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Hey y'all! Thanks for stopping by! While you are here, you can check out my upcoming gigs, find all my contact info, watch videos and view images in the gallery, and learn more about me. Connect with me via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and email using the Connect button. I hope you enjoy Madeline Mae Music!
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As a modern academic, my email inbox is continually overflowing with emails from students, asking questions and seeking advice. However, many students seem completely unaware that sending emails brings with it the need for a form of etiquette. This is not the same as sending a quick chatty message to a friend.
Bad email habits are not only frustrating, but they stand a real danger of ruling students out from work opportunities. There is an art to sending an email. My belief is that this needs to be taught at school and reinforced at university in a similar way to writing formal letters was taught in former years.
All too often, bad emails do not even make it into my inbox.
The university I work for currently has a clear format for staff emails, but many students ignore it, choosing to abbreviate my name, or attach it to be student email domain. None of these approaches will ever reach me (in fact, the latter will likely end up with a student who is unlucky enough to share the same name as me).
Likewise, our university spam filter is very unforgiving for emails that are short or not properly structured.
Here are a few tips for students who are sending emails to academic staff and who would like a sensible and considered reply.
1. Is an email really necessary?
Being a university student, there is an expectation that you should be able to research and find information. I continually get sent emails asking questions that are clearly answered in module notes, or which could be solved by a quick search on the internal university systems.
2. Is the email going to the correct person?
Again, this is one of those questions that can often be answered through some quick research using the university systems, but it is pointless sending me questions about assignments on modules taught by other people, because I am not equipped to answer them (and even where I have some idea of the answer, it would still not be appropriate for me to take the place of, and possibly contradict, another member of staff). Likewise, the university has a large team of people to deal with administrative issues.
3. Not every email can be dealt with immediately
Sending an urgent message a few hours before a deadline will not always lead to a response. Likewise, sending an email that requires a lot of work, or needs to go to another person, will be put to one side until the right amount of time can be devoted to it. Likewise, whilst I personally have been known to check emails at odd times of the day and night, this can’t be an expectation, and there are often times when I am traveling and unable to answer emails (or at least the associated information needed for a sensible response).
4. Email is not a substitute to class attendance
I can’t reteach a class that has been missed using email. Period. If this has been missed for some unforeseeable reason, such as illness, I will try and help to recap important points at another time, but there is a limit to how much support can be provided through email. This is particularly true for mathematical and technical subjects, which do not translate well to email.
5. Don’t send the email in the form of a video
This is one of those growing trends, to record a video and send this to be watched and responded on. It’s very unlikely I can do this. My desk in the office isn’t set up to view videos, and frankly I don’t have the time to deal with this. In order to have any chance of answering emails, I also answer them on my phone when I’m away from my desk.
6. Treat every email as if it would be viewed by an employer
That means that it needs to be written using correct and sensible English, with capital letters in the right place. I have great difficulty deciphering emails sent with abbreviated words.
7. Send all academic contact from a professional email address
Generally, all contact should come from a student email address. Not some random Hotmail account. Otherwise, there’s just no way to decide whether this is the correct students asking for information, or someone else trying to fish out information. Likewise, I also can’t respond to questions about progress from parents and guardians, since this is an environment full of adults and it would be a breach of data protection to give out that information.
8. Provide the information necessary to receive an answer
When I get sent a short email saying something like “when it the exam?“, it’s impossible to answer it. Students often assume that I only teach one subject, when in fact I am currently coordinating five modules this year (plus the BSc Computer Science course at Birmingham City University). The largest module I coordinate has 370 students on it. That question could relate to any of those subjects. That is before the fact that anyway I will refer students to their individual exam timetable, since I have no direct access to see what rooms have been allocated.
9. Don’t overload me with information
Brevity (within the bounds of politeness) is important. That’s one reason why many staff are starting to communicate directly with student groups through Twitter, rather than by using email at all. This also means that emails should be kept to the point. This is particularly true when sending attachments. I get students every year emailing massive project reports which take a while to download and open, and for which it is then impossible to comment with any depth. As well as filling up my inbox, potentially meaning that emails from other students are not received, this is inconsiderate. a short attachment, with a set of associated questions is fine, or alternatively these can be saved until a more appropriate time such as a scheduled class or meeting.
10. Use a community to answer where possible
I find that one of the best places to ask questions is on the Moodle site for each of my modules, or in another similar community. That means that all the staff and students involved with the module can help to supply an answer, rather than just me alone. It also means that there is often no need for students to continue to ask similar questions.
11. Include a subject line
Although options for contact like Facebook messaging do not require a subject line, a traditional email does. I have rules set up to help me to automatically filter and manage my email. I also scan subject lines to help me to find emails I can answer quickly, so that simple question are not kept waiting, as well as to find information I need in my email inbox at a later date. Every email should have a clear subject line covering the topic of the email (not blank, and certainly not a subject line like “Hi”).
12. Focus the emails for one person
Another trend I’ve seen is students simply including a load of staff names in an email and sending it out to all of them. The net result? It’s likely that staff will assume that the email is not intended for them, or that someone else will answer. Then, no answer will ever be received. Likewise, sending the same email to multiple staff, but sent separately, is also frowned upon. It’s just wasting staff members time and duplicating effort.
What Do You Think?
Those are just some of my observations about poor quality emails. I’m sure there are a lot more I could include, as I come across bad examples of emails every day (but I would not want to share them, to protect the guilty).
What other help would you offer for students looking to send emails? Do you feel that this is a problem? Do you have any good Open Educational Resources to share? Feel free to share your thoughts, and perhaps there will be enough material for a follow-on article.
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6th October 2015
Two staff from Muras Baker Jones took part in the Compton Hospice Colour Blast charity run at West Park in Wolverhampton on 28 June.
This now annual event saw hundreds of participants enjoy spending an afternoon being blasted in colourful powdered paint at colour blast stations along the 5km route, finishing up in a large arena and experiencing the most amazing colour blast party.
Jo Fahy and Sue Mason valiantly undertook the challenge and whilst there were no official clocks to keep time they supported each other along the way and cheered on by family, friends and colleagues, both completed the course in a respectable time.
It was a great opportunity to raise funds for a local cancer charity, although it took a few days to get clean afterwards!
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In Sierra Leone, West Africa, the lights may come on once in a week, with the rest of the month, dark. So, Kelvin Doe made his own battery to power lights in people’s houses from recycled parts he found in the trash. He also made his own FM radio transmitter and a generator to power it so that he can give voice to the youth in his country. David Sengeh discovered Kelvin at an innovation camp he runs in Sierra Leone and invited Kelvin to M.I.T., where David is a PhD student in the Media Lab. Just as Kelvin’s world is expanded by working in the Media Lab, the researchers there had their world expanded by interacting with Kelvin.–copied from KarmaTube post.
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Aligner treatment cost in India…Is it the right investment?
With any decision involving significant investment, we need to think carefully about our options. The same goes for going for a smile makeover. Your smile is precious, and it deserves the best possible option available. A lot of people in India, still hesitate to go for a relatively newer treatment like aligner treatment as they believe the cost is not worth it or are hesitant about the results. We are here to answer your biggest questions related to aligner treatment cost in India and why you should invest in it. To help you understand the cost, let’s break down how it works and what it gives, including a flawless smile.
How Does Aligner Treatment Work?
If you have decided to try aligners, then all you need to do is visit a Certified Orthodontist. If you want the best Orthodontic aligner treatment in India at the best cost, go for a trusted brand like Flash Aligners. You will have a team of experienced Specialists, and they will provide a customized solution for your problems.
Aligner treatment with invisible clear aligners involves creating a virtual model of your teeth with a computer program to show you all of the steps involved, from the initial position of the teeth to the final desired result. This way, you can actually see what changes you can expect and the order in which they will happen. Then according to your treatment plan, customized trays or aligners will be 3D printed which you can wear to get your desired aesthetic smile.
Your orthodontist will explain the entire process of wearing aligners simply. The aligners will be delivered to you along with cleaning equipment, so maintaining your aligners won’t be a problem.
Now that you know how advanced aligners are made and why the aligner treatment cost in India is a little more than your traditional dental appliances, it’s time to know what are they providing you with that beautiful smile.
What are the Benefits of Aligner Treatment?
There are so many advantages and benefits of having an aligner treatment that you will definitely see it beyond its cost. Here are a few of them:
– Shorter treatment time
– Invisible/aesthetically better looking than other dental appliances
– No lifestyle changes
– Solves most bite and alignment problems
– Boost self-confidence
– Gives better oral health
Are you also thinking why hasn’t aligner treatment in India become a rage? Because of these amazing benefits, more and more Indians are opting for aligner treatment and think that the cost is justified. If you are ready to make a decision, here is what aligners treatment will cost you in India…
Aligner Treatment Cost in India…Things you need to know
In India, you can find various options in various ranges for aligner treatment. At Flash Orthodontics, a 100% Indian brand, the cost of Flash Teeth Aligner treatment ranges from ₹60,000 to ₹3,50,000*.
*Price range mentioned is indicative. Flash Aligner Treatment is a completely customized clear aligner therapy, so the aligner treatment cost may vary as per the treatment advised by the treating doctor/clinic and depending on other factors.
Convinced to go for an aligner treatment? You do not have to search too much. Flash Orthodontics offers high-quality customized aligners made with TRIOS Intraoral Scanners’ award-winning technology to assure the best possible care. Flash Aligners are manufactured and engineered in India. Hence, you can get the best possible cost for your aligner treatment in India from a homegrown brand. Find a Flash Orthodontics near you, and find the gift of a flawless smile!
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Working at Made Tech is about doing what you love and sharing that passion with others
We hire people who are passionate about their work, who always strive to be better, who love to help others grow and who care about using digital and technology to create a better, fairer society.
We care about our work
We deliver quality software, and encourage best practices because it makes sense for business. Automated test suites, code quality analysis, peer reviews, pair programming are just a few practices that put our work above the rest.
We make a difference
We focus our efforts on building products that can make a real difference to our customers businesses. We find this type of work more challenging and more rewarding. Less short-lived, throwaway campaigns, more mission critical systems and services.
We continuously improve
We see the importance and value in self improvement. We have regular code dojos, show and tells, reviews and other reflective practices to help encourage sharing. We cultivate ourselves to cultivate the company.
We are here to stay
We are building a lasting organisation in which our people can grow with the business. We try to think hard about how to best approach every aspect of what we do to create the most enjoyable and productive environment.
We welcome applications from everyone
No matter your ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or any other intersection we would love for you to apply. We are committed to ensuring Made Tech is a diverse and inclusive place to work.
Find out more about our culture in our Handbook.
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The man who helped rural communities deal with the aftermath of the devastating 2010 Southland snowstorm is impressed with Taranaki's readiness for an adverse event.
Rural Support Trust Southland chairman Lindsay Wright was in Taranaki this week for a two-day exercise on responding to adverse events in rural communities.
Representatives of Northland, Southland, East Coast, Manawatu and Taranaki rural support trusts attended the exercise at New Plymouth's Civil Defence headquarters, where they dealt with the scenario of an eruption of Mt Taranaki.
Mr Wright said his visit to Taranaki was a chance to help others learn from real experiences in an adverse event, such as the Southland snowstorm.
"I'm impressed with Taranaki's planning and readiness. They're well-prepared and they've done their homework. They're well- connected with their stakeholders, are reviewing their planning and are ready to respond to an event."
The retired sheep and beef farmer said he was able to use his own experience of hard times to help farmers.
"It's important to have networks in place so that there are resources to call on when things need doing. We're not there to fix problems but we are there to help farmers help themselves."
The experience of various adverse events was shared during the Taranaki training.
"While the events were totally different, there are parallel messages - it's about net- working, planning and being ready to go," Mr Wright said.
New Taranaki chairman Graeme Hight, now of Brixton, near Waitara, helped establish the Taranaki trust in 2008. He replaces Peter Adamski.
One of six trustees, he said he would like to raise awareness of the trust among farmers.
"I'd like farmers to know what the trust is about so that when something happens they know who to talk to. Some are not aware of what we can do."
Rural Trust national co-ordi- nator Jude Addenbrooke said the exercise was a chance for the trusts to ensure their planning, their networks and their knowledge of appropriate actions after an adverse event were up to date.
The trusts also supported farmers in times of need, and could offer assistance to help them manage, for example, animal welfare issues or financial problems.
New Zealand has 14 rural support trusts which assist rural individuals and communities after an adverse event such as a weather bomb, flood, drought, or snowstorm.
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Yesterday, the US markets ended lower. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 120.79 points, or 0.93%, at 12,822.57. The S&P 500 Index closed down 13.85 points, or 1.01%, at 1,362.66.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Richard Ross, Auerbach Grayson says, it is a pretty disappointing finish to an otherwise strong week. "It is a sloppy finish to an otherwise strong week. I think there are still signs of optimism as we head into next week," he adds.
Below is the edited transcript of his interview on CNBC-TV18.
Q: We had some strong days this week in the US markets. What on Friday?
A: It is a pretty disappointing finish to an otherwise strong week. Yesterday, macro fears out of Europe resurfaced. You see the Spanish index down almost 6%, you see those Spanish yields testing the highs that we saw in June, testing a high that goes all the way back to 1996. Thats the type of high you dont want. The euro broke down to a fresh multi-year low, you dont want that.
We have already gone through the earnings picture. There is no need to beat that drum again. But the reality is it is a sloppy finish to an otherwise strong week. I think there are still signs of optimism as we head into next week.
Q: What do you make of earning season in the US so far?
A: We have had a mixed bag. The expectations have been managed lower. By and large, anecdotally speaking, I think the earnings are coming in somewhat better than people expect. Ofcourse you are going to have your downside surprises. We have also seen some high profile misses from companies like Nike, these global brands that are widely influenced by the slowdown in China and inEurope.
But we have seen some nice numbers out of bellwethers like General Electric, IBM, even Microsoft, Google for that matter. So, it is somewhat of a mixed bag. But I think it is a mixed bag with a more positive tone.
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Polish American Club (PAC) General Meeting to elect the New Board for 2019/2020
WHEN: Thursday, December 6, 6:30-8:30 PM
WHERE: NCSU - Main Campus facing Hillsborough Street, 216 Scott Hall
Directions: Scott Hall, 2711 Founders Dr, Raleigh, NC 27695
216 Scott Hall (is on the right of the D.H.Hill Library on North Campus)
Same place we held election of the Vice President in the Spring.
If you face D.H.Library from Hillsborough Street/Founders Dr, Scott Hall building is on the right of the library. Front entry is closed at this time of the day. Please use stairs to go down to open patio and then turn right going towards open staircase on side of the Scott Hall building. Follow stairs up to room 216
Candidates for the New Board of the Polish American Club
PRESIDENT: Mariola Kopcinski (current Vice President of the Club)
VICE PRESIDENT: Piotr Kralka (Club President from few years ago)
TREASURER: Jadwiga Zerda (current Treasurer of the Club)
All are invited, but based on our Club Constitution only PAC Members in good standing (dues paid for 2018) can vote.
If you are not sure about your member status, please send email to email@example.com .
Otherwise, you can pay your dues online or at the meeting.
See Membership site on our website: http://www.polamrtp.com/membership/
Please do not mail your membership check since it might not reach us in time.
You must attend the meeting to vote - no Proxies will be accepted.
See our club Constitution: http://www.polamrtp.com/our-mission/
Quorum: 10% Members in good standing (dues paid for 2018) + 3 Board members must be present
Ewa Potyra - PAC Secretary
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Pinchd is looking for a technical intern to work directly with our technical founder and team. This position can easily turn into a full-time gig.
Pinchd is a San Francisco based start-up founded by four Stanford Alumni. We help you discover meaningful and original activities in your city. You can recommend adventures you’ve had, discover new activities to try and finally purchase local adventures. Our team is diverse, passionate and most importantly fun. Our longstanding mission is to enrich lives through real-world experiences.
Implement UI, design, and database architecture
Design, test, develop, and deploy pre-production features
Take instruction from lead technical founder
Ruby on Rails
SQL (PostgreSQL a plus)
1. Analytic experience (Google Analytics/KISSmetrics/Google website optimizer)
3. Rails Gem/Plugin writing experience
4. Third-Party API (Twitter, Facebook, Yelp etc.)
5. Familiar with Heroku
6. UIZE (JS Framework, extra bonus points)
7. DNS configuration (CNAME/A records)
8. Google Analytic Export API experience
Loves designing and coding
In the Bay Area and can commute occasionally to an office in San Francisco
Highly self-motivated, smart, and scrappy
Willing to learn new technologies and think of creative solutions
Does not matter.
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Scott Walker wants national role
Priebus said Walker could offer a game-changing boost in rural southwestern Wisconsin, near the borders with Iowa and Illinois.
“These were areas that Tommy Thompson used to carry [when he ran for governor in the 1990s],” he said. “For the last 10 years, we’ve had trouble in Southwest Wisconsin and along the [Mississippi] river. If you look at the map, Walker did enormously well [there]…A Democrat cannot win without that area.”Continue Reading
Stephan Thompson, the executive director of the Wisconsin Republican Party, said it’s hard to overstate how much the recall fight helped battle-harden their infrastructure for the fall. The GOP made 4.5 million-plus voter contacts in six months, more than they ever had before a normal November election.
“Usually this time of year, you’re just looking at opening offices and bringing in staffers,” said Thompson, Walker’s deputy campaign manager in 2010. “A lot of stumbles that you usually have early on are not happening right now.”
Democrats say they also mobilized for the recall and stress that they remain relatively confident the president will carry Wisconsin, even if by less than their 2008 margin. They argue that a significant chunk of those who voted for Walker were voting against the recall process. Party operatives said Walker will have minimal coattails because his name won’t be on the ballot.
Moreover, what makes Walker a hero on the right makes him a poster child of overreach to the left. If he is really vocal, labor organizers might be more active.
University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist Barry Burden said the recall solidified Walker’s standing as the leader of state Republicans.
“Not that it will be easy sailing, necessarily, but he’s in charge,” Burden said. “I don’t know who represents the Democratic Party in Wisconsin anymore.”
Democrats in and out of Wisconsin also say the John Doe investigation ensures that an ethical cloud will hang over Walker from which lightning could strike at any point.That’s the biggest X-factor that could stunt the governor’s emergence as a long-term leader of the conservative movement.
Walker stresses that his office initiated the investigation while he was still a county executive. He said he got upset when he saw Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, level criticisms that he says have been debunked during a post-recall appearance on CBS.
“They’ll repeat the same things over and over, no matter how many times they’re proven wrong,” Walker said. “It’s just one of those ridiculous things…Most people who comment on it don’t know anything about the particulars.”
Walker used his post-recall victory speech to invite Democrats over to the governor’s mansion for beer and brats. Protesters were outside the next week, and a news helicopter flew overheard trying to get footage. The goal was not to solve any long-term problems but to get the polarized state’s leaders socializing again. Walker says he hopes good things can grow from the get-together.
Walker spent a fun Sunday after the recall out on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He’s flying East a few days before the July 13 National Governors Association meeting in Williamsburg, Va., to take his sons Matt and Alex to Norfolk for a visit to the USS Wisconsin.
Walker has come to symbolize bold, if-not-always-popular reform. A National Review story this week, for example, describes Puerto Rican Gov. Luis Fortuño as “the Caribbean’s Scott Walker.”
“I don’t think there’s anybody who’s going through anything tougher, so we can give some insights and lessons learned,” he said. “There’s things I’d do better. Those are lessons I’d love to pass onto anybody.”
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10-30-2008 03:45 PM
I know you use the top mark on the wheel for pausing and resuming. But how do you actually get a tune to stop without being merely on pause?
When I use the pause feature, if I navigate to other menu items, it shows the tune in the message tray as currently playing. So it appears that the tune is permanently on pause or play until you change tunes or shut the whole player off.
Is this the way it works or am I missing something?
10-30-2008 06:18 PM
There is no STOP function per say on the Fuze, or any of the Sansa players for that matter. PAUSE is as close as you can get to it. The only way to stop the scrolling title off the bottom of the screen is to go into a different function, like radio or photos, then back out of it.
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers amongst women in North America. Many current anti-cancer treatments, including ionizing radiation, induce apoptosis via DNA damage. Unfortunately, such treatments are non-selective to cancer cells and produce similar toxicity in normal cells. We have reported selective induction of apoptosis in cancer cells by the natural compound pancratistatin (PST). Recently, a novel PST analogue, a C-1 acetoxymethyl derivative of 7-deoxypancratistatin (JCTH-4), was produced by de novo synthesis and it exhibits comparable selective apoptosis inducing activity in several cancer cell lines. Recently, autophagy has been implicated in malignancies as both pro-survival and pro-death mechanisms in response to chemotherapy. Tamoxifen (TAM) has invariably demonstrated induction of pro-survival autophagy in numerous cancers. In this study, the efficacy of JCTH-4 alone and in combination with TAM to induce cell death in human breast cancer (MCF7) and neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells was evaluated. TAM alone induced autophagy, but insignificant cell death whereas JCTH-4 alone caused significant induction of apoptosis with some induction of autophagy. Interestingly, the combinatory treatment yielded a drastic increase in apoptotic and autophagic induction. We monitored time-dependent morphological changes in MCF7 cells undergoing TAM-induced autophagy, JCTH-4-induced apoptosis and autophagy, and accelerated cell death with combinatorial treatment using time-lapse microscopy. We have demonstrated these compounds to induce apoptosis/autophagy by mitochondrial targeting in these cancer cells. Importantly, these treatments did not affect the survival of noncancerous human fibroblasts. Thus, these results indicate that JCTH-4 in combination with TAM could be used as a safe and very potent anti-cancer therapy against breast cancer and neuroblastoma cells.
23 Related JoVE Articles!
Amide Coupling Reaction for the Synthesis of Bispyridine-based Ligands and Their Complexation to Platinum as Dinuclear Anticancer Agents
Institutions: The University of Sydney, University of Western Sydney, Manchester Metropolitan University, Nature Publishing Group.
Amide coupling reactions can be used to synthesize bispyridine-based ligands for use as bridging linkers in multinuclear platinum anticancer drugs. Isonicotinic acid, or its derivatives, are coupled to variable length diaminoalkane chains under an inert atmosphere in anhydrous DMF or DMSO with the use of a weak base, triethylamine, and a coupling agent, 1-propylphosphonic anhydride. The products precipitate from solution upon formation or can be precipitated by the addition of water. If desired, the ligands can be further purified by recrystallization from hot water. Dinuclear platinum complex synthesis using the bispyridine ligands is done in hot water using transplatin. The most informative of the chemical characterization techniques to determine the structure and gross purity of both the bispyridine ligands and the final platinum complexes is 1
H NMR with particular analysis of the aromatic region of the spectra (7-9 ppm). The platinum complexes have potential application as anticancer agents and the synthesis method can be modified to produce trinuclear and other multinuclear complexes with different hydrogen bonding functionality in the bridging ligand.
Chemistry, Issue 87, BBR3464, picoplatin, bispyridine, amide coupling, inorganic synthesis, cancer
Quantification of Breast Cancer Cell Invasiveness Using a Three-dimensional (3D) Model
Institutions: University of Western Ontario, University of Western Ontario, Lawson Health Research Institute.
It is now well known that the cellular and tissue microenvironment are critical regulators influencing tumor initiation and progression. Moreover, the extracellular matrix (ECM) has been demonstrated to be a critical regulator of cell behavior in culture and homeostasis in vivo
. The current approach of culturing cells on two-dimensional (2D), plastic surfaces results in the disturbance and loss of complex interactions between cells and their microenvironment. Through the use of three-dimensional (3D) culture assays, the conditions for cell-microenvironment interaction are established resembling the in vivo
microenvironment. This article provides a detailed methodology to grow breast cancer cells in a 3D basement membrane protein matrix, exemplifying the potential of 3D culture in the assessment of cell invasion into the surrounding environment. In addition, we discuss how these 3D assays have the potential to examine the loss of signaling molecules that regulate epithelial morphology by immunostaining procedures. These studies aid to identify important mechanistic details into the processes regulating invasion, required for the spread of breast cancer.
Medicine, Issue 88, Breast cancer, cell invasion, extracellular matrix (ECM), three-dimensional (3D) cultures, immunocytochemistry, Matrigel, basement membrane matrix
An In Vitro System to Study Tumor Dormancy and the Switch to Metastatic Growth
Institutions: University of Haifa, National Cancer Institute.
Recurrence of breast cancer often follows a long latent period in which there are no signs of cancer, and metastases may not become clinically apparent until many years after removal of the primary tumor and adjuvant therapy. A likely explanation of this phenomenon is that tumor cells have seeded metastatic sites, are resistant to conventional therapies, and remain dormant for long periods of time 1-4
The existence of dormant cancer cells at secondary sites has been described previously as quiescent solitary cells that neither proliferate nor undergo apoptosis 5-7
. Moreover, these solitary cells has been shown to disseminate from the primary tumor at an early stage of disease progression 8-10
and reside growth-arrested in the patients' bone marrow, blood and lymph nodes 1,4,11
. Therefore, understanding mechanisms that regulate dormancy or the switch to a proliferative state is critical for discovering novel targets and interventions to prevent disease recurrence. However, unraveling the mechanisms regulating the switch from tumor dormancy to metastatic growth has been hampered by the lack of available model systems.
in vivo and ex vivo
model systems to study metastatic progression of tumor cells have been described previously 1,12-14
. However these model systems have not provided in real time and in a high throughput manner mechanistic insights into what triggers the emergence of solitary dormant tumor cells to proliferate as metastatic disease. We have recently developed a 3D in vitro
system to model the in vivo
growth characteristics of cells that exhibit either dormant (D2.OR, MCF7, K7M2-AS.46) or proliferative (D2A1, MDA-MB-231, K7M2) metastatic behavior in vivo
. We demonstrated that tumor cells that exhibit dormancy in vivo
at a metastatic site remain quiescent when cultured in a 3-dimension (3D) basement membrane extract (BME), whereas cells highly metastatic in vivo
readily proliferate in 3D culture after variable, but relatively short periods of quiescence. Importantly by utilizing the 3D in vitro
model system we demonstrated for the first time that the ECM composition plays an important role in regulating whether dormant tumor cells will switch to a proliferative state and have confirmed this in in vivo
. Hence, the model system described in this report provides an in vitro
method to model tumor dormancy and study the transition to proliferative growth induced by the microenvironment.
Medicine, Issue 54, Tumor dormancy, cancer recurrence, metastasis, reconstituted basement membrane extract (BME), 3D culture, breast cancer
A Matrigel-Based Tube Formation Assay to Assess the Vasculogenic Activity of Tumor Cells
Institutions: University of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts.
Over the past several decades, a tube formation assay using growth factor-reduced Matrigel has been typically employed to demonstrate the angiogenic activity of vascular endothelial cells in vitro1-5
. However, recently growing evidence has shown that this assay is not limited to test vascular behavior for endothelial cells. Instead, it also has been used to test the ability of a number of tumor cells to develop a vascular phenotype6-8
. This capability was consistent with their vasculogenic behavior identified in xenotransplanted animals, a process known as vasculogenic mimicry (VM)9
. There is a multitude of evidence demonstrating that tumor cell-mediated VM plays a vital role in the tumor development, independent of endothelial cell angiogenesis6, 10-13
. For example, tumor cells were found to participate in the blood perfused, vascular channel formation in tissue samples from melanoma and glioblastoma patients8, 10, 11
. Here, we described this tubular network assay as a useful tool in evaluation of vasculogenic activity of tumor cells. We found that some tumor cell lines such as melanoma B16F1 cells, glioblastoma U87 cells, and breast cancer MDA-MB-435 cells are able to form vascular tubules; but some do not such as colon cancer HCT116 cells. Furthermore, this vascular phenotype is dependent on cell numbers plated on the Matrigel. Therefore, this assay may serve as powerful utility to screen the vascular potential of a variety of cell types including vascular cells, tumor cells as well as other cells.
Cancer Biology, Issue 55, tumor, vascular, endothelial, tube formation, Matrigel, in vitro
Sex Stratified Neuronal Cultures to Study Ischemic Cell Death Pathways
Institutions: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Sex differences in neuronal susceptibility to ischemic injury and neurodegenerative disease have long been observed, but the signaling mechanisms responsible for those differences remain unclear. Primary disassociated embryonic neuronal culture provides a simplified experimental model with which to investigate the neuronal cell signaling involved in cell death as a result of ischemia or disease; however, most neuronal cultures used in research today are mixed sex. Researchers can and do test the effects of sex steroid treatment in mixed sex neuronal cultures in models of neuronal injury and disease, but accumulating evidence suggests that the female brain responds to androgens, estrogens, and progesterone differently than the male brain. Furthermore, neonate male and female rodents respond differently to ischemic injury, with males experiencing greater injury following cerebral ischemia than females. Thus, mixed sex neuronal cultures might obscure and confound the experimental results; important information might be missed. For this reason, the Herson Lab at the University of Colorado School of Medicine routinely prepares sex-stratified primary disassociated embryonic neuronal cultures from both hippocampus and cortex. Embryos are sexed before harvesting of brain tissue and male and female tissue are disassociated separately, plated separately, and maintained separately. Using this method, the Herson Lab has demonstrated a male-specific role for the ion channel TRPM2 in ischemic cell death. In this manuscript, we share and discuss our protocol for sexing embryonic mice and preparing sex-stratified hippocampal primary disassociated neuron cultures. This method can be adapted to prepare sex-stratified cortical cultures and the method for embryo sexing can be used in conjunction with other protocols for any study in which sex is thought to be an important determinant of outcome.
Neuroscience, Issue 82, male, female, sex, neuronal culture, ischemia, cell death, neuroprotection
Development of Cell-type specific anti-HIV gp120 aptamers for siRNA delivery
Institutions: Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.
The global epidemic of infection by HIV has created an urgent need for new classes of antiretroviral agents. The potent ability of small interfering (si)RNAs to inhibit the expression of complementary RNA transcripts is being exploited as a new class of therapeutics for a variety of diseases including HIV. Many previous reports have shown that novel RNAi-based anti-HIV/AIDS therapeutic strategies have considerable promise; however, a key obstacle to the successful therapeutic application and clinical translation of siRNAs is efficient delivery. Particularly, considering the safety and efficacy of RNAi-based therapeutics, it is highly desirable to develop a targeted intracellular siRNA delivery approach to specific cell populations or tissues. The HIV-1 gp120 protein, a glycoprotein envelope on the surface of HIV-1, plays an important role in viral entry into CD4 cells. The interaction of gp120 and CD4 that triggers HIV-1 entry and initiates cell fusion has been validated as a clinically relevant anti-viral strategy for drug discovery.
Herein, we firstly discuss the selection and identification of 2'-F modified anti-HIV gp120 RNA aptamers. Using a conventional nitrocellulose filter SELEX method, several new aptamers with nanomolar affinity were isolated from a 50 random nt RNA library. In order to successfully obtain bound species with higher affinity, the selection stringency is carefully controlled by adjusting the conditions. The selected aptamers can specifically bind and be rapidly internalized into cells expressing the HIV-1 envelope protein. Additionally, the aptamers alone can neutralize HIV-1 infectivity. Based upon the best aptamer A-1, we also create a novel dual inhibitory function anti-gp120 aptamer-siRNA chimera in which both the aptamer and the siRNA portions have potent anti-HIV activities. Further, we utilize the gp120 aptamer-siRNA chimeras for cell-type specific delivery of the siRNA into HIV-1 infected cells. This dual function chimera shows considerable potential for combining various nucleic acid therapeutic agents (aptamer and siRNA) in suppressing HIV-1 infection, making the aptamer-siRNA chimeras attractive therapeutic candidates for patients failing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Immunology, Issue 52, SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment), RNA aptamer, HIV-1 gp120, RNAi (RNA interference), siRNA (small interfering RNA), cell-type specific delivery
Bladder Smooth Muscle Strip Contractility as a Method to Evaluate Lower Urinary Tract Pharmacology
Institutions: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
We describe an in vitro
method to measure bladder smooth muscle contractility, and its use for investigating physiological and pharmacological properties of the smooth muscle as well as changes induced by pathology. This method provides critical information for understanding bladder function while overcoming major methodological difficulties encountered in in vivo
experiments, such as surgical and pharmacological manipulations that affect stability and survival of the preparations, the use of human tissue, and/or the use of expensive chemicals. It also provides a way to investigate the properties of each bladder component (i.e.
smooth muscle, mucosa, nerves) in healthy and pathological conditions.
The urinary bladder is removed from an anesthetized animal, placed in Krebs solution and cut into strips. Strips are placed into a chamber filled with warm Krebs solution. One end is attached to an isometric tension transducer to measure contraction force, the other end is attached to a fixed rod. Tissue is stimulated by directly adding compounds to the bath or by electric field stimulation electrodes that activate nerves, similar to triggering bladder contractions in vivo
. We demonstrate the use of this method to evaluate spontaneous smooth muscle contractility during development and after an experimental spinal cord injury, the nature of neurotransmission (transmitters and receptors involved), factors involved in modulation of smooth muscle activity, the role of individual bladder components, and species and organ differences in response to pharmacological agents. Additionally, it could be used for investigating intracellular pathways involved in contraction and/or relaxation of the smooth muscle, drug structure-activity relationships and evaluation of transmitter release.
The in vitro
smooth muscle contractility method has been used extensively for over 50 years, and has provided data that significantly contributed to our understanding of bladder function as well as to pharmaceutical development of compounds currently used clinically for bladder management.
Medicine, Issue 90, Krebs, species differences, in vitro, smooth muscle contractility, neural stimulation
Inhibitory Synapse Formation in a Co-culture Model Incorporating GABAergic Medium Spiny Neurons and HEK293 Cells Stably Expressing GABAA Receptors
Institutions: University College London.
Inhibitory neurons act in the central nervous system to regulate the dynamics and spatio-temporal co-ordination of neuronal networks. GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is the predominant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. It is released from the presynaptic terminals of inhibitory neurons within highly specialized intercellular junctions known as synapses, where it binds to GABAA
Rs) present at the plasma membrane of the synapse-receiving, postsynaptic neurons. Activation of these GABA-gated ion channels leads to influx of chloride resulting in postsynaptic potential changes that decrease the probability that these neurons will generate action potentials.
During development, diverse types of inhibitory neurons with distinct morphological, electrophysiological and neurochemical characteristics have the ability to recognize their target neurons and form synapses which incorporate specific GABAA
Rs subtypes. This principle of selective innervation of neuronal targets raises the question as to how the appropriate synaptic partners identify each other.
To elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms, a novel in vitro
co-culture model system was established, in which medium spiny GABAergic neurons, a highly homogenous population of neurons isolated from the embryonic striatum, were cultured with stably transfected HEK293 cell lines that express different GABAA
R subtypes. Synapses form rapidly, efficiently and selectively in this system, and are easily accessible for quantification. Our results indicate that various GABAA
R subtypes differ in their ability to promote synapse formation, suggesting that this reduced in vitro
model system can be used to reproduce, at least in part, the in vivo
conditions required for the recognition of the appropriate synaptic partners and formation of specific synapses. Here the protocols for culturing the medium spiny neurons and generating HEK293 cells lines expressing GABAA
Rs are first described, followed by detailed instructions on how to combine these two cell types in co-culture and analyze the formation of synaptic contacts.
Neuroscience, Issue 93, Developmental neuroscience, synaptogenesis, synaptic inhibition, co-culture, stable cell lines, GABAergic, medium spiny neurons, HEK 293 cell line
Rapid Synthesis and Screening of Chemically Activated Transcription Factors with GFP-based Reporters
Institutions: Princeton University, Princeton University, California Institute of Technology.
Synthetic biology aims to rationally design and build synthetic circuits with desired quantitative properties, as well as provide tools to interrogate the structure of native control circuits. In both cases, the ability to program gene expression in a rapid and tunable fashion, with no off-target effects, can be useful. We have constructed yeast strains containing the ACT1
promoter upstream of a URA3
cassette followed by the ligand-binding domain of the human estrogen receptor and VP16. By transforming this strain with a linear PCR product containing a DNA binding domain and selecting against the presence of URA3
, a constitutively expressed artificial transcription factor (ATF) can be generated by homologous recombination. ATFs engineered in this fashion can activate a unique target gene in the presence of inducer, thereby eliminating both the off-target activation and nonphysiological growth conditions found with commonly used conditional gene expression systems. A simple method for the rapid construction of GFP reporter plasmids that respond specifically to a native or artificial transcription factor of interest is also provided.
Genetics, Issue 81, transcription, transcription factors, artificial transcription factors, zinc fingers, Zif268, synthetic biology
Sequence-specific Labeling of Nucleic Acids and Proteins with Methyltransferases and Cofactor Analogues
Institutions: RWTH Aachen University.
-Adenosyl-l-methionine (AdoMet or SAM)-dependent methyltransferases (MTase) catalyze the transfer of the activated methyl group from AdoMet to specific positions in DNA, RNA, proteins and small biomolecules. This natural methylation reaction can be expanded to a wide variety of alkylation reactions using synthetic cofactor analogues. Replacement of the reactive sulfonium center of AdoMet with an aziridine ring leads to cofactors which can be coupled with DNA by various DNA MTases. These aziridine cofactors can be equipped with reporter groups at different positions of the adenine moiety and used for S
of DNA (SMILing DNA). As a typical example we give a protocol for biotinylation of pBR322 plasmid DNA at the 5’-ATCGA
T-3’ sequence with the DNA MTase M.BseCI and the aziridine cofactor 6BAz in one step. Extension of the activated methyl group with unsaturated alkyl groups results in another class of AdoMet analogues which are used for m
ransfer of A
roups (mTAG). Since the extended side chains are activated by the sulfonium center and the unsaturated bond, these cofactors are called double-activated AdoMet analogues. These analogues not only function as cofactors for DNA MTases, like the aziridine cofactors, but also for RNA, protein and small molecule MTases. They are typically used for enzymatic modification of MTase substrates with unique functional groups which are labeled with reporter groups in a second chemical step. This is exemplified in a protocol for fluorescence labeling of histone H3 protein. A small propargyl group is transferred from the cofactor analogue SeAdoYn to the protein by the histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) MTase Set7/9 followed by click labeling of the alkynylated histone H3 with TAMRA azide. MTase-mediated labeling with cofactor analogues is an enabling technology for many exciting applications including identification and functional study of MTase substrates as well as DNA genotyping and methylation detection.
Biochemistry, Issue 93, S-adenosyl-l-methionine, AdoMet, SAM, aziridine cofactor, double activated cofactor, methyltransferase, DNA methylation, protein methylation, biotin labeling, fluorescence labeling, SMILing, mTAG
Ovariectomy and 17β-estradiol Replacement in Rats and Mice: A Visual Demonstration
Institutions: Linköping University.
Estrogens are a family of female sexual hormones with an exceptionally wide spectrum of effects. When rats and mice are used in estrogen research they are commonly ovariectomized in order to ablate the rapidly cycling hormone production, replacing the 17β-estradiol exogenously. There is, however, lack of consensus regarding how the hormone should be administered to obtain physiological serum concentrations. This is crucial since the 17β-estradiol level/administration method profoundly influences the experimental results1-3
. We have in a series of studies characterized the different modes of 17β-estradiol administration, finding that subcutaneous silastic capsules and per-oral nut-cream Nutella are superior to commercially available slow-release pellets (produced by the company Innovative Research of America) and daily injections in terms of producing physiological serum concentrations of 17β-estradiol4-6
. Amongst the advantages of the nut-cream method, that previously has been used for buprenorphine administration7
, is that when used for estrogen administration it resembles peroral hormone replacement therapy and is non-invasive. The subcutaneous silastic capsules are convenient and produce the most stable serum concentrations. This video article contains step-by-step demonstrations of ovariectomy and 17β-estradiol hormone replacement by silastic capsules and peroral Nutella in rats and mice, followed by a discussion of important aspects of the administration procedures.
Medicine, Issue 64, Physiology, Oophorectomy, Rat, Mouse, 17β-estradiol, Administration, Silastic capsules, Nutella
Cellular Toxicity of Nanogenomedicine in MCF-7 Cell Line: MTT assay
Institutions: Tabriz University (Medical Sciences), Tabriz University (Medical Sciences), Tabriz University (Medical Sciences).
Cytotoxicity of the futuristic nanogenomedicine (e.g., short interfering RNA and antisense) may hamper its clinical development. Of these, the gene-based medicine and/or its carrier may elicit cellular toxicity. For assessment of such cytotoxicity, a common methodology is largely dependent upon utilization of the 3-(4, 5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay which has been widely used as a colorimetric approach based on the activity of mitochondrial dehydrogenase enzymes in cells. In this current investigation, MCF-7 cells were inoculated in 96-well plate and at 50% confluency they were treated with different nanopolyplexes and subjected to MTT assay after 24 hours. Water soluble yellow MTT is metabolized by the metabolically active cells to the water insoluble purple formazan, which is further dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide and Sornson s buffer pH 10.5. The resultant product can be quantified by spectrophotometry using a plate reader at 570 nm.
Basic Protocols, Issue 26, Cellular Toxicity, Nanomedicine, Genomedicine, MCF-7 cell line, MTT Assay
Cell Death Associated with Abnormal Mitosis Observed by Confocal Imaging in Live Cancer Cells
Institutions: Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv University, Ecole Superieure de Biotechnologie Strasbourg, Tel-Aviv University.
Phenanthrene derivatives acting as potent PARP1 inhibitors prevented the bi-focal clustering of supernumerary centrosomes in multi-centrosomal human cancer cells in mitosis. The phenanthridine PJ-34 was the most potent molecule. Declustering of extra-centrosomes causes mitotic failure and cell death in multi-centrosomal cells. Most solid human cancers have high occurrence of extra-centrosomes. The activity of PJ-34 was documented in real-time by confocal imaging of live human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells transfected with vectors encoding for fluorescent γ-tubulin, which is highly abundant in the centrosomes and for fluorescent histone H2b present in the chromosomes. Aberrant chromosomes arrangements and de-clustered γ-tubulin foci representing declustered centrosomes were detected in the transfected MDA-MB-231 cells after treatment with PJ-34. Un-clustered extra-centrosomes in the two spindle poles preceded their cell death. These results linked for the first time the recently detected exclusive cytotoxic activity of PJ-34 in human cancer cells with extra-centrosomes de-clustering in mitosis, and mitotic failure leading to cell death. According to previous findings observed by confocal imaging of fixed cells, PJ-34 exclusively eradicated cancer cells with multi-centrosomes without impairing normal cells undergoing mitosis with two centrosomes and bi-focal spindles. This cytotoxic activity of PJ-34 was not shared by other potent PARP1 inhibitors, and was observed in PARP1 deficient MEF harboring extracentrosomes, suggesting its independency of PARP1 inhibition. Live confocal imaging offered a useful tool for identifying new molecules eradicating cells during mitosis.
Cancer Biology, Issue 78, Medicine, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Neoplastic Processes, Pharmacologic Actions, Live confocal imaging, Extra-centrosomes clustering/de-clustering, Mitotic Catastrophe cell death, PJ-34, myocardial infarction, microscopy, imaging
Anticancer Metal Complexes: Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Evaluation by the MTT Assay
Institutions: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Titanium (IV) and vanadium (V) complexes are highly potent anticancer agents. A challenge in their synthesis refers to their hydrolytic instability; therefore their preparation should be conducted under an inert atmosphere. Evaluation of the anticancer activity of these complexes can be achieved by the MTT assay.
The MTT assay is a colorimetric viability assay based on enzymatic reduction of the MTT molecule to formazan when it is exposed to viable cells. The outcome of the reduction is a color change of the MTT molecule. Absorbance measurements relative to a control determine the percentage of remaining viable cancer cells following their treatment with varying concentrations of a tested compound, which is translated to the compound anticancer activity and its IC50
values. The MTT assay is widely common in cytotoxicity studies due to its accuracy, rapidity, and relative simplicity.
Herein we present a detailed protocol for the synthesis of air sensitive metal based drugs and cell viability measurements, including preparation of the cell plates, incubation of the compounds with the cells, viability measurements using the MTT assay, and determination of IC50
Medicine, Issue 81, Inorganic Chemicals, Therapeutics, Metals and Metallic Materials, anticancer drugs, cell viability, cisplatin, metal complex, cytotoxicity, HT-29, metal-based drugs, MTT assay, titanium (IV), vanadium (V)
Determination of Protein-ligand Interactions Using Differential Scanning Fluorimetry
Institutions: University of Exeter.
A wide range of methods are currently available for determining the dissociation constant between a protein and interacting small molecules. However, most of these require access to specialist equipment, and often require a degree of expertise to effectively establish reliable experiments and analyze data. Differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) is being increasingly used as a robust method for initial screening of proteins for interacting small molecules, either for identifying physiological partners or for hit discovery. This technique has the advantage that it requires only a PCR machine suitable for quantitative PCR, and so suitable instrumentation is available in most institutions; an excellent range of protocols are already available; and there are strong precedents in the literature for multiple uses of the method. Past work has proposed several means of calculating dissociation constants from DSF data, but these are mathematically demanding. Here, we demonstrate a method for estimating dissociation constants from a moderate amount of DSF experimental data. These data can typically be collected and analyzed within a single day. We demonstrate how different models can be used to fit data collected from simple binding events, and where cooperative binding or independent binding sites are present. Finally, we present an example of data analysis in a case where standard models do not apply. These methods are illustrated with data collected on commercially available control proteins, and two proteins from our research program. Overall, our method provides a straightforward way for researchers to rapidly gain further insight into protein-ligand interactions using DSF.
Biophysics, Issue 91, differential scanning fluorimetry, dissociation constant, protein-ligand interactions, StepOne, cooperativity, WcbI.
Assays for the Identification of Novel Antivirals against Bluetongue Virus
Institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Auburn University.
To identify potential antivirals against BTV, we have developed, optimized and validated three assays presented here. The CPE-based assay was the first assay developed to evaluate whether a compound showed any antiviral efficacy and have been used to screen large compound library. Meanwhile, cytotoxicity of antivirals could also be evaluated using the CPE-based assay. The dose-response assay was designed to determine the range of efficacy for the selected antiviral, i.e.
50% inhibitory concentration (IC50
) or effective concentration (EC50
), as well as its range of cytotoxicity (CC50
). The ToA assay was employed for the initial MoA study to determine the underlying mechanism of the novel antivirals during BTV viral lifecycle or the possible effect on host cellular machinery. These assays are vital for the evaluation of antiviral efficacy in cell culture system, and have been used for our recent researches leading to the identification of a number of novel antivirals against BTV.
Immunology, Issue 80, Drug Discovery, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Drug Evaluation, Feasibility Studies, Biological Assay, Technology, Pharmaceutical, High-Throughput Screening Assays, Animal Diseases, Investigative Techniques, Antiviral, Efficacy, Bluetongue Virus, Cytopathic effect, Dose response, Time-of-Addition, Mechanism-of-Action
Polymalic Acid-based Nano Biopolymers for Targeting of Multiple Tumor Markers: An Opportunity for Personalized Medicine?
Institutions: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Tumors with similar grade and morphology often respond differently to the same treatment because of variations in molecular profiling. To account for this diversity, personalized medicine is developed for silencing malignancy associated genes. Nano drugs fit these needs by targeting tumor and delivering antisense oligonucleotides for silencing of genes. As drugs for the treatment are often administered repeatedly, absence of toxicity and negligible immune response are desirable. In the example presented here, a nano medicine is synthesized from the biodegradable, non-toxic and non-immunogenic platform polymalic acid by controlled chemical ligation of antisense oligonucleotides and tumor targeting molecules. The synthesis and treatment is exemplified for human Her2-positive breast cancer using an experimental mouse model. The case can be translated towards synthesis and treatment of other tumors.
Chemistry, Issue 88, Cancer treatment, personalized medicine, polymalic acid, nanodrug, biopolymer, targeting, host compatibility, biodegradability
A Microplate Assay to Assess Chemical Effects on RBL-2H3 Mast Cell Degranulation: Effects of Triclosan without Use of an Organic Solvent
Institutions: University of Maine, Orono, University of Maine, Orono.
Mast cells play important roles in allergic disease and immune defense against parasites. Once activated (e.g.
by an allergen), they degranulate, a process that results in the exocytosis of allergic mediators. Modulation of mast cell degranulation by drugs and toxicants may have positive or adverse effects on human health. Mast cell function has been dissected in detail with the use of rat basophilic leukemia mast cells (RBL-2H3), a widely accepted model of human mucosal mast cells3-5
. Mast cell granule component and the allergic mediator β-hexosaminidase, which is released linearly in tandem with histamine from mast cells6
, can easily and reliably be measured through reaction with a fluorogenic substrate, yielding measurable fluorescence intensity in a microplate assay that is amenable to high-throughput studies1
. Originally published by Naal et al.1
, we have adapted this degranulation assay for the screening of drugs and toxicants and demonstrate its use here.
Triclosan is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is present in many consumer products and has been found to be a therapeutic aid in human allergic skin disease7-11
, although the mechanism for this effect is unknown. Here we demonstrate an assay for the effect of triclosan on mast cell degranulation. We recently showed that triclosan strongly affects mast cell function2
. In an effort to avoid use of an organic solvent, triclosan is dissolved directly into aqueous buffer with heat and stirring, and resultant concentration is confirmed using UV-Vis spectrophotometry (using ε280
= 4,200 L/M/cm)12
. This protocol has the potential to be used with a variety of chemicals to determine their effects on mast cell degranulation, and more broadly, their allergic potential.
Immunology, Issue 81, mast cell, basophil, degranulation, RBL-2H3, triclosan, irgasan, antibacterial, β-hexosaminidase, allergy, Asthma, toxicants, ionophore, antigen, fluorescence, microplate, UV-Vis
Setting-up an In Vitro Model of Rat Blood-brain Barrier (BBB): A Focus on BBB Impermeability and Receptor-mediated Transport
Institutions: VECT-HORUS SAS, CNRS, NICN UMR 7259.
The blood brain barrier (BBB) specifically regulates molecular and cellular flux between the blood and the nervous tissue. Our aim was to develop and characterize a highly reproducible rat syngeneic in vitro
model of the BBB using co-cultures of primary rat brain endothelial cells (RBEC) and astrocytes to study receptors involved in transcytosis across the endothelial cell monolayer. Astrocytes were isolated by mechanical dissection following trypsin digestion and were frozen for later co-culture. RBEC were isolated from 5-week-old rat cortices. The brains were cleaned of meninges and white matter, and mechanically dissociated following enzymatic digestion. Thereafter, the tissue homogenate was centrifuged in bovine serum albumin to separate vessel fragments from nervous tissue. The vessel fragments underwent a second enzymatic digestion to free endothelial cells from their extracellular matrix. The remaining contaminating cells such as pericytes were further eliminated by plating the microvessel fragments in puromycin-containing medium. They were then passaged onto filters for co-culture with astrocytes grown on the bottom of the wells. RBEC expressed high levels of tight junction (TJ) proteins such as occludin, claudin-5 and ZO-1 with a typical localization at the cell borders. The transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) of brain endothelial monolayers, indicating the tightness of TJs reached 300 ohm·cm2
on average. The endothelial permeability coefficients (Pe) for lucifer yellow (LY) was highly reproducible with an average of 0.26 ± 0.11 x 10-3
cm/min. Brain endothelial cells organized in monolayers expressed the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp), showed a polarized transport of rhodamine 123, a ligand for P-gp, and showed specific transport of transferrin-Cy3 and DiILDL across the endothelial cell monolayer. In conclusion, we provide a protocol for setting up an in vitro
BBB model that is highly reproducible due to the quality assurance methods, and that is suitable for research on BBB transporters and receptors.
Medicine, Issue 88, rat brain endothelial cells (RBEC), mouse, spinal cord, tight junction (TJ), receptor-mediated transport (RMT), low density lipoprotein (LDL), LDLR, transferrin, TfR, P-glycoprotein (P-gp), transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER),
A Manual Small Molecule Screen Approaching High-throughput Using Zebrafish Embryos
Institutions: University of Notre Dame.
Zebrafish have become a widely used model organism to investigate the mechanisms that underlie developmental biology and to study human disease pathology due to their considerable degree of genetic conservation with humans. Chemical genetics entails testing the effect that small molecules have on a biological process and is becoming a popular translational research method to identify therapeutic compounds. Zebrafish are specifically appealing to use for chemical genetics because of their ability to produce large clutches of transparent embryos, which are externally fertilized. Furthermore, zebrafish embryos can be easily drug treated by the simple addition of a compound to the embryo media. Using whole-mount in situ
hybridization (WISH), mRNA expression can be clearly visualized within zebrafish embryos. Together, using chemical genetics and WISH, the zebrafish becomes a potent whole organism context in which to determine the cellular and physiological effects of small molecules. Innovative advances have been made in technologies that utilize machine-based screening procedures, however for many labs such options are not accessible or remain cost-prohibitive. The protocol described here explains how to execute a manual high-throughput chemical genetic screen that requires basic resources and can be accomplished by a single individual or small team in an efficient period of time. Thus, this protocol provides a feasible strategy that can be implemented by research groups to perform chemical genetics in zebrafish, which can be useful for gaining fundamental insights into developmental processes, disease mechanisms, and to identify novel compounds and signaling pathways that have medically relevant applications.
Developmental Biology, Issue 93, zebrafish, chemical genetics, chemical screen, in vivo small molecule screen, drug discovery, whole mount in situ hybridization (WISH), high-throughput screening (HTS), high-content screening (HCS)
Models and Methods to Evaluate Transport of Drug Delivery Systems Across Cellular Barriers
Institutions: University of Maryland, University of Maryland.
Sub-micrometer carriers (nanocarriers; NCs) enhance efficacy of drugs by improving solubility, stability, circulation time, targeting, and release. Additionally, traversing cellular barriers in the body is crucial for both oral delivery of therapeutic NCs into the circulation and transport from the blood into tissues, where intervention is needed. NC transport across cellular barriers is achieved by: (i) the paracellular route, via transient disruption of the junctions that interlock adjacent cells, or (ii) the transcellular route, where materials are internalized by endocytosis, transported across the cell body, and secreted at the opposite cell surface (transyctosis). Delivery across cellular barriers can be facilitated by coupling therapeutics or their carriers with targeting agents that bind specifically to cell-surface markers involved in transport. Here, we provide methods to measure the extent and mechanism of NC transport across a model cell barrier, which consists of a monolayer of gastrointestinal (GI) epithelial cells grown on a porous membrane located in a transwell insert. Formation of a permeability barrier is confirmed by measuring transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER), transepithelial transport of a control substance, and immunostaining of tight junctions. As an example, ~200 nm polymer NCs are used, which carry a therapeutic cargo and are coated with an antibody that targets a cell-surface determinant. The antibody or therapeutic cargo is labeled with 125
I for radioisotope tracing and labeled NCs are added to the upper chamber over the cell monolayer for varying periods of time. NCs associated to the cells and/or transported to the underlying chamber can be detected. Measurement of free 125
I allows subtraction of the degraded fraction. The paracellular route is assessed by determining potential changes caused by NC transport to the barrier parameters described above. Transcellular transport is determined by addressing the effect of modulating endocytosis and transcytosis pathways.
Bioengineering, Issue 80, Antigens, Enzymes, Biological Therapy, bioengineering (general), Pharmaceutical Preparations, Macromolecular Substances, Therapeutics, Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena, Biological Phenomena, Cell Physiological Phenomena, drug delivery systems, targeted nanocarriers, transcellular transport, epithelial cells, tight junctions, transepithelial electrical resistance, endocytosis, transcytosis, radioisotope tracing, immunostaining
Protein WISDOM: A Workbench for In silico De novo Design of BioMolecules
Institutions: Princeton University.
The aim of de novo
protein design is to find the amino acid sequences that will fold into a desired 3-dimensional structure with improvements in specific properties, such as binding affinity, agonist or antagonist behavior, or stability, relative to the native sequence. Protein design lies at the center of current advances drug design and discovery. Not only does protein design provide predictions for potentially useful drug targets, but it also enhances our understanding of the protein folding process and protein-protein interactions. Experimental methods such as directed evolution have shown success in protein design. However, such methods are restricted by the limited sequence space that can be searched tractably. In contrast, computational design strategies allow for the screening of a much larger set of sequences covering a wide variety of properties and functionality. We have developed a range of computational de novo
protein design methods capable of tackling several important areas of protein design. These include the design of monomeric proteins for increased stability and complexes for increased binding affinity.
To disseminate these methods for broader use we present Protein WISDOM (http://www.proteinwisdom.org), a tool that provides automated methods for a variety of protein design problems. Structural templates are submitted to initialize the design process. The first stage of design is an optimization sequence selection stage that aims at improving stability through minimization of potential energy in the sequence space. Selected sequences are then run through a fold specificity stage and a binding affinity stage. A rank-ordered list of the sequences for each step of the process, along with relevant designed structures, provides the user with a comprehensive quantitative assessment of the design. Here we provide the details of each design method, as well as several notable experimental successes attained through the use of the methods.
Genetics, Issue 77, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computational Biology, Genomics, Proteomics, Protein, Protein Binding, Computational Biology, Drug Design, optimization (mathematics), Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, De novo protein and peptide design, Drug design, In silico sequence selection, Optimization, Fold specificity, Binding affinity, sequencing
Targeted Expression of GFP in the Hair Follicle Using Ex Vivo Viral Transduction
Institutions: AntiCancer, Inc..
There are many cell types in the hair follicle, including hair matrix cells which form the hair shaft and stem cells which can initiate the hair shaft during early anagen, the growth phase of the hair cycle, as well as pluripotent stem cells that play a role in hair follicle growth but have the potential to differentiate to non-follicle cells such as neurons. These properties of the hair follicle are discussed. The various cell types of the hair follicle are potential targets for gene therapy. Gene delivery system for the hair follicle using viral vectors or liposomes for gene targeting to the various cell types in the hair follicle and the results obtained are also discussed.
Cellular Biology, Issue 13, Springer Protocols, hair follicles, liposomes, adenovirus, genes, stem cells
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An Italian author named Barbara Conelli once said, When life gives you twists and turns, chique yourself up in Italy. Florence is the perfect get away city to get lost in Italian history, architecture, art, style, and of course food. The city itself surprised me. It’s so unbelievably beautiful and i got upset that we only got to stay one day. Although it was an extremely hot day, walking around florence’s lovely streets made me truly proud to be Italian and realise how much of Italy i still haven’t seen. There are a couple of places to definitely visit when in Florence. Those places include the beautiful and famous Florence Cathedral completed in 1436, the Basilica di Santa Croce, Piazzale Michelangelo, and the old bridge named Ponte Vecchio where one of a kind jewellery is sold. The secret to finding good places to eat in Italy is not to visit those large touristic restaurants, but rather hidden tiny restaurants where you get to taste true Italian cuisine. After doing a bit of shopping and more walking around in Florence, we headed to our hotel. The hotel we stayed at was actually an old church that was created into a bed and breakfast kind of place. It was on top of a hill and had a pool that overlooked the beautiful Italian mountains. Inside our little house, some parts of the old church were still kept, making the place historically beautiful. Florence was truly a dream, and a place i will for sure visit again.
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The Rector of the National University of Rwanda (NUR), Prof. Silas Lwakabamba, was recently elected president of the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), a regional body comprising of 74 institutions for higher education in the region.
In a telephone interview with The New Times, yesterday, Lwakabamba said; “this is a great opportunity to serve my country through giving priority to Rwandan students, lecturers and professors so that they can benefit from the body.”
According to Lwakabamba, the body was initiated to develop higher education through structuring appropriate human capacity development and exchange of both students and lecturers amongst members.
He explained that this will provide Rwandan students with a chance to join and research from any of the universities that subscribe to the body.
“There is also a system of upgrading through these universities, exchange of lecturers as well as getting sponsorships, not only for students but also lecturers wishing to go for further studies.”
Each of the five member states of the EAC has two members on the council.
The elections that were held in Tanzania during the council’s general meeting, also saw Dr. Charles Karemangingo, the Rector of the Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (ISAE), elected to represent Rwandan public universities while the Rector of Rwanda Tourism University College, Callixte Kabera, will represent private institutions.
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"Alcyone, the central one of the renowned Pleiadic Stars... Alcyone, then, as far as science has been able to perceive, would seem to be the 'midnight throne' in which the whole system of gravitation has its seat, and from which the Almighty governs his universe..." - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. III, 1891, p 327 and Reconciliation, 1928, p. 14
Some astronomers of that time long ago (1891) calculated that the Pleiades group of which Alcyone is the brightest was the center of our universe and the source of all gravitational attraction. Astronomers felt that the Pleiades were veiled by an unusual amount of "nebulous matter, a cosmical fog." The Bible uses the direction "north" often in referring to God and His actions. The Bible Students at that time and theologians from other religions assumed that all this gave evidence that God's throne or dwelling was in this system.
Note that even armed with the best astronomical data at the time, the quote above still does not make absolute statements (i.e. "...as far as science has been able to perceive", and "...would seem to be".)
Just like all other religions of the time, the early Bible Students were simply using the scientific knowledge of their day and trying to relate it to what the Bible says regarding God and His heavenly dwelling.
Just one example: All religions used to believe that the Earth and heavenly bodies were held up by an invisible "fluid" called "ether." But now everyone has changed this view as more accurate scientific information has become available.
So is it really fair to go back more than a hundred years to a religion's roots and point out everything that was wrong, especially if it has corrected it's understandings? These claims against Jehovah's Witnesses are hypocritical because they fail to tell others that EVERY religion has changed it's beliefs and practices over the same time period.
The very fact that critics of Witnesses constantly resort to such ridiculous arguments only proves that they realize that they have no real evidence against their beliefs now.
Additionally, is it really fair to say that this disproves what Jehovah's Witnesses believe now?
Jehovah's Witnesses have always been willing to change any belief in order to harmonize better with increased knowledge of Scriptural teaching. On the other hand, most other religions have proved that they will not change MAJOR doctrines such as the Trinity, the immortal soul, and hell fire even though their own scholars admit these beliefs are not taught in Scripture.
While Witnesses still adjust minor understandings of prophecy and periphery beliefs, major doctrines will not be changed. This is because the doctrinal knowledge has increased tremendously, so any recent changes have not been to doctrine but simple refinements in knowledge.
For those who wish to learn more about Jehovah's Witnesses, instead of relying on unreliable sources, you may wish to visit THE source at the Official Website of Jehovah's Witnesses:
The Home Page of the Official Web Site of Jehovah's Witnesses
Search The Online Library of the Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
Jehovah's Witnesses FAQs
Questions Often Asked by Interested People
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This is the back of one combination and shows the ribbon sash. This style uses ribbon ties on the shoulders also. I love the madras patchwork!
Pink and more pink. (This is printed to look like patchwork unike the madras which is really patchwork.) Its such a girly color plus bright for the summer. Don't forget these look great with a blouse or tee shirt. So they're not only sun dresses.Two tier skirt. Don't you love the second ruffle peeking out?This twirly skirt is four fabrics put together. My favorite part is deciding what prints and colors to combine. The variety of 100% cotton prints is just never ending these days.
Because of the change in the laws for children's clothing, I've decided not to make my sun dress with the buttons down the back. My understanding is the buttons would have to be tested for lead. I will be making a design with white eyelet and just one fabric accent for a slightly calmer feel. So stay tuned.
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Students in a cognitive/computer science class posted blog entries at the rate of two per week and commented on each others contributions. The co-blogging work of the students provided the opportunity to reflect upon and discuss the course materials and lectures and thereby develop their understanding of the topics and themes of the course. The discussion of certain topics continued throughout the semester, with students referencing earlier posts, examples, arguments, and explanations as the conversation progressed. This poster presents a visualization that depicts the flow of ideas within the online community over the semester. Key notions of the analysis are seeding, anchoring, and persistence: conversations of new material were seeded with earlier blog content, prior posts and comments anchored the discourse, and "common" understanding was mediated by persistent external representations.
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Dirty, lo-fi, 8-bit, nostalgic. This weeks Ableton Live Rack was created with the sound card of a Nintendo Entertainment System. Maybe it's just because I grew up spending more time playing video games than I'd ever admit, but the bleeps and blips that come from this magical machine have a warmth and familiarity that hits home. The samples that make up the virtual instrument were made by connecting a MidiNES cartridge to a Nintendo and sampling certain notes.
First, allow me to explain how the Nintendo's sound engine works... There are five channels in total: 2 pulse wave channels, 1 triangle wave channel, a noise channel, and a sample channel. They are all monophonic, but each can play simultaneously, for a total of five sounds at once. Considering the limitations of the NES, listen back to the music from some games (like Super Mario Bros. or The Legend of Zelda for example) and I think you'll agree, it's quite a show of the composer's creativity and songwriting skills.
So, what I am giving you are the Pulse wave channel and the Triangle wave channel. The triangle wave channel does not offer much in the way of expression (not even volume control), but the pulse wave has four different duty cycles. I have sampled all four. I should also mention that there's a lot of buzz that comes out of the Nintendo, so I applied a De-noiser to clean things up a bit. I personally don't think that the integrity of the sounds is affected; this synth is still pretty gritty.
Free Download: Nintendo Rack Free Ableton Live Pack #6
If you enjoy this rack, consider purchasing your own MidiNES from Wayfar. It's a homemade project that he charges a little over $100 for. It looks like a regular Nintendo cartridge with a midi cable coming out of it. I think it's a beyond reasonable price, if you consider you are basically getting a hardware (analog? I guess, right?) synth out of the deal. Also, it includes the unmistakable noise channel (think rocket ship and machine gun sounds) and a sample channel with some very useful and disgustingly dirty drums. I have used my MidiNES for many years and on many productions (check out the "Nintendo" Ep below, it's a collection of some dirty, distorted songs from a few years ago). It always adds a tremendous amount of warmth and character. I can't endorse it enough.
AfroDJMac "Nintendo" Ep
Also, maybe you don't have a NES around the house, you might want to check out Plogue's Chip Sounds. I bought this about a year and a half ago, and it's absolutely fantastic. It emulates many different video game chips, including the NES, and its sound is very convincing. I must admit, I have A-B tested Chip Sounds with my MidiNES, and nothing is quite like the sound coming straight out of the Nintendo, but Chip Sounds has its own advantages and is a worthy piece of software.
If you want to hear a real world example of how the MidiNES and Chip Sounds can be used in a song, listen to "B and C Down in History," SuperKid and I used both on the song. (The bass line is a MidiNES Triangle wave and the outro/fade out synth melody is a Chip Sounds synth. I put some comments on the SoundCloud player to illustrate).
"B and C Down in History" from the Cowboys and Synthesizers EP:
Get Even More 8 Bit Sounds for Ableton Live
The ultimate collection of classic video game instruments and effects for Ableton Live. Add the nostalgia-flavored bleeps and bloops of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Gameboy, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis to your musical productions. Featuring sounds from the simplest 8-bit waveforms to complex and evolving chip soundscapes. This collection of 150 Ableton Live Device Rack presets will take you back to childhood days of sitting on the carpet in front of the TV, smashing buttons, trying to rescue princesses.
*Requires Live 9 or Higher
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Jimmy Stewart On Johnny Carson Show About His Dog Beau
This is a great piece of American poetry.
This is also a Great American Patriot.
One of the best of the greatest generation.
Also Watch Photo Story Of America
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By Jason Cruz
Northwest Asian Weekly
After completing a workout in the gym one night, a local man decided that he wanted to be a ninja — but not just any ninja. Hoan Do hopes to make it on the next season of the NBC reality TV series “American Ninja Warrior.”
Starting its sixth season, the series is a sports entertainment event in which contestants compete in “the world’s most difficult obstacle course.” Former military, athletic, and fitness enthusiasts have competed on the show. While these individuals are in peak physical shape, they find the course challenging and many are unable to complete it.
Do, a 28-year-old motivational speaker, has begun his training to make it on the show. He created a YouTube audition video in which he goes through the various workouts needed to compete in the physically challenging obstacle course, including intensive climbing, jumping, and overall strength.
Do shot the three-minute video with a friend, sent it out via Twitter, and received rave reviews. More than 1,700 people have seen it, including the show’s hosts, who replied with supportive messages to Do.
Do has competed and participated in many athletic events, and says he is up to the challenge of making it onto the reality show. “This has encouraged me to exercise in fun and new ways,” he said. His rigorous schedule involves morning workouts on his agility, grip strength, and motion, followed by evening CrossFit training sessions.
Do says his biggest obstacle in preparing for the show is his motivational speaking travel schedule to high schools and colleges all over North America.
“I’d trade in my frequent flier miles for more time at home,” Do said. He traveled 116 days last year and will likely travel the same, if not more, this year. This has forced him to get creative with his workouts when a gym is not available, such as finding playgrounds in various cities.
Do attended Pepperdine University and majored in economics. He went to Decatur High School in Federal Way, where, as a freshman, he befriended senior Benson Henderson. They were both on the wrestling team. “He was a super calm guy, nice and relaxed,” recalled Do. Henderson went on to become a mixed martial arts fighter and Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion. The two were able to catch up when Henderson came back to Seattle for a UFC event a couple years ago.
Do has also written a book, “How to succeed in the Real World: What Schools Won’t Teach You.” The book aims to teach young people how to succeed in life.
The process for making it onto American Ninja Warrior is nearly as difficult as the obstacle course itself. For Do to get on the show, the producers would have to choose his audition video from the thousands they receive. If chosen, he would compete at a regional site. If selected as a finalist, Do would then go on to compete in the national finals at Las Vegas.
Do should know by mid-March whether he will be in the running to be the next American Ninja Warrior. (end)
Jason Cruz can be reached at email@example.com.
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We are currently accepting applications for the positions of Sustainable Practices Program Instructional Design Assistant, Ralphie's Green Stampede Athletics Sustainability Assistant, Assembly for Sustainability and Equity staff, Recycling and Zero Waste Assistant, SCORE Energy Assessment Technician, and Family/Grad Student Housing Sustainability Assistant. Applications are preferred from students who are continuing at CU and can continue work through the 2015-2016 semester.
All other Environmental Center positions are currently filled, with no other openings anticipated for spring semester. Your submitted application will be considered in case other positions become available.
PRIOR TO BEGINNING THIS APPLICATION, read through the list of positions, job descriptions, position start dates and additional information at http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/jobs.
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Moving can seem super overwhelming, and making calls about what to pack and how to pack can be even harder! Learn to pack like the professionals with tips from TNT Moving Systems.
Make a plan, and stick to it!
Know your moving date, and plan weeks ahead. There’s no set timeline on when you should start packing or how long it might take – it really just depends on the goals you set for yourself. One of the best ways to tackle packing ...
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Hello guys! I’ve almost reached the end of book 1 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and the latest Inktober is based on a big reveal!
One more Warning- Spoilers!
The Earth is a super computer…. Created for for a race of hyperintelligent pandimensional beings…
And yes, the Earth in the drawing is 2.0. It has Africa with fjords!
I love how the story becomes more and more unusual, and somehow everything makes sense! I guess the humor makes it all easier to process 😀
It was the home of a new form of specialist industry: custom-made, luxury planet building. Hyperspatial engineers sucked matter through white holes in space to form dream planets – gold planets, square planets, glass planets, platinum planets, soft rubber planets with lots of earthquakes, planets covered with fish – all lovingly made to meet the exacting standards that the Galaxy’s richest men naturally came to expect.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide
Thank you for checking out! ^-^
I hope you enjoyed the Hitchhiker’s guide illustrations! And you can see a sneak peek of the last drawing in the bottom corner 😉
100% Power up!
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Gina’s Fracking Plans Put Mataranka Hot Springs at Risk
News today that Gina Rinehart will hand back licences within 25 kms of the Mataranka Hot Springs proves that push back from the local community and the elevation of scientific concerns are having an impact. However she also reaffirmed her plan to frack the region, showing there is more to do to ensure the entire water recharge area for the hot springs is protected from fracking.
“The Mataranka Hot Springs are recharged by water that flows through underground aquifers more than 25 kms away, and the natural integrity of that whole region is critically important to the local community,” said Naomi Hogan of the Lock the Gate Alliance.
“Gina’s desperate attempt to win back trust through handing part a small part of her fracking licences only reaffirms that the plan to put fracking gasfields through the water recharge area of the Mataranka Hot Springs is completely inappropriate.
“Groundwater experts are saying more research must be done to determine the risks to Mataranka from fracking through the groundwater recharge areas for the springs.
“Neither the NT Government nor the NT Fracking Inquiry knows how far and how quickly fracking contaminants could travel into that groundwater and into the Mataranka Hot Springs.
“We need proper scientific studies and to listen to the local community and Traditional Owners, not smoke and mirrors from a company that wants to frack at the expense of our natural assets,” she said.
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A guest blog from main festival partner, Christian Aid …
Come and have breakfast. Find out how this intimate resurrection story is providing inspiration for our Christian Aid Week Big Brekkie fundraiser.
At dawn, after a futile night of fishing, the disciples are heading back to shore. There is a figure on the beach. He looks familiar, but the disciples don’t recognise him.
He tells them to try their nets one more time on the other side of their boats, and they catch a massive haul of fish. Now they recognise the figure is Jesus. Peter jumps out of the boat and wades to the shore. By the time the rest of the men have dragged the fish and their boats onto the beach, Jesus has set a little charcoal fire going and they can already smell the fish cooking.
Come and have breakfast, Jesus says to them.
This is how Jesus chooses to meet with his friends to help them get to grips with the joy and wonder of his resurrection. Death is not the end – it’s a lot to get your head round. Jesus also has some unfinished business with Peter, and wants to talk to him, to put their relationship back on track and equip him for his future ministry. Breakfast has created a perfect backdrop for something truly profound.
At Christian Aid, we’re also promoting breakfast as a simple backdrop for something profound. During Christian Aid Week (14-20 May), churches and community groups throughout the country are inviting their neigbours and friends to come and have breakfast.
It’s an opportunity for churches to offer hospitality to their neighbours and to build relationships over food and a nice cup of tea. It’s a place to share the stories of what Christian Aid is doing to help our global neighbours in some of the world’s poorest countries. And it’s a way to raise money so we can keep doing all we can to end poverty, challenge injustice, and make sure everyone has a safe place to call home.
We’d love to invite you to share breakfast too. Could you invite your community into your church for porridge and pastries during Christian Aid Week? Or share breakfast with family and friends in your home or with your colleagues at work? You can find everything you need to host a Big Brekkie fundraiser here on our website. Over breakfast, you can show love for people living in poverty and suffering injustice around the world.
This year, we are partnering with Christian Aid on their Big Bank Shift campaign – lobbying the four biggest High Street banks to develop plans for disinvesting from fossil fuels and into renewables to play their part – with our cash – in safeguarding a two-degree world.
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MOD12 is a MODIS product at 240m resolution. Landsat produces 30m resolution products, which I resampled to 240m resulting in a raster of proportion forest cover in each 240m pixel (based on the mean of the 8x30m cells it covers). The MOD12 raster has been reclassed to binary forest/non-forest.
My question is: what proportion of the 240m area sensed by MODIS must be forest before it is defined as forest? Is it majority (50%+) or something more complex? My reason for wanting to know this is to reclass the Landsat proportional raster to a binary raster that mirrors the MOD12 data.
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Schools in Castleton, VT
About Castleton Schools
- There is 1 K-12 school in Castleton, VT. Castleton public schools belong to one district, Castleton-Hubbardton Unified School District 42.
- There are 1 Castleton elementary school, 1 Castleton middle school and 2 Castleton preschool schools.
Contact Education.com with questions or feedback about SchoolFinder.
Please note, if you wish to speak to someone at the school, you must contact the school directly.
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Forget about chocolates and flowers, in today’s world, the best way to apologize to someone, is pizza! Or does that apply only to New York? If you ask New Yorkers, chocolates and flowers are outdated. The new apology gift is pizza – because if you think about it – you can’t go wrong with pizza. Who doesn’t love pizza? The only thing wrong with this photo, really, is opening the carton on the subway. And perhaps writing inside it; it might spoil the pizza.
Some people might mistakenly think the pizza capital of the world is Rome (or any other Italian city, for that matter) but real New Yorkers know that it’s Brooklyn. Bring anyone a slice of the famous Brooklyn pizza, and all your sins would be forgiven. Take it from this guy – he looks like a guy who knows what he’s doing!
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The GUNS N' ROSES "Appetite For Destruction" 3D vinyl is officially licensed and offered in a limited edition of only 1987 through KnuckleBonz, Inc. Each 3D vinyl statue is hand-painted and comes with a certificate of authenticity printed on the back. Created to capture some of the most iconic images in album art, this 3D vinyl is 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide, and this unique collectible can be desk-mounted or wall-mounted. Only 1,987 are made.
"In 1987, GUNS N' ROSES released 'Appetite For Destruction', arguably the greatest debut album of all time," remarks Tony Simerman, founder/creative director of KnuckleBonz, Inc. "After all these years, the band is still very closely tied to the iconic skull and Celtic cross album art depicted here. It was a sculptor's dream to work on the detailing of the skulls for the five original members."
Pre-order now at this location.
GUNS N' ROSES has just released a deluxe edition of "Appetite For Destruction". The package includes 73 songs — including 49 tracks that never before been released — spread out across four CDs and seven 12-inch 180-gram vinyl LPs.
In addition to a remastered version of the original album, the set contains the 1986 "Live ?!*@ Like A Suicide" EP, a second EP containing B-sides from the era, 25 previously unreleased recordings from the band's 1986 sessions at Sound City studios, and two previously unreleased tracks from the recording sessions. A super deluxe version also includes a 96-page hand bound book with unreleased photos from singer Axl Rose's personal archive, 12 new lithographs visualizing each song from the original LP, and replica memorabilia.
There are no plans — at least for now — for the original band that cut "Appetite For Destruction" to reassemble and perform the album in its entirety on tour, despite rumors that such an event was in the works.
GUNS N' ROSES recently returned to the road for a seven-week European jaunt, continuing the semi-reunion tour that started in April 2016 and features Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan.
Former drummer Steven Adler and guitarist Izzy Stradlin, who both played on "Appetite", have not been part of the reunion trek, although Adler did play drums on two songs at a handful of stops on the tour.
"Appetite For Destruction" was certified in September 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies.
The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in excess of 28 million since its 1987 release.
The album's original cover, based on the Robert Williams painting "Appetite For Destruction", depicted a robot rapist about to be punished by a metal avenger.
After several music retailers refused to stock the album, they compromised and put the controversial cover art inside, replacing it with a cover depicting a cross and skulls of the five band members.
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Britain comes just 15th on a new Pension Breakeven Index, with an income only 16.61 percent above the amount needed to pay the bills.
The state pension pays just £114 more per month than the average cost of living for a retiree. But Spanish counterparts enjoy £1,404 more than the £883 UK state pension maximum, the figure in Britain from April.
Spain pays a maximum of £2,287 a month and coupled with the low cost of living, pensioners can look forward to a comfortable retirement with pension income 407 percent over the break-even point.
Belgium came second, offering £2,709 to those who worked for 45 years. Average monthly costs are £720 – leaving pensioners 376 percent above the amount needed for bills, said a study of 30 European countries by Almond Financial.
In the UK, soaring energy, food and fuel prices mean the elderly are set to struggle even more.
Jan Shortt, head of the National Pensioners Convention, said: “Millions only have their state pension to live on. It is increasingly inadequate and one of the worst in Europe, providing just 58 percent of previous earnings from work – below the OECD average of 62 percent.”
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For Tori and Lorenzo's wedding at Dano's Heuriger on Seneca Lake we had the opportunity to design this amazing wedding arbor made out of tree branches sitting on two floral pots at the base. The ceremony was in a perfect location in the apple orchard running parallel to the lake. You can just imagine the views. We love creating and designing elements that are so natural and fit into their natural surroundings. Wedding arbor's are extra special and create that sense of romance, especially when they are incorporated into a theme which in this case was the natural surroundings of the apple orchard.
Wedding Arbor Designed by Stacy K Floral
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Join a Team Recognized for Operational Excellence, Trailblazing Medicine and Impacting Lives Like No Other.
We welcome you to join us in the following essential role:
Director of Nursing for Perioperative Services
A career at University hospital is a highly rewarding one, filled with excitement and nurtured with a warm, friendly company culture based upon mutual respect. University Hospital ranks among the Best Hospitals in Northern New Jersey and the New York Metropolitan area, according to \ Best Hospitals rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report.
At University Hospital in Newark, NJ, we practice leading medicine through integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence. We are currently seeking a Director of Perioperative Services.
The Director of Nursing for Perioperative Service is an NJ Registered Nurse with experience in senior management in an acute-care setting. They will be experienced in performing leadership functions of governance and decision-making within organizations employing all areas of patient care services.
The primary purpose of the Director of Nursing for Perioperative Services position is to strategically develop and operate the Perioperative Services. The Director has the responsibility, authority and accountability for the 24-hour management and administration of Perioperative Services. The Director facilitates quality patient care and patient safety within the areas of Perioperative Services including the operating departments in University Hospital and in the Doctor's Office Center, Pre-Admissions Testing, Same Day Services, PACU, Central Sterile and Medical Special Procedures.
Minimum 3-5 years' Operating Room experience; 5-8 years supervisory/management experience required
Executive Nurse experience a must
Board Certified in Surgery, Surgical Subspecialty or Anesthesiology; OR, licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (Master's Degree in Nursing, Nursing Administration, Healthcare administration or Business Administration preferred)
Seven (7) years of progressively more responsible experience preferably in a university affiliated tertiary care facility, including at least three (3) years in Perioperative management required or as Director of the Operating Room in a community medical center.
Must have the ability to work effectively with other healthcare professionals
Effective communication, organization and team building skills
Strong strategic and analytic ability
Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements
Candidates close to completion of the BSN Program will be considered.
We welcome interested candidates to email resume to or apply online at
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Employment Type: Permanent
Work Hours: Full Time
Click here to apply
Please mention that you saw the job on DoctorsHangout.com
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When putting together a body building program, it is vital that you workout your legs and don’t over concentrate on your arms, chest and abs if you are to have a well proportioned physique. However before you start a leg muscle-building program it is important to have an understanding of the upper leg muscle groups involved. These are:
The Quadriceps Muscles
More commonly referred to as the ‘quads’ no leg workout is complete without spending some time on these large leg muscles. The quadriceps are the muscles at the front of the thigh, which act as the extensors of the leg. The main function of the quadricep muscles is knee extension and to a lesser extent hip flexion. The upper thigh muscles are the largest and most powerful muscles in the human body. The muscles involved include the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis (inner thigh) and vastus lateralis (outer thigh).
All four quadricep muscles insert into the tibia (shin bone) and with one exception, they all originate from the femur (thigh bone). The exception is the rectus femoris, which originates from the ilium (the highest bone on the pelvis), which allows it to play a role in hip flexion.
The hamstring muscles, also known as the rear thighs, make up the rear side of the upper leg anatomy and like the quadriceps, the hamstring muscle group also contains four separate muscles: The biceps femoris (Long Head), biceps femoris (Short Head), semitendinosus and the semimembranosus. The hamstrings are mainly responsible for knee flexion and rotation as well as hip extension.
The Gluteal Muscles.
The gluteal muscles refer to the individual muscles of the glutes, in other words the ‘butt’. The three main muscles of the glutes are the gluteus Maximus, gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus. It is worth noting that the gluteus maximus is not only the largest muscle in the leg anatomy, but also the largest in the entire body. The major function of the glutes is to perform hip extension and also hip abduction.
Exercises for Upper Leg Muscles
Luckily, many exercises to build leg muscles will workout each of the above three upper leg muscle groups. Squats are great for building overall strong and powerful legs. Other exercises for your quadriceps include leg press, leg extensions, dumbbell lunges and dumbbell squats.
Moving along to your hamstrings, there are three great body building workouts you can perform. The first is lying leg curls in which you lie face down on a leg curl machine and lift up, which will help you to get bigger thighs. The other two exercises are stiff-legged dead lifts and dumbbell stiff-legged dead lifts.
If you consider that your legs make up approximately 50% of your body mass you will see why you cannot afford to overlook leg training.
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I’m back, and fully recovered from last weekend’s conference. Thank you to everyone who’s asked me about it and expressed interest in hearing more; I will not bore the rest of you with the details.
I left there feeling as though I had to completely reinvent my book, from the year it takes place (1999) to the structure to the plot, in an effort to make it more commercial (e.g. sellable). The fabulous Ginger talked me down off that ledge, as I knew she would.
She reminded me that this was my first time really going out into the world as a Writer, my first conference, and the one that happens to be the biggest, most overwhelming, and most commercial. She told me not to get bogged down in parsing all 0f the conflicting advice that I received, or to weigh the feedback of each of the agents I pitched with equal importance.
“The way to not survive the writing process is to listen to everyone else,” she said.
How liberating. (That, and I needed a tie-in for the photo above.)
So, the aspect of this conference I was most anxious about—actually, the only aspect I was remotely anxious about—was the “Agent Pitch Slam”. This was speed dating with literary agents, only unlike real speed-dating (what the hell did I just type?!), we had decent information about the people we were meeting well in advance. A few of the agents I met expressed interest in my project and asked me to send them pages when the thing is ready.
One of them asked me why my book takes place in 1999, and for that I have an answer—unlike “What are the stakes in this novel?” for which I have about 12.
I’ve set it in 1999 because I want it to pre-date 9/11, but for 9/11 to be looming. I wrote the book’s first sentence (or a variation of it, anyway) in 2006, and at the time, it felt inauthentic to set any book—let alone a ghost story—in downtown New York without 9/11 somehow informing the plot. When I picked it back up years later, that day was not as fresh in our collective conscience. But it still felt like the right year for it to take place.
The other reason: I did not want technology to be as ubiquitous as it is today. I got my first cellphone in December of ’99—I was late to the game, but not the latest. In 1999 we still wondered about things. We didn’t have an electronic dossier on everyone in the world at our fingertips. My protagonist, Josie, couldn’t just Google the guy she was dating and find out the truth about him. She could have Ask(ed) Jeeves, but he wouldn’t have known much, either.
Another agent asked me why, if Josie is so frustrated with her restaurant job, she doesn’t “just quit”.
Anyone who’s ever had a job they didn’t love want to field that one?
I read fiction today for the first time in a while. I’ve been reading a fair amount of nonfiction but it’s been hard to read novels while attempting to write one. We went to the beach today—my first time all summer—and I brought and read Joan Didion’s Play it as it Lays. It’s a tight and fairly short novel, recommended by the aforementioned wonderful Ginger—and wow, I want to take a master class with Joan Didion. Before this I’d only read her memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, which I was drawn to out of title-envy. Now I want to read everything she’s written.
I’m going to my second writing conference in October in Richmond, Virginia. If you know anyone down there, please let me know. I’ll have a couple nights to myself and will be researching great restaurants to take myself to; I’d love recommendations.
Thanks for reading, friends. Until soon.
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With the Defiant done and off terrorizing the Dominion, I've brought another ship into the yard. This one being the Sentinel class USS Saber, designed by Admiral Buck on RI and made by Ugh Models - before the CnD blew apart the shipyard... I already did some work on her before she was shifted to Shelf o'limbo for a time. Saucer is in place and the struts are in. Now, I'm just smoothing the joins and using PPP to fill in the window cavities. I'll use some window decals to replace them. And the decal sheet. I've decided not to use the options provided, but print the name SABER in Airborn font on some clear decal sheet. And just a bit of trivia, she is not being named after the edged weapon, but the character of Saber from the anime Fate/Stay Knight.
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My main goal with this project was to create a contemporary brand guide, that was true to the theme of baking, sandwich craft and family.
I explored a variety of style approaches, in the attempt of aligning with the graphic design trends of 2020. The challenge was to select a modern theme that didn't compromise the purpose of the business (selling sandwiches).
The finalised branding for Marcelene's focused on a wheat icon in combination with the striking Fino Sans typeface. I decided on this option as I felt it conveyed the authentic message I was striving for, all while maintaining a sense of contemporary style.
To accompany the logo, I developed a brand guide; consisting of a colour palette, alternative logo's, marketing assets and mock-ups. I believe this is a the perfect encapsulation of the Marcelene's brand,
The marketing material created for this brand were constructed to highlight the elegant force of Fino Sans and soothing nature of the selected colour palette.
In conclusion, the construction of the Marcelene's brand guide was an interesting experience; working with styles and colours I don't typically work with. The result was a strong and authentic brand, now I'm hungry.
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Inauguration Day did not go well for prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer. He was speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation near Donald Trump's inauguration about his Pepe the Frog pin and whether or not he is a neo-Nazi when a masked person ran up and punched him in the face before fleeing. "It was absolutely terrible," Spencer told CNN hours later. "I've certainly never had this happen before—a sucker punch in broad daylight." Spencer, who was filmed shouting "Hail Trump" as people gave Nazi salutes at an "alt-right" event in November, says he is now considering getting security, USA Today reports. He says he called 911 after the punch and is going to file a police report over the "totally unacceptable" incident.
Police say many of Friday's protests across the capital remained peaceful, but at least 217 people were arrested for rioting after confrontations downtown. Pepper spray and concussion grenades were used against protesters during sporadic clashes. "They began to destroy property, throw objects at people, through windows. A large percentage of this small group was armed with crowbars and hammers," interim police chief, Peter Newsham tells the AP. There were no major incidents involving the inaugural balls, NBC reports, though a limousine at the edge of the secure zone was set on fire before nightfall, sending a plume of smoke into the sky. Officials say the limo fire also ignited a Fox News SUV.
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That sinking feeling: Kirby Daley, strategist at the Newedge Group, says the U.S. is indeed in recession -- and the market is heading downward.
He tells CNBC that he expects a 15 percent to 20 percent drop in the Dow -- in the near future.
More Gloom & Doom:
- CNBC Video: Recession Has Just Begun
Stocks in Monday's news:
- Ford Motor
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Dear mummies and daddies,
Welcome to our Alphabet Club term 5 where we will be focusing on alphabet R to U. Term 5 consists of 4 lessons.
This curriculum is designed and prepared by homelearning/teacher mummy, Lynette from ourjoyoflearning, Adeline from Bubzexplorer and Cindy.
Lynette and Adeline are former educators and have been conducting workshops and playgroups. Lynette and Adeline also conduct numerous home based learning activities at home for their children.
This is a one month class and curriculum focus on the teaching of alphabet R to U. It comes with daily learning activities from Monday to Friday for 4 weeks.
Week 1- Alphabet R , Rainbow fish
Week 2- Alphabet S, The very bush spider
Week 3- Alphabet T, The tiger who came to tea
Week 4- Alphabet U , The umbrella
In collaboration with Barefoottoys, we have bundled our Alphabet Club class with Barefootoys’s Fiddle&doddle dot markers.
Purchase the dot makers at only $27.90 with our Alphabet Club program where usual price is at $29.90.
Materials will be sent out by before the class!
- 4 X 30mins session of Zoom class , lesson R to U.
The Zoom class includes a welcome song, phonics learning, storytelling activities, literacy or Math learning activities.
2. 1 month of learning materials.
Your child will receive our hardcopy learning materials and a lesson plan from Monday to Friday.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) — A Shawnee Co. jury convicted a Topeka man for a 2016 murder in East Topeka.
On Friday, De'Angelo Megel Martinez was found guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges, in the drive-by shooting death of Brian Miller, Shawnee Co. District Attorney Mike Kagay said.
Miller was shot and killed on April 8, 2016, in the 2000 block of SE Echo Ridge Circle. He was found in the road and rushed to a local hospital where he later died. Martinez was caught more than a month later in Oklahoma.
Martinez is the second person convicted in connection with Miller's death. In December, Christopher Patillo, Jr., was given a life sentence after being found guilty of 1st degree murder as well for his role in the killing. Prosecutors said Martinez shot Miller from a van driven by Patillo.
His conviction wrapped up a five day trial, Kagay said. In addition to the murder charge, he was also found guilty of criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, and aggravated endangering of a child. He faces a potential life sentence and is scheduled to learn his fate on May 4, 2018.
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About a week ago, Josh Shaffer at the N&O wrote a piece about what could be the new icon for Raleigh. He suggests that the now open Nature Research Center‘s 70-foot globe needs consideration for that title. The bronze acorn and the shimmer wall were other landmarks mentioned but I’m going to throw the City of Raleigh flag into the mix. Yes, Raleigh has a flag and in case you haven’t seen it this post will take care of that. The flag should always be considered one of our core symbols and I don’t think we give it enough love.
In other cities, the flag is a sense of pride. Chicago and Washington DC have great flags and if you’re lucky, you may find citizens with tattoos of it. (anyone in Raleigh can claim having this?)
In 2004, the North American Vexillological Association did a survey against 150 US city flags. Respondents answered on a 0 to 10 scale on what they thought were a well designed flags. We ranked 56 on that list, highest North Carolina city by the way, so flag design may not be a huge feather in our cap.
Still, I want to ask this question; Why are there so few Raleigh flags around town?
The Raleigh flag design is over 100 years old but has an interesting history that may explain it’s rather nonexistent role in our city.
A Little History
The City of Raleigh flag has a nice, mysterious story to it as its original purpose was not made for the city at all. The most influential event on this would be during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898 as part of the Spanish-American War.
The USS Raleigh (second US ship named after the city at the time) played a key role in the fighting in the Philippines and back at home, the local newspapers kept Raleighites enthralled with stories of victory at Manila Bay. Thomas R. Jernigan, a former Raleigh resident who was representing the United States in China at the time wrote home saying:
tell Mayor [William M.] Russ she was in the thickest of the fight and came out in excellent shape. The Raleigh is a splendid vessel, and may be counted on to do her share of the fighting in this war.”
The cruiser would stay in Asia for a bit longer returning back to the United States with a stop in New York in April of 1899. The city sent representatives there for the national welcoming reception for the ship.
At the same time that month, the Raleigh Board of Aldermen (what is now a version of our current city council) decided to give a city flag as a gift to the cruiser. A flag had not existed at the time and so began the process in creating one. A special committee was formed for this specific purpose.
First, color was needed. The colors of red and yellow were adopted for the city’s centennial (1892) however for the flag, these two colors were seen as “too Spanish” and not used. Sir Walter Raleigh’s colors of red and white were chosen instead and described as “the colors emblematic of Raleigh.”
The Board of Aldermen then contracted Miss Kate Denson to design the flag for a fee of $50. Her flag consisted of three colored, vertical stripes (red, white, red) with unique designs on each side. On one side, the flag contained a figure of an oak tree inside a gold circle with the words “City of Raleigh, North Carolina, 1792″ all surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns. The other side contains the Sir Walter Raleigh coat of arms with the words, “Presented to the U.S. Cruiser Raleigh, the ‘First and Last at Manila.'”
While Miss Denson was contracted in April 1899, other events with the ship were ongoing.
News that the ship would next make a stop in Wilmington, North Carolina quickly spread and Raleigh made big plans for a welcome party in the port city. In addition, there was news that the ship’s officers and crew were going to present “a gun captured at Manila” as a gift to the city. The “Nordenfeldt 3-pounder” was given to the city on May 5, 1899 and then again the day after at a more formal ceremony.
Miss Denson’s flag was not ready in time and Attorney R. N. Simms, spokesman for the city, made an announcement at the ceremony that “a handsome flag of the new city colors” would be later delivered.
It’s not proven whether the flag ever made it to the ship because the USS Raleigh was decommissioned in June and Miss Denson would complete the flag in October. That month, the 43″ x 69″ flag with gilded fringes all around flew at the North Carolina State Fair. The flag was officially presented to the Board of Alderman on December 1, 1899. Satisfied with her work, they contracted with her for a second flag for the City of Raleigh. No records exist whether this flag still had the Manila Bay reference like the original did.
Here’s where the mystery starts to settle in.
The USS Raleigh was recommissioned during the periods of 1903-1907 and 1911-1919. No records exist proving the flag ever flew on the ship.
In 1938, one of these two flags was lent to the next USS Raleigh (third US ship named after Raleigh) in order to be copied. Upon return, then City Clerk J. E. Sawyer noted that it was “now nearly worn out.” This left Raleigh with one remaining flag.
The mystery is now in full effect as no mention or public record of the flag has been found after 1938.
In 1960, the flag resurfaced. William Carper, the City Manager at the time, found one of the flags in a storage area within City Hall. Talks of making the flag official for the city started and during that same year the city council adopted the design as the “authentic flag of the city.”
Restoring the uncovered flag was an eleven year process and it returned to Raleigh in 1980 where it was on display at City Hall.
On the flag’s 100th birthday, 1999, the flag was given to the Raleigh City Museum.
Back to the present
Today, the flag found in 1960 is still on display at the city museum with a recently updated exhibit. Along with much more information than provided here, the exhibit has a nice artist rendering of the second USS Raleigh.
So how does one get a copy of our city flag?
City of Raleigh flags outside of Joel Lane’s Public House
My research has fallen rather flat as the flag is a custom design and is pretty costly for someone to get through a flag shop. Where’s the local vexillographer at anyway?
The city does have a stash of custom made flags for sale in case someone is interested. For $98, you can get a 4′ x 6′ flag to show your pride. Talk to Barbara at the city Public Affairs office (919-996-3001) to make arrangements.
Who will be the first to step up and make the Raleigh flag available for the masses? If anyone is interested in city branding, this could be a topic to expand on.
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In series of messages on her official Twitter handle last night, wife of the president Aisha Buhari referred to Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose as a ‘mad dog’ that was ‘unchained’. This came after he made series of allegations against her yesterday. Mrs Buhari’s tweets have since been deleted. See Nigerian twitter users reaction after the cut….
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Jessica Simpson was wobbly at Hollywood hot spot Katsuya after sipping sake following days of a detoxing cleanse. She was given a helping hand by her fiancé, Eric Johnson, “after ordering up the most expensive sake and dancing round the table. She had just finished a cleanse and this was the first meal she had eaten in days,” a friend told us. Simpson let her hair down with a group of pals Monday, when spies said she ordered fried rock shrimp, creamy crab rolls, spicy tuna and crispy rice. Onlookers said Simpson was led out on Johnson’s arm and sat in their car’s passenger seat with her eyes half-closed. She got engaged to the former NFL star in November, and while no wedding date has been set, pals say she’s determined to tone her famously curvy figure for the big day. It isn’t known what type of detox Simpson had, but juice-only cleanses are popular in Hollywood — and users are advised to avoid rich food and heavy alcohol right after. A rep for Simpson didn’t get back to us.
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Columbia Helicopters Chinooks Real Time Awareness
Columbia Helicopters has selected SkyTrac Flight Data Monitoring to improve real time awareness on their Boeing Vertol 234 Chinook missions
SkyTrac, February 22, 2017 - Columbia Helicopters, a leader in heavy-lift helicopter operations for commercial and government services, has selected SkyTrac Flight Data Monitoring to improve real time awareness on their Chinook 234 missions.
The SkyTrac solution features real-time analysis of engine exceedances and operational deviations. The system also uses SkyTrac's Satellite Data Download feature to offload full flight logs on landing. Columbia will benefit from fast and reliable access to critical information while minimizing FDM data retrieval effort and speeding analysis times.
A cockpit camera assembly adds additional FDM analysis capabilities with the option for recording flight deck console activity.
SkyTrac also supports Columbia Helicopters with real-time voice and text, automated flight following services and cockpit WiFi.
"SkyTrac has delivered a true one-stop solution to Columbia with real-time FDM services, comprehensive flight data analysis, and flight following, voice and text solutions. All this is offered through a single, lightweight data acquisition unit to deliver the optimal performance at optimal cost," said SkyTrac VP Sales Jan van der Heul.
"We are excited to work with SkyTrac on our HFDM program. SkyTrac's real-time processing and data offloading capabilities provide us with faster, easier access to critical flight data. SkyTrac HFDM will help us in our mission to deliver safe, world-class heavy-lift helicopter services," said Columbia Helicopters Director of Operations Quality Christian Boatsman.
About SkyTrac: SkyTrac is aviation's full-service, data-driven solutions provider. Since 1986, SkyTrac has pioneered the development, evolution and commercialization of flight following, flight data and communications technology. Today, with systems certified on over 900 airframes and an online data management portal that is the go-to tool for over 6,500 global users, SkyTrac is truly the partner of choice for data-guided business insights. From performance trending and operations reporting to real-time asset tracking and situational awareness – SkyTrac offers a one-stop response to meeting more of your company's needs.
About Columbia Helicopters: Columbia Helicopters was founded in the Pacific Northwest in 1957, and has built a reputation as a global leader in heavy-lift helicopter operations and a trusted expert in Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul services. Columbia helicopters provides a range of services to the United States and the U.S. Department of Defense. With an experienced crew and a highly capable fleet, Columbia Helicopters has a longstanding record of success in the commercial sector providing commercial airlift services to Firefighting, Oil & Gas, Logging, Forestry and Construction industries.
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The South West Coastal 300 is a stunningly scenic 300 mile road trip around the South West of Scotland. If you are looking for breathtaking scenery, enchanting coastlines and new things to see and do, this is the road trip for you.
Whether you are a Nature Lover, an Adventure Seeker, if you’re into History and Heritage or Arts and Culture, if you’re looking for family fun or would like a Taste of the South West – I’m going to make some suggestions for things you might like to do when travelling the SWC 300 from Dumfries west towards Portpatrick and Stranraer……enjoy……
Places to Visit…….
Sandyhills Bay – This might look like the work of an artist, but an oil seascape this is not; it’s actually a photograph of Sandyhills Bay, near Dalbeattie. The tide goes far out into the Solway Firth, making the sea appear like a distant mirage. Near this sheltered beach is holiday park which accommodates tourers and tents. Bring a picnic and (on a warm day) enjoy a swim at high tide.
Auchencairn Bay – Once a hub for smugglers, the pretty village of Auchencairn is now a quiet coastal spot filled with whitewashed stone cottages. Beachcomb as you wander along the shoreline of Auchencairn Bay and gaze across to Hestan Island.
Kircudbright – Known as Scotland’s Artists Town, Kirkcudbright is a chirpy place, with its blend of medieval, Georgian and Victorian buildings and a busy working harbour. There’s plenty of independent galleries to browse as well as the newly opened Kirkcudbright Galleries and the 18th century Broughton House, (more detail below) once home to Scottish artist EA Hornel. In the summer months, you’ll usually find a packed programme of events.
Whithorn – To say Whithorn is rich in history is an understatement; it’s here you can discover a past of Vikings, early saints and royal pilgrimages. Delve further back in time through the finds from archaeological digs carried out in the area and visit the reconstructed Iron Age roundhouse.
Monreith – Lying south east of Port William on the Mull of Galloway is the tiny village of Monreith. Wander along the coastline above the church and see if you can spot a bronze otter. Sculpted by Penny Wheatley, this stands as a memorial to author Gavin Maxwell, who penned the novel Ring of Bright Water.
Things to see and do on the SWC 300 between Dumfries and Portpatrick/Stranraer
Rockcliffe – The South West Coastal 300 is a road trip around the South West of Scotland that allows you to escape back to nature amongst other things. It features 200 miles of stunning coastline, including National Trust for Scotland Rockcliffe which is one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastlines, stretching along the Solway Firth on the southern edge of Dumfries and Galloway. Part of a National Scenic Area, this nature reserve is fringed with wildflowers and dotted with sailing villages. Further inland the shells and shingle give way to patches of ancient broadleaved woodland and meadows, rich with flowers, butterflies and birds.
Threave Garden and Estate – If you would like to visit ‘A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve’ then you need to visit Threave Garden and Estate – approx 20 miles West of Dumfries. Here you can enjoy stunning views over the Galloway Hills and the Ken/Dee valley, and keep an eye out for soaring ospreys, red kites and peregrine falcons over the wetlands nature reserve.
Broughton House and Gardens – If art is your thing – at Broughton House and Gardens step into the Edwardian home and studio of Scottish artist E A Hornel. Admire the large display of Hornel’s paintings, as well as those of his Scottish contemporaries. Learn how Hornel amassed one of the world’s largest collections of works by Robert Burns and wander through the beautiful garden with its colourful blend of Eastern and Western horticulture.
Galloway Forest Park – is one of the must sees for Nature Lovers on the SWC300. Explore the rolling Galloway glens and hills to discover picturesque forest trails, three friendly visitor centres, wonderful wildlife and a long and colourful history.
Here you can enjoy great walking, easy family cycling, exhilarating mountain biking or just sit back and soak up breathtaking loch and mountain views and starry night skies. The largest forest in the UK and the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, it has extremely low light pollution, so fans of astronomy can enjoy the night sky as never before. The park is also home to the breathtaking Loch Trool and the Wood of Cree, the largest ancient woodland in southern Scotland, it’s an enchanting place for a walk.
For the more adventurous of you……
If you love adventure Scotland’s South West Coastal 300 is the road trip for you. Whether you’re a pro or a novice, you can try cycling, hiking, sailing or horse riding at various venues.. Or maybe you’re brave enough for an adrenaline filled ride down Scotland’s longest zipwire at Laggan Outdoor Centre. https://www.lagganoutdoor.co.uk/laggan-outdoor-zip-wire/
Cycling – You’ll find five of the world class 7stanes mountain biking centres within easy reach of the route and have trails that cater to all skill levels. https://www.visitsouthwestscotland.com/attractions/mountain-biking/
Hiking – For hikers there is a wealth of choice too. Challenge yourself to
- Climb the Merrick, Southern Scotland’s highest summit – with access from Glen Trool – an 8 mile moderate level walk for those with country walking experience and average fitness level
- Walk the Mull of Galloway Trail – a 35 mile fairly strenuous walk for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level
- Threave Garden & Estate Circular Walk – a 2.5 mile easy walk for everybody to enjoy with minimal difficulty
- Walk along Glenluce – Auchenmalg – a 9 mile moderate level walk for those with country walking experience and average fitness level
History and Heritage
If you’re into History and Heritage – The South West Coastal 300 is a road trip steeped in the rich history of Scotland.
Follow in the footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots to Dundrennan Abbey where she spent her final night in Scotland before fleeing to England never to return.
Or visit Loch Trool where Bruce’s Stone sits at the top of the hill on the north side of Loch Trool. This massive granite boulder commemorates Robert the Bruce’s first victory over an English army in 1307 during the Scottish Wars of Independence. For the more active, the stone is also a recommended starting spot for the challenging walk up Merrick (2764 feet), the highest mountain in southern Scotland.
Taste of the South West
The South West Coastal 300 road trip will give you a real taste of the South West of Scotland. From the award winning Gin and Whisky distilleries, to the fantastic restaurants and cafés you will find some of the best places to eat and drink in Scotland!
This area is extremely proud of their local produce, from world class smoked salmon and seafood, to award winning cheeses and ice cream! You will find this fantastic produce in a lot of the hotels, cafés and restaurants across the region. You can also visit the local producers or stop by one of our outstanding farm shops or farmers markets and experience for yourself the delicious flavours of South West Scotland.
Hopefully some of these things have whetted your appetite to come and explore the South West Coastal 300 – in the next blog I’ll have suggestions for things to do between Portpatrick and Ayr – I hope you can join me………………and please if you have any feedback I’d love to hear it……..just leave a reply below…..
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MARSHALL – It’s no mean feat to put on a cookout for several hundred people, but it doesn’t seem much like work when you’re honoring someone special.
National Nurses Week will be observed May 6 through 12, beginning with a day that marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
“Nurses make up the collective heart of Oaklawn Hospital’s health-care team,” said Theresa Dawson, the hospital’s chief nursing officer. “They’re very special to us, and that’s why we wanted to give them something.”
So, one event being planned during the week is a special hotdog cookout Monday for the hundreds of nurses and other Oaklawn staff who tend to patients’ needs at the hospital each day.
“It’s a time for getting together and enjoying each other’s company,” said Dawson. “It’s a sign of goodwill because nursing is a giving profession. We certainly wouldn’t be able to do what we do without everyone else in this organization. So we give back.”
Other activities during the week will include a web-based specialized training exercise for the nursing staff.
“If you happen to be visiting Oaklawn during this time,” Dawson said, “we hope you’ll stop for a moment, say hello and thank our wonderful nurses for all the great things they do each and every day.”
National Nurses Week will be followed by National Hospital Week (May 10-16), which is sponsored by the American Hospital Association.
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Once you’ve mastered our Level 1 and Level 2 workshops, you’ll be fully prepared to move onto Level 3. Designed for counselors who already have advanced skills in interpreting the WOWI career assessment, this training allows you the opportunity to further them.
The workshop involves extensive individual participation in practice profile interpretation from your own client base. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of what your clients are communicating to you through their WOWI profiles. You'll also receive resources that will help you expand your capacity to interpret challenging profiles.
The Level 3 workshop begins with a recap of key learnings developed during previous workshops, quickly moving onto discussion and practice of more advanced interpretation techniques. By the end, you’ll have a much more comprehensive understanding of how to incorporate the WOWI assessment into your entire counseling process.
Completion of Levels 1 & 2 WOWI Workshops.
Organize an in-person Exclusive Level 3 WOWI Workshop for your organization.
Our Level 3 Workshops are approved for 6 hours of continuing education by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). Get CEUs for Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE).
Consolidate fundamental lessons of the previous two levels of training and teach you the next level of profile interpretation skills
Provide you with new, advanced profile interpretation tools and techniques
Help you recognize deep level psychological & occupational themes that emerge from your clients’ profiles
Provide you with ways to understand what your clients are communicating to you, via their WOWI profiles, regarding their views about: work, the types of work they prefer and want to avoid, the types of organizations to which they are best suited, and the aspects of work that most motivate and punish them
Give you the opportunity to practice using the information gained in all three levels of training on four to five of your own client profiles
Once you’ve completed our Level 3 workshop, you’ll be more than ready to move on to Level 4 in order to elevate your knowledge further. Our training sessions are designed to support you on your journey to becoming the best career professional you can be.
WOWI Career Assessment uses comprehensive scientific techniques to incorporate career interests, work-related skills, & work styles to find the best career matches.
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The Heretic's Feast begins in pre-history and ends in the present day. We were all vegans once, in that distant time when we hunted solely for berries and edible grasses. It was only with the taming and domestication of animals that meat-eating became the norm in certain civilised societies: 'A captive animal was already half-tamed and its mystery, an inherent spur to mysticism, had disappeared. Animals, once domesticated, were not seen as animals, but were investment, wealth, sustenance and survival, part of the human struggle to exist.' They were sacrificed on altars, too.
Pythagoras is the first of the distinguished vegetarians Spencer describes at length. He recounts how the great philosopher and mathematician stopped a man beating a dog 'because he recognised in the dog's cries the voice of an old friend'. He saw no justification for inflicting violence on animals, and found no reason for eating their flesh. It was possible to survive on foods which resembled the aromatic spices the gods were said to live on: 'The more insubstantial the foods, the more the body was purified and the closer it could come to the gods, and to this end mallow and asphodel were an important part of the Pythagorean diet.'
Porphyry, Pythagoras's biographer, states that his subject also ate honey, millet, barley bread and either raw or cooked vegetables. Porphyry also says that Pythagoras was 'slim, lithe and energetic throughout his long life'.
He didn't eat beans, though. Pliny thought that Pythagoras believed the souls of the dead dwelt in them. The fava bean, Spencer tells us in one of his rare moments of eccentricity, resembles the female pudenda if 'squinted at sideways', and it was the bean's likeness to a vagina in shape that caused Pythagoras and his devotees to associate it with the sacred act of creation. Flatulence did not concern them.
From Pythagoras onwards, one gathers from Spencer's text, vegetarians have been more concerned with the state of their health and the strength of their convictions than with anything as mundane as pleasure. The word 'feast' is in the title, but there is little of feasting in the book itself. Sir Thomas More and Leonardo da Vinci lived by principles (the painter's louche aspects are not accounted for) and Bernard Shaw's attitudes to eating were unpleasantly priggish. Food, in his view, was simply another necessity for survival: it wasn't to be savoured or enjoyed. Adolf Hitler, the unloveliest of the famous vegetarians Spencer parades for our edification, had the most revolting taste of the lot. He loved gooey pastries to excess. I can't see what significance can be read into his near-incestuous sexual desires, but Spencer mentions them anyway.
At the close of The Heretic's Feast, Spencer reminds his readers of the horrors of factory-farming and the illnesses that the consumption of red meat brings in its wake. And still he does not talk of the pleasures of vegetarianism - how one can eat and drink and have a sex-life that isn't dependent on steak. When Walter and Jenny Fliese, refugees from Hitler's Germany, published their pioneering Modern Vegetarian Cooking some years ago, they felt it necessary to include recipes for nut cutlets and other dishes that looked like rissoles or roasts. Things have changed for the better since then, most notably with the appearance of Deborah Madison and Edward Espe Brown's superb The Greens Cook Book in 1987. The cuisines of India, Italy and the Middle East contain wonders to confound Shaw and Edward Carpenter and the oddballs who see divinity in a raw carrot.
Only the prospect of delight is absent from The Heretic's Feast - a book I shall keep as a storehouse of interesting and esoteric information, to dip into for what it has to tell me of the Essenes and the Manicheans and the Bogomils and all the other sects and individuals who felt that eating animals, fish and fowl is wrong.
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Come join us on our idyllic and mindful yoga retreats.
We understand how important it is creating balance in life between work and play, focusing time on our physical and mental health. We also know how important it is to have that balance and well rounded approach to your training programme.
Our Yoga Retreats allow you to reset it all, de-stress from the worries of everyday life where the focus is all on you.
The amazing team at Santé Yoga, based in Sussac, France, understand the individual and personal needs of each cyclist, and can adapt their practice to make sure you gain the most from your time there.
So come along on a short break away from the hustle and bustle of UK, for a physical and spiritual recharge in our rural French setting.
We have two options available, you can base yourself in Sussac and combine rural French cycling with daily yoga and meditation over 4 days, or for the more adventurous, you can cycle out to Sussac from England, followed by a 3 day yoga retreat.
Sussac Yoga and Cycling Base Distance: 50-100 km / 30 - 65 miles daily Duration: 4 days
For option one you are based in Santé's rural homestay in Sussac for 4 days of cycling and yoga.
You will have an initial consultation with Santé's owner and instructor Danielle, where she will assess your current ability and personalise your programme depending on your requirements.
You will have access to two group yoga sessions daily. The morning session will help prepare you for the days cycling ahead, and the evening session to unwind and loosen off after the day on the bike.
Each day there is a guided cycle exploring the beautiful local countryside, with varying distances and speeds on offer.
You will be treated to 3 daily farm-to-plate meals, with all produce locally sourced, and stay in a beautiful 19th Century French home stay.
Cost: £600 per person - Group Discounts Offered
Dates: 26th May 2020 and 8th September 2020
England to Sussac Distance: 600 km / 370 miles Duration: 8 days
The second option is to cycle from south London, all the way with our Mammoth Guides and a support vehicle, to the yoga base at Sussac.
Day 1 sees us finishing on the south coast of England, where we will take the overnight ferry to Caen in France. From here it's a 4 day cycle in beautiful French countryside, making full use of the superb cycle highways.
Fully guided, with a support vehicle and hotel accommodation all provided, your job is to simple pedal and smile.
We arrive in Sussac where you will be treated to 3 days of in-house yoga with the amazing team from Santé Yoga. All meals, yoga and meditation sessions are provided. It is the perfect way to unwind after a tough cycle, where you will be able to relax your mind and offer space to rediscover your own rhythm.
Cost: £1150 - Group Discounts Offered
Dates: 21st May 2020 and 3rd September 2020
For more detailed information and breakdown of each option, click on the PDF Document or visit the FAQ page.
All hotel accommodation including the night in South London prior to departure
All breakfasts included, and a selection of lunches and dinners
Support vehicle and mechanical assistance during the rides
Full yoga teaching and classes
Mammoth Journeys cycle top
Airport transfer at the start and end of your Journey (conditions apply)
Bike transport return to England
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Despite Cameron's GP pledge, the National Health Service looks as precarious as ever in Tory hands.
Despite Cameron’s GP pledge, the National Health Service looks as precarious as ever in Tory hands
David Cameron is set to announce seven-day GP access today in his speech to Conservative Party conference. The pledge, which would be implemented by 2020, would cost 400m over five years, according to the government.
On the surface it certainly sounds attractive: at present getting a doctor’s appointment can be a real hassle.
But ought David Cameron to be trusted on GPs? Or indeed on anything when it comes to the NHS? And without wishing to be over-dramatic, in what state will the NHS be in by 2020 if the Conservatives stay in power?
Indeed, look at what’s already happening to the health service – and don’t let Cameron distract from the reality with promises of jam tomorrow.
According to senior Tories, the NHS will “collapse” in the next parliament if funding is not increased to meet rising demand. Dr Sarah Wollaston, who chairs the Commons health select committee, wrote in the Telegraph: “If there is not an increase, it is hard to see how we could maintain current levels of service given the rising demand.” Paul Burstow, a former Lib Dem health minister, said he believed the NHS needed an extra £15 billion from the Treasury over the next five years. That is, “if you don’t want the system to collapse during the course of the next parliament”.
The head of the British Medical Association has also warned that the NHS is cash-strapped and “palpably fraying at the edges”.
Six million people a year are showing up at Accident and Emergency departments because they can’t get a GP appointment, according to a study by Imperial College London. The study found that in 2012/13, 5.77 million A&E patients were there because of an inability to get an appointment with a GP.
NHS Referral to Treatment figures for April released by NHS England earlier this month also showed that 3 million people were waiting for treatment on an NHS waiting list – the highest number for six years. In the week ending June 15, 297,527 people attended major A&Es – the highest number in any week since records began four years ago.
According to an investigation by the Sunday Post, 23,000 overnight beds have disappeared from NHS wards over the last four years, leaving patients increasingly vulnerable to local bed shortages.
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published in April, also revealed that the UK has fewer hospital beds per person than most of Europe, at 2.95 beds per 1,000 people. This compares with Germany which had 8.3, Austria (7.7), Hungary (7.2), the Czech Republic (6.8) and Poland (6.6). 5,870 NHS nurses have also been cut by the government since 2010.
In May it was reported that the NHS had breached a cancer waiting times target for the first time since they were introduced in 2009. According to figures for January and February 2014, across England 84.4 per cent of cancer patients started treatment within 62 days of a referral by a GP – below the 85 per cent target. The number of NHS trusts missing the target has doubled in the past year, reported the Independent.
The number of overdue smear tests has rocketed under the coalition, with 360,000 more women overdue cervical cancer screening compared to three years ago. The growth in the number of women overdue for a smear is thought to stem from difficulty in getting a GP appointment at a convenient time. Cervical screening saves around 5,000 lives every year in the UK. However around 3.7 million women are currently overdue for a smear test – an increase of 11 per cent on 2009-10 figures.
Despite Cameron’s GP pledge, the NHS looks as precarious as ever in Tory hands.
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Wilson's Matt Timochenko pitches to Wilson's John Raifsnyder .
You can search through the box score for a revealing stat, or comb through the play-by-play to find the decisive moment in Wilson's 21-14 victory over Penn Manor Friday night, but you won't find it.
The key to the Bulldogs' biggest comeback of the season won't be found in a chalkboard breakdown of the X's and O's.
What propelled the Bulldogs to their Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1-clinching victory can't be found in the one-on-one matchups.
No, to find the reason the Bulldogs were able to pick themselves off the turf at Gurski Stadium and cobble together a pivotal victory you'd need to refer to a history book - the one Wilson players and coaches have written over the past half century.
"Penn Manor is a great team," said Wilson's Steve Emerson after the Bulldogs (6-0, 9-0) came all the way back from a 14-point first-half deficit.
"They have been for the last couple years," the senior tackle continued, "but they don't have quite the tradition that we do.
"I mean, we have 50 years of tradition and that's what really carries us and motivates us."
The Comets (4-2, 7-2) pushed the Bulldogs around the field for much of the first half.
They marched right down the field for a score on their first possession, driving Wilson's under-sized defensive line back off the line.
The Comets did it again on an 11-play march midway through the second quarter, with quarterback Tanner Erisman scooting in off the right edge from 8 yards out to push the Bulldogs into a 14-0 hole - the deepest they've faced since losing to North Allegheny in last year's state semifinal.
Somehow, some way, the Bulldogs figured out a way to come back. They may have been physically outmatched at a number of positions but they found a way to dig deep and turn the game around.
"We didn't have the will to lose," Emerson said. "We played with a little bit of heart in the second half.
"It was ours, and we knew it was ours. We just had to keep pushing."
The Bulldogs found something in the short passing game late in the first half, and quarterback Matt Timochenko exploited it.
He hit on three passes during a seven-play, 73-yard scoring drive, the last of them an 18-yarder to Bryce Pych that gave Wilson a first down at the 6.
Shane Dantzler scored on the next play and the Bulldogs had a pulse.
"That was huge," said Wilson coach Doug Dahms. "We showed we could move the ball against them."
The Bulldogs continued in the second half, as Timochenko put one ball after another on the money and his receivers - Pych, Matt Close and Kyle Watkins - came up with one diving catch after another.
"He's got playmakers he's throwing to," Penn Manor coach Todd Mealy said. "He put the balls right on 'em, and they caught the ball."
The Bulldogs tied it four plays into the fourth quarter, when Timochenko deftly stepped up to avoid the rush and found Close on third-and-goal from the 12.
They went ahead on their next possession, Timochenko's electric 30-yard strike to Pych highlighting a 61-yard drive that ended with 6:22 to go.
He finished 14-of-20 for 182 yards. On the three scoring drives he went 9-for-9 for 183 yards
The Wilson defense, which allowed just 40 second-half yards, got a three-and-out on Penn Manor's next possession and a fourth-down stop at midfield with a minute to go to seal it.
"We told the kids you've gotta weather the storm," Dahms said of the early deficit. "We said just keep chipping away, keep battling. Eventually, we're gonna find the chinks in the armor."
So, just how did the Bulldogs manage to overcome the odds to win their 42nd straight league game and wrap up their sixth straight league title?
"I think the kids believe they can win," Dahms said. "And when you believe, there's nothing you can't do."
Contact Mike Drago: 610-371-5061 or firstname.lastname@example.org.
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CRAIG Revel Horwood may be a miserable curmudgeon as a Strictly Come Dancing judge but he’s a hoot
CRAIG Revel Horwood may be a miserable curmudgeon as a Strictly Come Dancing judge but he’s a hoot as Captain Hook in Peter Pan — a very camp Captain Hook.
He is, of course, “Fab-U-Lous”, “A-Maz-ing”, and all the other catchphrases he uses in Strictly — apart from “Disastrous, darling.”
But, he’s not the only reason to catch this show if you can, because it really is great — maybe not a 10 but easily an eight or even a nine.
There are very sexy dancers but nothing to scare the horses, some riotous gags, a few of them quite rude, and a really well told story — one that the children could follow with enthusiasm.
And Paul Burling’s Smee as Hook’s first mate is hilarious.
But it’s Craig Revel Horwood’s name above the title — that’s what will sell the tickets and he delivers in every way.
He clearly loves doing panto. He’s not just a name who’s picking up a few easy quid while sitting back on his fame.
He sings well, engages with the audience and the cast, and is professional enough to know his part thoroughly — that can’t always be said of some above-the-title panto stars.
Peter Pan is helped by having no dame to muddy the waters. The closest to it, in this show, is Revel Horwood — but while he’s camp, he’s not remotely dragged-up or feminised. He’s the baddie and he plays it like that. It helps that he’s a professional musical theatre man, unlike the reality TV stars so often foisted on us, so he knows his craft
We don’t see him until the show is 25 minutes old, but he’s ever present after that.
Those early scenes shoot through with some pacy songs and dancing and the introduction of Smee.
Paul Burling is a delight with some great improvisations, rude remarks and top class engagement with the audience.
This is another man who’s paid his dues, starting in the holiday camps and working his way onwards.
Peter Pan himself, played by Joe Sleight, is all that you’d hope for, as is Tinkerbell and the dangerously sexy Liberty Buckland as Tiger Lily.
So why not a 10? The structure, darling.
Sometimes the storytelling is broken up by Dawson Chance’s ventriloquist’s turn using his dummy, a turtle called Willy.
Inevitably this leads to a ton of double entendres around that name which this reviewer struggled to find funny.
And the obligatory singalong at the end seemed to come from another age. This used to serve the very useful function of giving the cast time to get changed into glittery wedding attire for the final walkdown and it did in this case — but there was no wedding and no need for a change.
That said, Paul Burling came out with a cracking one-liner as he interviewed a five-year-old on stage wearing the strip of his favourite football team — he dubbed him “Chelsea-Nil.”
That’ll do me.
Peter Pan is at the Wycombe Swan Theatre until Sunday, January 3.
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Shawn L. has been a vendor with The Contributor for five years. At his corner outpost at 16th Ave. South near the roundabout that circles Alan LeQuire’s Musica sculpture, Shawn is known for his outgoing personality: He is all waves and thumbs up to passersby; Music Row pedestrians know him by name; and nearby café owners shout his name when he walks through the door. When Shawn hopped in my truck early on a recent Thursday morning, I knew I was going to learn about selling The Contributor from a true master of the art. And when I pulled into the Drake Hotel on Murfreesboro Pike where Shawn has lived for the past six years, he was already out in front of the building waiting for me. He is all business when it comes to The Contributor, and here are some of the lessons I learned from him down on Music Row.
The lay of the land
The first nuggets of knowledge I gleaned from Shawn came fast and furious on our drive from Murfreesboro Pike to Music Row. He pointed a straight shot to our destination, but it included crafty shortcuts, and knowing lane changes and maneuvers that helped us to avoid slowing down for obstacles like parked delivery trucks and construction zones that were blocks ahead of us. I’d have thought he was part psychic, but Shawn’s regular gig on his corner of Music Row has made him like a beat cop or mailman in the neighborhood: always aware of the changing landscape he travels through nearly every day, week after week. Shawn has a car, but it’s currently out of commission, and many vendors rely on busses, bikes or their own two feet to sell the paper at their designated posts. For The Contributor’s vendor, knowing about closures, bottlenecks, construction zones and road hazards can mean the difference between safe, efficient commuting, and lost time, lost work.
Keep it clean
Once we arrived at Shawn’s post on Music Row, he immediately set to work at tidying his space up: he grabbed a few stray wrappers, a plastic bottle and a plastic cup on the grass on the corner and crossed the street to throw it all in one of the trash cans in Owen Bradley Park. Just like a shop owner sweeping the sidewalk in front of his store, or a farmer organizing displays at a market, Shawn knows that first impressions are important for a salesman like himself. Shawn also dresses the part – in his clean bright sports jerseys, he reps for the home teams – creating an automatic icebreaker when meeting a stranger – and counts a number of Nashville Predators and Titans among his regulars. If you’ve seen Shawn in his Easter bunny getup or his Thanksgiving turkey suit, you know how much value he puts on getting noticed by customers.
Here comes a regular
During my day with Shawn, I was amazed at how many people he seemed to actually know in the neighborhood: commuters on bicycles exchanged high fives with him as they rolled downtown; neighborhood joggers offered fist-bumps and were gifted shouts of encouragement from the vendor; drivers pulled over to say hello whether they had the cash to buy a paper or not. The truth is every Contributor vendor earns this kind of loyal customer base by wearing a friendly smile, offering a kindly wave, and showing up on the job on their corners day in and day out until they become as much a part of a neighborhood as the folks that live and work there. If standing on your feet on a street corner for eight hours on a chilly winter day doesn’t sound like a hard day’s work, just try doing it with a big smile on your face.
Keep the faith
Like any successful salesman, Shawn makes a positive mental attitude a top priority. He showed me that it was important to wave and smile and say hello to everyone that passed by his station. According to Shawn, even the rude drivers or dismissive pedestrians got the same treatment as his regulars and old friends. I got the idea that it was important for a vendor to maintain positivity in the face of negative reactions or apathy. Like any cold calling salesman will tell you, sales is partly just a numbers game, but you never know when the next customer might come along. The key is to keep pitching your best pitch over and over again while remaining quietly faithful that the next car will be the one that stops, rolls down the window and brings a new friend into your life.
Image: Vendor Shawn and Contributor film critic Joe Nolan. (Credit: Joe Nolan)
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Here is a story. I will try not to make it long. 3 years ago I started feeling bloating all the time 24/7. I won;t eat for hours then go to bed and wake up still full or a feeling that there is a balloon in my stomach that needs to just pop.
And the moment I have anything to drink. Like 1 ounce of water I am full and just want to burp to relieve the pressure. It's very weird that I am full just we a tiny glass of water. And when I have food I am full way to early just like the water, So I really don't eat much. I been to 5 different GI. I had every test know to man from Endoscopy,ultrasound,small bowls through, MRI, MRCP,
cat scan upper GI series, 24 ph study, mamaothery, breath test for glucose,
blood work for h.pylori. chest xrays and gastric emptying study and everything is negative. Pills from reglan to domperdome to surfaclate, librax. Anit-dpression pills
for lexapro to another pill but can't remember it at this time. Nothing worked. Try taking regimint but that is not working. The last doctor told me it was non ulcer dyspepsia which means they don't know. Why aftter not eating for long periods of time and I start to get hungry and DRINK a little glass of water I am FULL. That is the 100.000.000 question. It's been a long 3 years and counting....Major HELP is needed. Thanks for listening.
have you had any type of surgery in the past , if so then this could be down to addesions . I have had 11 sugerys and have a partial small bowel obstruction that gives me lot of burping, and the fullness you are experiencing i cannot eat anything for the pain i get 15 to hr later i can only eat small ammounts of food and i'am talking few forks of food and i am fit to burst. do you get any pain with the bloating?
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Smashing Magazine recently posted a great article about how to choose the right font for the the right occasion. In brief…
1. Dress for the occasion
2. Know your Families: Grouping Fonts
3. Don’t Be a Wimp: The Principle of Decisive Contrast
4. A Little Can Go a Long Way
5. Rule Number Five Is ‘There Are No Rules’
Read the full article here
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Mom was going to start a new series on my blog today but we have something we just have to share we just have to!. We woke up this morning and there was a new BILL!
And he’s so cute and he’s Little Bitty just like our “Little Bitty” and he’s sort of reddish blonde and he has a white mane. We were so excited, we HAD to go see him so off we went.
Big Bill and Red Bill think they are top horse, but Mini Bill shows them! Of Course Annoying had to go nose to nose with Mini Bill and not sure either one of them were pleased with the outcome, but she IS on a leash. Heh heh heh.. Big Bill and Mini Bill
Then of course Little Brother gets into the action. I don’t know WHAT he was thinking but he just bounded right in the middle of 3 Equines!!!!! :)Oh I did find that amusing, but I was just a tad worried that they might not understand that Little Bro is just not too bright about places he jumps in to! But Lil Bro prevails and dashes out with hair standing out ALL over his little stubby tailed little body!
Little Brother escaping!
Big Bill, Red Bill and Mini Bill! They are beautiful!
Anyway after we admired Mini Bill and did our brisk walk I took my little dip in the pond :) and Dad even did the stick throwing, although, it’s too cold for me to want to go too far!
Mom say’s we have the best of both worlds.. She has Black Bill out her office window to watch and we have this beautiful back yard and the field with the white fence and a long line of horses coming and going! And we don’t have to feed them or clean up after them or any of the stuff people complain about. We just get to look and play with them :)
We’ve had a black horse and white horse and a pair of Hurricane Horses and the red horse and the dark horse, the black horse out the office and now the MINI! Life is good!HI COUSIN NIKKI. .... Mom in PURPLE :)
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, school-choice philanthropist and Republican donor Betsy DeVos, faced a starkly divided panel of senators at her confirmation hearing Tuesday night. Republicans lauded DeVos’ advocacy on behalf of school choice. Democrats, meanwhile, pressed DeVos, a billionaire, to release three years of tax returns and provide more detailed ethical disclosures.
DeVos was exceedingly polite and made efforts to present herself as moderate. In her opening statement, she praised public school teachers and tipped her hat toward the Department of Education’s role as a protector of students’ civil rights. But in several instances—such as when she said the treatment of disabled children was “an issue best left to the states,” despite the fact that federal law contains strict regulations on accommodating disability—she revealed herself to be either underprepared for the job or stiffly wedded to an ideological, market-oriented vision of education policy, one that has had disappointing results in her home state of Michigan, where she wields enormous influence. DeVos’ allies, like former Sen. Joe Lieberman, who introduced her, presented her lack of governing experience as a plus. Coming from outside the educational “establishment … is one of the most important qualifications you can have for this job,” Lieberman said.
As expected, DeVos pushed her passion project: giving low-income students taxpayer-funded vouchers to attend private and religious schools, a strategy that has demonstrated few gains in terms of student achievement. “Why, in 2017, are we still questioning parents’ ability to exercise educational choice for their children?” she asked. “For me it’s simple: I trust parents and I believe in our children.” She spoke glowingly of the Acton Academy, a national network of tuition-charging private schools, and the Potter’s House School, a pair of private Christian schools in Michigan that charge tuition on a sliding scale, with a minimum family contribution of $600 annually. Little was said about specific successful, traditional public schools.
Here are some of the hearing’s flashpoints, from a fiery exchange with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to the elements of the Obama agenda that DeVos indicated could be rolled back.
Child care and pre-K: These are newer issues for DeVos—and it showed. Sanders asked DeVos how she would help make child care affordable for a single mother earning $40,000 per year. DeVos was basically unwilling to discuss child care. “I would look forward to working with you,” she said, “to ensure that young mom’s child will have a great opportunity for a great education in our future.” Either DeVos is not familiar with the Ivanka Trump child care proposal or she sees it as outside her potential purview as secretary of education. That could be shortsighted, since the academic achievement gap begins in infancy, not in pre-K or kindergarten.
On pre-K, DeVos praised state programs in Florida and Georgia for allowing private schools to participate. (Not mentioned: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s universal preschool program in liberal New York City, which works much the same way.) She also echoed a frequent talking point of House Speaker Paul Ryan: Referring to Head Start, the only federal pre-K program, DeVos mentioned exploring ways to “more effectively use those monies”—a phrase that is sometimes coded language for cutting funding to the program.
College tuition: Sanders also challenged DeVos to work with him on making public college tuition-free. DeVos, of course, pushed back. She committed to college “affordability” but said, “We have to consider the fact that there’s nothing in life that is truly free. Somebody will pay for it.”
Campus sexual assault: In an exchange with Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, DeVos said it would be “premature” for her to commit to enforcing the Obama administration’s 2011 regulations, which require colleges to investigate claims of sexual assault more aggressively. She said the rights of both victims and the accused must be protected.
For-profit colleges: President Obama shut down hundreds of for-profit colleges that relied on federal student loans but whose graduates failed on the job market. The Trump administration is expected to overturn that regulation, known as “gainful employment.” DeVos told Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, “We will review that rule.”
School choice: Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat who is the former superintendent of Denver Public Schools and a supporter of the charter school sector, pointed out that many charter schools are underperforming.* “The goal for me has never been choice for its own end,” he said. DeVos pushed back on Bennet’s premise, suggesting that if a parent is happy with the process of choosing a school, that is more than enough. “My orientation is around parents and children,” she said. “When parents choose charter schools, they are doing so because they think it’s a great choice for their children.”
This is a big debate within education reform. Making an active choice may feel satisfying. But sadly, research shows that in choice-driven public school systems like the one in New Orleans, many parents do not select schools that maximize their children’s learning.
Online learning: Lots of Trump voters live in rural areas, but it’s hard to provide school choice in low-density regions; there simply aren’t enough “consumers” to create a true educational market of charter schools, magnet schools, and the like. As expected, DeVos suggested to the Republican senator from Wyoming, Mike Enzi, that “distance learning”—online courses—could be a solution to that problem. DeVos and her husband have owned shares in K12 Inc., a for-profit company that runs online charter schools.
Guns in schools: “I think that’s best left for localities and states to decide,” DeVos said. When Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, asked if she would support Trump’s proposal to ban gun-free school zones, DeVos said she would back the president if he decided to pursue such a policy. She also mentioned a Wyoming school she heard about from Enzi, where “I would imagine there is probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies,” she said.
The fine points of policy: Policymakers and educators often debate whether schools ought to be judged on “proficiency” or “growth.” No Child Left Behind, infamously, was based on proficiency, requiring all children to reach specific standardized test scores. Newer federal and state laws tend to focus on “growth,” meaning schools are not necessarily penalized for below-average test scores as long as individual students are steadily improving over time.
In an exchange with Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, DeVos seemed unfamiliar with the distinction between the two terms. “It surprises me you don’t know this issue,” Franken said. He argued this was the reason the Senate needed more time to review DeVos’ experience and her finances—senators only had five minutes each to question DeVos at the hearing, which took place before DeVos had completed paperwork from the Office of Government Ethics. However, Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, the chairman of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee, declined to hold a longer hearing or a second hearing and instead said members could submit further questions in writing. It’s a safe bet that the Democrats on the body still have a bunch they’d like answered.
Correction, Jan. 18, 2017: This post originally misspelled Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet’s last name. (Return.)
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a country of immigration. The steps regarding entry and residence vary according to the country of origin of the person wishing to settle in Luxembourg.
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Essays Radical and Orthodox
Paperback, 163 Pages
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With a preface by John Milbank, one of the world’s most distinguished theologians, this book addresses Radical Orthodoxy; the connections between the Hebraic and the Hellenic traditions; the fallacy of both liberal and reactionary assumptions concerning the Second Vatican Council; Catholicism as, and as more than, Evangelical, Charismatic and liberal; Catholic imaginative writing, and anti-Catholicism as an imaginative stimulus, in Tudor and Stuart England; Newman, Hopkins, Belloc, Chesterton, Greene and Waugh; a Catholic defence of the Confessional State, including the Act of Settlement; the more recent works of Dr Edward Norman; the problems with, and the opportunities for, the Anglican Ordinariate, as well as the left-wing reasons why Parliament should in any case say no to women bishops in the Church of England; and the left-wing defence of Opus Dei.
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Feb 12, 2012Apparently we are to get a sequel to this prestigious tome shortly. Self published again, naturally, because no self respecting or halfway respecting publisher would go anywhere near the proven fraud, serial liar and clinically ill David Lindsay. This book? Well if you've ever read his blog you'll know what to expect. One "commenter" on his blog described him as a "scholar who someone crossed oceans to meet". That made me laugh. Other reviewerson this site are nearer the mark. HNM
Sep 7, 2011Is there a worse book out there in the marketplace? Seems unlikely as this is the bottom of the market, a self-published vanity work that the author paid for. It's a terrible book even more than you'd expect. The author is a hopeless writer, turgid and functionally illiterate. His ignorance of politics, philosophy, theology and history are so gaping it's a car-crash of a book. Sad really, because Lindsay hasn't got anything else in life. He's now in his mid-30s, uneployed and unemployable whose stupidity is the only exceptional thing abiut hm. He got expelled by one Durham college and faked his CV by pretending to be an academic at another. That got him sacked after 2 weeks as unpaid blogger at the Telegraph. All he's got now is a vanity press and a host of imagimary friends.
Aug 23, 2011David Lindsay is famous at Durham for his stupidity which he confirms with this unreadable, illiterate and paranoid volume. You might wonder how an academic could write books like this. The answer is that Lindsay is no academic, that's a fraud.
Aug 23, 2011Hard to imagine there will be a worse book published this year, even at this end of the market, the vanity press. Lindsay's blog is well-known for fantasy, paranoia and fraud and this book is even worse. He has no clue how to write a sentence and his lack of education is all too obvious. That must be the reason why he continues with his embarrassingly obvious scam of pretending to be an academic when in fact he is unemployable and his schemes are wittily exposed by Palatinate, the Durham newspaper.
Aug 22, 2011I was surprised at the tenor of some of these reviews, as I have been a lurker on Mr L's blog site for a while. But having scanned the book, I must confess to also being a little disappointed. The prose is typically wooden (something forgiveable on a blog, but surprising on a book which has presumably been professionally edited? Then again self published so maybe not) and the argument a little impenetrable in parts One of the previous reviews notes that the author fancies himself as a bit of a contrarian, and I agree. Again, forgiveable on a one sided blog, but not for a would-be professional book. Sadly underwhelming.
Aug 19, 2011The author of this book imagines that he can trick readers into thinking he has something to say with his willfully obscuritan, sub-Derridean prose. To paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche's comments on the romantics, "He muddies the waters to make them look deep". The few arguments that this profoundly untalented author is able to articulate betray a strong desire to be weirdly contrarian above all else, which I imagine gives the author a false feeling of significance. Presumably we can expect such forthcoming titles as "Hobbesian arguments for anarchy and disorder" and "Stirnerite reasons for being selfless" from Mr Lindsay's printing press. In summary, avoid this book like you would a screaming naked tramp brandishing a used syringe.
Aug 19, 2011It's easy to see why no legitimate publisher would touch this and Lindsay has to self-publish. The quality of writing is so poor you have to ask whether it's a parody of a pompous reactionary who doesn't read books. But no, Lindsay is real and fraudulently pretending to be an academic. How empty a life he has can be told by the absymal quality of the book.
Aug 19, 2011I have come here following a link from Mr Lindsay's blog, and I am confused at the differences between the reviews here and the reviews on said blog. Here, for instance, I see that users who need to register, and who cannot be blocked or edited, write reviews that are thoughtful and sound as if they are written from the heart, yet are fairly dismissive. On Mr Lindsay's blog, where users can write freely under a multiple number of aliases to generate a false level of support (known as astroturfing), where the blog author can post himself under a different name (known as sockpuppeting) and where the blog host can block any comments he doesn't like, the reviews are far more complementary. I am at a loss as to how to explain the difference.
Aug 19, 2011The tone of many of these reviews is unnecessarily snippy. Please stop knocking the Durham college tutor system. It's true that a college tutor doesn't have a teaching or academic function, but college tutors can at their best fulfil an important pastoral role in the lives of students. While the system is most commonly used to ensure that PhD students are engaged with wider college life it can also, as apparently in David Lindsay's case, give interested adults the opportunity to remain part of the wider Durham University family even when they have no formal academic role and are neither in a programme of study nor employed by the University. In the category "Academic/management staff" which Mr Lindsay mentions the job of college tutor is, of course, wholly on the management side. It is admirable that Mr Lindsay has chosen to help out students in this way even though he has no academic position. Furthermore, if being a tutor has enabled him to play a role in a college SCR, to... More > which he would otherwise have no access, then this is to be praised, not criticised. It is perfectly natural and understandable for people to want to remain involved in their university after their academic career has come to a natural end. There should be no shame attached to it. Mr Lindsay's book should be discussed not on the basis of his academic CV or the fact that he takes pride in doing a junior, non-academic pastoral job at Collingwood College, but on its merits. I have not read it.< Less
Aug 19, 2011This is a disappointing book. Despite a promising title and foreword, Professor (?) Dr (?) Mr (likely, given the other reviews) Lindsay is unable to construct a coherent or cogent argument across the text. The overall grammatical structure is very poor and makes any semblance of an argument difficult to follow. In addition, the author appears to have a far grander opinion of his own views than anyone who manages to wade through the poor grammar is likely to share. An interesting field, but definitely a book to avoid
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- David Lindsay (Standard Copyright License)
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- David Lindsay
- February 20, 2012
- Perfect-bound Paperback
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- Black & white
- 0.66 lbs.
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- 5.83 wide x 8.26 tall
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ACE Deadline Reminder for Imports and Exports
On February 28, 2016, those involved with imports and exports are preparing to undergo a major transition. As of that date, all entries must be filed using the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system. ACE not only replaces the current Customs and Border Protection (CBP) system, but is designed to reengineer CBP’s operational processes; develop a new technology infrastructure; and integrate commercial, enforcement and administrative operations. The goal is to create a “single window” using the ACE system for imports and exports, and to streamline the process for goods entering and leaving the country. Those actively engaged on this issue know all too well, Executive Order 13659, signed by the President on February 19, 2014, mandates government-wide utilization of this new ACE process by all affected federal government entities no later than December 31, 2016 – the end of this year!
Because the objective is to replace paper submissions, all parties involved in the filing of transactions with CBP, as well as any of the approximately 47 Partner Government Agencies (PGAs), will be directly affected - forwarders, NVOCCs, carriers, customs brokers, CBP, importers, software providers, and the relevant PGA agencies, all of whom need to be ready. Given the rapid approach of the deadline, importers and exporters should by now have identified the needed data, realigned their supply chains so it is clear where and by whom the needed data is maintained, when and how it will become available in a timely manner, and who has what responsibility to insure complete and accurate data is filed in a timely manner.
Everyone involved is learning new technology, taking additional time to verify data and status, and stopping to ask questions about transactions to insure accuracy and completeness. On February 28, 2016, in addition to CBP entries, those filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) (Lacey Act) must be filed through ACE. Thirteen more PGAs will come on-line in July 2016 and full implementation for all remaining electronic portions of the CBP cargo process is scheduled for October 2016.
Post implementation, companies will have more transparency into their own transactions. Similarly, CBP and the PGAs will have more data to analyze. CBP’s evaluation of data from importers, exporters and their service providers will occur earlier in the process and will be more detailed, and PGAs will be able to target and examine cargo based on electronic data analysis. Because many of the agencies with jurisdiction over imports and exports will, for the first time, have access to electronic shipment data at time of import or export, we anticipate increased enforcement activity. Plus, if the transition does not go smoothly, and major transitions of this sort are typically rocky, shipments are likely to be delayed. Despite the looming deadline, programming changes are still being made by CBP and the PGAs. Additional data, now gathered by the agencies from paper documents, will have to be gathered by importers/exporters and brokers/forwarders/NVOCCs well in advance of shipment in order to be entered into ACE prior to release.
To be ready for the transition, you should start filing CBP entries via ACE now, if you or your customs broker are not already doing so. Most important, if your product requires review or release by any other agency, find out now the requirements for electronic filing via ACE and make certain you have that information on-hand prior to filing. The same is true for exporters for whom filing through the ACEDirect Portal is the option of choice. AESPcLink will not continue, as key functionality was integrated directly into the ACE portal application. In a few months, the legacy AES portal will begin closing account access for portal and AESPcLink users. Use of the system requires an ACE account. Importers with ACE accounts may add the Exporter role to their account. Companies new to ACE must apply for an ACE Exporter Account. Guidance for AESDirect Weblink & AESDirect EDI filers will be released shortly.
When it comes to export licenses, DDTC is now sending registration and licensing data electronically to CBP on a daily basis. Exporters are no longer required to deposit permanent export licenses with CBP prior to filing in ACE, as CBP port officials have access to DDTC registration and licensing data through ACE. Commerce is working with CBP to develop license decrementation capability within the reengineered AES platform. It is not clear when that capability will be finalized.
Our view is each company should also implement post-shipment reviews, to ensure data was transmitted correctly and the agency issued a proper and complete release. You want to avoid overrides and redelivery efforts after the fact because something in the new process did not work or was misleading. If you have not already done so, now is the time to become familiar with ACE, the data needed for a given shipment whether import or export, and who has responsibility for and where that data resides in your supply chain in order to prevent delays and errors. Your service providers can only help so much. In the end, if you cannot provide the data and documents needed for your shipment to move, no one can fix that problem without the missing information.
Tip for Today:
Importer/Exporter - Verify whether you are stating the correct Incoterm of sale on your commercial invoices and the values are being calculated correctly.
Brokers/Forwarders – Review transactions to make sure the Incoterm stated on the commercial invoice is consistent with the instructions you were given.
We recently reviewed importer transactions where the term of sale was FOB port of export, but the broker was deducting freight, brokerage fees and insurance premiums! Last year’s seizures of export vehicles and money arose out of AES filings where the forwarders were declaring MSRP values for the vehicles rather than the full and correct resale prices.
This alert is provided as a service to our clients and friends. The legal information provided in this publication is general in nature and should not be construed as advice applicable to any particular individual, entity or situation. Except as otherwise noted, the views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s). This alert may be considered a solicitation for certain purposes.
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DEATH'S A BEACH Glow-in-the-Dark Goth Tiki T-Shirt!
Should you find yourself in an exotic location while wallowing in Gothic, existential woe, just remember that if "Life's a Beach," perhaps also, "Death's a Beach"
Because creatures of the night wanna have tropical drinks with their black-tipped toes in the sand, too, our "Death's a Beach" shirts help tell the world that you like to have a good time... but you are fully aware and welcoming of the blanket of darkness that awaits...
Oh, and they glow in the dark! Because that's fun!
Designed by Pete Klockau at The Black Lagoon Room
Check out our Death's a Beach Towels, Beach Bags and Bundles as well!
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Queen Village Animal Hospital is proud to have been serving the Camden, Vienna, Taberg, Williamstown, Florence, Parish, Cleveland and surrounding communities for over 30 years.
You'll be served by experienced, knowledgeable members of our staff that strive to make each visit a pleasureable experience for both you and your pet. Our veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and assistants are all trained to the highest standards. Their knowledge of the latest veterinary medicines and procedures ensures that all our patients get the very best in prevention and medical treatments. Our full-service hospital in Rome is happy to serve any pet patient that may need some extra TLC or surgical procedures that we cannot perform in our out-patient facility in Camden.
Local Medical Issues
Did you know that your pet could possibly pick up parasites, or get diseases that could affect the rest of your family? There are many zoonotic diseases we educate our clients about, including intestinal parasites, leptospirosis, rabies, and tick-borne diseases. Pets can be protected from most of these diseases with annual vaccinations and year-round parasite preventatives.
Intestinal parasites can be transmitted through contaminated soil and fecal matter. To protect your pets, they should be on year-round parasite prevention.
Heartworm disease effects both dogs and cats, and if left untreated could be fatal. Fortunately, we can easily prevent this terrible disease by keeping our loved ones on year-round parasite prevention.
All our recommendations are based on each individual pets needs. Let us evaluate your pet today�call for an appointment, and let us help you help your beloved pet.
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Valparaiso’s third annual NCAA Pink Zone game will take place this Saturday as the Crusader host UIC at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Tip-off is set for 11:05 a.m. against the Flames.
The initiative, created by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), began in 2007 as a unified effort to raise awareness for breast cancer through women’s basketball, both on campuses and in communities. All fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game in support of the initiative.
The women’s basketball team will be wearing special pink t-shirts during pregame warm-ups, and there will be giveaways for the first 200 fans in attendance. In addition, t-shirts and pink ribbons will be available to purchase at the game.
Female breast cancer survivors will be honored prior to the game with the game ball presentation. Any Survivors interested in participating may call 219.464.6931 or e-mail Renee' Turpa at email@example.com or Maggie Acuna at firstname.lastname@example.org. Survivors are asked to be at the ARC by 10:30a.m. and asked to provide a t-shirt size when contacting Renee’ or Maggie regarding participation in the event.
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The sheer defiance of norms, the projection of aggressive attitude and fashion statement are the characteristics of the Punk movement.
It is associated with independence of the individual and the will to chart one’s own course with the “my way or the highway” motto. There are many punk hairstyles which will suit you if you are going to your favorite rock concert or attending this really cool friend’s party. Punk hair style while gives one a distinct look is also harder to maintain and requires special attention.
There is the Skater cut, which is a short punk hair style. This style calls for the sides of the head to be shaved; however the proper length of hair should be left in the front to hang.
After the sides have been shaved off, is when you can color your hair as well to make this look prominent. There can be different colors used at different parts of the hair as well. This is one of the best options in the short hair punk style.
If you shave all your hair off is when you have acquired the most rebellious style amongst the punk hair styles. It is called the Skin head and it has been prevalent amongst many celebrities and is considered to be one of the most dynamic styles for women. The styling for this can be done by tattoos and piercings.
The third hairstyle is called the Shag and it requires you to cut your hair all over the head for different lengths and instead of a scissor, the use of razors gives this look a lot more prominence and the rugged feel. This hairstyle allows many styling options and is best suited for long hair. There can be different color treatments for this hairstyle and has a lot of room for experimentation if you are up to it.
The last is the most famous amongst these all, and is called the Mohawk style. This requires hair being shaved from the sides and styling up the hair on the scalp only. You can color the tip of the hair for added effect.
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O’Melveny Advises TELEO Capital in Growth Equity Investment in Golf-Focused SaaS Provider TeesnapMay 06, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS ANGELES—May 6, 2021—An O’Melveny team led by Century City partner David Smith advised private equity firm TELEO Capital in its significant growth equity investment in Teesnap, a provider of cloud-based software services to help golf courses manage and streamline their operations.
TELEO is a Los Angeles- and Boise, Idaho-based firm that seeks opportunities to enhance policies and operational procedures at companies in the software and technology, healthcare IT, business services, and industrial sectors. In its growth equity investment in Teesnap, TELEO is partnering with existing shareholder Allegiant Travel Co. to support Teesnap products and go-to-market strategies.
Las Vegas-based Teesnap serves golf courses across the country with a full suite of SaaS solutions that help operators manage inventory and marketing, billing, employee benefits and services, and customer-facing amenities that enrich the overall consumer experience. The TELEO investment will help Teesnap improve its offerings in the competitive and growing golf sector.
In addition to Smith, the TELEO-Teesnap transaction was guided by O’Melveny counsel Zach Greenberg and associate Steven Xie.
It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. Across sectors and borders, in board rooms and courtrooms, we measure our success by yours. And in our interactions, we commit to making your O’Melveny experience as satisfying as the outcomes we help you achieve. Our greatest accomplishment is ensuring that you never have to choose between premier lawyering and exceptional service. So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com or learn more in our firm at-a-glance, annual report, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Visit The Boardroom for our insights on pressing issues facing global corporations.
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TELEO Capital released the following announcement:
TELEO Capital Completes Significant Growth Equity Investment In Teesnap
LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TELEO Capital Management, LLC ("TELEO") announced a significant growth equity investment in Teesnap, LLC ("Teesnap or the Business"), a golf course operations management software platform. TELEO will be partnering with existing shareholder, Allegiant Travel Company ("Allegiant"), to invest in product and go-to-market initiatives.
Based in Las Vegas, Teesnap offers a cloud-based software solution that helps golf course operators create a better customer experience and drive improved decision-making through big data and smarter business intelligence. The comprehensive SaaS platform provides real-time tee time scheduling, mobility-enabled point-of-sale, pricing optimization, inventory management, intelligent marketing and business reporting. The Business' managed marketing services leverage Teesnap's in-house marketing specialists to execute data-driven marketing campaigns to reach new customers, retain existing customers and improve golf course profitability. TELEO's significant investment will support continued product innovation, geographic expansion and follow-on acquisitions.
"The golf industry is experiencing substantial growth, increasing the need for course operations management and revenue enhancing solutions. Teesnap's mobility-first cloud delivered software platform and advanced marketing services provide significant value for course operators. Our investment in the product and team will improve upon Teesnap's existing platform to enhance a best-in-class solution to golf courses and additional markets. We look forward to supporting the business through this next stage of growth," said John McCormack, an Operating Partner at TELEO Capital.
"We are very proud of the team and SaaS platform we have built at Teesnap and we have been privileged to serve a significant and growing customer base," said Gregory C. Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Allegiant. "We've partnered with TELEO with confidence that their deep expertise in growing and scaling SaaS platforms will further accelerate Teesnap's growth trajectory. This partnership will be a game-changer for technology intelligence in golf course management."
"TELEO resonated from the very beginning as a team that understands our potential and has both the resources and experience to help us achieve our long and short-term goals. TELEO's vision is to invest in both human capital and technology to ensure we have the tools to win, drive our innovation engine and continue to build upon our competitive advantages. I'm proud of all the work and dedication from our team to realize this great milestone for Teesnap," said Jason Copley, President of Teesnap.
Teesnap provides cloud-based software and services to golf courses. The Business offers a full suite of software solutions and managed services that help golf courses save time, create better experiences for their customers, and gain a competitive advantage through big data and smarter business intelligence. This includes point of sale, tee sheet management, online bookings, billing, managed marketing, inventory management and employee services. Teesnap is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV and services golf courses across the United States.
For additional information, please visit www.teesnap.com
About TELEO Capital
TELEO Capital is a lower middle market private equity firm that looks to invest in opportunities where its strategic thought, operational resources and capital base empower management to perform and execute their business plan. With over 100 years of collective private equity experience, we bring a successful track record of executing corporate carve-outs, recapitalizing broken balance sheets, acquiring founder-owned companies, as well as buy and build strategies for our portfolio companies. TELEO targets opportunities in the technology & software, healthcare IT, business services and industrial sectors. The firm is based in Boise, ID and Los Angeles, CA.
For additional information, please contact Matt Oehlmann at email@example.com or visit our website at www.teleocapital.com.
About Allegiant Travel Company
Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant's all-Airbus fleet serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com. Media information, including photos, is available at http://gofly.us/iiFa303wrtF.
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Tim Robbins is an American actor, director. Tim is divorced and has two kids from his first marriage.
Facts of Tim Robbins
|Age:||62 years 9 months|
|Birth Date:||October 16, 1958|
|Full Name:||Tim Robbins|
|Birth Place:||West Covina, California|
|Net Worth:||Around $60 million|
|Height / How tall :||6 feet 5 inches (1.96m)|
|Ethnicity:||Mixed(English, French-Canadian, Norwegin, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, and distant Dutch)|
|Father's Name:||Gilbert Lee Robbins|
|Education:||Graduated from UCLA Film School|
|Best Match for Marriage:||Gemini|
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“When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.”
Relationship Statistics of Tim Robbins
|What is Tim Robbins marital status ? (single, married, in relation or divorce):||Divorce|
|How many children does Tim Robbins have ? (name):||Two(John ‘Jack’ Henry, Miles Guthrie )|
|Is Tim Robbins having any relationship affair ?:||No|
|Is Tim Robbins gay ?:||No|
More about the relationship
Tim Robbins is divorced.
He was secretly married to Gratiela Brancusi. So their marriage date, wedding details are unknown. In January 2021, the reports are that he and Gratiela have split. Robbins filed for divorce from her in Los Angeles.
Previously, he was in a relationship with actress Susan Sarandon in 1998. They first met on the set of Bull Durham.
They welcomed their first child, John ‘Jack’ Henry on May 15, 1989, and welcomed their second child, Miles Guthrie on May 4, 1992. But the couple divorced in late December 2009. The reason for their separation is still unknown.
Susan has a daughter Amurri Martino from her past relationship with Franco Amurri. Though Amurri is his stepdaughter, he treats her like his own child. He once said in an interview about Amurri,
“I have to say I’m also proud of my daughter too, who is a mother of two. She’s an amazing parent and a super talented writer. “
- 1 Who is Tim Robbins?
- 2 Tim Robbins: Birth facts, Family and Childhood
- 3 Tim Robbins: Education
- 4 Tim Robbins: Professional Life, Career
- 5 Tim Robbins: Lifetime Achievement, Awards
- 6 Tim Robbins: Net Worth, Salary
- 7 Tim Robbins: Rumors, Controversies
- 8 Tim Robbins: Body Measurements
- 9 Tim Robbins: Social Media Profile
Who is Tim Robbins?
Tim Robbins is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and musician. He is known best for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’. He had been awarded Oscar and SAG award for his role in ‘Mystic River’ in 2003.
Tim Robbins: Birth facts, Family and Childhood
He was born on October 16, 1958, in West Covina, California and he was raised in New York City. He was given the birth name Timothy Francis Robbins. His mother’s name is Mary Cecelia and his father’s name is Gilbert Lee Robbins.
His father was a singer, actor, and former manager of ‘The Gaslight Café’ and his mother was an actress. His family belongs to Catholic. He has two sisters and is named Adele and Gabrielle and he has a brother, David.
He shifted to Greenwich village at a young age with his family and his father started a career as a member of the folk music group ‘The Highwaymen’. Tim holds American citizenship and he has a mixed ethnicity of English, French-Canadian, Norwegian, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, and distant Dutch, ancestry.
Tim Robbins: Education
He joined the drama club at Stuyvesant High School and later he spent two years at SUNY Plattsburgh. Then, he returned to California to study at the UCLA Film School and graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 1981.
Tim Robbins: Professional Life, Career
He started his career at Theatre for the New City and he spent his teenage years in their Annual Summer ‘Street Theatre’ and played the lead role in a musical adaptation, ‘The Little Prince’.
Tim made his appearance as domestic terrorist Andrew Reinhardt in three episodes of the television program ‘St. Elsewhere’ in 1982. He made his breakthrough performance as pitcher Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh in the 1988 film ‘Bull Durham’. He portrayed a Vietnam War veteran having difficulty separating reality from delusion. He increased his reputation working with the late director, Robert Altman. Tim also wrote, directed, and starred in the political mock-documentary Bob Roberts in 1992.
He completely stepped behind the camera for the critically acclaimed death penalty drama ‘Dead Man Walking’ in 1995 and he received an Academy Award nomination for his directorial work.
Tim made his appearance in the independent drama ‘The Secret Life of Words’ in 2005, the family fantasy ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ in 2005, and ‘War of the Worlds’, in 2005. He gave the voice to the animated political satire about the Iraqi War, ‘Embedded’ in 2005. He contributed as the artistic director of The Actor’s Gang theatre company in L.A.
Tim Robbins: Lifetime Achievement, Awards
He was nominated for the Academy Award for his work in ‘Dead Man Walking’. His first Oscar nomination in the category Best Director is for his work in ‘Dead Man Walking’. He got Oscar and SAG Award in the category Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Mystic River’ in 2003.
Tim Robbins: Net Worth, Salary
It is estimated that he has a net worth of around $60 million and his main source of income is from his professional career. His salary is under review.
Tim Robbins: Rumors, Controversies
He served as a presenter at the 1993 Academy Awards, he and his wife, Sarandon took some of their time on camera to highlight the plight of HIV-positive refugees from Haiti who were being detained by the U.S. government. They became successful in securing the release of those refugees, but they received harsh criticism from the media and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their action. They were also banned from the next year’s ceremonies.
Tim Robbins: Body Measurements
He has a height of 6 ft. 5 inches and he weighs 97 kg. He has got brown hair and black eyes. Other information regarding his dress size, shoe size, etc. is not available.
Tim Robbins: Social Media Profile
He has got about 34k followers on Twitter and around 93.1k followers on Facebook but there is no information available for his Instagram follower.
To know more about birth facts, family, childhood, education, profession, awards, net worth, rumors, body measurements and social media profile of Michael Caine, Tom Arnold, and Holly Hunter, please click on the link.
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In just the last few days, we have taken a huge leap forward in the fight against the coronavirus. Jubilee staff have begun to be vaccinated! This risk to the people we support, and to our dedicated staff, will be reduced even sooner than we anticipated.
Jubilee was selected late last week by the county to begin receiving vaccines as a licensed health care provider in the 1A priority group of the Maryland vaccine plan. We took quick action and nearly half of our staff have already received their first dose of the vaccine. We expect more of our staff to be vaccinated in the coming days and weeks ahead at county vaccination sites. We continue to advocate that all disability service providers and the people they support be vaccinated as soon as possible.
The current guidance we have from the state is that people receiving Jubilee services will be vaccinated during phase 1B of the state plan. Governor Hogan announced last week that Phase 1B will likely begin at the end of January. These vaccines will likely be administered by CVS or Walgreens at Jubilee’s office in Kensington or at people’s homes. In addition to the CVS/Walgreens program, Jubilee will pursue any other opportunities that arise through state and county programs to vaccinate the people we support as soon as possible. The Phase 1B vaccines will be for all the people we support, and any staff who have not yet been vaccinated. We will reach out to you with the vaccination dates as soon as we receive information that the vaccine doses are available to us.
Read more in Steve Keener’s January 12 Update to Families and in our FAQ!
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(Bloomberg) -- From his native Seville, shoemaker Antonio Fagundo sells his specialty leather-made footwear to more than 90 countries. Next on his list: China.
Forced by Spain’s economic crisis to look elsewhere for buyers, Fagundo has doubled his number of foreign markets since 2010. That’s not only paying dividends for his business. There are also benefits for the economy -- now in its fourth year of continuous growth -- as Fagundo’s success abroad means hiring more workers at home.
“We started selling through catalogs, now we’re mostly online and 65 percent of our sales come from abroad,” he said in an interview from Seville. “We make shoes that make men look taller -- our next move is China, we’ve hired three people joining us starting June. Expanding abroad is our focus.”
Having already gotten a boost from job creation and consumer spending, Spain’s economy can now take advantage of a stronger euro area and a pickup in global trade, which is showing the fastest annual growth in six years. Spanish expansion accelerated in the first quarter and it’s forecast to remain the best-performing major economy in the currency bloc this year.
“As the euro zone heals, Spanish exports should gain dynamism -- building on the expansion seen during on the crisis -- and should ultimately push growth,” said Estefania Ponte, research director at BNP Paribas Personal Investors in Madrid. “All indicators point to positive external demand.”
The economy grew 0.8 percent in the three months through March, outpacing the euro region’s 0.5 percent, according a report by the National Statistics Office on Thursday that confirmed an April estimate. The expansion was driven by an increase in exports, which rose 8.4 percent from a year earlier, and investment in machinery and equipment, which climbed 5 percent. Meanwhile, household consumption continued to lose steam.
The increase in export activity is offsetting the slowdown in household spending as the impact of easier financing conditions, pent-up demand and cheaper fuel prices fade. From a year ago, the Spanish economy expanded 3 percent.
The latest health-check on Spain comes after separate trade data this week showed exports rose 14.1 percent to a record 69.7 billion euros in the quarter, with more than two thirds of sales to other European Union nations.
The surge is part of a wider trend that has seen Spain gain in competitiveness versus its euro peers and correct massive imbalances. Foreign sales have risen every year since 2010 and the nation is now posting current-account surpluses after previously running unsustainable deficits.
Even so, challenges remain. Companies have benefited from an internal devaluation through salaries and they may now face pressure to raise wages as inflation accelerates. For exporters, there’s also been support from the weaker euro, though the currency -- already near a six-month high -- could appreciate as the European Central Bank edges closer to unwinding some of its stimulus.
For now, Spain is reaping the benefits of the tailwind, with growth set to hit 2.7 percent this year after 3.2 percent in 2015 and 2016, according to Bloomberg’s monthly survey. That’s faster than the 1.7 percent expected for both the euro region and Germany, its largest economy.
“It’s exceptional,” said Daniel Fuentes, senior economist at Analistas Financieros Internacionales in Madrid. “Exports have risen and there has been a degree of import substitution, which is unusual for Spain in an expansive phase. That points to structural competitive gains.”
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Gingerbread homes are just so 20th Century, don’t you think? Here are a few quirky variants on this timeless classic for the more adventurous cook-turned-constructor.
From Instrucables user KitchenTableScraps, with both a pastry chef and architecture background, comes a more urban solution inspired by Brooklyn – the gingerbread townhouse, technically edible but too beautiful to destroy.
DomesticEngineer takes a similarly hybrid approach, combining an unusual type of domicile- the igloo – with the appropriately winter-season, gingerbread-building activity.
Finally, from TringsThings there is a more fanciful gingerbread castle fusing elements of edible construction with fairy-tale architecture. A slightly easier and less-picky project, too, for kids or those without model-building educations from architecture schools.
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Dexter’s Ego Trip is a brilliant two-part episode regardless of genre, but as a children’s film it is almost without superior. The only flaw it has in its time travel is why would Dexter act as he does if the Dexter returning from the future knows what will happen in the future; essentially creating a future that cannot be altered and giving easy and quick validation to the Determinist model of time. Also where does the third Dexter come from? There’s the first one who we identify with as the “actual Dexter,” the Dexter who returns from his future exploits to become young adult Dexter, but then there must be a third Dexter to stay behind and become masculine, bold and bald Dexter to fight fat Mandark. Also there’s the impossibility of him digging underground for years, but this is a justification for why Dexter’s mind did not rot like the rest of society did and is passable in the realm of cartoons as-long as these logical impossibilities are not too frequent or stupidly written.
The cartoon can be seen as analogous to the effects of the trifecta of Capitalism, State and Religion on a populous. Dexter is a brilliant scientist who makes money for a large corporation; however, because he’s timid and allows Mandark to steal one of his ideas (which seems unlikely but it could be argued that the Totalitarian regime that came inexplicably broke Dexter and turned him into the weak, submissive coward he is as a young adult) and Mandark goes up the rungs of the corporate ladder largely because of his ruthlessness. The fact that a Capitalist society is an environment where someone like Mandark can thrive and actual ability is superseded and enslaved to property is enough of an indightment against it especially considering what is to be expected from a children’s cartoon.
The most evil of human impulses and societies does not come solely out of Capitalism – religion and Government is necessary as well. Particularly religion, because it weakens the mind and allows rationalization and subservience to evil to take place, breaking down humanities natural values and strengths. Government is simply the material form of the spiritual and ideological essence that is religion; whether secular or theocratic governments indoctrinate the individual to groupthink typically with a secondary ideology such-as Capitalism or Christianity, but always with the intrinsic rightness of its own actions and existence. We see this in Mandark using the positronic-whova-whats-it to make society even more ignorant and stupid than they already were by switching the flow from positive to negative. Of course a Capitalist wants society to be ignorant and submissive as-well, for a intelligent and independent thinking populous wouldn’t allow the Capitalists and their profit motive to exist, but the Capitalists require a certain indoctrinated and subservient level of intelligence to create new products, works of art and entertainment and services to maintain their businesses that they extort and siphon the labor-value of like a leech draining the blood from its host.
In the world the Mandark has devised, and the one of Dexter’s creation, we see the polarization ‘tween Ideology and Nature and between State and Anarchism. For in the world of Mandark’s envisioning and doing, we see all human beings (even Mandark in his own way of mental illness and gluttony) become degraded and weak in intellect and character so that Mandark can rule them, and although they are worthless to him they exist entirely for his sake. In the world of Dexter’s doing, we see each man and woman existing for their own sake and functioning with a type of universal wisdom (the wisdom that all can attain if they only have the mental faculties and honesty to attain it) that creates independence and desire to achieve for achievement’s sake, not for petty cash-profit or to cure horrendous ills for all major ills have been annexed from humanity – knowledge and virtue is pursued for its own sake. Now before I go further let me state I realize I’m taking a tad-much out of Ego Trip than is actually there but not as much as some might expect or believe; I’m adding very-little to the brief conception of both worlds that is.
One of the most wonderful aspects of Dexter’s Laboratory (asides from because of its existence and the pronunciation of the latter half of the show’s title by the titular character I’ll never need double-checking with the spelling of Lah-bore-ah-tory) is its focus on the fascination and the subtle encouragement of the intellectual mind on scientific endeavors and its ability above all other traits to solve personal and worldly problems. It gives growing and still (perhaps) active minds a light through depicting the pleasures that are created through the intellectual mind that are achieved only through those who possess it. Yes, Dexter fights aliens, goes on underwater odysseys and has a super-heroic ape, but more-than all of these things he takes a great deal of pride and enjoyment in finishing his (at-last!) greatest invention.
This totally contradicts the idea of the gleeful idiot which is presented at society at-large, while the intellectual is depicted as forlorn by the self-awareness of his futility both in the continuing existence of his life and all of his endeavors in-terms of eternal existence and admiration. Dexter lacks this totally and is cheerful and at-times childish despite his maturity (in some ways) beyond his years – in other words, Dexter is a realistic depiction of a intelligent person, ignoring the cartoonish aspects of creating wormholes to other dimensions but struggling with what two and two add up to.
The story however shows how suffering and ignorance are always portrayed lightly or comically in contemporary society. We see this in the chuckling yokels and morons who despite sleeping in glass and living in mud-huts are drunkenly content with their lot in life. Dexter however is the intellectual fighting to save Mandark and is the only one aware that he has made the people the ignoramuses that they are, once again analogous to forms of authority particularly religion. So is the dunce better-off in some ways than the intellectual? To cut-off any suspense and answer in a word: no. For what the average member of society cannot understand is that they are always searching for external stimuli, while the intellectual is content with the machinations of his own mind. The fool may be content watching Transformers 4 just as a drunkard is content with his bottle, but these sources of stimuli are hazardous to the mind and create at-best a dulled sense of contentment which while being better than pain (the state of mind that usually has weak people search for these forms of contentment and distraction) is both nothing compared to the feeling of euphoria and serenity one feels when one thinks of any of the topics of grandeur we human beings are capable of comprehending the greatest of all being that fact that we can comprehend them and that our survival and wellbeing is attached to them which give us such a rush from contemplating and articulating.
Mandark represents the intellectual who is part of the system, and is psychologically petty and focused on the things that the Capitalist structure wants him to be focused on rather than knowledge and virtue for its own sake. Hungry for power, his nature is to contain and control humanity and creative thought rather than allow human impulse and free expression to grow in scope and potential free-range and without exterior factors attempting to mutilate humanity for its own self-interest.
It’s rather fitting that the short film is called Ego Trip, because both Dexter and Mandark represent a certain depiction and form of the Ego. Mandark’s is to control others and achieve an illusion of significance and value through worship and being tall in intellectual stature through making others mental midgets. Dexter however is the “true Egoist” or the Egoist as the Ego naturally acts when healthy. For Dexter wishes to receive significant not in the eyes of men (though this isn’t necessarily a bad thing) but significant in-terms of their own value and desire to broaden their skills and character for the well-being of the individual’s mind and moral psychology. It is self-interested intrinsically and innately, but as “altruistic” consequences and traits in being deeply concerned with justice and right-and-wrong as it exists outside of social perception and will fight for freedom and prosperity not only when there is no immediate rational self-interest (save psychologically perhaps) for him but there are great risks and costs for the efforts he is making to increase the intellectual, moral, economic and psychological floor of society and human potential.
The great man is cynical in the Greek philosophical sense of viewing social mores and opinion as absolutely worthless and pursues greatness and nobility primarily as a internal struggle for ever greater and more nuanced heights while manifesting itself as an external struggle for peace, truth, justice, freedom, prosperity and the salvation of mankind ultimately through Anarchism being both the individual (psychological/intellectual) and social (material) freedom of Man from everything imposed by both nature and men like Mandark. Only through individual struggle and the “objective” self-interest of the Ego can any great feat whether philosophical, artistic, scientific, athletic, or moral be done in their utmost and greatest potential; potential that must be derived from Man’s nature rather than the ideologies that are created to enslave him.
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Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2002 with 103 to follow.
The moon is waxing, moving toward a new phase.
The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune
Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include Irvin Westheimer, who founded the American "Big Brothers" movement, in 1879; Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski in 1905; retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell in 1907; author William Golding ("Lord of the Flies") in 1911; actors Adam West in 1929 (age 73) and David McCallum in 1933 (age 69); singer/songwriter Paul Williams and singer Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, both in 1940 (age 62); actors Randolph Mantooth in 1945 (age 57) and Jeremy Irons in 1948 (age 54); model and actress Twiggy, whose real name is Leslie Hornsby, in 1949 (age 53); former "Good Morning America" host Joan Lunden in 1950 (age 52); actor/director Kevin Hooks in 1958 (age 44); and country singer Trisha Yearwood in 1964 (age 38).
On this date in history:
In 1777, American soldiers won the first Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War.
In 1893, with the signing of the Electoral Bill by Governor Lord Glasgow, New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant national voting rights to women.
In 1955, after a decade of rule, Argentine President Juan Domingo Perón was deposed in a military coup.
In 1985, an earthquake collapsed hundreds of buildings and killed 7,000 people in Mexico City's worst disaster.
In 1988, U.S. swimmer Greg Louganis took the gold medal in three-meter springboard diving at the Seoul Olympics. He'd hit his head on the springboard during preliminary competition.
In 1991, the U.N. Security Council authorized Iraq to sell $1.6 billion in oil to buy food and essential supplies.
In 1992, Leanza Cornett of Florida was crowned Miss America 1993 in Atlantic City, N.J.
In 1994, the first 3,000 U.S. troops entered Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on a mission to ensure democracy returned to the Caribbean nation.
In 1995, the Washington Post published the 35,000-word manifesto written by the notorious Unabomber, who had said he wouldn't try to kill again if it was published. The Post and the New York Times shared the costs of publication.
In 2001, in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Defense Department ordered deployment of combat aircraft to the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The following day, the Army said ground troops were being sent to the region.
A thought for the day: Gen. Omar Nelson Bradley said, "The world has achieve brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants."
|Additional Odd News Stories|
NAPLES, Fla., May 21 (UPI) --The 44-year-old daughter of broadcast journalist Barbara Walters has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, Florida police said.
PHOENIX, May 21 (UPI) --Convicted murderer Jodi Arias pleaded for her life during Tuesday's death penalty phase in a Phoenix court, saying, "I want everyone's pain to stop."
MURRAY, Utah, May 21 (UPI) --A Utah woman who found out her daughter was teasing a schoolmate about her clothes said she taught the girl a lesson using clothing from a thrift shop.
NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) --Investors took to heart speeches by two regional U.S. Federal Reserve presidents and sent the Dow Jones industrial average to its 22nd high of the year Tuesday.
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I was looking through my emails and ran across this monumental art work! This is so totally awesome. I really wanted you to see it.
It's a giant photo! A composite of a thousands photos of people walking in an urban setting.
I love that he has describes it as, "It is the translation of reality through my own designed camera." I think it's called, Urban Flow and he manages to capture little bits of time in an urban setting. It's an awesome work and a wonderful concept. Go see it at Adam Magyar
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Ben Roethlisberger: BEN PASS NOW! CATCHER GUYS, RUN IN ZIG ZAG LINES!
HEY YOU I THROW TO YOU
OH WAIT NO YOU
NO YOU AGAIN
POINTS PLAY! POINTS PLLLLAAAAYYYYYY! POINTS! POINTS! POINTS! POINTS!
Todd Haley: Hey! Hey, Tardbreath! Get over here! You think you just did good, huh? You played the hero, did you? Well, that was a beautifully designed swing pass to Chris Rainey that you just ruined. You know that?
Ben Roethlisberger: POINTS PLAY?
Todd Haley: Yeah, yeah, you severed link in the evolutionary chain, you got points. You scored one touchdown before halftime. You want a f*cking treat?
Ben Roethlisberger: YES PLEASE CHOCO TACO PLEASE
Todd Haley: ARE YOU MOCKING ME, TARDBREATH?! Listen to me: you will execute the gameplan according to my design. You will make the reads I tell you to make. You will not audible. You will not freelance. You will throw my dump passes to Chris Rainey and you will learn to love it. OR SO HELP ME, I WILL SMASH YOUR GODDAMN XBOX AND ALL YOUR JUVENILE SHOOTING GAMES! I’LL RUN THOSE BITCHES OVER IN THE CAMARO, I DON’T GIVE A F*CK.
Ben Roethlisberger: CALL OF DUTY NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Todd Haley: That’s right. That got your attention, didn’t it? You keep that in your pea-sized brain next time you feel like being a hero. Do we got a capisce, compadre?
Ben Roethlisberger: OKAY BEN DO TODD PLAN
Ben Roethlisberger: BEN PASS NOW! CATCHERS, RUN AWAY FROM STAR GUYS. BOSS MAN SAY I THROW TO YOU SO HERE COMES THE BALL! OH NO! NO NO NO! OTHER GUY GOT IT! AWWWWWWWWW, BEN DO BAD AND NEVER GOT TREAT BOSS MAN PROMISED.
I want more like this!
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CD shops have all but disappeared, Apple’s iPod Classic has been assigned to the scrap heap and the uber-cool are discussing their latest vinyl purchases in espresso bars everywhere.
So, just what is going on in the world of music?
Firstly, it looks like vinyl is back and it won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Vinyl presses, some of which haven’t seen the light of day since the 1980s are being dragged out of warehouses everywhere in an effort to meet the rising demand. Nielsen Soundscan reports that 9.2 million vinyl albums were sold in 2014. That’s the highest number in 20 years and a significant increase on the 6.06 million units that were sold in 2013. Vinyl sales have, in fact, increased by over 220 per cent since the beginning of the decade. What’s also significant, as reported by http://www.digitaltrends.com, is that vinyl buyers are largely music fans under 35 years of age, which seems to indicate a bright future for the medium.
Meanwhile, CD sales have seen a steady decline. According to Nielsen Soundscan, CD sales dropped by 15 per cent last year and have been nosediving steadily since 2004. What may surprise some people, however, is that digital download sales are also seeing a downturn, leading Apple to ditch the 80 GB capacity iPod Classic in favour of the much smaller, multi-use iPod touch.
Spotify seems to be the leading player in a relatively new medium of music consumption which is definitely on the rise: web streaming. As of January 2015, Spotify had 15 million paying subscribers and a total of 60 million active users. Why bother paying for digital downloads that will only clog your phone’s hard drive, when you can listen to music any time you like for free on Spotify? Well, that’s the question isn’t it?
What does this all tell us? Is the CD going the way of the dodo and taking with it its baby brother, the MP3? Is the resurgence of vinyl to be attributed to a change in attitude on behalf of music fans whereby they are no longer willing to sacrifice quality for convenience?
Or is it a case of fashion rather than passion?
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
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MBBS, MD Radiodiagnosis
Dr Prajwal Dhakal, working as a full time Radiologist in Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) was born in Bajhang, remote district of Far West in Nepal. After completing his primary and secondary schooling from Kathmandu, he joined MBBS at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), Dhulikhel to fulfil his childhood dream of pursuing a career of a medical doctor. During his 5 and half years period in MBBS, he developed keen interest in various fields of basic as well as clinical sciences, particularly the field of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging. Closely observing and understanding the importance of diagnostic imaging in planning the treatment as well as follow up of patients of all kinds during the period of internship, he dreamed of specializing in the field of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging. Luckily, he got an opportunity of doing 3 years residency in Radiology in one of the most prestigious institution of Nepal, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. Being trained under imminent radiologists working as diagnostic as well as interventional radiologists, he got an opportunity to work with and explore various diagnostic modalities including XRAY, Ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, Fluoroscopy and Digital Substraction Angiography. Apart from diagnostic radiology, he got ample opportunity to perform various USG and CT guided interventional procedure as well as assisting and observing many vascular interventional procedure. He has been working as a full time radiologist in HAMS after completion of his residency where his primary duties include interpretation of CT and MR images and performing ultrasound as well as doing ultrasound and CT guided interventional procedures. Being fascinated by rapidly growing field of minimal invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, he dreams of being trained and pursue the career of Interventional Radiologist in future. His interests apart from field of Radiology include exploring varieties of music, learning and playing guitar, watching movies , reading autobiographies of influentional personalities and spending quality time with friends and closed ones when time permits.
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With Covid restrictions lifting on what has been called ‘Freedom Day’ in the UK today, I couldn’t wait to treat myself to a a well needed pamper and spot of grooming by removing unwanted body hair in preparation summer.
At my first visit to Halcyon Aesthetics today, just a couple of minutes walk from Bond Street Station in London, I had laser hair removal to my sideburns and neckline and here I’ll share my results which I’m thrilled with!
I first started plucking my sideburns around two years ago after years of trimming them with scissors because they have always been so tough, wiry and never grow long enough to tuck behind my ears.
I progressed from trimming the curls with my scissors to plucking when I decided to go a lighter shade of blonde and my hairdresser advised she would be unable to use foils on my sideburns as they were too short to colour so remained a dark triangle of hair on each side of my face which I felt flabbergasted by and needed a more longterm solution to control, hence why I decided upon laser hair removal for this purpose.
In preparation for my laser hair removal the laser practitioner first asked me the amount of hair I would like removed as well as the shape to ensure that I would receive a look that I am happy with. I like to have all of my side burns removed to the point of where hair would tuck behind the ear, as well as the baby hairs which grow curly and thick at the base of my neck and never grow long enough to tuck into a ponytail.
Following the decision of how and where to remove the hair from I then had the hair shaved away so that the laser can target the hair follicle directly. The results for this 30min procedure are permanent after 4-6 sessions and is suitable for men and women alike with all skin tones. Unwanted hair can be removed from all areas of the body with the most popular areas for this procedure being the face, legs, bikini line, underarms, back and chest.
Whilst I’m not new to laser hair removal and love the results that I have experienced, this is the first time I have experienced a Aerolase laser with a new technology that removes pain from the treatment by sealing the laser generated heat within the hair follicle to increase its temperature faster making this treatment method more effective on fair skin and lighter hairs as well as on tanned and darker skin.
Because of this new technology no skin cooling or anaesthetics are necessary and in a matter of minutes my treatment was complete. This treatment was performed whilst seated with protective eyewear worn whilst the laser is in use.
I feel that the most commonly asked questions when it comes to laser hair removal are “is it painful?” and “is it worth it?” and I’d say that it’s very much down to the individual for how you cope with the sensation of laser hair removal and how much money you spend on grooming.
Personally for me, laser hair removal feels like a warm pinging sensation on the skin and isn’t painful or uncomfortable for me at all. In some places I cannot even feel the laser and others it feels warm like sunlight touching the skin. So I find this a very quick and extremely easy treatment to have. Ultimately the very first treatment that you have will be on new strong hair which will be the thickest and darkest creating the maximum amount of sensation and each session that follows will weaken and lighten the hair to the point of having nothing left at all with little to no sensation from the laser.
When it comes to cost I measure this in two ways; the cost and pain of the treatment and the cost and pain of the alternate treatments that I have been using for lesser results. Plucking side burns is obviously free to do from home if you have a pair of tweezers but I find this very painful and time consuming as my hair constantly regrows and I find myself forever tugging at eye-watering sideburn stubble which comes through in annoying patches as my hair grows in cycles – it’s never a quick once per week groom!
The laser takes several seconds in comparison and I hardly felt it which makes the process an absolute dream for me and for this there really is no comparison, laser hair removal for sideburns all the way! When it comes to neck hair my hair dresser gives it a trim every 6 weeks whilst having my routine cut and colour, but tying my hair up for the gym or on a hot day I am constantly left with curly dark hairs up my neck that won’t behave.
I don’t personally attempt to cut, wax or pluck the back of my neck as this is an area of my body that I can’t get to easily and the hair grows very fast and thick and wiry which would be torture to continuously pluck, not to mention very time consuming.
Having the back of my neck lasered, once again, was very quick, comfortable and easy for me to experience; instantly leaving me with the perfect results I had hoped for, in precisely the shape that I had asked for. Neck hair and sideburns on women are entirely normal and nothing to be ashamed of, I think that it suits a lot of women and can look very pretty, but personally for me I prefer not to have them as these areas of hair grow very wild and curly, unlike the rest of my hair which makes it stand out and look out of place.
I am absolutely thrilled with my results and am happy to share them honestly here in my blog in the hope that I can help others to understand what hair removal options are available for permanent results. If you struggle with unwanted body hair or in-growing hairs that you wish to remove permanently then Halcyon Aesthetics is a clinic that I would certainly recommend.
The clinic is so perfectly situated, just a short walk from Oxford Street for sight seeing and shopping and the staff are very professional and polite. I recognise that discussing unwanted body hair can seem embarrassing and it may even be difficult to ask for help or seek treatment, but I felt so welcome and free to discuss my concerns with the practitioner and as a result of this felt no embarrassment or shame. Maybe this may not seem like a big deal to many and sideburns and neck hair isn’t something you think about often, but to me this feels huge and makes such a big difference to my day and self-confidence and I couldn’t be happier with my results!
Sending you all love and warm wishes for your own hair removal journeys; if there’s an area of body hair that you’ve been thinking about having removed then laser hair removal is by far the quickest and most cost effective method to permanent removal which saves you years of buying razors and waxes, not to mention hours of painful waxing and plucking only for it to return after; I must prefer a comfortable and quick laser hair removal session which leaves me permanently hair free.
Use code TRACY10 for a 10% discount on treatments.
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Kuppermann, Aron and Larson, John G. (1960) Nonmolecular nature of nitric-oxide-inhibited thermal decomposition of n-butane. Journal of Chemical Physics, 33 (4). pp. 1264-1265. ISSN 0021-9606. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:KUPjcp60
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The thermal decomposition of most organic molecules is generally accepted to occur at least in part via a free radical chain process. Since Hinshelwood and Staveley (1) discovered that small additions of nitric oxide reduced the rate of thermal decomposition, there has been much controversy (2) concerning the nature of the “residual” reaction remaining after further additions of inhibitor produce no further decrease in rate. Jach, Stubbs, and Hinshelwood (3) have shown this limiting rate to be independent of the inhibitor used and attribute this residual reaction to a nonchain molecular process in which the parent molecule breaks up, in a single step, into stable products.
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Turn your leftovers or cheaper cuts of meat into delicious pies, with this Rectangular Raised Pie Tin from Silverwood. With unique features, such as its removable ‘walls’, letting you glaze the sides, this pie tin is designed to make achieving the best results as easy as possible.
About Silverwood Pie Tins
Needing a faster, cheaper and more efficient way to produce his award-winning hand-raised pies, Perthshire-based pie maker Robert Corrigan approached Birmingham-based bakeware company Silverwood with his modern interpretation of Victorian game pie moulds – and this cleverly designed range of tins is the result.
Built to last from silver-anodised aluminium for even heat distribution and easy clean-up, they won’t rust, blister or peel and their shape and construction ensure a lovely, even bake every time. But the unique feature that makes them so perfect for traditional raised pies is the removable ‘walls’, which lift away to uncover the part-cooked pie for all-round egg washing, before returning to the oven for final browning. This means that the sides of your pies, as well as the lids, can have that lovely, shiny golden glaze so characteristic of traditional British savoury pies.
A great way to cook leftovers or cheaper cuts of meat, there’s no end to the fillings you can try in the tasty pastry package of a raised pie: fantastic flavour combinations like chicken and bacon, pork and chorizo, winter vegetables or mixed game. Verity in our Buying Team had never made a pie before, and was really pleased with the results – as were the lucky recipients of her tasty turkey, stuffing and cranberry pie. Inspired by the Victorian tradition of making Boxing Day pies from layers of Christmas leftovers, it was as delicious as it was good-looking; once the beautifully crisp crust had been cut into, it didn’t last long! And there’s no reason to stick with savoury – why not go sweet with traditional British fruit flavours like gooseberry or rhubarb?
25 x 11 x 8cm H.
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Hunter Arts Network Art Bazaar
After the recent ongoing deluge of rain, Council’s main concern is cars becoming bogged on the grassed areas of Lambton…
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The History of Dovecote House
The land the Dovecote house sits on was originally part of a bigger piece of land known as Lot 6, purchased by surveyor George Owen Ormsby of Onehunga in September 1859.
Lot 6 comprised of 2 roods, 30 perches (2,708 sq.m) was situated on the corner block on the beach and bounding Esplanade Road and Marine Parade, now known as Endeavour Street and Taunton Terrace.
George Ormsby died in 1862, it was not until August 1888 that the land was sold by Arthur Brabant of Brookfield & Co Solicitors of Auckland through the will of George Owen Ormsby. The purchaser of the land being William Paice.
The city valuation roll from 30 August 1911 shows William Paice crossed out and J. Harrison of Karangahape Road written as the new owner. The land now had a rateable value of 30 pounds, this would appear to be on bare land. The next entry is the sale of lot 6 for 105 pounds, “all that parcel of land in Lot.6, of Whau Township South, in the Parish of Waikomiti.”
Another entry from 1913 shows Lot 6 has 135 pounds improvement and 75 pounds unimprovement, giving a total value of 210 pounds. The valuation shows the land value increase from 30 pounds to 75 pounds, but improvements of 135 pounds indicate that a dwelling has been constructed between 1912 and 1913. (Harrison House)
There is no significant history on Lot 6 until 1930. It is interesting to note that in 1927 the address that would later become 85 Endeavour Street is listed as “The Lookout, Blockhouse Bay”
Between 1930 and 1931 Lot 6 is subdivided into 3 new lots. Lot 3 became No.85, with an area of 667 sq.m, Lot 2 became No.83 with an area of 629 sq.m and Lot 5 became No.81 of 760 sq.m
In 1937/38 the new owner of No.85 was T.N Cookson, James Harrison being recorded as deceased.
In November 1939, City Council Parks employee, W K (Bill) Munro, was appointed Blockhouse Bay Reserve Caretaker. Bill’s diary entry from December 1939 reads: “I shall be moving to Blockhouse Bay, it is impossible to get a house, but I have managed to arrange something not very much to the liking of my wife and young family as far as rent is concerned, that is a house where we have to board the owner and pay him eighteen shillings a week into the bargain.”
1947 sees the Auckland City Council purchase the house at 85 Endeavour Street for use by the Beach caretaker.
The council spent 230 Pounds on external painting and repairs, and charged the caretaker 1 pound, 5 shillings weekly rental.
By 1965 the CV had risen to 2850 Pounds, and Munro’s rent had gone up to 4 Pounds 5 shillings per week.
By 1970 the CV was now $4,400 and Munro was paying $22.50 per week. Bill and Kitty Munro together with their children John, Margaret, Bill and Heather lived at 85 Endeavour Street from 1939 to 1973.
By 1976 the insurance value was $11,900. The garage was erected for the city council by Skyline Garages in 1978.
In 1981 the council conducted a “review of economic rental caretakers house” with detailed assessment of the condition of the house and grounds. It is noted in this report that the dwelling is dated as “constructed in 1920” this is incorrect.
In 1989 Auckland City Council sold the house at 85 Endeavour Street to Mr & Mrs Sinclair for $115,000. In October 1991 the Sinclair’s engaged the services of an architect to design additions to the cottage. This included the addition of the top story and the basic landscaping of the grounds around the house.
The current owner, Warwick Pudney purchased the house in June 2001 for $320,000. In September 2014 the house was sold into a family trust for $780,000. As of July 2017 the rateable value of the house is $1,225,000.
Your hosts moved into Dovecote house in December 2019, and have spent the last 9 months restoring the grounds and making minor changes and improvements to the interior of the house.
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Your baby now is practically microscopic. Their size can be as big as the size of a poppy seed but no more. It’s called the blastocyst and currently, it has completed its long and arduous journey from the fallopian tube into the heart of your uterus. Occasionally, you would have slight bleeding (spotting) but that just means your baby is trying hard enough to get through you to live. He is a fighter. Better make a super strong connection now that would be at least unbreakable for the next 8 months or so.
Instead of just being a clump of cells, your embryo now has three distinct layers. The outermost layer (ectoderm) would form the nervous system, outer layer of skin, hair and eyes. By this moment, your baby’s neural tube which is the building block for the formation of brain, spine and backbone has already been formed. It seems healthy but I hope you are still taking your folic acid frequently though. I mean, it’s easy, right? Don’t chug the whole bottle though.
The second layer or the middle is the mesoderm. Soon, this layer would develop into a variety of important organs that your baby can’t live without. Sex organs, bones, heart, muscles and kidneys; all of these came from the mesoderm of your embryo. Better hope it would develop properly then. How about the inner layer? It’s called the endoderm. This particular layer would form your baby’s liver, digestive system and sure, the lungs. It’s vital for them right after their birth. Yeah, not now. Soon.
If you are eager to do an ultrasound scan, just so you know, the thing that you can see on that machine up to this point, is just a tiny dot which we called the gestational sac. However, it’s unlikely for you to have the first ultrasound scan as early as the first month. Usually, when you call your doctor to set up an appointment for prenatal screening, they would see you in a month time. So the earliest scan you would have could be done as early as 6 to 8 weeks of gestation.
There is no need to see a doctor early if you are healthy as a horse. Just remember to eat well, avoid drinking alcohol and smoking, enjoy your bits of freedom and stay hydrated. It’s certainly a big day for you but you better get some rest. We will see you next month.
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One of the high spots of last summer was when I went with three teenagers to Van's Warped Tour. What great people-watching! And I found out I really do like some of the alternative-rock sounds.
Well, the dates are being set for Van's this coming summer. I want to buy three tickets: one for me, one for my seventeen-year-old granddaughter, Amber, and one for my sixteen-year-old grandson, Brett. I don't drive. And Cliff doesn't want our car in the general vicinity of so many wild punk-rockers. If Amber can talk her mom out of the car that day, I'm buying the tickets. We're going. We'll see what happens.
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InspirationFebruary 8, 2013
There was so much to see on those first walks through the garden in October. I wasn’t sure what shape this new beeswax architecture would take. Yes it would use the room as aramture but what else? Was it an exercise in pattern or tessellation or would it be a tableau? To be honest Lotusland was inspiration at every turn… too much! I was astonished at the scope of every eccentric aspect of the estate. One of my favorites was this clam shell pool. It is encrusted at the edges with huge abalone shells and flanked by huge tiered clam shell fountains spilling into the pool. There is something simultaneously inviting and menacing about it and as I said it is one of my favorite places.
these Euphorbia that were pale greeny white and the edges looked like they had been stitched.
or the succulents in ornamental urns or carpeting the ground.
imagine an entire garden devoted to blue.
I loved the juicy layers
then there was the cactus that had red velvet dots…
I love polka dots… but these are deadly.
and then there were the tiles…everywhere.
on steps and benches and fountains and
the fountain at the entrance to the house was my my favorite fountain. It was the faucet that cinched it for me.
I am not usually one for the Goddess imagery but this one is special.
The water spews from the gills of the dragon while it drips from the Goddesses breasts.
and then there is the slag glass… As story goes like the abalone shells someone came to the estate and spoke to Ganna Walska to see if she was interested in a truck load of slag glass. This is excess glass that is thrown away after firing in a glass factory. She immediately took the load and began to edge all the beds in the garden with this blue glass. It is everywhere.
so much inspiration I didn’t quite know how to narrow it down. Eventually I came up with four words that described this place.
Excess- Repetition- Accumulation and Transformation
I decided then that I would translate 2 tiles that I had encountered in the garden. They are purple floral and baroque and I learned today Dutch .
and I would make a tableau of succulents- a carpet on the wall…
The third element I would cast were lotus pods. I wanted to encrust them and edge them the way Walska had encrusted the abalone shells and the slag glass. Somehow too, I was going to incorporate objects, unexpected objects into the walls on the perpendicular similar I think to the way in which the Goddess faucet juts out.
All of course in beeswax- my sensory architectural material
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Fast quad-core processor. Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" OS. 64GB internal storage. Excellent battery life.
Mediocre 3D gaming performance. 1080p video recording is a little choppy.
The HTC One X+ for AT&T gains quad-core power and pumped-up internal storage to help keep it in the thick of the pack, if not quite on top of it.
As you have probably noticed, smartphone technology moves even faster than it does on desktop and laptop PCs. Things that were once dream features, like quad-core processors, 720p screens, and 8-megapixel cameras, are now commonplace. So it's becoming tougher and tougher for each phone to stand above the rest. The HTC One X+ ($199.99) scores with its quad-core processor and massive 64GB of internal storage, all for half the price of a similarly-equipped Apple iPhone 5 . That, plus a slew of other improvements over last year's version, help keep the HTC One X+ in the thick of the pack, if not quite on top of it.
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Design, Connectivity, and Voice Quality
The HTC One X+ measures 5.31 by 2.75 by 0.36 inches (HWD) and weighs 4.9 ounces. It feels like a quality piece, with a soft touch black housing that's comfortable to hold. A standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack sits on top, while the micro USB port is on the side—an arrangement I prefer, since it makes it easy to charge the handset on your desk while still using it. The 4.7-inch, 720p (1,280-by-720) Super LCD 2 delivers a tight pixel density of 312ppi, which is slightly less than you get with an iPhone 5, but in practice, you won't notice. Typing on the oversized, HTC-modified onscreen keyboard was easy in both portrait and landscape modes.
The One X+ is a quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), tri-band HSPA+ 42 (850/1900/2100 MHz) device with 4G LTE and 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi. Here in midtown Manhattan, I saw LTE speeds averaging a steady 13Mbps down and 8-10Mbps up, both of which are solid showings, if somewhat off the pace from when AT&T first turned on LTE in New York City. I also had no problem connecting to the WPA2-encrypted 5GHz Wi-Fi network in our lab.
Voice quality was generally good across the board, with a clear, crisp tone in the earpiece and no background hiss. Transmissions through the mic were a little weak and choppy, but no one had trouble understanding me. Reception was fine. Calls sounded clear through a Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth headset, and Android's native voice dialer worked fine over Bluetooth. The speaker was disappointing, with a tinny, distorted timbre at full volume, which wasn't very loud. The 2,100mAh battery was good for an excellent 13 hours and 8 minutes of talk time.
Hardware, OS, and Storage
Inside is a 1.7GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 AP37 processor with 1GB DDR2 memory. Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) is on board, along with NFC, HDMI via MHL, and Bluetooth 4.0. The Tegra 3 is a nice bump over the One X's dual-core processor, but it's not state of the art for quad-core chips—and it shows. Benchmark performance was surprisingly mixed; the One X+ is extremely fast with CPU-related tasks, but doesn't do all that well on 3D gaming tests. Also, the One X+ scored slow on the Basemark Program Startup test, at least next to comparable Samsung and LG Android quad-core phones; it looks like HTC Sense 4+, and specifically the Contacts app, remains a bottleneck here. By all means, the One X+ is one of the fastest handsets out there, but I expected more from the graphics hardware.
Otherwise, this is a fun handset to use. There are three customizable home screens you can swipe between, and you can add more. You get free voice-enabled GPS directions with Google Maps Navigation, and at the moment, it's way more accurate than what you get on iOS 6 devices. Google Play now contains over 700,000 apps, and the majority of them should work fine on this handset, thanks to its increasingly standard 720p screen resolution, quad-core processor, and Android 4.1 OS. There's some bloatware, as is typical for AT&T phones, but it's not terrible.
There's 54.8GB of storage available on the 64GB handset I tested. There's no memory card slot, but with that kind of storage, you should be fine for a while, and you can sync media via HTC's own software or by dragging and dropping to the phone as a USB mass storage device.
Multimedia, Camera, and Conclusions
Beats Audio software purportedly enhances the sound of your music on the One X+ when using wired earphones or headphones. In practice, it boosts low frequencies and upper mids, and also cranks the volume, which is cheating; in back-to-back comparisons, anything louder almost always sounds better to the human ear. But once you back off the volume and make it equal to what it was before, I found I preferred music with Beats Audio off. The enhanced headphone amp sounded great through a pair of AKG K 350 earphones.
Standalone videos played smoothly in full screen mode, and looked resplendent on the HTC One X+'s display. I had no problem playing any of my test files up to 1080p in resolution, except for DivX files, which wouldn't play. Music refused to play wirelessly through Plantronics BackBeat Go Bluetooth earphones, despite being paired properly. I'll chalk it up to a random incompatibility issue with that set, because music did play fine (albeit in one ear) with the Plantronics Voyager Legend headset, so A2DP streaming clearly works.
The 8-megapixel f/2.0 camera includes a 28mm wide-angle lens, an LED flash, and autofocus. Photo quality was good, if slightly less detailed than the One X's test photos were; there were some lighting differences in the tests, particularly outside, so it was likely due to the cloudy day I tested on. It's still an excellent camera. Video recording was less than stellar, though, with 1080p videos hovering around a somewhat choppy 20-25fps and 720p videos from 23-28fps, depending on available light. Image stabilization helps when recording, at least. There's also a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera for 720p HD video chats.
If you're looking for a smartphone on AT&T, you've got plenty of excellent high-end options right now. The HTC One X+ gives you the most storage and processing power for the money, by far. Compared to the One X+, the Apple iPhone 5 has a smaller screen, isn't as customizable, and costs twice as much if you equip it with 64GB of storage. But it has a stronger third-party app catalog and a still-better camera and camcorder. The Samsung Galaxy S III, meanwhile, is roughly equivalent to the HTC One X+. The One X+ has real quad-core processing power instead of dual-core, and runs Jelly Bean out of the box, although the Galaxy S III has a better camera and camcorder and is just now getting Jelly Bean as well. Finally, there's the Nokia Lumia 920, with its stellar 8.7-megapixel PureView camera and beautifully updated Windows Phone 8 OS, but the HTC One X+ runs a considerably wider range of third-party apps.
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Dumfries & Galloway
Often unjustly overlooked as visitors hurry north to the Highlands, Dumfries and Galloway is a most attractive area of sandy beaches, rich farmland, heather hills, lochs and forests.
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A Vast Area to Explore
Dumfries & Galloway is the large area comprising the south-west of Scotland, stretching from Stranraer in the west, to Gretna in the east and Moffat and Sanquhar in the north.
Its unique attraction is the Solway Firth and its 200 miles of coastline which has fine beaches and provides plenty of opportunities for fishing, sailing and other water sports. The area attracts many birds who settle here for the winter, such as barnacle geese and there are many nature reserves and marine centres.
Dumfriesshire straddles the River Nith, with it's county town Dumfries. It also encompasses the former burgh and spa town Moffat.
Kirkcudbrightshire has lovely beaches and great walking and cycling inland. It is also one of the first Dark Sky Parks in Scotland.
So Much to See and Do
Galloway Forest Park covers 300 square metres of forest, woodland, lochs and mountains and is teeming with wildlife, including red deer and birds of prey. The mild climate created by the Gulf Stream has allowed subtropical trees and plants to flourish in the many famous gardens which are open to the public. It also encompasses lovely Glen Trool and is a premier mountain biking centre.
The region has an interesting and diverse history, having been conquered and inhabited by the Picts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Irish Celts with close links being maintained with the Vikings. Christianity was brought to Scotland by St Ninian who set up a mission at Whithorn. Robert the Bruce launched his campaign to rid Scotland of English rule from Loch Trool in Galloway Forest Park and the area is often referred to as 'the cradle of Scottish independence'.
Popular historical attractions in the area include the medieval fortress of Caerlaverock Castle, a triangular moated castle that was involved in brutal cross border conflicts in its time due to its proximity to England. Sweetheart Abbey is also worth a visit ' this remarkably complete Cistercian Monastery is surrounded by an impressive precinct wall with the rest of the grounds open to explore. Scottish Heritage passes are available to purchase and they allow free entry to both of these historical sites as well as 150 others across Scotland.
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Bluetooth wearables have become the easiest way for consumers to get connected and stay on the cutting edge of technology, but most consumers aren’t thinking about their children. Parents understand as their children age, however, that the current technological age in which we live has children curious about their parents’ devices. Everything from the iPad to the Apple Watch, or a Samsung Galaxy tablet or Gear smartwatch tempts children. They want to do what their parents do and, with parents becoming more connected with mobile devices, children want to become connected with devices as well.
You may not want to purchase one of LG’s most recent smartwatches that give your children calling and texting capabilities, but you do want to get your children something along the lines of a connected device that will prove practically harmless. For those who do, Fuhu has its new Nabi Compete as a wearable that is designed for children with a purpose: to get them on their feet and make them physically active.
The Nabi Compete is a fitness tracker, and comes with two bands so that two children can compete with each other to see who is the most physically active. Challenges on the Nabi Compete are in the form of burning calories after eating, and helping children think about physical activities as a good thing. It isn’t a secret that a growing number of children are obese now, with many struggling with their weight through grade school and even through college. Of course, there are other factors that affect weight, such as genetic health complications, but getting children up and moving may do wonders down the line.
Children can not only compete with the Nabi Compete, but they can also share their wins in challenges on Fuhu’s social network for kids called Nabi Konnect. This has to be the first child social media network that allows kids to contact each other in such a way that parents get to monitor these conversations and keep tabs on what their children say or do. Children get the pleasure of using their wins in challenges as virtual currency that can purchase virtual pets. The Nabi Compete does require a Bluetooth connection with both Android and iOS devices, though, so you may need to make sure that your children are with you and that the fitness tracker is connected to your iPhone or iPod Touch when they’re out and about at the park or the beach.
With a kid social media network, kid challenges, and kid incentives, the Nabi Compete is a winning device for children. The Nabi Compete doesn’t try to keep children from technology, but it does try to provide safe boundaries for children to explore the space age in which they live. This kid-safe device can be yours (or rather, your child’s) for the low cost of $39.99. To find out more, you can visit the Nabi tablet website.
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Recent Blog Posts
Effective Monday, July 27: Fredericksburg Line trains 300 and 307 will supplement our reduced-service “S” schedule. Train 300, which departs Spotsylvania at 4:54 a.m., will take commuters northbound and train 307, which departs Union Station at 4:10 p.m., will carry them southbound.
To better support social distancing on platforms and trains, train 300 will reduce the number of riders on what currently is our first northbound train of the morning, where the number of available seats is approaching 50 percent. Train 307 will serve as an alternative for riders of two trains, where the number of available seats is around 40 percent.
As ridership slowly increases and to help ensure the ability to social distance onboard the trains, we will continue to add cars to the six car sets and add roundtrip trains back to the schedule. While social distancing is easy to accomplish now and we're watching ridership numbers, we recommend passengers check current average ridership by train.
"We are closely monitoring ridership on both the Fredericksburg and Manassas lines and will adjust service as the number of passengers grows," said Rich Dalton, VRE's acting CEO. "We have seen enough of an increase on our Fredericksburg Line to warrant an additional round trip. These two new trains, along with other measures, will allow us to continue to protect the health and safety of our passengers and train crews."
Stay tuned to vre.org and Train Talk Alerts for other potential service adjustments.
- Rippon and the Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge
Recent construction at the Rippon station to allow public access to a wildlife refuge has been completed. The Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge, which is adjacent to this VRE station, is a National Wildlife Refuge established with the purpose to protect the features of a contiguous wetlands area.
- The Circus Train
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up and witness the final bow to what was once the greatest ride on Earth! The Circus Train! The RBBX circus trains were more than one mile in length and consisted of 60 railroad cars, which is the equivalent of 120 trucks.
- Feet on the Floor
The next time you’re out walking, pay attention to what you are walking on. You just might notice that the ground isn’t exactly clean, with the mud, grass, wet leaves, gum, glass, and general yuck.
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LA County announced today that there will be no curfew. Most cities are expected to follow suit. Sheriff Alex Villanueva already announced that even if there was a curfew, his deputies would not enforce it.
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Southern California announced an emergency lawsuit challenging the curfews that were in effect for days. It’s now likely a moot point. But there are still questions about the constitutionality of curfews, and why the ACLU would sue LA County.
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- Managing an organizer subscription
- Meetup subscription refund policy
- Updating your credit card information
- Organizer subscription pricing
- Canceling an organizer subscription
- U.S. state sales taxes collected by Meetup
- Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected by Meetup
- Understanding your receipt
- What if my organizer subscription expires?
You can manage your subscription from your Organizer Subscription page.
From your subscription page, you can:
- View your current plan and your next renewal date
- Change your subscription plan or billing cycle
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- Tap your circular Profile icon from the "Home" tab.
- Tap the Three dot button and select Account settings.
- Scroll down and tap Organizer subscription.
Apple App Store subscribers
If you started your subscription on the iOS app, you can manage your subscription through the App Store on your device.
Meetup only issues refunds to eligible organizers who started a subscription on Meetup’s website or through the Google Play Store. Consumer protection regulations may apply to subscribers in the European Union.
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Meetup will issue refunds for payments if requested within the subscription’s first 14 days. This does not apply to monthly subscriptions.
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To stop your subscription from renewing automatically, you can cancel your subscription at any time.
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To request a refund based on the criteria above, please contact us.
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If you've purchased a subscription through the Apple App Store, all refunds are handled by Apple and subject to Apple’s Terms of Sale. To request a refund for an App Store purchase, contact Apple Support.
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Please review Meetup Pro cancellation and refund policies. Meetup Plus subscription fees are not refundable. You can request to cancel your subscription before your next payment by emailing email@example.com.
When your organizer subscription renews, we attempt to charge the card on file for your account. To keep your groups active, make sure the card on file and your billing information is up-to-date.
To update your credit card information
Desktop & Mobile Web
- From your Organizer Subscription page, click Update credit card
- On the following page, enter your new payment information
- Click Submit
- Tap your circular Profile icon from the "Home" tab
- Tap ... Three dot icon and select Account settings
- Scroll down and tap your organizer subscription
- Tap Update credit card
- Enter your payment information and tap Save
Once your credit card has been updated, we'll begin charging the new card the next time your subscription renews.
If you started your subscription via the iOS Meetup app, you can manage your subscription via the App Store on your device.
Canceling an organizer subscription
If you want to your cancel your subscription, follow the instructions on the Canceling an organizer subscription article.
Start a group, organize events, and get connected with interested members. Meetup helps you transform common interests into genuine connections.
Learn more about the benefits of starting a group on Meetup.
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Choose between a one-month and a six-month billing cycle. Save more with a six-month subscription by paying upfront.
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What you can do with a Meetup subscription:
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Learn more about the price and benefits of Meetup Pro.
Organizer subscriptions renew automatically. To prevent your subscription from automatically renewing, you’ll need to cancel your subscription from your subscription page. Your subscription will remain active until the end of your billing cycle.
Canceling your subscription
Desktop and mobile web instructions
- Go to your Organizer Subscription page.
- Click Cancel subscription.
- On the next page, click Cancel my subscription.
- Nominate a new organizer. If you don’t want to nominate anyone, click Deselect All.
- Click Cancel subscription to confirm.
Android app instructions
- Tap Profile.
- Tap the three dots.
- Select Account settings from the drop-down menu.
- Scroll down and tap Organizer Subscription.
- Tap Cancel Subscription, then confirm by clicking Yes.
iOS app instructions
If you started your subscription on the iOS app, you’ll need to log into the App Store to cancel auto-renewal. Click here to contact the iOS App Store.
- You’ll be prompted to log in using your Apple ID.
- Check your list of in-app subscriptions.
- Select "Meetup."
- On this page, you can manage your subscription settings for Meetup.
What happens to my groups when my subscription expires?
If you cancel your subscription, it will enter a two-week grace period at the end of your billing cycle. When that period ends, you'll be stepped down as the organizer of your groups.
Once your subscription expires, we’ll notify your group's leadership members of your departure and invite them to step up as the new organizer. After that, we’ll extend the invitation to all group members. Your group will stay active under its new organizer or, if no one volunteers, it will automatically close. You can also choose to close your group permanently.
Meetup is required to collect sales tax along with subscription payments as required by state sales tax laws. Sales tax is calculated based on the cost of your current subscription. Visit usa.gov for more tax information.
View your payment information
U.S. sales taxes are clearly noted on your payment history when your subscription renews. You can go to the Organizer Subscription section in your settings to view your payment history, see your current plan and upcoming payments, or update your credit card information.
Exemptions from U.S. state sales tax
Tax-exempt organizations may submit state-issued tax exemption documents to Meetup. Please follow these instructions:
Part A: Before submitting your group and tax information, make sure your account name is in the name of your tax-exempt organization. Your account name may not be your personal name. It must be the name of the tax-exempt organization you’re affiliated with.
Part B: Please add the full name of your tax-exempt organization and today’s date to the first line of your group’s description in the following format:
This group is operated by (Tax-exempt organization) (Date).
Tax-exempt organizations can use the tax information form to submit state-issued tax exemption documents.
To submit your information using the form:
- Open the tax information form.
- Select Tax Inquiry from the drop-down menu.
- Fill in all required information including:
- Tax exemption certificate number
- Issuing state
- Group name and organization name
- State and billing address
- Tax Exemption Certificate Number
- Billing Address
- Attach exemption forms and any supporting documentation required by your state.
- Click Submit.
You will receive a confirmation email when you submit and our tax team will review your documentation.
Meetup is required to collect Value-Added Tax (VAT) or Goods and Services Tax (GST) from non-business organizers depending on their location. Taxes are calculated based on the cost of your current subscription.
VAT and GST are clearly noted on your payment history when your subscription renews. You can go to the Organizer Subscription section in your settings to view your payment history, see your current plan and upcoming payments, or update your credit card information.
Businesses: Removal of VAT or GST charge
Meetup subscriptions that are in the name of VAT or GST registered businesses can remove VAT or GST charges. To remove VAT or GST charges on future transactions, use this form to add your VAT Number, GST Number or an Australian Business Number (ABN) to your account.
To submit your information using the form:
- Log in to your account.
- Select Tax Inquiry from the drop-down menu.
- Select your country.
- Enter your VAT ID number or Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Enter your group name and business name.
- Click Submit.
Once we receive your information, you will receive a confirmation email.
New organizers can add a VAT Number, GST number, or ABN to their account when they start a subscription.
More information about VAT and GST
- Visit the Australian Taxation Office website for more information about GST.
- Check your ABN formatting with the Australian Business Register's validation tool.
Country Tax Name Tax rate Australia GST 10%
Note: The GST rate listed above is based on information provided by the Australian Taxation Office.
- What is Vat in the European Union?
- Visit the European Commission website for more information about VAT.
- Check your VAT ID with the European Commission's validation tool.
Country Tax Name Tax rate Austria VAT 20% Belgium VAT 21% Bulgaria VAT 20% Croatia VAT 25% Cyprus VAT 19% Czech Republic VAT 21% Denmark VAT 25% Estonia VAT 20% Finland VAT 24% France VAT 20% Germany VAT 19% Greece VAT 24% Hungary VAT 27% Ireland VAT 23% Italy VAT 22% Latvia VAT 21% Lithuania VAT 21% Luxembourg VAT 17% Malta VAT 18% Netherlands VAT 21% Poland VAT 23% Portugal VAT 23% Romania VAT 19% Slovakia VAT 20% Slovenia VAT 22% Spain VAT 21% Sweden VAT 25% United Kingdom VAT 20%
Note: The VAT rates listed above are based on information provided by the European Commission.
- Visit the Goods and Services Tax Council for more information about GST.
Country Tax Name Tax rate India GST 18%
Note: The GST rate listed above is based on information provided by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
- Visit the Inland Revenue website for more information about GST.
Country Tax Name Tax rate New Zealand GST 15%
Note: The GST rate listed above is based on information provided by the Inland Revenue Department.
- Visit the Norwegian Tax Administration website for more information about VAT.
Country Tax Name Tax rate Norway VAT 25%
Note: The VAT rate listed above is based on information provided by the Norwegian Tax Administration.
If you need a copy of a past receipt, you'll find a list of printable copies on your payment history page in the bottom left-hand corner.
The formatting of your receipt will vary depending on your plan and location. The example below is a receipt for a 1-month unlimited subscription in the United Kingdom.
Section 1: Order details
- Order date
- Billing cycle
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- Subscription type and price
- Discounts (if applicable)
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Meetup Pro subscribers
- Number of groups in your network and group rate
- Credits from a previous plan (if applicable)
- Credits remaining (if applicable)
Section 3: Provided to and provided by
- Receipt provider's name, address, and tax ID number
- Your name and company name (if applicable)
- Your email address, tax ID number, and Meetup's tax exemption form
Section 4: Renewal information
- Subscription renewal and price information
- A link to your organizer subscription page
All organizer subscriptions automatically renew, but your subscription may expire for two reasons:
- You cancel the auto-renewal
- The credit card on file for your subscription is declined
If either of the above happens, your subscription will stay active until its scheduled expiration date. After that, your organizer account will enter a two-week grace period, during which you can always update your payment details to keep your subscription from expiring.
When the grace period ends, you'll be removed as the organizer of your Meetup groups. At that time, we’ll notify co-organizers and assistant organizers of your departure, giving them first dibs to take over your organizer role. After that, we’ll extend the invitation to all group members. Your Meetup group will stay open under a new organizer, but if no one volunteers to lead, it will automatically close after 15 days.
Want to learn more in person. Join the orgaizer network and see if there is a real life Meetup happening around you. There be people who have done this before, ready to help and you can be part of something special.Join the org network
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ABOUT TUNKU PUTRA-HELP IN KUCHING
A Rich History of Academic Excellence
Named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haji, Tunku Putra School was set up by Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMSB) in 1996 as the first international school in Sarawak. 20 years later, the School has grown to over 600 students, represented by 20 nationalities.
In March 2018, CMSB collaborated with the HELP Education Group and Ibraco Berhad, to embark on an exciting journey in educational growth by establishing the Tunku Putra-HELP in Kuching. Located strategically in the NorthBank,Tabuan Jaya, the residential heart of Kuching, the school’s new purpose-built campus can accommodate up to 1,500 students.
The HELP Education Group is one of the leading education groups in Malaysia with 30 years of experience and over 11,000 students in its various institutions. For 30 years, HELP has nurtured achievers to secure scholarships to study in world-class universities like Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton and Harvard. It has also set up two other highly successful international schools – HELP International School in Kuala Lumpur and Crescendo-HELP International School in Johor Bahru. Both schools focus on a holistic and all-round education model, combining the best of Western and Eastern values, and backed by research-led education programme supported by HELP University’s Faculty of Education and Languages and the Faculty of Behavioural Science with its world-renowned Psychology Department.
The Tunku Putra-HELP Vision
The idea of the ‘Complete Person – 仁 (rén)…’ is therefore a person of vision, courage and strength, whose behaviour reflects the values of: Integrity, Intellectual Curiosity, Collaboration, Respect, Humility, Compassion
This Chinese symbol 仁 is incorporated into the tree of our logo:
The Tunku Putra-HELP Mission
At Tunku Putra-HELP we strive to develop:
- Individuals of Integrity
- Compassionate citizens
- Curious Minds & Dynamic Thinkers
- Flexible learners for the future
We imbue our students with:
- The courage to IMAGINE
- The faith to BELIEVE
- The strength to ACHIEVE
Our Logo holds the following words: Imagine – Believe – Achieve – Kita Boleh!
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Traditional advertising and marketing
Circle Media work with our clients to design creative and eye-catching press ads that represent their business and captivate their clients. We can advise on the best publication for your business or work to specifications set out by your preferred newspaper.
Our ads are printed in local street mags and local papers as well as in national newspapers and magazines. We provide options to suit your needs. Talk to us today to see what we can do for you.
We create unique and engaging radio advertising for businesses large and small. Our specialised staff write the copy for your ad, source professional voices, music or sound effects (if needed) then work with our associates to have your ad professionally recorded ready for use. We liaise with local radio stations to establish the most effective schedule for the ads. This leads to higher engagement with their desired target audience ultimately achieving the best return for our client.
Think your business could benefit from radio advertising? Contact us today. We are always happy to talk about the best options for you.
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Dating ancient artifacts, you must create an account or log in to vote on posts on reddit.
How does melting ice affect the volume of a drink? This method has the following restrictions:.
In Archaeology, timing is everything
Innovation The Innovative Spirit. Thermoluminescence Thermoluminescence TL is used for dating inorganic material, particularly pottery or other ceramics, hallmarks of ancient civilization from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica. When we use methods like carbon dating to trace the age of old artifacts like statues or pottery, are we obtaining the age of the material itself the age of the clay could be what is yielded in the experiments which goes way backor are we obtaining the age in which the artifact was created?
Yet, the philosophy behind the concept can apply to many things. Dating methods are most commonly classified following two criteria: Log in or sign up in seconds.
This information is then related to true historical dates. I also saw for the first time Dendrochronology, that you mentioned, at work. Silphium, the ancient contraceptive herb driven to extinction.
The University of Arizona Press. One classical way to date objects is to take note of what strata of rock they occupy—rocks come in layers, with the oldest at the bottom. Like thermoluminescence, rehydroxylation RHX is used to date ceramics.
At the time rocks form, however, their magnetic materials acquire the particular orientation of the planet's magnetism at the time, giving geologists a window into the Earth's magnetic past. You won't be able to vote or comment. As applied to archaeology, paleomagnetism is the study of the magnetic history of rock samples. How would I send you a picture to confirm if it is actually Roman?
That means that the dating ancient artifacts was without fail written after in Latin, post Might Makes Right on the Field of Death: Next Is sleepiness related to cheerfulness?
There are many instances of deep holes being dug for rubbish pits or to locate well water that protrude into the record of older strata injecting more modern material as they are filled in over time.
This technique is frequently used when it is impossible to make use of absolute dating methods; it generally allows archaeologists to identify the period to which a cultural site or object belongs, without specifying the dating ancient artifacts of occupation. Also, natural events such as wild fires could completely dehydrate a sample, thereby resetting its clock.
But after the organism dies this configuration tends to even out over time, a process known as racemization, and this tendency toward equilibrium can be measured.
Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. Cool, very cool indeed, makes me wanta go back to school. How a Powder Revolutionized Baking. Relative dating includes methods that rely on the analysis of comparative data or the context eg, geological, regional, cultural in which the object one wishes to date is found.
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Photo by Brian Giandelone
CONYERS -- Months of campaigning end tonight as voters across Georgia will cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries and choose who will continue on to the Nov. 2 general election.
A total of 2,658 votes were cast in-person at the Rockdale County Board of Elections and Voter Registration office as of Friday, the last day of early voting; 1,733 of those were Republican ballots and 925 were Democrat.
In addition, 271 ballots have been cast by mail. Of those, 161 were Republican, 109 were Democrat and one was nonpartisan.
The early and absentee voting totals amount to 5.42 percent of Rockdale County's registered voters for today's primary election.
Election officials noted the early voting period, which began June 7 with in-person absentee ballot voting, has been light. Of note, 519 voters cast a ballot in person on Friday.
It was the same story across the state. The Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State's office reported 3.75 percent of Georgia voters took advantage of early voting, excluding mail-in ballots. There were 185,062 in-person ballots cast across the state and 211,919 mail-in ballots sent out, according to Matt Carrothers, a spokesman with the Secretary of State's office.
The primary takes place today, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tabulation of votes will begin after the polls close at the Board of Elections office, located at the county government Annex Building, 1400 Parker Road, Lobby C. The public is invited to observe the vote tabulation.
Local elections on the ballot include the Democratic primary race for the Board of Commissioners Post 2 seat between Courtney Dilliard, a real estate developer, and Caycie Dix, a local attorney. The winner will face incumbent Commissioner JaNice Van Ness, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary election.
Two incumbent legislators are facing challenges in their party primaries. Rep. Hank Johnson is facing former DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones and current DeKalb County Commissioner Connie Stokes in the Democratic primary election for the 4th Congressional District seat, which represents DeKalb, Rockdale and portions of Gwinnett counties.
Four Republicans are running for Johnson's seat and the chance to face the Democratic nominee in November. Business consultant Liz Carter, publishing executive Victor Armendariz, IT management consultant Cory Ruth and property manager Larry Gause are running in the Republican Primary for Congress.
The other incumbent with in-party challengers is Toney Collins, who represents parts of Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton counties in the 95th Georgia House District. Collins, a Democrat from Conyers, is running against Andre Cooper, an investigator with the Newton County Public Defender's office, and Pam Dickerson, an airline flight attendant from Conyers.
The winner will face Republican Rodney Upton of Conyers in the general election.
Four Democrats and one Republican are seeking to succeed Rep. Randall Mangham in the 94th Georgia House District that includes portions of DeKalb and Rockdale counties. Mangham left the seat to run for governor.
The Democratic candidates include Conyers attorney Sherri Washington, Lithonia attorney Dar'shun Kendrick, IT developer Andrew Bostic and Rhonda Peek, who is listed as self-employed. Steven Conner, another Conyers attorney, is running unopposed in the Republican primary.
In the Georgia 17th Senate District, three Republicans -- Ester Fleming Jr., Todd Hilton and Rick Jeffares -- and two Democrats -- Nicholas Day and Jim Nichols -- are running to succeed Sen. John Douglas, who left the Georgia Senate this year to run for a seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Also, Rockdale County voters will decide on a proposed $75 million special purpose local option sales tax referendum that would fund various capital improvement projects including roads, parks, senior services, public safety, water and projects of the city of Conyers.
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Mongo Santamaria enjoyed a long and successful career in Latin music. His recordings and concert performances ranged from the authentic percussion music of Afro-Cuban religious rituals through to Latin-jazz reworkings of American jazz and pop hits.
His song Afro-Blue became a contemporary jazz standard, best-known in the coruscating version by saxophonist John Coltrane. His own adaptation of Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man provided the biggest hit of his career in 1963, and is regarded as a classic artefact on the Lounge Music scene.
He was born Ramon Santamaria in Cuba, and nicknamed Mongo by his father (the word denotes a tribal chief in Senegal). He began learning violin, but quickly switched to drums and then congas, and left school early to work as a musician on the highly active local scene in Havana.
He graduated to the famous Tropicana Club with bands like Conjunto Matamoros and Conjunto Azul, then moved to New York in 1950. He was able to pursue his interest in American jazz at its epicentre, while gaining valuable exposure playing with two of the most important Latin band leaders in the city, Perez Prado and later Tito Puente.
Their explosive percussion battles became a major attraction in Puente’s band, but in 1958 he left the band to work with the jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader, who was beginning to explore the Latin jazz direction which made his reputation. He spent some years in California in this period, but returned to New York in 1962.
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Read through the report and fix problems. Search the Community Entire ForumThis CategoryThis BoardUsers turn on suggested results Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting Chrome: Right-click on any extension button / Manage Extensions, then uncheck the box to disable a particular item, or click the trash can to wave it goodbye. Open the “Startup” tab. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/fix-slow-laptop-55902.html
Enter Your Email Here to Get Access for Free:Go check your email! Click the Start button, type "add or remove programs" and press the "Enter" key to launch the Add or Remove Programs screen. These add-ons may proclaim themselves popup blockers or search protectors, but they're actually browser adware that can slow your computer down by downloading ads and popping up ads every time you Click on “Check for updates”.
While they may not suffer mechanical breakdown, their data can still be corrupted. “When they do fail, it's much more difficult to recover the data,” Silverman says. When you open a fragmented file, the hard drive must search for all of the parts, which can reduce the speed of your computer. Please consider supporting us by turning off your ad blocker. How To Make Laptop Faster Windows 7 Among suspicious causes: Malware or Spyware: While the news is filled with them, yours doesn't necessarily have to be the horror story.
You shouldn't worry about defragmentation most of the time. Laptop Running Slow Windows 7 and guess what ? He recommends installing a program called HDTune that runs a health check on your hard drive to diagnose it healthy or ailing. You don't need any third-party software -- just running the Disk Cleanup tool included in Windows can help quite a bit.
Windows 10’s Performance Monitor tool provides users with a comprehensive report about their laptop. How To Make Laptop Faster Windows 10 in professional writing from Francis Marion University, where she earned the Richard B. Options Mark as New Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe to RSS Feed Highlight Print Email to a Friend Report Inappropriate Content 01-11-2014 01:44 AM Ok so I've had my laptop for close to Updating your laptop regularly will fix bugs, allowing your laptop to run smoother and faster.
Right-click on a program or app and select "Disable". Find and fix your problem from herehttp://www.techsrollout.com/how-to-fix-overheating-laptop-problem/ Reply 0 0 Manohpenvy Top Student Posts: 7 Member Since: 07-21-2014 Message 7 of 7 (7,753 Views) Report Inappropriate Content Re: Does overheating cause Why Is My Laptop So Slow Windows 10 It will take the program a few minutes to compile a report. Why Is My Laptop So Slow Windows 8 This will provide more overall memory that allows your laptop to run multiple programs at once with more speed.
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It searches through the system for unnecessary large files such as temporary Internet files, program installers, and so on. You can fix a slow laptop by conducting normal maintenance on your machine, such as freeing up hard drive space and running the Windows hard drive utilities. Another trick can be removing all the unnecessary fonts Windows loads. How To Make Laptop Faster Windows 8 You have too many startup programs Newly downloaded programs often try to weasel their way into your Startup menu (Windows) or Login Items (Mac).
Uninstall third-party software and reinstall: alternatively, especially if the software is a couple of years old, see if there is an updated version that's designed for Windows 7 or 8. Options Mark as New Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe to RSS Feed Highlight Print Email to a Friend Report Inappropriate Content 01-11-2014 01:54 AM Hi,Heat will definitely slow the machine down and it Try the Balanced power plan and make sure max processor state is 100% (current power plan) Share Can't find your answer ? news Do not use your computer while the hard drive is being defragmented. 6 Clean your disks.
You can also find out how many RAM your computer is using in the Task Manager’s Performance tab (hit Ctrl-Shift-Esc to bring this up). 7) Run a disk defragment Sounds complicated, Scan for Malware and Adware RELATED ARTICLEWhat’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?) There's also a chance your computer is slow because malicious software is slowing Turning off these programs can help speed up your laptop. Ad choices Follow Tom’s guide Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up add to twitter add to facebook ajouter un flux RSS Premium News Sport Business Money Opinion Obituaries Travel Tech &
Publish Related resources SolvedWhat causes a laptop to slow down? Check the proccess tab of task manager to see what is chewing on your ram. Thanks so much! Go into your web browser's Extensions or Add-ons manager and remove add-ons you don't need.
These background processes can monopolize your laptop’s memory, causing it to run slowly. To find out, open the Task Manager. Scrap this b.s. Instead, he suggests the lighter, more secure Chrome. 6.
changed in over 45 years with the expectation of non improving it will somehow magically bring about improvements in computing systems it resides. Problem gone. Select the drive you want to clean. More noise is due to the fan must work very hard.
If you want to use these programs, you can open them manually. 5 Defragment your hard drive.
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