So it’s getting harder to find one that impresses. This lovely machine fits the bill, though. It hails from France, and is owned by photographer Vincent Michel — via Bike EXIF
SOTA Toys introduces the latest addition to the SOTA Nightmares
product line, HP Lovecraft’s Nyarlathotep. This 12-inch tall statue features incredible detail in its horrific presentation of the messenger of the Great Old Ones, Nyarlathotep. Made of high quality resin and special flex-resin
in key parts, this limited edition collectible will be a prized addition to any collection highlighting HP Lovecraft, monsters, and, as Lovecraft stated, gigantic, tenebrous, ultimate gods
— via State of the Art Toys
These giant knits by Bauke Knottnerus are currently on display in the UNRAVEL Knitwear in Fashion exhibition at the Mode Museum in Antwerp. According to his site:
PHAT KNITS is a series of giant threads used to create, knitted or not, interior products.
They look pretty comfy too — via CRAFT
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