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{"text": "While autonomous vehicles may seem like a futuristic fairy tale to some, these technological game-changers may be closer to reality than you think. Recently, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will issue guidelines for driverless cars by the middle of this summer. The announcement appears to bring autonomous vehicles closer to certainty, but will the introduction of self-driving cars—and by extension, autonomous trucks—match the pace at which the technology is developing?\nThe concept has come a long way since the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) raised the starter flag in 2004 with its first Urban Challenge, which was part of a program to develop an unmanned combat vehicle. The first challenge featured 15 self-driving cars trying to navigate a 142-mile course between California and Nevada. None of the robotic cars successfully finished the race. There were subsequent challenges in 2005 and 2007. Each time, DARPA made the race more difficult, and each time the technology leaped ahead. In the final challenge, six teams crossed the finish line.\nFast Lane Technology\nToday’s Google self-driving car is not far removed from the vehicles that competed in the DARPA Challenge in 2007, according to Sertac Karaman, Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He recently described the technology’s latest development arc at the Crossroads 2016 conference hosted in March by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Karaman was a member of the MIT team that competed in the final DARPA Challenge and is a leading expert on robotic vehicles.\nModern driverless vehicles face the challenge of performing on public roads, and this is where the technology could hit a major speed bump.\nAs Karaman explained, the challenge of adapting autonomous vehicles to real-world applications becomes harder as the speed and complexity of the operating environment increases. In the world of urban mobility, public highway traffic is about as fast and complex as you can get. In addition, there are regulatory and insurance hurdles, as well as cost issues, that could slow the technology’s progress. The electronics that drive autonomous vehicles do not come cheap; Karaman estimated that the cost of the roof-mounted laser scanner is around $7,000. Costs are coming down, but reaching a viable price point for these vehicles is an obvious challenge.\nThe concept also has to navigate the U.S. Congress. President Obama asked for some $4 billion over 10 years in his fiscal 2017 budget request for testing and developing autonomous vehicles. But Secretary Foxx reportedly commented that “The reception has been a little frosty on Capitol Hill.”\nReality Check\nKaraman believes that self-drive vehicles will gain traction first in more pedestrian settings. Autonomous tractors are already in use on farms, for example. The logistics industry offers a number of promising applications in freight yards and distribution centers. Automated fork lift trucks are now operating in some warehouses.\nThe recent announcement by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is an indicator of the department’s effort to be ahead of the technology, and the race is on to develop the driverless car. But it’s important to keep the technology’s rapid rise in perspective. Consider that the process to bring these vehicles to our highways requires both the regulators and legislators. Congress, as Foxx has cited, seems to be indicating their process will be much longer than Foxx’s.\nThere are currently no comments for this post."}
{"text": "- News\n- Sports\n- Opinion\n- Obituaries\n- Features\n- Special Sections\n- Classifieds\n- Public Notices.\nSince 2009, the LG&E and KU Children’s Energy Education Program has reached 1,900 teachers in more than 600 schools within 66 Kentucky counties and 80,000 students throughout the service territory.\nThese Bullitt County schools are central figures in this effort, enriching students with lessons on energy use and efficiency.\nIn Bullitt County, the following schools were participants in the program: Bullitt Lick Middle, Freedom Elementary, Hebron Middle, Maryville Elementary, Mount Washington Middle, Overdale Elementary, Shepherdsville Elementary and Zoneton Middle.\n“Without the schools’ active participation, this program would not have impacted such a large number of students,” said Kelly Couch, LG&E and KU Children’s Energy Education Program Manager.\nThe program’s versatility and various elements enable customization to meet each school’s needs. NEED Regional coordinators, who partner with the KU and LG&E Children’s Energy Education Program, support the schools to provide energy efficiency and conservation education that complements Kentucky’s core curriculum. In addition, the program also facilitates professional development workshops for teachers, as well as hands-on kits, equipment and resources for teachers to use in the classrooms.\n“We support integrating energy education within the schools because as students develop energy knowledge, they take this information home to share with their families and community. Gaining this knowledge now will help them make wiser decisions about energy use in the future,” said Couch.\nAdd new comment\nRead and share your thoughts on this story"}
{"text": "Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I count the number of computers in a domain?-- TN\nHey, TN. Here’s a true story for you. About 5 years ago, when one of the Scripting Guys first started at Microsoft, his group here (which might not be the most technically-savvy group at the company) needed to get a count of all our computers. How did they do that? Why, exactly the way you’d think they would: they distributed floppy disks to everyone. On that floppy disk was a batch file that would grab the computer name and write it to the disk. Everyone was instructed to place the disk in the floppy drive of each of their machines and then run the batch file. Later that week, IT types came around, collected all the disks, and - presumably - collated all the information to get their computer count.\nLike we said, ours might not be the most technically-savvy group here. Or anywhere, for that matter.\nAdmittedly, that’s a tough act to follow. And while we can’t claim to have come up with anything as creative as distributing floppy disks to all your users, the following script - as humble and unimaginative as it might seem - will nonetheless give you a count of all the computers (or, at least, all the computer accounts) in your='computer'\"\nSet objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute\nWscript.Echo objRecordSet.RecordCount\nWhat’s that? Why, yes, this is a script that does a search of Active Directory. And, yes, that does mean that we won’t explain the details of the script today; instead we’ll refer you to the two-part Tales from the Script series Dude, Where’s My Printer? if you need some background information on searching Active Directory. And, yes, that also means that - say, wait a second: who’s writing this column anyway?\nNote. To tell you the truth, we’d be happy to let you write it. But if we didn’t do this column Microsoft would have to find something else for us to do. And we do not want to walk around from office-to-office collecting floppy disks!\nAs you were probably about to point out, while this is an Active Directory search script it’s actually a bit simpler than most such scripts. For example, our SQL command is pretty bare-bones: we simply write a query that returns a collection of all the objects that have an objectCategory equal to computer:\nobjCommand.CommandText = _\n\"SELECT Name FROM 'LDAP://dc=fabrikam,dc=com' WHERE objectCategory='computer'\"\nAfter defining the query we call the Execute method, which returns a recordset consisting of all the computer accounts found in the domain. At this point we would normally set up a Do Loop to walk through all the items in the collection (that is, all the computers in the domain) and echo back whatever properties we specified in our query. For this script, however, we don’t have to bother with any of that. Why not? Well, all we wanted was a count of the number of computers. As it turns out, ADO (ActiveX Data Objects) recordsets all have a property named RecordCount that tells you how many items are in the collection. Want to know how many records are in the recordset (which - by extension - tells you how many computers are in the domain)? All you have to do is echo back the value of the RecordCount property:\nWscript.Echo objRecordSet.RecordCount\nThat’s it. Like we said, it’s a bit on the boring side. But it does save you a lot of money on - no, not car insurance. On floppy disks. Sheesh.\nGreat script, but my challenge is to get hold of the number of computers in each OU, not included the sub-OUs. How can I do that?\n:-)\nEva\nWhere does it output the information to? I am running the script but nothing seems to happen should it be piped out to a file?\nBill:\nOn the line:\nobjCommand.CommandText = _\n\"SELECT Name FROM 'LDAP://dc=fabrikam,dc=com' WHERE objectCategory='computer'\"\nChange the LDAP connection to match your domain.\nAfter you change that and run script, it pops a box up with the number of computers.\nHow would you modify to show only active computers (not disabled).\nThanks\n-Dave\nstrDomainDN=\"dc=mydomain,dc=com\"\nSet objCommand = CreateObject(\"ADODB.Command\")\nobjConnection.Provider = \"ADsDSOObject\"\nobjConnection.Open \"Active Directory Provider\"\n' filter for only computer accounts that are enabled\nstrFilter = \"(&(objectClass=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.804:=2))\"\nstrAttributes = \"name,distinguishedName\"\nstrQuery = strDomainDN & \";\" & strFilter & \";\" & strAttributes & \";subtree\"\nSet objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection\nobjCommand.CommandText = strQuery\nobjCommand.Properties(\"Page Size\") = 9999\nSet objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute"}
{"text": "Dejen Yemane Messele\nFree Riding and Partisanship: Recklessness at its best\nFree riding and partisanship adversely affect countries in many forms. Their impact doubles when it comes to the building of a democratic system. A free rider contributes no role in the making of the system but will benefit from the system which is built on other priceless cost paid for it. A partisan on the other hand mocking over victims of a given political administration and s/he supports the administration in point only for calculating own interests earned on others cost. Free riders and partisans have one thing in common. Both are reckless for others interest as their guiding principle is ‘living on others cost’.\nThe recklessness political culture has endurance in the politico-history of Ethiopia. The best version being applied in the EPRDF’s regime. It is unabated still in the Abiy’s EPRDF. This piece shows how recklessness through free riding and partisanship is well maintained in Abiy’s administration. Intellectuals, Opposition Political Party Leaders and Social Media Activists are the focus of this piece in addressing the dogged culture of political recklessness.\nVeiling Abiy’s Defect: Free Riders and Partisans Fatal Mistake\nAbiy Ahmed’s seizure of the Premiership position before a year ushered a hope in Ethiopia’s transition to democracy. The measures taken within one year of his premiership are boldly avowed in support of Abiy’s rule.\nThe defects in Abiy’s administration are, however, overlooked and undermined by the intellectuals. In a country where a significant number of the population are displaced and exposed for a heinous human rights violations blind applauds are continually given to Abiy. The round of applause came out from the intellectuals unashamedly. Those intellectuals who relentlessly give their applauses have never been listened before the coming into power of Abiy. They were hiding behind the scene of the pervasive civic struggle against the authoritarian rule.\nSome of the intellectuals are unmasked their face and uttering the holiness of Abiy in his administration. They are unwilling to notice defects unfolded in Abiy’s regime. As the public put trust on these intellects their power to control the minds of the public is high.\nMany of the intellectuals are looking at every incident of the country with no ‘saying.’ Though they have their own understanding about the country’s realpolitik they do not want to speak of their mind to the public. They are availed in Social Media but with no single post in their accounts. You might heard of them while talking their opinion about the ongoing situations while meeting them in person whilst they are quiet in public mediums. They are number one free riders who want to benefit out of a result which they did not take part in its dealing.\nOutsider individuals do not get out of their comfort zone and they are highly calculative. They walk on absolute precaution and they love their own life more than anybody else. They label others struggle and scarify as ‘paying an unwanted price.’ Priority to them is all about self-protection from the advents. A selfless sacrificing is a fool’s move in their judgment. How can we build a democrat Ethiopia with these selfish intellectuals is the question remain unanswered?\nAffiliated Intellectuals: Abiy is their limit\nIntellectuals of this category are individuals who assumed political powers in Abiy’s administration. Only for the sake of their power they do not want to criticize Abiy and his administration. We listen to them while defending the existing system and they are satisfied. For them, Ethiopia never had a leader like Abiy. A worshipping of Abiy is in the making. They sold their mind out and their necked is unable to look over the ongoing displacement and killings of civilians through an armed group.\nEven they do not care for their prior positions. We knew them while criticizing the same event before they came into power whereas they blessed this time, Abiy’s reform propaganda. The surprising part of these intellectuals is they forgot as Abiy is a leader of an ethnic-centered party called ODP( Oromo Democratic Party). They accept him as a leader who represents a unionist political party.\nOpposition Political Parties: Abiy’s ‘competing Political Parties’\nTheir heart withered since Abiy’s inaugural address when he addressed “hereafter political parties are no more called ‘oppositions’ they are rather ‘competing political parties.’ Following his populist speech, opposition political party leaders and their members returned to the home. Those returnee party leaders unprecedentedly are seen while putting an absolute trust on Abiy, a historical Gordian knot. Their trust is not backed up by institutions nor on the precise roadmap of Abiy’s regime. They simply trust Abiy, this is all. This momentous happening is a jackpot for Abiy to rule the country in his own way.\nThose party leaders are not in a position to open their eyes and to look at the unveiled political realities in Abiy’s regime. Their honeymoon seems unfinished. The victims of Abiy’s Medemer politics, however, are not only returnee political parties, political parties who remained at home are also victims too. In this crucial time, however, there is one political party happened in the political landscape. Compared to a hundred plus opposition political parties this newcomer became a threat to Abiy and his allies. This party is the National Movement of Amhara (NAMA) which is founded by University Professors and young Amharas. This party wins the hearts and minds of Amharas who had never been represented through a true Amhara party in the federal system. NAMA, as one of the brainchild of Amhara Nationalism, received a warm welcome by Amharas and friends of Amhara. This party will hopefully be a strong negotiator in the Federal System. Many have put their trust to this party even in the protection of the country from disintegration.\nSocial Media Activists: Cyber Warlords\nThis goes to Oromo activists who in fact have played a role in ousting the TPLF rule. But they were not the sole actor in the process. In the very beginning, Oromo activists were in suspicion of Abiy because of his ‘Ethiopianism speech.’ The Oromo activists were regarded Abiy as not a true Oromo. To that end, Abiy deserves no single public support from a single city in Oromiya. It is notorious that Abiy has been publicly supported by the Amharas in every city of Amhara regional state.\nThat being the fact in the starting up of Abiy’s rule things are recently twisted. Oromo activists are showing their support to Abiy while the Amharas and Amhara activist are revoking their support. The Oromo activists are supporting him not because of his abrogation of Ethiopianism speech, he is bravely uttering his preach of Ethiopianism. The reason is they found Abiy as Oromo as their wish on his indirect mission in ruling the country on a copy-paste version of TPLF. His party’s press release on the issue of Addis Ababa; his public warning to Eskindr Nega( on his safeguarding move to Addis Ababa) and his assignment of Oromos in key federal powers has unconcealed Abiy’s true face.\nNow the tension between the Amhara and Oromo activists reached to its peak. The Oromo activists are blaming the fast-tracking move of Amhara Nationalism as Abiy has advised the founders of NAMA (National Movement of Amhara ) to control the growing pace of Amhara Nationalism. The Amhara activists are challenging Abiy’s tactical move in the Oromization of Federal institutions and Addis Ababa while singing Ethiopianism in his tongue. ‘Abiy’s populist strategy in making his politics has now discovered’ is the strong argument forwarded by the Amhara activists.\nThis cyber war will remain intact up until Abiy is dethroned which in return will open another chapter of warfare. The panacea indeed is a realization of a genuine system which treats all Ethiopians on the basis of equality. To realize this aspiration, however, will remain difficult, if not, impossible, unless all stakeholders are negotiating to the benefits of all and to share the responsibilities and benefits equally. Outsiders must come to the center of the politics; activists must pay attention for the interests of others too; affiliated intellectuals must open their mind to read the realities within Abiy’s administration; party leaders in EPRDF including Abiy must stop the simulation and they must unmask their true face to the public.\nThe Way Out: Agreeing on Abiy’s Fiasco Admin\nIn the obstinate presence of free rider intellectuals, blind partisans, submissive political parties, and egoistic activists our destination remains woolly. Adding Abiy’s unstopped tactical game to this culture of recklessness one can not hesitate to conclude that reform is not yet incepted in Ethiopia. Abiy and his ‘medemer manifesto’ is found fiasco.\nThe fight should continue against free riders, free rider intellectuals, blind partisans, submissive political parties, and egoistic activists. Genuine intellectuals, activists and political parties (like NAMA) should continue their pressure on Abiy’s administration. This only will heal Ethiopia from the cancer of recklessness politics.\nScholar of International Law in Wollo University School of Law. engochayemane@gmail.com is the authors mailing address."}
{"text": "BRUSSELS/LONDON who exploit limited competition to force through big price rises.\nThe European Commission’s move last month to investigate if Aspen Pharmacare made “unjustified” hikes of up to several hundred percent in the cost of five old cancer drugs puts the EU executive in the vanguard of such enforcement. Mrrv\nIn the past, the Commission has acted on specific market abuses, such as agreements between manufacturers of branded drugs and generics firms to delay the entry of cheaper copies.\nThe latest broad charge of excessive pricing, also described by Brussels as “price gouging”, potentially sets a precedent for more direct action, especially if officials rely on a formula for what is a reasonable or justified profit margin.\n“It’s a huge threat to the industry and companies should be watching this closely,” said Gianni De Stefano at law firm Hogan Lovells.\n“Normally, in Europe, drug companies just have to negotiate with a national regulator on pricing. Now there is the prospect of additional European-level oversight and that is scary for the industry.”\nSouth Africa-based Aspen, which says it is committed to fair and open competition, could be fined up to 10 percent of its global turnover, or some $290 million, if found guilty by EU antitrust regulators.\nAdrian van den Hoven, director general of the Medicines for Europe industry group representing generic drugmakers, is worried about the implications of the EU probe, while stressing he in no way condones any anti-competitive behaviour.\n“The investigation may be needed to stop bad behaviour,” he told Reuters. “However, this should not lead to a set of fixed principles that are not adapted to different situations, which then creates additional risks and which could increase the pressure on companies to withdraw important older medicines that patients need.”\n“UNFAIR” PRICES\nEU law bans “unfair” prices, and the Aspen case follows controversy over U.S. market price hikes by the likes of Valeant and Turing Pharmaceuticals, previously headed by Martin Shkreli.\nShkreli, now on trial for fraud, was pilloried in 2015 for increasing the cost of an anti-parasitic medicine by more than 5,000 percent.\nMaarten Meulenbelt, partner at law firm Sidley Austin, said the European Commission might be trying to fire a warning shot to make drug firms more cautious, rather than wanting to extend its remit into price regulation.\nThere certainly appear to be grounds for concern. A study by British academics in January found European prices for several off-patent cancer drugs had risen by more than 100 percent in the past five years.\nNational authorities have also been taking a more aggressive stance, with Italy’s competition authorities fining Aspen $5.5 million last year over its cancer drugs and British regulators imposing a record fine of $107 million on Pfizer for steep price increases for an old epilepsy medicine.\nBut Miguel de la Mano, a former European Commission competition economist who now works at consultancy Compass Lexecon, said price increases even of several multiples were not necessarily evidence of market abuse.\n“The Commission should proceed with extreme caution,” he said.\nThe focus on excessive pricing comes at a time when there are also concerns about occasional shortages of some hospital drugs, due to production problems, unexpected spikes in demand and a limited number of suppliers.\nThe Aspen case centres on five drugs used in hospitals that are no longer protected by patents, which the firm originally acquired from GlaxoSmithKline.\nSome lawyers believe the same principles could in future be applied to patented drugs, although Fiona Carlin, partner at Baker McKenzie, doubts the Aspen probe signals more intervention on innovative medicines, since officials will not want to take action that could undermine innovation incentives.\nAny move to analyse a medicine’s price based on cost plus a margin would go against the grain of the industry’s drive to tie drug prices to clinical value - a key message for companies in the face of public disquiet about their marketing strategies.\nEditing by Adrian Croft"}
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{"text": "Features\nBusiness & Policy\nTrade\n2014 Canadian Poultry Sustainability award winners announced\nBy Kristy Nudds.\nPrint this page"}
{"text": "- Apple\n- Articles\n- Assorted Reviews\n- Gaming\n- Industry News\n- Mobility\n- News\n- Reviews\n- Tech PR\n- Uncategorized\n- Videos\nMeh… do we really need something like this?\n–AVG Technologies N.V. the provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy and optimization to 150 million active users, announced that its flagship mobile product, AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android™, has surpassed the 70 million download mark on Google Play, the first time this has been achieved by any security application.\n“AVG was the first company to provide a free security app for Android devices on the Android market now available on Google Play,” said David Ferguson, General Manager, Consumer and Mobile at AVG Technologies. “In such a constantly changing industry, reaching this important milestone is a testament to the dedication of our team to continually innovate and secure consumers’ rapid adoption of Android mobile devices.”\nThis news follows the company’s recent update to its AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android product announced at Mobile World Congress 2013, aimed at offering the best protection and ease of use experience to mobile users, combined with new features and enhancements.\n“Mobile is an area of strategic focus for AVG. 2012 was a big year for us in the mobile space and 2013 will be no different,” said John Giamatteo, COO of AVG Technologies. “The uptake of smartphones and tablets is happening at a phenomenal rate and there are now more mobile-connected devices than people on the earth.”\nAs part of AVG’s diversification strategy, the company has also announced the launch of AVG TuneUp® for Android™, bringing its leading optimization product to mobile users.\n“We are absolutely committed to our customers and I am pleased to say that not only have we reached this milestone, but that AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android is now the anti-virus application with the most five-star ratings on Google Play – further evidence that one can offer top quality within a free product,” added John Giamatteo.\nLearn more about AVG AntiVirus Free for Android.\nDownload from Google Play at AVG AntiVirus Free for Android."}
{"text": "Ell’s NFL Preseason Rankings Part 2 #28-#25\n#28. Dolphins\nStrength: Defensive Line. The D-line continues to be strength of this team led by DT Ndamukong Suh and pass rushing DE Cameron Wake, while DT Jordan Phillips continues to take up space and DE Andre Branch has turned out to be a solid pass rushing complement.\nHonorable Mention Wide Receiver also has the potential to be a strength with DeVante Parker, Jarvis Landry, and Kenny Stills all returning.\nWeakness: Quarterback. The team already needed to see Ryan Tannehill take the next step, but after his injury the position is a bigger concern, as the team had to bring Jay Cutler out of retirement and he still has to win the job against Matt Moore who has been mostly a good backup.\nImpact Rookie: Raekwon McMillan was supposed to be the impact rookie manning the middle to help sure up a struggling run defense, but he is now injured and out for the season. Now, the Dolphins must hope 1st round DE Charles Harris develops quickly as a pass rusher or DT Davon Godchaux pushes Phillips for snaps.\n#27. Rams\nStrength: Defensive Line. Although the team is switching to a 3-4 front, the key to this team is the defensive line in Aaron Donald, Robert Quinn, and Michael Brockers; they let go Chris Long and Willie Young. Donald is considered one of the best defenders in the league, Quinn is one of the best pass rusher in the league (when healthy), and Brockers can stop the run and draw double teams.\nWeakness: Quarterback. The Rams moved up for Jared Goff, but he didn’t give fans anything to look forward to, despite going #1 overall. The Rams have made improvements around him and have bragged about his offseason growth, so this team will only go as far as he can take them.\nImpact Rookie: Cooper Kupp will be given every opportunity to make plays at WR, as the Rams are always looking for someone who can move the chains. Kupp has good size, speed, and hands, but if he can prove to be a special player it would really take this offense to another level.\n#26. Colts\nStrength: Quarterback. Andrew Luck has been the main reason for hope from the Colts, as he has thrown his way into many games, while taking a beating along the way which has led to multiple injuries the last two seasons. However, when Luck is on the field the Colts always feel like they have a fighting chance, but they must keep the QB upright.\nWeakness: Front 7. While the additions of veterans Jabaal Sheard, John Simon, Margus Hunt and Jonathan Hankins added a lot of physicality to the group, they will have to take on big roles to improve the team, as there is not much playmaking talent around them.\nImpact Rookie: Malik Hooker. Hooker has been compared to future Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed and has been known for his solid ball skills, athleticism, and coverage; however he must continue to improve his tackling. Hooker will be an immediate starter at FS and luckily fell to the team due to pre-draft injuries.\nHonorable Mention RB Marlon Mack has impressed and he should be a good fit behind Frank Gore, as a homerun threat and playmaker out of the backfield; he should make a solid 3rd down back.\n#25. Jaguars\nStrength: Wide Receiver. The Jaguars bring back their top WRs Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns a good mix of speed (Hurns) and possession (Robinson), as well as receiver Marqise Lee who has shown flashes of being a good slot WR. Rashad Greene has also proved that he can make plays when called upon and rookie WR Dede Westbrook is a playmaker who should make his way on the field.\nWeakness: Quarterback. Blake Bortles. Bortles has not turned out to be the QB the Jags hoped for when they drafted him, as he was supposed to be the next coming of Big Ben. He has struggled mightily with turnovers of all kinds and seems to only play best in garbage time. A lot has been blamed on the O-line and inconsistent running game, but it’s a make or break year for Bortles.\nImpact Rookie: Leonard Fournette. Fournette was one of the best backs in college football history and really showed an ability to run with a quick, physical style despite his large frame, however he has slimmed down for the NFL and the Jaguars are counting on him to be the workhorse back they badly need.\n"}
{"text": "The recipes we tried, tweaked, and loved!\nI’m going out on a limb with this one. I personally thought it was pretty darned good, but Mattie said it was too bland. I think he would have liked it better if I’d used a different rice mix then the one I did. I chose Zatarain’s, and he really prefers the Great Value brand chicken rice as it has more flavor. I’m also amazingly easy to please when it comes to pizza, and anything put into a pie shell. You can do no wrong with either of those with me. Anyway, I want to make it again, but I think next time I’ll also add bacon for somebody… Here’s the chicken & veggie quiche.\nRight out of the oven, they looked good. The cheesy crust on the top was lightly browned, the pieces of broccoli I’d thrown in last minute were peeking through, and they smelled incredible. I couldn’t wait to serve some up and take a bite!\nThen I got a knife, sliced a section free, and discovered I could not remove it without completely destroying it and they looked so pretty, so I sat one on each of our dinner plates and we ate directly out of the pie tins. We’re kind of trashy that way.\nI’ll admit, the inside looks kind of boring. Just rice and a few veggies, and you can’t even really see the chicken bites as everything inside is white. But if you want a simple, wholesome meal that’s easy to prepare, and cheap too, try this one out. I used the remainder of a bag of mixed peas, corn, and green beans, as well as a handful of broccoli pieces left over from dinner a few nights ago. I’m trying to clean out my fridge and freezer!\nThe original recipe called for the use of a single deep-dish pie crust. I could only find a two-pack of regular ones, so I just made do with those and the results were fine. Here’s the recipe, adapted from 100 Best Chicken Recipes.\nName (required)\nWebsite\nYou can use these HTML tags\n<a href=\"\" title=\"\"> <abbr title=\"\"> <acronym title=\"\"> <b> <blockquote cite=\"\"> <cite> <code> <del datetime=\"\"> <em> <i> <q cite=\"\"> <strike> <strong>\nNotify me of followup comments via e-mail"}
{"text": "printable Call for Papers and Reviewers\nInforming Science Institute\nand\nJerusalem College of Technology\ninvite you to attend the\n2019 InSITE Conference\nwith theme\nFrom Diversity Toward Unity\nheld in Jerusalem\nWorkshops * Paper Sessions * Networking Missions\nResearch (Empirical, Qualitative, Theoretical, Student, Research-in-Progress reports), Panels, Poster, Project Reports, Case Studies, Abstracts Only Submissions considered"}
{"text": "The used car market continues to see increases in demand, thus raising prices\nIt would appear the pandemic has not only inflated house prices and artificially inflated stock markets around the world but has also affected the UK used car market in a similar way.\nUsed car prices have seen 17 months of consecutive increase, with the average price of a used car reaching £15,288 in August 2021 according to data from Auto Trader.\nThe rate of year-on-year growth has more than doubled over the last three months, going from an 8.1% increase in May to a 17.2% increase in August. This means that roughly this time last year (August 2021) the average price for a used car was around £13,000. That price has since increased by over £2,200.\nAuto Trader also reports a record-level of August demand, with over 70 million visits to the website across various platforms. This large amount of users on the site marks a 36% increase when compared to August 2019.\nAlthough this level of demand could be due to the rippling impact of furlough, working from home, returning to work and all the other things that come with the pandemic, it should also be noted that the used car market has seen a decrease in supply. In August 2021, used car supply was 12% lower when compared to August 2019 which could be a factor in the rising prices.\nAs used car prices rise, Auto Trader’s latest consumer sentiment survey suggests that there’s no sign of things slowing down. After 17 months of consecutive rises, the survey found that 25% of approx. 2,200 respondents intend to buy in the next three months and 39% intend to buy in the next two weeks.\nInterestingly, the survey also revealed that 50% of respondents feel more confident in their ability to afford their next car than they did a year ago and 26% believe that car ownership is more important now than it was before COVID.\nAuto Trader’s director of data and insight, Richard Walker, said “To put the price movement into context, in August 2020 average prices were increasing at a rate of 6% year-on-year, which at the time marked a new record. Whilst few could have imagined a year later, growth would be accelerating at nearly three times that rate”\nLet us know if you have bought or sold a used car over the past year, in the comments.\nIf you enjoyed this, you may also like: ‘Revealed: UK’s Most and Least Reliable.\nIt’s truly an honor to run across informational content like this. You are clearly knowledgeable on this topic and you have unique views to share."}
{"text": "Zachary Pierce Robinson was born March 24, 1986 to Matt and Paige Robinson. He was the first of two boys born to Matt and Paige. His brother Nathan was born three years later. From an early age, Zach was interested in sports. He participated in basketball, baseball and soccer. He excelled in all, but he loved golf ever since he got his first real golf club at the age of one.\nZach played on the varsity golf team at Cooper High School beginning his freshman year. He also was a member of the NTJGA and the AJGA.Other activities in high school included singing with the Concert Choir.\nZach was tragically killed by a drunk driver October 1, 2006. In participating in this tournament, Zach’s memory lives on in the game that he loved and through the scholarships that will be given by the money raised at this event.\nIt is our desire to make this tournament as special to you as it is to us. Thank you for playing and contributing your time and money in memory of Zach.\n“No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why.”"}
{"text": "Munching on Inscribed Angles\nThis is a well known fact that an angle inscribed into a circle measures half the central angle subtending the same arc:\nProposition III.21 gives us an inevitable conclusion that all inscribed angles in the same circle subtending the same arc are equal. Thus,\nTurning the proposition around, is it true that if ∠APB = ∠AQB, then there exists a circle that passes through all four points A, B, P, and Q? Yes, it is. To see this, inscribe ΔAPB into a circle. A priori point Q then may lie either inside or outside this circle or on its circumference. But the former two cases are impossible. There are several possible configurations with Q outside the circle. I'll consider only the one depicted in the diagram (and skip the case when Q is inside the circle.) By Proposition I.16,\n(Restricting the question a little bit, is it true that, in a triangle ABC, the points B, C, Hb, and Hc lie on the same circle?)\nThis conversion of Proposition III.21 admits a reformulation: the locus of all points P such that ∠APB is equal to a given angle consists of two circular arcs symmetric with respect to the segment AB. The two arcs merge into a circle when the angles at hand are right.\nWhen the angles APB are right, the triangles APB are right and AB serves as the common hypotenuse of the triangles and as a diameter of the circle. In other words, the locus of the third vertices P of right triangles APB with a fixed hypotenuse AB is a circle with diameter AB.\nLet's change our view point once more. Consider the family of straight lines passing through point A. (Such a family is known as a pencil of lines.) For each line in the pencil, consider the foot of the perpendicular from point B on to the line. What is the locus of the foot of the perpendicular from B onto lines from a given pencil through A? Why, the circle, of course. (This is known as Thales' Theorem: an angle inscribed in a semicircle is right, and vice versa.) The formulation is different but the result is the same.\nOne way to visualize a pencil of lines is to think of a single line that rotates around a fixed center. As the line rotates around point A, we mark the foot of the perpendiculars dropped onto the line from point A. We know that the locus of the marked points is a circle. Note now that we may also consider the perpendicular as a whole. As the line rotates around A, the perpendicular onto the line from B rotates around B. What can be said about these two motions?\nRecollect our starting point, the equality\nWe get the following interpretation. Let a line through a point A rotate around A with a constant angular speed. Let another line rotate around another point B with the same angular speed. Then, at any point in time, the angle formed by the two rotating lines remains the same. Indeed, fix a time interval. During this interval let the first line move from the position AP to the new position AQ. The second line changes from BP to BQ. Since angular velocities of the two lines are equal, ∠QAP = ∠QBP. As we know, this means that the 4 points P, Q, A, and B lie on the same circle. Fixing A, B, and P, and letting Q change we observe that the point of intersection of two lines rotating with equal angular velocities describes a circle. (A dynamic illustration is available elsewhere.)\nWe can use the above diagram to make an observation concerning cyclic quadrilaterals: in a convex quadrilateral ABPQ the opposite sides add up to 180°. In a self-intersecting quadrilateral APBQ, the opposite angles are equal.\n\|Contact\| \|Front page\| \|Contents\| \|Geometry\|Copyright © 1996-2018 Alexander Bogomolny"}
{"text": "Thursday, December 3, 2015\nMissing Baby Jesus\nI love shopping at thrift stores; I make a point to stop at the local Goodwill every time I'm in town. You never know what amazing treasures you may find! My favorite time to stop is during Christmas. Oh, how I love Christmas time, (though I wasn't raised believing) I collect Santa figures. Not every.single.one, but unique ones, ones that stand out and catch the eye...my mommy collects Snowmen-she has some adorable ones I totally want to steal!\nAny who, one sure thing you will find during Christmas time at a Thrift Store is a nativity set.\nMary, Joseph, the wise men, the shepherds, cattle, sheep, the manger...but there is always one key part missing.\nBaby Jesus.\nThe focal point of the Nativity scene missing, gone and forgotten.\nIt's strange though, how that kind of mimics how most Christmas' are spent. You set up all the props, but are forgetting the whole point.\n-...Oh, yes, Christmas. Jesus' birthday. He was born in Bethlehem.....I need to finish buying gifts. I better pick up an extra toy to donate at Church...but yeah, Jesus was born today...I should write a big facebook post reminding people of how commercial Christmas has become...I'll have to use my credit card to finish buying the gifts...the mall is huge, don't stand in the walk way...honks horn what's with all the crazy drivers. Stop whining or you're grounded. No, don't put that ornament there. Stop singing Christmas songs. I need to bake more cookies. Why am I gaining weight. We have plans this Sunday, we'll go to Church next Sunday. We open gifts Christmas eve so we can't make it to Christmas Eve Service...remember it's CHRISTmas...look these Christmas cards have a bible verse on it, they cost more but Christmas is about Jesus and I want people to know that I'm a good Christian...I wish I had more money to buy them that gift...I wish I could afford that...oh, I need to dust off my bible and read the Christmas story, it's tradition after all...-\nWe talk the talk, but don't walk the walk.\nWe get stressed, angry, frustrated, and depressed. Wanting more and not being thankful for what we have.\nNow, I'm not saying boycott buying gifts, setting up a tree and decking the halls...Buy those gifts (I'm almost done), light up that tree, and deck the halls with bows of holly (fa la la la la...)! But make sure you're doing everything for the right reasons, not just because you're suppose to.\nWithout Christ as your center and focus, Christmas will feel empty. Focus of God, draw closer to Him...Donate gifts to help others, not for the credit. Set up your decorations for your enjoyment not to impress others. And read the bible to be near God, not just because it's a tradition. Christmas shouldn't be a stressful holiday. It should be a joyous one!\n\"\nJoy to the world the Lord is come...\"\nChristmas time should be a peaceful time.\n\"Silent night. Holy nigh. All is calm. All is bright...\"\nBut most of all Christmas should be a time of worship.\n\"Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be, which inspire your heav'nly song?\"\nMerry Christmas my dear readers!!\nPsalms 37:23-24 ~\nThursday, December 03, 2015\nClassification:\nChristian Blog Post\n,\nchristmas\nNewer Post\nOlder Post\nPost Comments (Atom)"}
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{"text": "Clean teeth and superior dental health are obvious benefits for children getting regular dental check-ups. However, when some kids sit in the dentist’s chair, a more troubling problem than cavities might come to light: physical abuse.\nApril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation is proud to support the P.A.N.D.A. program (Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness). The P.A.N.D.A. program trains dentists how to recognize and report suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect in young patients.\nIn the mid-1990s, one study found that dentists were identifying less than 1% of all reported child abuse cases. This alarming statistic inspired the first P.A.N.D.A coalition. The program has since grown to include New Jersey, in addition to 46 states and 7 countries.\nInjuries to the head, face, and neck account for an estimated 65% of injuries in physically abused children. Dental check-ups serve as a unique opportunity to uncover signs of abuse. In fact, dentists are 5 times as likely to report suspected abuse if they receive the proper training.\nThe first step in helping abused or neglected children is to recognize the signs. They can include:\nAll states’ laws require health professionals, including dentists, to report concerns of child abuse and neglect to appropriate authorities. Dentists and dental staff who suspect child abuse or neglect can\nfile a report through your New Jersey County Department of Health & Human Services.\nFor more information about the P.A.N.D.A. program or to schedule training, please contact Kimberly Elmore at (973) 944-4555 or kelmore@deltadentalnj.com."}
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{"text": "Presentations from Sam Bousfield, Founder and CEO, Samson Sky, and Jocelyn Munroe, Founder and CEO, e-Handoff, as well as Sierra College entrepreneurship students pitching their business startups will take place at Sierra College in Rocklin on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 5:30-8:30 pm during Startup Pitch Mentor Round.\nThe Sierra College second Startup Pitch Mentor Round will contribute to the Sacramento startup ecosystem with mentors assembled by Steve Ricketts, Founder, SRickettsConsulting. Get tickets for Startup Pitch Mentor Round. Read the flyer for Startup Pitch Mentor Round.\nConnect Founders with Students: The goal of Sierra College Startup Pitch Mentor Round on February 20 is to encourage regional entrepreneurship by connecting successful founders with students and the community, explained Ricketts. “The mentors have generously agreed to share their expertise with students who pitch their business ideas,” said Ricketts. “The community is invited to attend to hear about exciting young companies as well as listen to the advice and resources suggested by the mentors.”\nThe mentors include:.\nStudents emerging from these entrepreneurship programs are being given an opportunity to pitch their startups at this Mentor Round.\nSamson Sky Switchblade: With three wheels and swing out wings, the Samson Switchblade flying vehicle will enable owners to drive to the airport and fly to their destinations. After more than 10 years in development, the company has almost 900 pre-orders from 47 states and 30 countries and a pre-launch third-party valuation in excess of $75 million. The company expects to schedule the maiden voyage within the next few months. Bousfield, and his wife and partner, Martha, reside in Meadow Vista, CA.\ne-Handoff: Jocelyn Munroe, Founder and CEO, e-Handoff, will also be speaking about the evolution of her company. She won the first prize at the StartupSac Warm-Up Pitch in December 2018. The vision of e-Handoff is to assist clinicians, patients and families worldwide to communicate successfully during transitions of care points along a patient’s journey, to help people get and stay well.\nFuture Entrepreneurs: Carol Pepper-Kittredge, Associate Dean, Workforce Innovation, Sierra College, explained that faculty members are collaborating to create new programs that prepare students to think like entrepreneurs. “Business professor, Dennis Wingate, adapted the Adobe Kickbox model to propel students through the business startup planning process,” said Pepper-Kittredge. “He and Denise Bushnell, business professor, with other faculty members created a Business Entrepreneurship Skills Certificate and Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Certificate. Students emerging from these programs are being given an opportunity to pitch their startups at this Mentor Round.”\nThe college is grateful to the volunteer mentors who can provide the essential encouragement that gives students the confidence to pursue their dreams.\nRegional Economic Development: Sierra College can support entrepreneurs at the heart of regional economic growth, explained Amy Schulz, Dean, Business and Technology Division. “Students in all disciplines have creative ideas that could become local services or products manufactured in our region,” said Schulz. “The college is grateful to the volunteer mentors who can provide the essential encouragement that gives students the confidence to pursue their dreams.” Sierra College offers entrepreneurship classes, business certificates and degrees, community education courses, the student Enactus Club and connections with community makerspaces where members can refine their ideas, develop prototypes and receive advice.\nGet tickets for the Feb. 20 Startup Pitch Round. For more information, contact Steve Ricketts at sricketts(at)cebridge.net or (530) 878-0112."}
{"text": "Cheetah Mobile to Hold Annual General Meeting\nJun 29, 2020, 05:00 ET\nBEIJING, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) (\"Cheetah Mobile\" or the \"Company\"), a leading mobile internet company with global market coverage, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at the offices of Cheetah Mobile at Building No. 8, Hui Tong Times Square, Yaojiayuan South Road, Beijing, China, on July 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (local time).\nNo proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for shareholders of record to discuss Company affairs with management.\nThe Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on July 10, 2020.\nAbout Cheetah Mobile Inc.\nCheetah Mobile is a leading mobile Internet company with global market coverage. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly active users through its mobile utility products such as Clean Master,\nSOURCE Cheetah Mobile Inc\n"}
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{"text": "Brittany Jones recently joined the team full time as the Associate, Recruitment & Program Operations. She previously served as the Inspired Teaching Residency’s intern during the summer and fall of 2016.\nHometown: Easton, CT\nUndergrad & Major: BA in Literature from American University, with Minors in Education Studies and French\nFavorite Place in the DC area: The gardens and grounds of the National Cathedral (it’s the best place to sit with a good book on a nice day)\nWhy Inspired Teaching? I always loved school; I loved learning and writing and exploring and discovering new things about myself and my world. I loved engaging with my teachers, so many of whom provided me with the opportunities and support that made me who I am today. Realizing, however, that not everyone is lucky enough to have the kinds of teachers I had as a student, I came to Inspired Teaching with the desire to be part of a movement to bring more teachers like my own to more schools.\nWho was a teacher who inspired you? While in high school, I was frequently supported, challenged, and inspired by one of my English teachers. Writing and reading were always subjects that I loved; this English teacher, however, provided me with the opportunities to really explore my talents and interests. Giving out assignments within which students had extensive freedom in form and topic while also stimulating student risk-taking, this teacher changed the way I thought about what was possible through and by language. He created an environment where I felt comfortable experimenting: as I once turned in, for instance, an essay only two sentences (but still one full page) long. And it was finally due to this teacher’s prodding, persuasion and passion for reading and writing that I eventually decided to pursue a BA in English.\nWhat is something interesting you’ve learned in your first few weeks here? I just recently learned that the Inspired Teaching Residency was D.C.’s first local nonprofit certification program, and that our organization paved the way for other alternative certification programs in D.C.!\nWhat is your role at Inspired Teaching? I support recruitment and logistics for the Inspired Teaching Residency. This includes acting as the main point of contact for anyone interested in learning more about the Inspired Teaching Residency, going to career fairs, reaching out to various partner organizations, and implementing and overseeing our selection process. I also manage our AmeriCorps reporting and maintain Fellow data."}
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You have just enough time to rig together a few remote controls to the stage pieces so you can control everything yourself and rehearse a few times.\nAnd then, it's on with the show!\nTo put on a good show ...\n-------------------------\nOpen and close the curtains at the beginning and end of the show.\nKeep the waves in motion and use lots of wave sound effects (at least 3!)\nCue the shark and play its dramatic sound at least once.\nKeep the waves centered on the stage and the car hidden behind the wave panels.\nTo select a prop\n----------------\nC key cycles between \"Open Curtain\" and \"Close Curtain\"\nW key cycles between the three different wave props\nS key selects the shark prop\nTo cause a selected prop to perform an action\n---------------------------------------------\nLEFT or J causes the prop to move \"stage left\"\nRIGHT or L causes the prop to mvoe \"stage right\"\nDOWN or K causes the prop to stop moving\nUP or I causes the prop to play its sound effect\nHelpful tips\n------------\nTo keep the waves moving and in the center, a \"W, Left\" three times, \"W, Right\" three times pattern of input works well.\nThere's no penalty for trying \"Opening Night\" instead of \"Rehearsal,\" so choose it if you're tired of seeing the tutorial text display.\nDownloads and Links\nRatings\nJust out of curiosity, what is it specifically that you see wrong with it? I'm not seeing anything unusual on my end.\nI have bookmarked this to play it some more after GoT but after a couple minutes I think this is a fantastic and original idea. I like the presentation so far too. keep going with it!\nOh boy, little hectic to keep track of everything, but I dig the concept a lot! Pretty fun to watch in motion. Nice work!\nI loved it, very outside the box thinking.\nThey hated my show, but everything worked well.\nGreat concept. The tutorial messages moved before I finished reading them. I'd love it if they proceeded from a button press (enter or something). It's funny that you put the controls on w, s, and c, making a very awkward hand gesture to control things, which seems thematically inline with the insanity of the situation. Cool!\nI really, really, really, love the idea, and the QWOP level madness one can have with it. But the execution is just short of decent...\n1. People don't like to read. There's SO much reading. And most of it shifted off before I could finish reading them. Which led to...\n2. I couldn't remember where any of the keys were so I had to resort to trying everything. Eventually I was like typing random characters...\n3. The sound was very loud and obstrusive.\n4. So anyway since I didn't know how to play... Yeah it didn't keep me in the game.\nI think if you WANT TO rely on keys you need to put them on the screen somehow. Either onto the scene or under the game screen in the web interface.\nAnd then expecting people to remember a whole sequence of events isn't going to work - sure yes you're trying to simulate a show's director and that's what they do for a living... But it's no fun!\nAnyway I'd love to see this concept done in an intuitive way, could be tons of fun!\nThe finish was great. It's nice to see something well polished :)\nTook a fair bit to figure out how it all worked. I couldn't get a great show. Maybe i missed something when the tutorial screens went flashing by.\nI found the controls really hard to remember =P\nBut i like it, Good job\nI love this concept! But man, what do I have to do to please the people watching? Hire some actual actors and crew? Yeah, right. Also, the tutorial wasn't so great, it was hard to read it fast enough, but it was easy to catch on to and a lot of fun, even though I did fail miserably at it many times.\nLiked the idea, hard to remember all the sequences but that was half the fun! :)\nPretty fun! Some real time feedback when you do well with the waves or make a mistake would help me a lot to figure out how to refine my technique!\nOkay, this is pretty awesome.\nThere is a lot to remember and keep track of at first, but I was able to get the hang of it pretty quickly. 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{"text": "Practical Building Skills Challenge 2016\nPublished: 19 January, 2016\nThe Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM) is challenging merchants across the country to pick up their tools and compete in the Practical Building Skills Challenge event.\nThis year’s event will take place on Wednesday 17 February at Leeds College of Building in conjunction with the Builders Merchant Federation. Celebrating its fifth year and with new support from the Federation of Master Builders this year’s challenge could be the busiest yet.\nDesigned to be both enjoyable and beneficial, the event offers merchant staff a taste of some of the main building disciplines that will underpin their product and practical knowledge. Ten teams of four, from merchants across the country, will compete in a series of challenges; testing their joinery, block paving, plastering, brickwork and tiling skills.\nAllan Durning, president of the IoBM, said: “Each year we see more and more merchants testing their skills and competing in the challenge. With the additional support from the Federation of Master Builders, I’m sure this year will prove to be our most successful to date. I’m looking forward to welcoming this year’s entrants and crowning a new winner of the IoBM Practical Building Skills Challenge 2016.”\nEveryone who has entered the challenge will receive a year’s free membership to the institute, while first and second place will be awarded special prizes. The IoBM are pleased to announce that this event is now sold out."}
{"text": "City Search\nReykjavik\nLandmarks Walking Tour of Reykjavik\nLandmarks Walking Tour of Reykjavik, Reykjavik\nGuide Location:\nIceland » Reykjavik\nGuide Type:\nSelf-guided city tour\n# of Attractions:\n8\nTour Duration:\n2 hour(s)\nTravel Distance:\n4.7 km\nImage Courtesy of Flickr and o palsson\nAuthor:\nvickyc\nThis self-guided walking tour is included in the iOS app \"\nCity Maps and Walks (470+ Cities)\n\" in iTunes and the Android app \"\nReykjavik Map and Walks\n\":\nTour Stops and Attractions was founded by the Alþingi on June 17, 1911, uniting three former post-secondary institutions: Prestaskólinn, Læknaskólinn and Lagaskólinn, which taught theology, medicine and law, respectively. The university originally had only faculties for these three fields, in addition to a faculty of humanities. During its first year of operation 45 students were enrolled. For its first 29 years the University was housed in the Icelandic Parliament building, Alþingishúsið, in central Reykjavík. In 1933, the university received a special licence from Alþingi to operate a cash-prize lottery called Happdrætti Háskólans. In 1940, the university moved into the main building, designed by Icelandic state architect Guðjón Samúelsson. The main building forms the core of the university campus on Suðurgata, where most of the principal buildings of the university are located today. In recent years there has been some major restructuring. In 2008 the university was divided into five different schools. Reykjavik. definitely worth a visit! whom was, for a long period of time, present in the centre of Austurvöllur, now occupied by a statue of Jón Sigurðsson. Around the square is the Parliament of Iceland building, the city's oldest church the Domkirkja, the Hotel Borg, and the dance club NASA. Austurvöllur was much larger in the past. In the early 18th century, Austurvöllur stretched from Aðalstræti in the west towards the creek in the east, and Aðalstræti in the north towards Tjörn in the south. photographs. Gunnar’s Sun Voyager won the competition, and the aluminium model was presented to the city for enlargement. The full-sized Sun Voyager was eventually unveiled on Sæbraut on the birthday of the city of Reykjavík, August 18th, 1990.\nThe work is constructed of quality stainless steel and stands on a circle of granite slabs surrounded by so-called “town-hall concrete”. It was constructed in accordance with Jón Gunnar’s enlarged full-scale drawing of Sun Voyager and was overseen by Jón Gunnar’s assistant, the artist Kristinn E. Hrafnsson. The engineering of the sculpture was supervised by the technologist, Sigurjón Yngvason, in close cooperation with Jón Gunnar himself, the building itself was carried out by Reynir Hjálmtýsson and his assistant.\n\"(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)\" skyline.. You can see several weak geysers here. On top of this tall construction, there is a restaurant with splendid views of the city. The building looks marvelous from the outside. Inside, you will find also some souvenir shops and a historical museum with wax figures.\nImage Courtesy of Flickr and o palsson\nSight description based on wikipedia\nAttractions Map\nEnlarge map\nPrivate Tour Guides in Reykjavik\nBR Tours\nTour operator in Iceland, specialized in small groups of up to 16 people. Only tailor-made tours, starting and ending in the Reykjavik/Keflavik area, any duration.\nTour Guide Service in Iceland\nAll kinds of tours ranging from state visits to school groups. Half day to two weeks.\nReykjavik Private Tour Guide\nWe provide personal service and are specialized in guided tours for small groups.\nView all Reykjavik guides\nOut of the Ordinary Trips in Iceland\nIceland Express Tour\nA 8 day tour which gives you the opportunity to discover the highlights of Iceland.\nReykjavik Bike Tour\nEnjoy a bicycle ride through some of the most important parts of Reykjavik. You won’t just see the essential must-sees of this region, You'll hear the stories that bring these places to life!\nGolden Circle\nThis tour to Iceland will give you the chance to explore the Golden Circle Gullfoss-Geysir and visit the geothermal field where hot springs are in abundance!\nIceland Saga Sites Tour\nThis is “Organized Self-Drive” vacation for people who want to enjoy Iceland by rental car.\nView all Iceland"}
{"text": "The MC20 supercar is barely two months old, but it looks like Maserati is already dreaming up ways to transform the 621-horsepower twin-turbo exotic into an all-weather Safari-like machine.\nThe company recently uploaded a selection of pictures to its \"Fuoriserie\" Instagram account showing what looks to be a highly modified version of its new MC20, complete with a lifted suspension, ice-ready slatted tires, and a ski rack mounted above the engine bay. The car carries the nickname \"gatto delle nevi,\" Italian for snowmobile. We're very into it.\nMaserati has told us in the past this Instagram account isn't mean to show off what it actually plans to build, but rather imagine the possibilities of what owners can do to customize their cars. So it's unlikely Maserati will ever build an MC20 that looks like this. It's up to the owners to take charge, then.\nDo you think Maserati should lean more into the \"Safari\" sports car craze and actually build something like the MC20 gatto delle nevi? We're surprised more carmakers haven't done it, to be honest. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below."}
{"text": "Dr. Nathaniel T. Coleman portrait\nItem information\n- Title:\n- Dr. Nathaniel T. Coleman portrait\n- Topics:\n- People\n- Subjects:\n- College teachers\n- Original Format:\n- Black-and-white print (photograph)\n- Item identifier:\n- ua023_024-001-bx0004-012-005\n- Description:\n- Dr. Nathaniel Coleman, William Neal Reynolds Professor\n- Genre:\n- Photographs\n- Names:\n- North Carolina State University -- Faculty more info on North Carolina State University -- Faculty\nColeman, Nathaniel T. more info on Coleman, Nathaniel ()."}
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{"text": "Monthly Archive for September, 2008\nSeattle’s budget, salmon plan and reader comments on Economy, Sarah Palin\nRescue package, US Attorneys, Viaduct plus reader comments on WaMu and Sarah Palin\nGovernment credibility; Health care in America plus reader comments on economic bailout, climate change initiative\nAfternoon snark: Debate ploy; Congress & the bailout, Climate initiative and reader comments\nAfternoon Snark Pakistan, Sonics money, Fort Lawton; plus reader comments Economy and David Horsey\nEconomy, Governor’s debate plus endorsement questions; Reader comments on state budget, Seattle’s bag tax and Sarah Palin\nWeekend edition: Plastic or paper, sidewalks and reader comments\nThe Daily Palin: Independent Senators\nWaMu, Washington reaction and more; plus reader comments Daily Palin, McCain\nDaily Palin: The Pledge\nMore\n"}
{"text": "Pinckneyville, Illinois\nHolland Construction Services served as construction manager for this $17 million addition which was built adjacent to the existing high school and was completed while the school remained operational. The 54,000 square-foot facility replaced two buildings that previously housed 470 students in pre-kindergarten and grades 9 through 12. The new facility includes a two-story classroom wing that can accommodate an additional 80 students in grades 9 through 12. The new classrooms are larger and feature “smart boards” as well as electrical outlets and USB ports for each student’s assigned laptop computer. The school includes science rooms with a lab and preparation room, art classrooms, home economics and food lab, computer and tech labs, a pre-kindergarten classroom, media center, auxiliary gymnasium and locker rooms, general education classrooms, special education classrooms and a multi-use cafetorium that combines the functions of gym, auditorium and cafeteria. In addition, the existing gymnasium was renovated and incorporated into the design.\n“We have been genuinely impressed with Holland’s commitment and desire to satisfy the District. The professionalism demonstrated by each member of the team is to be commended.”\n-Keith Hagene, Superintendent, Pinckneyville CHS Dist. #101"}
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{"text": "All attendees 5 years old and up need a ticket to enter Oz Comic-Con. Children 4 and under will be admitted for free all weekend and no ticket is required. Child tickets are for those children ages 5-12 inclusive and advanced registration is recommended. Additional child tickets may be purchased online. Please note, Oz Comic-Con recommends all children under 18 attend with an adult and all children under 13 must have an adult with them at the show.\nDo kids need tickets?\nModified on: Mon, 4 Mar, 2019 at 1:40 PM\nDid you find it helpful? Yes NoSend feedback\nSorry we couldn't be helpful. Help us improve this article with your feedback."}
{"text": "Summary\nDetailed Translations for game from English to French\ngame:\nthe game (play; playing)\nthe game (turn; round; go)\nthe game (match; competition; contest; play; set)\nthe game (computer game; video.:"}
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{"text": "Get funded with a winning investment pitch\nMichel Debolt, Bolted Development\nPre-pitch clinic 2: One-on-one Mock Pitch\nTo be confirmed\nConquering the investment term sheet\nCarman Chan, Click Ventures\nEstefania Almeida, Click Ventures\nPadraig Walsh, Partner, Bird & Bird\nHow Investors Influence your Business Development?\nMarshall Ma, Rouge VC\nStartup Fundraising: Company Valuation and Related Considerations\nGordon Yen, Radiant Capital\nCrowdfunding: Launching your brand and product globally\nRay Sin, Crowdcreate\nHow to make your business plan fundable?\nUyen La Wiget, Partner, Rock Bay Limited\nFundraising Fundamentals\nDr Samson Tam\nPre-pitch clinic 1: Sharpen your skills on pitching, presentation and IP protection\nMark Young, Toastmasters Club Hong Kong\nBilly Chung, GoAnimate\nRicardo Lee, Ricardo Lee & Associates Law Office"}
{"text": "Donnie Avery WR KC Oct 17 '78\nDonnie Avery managed just two catches on eight targets for 12 yards and rushed once for 15 yards at Baltimore in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.\nAvery's fourth-quarter drop in the red zone on a critical third down took the wind out of the Colts' sails and aborted their comeback attempt. One of the NFL's least efficient receivers, Avery finished fourth in drops while catching just 53.6 percent of his targets. He was 46th in fantasy points. The Colts could use a more reliable receiver to go along with Reggie Wayne and T.Y. Hilton next season."}
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{"text": "Inspiring World Series Moments\nFans and pundits can debate relentlessly about the validity of baseball as America’s pastime. But few will argue against the World Series as one of the most iconic annual sports events. Since 1903, champions from the National League and the American League have come together for the Fall Classic and a shot at Major League glory. While it may seem virtually impossible to mention all of the great players and teams to play in the best-of-seven contest, we’ve put together a list of some of the most inspiring World Series moments:"}
{"text": "No Time for Chamber Music\ncollectif9\nIndependent (collectif9.ca)\nListen\nL'enterrement du chasseur from symphony no.1\nMarche funbre from symphony no.2\nL'adieu from the song of the earth\nRead the Review\nThe title of this disc by collectif9, one of the most exciting string contemporary ensembles today, comes by way of that musical omnivore, Luciano Berio, whose Sinfonia uses texts from Le cru et le cuit (The Raw and the Cooked) by the French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. The sardonic cue from the title is given sharper angularity with the interpretation of Mahler’s profound music, which almost always expressed the composer’s innermost thoughts. These peremptory readings of Mahler’s portentous music are gaunt and shard-like.\nTogether with the oblique Fantaisie à la manière de Callot by Phillipe Hersant, contrabassist Thibault Bertin-Maghit’s imaginative arrangements create a new excitement around Mahler, a composer who received due recognition after many decades of proselytizing by conductors such as Bruno Walter, Wilhelm Mengelberg and later, Leonard Bernstein.\nAlthough what we have here are vignettes of symphonies from Mahler, collectif9 has masterfully recreated the composer’s sound-world infusing much into the music. These suggest – even conjure – every Mahler-like spectacle from Marche funèbre from Symphony No.5 to the vast images of nature especially in Comme un bruit de la nature from Symphony No.1. There is also the extraordinary lyricism of Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen that unfolds in J’ai un couteau à la lame brûlante and the eloquently wistful performance of L’adieu from Das Lied von der Erde. All of this repertoire by collectif9 is highly charged and intensely dynamic, making for a uniquely impactful disc."}
{"text": "This breathtaking beautiful 90. Both GMU’s offer exceptional elk and deer hunting, and double the land owner draw opportunities. Located in one Colorado’s most scenic valleys known as the Tarryall. This alpine mountain setting is conveniently accessed from a year-round paved road, 1.5 hours from Denver and 1 hour to the ski slopes of Breckenridge. The ranch has been used for raising Bison and all pastures, cross fencing, stock tanks and corrals are in place for a Bison Ranch. The ranch is also equestrian friendly with direct riding access into the National Forest and Lost Creek Wilderness Area. There is a comfortable home and a fully rehabbed turn of the century log cabin for friends and family. Numerous outbuildings and a barn completes this gentleman’s working ranch. The ranch also has the potential to be preserved for all time by placing it in a Conservation Easement so it will never be developed. The easement comes with huge tax benefits for a new owner.\nmixed use residential, ranchland,90 acre waterfront property,1102 Sq. Ft. house built in 1950,\n3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, resides in the Jefferson neighborhood, Fairplay school district,zoned for Agricultural, Jefferson, CO 80456, Park County, mule deer, ATV trails, freshwater fishing, public land access, equestrian trails, hiking trails, biking trails, bird watching, river, water rights, road frontage."}
{"text": "Just.\nLuckily the weather was vastly improved on Saturday and Sunday, as hundreds of visitors flocked to the small village far out of the way of most tourists. Volunteers greeted visitors at the parking lot and helped to answer questions across the site. All weekend, interpretative programs were delivered on topics including Union General Philip Sheridan’s 1865 Central Virginia campaign, the United States Colored Troops at Appomattox, and the surrender proceedings themselves. Reenactors, both Union and Confederate, camped within the park, carrying out firing demonstrations to represent the fighting within and around the village and recreating the stacking of Confederate arms.\nIn addition to these programs, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park took their interpretation further introducing innovative new commemorative programs. During the 150th anniversary, 4,600 luminaries were placed in the village in memory of the number of slaves in Appomattox County who were emancipated as a result of the surrender. This was a fascinating take on the traditional use of luminaries to represent soldiers who lost their lives in service to the country. Other parks, such as Gettysburg or Fredericksburg, place luminaries at the National Cemeteries, while others, like Shiloh, place them on the battlefield. There’s nothing bad about that use, as I am always moved by the beauty and weight that those luminaria carry. However, I still find the departure that Appomattox made from that norm interesting and powerful.\nThe 152nd took that form of commemoration even further. The paper bags holding the luminaries had the names of over 3,800 of the slaves written on them. Taken from the In addition to this physical grouping by name, a list of the names was also read aloud at a podium several times throughout the day. Some of the men and women who read those names were descendants of the emancipated slaves . As the afternoon continued, the 4,600 bags were placed along the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road that runs through the park. Inside each was a battery-powered white tea light that flickered when turned on. As the sun set, the temperature plummeted, and the scene was absolutely stunning. The flickering lights along the road offered nearly the only light in the village, and the smoke and glow from the reenactors’ campfires enhanced the scene. The lights illuminated the paths to buildings you could hardly see, and they continued off into the distance and over a ridge in a way that made it seem as if they went on forever. Immersed the beauty, it was simultaneously important to realize what each light meant. These lights that seemed to carry on without end signified how the number of enslaved people within Appomattox County also seemed to go on forever. It was an incredibly humbling experience both to guide visitors through the park on a momentous anniversary as well as to witness the beauty and weight of these powerful luminaries.\n3 thoughts on “Appomattox: 152 Years Later”\nWell written, Jonathan.\nLee Elder\nWell Written Jon. Thank you for bringing the meaning of the luminaries to the general public! Bob\nThanks Bob! We all really appreciated all the work you put into the luminaries yourself, and I was happy to share the fruits of that labor with a wider audience."}
{"text": "Considering to redecorate your office in a new way but within a limited budget? If yes then, rely on used office furniture to ensure a smart approach to redoing your office space, many used computer desk available in the market. While it might seem surprising to you, but the choice actually ends up being a lucrative one. Think about from the cost savings perspective and you will at once be aware of its benefits. However, before investing on used furnishings, you should remember that a poor choice can largely affect the productivity of your employees. At times, bad choice of furniture also negatively influences the ambiance and look of the space.\nHow to Be Sure About the Furniture You Buy\nTo ensure a smart decision, you should be aware of what to buy and what not to buy. In fact, being aware of the things that you should avoid while buying office furniture will actually help you to take a wise decision at ease. Moreover, it also paves the road to making the most of the process. When it comes to buying used office furniture within a budget like a small computer desk, most often people tend to make the mistake of relying upon the one available at the lowest price. However, this should be avoided at all cost as buying within a budget does not always mean that you need to settle for the cheapest.\nAdding to this, there are a number of other mistakes that people tend to make while buying office furnishings. Here’s what you should be aware of before taking the final decision.\ncompact computer desk with drawers – credit\nKnow the Space Within your Office – Always remember to be aware of the space you have in your office before investing on any kind of furnishing. To be sure about the space and how to use the space at its best, you can consider working with a professional. Simply because, they help with site assessment and site planning, which further helps you to know the needs with respect to office furniture.\nsmall computer desk with drawers – credit\nNever Buy the Furniture in Haste – This is another big mistake that you should avoid at all costs. Always remember, you are about to invest on used furnishings, which requires a great deal of time and effort to ensure a smart buy. Taking any sort of hasty decision will leave you disappointed at the end of it. While making an investment, you should always consider making a good decision.\nBeing aware of these aspects will surely help you make a trusted choice with the office furniture. Re-invent your office in a new look and feel and induce a comfortable working ambiance for your employees within a budget at ease."}
{"text": "College of Engineering, Design and Computing\nMartin L. Dunn is a professor and dean of the College of Engineering, Design and Computing at the University of Colorado Denver. He joined CU Denver in 2018 after serving as the founding associate provost for research at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) where he oversaw the design and operation of the research and innovation enterprise. He was also a professor at SUTD and the founding director of the National Research Foundation-supported Digital Manufacturing and Design Center. Prior to joining SUTD, he served as a program director (mechanics of materials) in the Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Division at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), where he was also the founding program director for the Design of Engineering Materials Systems program. He served the NSF while on leave from the University of Colorado Boulder where he was the associate dean of research in the College of Engineering, Design and Computing, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a professor of mechanical engineering, holding the Victor Schelke Endowed Chair.\nDunn’s research has focused on understanding the mechanics and physics of complex heterogeneous materials through a combination of theory and experiment and using this understanding to create methods and tools to design and manufacture new materials and components. This includes constitutive modeling of the nonlinear multiphysics response (thermal, optical, mechanical) of active polymers and polymer composites, computational design automation approaches based on shape and topology optimization and additive manufacturing based on SLA, DLP and FDM technologies. Most recently this has involved the development of computational design and manufacturing methodologies for multimaterial additive manufacturing, including the creation of a technology called 4D printing – an approach that integrates new computational design, manufacturing process and materials technologies to create environmentally responsive printed components.\nDunn has received international recognition and awards for his research accomplishments as well as awards for products designed with the methods and tools developed from his research. Dunn received his PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and held positions at Sandia National Laboratories and the Boeing Company before joining academia.\nPhone: 303-315-7170\nPhone: 303-315-7170\nPhone: 303-315-7577\nPhone: 303-315-7170\nPhone: 303-315-7170"}
{"text": "Hawaii’s Kalani David put on a show at Huntington Beach this past wkend, claiming the Trials and advancing into the main event, alongside Peruvian charger Miguel Tudela. They will both face some of the world’s best surfers tomorrow on the Men’s QS Round 1, heats 13 and 12 respectively.\nKalani scored a combined total of 12.77 in the Final, taking down Miguel, Ekeziel Lau and Evan Geiselman in 3 to 5 foot surf, in the south side of the Pier.\nVans US Open of Surfing\nWSL QS10000 Men’s Event\nWSL JQS Men’s Event\nThe Pier, Huntington Beach California\n25 July – 2 August 2015\nDavid and Tudela ready as weeklong event kicks off\nSurf News Network, 26 July, 2015. Huntington Beach – The 48-man Trials for the 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing was completed today at Huntington Beach with form surfers Kalani David (HAW) and Miguel Tudela (PER) emerging victorious amidst a hotly-contested Final against Ezekiel Lau (HAW) and Evan Geiselman (USA).\nRippable three-to-five foot faced surf and onshore winds were on offer throughout most of the day which saw 48 of the hungriest surfers on the planet vying for two highly-coveted wildcard spots into the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 10000 event beginning tomorrow.\nHawaiian Kalani David built momentum throughout the day, advancing in second position in both his Round 1 and Round 2 heats this morning before finding his form in Round 3 and finishing the Final with a win.\n“I’m still kind of baffled that I just won that,” David said. “I’m so stoked. It was a lot of work today. That was the gnarliest contest I’ve ever surfed, and everyone was just grinding, wanting to be one of the two guys to make it through. It’s insane.”\n“We all got out there, and everyone was just exhausted,” David continued. “My arms felt so weak, I could barely paddle. Huffing and puffing every time I paddled back out. We all had 1s to start. No one had anything. Zeke (Ezekiel Lau) got a 5 and then it was on. I was able to use priority to get my first score, with a combination of a turn and a blow tail on my backhand, going into the pier. I backed it up with something similar, and that was enough to take the win.”\nKalani David © WSL/Lallande\nDespite his humble retelling of the Final, David’s stellar form from yesterday’s Pro Junior carried over into today’s competition where the young natural-footer secured a near-perfect 9.87 out of a possible 10 on his backhand during the Semifinals.\n“I got a left and I just went for it,” David said. “I had two 6s, and I knew anyone could have gotten better than that. Zeke already had a 9. So I just through the full rotation air reverse and stuck it, went up for another turn immediately and then got another section for air reverse. My best wave from the last two days.”\nDavid faces defending event winner Filipe Toledo (BRA), Tanner Gudauskas (USA) and Cooper Chapman (AUS) in tomorrow’s Round 1.\nPeru’s Miguel Tudela has spent the past two years emerging onto the world stage as one of the planet’s most versatile surfers. As adept on 30-foot waves as he is pushing the boundaries of aerial surfing, Tudela’s runner-up finish today earns the young goofy-footer a place into the main event tomorrow.\n“I am really stoked,” Tudela said. “I just came with that mission, to make it to the main event. Last year I lost last second in the Trials Semifinals, and I wanted to make it through bad today. Now I’m through and I can have fun with the rest of the event, take it one heat at a time.”\n“I had a zero in my ranking, so this result will help me a lot,” Tudela continued. “At least I now replace this with some points, and have an opportunity to get more. I’m 84th right now, so hopefully this is enough to keep my ranking in the 10000s now.”\nTudela faces Adriano de Souza (BRA), Heitor Alves (BRA) and Mitch Crews (AUS) in Round 1 of competition\nRound 1 of the Vans US Open of Surfing will commence at 7:30am tomorrow morning.\nCheck back for more details and full report. HERE"}
{"text": "To Understand: Still More French\n> 22nd // Something You Want to Understand\nI’ve cross another Duolingo milestone this week, logging one hundred and fifty consecutive days of practice. This means (on a good day) I’ve run through a couple lessons and refreshers or (on a bad day) did a five minute quiz and earned a few meager practice points. I’m not a star pupil, but I’m trying to make it a habit.\nClaire was doing some of her homework tonight. She was supposed to write three sentences (in French, of course) about how she spent her weekend with a little plush fish that makes the rounds through the possession of every kid in her class. I didn’t help her. I couldn’t really help her. She sat there and without a lick of assistance from either of her parents, did her homework… well. I think. I could get most of it, but y’know… words… page… tidy… and it’s as if still some part of me thought that my ability to spell check my daughter’s homework would last at least a few years past the first grade. But, no. She, with a mere four days of classes left in grade one, knows more French than I do.\nSummer, perhaps, is my chance to play a little more catch up. My chance to understand a little more French before she sprints completely beyond my ability to assist. Let the summer of second language for dad begin."}
{"text": "There is so much to wonder at as I ramble around the garden these days, whether it’s the rapid progress of young seedlings once they are planted out in the cutting beds, diversity of the numerous aquilegia, an almost constant hum of bees, distant sound of the first cuckoo or the vast number of rose buds at various stages of opening – or quite simply the size and sheer perfection of this ‘Munstead Wood’ bloom, which must be all of 5″ (13cm) across.\nI don’t expect it to last long in this unmarked blue and white teacup as it was picked fully open in the heat of the day, but as temperatures this week have been persistently high almost from morning till night there perhaps isn’t an optimum time for picking anyway. The bush from which this rose was picked was contained for 3 or 4 years in the largest of the cubic planters on the paved area before being released to the freedom of the shrub border when that was created in the summer of 2014, and has been going from strength to strength ever since. It has certainly not produced blooms of such a size before now, and I can but wonder at Nature and how generously she applies herself in the garden, frequently filling me with pure awe.\nThese pebbles are but two of a number that have been annotated with abstract nouns, painted on with Ronseal Garden Paint and representing positive emotional conditions that can be generated within or by the garden; no doubt there are many more that can be added to this selection, which will be dotted around the garden, limited perhaps only by the number of pebbles available.\nThe simplicity of the deep velvety red rose needed little embellishment and is therefore solely accompanied by a few tiny pale pink sprigs of a variegated London Pride\n(Saxifraga x urbium), given to me by blogger Noelle at Stasher. The rose’s petals will undoubtedly start to drop within a day or two but till then it will give me great pleasure, which is what In a Vase on Monday is all about. What can you find in your garden to bring you pleasure during the week, or perhaps just for a couple of days like my full-bloom rose? Please consider sharing it with us by writing about it and posting links to and from this one as usual.\nYou will not be surprised to know that I had a lovely day last Monday, albeit a very hot one, meeting fellow bloggers Christina and Julie in London. We met at the reopening-that-very-day Garden Museum where Christina received the accolade of being the very first visitor to the refurbished premises (which in practice was still undergoing finishing touches) and in the afternoon she and I went on to the Chelsea Physic Garden. In truth, it wouldn’t have made any difference where we visited as the time was spent chatting and catching up as ‘old friends’ do, albeit friends who had never met before. It was a real pleasure to meet up and I heartily recommend both making or taking the opportunity to meet with blogging friends whenever you can.\nThis is just as a rose should be. Such a gorgeous colour, it’s one I’ve always admired (wanted :)). I don’t think it matters if it doesn’t last long, you can just pick another. The stones are an interesting and thought provoking idea. The day in London sounds fun, I bet you never stopped talking. I’ve been to the Physic garden once but would love to go again. Here is my link:\nYou are right, Alison – everything a rose should be 🙂\nPingback: In a Vase on Monday – Dark \| Duver Diary\nHi Cathy\nSo sorry I missed your meeting! Hopefully next time. How was the Garden Museum?\nBit of a contemplative one this week:\nThe Grden Museum was neither here nor there, if you see what I mean, as we were not really focussing on the displays but on our conversation. It wasn’t really ready to open though, and the cafe was way off being finished. The building interior seemed to be a big improvement from my distant recollection of a previous visit – light and airy.\nPingback: In a vase on Monday – Sweet peas – Creating my own garden of the Hesperides\nIt was indeed a lovely day; luckily Tuesday was slightly cooler at Chelsea and with some cloud better for photographs. Munstedwood is a gorgeous colour and were I looking for more roses would certainly be one I would want. Here’s my link:\nCertainly wasn’t cooler here on Tuesday!! After a cloudy but barely damp morning we finally had a proper shower after lunch today – which the garden will have loved of course!\nSuch a generous swirl of petals on this rose, simply gorgeous. Happy IAVOM.\nShe is indeed generous 🙂\nPingback: In a Vase on Monday: Centre Piece \| Words and Herbs\nSimply beautiful Cathy. The colour is gorgeous. I love the idea of the pebbles and I might give that a go… Here is my link for today:\nHave a good week!\nThanks Cathy – it was of course very quick to create these pebbles, and even if you bought a bag of these rounded cobbles it would still be cheap to do. I have also used some small lettered pebbles for my revamped herb planter\nYour Monday last week must have been a great day out what with meeting blogging chums and seeing the garden museum and the physic garden, I am sorry Cathy not to have been able to join you. My link\nYes, it was a shame – but we can make sure there are other times!\nWhat a spectacular rose Cathy. I love your collection of annotated stones–gives me ideas. Glad you were able to visit London and carry on with blogging friends in person. Thanks for hosting each Monday. I ended up with two vase today when materials didn’t want to play nice in a single vase.\nThanks Susie – I am pleased to be triggering ideas!\nPingback: In a Vase on Monday – Abraham Darby and Friends – Absent Gardener\nI’ve often thought about getting Munstead Wood. It’s a wonderful velvety colour isn’t it? I’m glad you had a great day! One day I will visit. 🙂 Here’s my vase:\nit really is a sumptuous and velvety rose, Cath – I would highly recommend it, along with lots of other gorgeous roses too though!\nLovely, velvety rose, it looks so soft. I like your lettered stones, I’ve seen similar etched, for sale in shops. I think it’s great you got to meet with two of our IAVOM sisters. It is fun to get to know each other in person, adding more to the relationship than is possible online.\nMy 2 vases this week:\nThanks Eliza – yes, I have seen them etched too, which gave me this idea as the etched ones are not at all cheap\nAgreed!\nThe garden is full of wonder every day but this time of year wonder seems to be overflowing! How lucky we are as gardeners to be able to see and experience so much magic, joy, etc. No wonder it’s such a treat to meet old gardening friends for the first time. ‘Munstead Wood’ is an ode to the riches of the garden at this time of year!\nOops, forgot- My vase this week is here:\nYes, I often think it’s this time of year more than any other, but in truth it can be every day of the year if only we take time to stop and look\nYour garden contains many treasures, Cathy, this rose being just one of them. The sheer size of the bloom is impressive (making my few roses look paltry by comparison) and I love the depth of color too. Here are my vases:\nBut every rose , whether large or small, has its own positive attributes – so I am sure yours don’t need to be called paltry!\nThat rose is lovely, and so appropriately displayed. Thank you. Here is my offering for the week.\nThanks John – keeping it simple can be just as effective\nPingback: ‘Warm wishes’ in a vase on Monday – Doing The Plan\nThat rose is such a beautiful colour, thanks for sharing and hosting this lovely meme.\nMy contribution this week includes rose and clematis\nThanks Jen, you are welcome\nPingback: In a Vase on Monday 5.29.30 \| Hilltop Flower Power\nHow nice to have a chance to meet other fellow bloggers and visit two places that I’ve always thought would be fun to see. That is a gorgeous rose. I made a vase yesterday and just remembered that I had not posted it. So I just did that and here it is:\nYes, it was good to make the opportunity to meet up. Look forward to seeing your vase\nI visited the Garden Museum in 2012, the same trip where I met up with blogging friends north of London and got to visit their garden. What a wonderful experience! Might you ever consider coming to the U.S. and taking part in a Garden Bloggers Fling? It’s great fun…next year is in Austin TX. (this year WA DC, and only a few weeks away).\nMy “vase”…\nNice idea, Loree, but my passport has expired and at present I have no plans to renew it – too many places in the UK still to see\nOh ‘Munstead Wood’ is a peach of a rose Cathy as is ‘Guinée’ which I’ve just spotted in your last post. I recollect having a ready made trio of little ornamental pebbles years ago which I think were scribed with the words love, peace and harmony. I’m not sure what has happened to them. As you say there’s scope to grow the collection. Wonder or wander? I’m so glad to read that you enjoyed the get-together in London and was sorry that I didn’t make it. My vase this week is here :\nIsn’t it just, Anna – and a better performer than Guinee is, I think. Does it look like ‘wander’ on the pebble? I know I do, but it’s meant to be ‘wonder’ 🙂 I got the idea from seeing inscribed pebbles, which were relatively pricey\nI brought Munstead Wood in my garden last year and I congratulate myself for that! It has such a beautiful texture, a unique colour and it smells like berries!Here is my link for today:\nYes, definitely a fruity smell, Anca\nSuch a sweet display with the stone and teacup. I’ve played with the idea of a meditation walk finding stone messages along the way. “Inspiration, move me brightly..”. My contribution:\nYes, that idea of a meditation walk was with me too\nPingback: On the grass on Monday \| Wild Daffodil\nHappy to be joining in today with flowers and leaves from my garden.\nGreat idea, Sandra\nPingback: Monday Flowers – It’s Peony Time!! – Peonies & Posies\nMunstead Wood is one of my favourite roses Cathy & mine is producing some lovely flowers this year too. I am so pleased to hear that you had a great day on Monday and you visited the places that I would love to see. I only made it as far as Wanstead on Monday so sadly could not join in with your meet up – do let me know if you plan anything else in London though – I always like a jaunt to the capital!\nMy flowers today are celebrating the return of the peonies of course!\nI am pleased to hear you are enjoying Munstead Wood as well Julie\nSo sorry I missed you in London. Perhaps next time, I’ll be able to make it. I just love that combination of deep red and blue. The teacup and background are a perfect match for the rose. I can almost smell it from here! I also live London Pride. I must check the garden tomorrow to see if mine is in flower. It was a bit overrun with weeds last summer. I adore your little stores. Such positive messages. Such a great idea, I hope I’m allowed to copy. Love karen x Here’s my vase for Monday for my MIL Joan.\nOh dear. I mean love…. and stones, not live and stores! It’s been a long day…. x\nHmm, working too hard again…\nOf course you can use the stones idea, Karen – it will be interesing to see what words you use. I already have a couple more to add so need to sort out some suitable pebbles!\nI’ve got my pebbles ready…… just pondering on the words. x\n🙂\nWonder and wonderful, that rose is really special and love the teacup and sage garden stones. The meeting of the blogging minds sounds like great fun! Cheers!\nThank you; as expected, the petals dropped the day afer the rose was picked\nSuch a liberal twirl of petals on this rose, basically gorgeous…That rose is flawless, thus properly showed. Much obliged to you.\nThanks – the rose speaks for itself really, doesn’t it?\nThat’s a corker of a rose and I like your pebbles – lovely idea. I’m glad you had a good time with fellow bloggers.\nA perfect rose is indeed a joy to behold 🙂\nIt is a beautiful rose Cathy. Sadly this is the first year I haven’t heard the cuckoo.\nThanks Brian – and hope you do hear the cuckoo this year after all\nAfter being absent for quite a few months… I log on a thousand or more miles away to read your entry, and you mention the plant I shared with you on your visit to my last garden. My new garden is still in a shamble, however when I return, hopefully my gardening angels will buoy me up. Thanks again Cathy…. I still have seeds in packets from you and a cutting from the cutting of red dragon is in a nursery bed.\nGosh, what a bizarre coincidence! I do hope you are happy in your new home even though the garden is still a shambles – another coincidence, we drove through Kenilworth today!\nYour rose is certainly a source of wonder, Cathy! It’s so lovely; I’ve thought about slipping Munstead Wood in the front of a border here; does it stay small enough for that, do you think?\nAnd I’m finally back to posting today:\nMIne is not tall and shows no sign of becoming so – certainly no more than 2 feet so far\nCathy, I’m glad that she’s had a good time with Christina in London, and they’re well known. The Rose “Munstead Wood” is beautiful and its velvety color is precious. That should be all roses. I love the vase you have chosen: a cup of tea. Greetings from Margarita.\nYes, a ‘cup of tea rose’, Margarita!\nPingback: like the white rabbit… \|\nA big helping of lusciousness comes in that teacup and it lasts at least a little bit longer than a hot cuppa. Late, as is often the case:\nYour comment had gone into spam and has just been retrieved!"}
{"text": "Associate Professor of the Practice of Arts Administration\nBoston University in Massachusetts\nBoston University\nAssociate Professor or Associate Professor of the Practice of Arts Administration\nBoston University Metropolitan College seeks to fill a full-time faculty, non-tenure track position at the rank of Associate Professor or Associate Professor of the Practice of Arts Administration starting July 1, 2014, for the graduate program in Arts Administration ().\nQualifications: The successful candidate will have expertise in the visual arts and an advanced degree(s) in one (or more) of the following areas: Art History, Studio Art, Economics, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Cultural Policy, or Arts Administration; a minimum 5-7 years experience in arts administration, preferably as Executive Director; 5-7 years experience teaching at the university level and a national reputation in the field as either an artist/practitioner or scholar/researcher.\nSalary: Commensurate with experience.\nResponsibilities: Direct the program, teach and develop curriculum for the program’s graduate courses, serve on committees, assume departmental and college administrative responsibilities, and pursue scholarly activities.\nApplication: Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Please include a website address or submit samples of artistic work electronically, if possible. Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.\nJeannie Motherwell, Program Administrator\nBoston University Metropolitan College\n808 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 269G\nBoston, MA 02215\njmoth@bu.edu\nBoston University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply."}
{"text": "Florigene, a company based in Australia is interested in expressing proteins in flowers, not to make the protein, but to engineer in a pathway for flower pigments. For centuries, a blue rose has been the subject of fiction. It was mentioned in the Arabian Nights. There is no such thing as a blue rose however, because the key enzyme in the pathway to blue or purplish pigments is lacking in the rose family. This enzyme is a flavonoid 3'5' hydroxylase. This enzyme acts on anthocyanins that are already hydroxylated at the 3' and 4' positions to add a third hydroxyl at the 5' position of the anthocyanin B ring.This pigment is bluish or purplish in color and its specific absorption properties can be modified by pH, metal ions and copigments."}
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{"text": "Are U of M Committees Subject to the Open Meeting Law?\nDuring the past few months the Faculty Consultative Committee (FCC) at the University of Minnesota has met in secret. This was done twice during meetings at which members of the administration of the University of Minnesota were present.\nUpon asking for justification for this action, I received a response from the chair of the committee attempting to justify these secret meetings. They are presented below along with my response.\n1. The Open Meeting Law (Chapter 13D of the Minnesota Statutes) does not apply to advisory committees.\nIt is true that the scope of paragraph (b) of Minn. Stat. 13D.01 subd. 1 is limited to meetings of the governing body of a public body. However, paragraph (c) requires that meetings of ANY COMMITTEE of a public body must be open to the public. Unlike paragraph (b), paragraph (c) does not limit its scope to a \"governing\" Date Practices Act and the Open Meeting Law are intended to promote the general welfare by making government information accessible to the people. Both statutes are applicable to the University.\" -- Star Tribune Co. vs. University of Minnesota Board of Regents, 683 N.W.2d at 284-285, 286 (Minn. 2004)\nThese are perilous times at the University of Minnesota. It is necessary for the faculty, staff, and students to have knowledge of important issues at the university. It is also necessary to have such information available to the Legislature and the citizens so that they may make informed decisions about appropriate levels of funding for the university.\nPresident Robert Bruininks has claimed in a public address to the university community:\n\"Everything we do at the University of Minnesota is out in the open.\"\nIt is time to make these words fact.\nWilliam B. Gleason is an associate professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Minnesota, and a 1973 alumnus."}
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{"text": "Reverend Run’s daughter offers advice to teens about father-daughter relationships\nAngela Simmons, the 19-year-old daughter of Run DMC rap legend Joseph \"Reverend Run\" Simmons and costar in the MTV reality show Run’s House, is featured as a guest contributor in the June issue of Seventeen magazine. In the article, Angela’s goal is to encourage girls to maintain a strong, open bond with their fathers by offering insight into her own relationship with her celebrity dad. She shares her own experiences as a teenager, saying,\nI always had a tight relationship with my father while I was growing up. I’m sure you felt the same way about your dad, but I was definitely ‘daddy’s little girl.’ We even had a ritual we called ’shnuggaloo’ where we’d snuggle up together as he tucked me into bed. I felt like my dad knew me better than anyone and that I could trust him with anything. Then one day something just changed. When I was 13 I got my period, and it was like I couldn’t talk to him anymore.\nThe aspiring fashion designer says she felt she couldn’t discuss the things that were important to her at the time, like guys, her need for feminine hygiene products, or sex, including her father’s insistence that she wait until marriage.\nMy dad always puts things into perspective.\nShe adds that she regretted not going to her father and missing out on important times and lessons learned throughout her adolescence that she could have shared with him.\nConfiding in your dad about even one thing is such a relief-then you’ll want to share more. Recently a guy I was dating lied to me, and I was so upset. I turned to my dad because I knew he would see it from a guy’s point of view and have my best interest in mind- and he totally consoled me.\nAngela urges girls to open up the lines of communication with their fathers, no matter how uncomfortable it may seem, because it is worth it.\nNo matter what drama has come between you and your dad, he just wants you to be happy. It’s up to you to let him in.\nSource: Seventeen, June 2007, pg. 123Photo Credit: ALL Hip Hop\n- Posted on May 8, 07 at 3:31PM\n- Permalink\n- 5 Comments\nMay 8th, 2007 at 3:51 pm\nAnother reason why I love this family on Run’s House\nAs a Daddy’s Girl myself, I am so blessed by my friendship with my dad.\nMay 8th, 2007 at 4:51 pm\nShe’s right. Cherish your relationship with your father.\nMy father passed away last week, and he is going to be so missed. I told my Dad everything and he was the most supportive person I have ever met. We had our rough patches, where we didn’t talk for almost a year, but he was always there for me. Sometimes it was even easier to talk to him then my Mum. I could confide to him and he wouldn’t judge like many mothers would. He would let me talk and try and give me the best advice without sounding preachy or protective. I am going to miss him terribly.\nMay 9th, 2007 at 11:40 am\nSweetdiva ~ I totally agree with you!! I love Run’s House!! It’s a fantastic show and they all are so down to earth. Angela is a smart beautiful young woman. Rev in my opinion is a great father and has great family values that have been passed down to his children. I know we’re going to see and hear more from her!\nMay 9th, 2007 at 3:51 pm\nMy condolences to you and your family Devon.\nSeptember 14th, 2008 at 4:34 pm\nI’m a huge fan of the simmons’ girl. they are very inspirational young women. Thanks for the comment"}
{"text": "In Part 1 of this entry, I discussed the importance of a business owner choosing the right professional advisors to assist in the sale of the company, whether in San Jose or Palo Alto, and some of the different types of experts.\nAlthough there is overlap, advisors that assist with businesses having a substantial sales price are investment bankers that specialize in mergers and acquisitions. These professionals often help in cleaning up a company’s operations, provide pre-acquisition strategic guidance, act as chief negotiators in the sales transaction, and provide advice and formal opinions concerning deal valuation.\nCompensation is a key issue in any agreement with an advisor. Compensation can involve payment of an initial fee, such as where acquisition solicitation materials are prepared, to a commission, such as where the broker takes an active role in negotiations that are successfully closed. Brokers and investment bankers will typically request a non-refundable engagement fee and a success fee. The latter can take many forms. One form provides for a set amount, plus a percentage commission based on the transaction value. Another form provides for a commission percentage which changes with the transaction value, often providing higher percentage commissions for higher values to encourage the advisor to be more aggressive in its pricing negotiations. Exceptions or adjustments to the fee structure are often made for introductions or transactions then in process which were not sourced with the assistance of the professional. Most advisor contracts contain a “tail”, which allows the advisor to collect a success fee for transactions occurring within a certain period, typically 12 – 18 months after the advisory relationship ends. Sometimes the tail can be limited to transactions for which the introduction was made by the advisor.\nAdvisors can go a long way toward guiding a company and its stakeholders through a successful transaction. Management, however, can’t expect that the advisor will take care of everything involved, and must be prepared to contribute extensively toward the transaction’s success.\nIt is critically important that you begin early to get your company in shape to be acquired. Structure Law Group attorneys can guide you through the merger and acquisition process, and routinely works with accountants, investment bankers, business brokers and financial advisors to help business owners meet their goals."}
{"text": "The 3 Most Pressing Issues in the Finance Industry\nHow Innovation Is Changing Retail Banking\nAs fintech companies keep remodelling the finance sector, banks face many obstacles to adapt their structures into the digital era. But with the astonishing growth in fintech investment, the change is already inevitable. These are three of the most pressing issues in the industry:\n1. Fintech Sourcing Methodology:\nOne of the most important components for solving a problem is to find the best solution, but what if there are numerous providers to choose from? The founders of Startupbootcamp FinTech and Rainmaking have an answer to this complicated business. With the support of various banks and firms, they have created Rainmaking Colab, a lab that connects corporations and start-ups that are ready to commercially engage.\n2. Agile Business Models:\nThe challenger banks have mastered the issue of remaining agile whilst growing. They have built their status with the use of technologies and have improved customer service levels in the market. Here and now, the challenge is for the big banks to overcome this problem and adapt their structure and processes to the requirements of the digital era.\n3. Open Banking, APIs and Blockchain Technology:\nThe new game-changing element for retail banking is called PSD2 (Revised Payment Service Directive). This regulation aims to increase competition and eliminate retail banks’ monopoly on their customer’s account information and payment services. PSD2 facilitates the use of an application programming interface or APIs for banks to enhance their digital offerings and operate under an open market.\nMoreover, the use of blockchain in banking is definitely altering the industry. This technology allows multiple parties to have access to a database with the full history of financial transactions. Many banks are now investing to prevent losing revenue to start-ups in the future.\nExploiting these new technologies will certainly define the future of many financial corporations. if you are a professional interested in learning more about the future of the industry you cannot miss the 2nd Annual Harnessing Fintech Innovation in Retail Banking Conference that is taking place on the 20th and 21st of June"}
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{"text": "A boy fishes with a net in the lagoon on January 6, 2012 in Ganvie, near Cotonou, Benin. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)\nA girl laughs while unloading her boat of produce at a market in Ganvie on January 6, 2012 in Cotonou, Benin. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)\nA young girl navigates their way through the village in her boat on January 6, 2012 in Ganvie, near Cotonou, Benin. Often called the Venice of Africa, Ganvie is a stilted fishing village on Lake Nokoue, near Cotonou in Benin, the largest such village in Africa, and home to approximately 20,000 residents. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)\nA man climbs the scaffold of a new Mosque, under construction on January 6, 2012 in Ganvie, near Cotonou, Benin. Approximately 25 percent of Benin's population are Muslim, 27 percent Christian and seven percent Roman Catholic with 17 percent practicing Vodun, or Voodoo. Other traditional local religious groups make up the rest of the population. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)\nA vendor sells fuel, known locally as “Kpayo”, at the side of the road on January 6, 2012 in Cotonou, Benin. Imported from Nigeria, Kpayo has a hold over almost 90 percent of the fuel market in Benin where removal of subsidy on fuel by the Nigerian Government has been reflected in higher prices in Benin. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)\nTraffic builds up at rush hour on January 6, 2012 in Cotonou, Benin. Much of Cotonou's hectic traffic comprises of motorcycles and scooters. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)\n09 Jan 2012 11:31:00, post received 0 comments"}
{"text": "Singapore restaurants\nSort by\nBest value restaurants \| Best budget restaurants \| Best foodie restaurants\n1 TwentySix\nSeafront chill-out bar and restaurant on the east coast.Read full expert review\nDim Joy\nDim sum to die for!Read full expert review\nBlue Ginger\nHome style Peranakan food, served in a relaxed Singaporean setting.Read full expert review\nStraits Kitchen\nAn upmarket Singaporean-themed buffet.Read full expert review\nCrystal Jade Golden Palace\nDelicious dim sum in a chic setting.Read full expert review\nRed House at the Quayside\nA reliable seafood establishment that’s family friendly.Read full expert review\nHuat Huat BBQ Chicken Wing and Carrot Cake\nStreet food, alfresco by stunning Marina Bay.Read full expert review\nJumbo Seafood\nThe local Singaporean seafood restaurant of choice.Read full expert review\nSingaporeans love to eat. It’s a way of life here. And for such a small country, there are a surprisingly large array of eateries and dining options. Trust me, you will never go hungry here.\nThe main types of cuisine are Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan. And there are an amazing number of food establishments – everything from open-air food courts to Michelin-star chefs and fine dining.\nStreet food\nThe open-air food courts are known as hawker centres, and they are dotted pretty much everywhere in suburban Singapore. Think of it like organised street food, and this is Singapore after all, so each vendor is given a food standards rating (A is the best) so look out for the sign on their stall. Most shopping centres will have a food court too, but it’s more likely to be air-conditioned. The food court at the bottom of Takashimaya department store on Orchard Road is one of my favourite haunts.\nIt seems almost everyone eats lunch on the dot of half past twelve. Dinner times are usually between 6.30pm and 9pm, but you’ll often find Singaporeans having a late-night snack too (how they remain so slim, I’ll never know). Some hawker stalls are open into the wee hours of the morning. I could safely say that this is a 24-hour eating city.\nLocally born\nMy personal favourite is Peranakan cuisine. Peranakan literally means ’locally born’, but in Singapore it refers to the Chinese traders of years gone by who came here and started families with the women from the Straits of Malacca and beyond. So you could say that Peranakan cuisine is a mix of Chinese, Malaysian and Indonesian cooking. Personally, this is what I was brought up on, and I still have cravings for it. If I was on death row, my last meal would have to be a spicy laksa noodle soup.\nI’ve tried to choose a wide variety of cuisines and establishments, but most importantly, I’ve chosen places I like to eat at, where the standard of food is good.\nI come from a large Singaporean family of experienced Nonya cooks, so I often bring my mother and aunties out to dine, just to get the ‘official’ thumbs up.\nThere’s a range of restaurants and eateries here to suit all budgets, tastes and occasions."}
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{"text": "1\nLaboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Paris, 4 Avenue de l'Observatoire, F-75006 Paris, France.\n2 Laboratoire d'Oncogénétique, Centre René Huguenin, F-92211 St-Cloud, France.\na Author for correspondence. Fax 33 1 44 07 17 54; e-mail mvidaud{at}teaser.fr\nMethods: We have developed and validated a real-time quantitative reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay, based on fluorescent TaqMan methodology, to quantify ERBB2 gene expression at the mRNA level in breast tumors. This recently developed method of nucleic acid quantification in homogeneous solutions has the potential for a wide dynamic range, interlaboratory agreement, and high-throughput capacity without tedious post-PCR processing. The ERBB2 mRNA signal was normalized to the signal for TATA box-binding protein mRNA.\nResults: The dynamic range was >1000-fold. The relationship\nbetween Ct and log starting concentration was linear\n(r2\n0.99). The mean (SD) normalized expression\nof ERBB2 in healthy breast tissue was 0.95 (0.37).\nOverexpression (>5 SD above mean for healthy breast) of the\nERBB2 gene was observed (at 3.2- to 135-fold) in\n23 (17%) of 134 breast tumor RNA samples. As expected,\nERBB2 overexpression was present in all tumors with\nERBB2 gene amplification but was uncommon and at a low\nratio (<5) in breast cancers without gene amplification.\nConclusions: This new simple, rapid, semi-automated assay is a major alternative to fluorescence in situ hybridization and immunochemistry for gene alteration analysis in human tumors and may be a powerful tool for large randomized, prospective cooperative group trials and to support future ERBB2-based biological and gene therapy approaches.© 1999 American Association for Clinical Chemistry\nThese promising new clinical perspectives call for a sensitive, accurate, and rapid method to screen breast cancer patients for amplification/overexpression of the ERBB2 gene (9). Such a method should be simple, widely applicable, and reproducible. The results should be subject to specific quality controls and provide the possibility for determining the CV. Whenever possible, values should be continuous rather than dichotomous because cutoff values are often arbitrary and suboptimal. Two principal methods are used: fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)1 for the detection of gene amplification and immunohistochemistry for the detection of gene expression at the protein level. Although these two techniques can measure alterations on an individual cell basis, they are complex and subject to considerable variations in the hands of different teams, posing problems for reproducibility and widespread use (10)(11)(12). Moreover, FISH does not assess gene expression and cannot identify cases in which the gene product is overexpressed in the absence of gene amplification.\nWe developed a real-time quantitative reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay based on TaqMan methodology to quantify ERBB2 mRNA in homogeneous total RNA solutions obtained from tumor samples (13). This real-time RT-PCR method has a major advantage over current quantitative PCR methods (14) as well as over FISH and immunohistochemistry, having a high-throughput capacity because no post-PCR manipulations are required. Moreover, the target input copy number is measured during the exponential phase of the reaction (when none of the reaction components is rate-limiting), leading to more accurate estimation of the sample concentration.\nTaqMan methodology is based on the 5' nuclease assay first described by Holland et al. (15), which uses the 5'-3' exonuclease activity of Taq polymerase to cleave a dual-labeled probe annealed to a target sequence during amplification. Release of a fluorogenic tag from the 5' end of the probe is proportional to the target concentration and can be measured in \"real time\" during PCR amplification by a sequence detector (ABI PRISM 7700 Sequence Detection System; Perkin-Elmer Applied Biosystems).\nWe used this technique to measure ERBB2 gene expression at the mRNA level in a series of 134 unilateral invasive primary breast tumors. We also determined whether overexpression of the ERBB2 gene correlated with DNA amplification at the ERBB2 locus, determined previously by a real-time PCR method (16)..2 years (range, 1.015.9 years).\nForty-eight patients relapsed; the distribution of first\nrelapse events was as follows: 14 local and/or regional\nrecurrences, 30 metastases, and 4 both.\nTo help validate the kinetic quantitative RT-PCR method, we also analyzed five breast tumor cell lines obtained from the American Tissue Type Culture Collection (SK-BR-3, T-47D, BT-20, HBL-100, and MCF7).\nSpecimens of adjacent healthy breast tissue from 10 of the breast cancer patients and healthy breast tissue from 10 women undergoing cosmetic breast surgery were used as sources of normal RNA. Total RNA from a pool of six healthy human breast tissue samples was also purchased from Clontech.\nevaluation of \"classical\" prognostic factors\nThe histological type and steroid-hormone receptor status of each tumor as well as the number of positive axillary nodes were established at the time of surgery. The malignancy of infiltrating carcinomas was scored according to the histoprognostic system of Bloom and Richardson (17). Estrogen and progesterone receptor status was assayed as described by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (18), with a detection limit of 10 fmol/mg cytosolic protein.\nreal-time rt-pcr\nTheoretical basis.\nThe (threshold cycle) is defined as the fractional cycle number at which the fluorescence generated by cleavage of the probe passes a fixed threshold above baseline. The ERBB2 target message in unknown samples is quantified by measuring Ct and by using a calibration curve to determine the starting target message quantity.\nThe precise amount of total RNA added to each reaction mix (based on absorbance). We selected the TBP gene as an endogenous control because the prevalence of its transcripts is similar to that of the ERBB2 target gene therefore rejected the ß-actin, GAPDH (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase), and HPRT (hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase) genes as endogenous controls because of the existence of corresponding retropseudogenes (19)(20); we also rejected the human 18S rRNA gene, which is intron-less, has no poly(A) tail, and has a very high abundance of transcripts; and the ß2-microglobulin gene, expression of which may be altered in some tumors (21).\nFor each experimental sample, the amounts of the targets and endogenous reference were determined from the calibration curve. The target amount was then divided by the endogenous reference amount to obtain a normalized target value.\nThe relative gene target expression was also normalized to a healthy breast tissue sample (calibrator), or 1X sample. Each of the normalized target values was divided by the calibrator-normalized target value to generate the final relative expression.\nFinal results, expressed as N-fold differences in\nERBB2 gene expression relative to the TBP gene\nand the calibrator, termed \"NERBB2\",\nwere determined as follows:\nPrimers, probes, and PCR consumables.\nPrimers and probes for the TBP and ERBB2 genes were chosen with the assistance of the computer programs Oligo 4.0 (National Biosciences) and Primer Express (Perkin-Elmer Applied Biosystems). We conducted BLASTN. The primer pairs for ERBB2 were selected to be unique when compared with the sequences of the closely related ERBB1 (EGFR), ERBB3, and ERBB4 genes. The nucleotide sequences of the oligonucleotide hybridization probes and primers are shown in Table 2\n. The primers and probes are designated by the nucleotide\nposition (relative to TBP GenBank accession no. X54993 and\nERBB2 GenBank accession no. M11730) corresponding to the 5'\nposition, followed by the letter U for upper (sense strand) or L for\nlower (antisense strand). To avoid amplification of contaminating\ngenomic DNA, one of the two primers or the probe was placed at the\njunction between two exons or in a different exon. For example, the\nupper primer of TBP (706U) was placed in exon 5, the probe\n(745U) was placed at the junction between exon 5 and exon 6, and the\nlower primer (794L) was placed in exon 6.\nPrimers were purchased from Scandinavian Gene Synthesis AB and probes from Perkin-Elmer Applied Biosystems.\nRNA extraction.\nTotal RNA was extracted from breast specimens by the acid-phenol guanidinium method (22). The quality of the RNA samples was determined by electrophoresis through denaturing agarose gels and staining with ethidium bromide, and the 18S and 28S RNA bands were visualized under ultraviolet light.\nCalibration curve.\nThe calibration curve was constructed with fourfold serial dilutions of total RNA from healthy human breast tissue (cat. no. 64037-1; Clontech,) in mouse total RNA (cat. no. 64042-1; Clontech) with 1000, 250, 62.5, 15.6, and 3.9 ng of human normal breast total RNA. The series of diluted human total RNAs were aliquoted and stored at -80 °C until use.\ncDNA synthesis.\nReverse transcription of RNA was performed in a final volume of 20 µL containing 1x RT-PCR buffer (500 mmol/L each dNTP, 3 mmol/L MgCl2, 75 mmol/L KCl, 50 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 8.3), 10 U of RNasinTM ribonuclease inhibitor (Promega), 10 mmol/L dithiothreitol, 50 U of Superscript II RNase H- reverse transcriptase (Life Technologies), 1.5 mmol/L random hexamers (Pharmacia), and 1 µg of total RNA (calibration curve points and patient samples). The samples were incubated at 20 °C for 10 min and 42 °C for 30 min, and reverse transcriptase was inactivated by heating at 99 °C for 5 min and cooling at 5 °C for 5 min.\nPCR amplification.\nAll PCR reactions were performed on an ABI Prism 7700 Sequence Detection System (Perkin-Elmer Applied Biosystems). For each PCR run, a master mixture was prepared on ice with 1x TaqMan buffer; 5 mmol/L MgCl2; 200 mmol/L dATP, dCTP, and dGTP, and 400 mmol/L dUTP; 300 nmol/L each primer; 150 nmol/L probe; and 1.25 U of AmpliTaq Gold DNA polymerase (Perkin-Elmer Applied Biosystems). Ten microliters of each appropriately diluted reverse transcription sample (calibration curve points and patient samples) was added to 40 µL of the PCR master mixture. The thermal cycling conditions comprised an initial denaturation step at 95 °C for 10 min and 50 cycles at 95 °C for 15 s and 65 °C for 1 min.\nExperiments were performed with duplicates for each data point. Each PCR run included the five points of the calibration curve (fourfold serially diluted human normal breast cDNAs), a no-template control, the calibrator cDNA, and 41 unknown patient cDNAs. The target gene mRNA copy value of the 41 patients was obtained in ~2 h with this assay format. All patient samples with a CV of the number of ERBB2 mRNA copies >10% were retested.\nstatistical analysis\nRelapse-free survival was determined as the interval between diagnosis and detection of the first relapse (local and/or regional recurrences and/or metastases).\nClinical, histological, and biological factors were compared using the\n2 test. Differences between the two\npopulations were judged significant at confidence levels greater than\n95% (P <0.05). Survival distributions were estimated by\nthe Kaplan-Meier method (23), and the significance of\ndifferences between survival rates was ascertained using the log-rank\ntest (24).\nerbb2 mRNA IN HEALTHY BREAST TISSUES\nTo determine the cutoff for altered ERBB2 gene expression at the RNA level in breast cancer tissue, the NERBB2 value (ratio of ERBB2 mRNA to TBP mRNA, calculated as described in Materials and Methods) was determined for 20 normal breast tissue RNAs. Because this value consistently fell between 0.5 and 1.7 (mean 0.95, 0.37), values of 3 (mean + 5 SD) or more were considered to represent overexpression of the ERBB2 gene in tumor RNA samples.\nerbb2 mRNA IN TUMOR BREAST TISSUES\nAmong the 134 breast tumor RNA samples tested, 23 (17.2%) showedERBB2 overexpression. Major differences in ERBB2 mRNA were observed (NERBB2 from 3.2 to 135), with 13 (9.7%) tumors giving an expression level 3- to 10-fold, 6 (4.5%) tumors giving an expression level 10- to 30-fold, and 4 (3.0%) tumors giving an expression level >30 higher than that of healthy breast tissue. The strongest expression was 135-fold the basal level in tumor ERB98, which showed the greatest ERBB2 gene amplification (15-fold) in our previously tested breast tumor DNA series (16). Fig. 1\nand Table 3\nrepresent data on tumors in which the ERBB2 gene was\nexpressed 135-fold the basal value (sample ERB98), 11-fold the basal\nvalue (sample ERB37), and normally (sample ERB55). ERBB2\nexpression was also investigated in five breast tumor lines, and only\nSK-BR-3 showed overexpression (NERBB2 =\n13). Lastly, among the 10 patients from whom both primary breast tumors\nand matched healthy breast tissue were investigated, two tumors (ERB114\nand ERB67) showed clearly higher ERBB2 expression in the\ntumor (NERBB2 = 11.2 and 4.7,\nrespectively) than in the healthy tissue\n(NERBB2 = 0.9 and 1.2, respectively).\nThe ERBB2 primer pair used in this study was placed in the 5'-terminal region of the ERBB2 gene (extracellular domain of p185c-erbB2), and total concordance was obtained with a second ERBB2 primer pair in the 3' region (intracytoplasmic domain of p185c-erbB2; data not shown).\nerbb2 mRNA STATUS AND CLINICAL AND\nPATHOLOGICAL FACTORS\nWe sought links between the ERBB2 mRNA status and standard clinical, pathological, and biological factors in breast cancer (Table 4\n). The statistically significant associations were between\nERBB2 gene overexpression and Scarff-Bloom-Richardson (SBR)\nhistopathological grade III (P <0.05) and negative\nprogesterone receptor status (P <0.001). A trend toward a\nlink between ERBB2 gene overexpression and estrogen receptor\nnegativity was also observed (P = 0.09).\nMoreover, patients with tumors overexpressing ERBB2 did not\nrelapse more frequently (Table 4\n) and did not have significantly\nshorter relapse-free survival after surgery (log-rank test) compared\nwith patients with tumors not overexpressing ERBB2.\nNERBB2 ANDERBB2 AMPLIFICATION\nAmong the 134 tumors studied for ERBB2 expression at the RNA level, 94 had previously been tested for ERBB2 amplification, using the same TaqMan technology (16). A near complete correlation between the results of real-time RT-PCR (ERBB2 gene expression status) and real-time PCR (ERBB2 gene amplification status) was obtained for tumors with high and moderate amounts of ERBB2 messengers (NERBB2 >5). There were only three cases in which real-time RT-PCR showed ERBB2 gene overexpression, whereas real-time PCR did not, but these three tumors had a low level of ERBB2 gene overexpression (NERBB2 = 3.7, 4.5, and 4.8, respectively). We observed ERBB2 gene overexpression in all tumors in which real-time PCR showed ERBB2 gene amplification.\nGene expression status has also been studied at the RNA level by means of Northern blotting, but this method is not sensitive enough to detect low-level gene overexpression or accurate enough to quantify the full range of expression values. Northern blotting is also time-consuming, uses radioactive reagents, and requires large amounts of RNA, which means that it cannot be used routinely in clinical laboratories. An amplification step is required to determine the mRNA copy number of a given target gene from minimal quantities of tumor RNA (small early-stage tumors or cytopuncture specimens).\nIn this study, we validated an RT-PCR method recently developed for the quantification of gene expression (13). The method, based on real-time analysis of PCR amplification and TaqMan methodology, has several advantages over other RT-PCR-based quantitative assays such as competitive quantitative RT-PCR (14). The first advantage is that the real-time PCR method is performed in a closed-tube system, avoiding the risk of contamination by amplified products. The second advantage is the simplicity and rapidity of sample analysis because no post-PCR manipulations are required. The third advantage is that the system has a linear dynamic range of at least four orders of magnitude, meaning that samples do not need to contain equal starting amounts of RNA. This technique should, therefore, be suitable for analyzing small early-stage tumors, cytopuncture specimens, or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. The fourth, and perhaps most important, advantage is that real-time RT-PCR makes RNA quantification much more precise and reproducible because it is based on Ct values rather than end-point measurement of the amount of accumulated PCR product. Indeed, the ABI Prism 7700 Sequence Detection System enables Ct to be calculated when PCR amplification is still in the exponential phase and when none of the reaction components are rate-limiting. The within-run CV of the number of ERBB2 mRNA copies for calibrator human RNA (five replicates) was always below 10%, and the between-assay CV in five different analytical runs was always below 20% (data not shown). Moreover, unlike competitive quantitative RT-PCR, real-time RT-PCR does not require an internal control. (The design and storage of internal controls and the validation of their amplification efficiency is painstaking).\nThe only potential disadvantage of real-time RT-PCR, like all other RT-PCR-based methods and solid matrix blotting techniques (Northern blots and dot blots), is that it cannot avoid dilution artifacts inherent in the extraction of RNA from tumor cells contained in heterogeneous tissue specimens. However, real-time RT-PCR has a fast turnaround time and requires small amounts of total RNA (5 ng/reaction in routine use), which means that it can be applied to several biopsy punches of very heterogeneous tumor samples.\nOverall, the results of this study are in agreement with those reported in the literature: (a) The frequency (17%) of ERBB2 alterations in our breast tumor series was similar to that reported by other teams (11)(32). (b) The maximal ERBB2 overexpression was 135-fold, in keeping with previous data obtained with other quantitative PCR-based assays (33). (c) The ERBB2 results obtained for the six breast tumor cell lines with real-time RT-PCR (i.e., SK-BR-3 overexpressed 13-fold) were in good agreement with previous data (34). (d) The results of this study also confirm that ERBB2 overexpression rarely occurs in breast cancer in the absence of ERBB2 gene amplification (11). (e) We found an association between ERBB2 gene overexpression and SBR histopathological grade III and steroid receptor negativity but not a poor prognosis, confirming that ERBB2 is a marker of tumor aggressiveness rather than a major prognostic factor in human breast cancer [reviewed in Ref. (35)]. These latter findings must, however, be confirmed in a prospective and larger series of breast cancer patients. The relationship between ERBB2 gene overexpression and the response and/or resistance to different therapies could not be studied in this retrospective series because the therapies used after surgery were highly variable.\nWe observed no prognostic importance of very low ERBB2 expression in our series (only 3 relapses among the 10 (30%) patients with tumors showing an NERBB2 value <0.5), as suggested by Koscielny (36). Finally, we observed total concordance of our results when we used a primer pair placed in the 5'-terminal region of the ERBB2 gene (extracellular domain of p185c-erbB2) or in the 3' region (intracytoplasmic domain of p185c-erbB2), suggesting that the truncated ERBB2 transcript (5', 2.1 kb) that produces a secreted form of ERBB2 receptor containing only the extracellular ligand-binding domain (37) is not overexpressed alone without the full-length 4.6-kb ERBB2 transcript.\nIn conclusion, we need today a reliable and reproducible technique for assessing ERBB2 status with an established quality-control procedure to compare the ERBB2 values between laboratories. Should we report gene amplification, protein expression, or mRNA levels? ERBB2 status mainly has been studied with two methods, FISH and immunohistochemistry, that are not accurate enough to quantify (with SD determination) the full range of alterations. Here we describe a rapid, highly sensitive, high-throughput RT-PCR assay to determine ERBB2 status. This method should be very useful for routine use in support of new ERBB2-based therapies for breast cancer.\nThe following articles in journals at HighWire Press have cited this article:"}
{"text": "PSFK Picks: Top 10 Health Innovations Of The Week\nWe.\nStart-up Incubator Looks To Revolutionize Health Care Industry\nDuring this year’s SXSW Festival, StartUp Health, a hybrid entrepreneurial incubator and academy focused on reforming the healthcare industry, announced its first class of class of 10 entrepreneurs (chosen from a pool of 400 applicants) who will take part in the intensive three-year program. The curriculum will offer strategic thinking tools and collaborative peer groups designed to help innovators navigate the new digital health field. Unlike similar programs that support start-ups, many of the companies in the inaugural class are well on their way in terms of funding and staff, but are still lacking some of the necessary support and structure to create truly sustainable businesses. The companies represent a diverse vision for improving the delivery of care from mobile tools and real-time data to remote assistance and new therapies.\nPersonalized Medicine Thanks To New Drug Discovery Process\nA new technology being developed by researchers at Florida State University has the potential to drastically change the way pharma companies discover new drugs, creating the potential for personalized cancer treatments, lower-cost medicine and more affordable, higher-quality health care. Currently, these companies use a process known as high throughput screening, which requires specialized laboratories and substantial manpower to test hundreds of thousands of compounds on different cell cultures. The new technology miniaturized that process by printing all of the compounds on a single glass surface and testing them on cells using an innovative technique involving liposome microarrays, which are basically collections of drug-containing oil drops on a surface.\nInkjet Printer Hacked To Punch Temporary Holes Into Live Cells\nScientists at Clemson University have modified an HP DeskJet 500 printer, making it capable of creating temporary holes in live cells. The technology allows researchers to deposit molecules into large numbers of living cells in order to quickly perform experiments with high data sets. Inkjet printing can process thousands of cells in minutes without damaging the cell membrane, which is much more efficient than the current method of manual microinjection.\nIV Drip Gag Re-Imagined As An LED Light Fixture\nJapanese designers have designed a refreshing take on the traditional hospital IV drip bag with the “Fill Your Energy Up!” LED light fixture that is intended to look like the medical mainstay. The lamp can be plugged into the USB port of a computer or a regular wall socket, creating a flexible lighting solution for any environment. To add an additional layer of authenticity, the ‘bag’ can even hold liquid, helping diffuse the light source. By taking the IV out of the context of the hospital, the light challenges the clinical paradigm of wellness and helps promote health awareness outside the health care category.\nIBM’s Patient Analytics Program Helps Doctors Personalize Treatment Options\nIBM Research has developed a clinical decision support tool called Clinical Genomics that will help doctors understand how best to address individual patients’ conditions. The platform analyzes a patient’s unique disease profile against a range of clinical guidelines and previously acquired clinical data gathered from other patients to suggest treatment guidelines. It can also provide administrators with an aggregated view of patient care, enabling them to evaluate performances and streamline processes for maximum safety. The system is currently being tested at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, a research and cancer treatment center in Italy.\nMobile App Monitors Vitals Via Bluetooth\nResearchers in New Zealand have developed a prototype Bluetooth-enabled wearable, medical monitoring device that can be connected wirelessly to a smartphone to capture various physiological data. The device can be outfitted with a variety of sensors to track body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, movements, and eventually even blood glucose. The team behind the device see the mobile phone as a gateway the broader health care system, relaying data to a remote database via the mobile network for remote diagnosis and advice from doctors and caregivers.\nChemical Mix Turns Common Silk Into Germ Killing Antibacterial Fabric\nScientists from the US Air Force Research Laboratory have discovered that by dipping ordinary silk into certain chemicals they can create an antibacterial fabric that can kill bacteria and coated spores. The antibacterial silk fabric can be used to treat contaminated water or to help purify air by removing harmful, airborne pathogens. While other fabrics treated with the same chemical coating have shown to damage biomolecules, silk was chosen because of its wide availability around the world.\nNew Wave Of Nano-Sized Biosensors Speeds Medical Breakthroughs\nResearchers at Oregon State University have tapped into the power of carbon ‘nanotubes’ to increase the speed of tiny biological sensors which will someday allow doctors to greatly increase the speed at which they perform lab tests, leading to quicker diagnosis while reducing medical costs. Nanotechnology deals with extraordinarily small particles near the molecular level and this breakthrough will someday allow scientists to develop a new wave of infinitesimal sensors that should find applications not only in medicine, but in toxicology, environmental monitoring, new drug development and other fields. While this discovery is being hailed as a huge leap forward in the world of nano engineering, scientists say that further work is needed before the technology is ready to be used to develop commercial biosensors.\nText Messaging Connects Patients With Doctors In Third-World Countries\nIn an effort to provide communication tools for people in the developing world, Medic Mobile has developed a system using simple text messaging to connect patients in rural areas with health workers living in distant towns. By providing mobile phones to community health workers in rural areas, Medical Mobile has made it possible for them to gather health data of the people living there more efficiently. The system also assists workers with patient follow-up, vaccine adherence, and appointment reminders. Currently, Medic Mobile has equipped 6,000 community health workers across 15 countries and estimate that they have changed patient care for half a million people.\nGet An Epic Win In Personal Health With Help From New Online Game\nGame designer and author, Jane McGonigal, recently launched SuperBetter, an online, social game aimed to help players achieve their personal health and wellness goals. The platform is a self-directed resource that adds gaming elements to help participants lose weight, recover from injury, quit smoking, or overcome any other personal, health-related challenge. Players set their personal goals and embark on seven missions which set the foundation for an open-ended, self-guided adventure for personal improvement, played with family and friends in the real world. Every mission in the game is inspired by leading research in psychology, neuroscience and medicine, empowering gamers with successful practices in meeting their personal."}
{"text": "Dead Space: Extraction is a rail shooter that debuted for the Wii in 2009, and now that Sony has followed Nintendo into the realm of point-and-click motion control, it’s being rereleased for the PS3 and the Move. The game comes packaged with every PS3 copy of Dead Space 2, and as free giveaways go, Extraction is spectacular. The install includes a ten-state single-player/local co-op campaign, an arcade challenge mode, and full trophy support, so you’re essentially getting two quality games for the price of one, and both are well worth a few hours of your time.\nFor those that missed it the first time around, Extraction is a prequel set during the initial necromorph outbreak that takes place prior to the events of the original Dead Space. Extraction follows a small band of survivors as they attempt to escape the infestation, first on the planet Aegis VII and then aboard the Ishimura.\nWhile the plot adds some depth to the Dead Space universe, it doesn’t offer much in the way of narrative excitement. Most of the characters are pulled straight from the book of cliché and you can tell which ones are good and which are evil simply by listening to the various tones of voice. The plot twists are eminently predictable, and it’s not surprising when the antagonist starts stabbing people in the back.\nNone of that is new, however, so let’s turn to the hardware. Extraction has survived the transition to the PS3, and the new version is a competent and faithful port of the original. Graphically, that’s not exactly a compliment. Even with the PS3’s additional processing power, Extraction looks like a Wii game, and while I can’t say I blame the developers – they are giving this away for free – it’s still a tad disappointing.\nFortunately, the mediocre visuals are easy to overlook because Dead Space: Extraction otherwise plays extraordinarily well. The Move sensor is extremely accurate and the game makes excellent use of the controller’s convenient array of buttons. You’ve got far more options than you do in the average rail shooter and the experience is deep enough to be worthy of the Dead Space label.\nThat’s true both with and without the supplementary Navigation controller. A two-handed configuration is ideal – the directional buttons on the Navigation controller make it easier to scroll through weapons – but that’s the only significant difference between the two schemes and the game is fully functional if you’ve only got the wand.\nExtraction does fall into some of familiar stick-waggling motion control traps, although that’s hardly unique to the Move. Make sure that all of the necromorphs are dead before they get too close, and you won’t have to do too much wild flailing to fend them off.\nMeanwhile, you can play Extraction with a standard wireless controller, but you will be at a disadvantage since the thumb stick can’t match the Move’s split-second response time. It’s serviceable if you’re looking to get through the story – the wireless controller has the best button layout and it will give you a steadier (yet less precise) aim – but it’s only recommend for lower difficulties or for Player 2.\nTaking all of that into account, the PS3 version of Dead Space: Extraction is an upgrade over the original. It’s not worth buying twice and it doesn’t add anything new (there’s still no online support), but if you’ve got a choice, it’s probably the preferable option.\nBeyond that, there’s not too much more to say about a rail shooter that’s already two years old. You point the cursor at whatever needs to die and you do so within the context of Dead Space. You have to target limbs instead of torsos and you use telekinesis to grab spare ammo, health, and collectibles. The camera moves around a lot and you’ll end up leaving a lot of power-ups behind, but you’ll generally have enough firepower to complete the level and your reflexes will improve by the time you make it to chapter ten.\nMost of the other gameplay conventions are similarly imported from Dead Space. There’s a time slowing mechanic, the contents of your clip are displayed on your weapon, and you can’t see how much more ammo you’ve got in reserve. That lack of information can be a little aggravating in a rail shooter, but the splash of survival horror does up the tension when your plasma cutter clicks empty in the middle of a fight.\nThere are, however, some more serious technical concerns. I had to replay two levels because of glitches – in one instance, a closing cut scene refused to load, while in another, an enemy I needed to kill got stuck behind a wall with no line of sight – and while both felt like isolated incidents, there are no mid-mission save points and you have to clear one level in order to unlock the next. If something goes awry, you’ll have to redo 40 minutes of playtime, and that’s never a pleasant experience.\nThankfully, none of that seriously hurts the game because Extraction is already taking most of its cues from the arcade. It’s consequently been built for replay value and the profile structure is infinitely preferable to quarters. With ten different ten-wave arenas, the high-score driven Challenge Mode pushes that concept even further. There’s just something wholesome about dismembered necromorphs, and the ceaseless supply of monsters is not entirely unwelcome.\nTaken on those terms, Dead Space: Extraction delivers everything that you could reasonably expect. It’s forgettable, but it’s enjoyable while you’re there and it’s fun to play with a friend, so it’s the sort of thing that’s perfect in 30-minute bursts while you’re looking to kill some time. You’ll want to play it for the back-story now that EA has announced that the first batch of Dead Space 2 DLC will feature two of the protagonists from Extraction, and given the cost, there’s really no reason to complain."}
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{"text": "I'm one of those people who believe that I should not ask a question that I myself would not answer; I should not ask others to do a thing I myself would not do.\nIn light of the interview I conducted with Brent Bill recently, I thought I'd have a go at interviewing myself, using the same questions that I asked Brent.\nAnd no, I didn't know I was going to write this post at the time that I sent my questions to Brent.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n1. What was my first experience when I began to have an inkling about having an inner compass?\nI would say I was in 5th or 6th grade, maybe even a year or two younger. I remember that the girls I hung out with on the playground often wanted me to tell them if I liked their dress, if I liked their jewelry, if I liked their new shoes. And because we were all eager to be friends, they would add, \"It's okay, you can tell me the truth.\"\nLet's just say that those girls on the playground and I had very different ideas of what \"pretty\" was. Even though I somehow knew that it would be bad if I answered their questions truthfully (as opposed to tactfully, but what do little girls know about tact?!), I also knew that I didn't want to lie; that somehow lying went against something very deep within me, something without words.\nI had very few friends growing up, as you might imagine.\n2. What trends have I noticed among contemporary Friends, either towards or away from the understanding of an Inward Teacher? Is there something that seems to move Friends toward a clearer understanding? away from it?\nAs regular readers of The Good Raised Up know, I am best versed in Liberal Friends and somewhat versed in Conservative Friends. When I think of \"contemporary Friends,\" it's these two groups I consider and speak of.\nI've noticed two trends. One is a renewed interest among some Friends, regardless of age or length of time connected with Quakerism, to understand more fully the depth and breadth of our faith tradition.\nI have observed Friends asking one another what certain traditional words or phrases mean, everything from \"What's a leading?\" to \"What does 'obedience' mean?\" I've also seen a few more Friends begin wrestling within meeting when things get dicey, rather than just disappearing and going elsewhere. I think some of the blogs have lent themselves to this renewal, curiosity, and hunger as well. And a good deal of these Friends seem to able to \"fall into worship\" and wait for movement of the Spirit if they are having difficulty.\nThe other trend is towards \"More of the same,\" which includes giving more weight to individual preferences and \"good thoughts\" as compared to giving more weight to Spirit-led, corporate discernment.\nI encounter this attitude among many long-time Liberal Friends who seem to have unknowingly, unintentionally attached their personal sense of who they are as Friends to some institution, committee, or event. If someone younger or newer to the meeting or to Quakerism feels a prompt and suggests that things may be done differently, a number of these older Friends dig in their heels or shake their heads and say, \"This isn't how we've done it; I don't think we should do things differently now,\" almost as if some are saying, \"I've been a Quaker for so-many-years, and new openings or leadings have no place here without my consent\"; or this: \"We've never looked to Quaker history to help us in the past, so why should we start now? Early Quakerism is dead, so how could it help us, the living?\"\nBeing complacent about spiritual growth and turning our backs on our history creates a barrier between us and the Inward Teacher. Being loving and compassionate towards one another, and affirming that each of us has the ability to shed new Light on a situation invites the Inward Teacher in, and we demonstrate a greater willingness to be Taught.\n3. What is one thing I am afraid or hesitant to tell other Quakers about myself?\nRight now, I would say that one of the things I'm hesitant to tell my meeting about myself is how sad I feel that those who seem to know me best are not Friends at the monthly meeting, with whom I worship once a week, but rather fellow bloggers--Friends who I don't worship with in any regular way and who I don't see but once a year, if that.\nContrary to what some non-blogging Friends may believe, there have been many heartfelt, authentic, deep, and respectful exchanges online that have in turn led to rich and lasting friendships.\nI cannot quite put my finger on why I feel known by many Quaker bloggers, particularly the earliest ones, and why I feel less known by Friends in my monthly and yearly meeting. Some of it has to do with feeling as though I am being received with joy, or at least curiosity, when I write a post or when I show up at a gathering of some sort. Some of it has to do with a feeling of mutuality: that I feel as though I know the other person as well as she or he seems to know me.\nI think a large part of it, though, has to do with having a shared understanding of what a vigorous and vibrant Quakerism is and then a willingness to engage in it, inviting one another to do the same.\n...Why is it that bloggers seem less afraid of words like discipline, obedience, faithfulness, eldering, and minister than do the Friends with whom I worship?\n4. Given how much the secular world has crept into our Quaker faith--attending to busy schedules; watching the clock towards the \"end\" of Meeting for Worship; individualism; etc.--what two or three things of Quakerism might I wish would creep into the secular world?\nSometimes I wish that more of our political leaders and more \"everyday Americans\" would be comfortable with paradox... or at least be more willing to be in the creative tension of paradox for a little while longer than we currently are. Maybe that would make us more slow to take up arms; more hesitant to leave our partners when times get dicey; more deliberate in slowing ourselves down when our impulses start to \"drive the bus.\"\nI also wonder what our society would be like if we spent less time talking, persuading, berating, dictating, indoctrinating... and spent more time listening, observing, tending, nurturing...\n5. I was raised in a Jewish household and am only recently beginning to appreciate Scripture and its place in contemporary Quakerism.\nRecently I've begun wondering if there are certain stories or passages in the Torah, the \"first five books,\" that Quakers draw on for teachings--aside from \"Love thy neighbor\" and \"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength...\" (Deuteronomy 6:5)\nIt seems as if Quakers don't draw on the Old Testament in anywhere near the same proportion as we do with the New Testament, yet Jesus was Jewish. I'm finding I want to hear from Quakers who are better versed than I in Scripture as to what elements of the Old Testament do Friends look to for guidance; and is there a reason we don't hear many Friends quote these [Hebrew] texts? (...or am I just worshiping in the wrong meeting?)\nNow this is a question I truly can't answer fully! For one thing, it's such a new question for myself that I've hardly had time to consider it.\nOff the top of my head then, I might conjecture a few things:\n1. Is it easier for us, as pacifists, to find a good many more teachings about nonviolence in the life of Jesus and in the Gospels than it is to find similar teachings in the Hebrew texts?\n2. Is it that the Hebrew texts, which are three to four times as long as the Christian ones, are harder to plow through because of their length? Also, do the details of who begat whom and the 613 commandments distract us from the meaty stories of Noah, Moses, and Esther?\n3. Is it that the many worshipers who find their way to Quakerism come from a Christian background and in their own religious upbringing, were exposed primarily to the New Testament...?\nSo my question remains:\nIf Jesus was Jewish, and if two of the primary commandments of Christianity--\"Love the Lord your God...\" and \"Love your neighbor as yourself\"--come from the Jewish texts, why do Quakers seem to pay so little attention to the much larger portion of Scripture, the Scripture that Jesus himself presumably drew on?Blessings,\nLiz\n10 comments:\nLiz, I really appreciated this posting, not least because it helped me get to know you a little better. I also liked very much what you had to say in your answers!\nAs regards your last question, the answer is complicated. One part is that, in fact, early Friends quoted all the \"Hebrew\" texts (they're not all in Hebrew, you know) a great deal. You can find a fairly significant percentage of the entire Hebrew Bible quoted, a bit here and a bit there, in George Fox's works alone, and a number of the other early Friends weren't far behind. Samuel Fisher, another prominent first-generation Friend, was one of the genuine pioneers of modern Old Testament textual analysis. Not all of that has gone away, even now: many modern Friends (the better-educated ones) continue to quote the prophets and psalms quite a bit, and there are still many Friends in the Conservative and pastoral branches of Quakerism who do daily Bible study and include the Old Testament alongside the New in their studies. There are Friends who can recite all the names of all the kings of Israel and Judah right off the tops of their heads! (As an aside: have you ever attended the daily morning Bible studies at Iowa [Conservative]?)\nAnother part of the answer to your question goes in a whole different direction. Christians believe that the rule of the ceremonial & ritual portion of the Mosaic Law (the Law set out in the Torah) came to an end with the death of Christ, replaced with the rule of the Spirit. The crucial turning point, in this development, is described in Luke's book of the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 10:9-11:18, in which the rejection of the ceremonial requirements is directly tied to the acceptance of the non-Jewish nations (\"the Gentiles\") into the new Church. Paul then takes up the issue in his letter to the Christians in Rome, Romans 2:12-28 — and you will note that the final verse in this passage is the one that Margaret Fell says George Fox began with, in the sermon wherewith she was converted.\nThe Friends have always had a much better grasp of what this all means than any other branch of Christianity. Ultimately, it's the principle that Christ was pointing to in the middle section of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21-48): the principle that every rule of religion should be taken, not in a mechanical or literal sense, but as a summons to strive toward the greater perfection that the rule only begins to start to point to. Thus, Christ challenges us in his Sermon on the Mount, not just to refrain from murder, but to learn not even to be angry, and to practice complete reconciliation. He challenges us not just to refrain from doing more harm to our assailants than than our assailants have done to us, but to learn not to do anything whatsoever harmful to our assailants; in fact, we are not to resist our assailants at all, but instead, to return good for evil. Friends saw that this same principle should be applied not only to the specific issues Christ mentions in the Sermon on the Mount, but also, in the Spirit of Christ (and I mean that phrase very literally!) to all the issues Christ doesn't mention there. Thus: don't baptize with water, but baptize with the reality that water merely suggests. Don't just act out a communion with God, waving chalices of wine and plates of bread around, but actually commune. And so on.\nIn fairness, all of this was anticipated by the prophets (in a sketchy way) at I Samuel 15:22, Hosea 6:6, Micah 6:6-8, Jeremiah 7:21-23, and Isaiah 58:1-9, texts which Friends have quoted a great deal. And the prophets predicted that the time would come when this way of life would replace the way of living by ceremonies and rituals — viz. Jeremiah 31:31-33 and Isaiah 54:13-14, which again are texts that Friends quote a lot. Moreover, it is hinted at in texts that predate even the prophets: Genesis 6:9 and 17:1-2, for example, which describe people who lived before the ceremonial Law was ever given and says that they were just all the same. And it is hinted at in the Torah itself, in Deuteronomy 30:11-14. So it is not as if the understanding of Friends is at odds with the Hebrew scriptures; it's just that Quakerism emphasizes a side of the Hebrew scriptures that Orthodox Judaism does not.\nI suspect you may already be thinking to yourself that none of this explains why liberal unprogrammed Friends hardly quote the Old Testament at all. But that is of a piece with the reason why liberal unprogrammed Friends hardly quote the New Testament at all, either. Too many liberal unprogrammed Friends come to their religion thinking that they already know the Truth and therefore don't need to learn anything about it. Alas, the technical word for people with that attitude is \"ignoramus\".\nLiz, I to want to thank you for your blogging. I often read and cherish your blogs even if I don't often comment. They are very often insightful and deeply thought provoking.\nYour answer to #3 interests me. Are we, your blogging public, seeing a face of you that your meeting isn't? I feel as though I know you better than our half hour meeting justifies, because of reading your blogs. I see you open your self up and become very vulnerable and probing. I feel that I know you on a deeper level than most in my meeting.\nFriend Massey's comment I find, as a liberal unprogrammed Quaker, stinging and uncalled for. I came to quakers as a seeker and found God. God is not hiding in the bible, waiting for me to read the right combination of verses. The proof of my faith is not in memorizing the bible (old or new testament), it is how I live it.\nIt's obvious that Mr Massey is very proud of his \"learning\". I also can see that he has never found the joy of being low.\nPeace\nGlenn\nliz,\ni think it makes sense that you feel bloggers know more of you or different you than people from the meeting.\nthis is a different medium. it isn't constrained by time. people can respond when they are ready. they can look back over past conversations.\nin some ways the high speed of technology helps slow things down and allow a community that may often feel more connected than that of the meeting.\nLiz--I want to thank you for this personal post. Face-to-face interaction is so much more complicated (the girls in the schoolyard LOL) than internet interaction. So without the filters of society, we can sometimes show more of ourselves that we would do in real life. (And yet, who's to say this isn't real?)\nWhen you said this.... \"I encounter this attitude among many long-time Liberal Friends who seem to have unknowingly, unintentionally attached their personal sense of who they are as Friends to some institution, committee, or event.\"\n...my first thought was that my own Quaker identity of almost 30 years seems to be unattached to those things. I believe in community and do my part, but the core of my spiritual being is an at-large one. I suppose this is why a liberal unprogrammed Friend like me would chose, when she moved to a new city, to attend a pastoral Meeting. I was looking for a theologically open place, and that's where I found it.\nMy experiences in life have taught me that community isn't the property one certain kind of spiritual expression over another--it's more often than not, the coming together of people than of ideas. I've had great community in inter-faith settings as well as among Friends.\nHowever, I do feel that history is important. But I don't feel that it's more important than being with each other as an on-going basis.\nAnd further, sometimes history can lead to change that we might not suspect. Some things that we Friends have historically said or done have outlived their usefulness and exist now more as \"distinctives\" than as real social statements. I'm not sure how deeply I feel about this, but it has crossed my mind that if we are letting our lives speak, we don't need to rely on certain distinctives as much--especially the ones that create a barrier between us and seekers.\nAnyway, getting off topic, here. Thanks for this post. :)\n-----\nI also feel that Mr. Massey may have wounded with his last paragraph as it seems to be an over-generalization. I cannot believe that he knows the hearts of enough liberal unprogrammed Friends to make such a sweeping statement.\nHowever, apparentley some people have behaved in a way that allows him to hold his view, and I hope these people will find enough Light to temper their attitudes and behavior.\ncath\nThanks to the Friends who have taken the time to comment.\nMarshall -\nI felt pretty certain you'd reply to my last question, about referencing Scripture, though I still question if Friends in general make a good many more connections to the New Testament today than to the Old Testament.\nAnd no, I haven't made it to the early morning Bible study that occurs at Iowa Conservative's annual sessions... though I feel I am listening with better attuned ears at the start of evening collections and at the beginning of each sessions in which business is addressed, when a passage from Scripture might be lifted up.\nAs to the comment about whether or not \"too many liberal unprogrammed Friends come to their religion thinking they already know the Truth...,\" I know you have experience traveling among Friends, including the walk you did a few years ago. And I know you as a person who doesn't say or write things unthinkingly.\nMy own assessment is that it appears that a majority of seekers who come to liberal, unprogrammed Friends have also been hurt by how they have been exposed to religion, Scripture, ritual, even black-and-white thinking--and so these seekers have simply swung the pendulum so very far in the opposite direction, to idolizing the apparent lack of Scripture and lack of explicit disciplines to draw us deeper into our faith and closer to God.\nBut that is very different from Friends who think they \"already know the Truth.\"\nI also know that not everyone who reads your comment here will have met you or spoken with you in person as I have... And yet, like them, I am caught off-guard by the word \"ignoramus\"--unless you mean by the \"technical\" part of it, that a number of Friends seem to \"ignore\" Scripture...?\nUsing the word \"ignoramus\" certainly gets my attention--but it's unlike you to use language for, shall I say, dramatic negativity; and further, in my experience, it's not like you to belittle those who share in the desire to be faithful to the Spirit, no matter how different our approaches are to live into that desire.\nSo what gives?\nWhat do you mean by \"ignoramus\"? And how do you, yourself, reconcile writing what are some very harsh judgments about a faith tradition that preaches loving thy neighbor (to quote Scripture)...?\nI suspect you have something to say about your word choice, and I am always concerned when I and others online read something on The Good Raised Up that could easily be construed as inflammatory, rather than as being seen as helping \"the good\" to be \"raised up\" in one another.\nGlenn -\nRegarding what the meeting versus the blogging community sees of me: I keep coming back to the concept of being ready to hear and listen for the Truth in what is being said.\n...It is as if, in general, the blogosphere is more receptive of what I share than what happens at the home meeting, but then again, bloggers (and lurkers) can select what to read and when to read it. Except for Friends who wear hearing aids, Friends in the meeting community cannot \"select\" when to listen to ministry, but they do have the choice as to whether they \"receive\" it.\nAnd as an aside, I often think of our conversation in Wisconsin, if indeed you are THAT Glenn. You were very generous with your time, as I recall, and I hope I reciprocated, despite the busyness of the day. smile\nKiara -\nNice to see you here again... I will say that the \"feel\" I have for the early Meeting for Worship is rather different from the \"feel\" I have for the later worship--and that goes hand in hand with how \"known\" I feel between the two groups, which in turn is connected to how \"receptive\" Friends are.\nAt least, that's my current theory.\ncath -\nIn terms of the role and place of things like community, history, Scripture, etc., I think this is where I lean a bit to Conservative Friends: as I understand it, they are slow to put leadings and ideas over community, community over history, Scripture over community, or what-have-you.\nIt seems to me that the Conservative Friends I have met (from Iowa and from North Carolina) strive to have these things in careful balance and strive to live into the creative tension between these things.\nMany Liberal Friends--myself included--seem to fall into the trap of \"selecting\" one thing over another: community is more important than history; history is more important than Scripture; etc.\nAnd finally -\nI want to comment on the use of the title \"Mister\" (or \"Miss\" or \"Madam\" or...).\nEver since I learned that Friends do not use titles, I have taken that learning to heart:\nI find that a sort of separation rises up in me when I use such titles; but when I see a person who has said or written a hurtful thing, and when I challenge myself to think of this person as a brother or sister, not a Mister or a Missus, I am changed inwardly in my understanding of how I am to relate to the person.\nThanks as always for reading me.\nBlessings,\nLiz\nHi, Liz!\nMany thanks for crediting me with speaking out of some background of experience, and with not speaking unthinkingly. I appreciate this.\nYes, I do have some experience traveling among Friends. I've been a presenter of one sort or another at six FGC yearly meetings, three summer FGC Gatherings, two independent \"Beanite\" yearly meetings and one Conservative yearly meeting. I've also visited and participated in one other Conservative yearly meeting and one FUM/EFI yearly meeting, and numerous local Friends communities in four other FGC yearly meetings, three other FUM yearly meetings, and one other independent \"Beanite\" yearly meeting.\nAt these places, as also on the Web, I've tried my utmost to do all the careful listening to Friends of every stripe that I possibly could. I have no idea how many Friends I have heard opening up their hearts about their personal understanding and practice of Quakerism, but it's been quite a lot — certainly in the hundreds.\nI make no claim to omniscience or infallibility.\nI would ask you to note that the sentence in which the word \"ignoramus\" appeared, began with the word \"alas\". I don't know how you yourself use that word, but I myself use it to express dismay over a situation. I was not, therefore, speaking as someone hostile to the specific people I was talking about; I was expressing dismay that the situation is now one in which this label can be applied to all too many Friends with real justification. A situation in which so many of us can be fittingly labeled this way, is not good for the continued health and prosperity of our Society. It greatly hurts our ability to explain our Society's message to the 55% of the U.S. populace that is Bible-believing and needs to understand why what we have to say is not a falling-away from the message of the Bible.\nYou ask what I mean by the technical meaning of \"ignoramus\". \"Ignoramus\" began as a legal term. Literally, it is the Latin word meaning \"we do not know\". It was the verdict brought in by a grand jury that says, the prosecution has not presented enough evidence to make a verdict of guilty even possible, let alone likely: the foreman of the grand jury would take the written bill of indictment and scrawl \"ignoramus\" across it, as a shorthand for \"we don't know enough, from what you've shown us, to justify your taking this to court\". When the grand jury said this, it was back to the drawing board for the prosecution: they couldn't take the case to court, and actually prosecute the person they were after, unless they could somehow find more evidence and then convene a new grand jury to review the case afresh. So a verdict of \"ignoramus\" was a real setback for the prosecution.\nThe problem is that such claims of \"we don't know\" are not always righteous. Often enough, a grand jury hostile to the prosecution's agenda would write \"ignoramus\" on the bill when it seemed pretty darn obvious that the truth was \"we choose not to know what you are trying to show us\". And that is the technical meaning with which the word entered the English language, back in the early 1680s after a London grand jury rather famously blocked Charles II's attempt to prosecute one of his key ministers for treason with a verdict of \"ignoramus\" — as a description of someone who has access to the information he needs, but chooses not to learn it. An ignoramus is not stupid, not an idiot; he's a dunce, a person who flunks the tests he is given because he chooses not to study.\nAlas, such things may be fairly said of those who understand that their faith is important, and who have access to the information by which that faith will be weighed in the minds of others, and who choose not to know, not to learn it. And since such things may be fairly said, you may count on them being said. The word \"ignoramus\" may not always be the specific word chosen, but the essential criticism will be as I've described. Indeed, I have already heard such criticism repeatedly, expressed in tones of real exasperation, among Bible-oriented folks who've tried to have productive religious conversations with Friends of the type to which I refer.\nNo, I am not going to name names of specific Friends who have displayed the attitude I am describing here. Pointing fingers at specific people would not be loving. But openly criticizing the phenomenon is not forbidden by our faith. Quaker ministry has historically been full of very explicit criticisms of practices and subgroups of people that hinder our Society's message to the world. (Our disciplines are still to this day full of advices to study the Bible.) George Fox repeatedly criticized those who didn't bother to see what the Bible says — and in very stinging terms, sometimes. Christ himself, on at least one occasion, did not hesitate to advise his opponents, \"Go read the scriptures; they will point you to me.\" (John 5:39)\nAll the best,\nMarshall\nHi Liz,\nWith regard to your being known better by bloggers than members of your own meeting, I'd like to relate something that has occurred in my home meeting. We established a Yahoo Group for our meeting for online discussions. This (for the most part!) has proven a real blessing to our meeting. We have gotten to know each other better and have had several \"second hour\" programs grow out of our discussions. So in a sense, its created the \"best of both worlds\" -- the sort of \"online intimacy\" you've experienced along with the personal contact. Just a thought!\nBlessings,\nDavid Carl\nMarshall -\nThanks so much for going more into detail about the original use of the word \"ignoramus.\" It helps me understand your application of it in reference to any member of a faith tradition \"who have access to the information by which that faith will be weighed in the minds of others, and who choose not to know, not to learn it.\"\nI know I myself too readily dismiss reading Scripture and Quaker history--or Christian history, for that matter!--and therefore I really don't know what I don't know.\nDavid Carl -\nHi again, David! Thanks for sharing news of the experiment your meeting carried out with a Yahoo group... I wonder what the age-span and size of your meeting is, since the monthly meeting here is made up of 200 households and has three separate Meetings for Worship.\nI know one Friend in the meeting did his part to establish some online opportunities for conversation, but it never got very active. Maybe because it was behind a password-protected page; maybe because people are too busy; maybe because the meeting already provides a fair dose of electronic communication on a weekly basis.\nStill, I'm glad to know there have been some fruits that have come out of the use of the internet by your meeting.\nBlessings,\nLiz\nStuff that inspired me in the Old Testament: God as liberator from slavery. Care for the sojourner among you. \"Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everliving stream.\" The passage in Isaiah about God not wanting the fast where you simply bow down and humble yourself, but the one that looses the bonds of the poor. God proving more merciful than his prophet, Jonah.\nJust a few passages that I remember off the top of my head. There are more.\nHi Liz,\nI attempted to post in response to your questions yesterday but don't see it here -- please excuse any duplication! We're a much smaller meeting than yours, about 50 on our list but maybe an average attendance of 20-25 on First Day mornings. Our ages tilt heavily to the 45+ range, with several blessed exceptions!\nAs we update our website it looks like we may go to online forums in place of the listserv. Take care,\nDavid C."}
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{"text": "The nature and properties of compounds is explained. Examples are selected to illustrate the writing of formulae with particular reference to balancing cationic and anionic charge in complex compounds.\nThe concept of moles is introduced together with Avogadro's constant. Moles of an element or compound are explained as are moles of charge. Calculations involved in making up solutions of known concentration are explained.\nDifferent types of reaction are outlined, including hydration, hydrolysis, neutralisation, oxidation and reduction and examples of, and factors affecting, equilibria are illustrated. Equations describing reactions are explained.\nSolubility in different types of solvent is discussed together with the main properties of aqueous solutions. The solubility of sparingly soluble compounds is discussed. Colligative properties are explained.\nAcids, bases and salts are defined. The dissociation of strong and weak acids and bases is explained together with the action of buffer solutions.\nThe gas laws are outlined and used and the final section provides an introduction to organic chemistry with specific coverage of hydrocarbons.\nThis module is at CQFW Level 4"}
{"text": "Dr. Robert Snyder\n-Professor, Early Childhood Department, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania\n-Former US Army Officer\nEmpowering children with insightful respect for our veterans, past and present!\nSchedule a Visit\nTestimonials\nPhoto Gallery\nAuthor Bio\nJust for Kids\nIraq War Journal\nMore\nI finished up my 2016-17 school author visits yesterday at Haine Elementary School! After 21 schools spanning 5 states, it was bittersweet to see the school year come to an end. Thank you students, staff, and parents at Haine for a fabulous day. Special thanks to Rebecca Rockey for organizing the day's 4 assemblies!"}

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