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Some anonymity schemes, such as DC-nets and MIX cascades, can guarantee anonymity even against traffic analysis – provided messages are independent and unlinkable. Users in practice often desire pseudonymity – sending messages intentionally linkable to each other but not to the sender – but pseudonymity in dynamic networks exposes users to intersection attacks. We present Buddies, the first systematic attempt to offer intersection attack resistant pseudonyms in practical anonymity systems. Buddies groups users dynamically into buddy sets, controlling message transmission to make buddies within a set behaviorally indistinguishable to a traffic-monitoring adversary. Intersection attack resistance does not come “for free,” of course, and Buddies offers users control over the inevitable tradeoffs between anonymity, latency, and the useful lifetime of a pseudonym. Using trace-based simulations and a working prototype, we find that Buddies can guarantee non-trivial anonymity set sizes in realistic chat/microblogging scenarios, for both short-lived and long-lived pseudonyms.
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2019-04-25T04:21:18Z
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/212691?ln=en
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Arts
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Science
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menshealth
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My boss keeps making promises, then sliding on them. It's small stuff, so I'd look petty if I complained. How can I tie him down?
Couple years back, I was working at a place that had a younger crowd, so we'd get a fight in there every now and then. One night there were three guys, friends I guess, standing by the bar, and another guy started in on one of them. They started throwing, and only one of the two friends jumped in. The other guy? He just froze--couldn't decide whether to fight or go take a leak. I'm not big on these fights (after all, who has to clean up the joint?), but, man, you can't freeze up. You either jump in, or get out and find another bar.
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2019-04-21T14:50:00Z
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https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a19516602/my-boss-keeps-making-promises-then-sliding/
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Arts
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Reference
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chron
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Millions of Americans are disabled by the effects of COPD.
2 Can You Get Emphysema & Pneumonia at the Same Time?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a complex lung disorder characterized by reduced airflow and airway inflammation. COPD is slowly progressive and generally irreversible. Approximately 12 million people in the United States suffer from COPD, and the disease is increasing in prevalence, according to a 2012 review in "Thorax." Several disorders may contribute to or occur with COPD, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic bronchiolitis and pulmonary emphysema. The medical diagnosis of COPD is based on your symptoms, risk factors, physical examination and pulmonary function tests.
COPD limits your ability to move air through your lungs. This may prevent adequate oxygen delivery to your tissues, particularly when your oxygen need increases, such as during exercise. The airway inflammation associated with COPD triggers excess mucus production. Thus, progressive shortness of breath at rest, decreased exercise tolerance, chronic cough and persistent phlegm production are among the "symptom complex" seen in people with COPD. These symptoms can be caused by other conditions, however, so their presence is not diagnostic of COPD.
A number of medical conditions, behaviors and exposures can increase your risk for COPD. Your doctor will gather information about these risk factors to help confirm your diagnosis. Cigarette smoking is the primary cause of COPD worldwide. Chronic or repeated exposure to other aerosolized agents, such as wood smoke or occupational dusts and chemicals, is another major contributor. People with asthma, severe allergies or a family history of chronic respiratory disease are also at increased risk for COPD.
A physical examination is an important part of evaluating you for any disease and is helpful during a workup for COPD. However, physical examination alone is rarely diagnostic for COPD. Further, physical signs of COPD may not appear until the disease is quite advanced. Nevertheless, your doctor will listen to your lungs to check for wheezing or other unusual breathing noises. Examination of your nose and throat may reveal signs of allergies. People with advanced COPD are often underweight, their breathing may appear labored and they may have "barrel chests" or signs of heart failure, such as swollen feet.
While your history, symptoms and physical examination are important for diagnosing COPD, the "gold standard" of diagnosis is lung testing called spirometry. Spirometry is performed by taking a deep breath and exhaling as quickly as possible through a device that measures airflow. This simple test measures your total lung capacity and your ability to force air out of your lungs.
Spirometry can be performed in many physician offices, but your healthcare provider may refer you for more sophisticated pulmonary function tests. The mathematical ratio between the amount of air you can blow out in the first second (FEV1) and the total amount of air you can blow out (FVC) will determine whether you have COPD. A FEV1/FVC ratio below 0.7 is highly suggestive of COPD. The severity of your disease can then be determined by comparing your FEV1 to that of normal people. More severe COPD is associated with lower FEV1 values.
COPD is a progressive disease but it can be treated. If you are diagnosed with COPD, the most important therapeutic measure is to eliminate exposure to agents that could be contributing to your disease. If you smoke, quitting is essential. Occupational exposures, asthma and other aggravating factors must also be addressed.
A wide array of treatments -- such as inhalers, mucus-dissolving agents, antiinflammatory drugs and oxygen -- are used to help people with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation, a specific form of physical therapy, may also be helpful. Your doctor will determine which treatments are best for you.
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2019-04-24T04:08:34Z
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https://livehealthy.chron.com/medical-diagnosis-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-1014.html
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Arts
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Science
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wordpress
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Wow, ice cream covered with a waffle already! Yeah, that sounds perfect!
where could i buy this here in the phil??
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2019-04-20T14:54:18Z
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https://buddhabellies.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/fish-ice-cream/
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Arts
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Shopping
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auburn
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I am responsible for administering federal farm programs to farmers, ranchers and land owners in Tuscaloosa and Pickens counties in Alabama.
I enjoyed Auburn to the fullest. Auburn provided me with the opportunity to be in the field that I enjoy and in which I am still involved. The friendships and contacts made at Auburn are very rewarding. Being from Tuscaloosa, I can truly say that it is great to be an Auburn Tiger.
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2019-04-24T12:47:49Z
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http://cses.auburn.edu/people/charles-a-thomas/
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Arts
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Business
| 0.337562 |
caltech
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Long-term slip rates for the Denali Fault in southern Alaska are derived using ^(10)Be cosmogenic radionuclide (CRN) dating of offset glacial moraines at two sites. Correction of ^(10)Be CRN model ages for the effect of snow shielding uses historical, regional snow cover data scaled to the site altitudes. To integrate the time variation of snow cover, we included the relative changes in effective wetness over the last 11 ka, derived from lake-level records and δ^(18)O variations from Alaskan lakes. The moraine CRN model ages are normally distributed around an average of 12.1 ± 1.0 ka (n = 22, ± 1σ). The slip rate decreases westward from ~13 mm/a at 144°49′W to about 7 mm/a at 149°26′W. The data are consistent with a kinematic model in which southern Alaska translates northwestward at a rate of ~14 mm/a relative to a stable northern Alaska with no rotation. This suggests progressive slip partitioning between the Denali Fault and the active fold and thrust belt at the northern front of the Alaska range, with convergence rates increasing westward from ~4 mm/a to 11 mm/a between ~149°W and 145°W. As the two moraines sampled for this study were emplaced synchronously, our suggestion of a westward decrease in the slip rate of the Denali Fault relies largely upon the measured offsets at both sites, regardless of any potential systematic uncertainty in the CRN model ages.
© 2009 American Geophysical Union. Received 16 March 2007; accepted 9 December 2008; published 12 March 2009. The sample processing and dating work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy, at the University of California Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, under contract W-7405-Eng-48 and under the sponsorship of the Laboratory Directed Research and Development program (UCRL-JRNL-228719). Field work was supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, through the Tectonics Observatory at Caltech, and by grant NAG5–10406 from NASA to KS. This work was also supported by NSF research grant EAR-0107114 to CMR. We are grateful to John Galetzka, Ana Cadena, and Keegan Fengler for their help with the total station measurements. We thank J. Gosse and an anonymous reviewer for their thoughtful reviews together with the associate editor Gideon Rosenbaum for his comments. This is University of California UCRL- JRNL-228719 and Tectonics Observatory contribution 98.
Mériaux, A.-S., K. Sieh, R. C. Finkel, C. M. Rubin, M. H. Taylor, A. J. Meltzner, and F. J. Ryerson (2009), Kinematic behavior of southern Alaska constrained by westward decreasing postglacial slip rates on the Denali Fault, Alaska, J. Geophys. Res., 114, B03404, doi:10.1029/2007JB005053.
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2019-04-22T08:04:25Z
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https://authors.library.caltech.edu/15259/
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Arts
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Science
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wordpress
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hello… underclassrising.net is still online, and though matters move on, this is the musings from an anarchist you will find flickr keeps getting updated and of course underclassrising.net that is still dedicated to the subversion of space via the exploration of local places in which capital is temporarily absent or in which capitalist functionality is suffocated by the presence of the marvellous. This has always been the intention for my own expeditions into these places and to publish photographs/history/information.
The results are untold amounts of derelict and forgotten places that pepper every corner of our world from factories, and transport networks to bunkers tunnels and mines and bucolic landscapes. underclassrising.net is on line, we have just moved house.
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2019-04-22T18:38:18Z
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https://usethebackdoor.wordpress.com/use-the-back-door/
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Arts
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Recreation
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weebly
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Another day of uncertain weather, having had all my geraniums frosted earlier this week now they’re going to warm up again. Suppose I’d better find the time to dig them out of their pots. Earlier I planted small pansies in to pots of tulips, the pansies have looked lovely but now the local squirrel has started to dig out the bulbs. Now I like squirrels but when they dig up bulbs AND pick all the hazel nuts before I can get to them they do get to p*** me off a bit! At least they’re leaving the bird food alone – but then so are the birds, perhaps they don’t like the selection I buy in bulk from The Range store!
Had a good weekend going to the Eastbourne group of artist’s exhibition at the Birley Center in Eastbourne (next door to the Towner Gallery. Members Maureen Black and Margaret Prentis have work displayed). Always great art on show and this year the exhibition theme is Great Dixter gardens. Think we may have to include a visit there in the summer. This show is only on at weekends but well worth a visit.
I also popped into The Crypt for the annual Christmas goodies sale, as usual some great items all at really affordable prices- mind you I could have spent a bomb there but had to reign myself in a bit – there is a limit to the jewellery I can give to the family!
Unfortunately I arrived a bit late in the day for the Christmas Sale in aid of Waves but again there were some beautifully made items for sale. Well done to Peter Knight for drawing 14 portraits whilst he was there, all sold in a good cause. There does seem to have been a clash of dates for these Christmas Bazaars this year as so many were arranged for last Saturday, it just goes to show you need to check the dates of others if you’re going to organise a sale of this type.
This week’s suggested theme is ‘Fireworks and Explosions’ – please make sure these are on paper and not just the hall! Hate to have the bomb squad called in! If you intend to make a mess (like me) do bring some newspapers to protect the tables (and floor).
Please bring in your entries on Friday (27th) for the Golf Club exhibition, any member is eligible for showing there now but remember we can only show 12 at a time. At the request of the Golf Club management the subject also needs to be related to our area, so no portraits I’m afraid, but all others will be considered but not necessarily selected.
The picture shown here appeared in the Eastbourne Gazette in August 2005. You can see in the picture James loved his art. He was club treasurer and a member together with his wife for many years. In the past few years he was unable to attend meetings due to his health. He attended the club's 60th anniversary in 2014 and helped cut the cake. His Funeral was held in Brighton last Friday.
You are invited to bring in your entries to the SAA Challenge (the small card paintings) on December 4th so that all club members can see what’s being submitted to the SAA. That date is December 4th.
Our monthly COFFEE MORNING is on 7th December at the Seaford Head Golf Club – all welcome.
As we are soon moving into the new year, (the programme will be circulated soon) please consider if you could become more involved with your club by becoming a committee member. It’s not too onerous a job but people with ideas and the opportunity to help out on occasions would be very welcome. Talk to me or Jeremy if you want to know more.
As the weeks slip by towards Christmas and the end of the year, it’s getting harder to remember what we did last week. I know we had a really full turnout of members and it was good to see some old friends coming in to paint. Most people were ’doing their own thing’ with a few Christmas cards appearing plus some really interesting experimental work. Don’t forget to take a wander around during the sessions to see what others are doing (and perhaps pick up some ideas). I do still have one set of the watercolour discs still available if anyone wants them – only £3 & great fun to use or give as a present.
By the way – an early reminder – I will not be sending (or handing ) out Christmas Cards again this year, I only send a few now to people I don’t see through the year just to keep in touch, so for those I see more often please don’t be disappointed if you don’t get one from me.
There are lots of exhibitions and Christmas shows around from now on.
At The Crypt the Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts show is on from 20th to 29th November – a magical show of Christmas goodies.
The Eastbourne Group at the Birley Centre, Eastbourne (next door to Towner gallery). Open weekends only 10am - 4pm.
PS: below is some of the work last Friday. Click to enlarge.
friday 13th — someone else's sketch!
Well how should I start this week? Weather lousy, no light and blowing hard – don’t think I’ll go out today. The wind is tearing the yellowing leaves from the trees (and dropping them in our garden). There is still colour on the Rowan & Cotoneaster, as the birds haven’t had all the berries yet and I can see loads of weeds in the beds that the warm, wet weather has encouraged. The bright yellow of leaves on the Ash and Birch trees are showing up well against our dull old Leylandii and makes me want to get out there and paint (in a painterly fashion- whatever that means). But the computer beckons slightly more than braving the trip out to my new studio (otherwise known as the shed!).
Make a masterpiece from someone else's sketch!
On Friday the programme suggests carrying on from last week, ‘painting from someone else’s’ sketch’. I know not many joined in this exercise but you could always start this week instead. So do look out your sketch books and be prepared to swap them around for others to expand on in their own way. Jean & Jeremy swapped drawings and certainly made an attempt at it last week with interesting outcomes. Go on have a go – you might be pleasantly surprised!
I’ve been going through all the old artist magazines that I seem to have accumulated, in an attempt to reduce their bulk, and I have now organised them into a large file which I will try and remember to bring with me to meetings. You’re welcome to browse and to remove articles – I just ask that they be put back when read, so others can read. I’m already finding the articles on oil painting very useful in my beginner stage of using the medium and I’m sure others like me will find articles they hadn’t read before but which could now be a help.
Well, having waxed lyrical on the weather I will now continue with the preparation of next year’s art programme, using ideas given to us by members for future creative subjects. If you have anything you’d like to see in the programme it’s not too late to suggest it.
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2019-04-20T01:13:15Z
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http://seafordartclub.weebly.com/blog/archives/11-2015
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Arts
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Arts
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usingenglish
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i need some help as i am all out of ideas and have to plan a lesson for monday morning which shows my pre int class how to write an apology. I have to think of an interesting way to get them to use the languagein the lesson. Any ideas would be gratefully received!!
Perhaps give them several different scenarios and ask them to compose an apology appropriate to each one.
For example, a formal apology: They misbehaved in school but their behavior was misinterpreted. Maybe they impulsively kissed a classmate on a dare, and now they are being charged with "sexual harassment." They must write a formal letter to the school administration explaining that their actions were all in fun and not meant to be abusive or harmful.
An informal apology: They accepted an invitation to a friend's birthday party, and for some reason did not attend. They write a note with an explanation (I was sick, my mom wasn't home and couldn't drive me there, my family had to go out of town at the last minute, etc) and a sincere apology for missing the festivities.
A casual apology: One of their school friends suddenly snubs them, and they don't know why. They write a short note to hand to them in class or slip into their locker: "Did I do something to offend you? If so, I apologize...." That sort of thing.
Thanks so much for your advice. I've been struggling with this all day! How would you suggest i actually highlight the language used when writing an informal apology note? The only language specific to an informal apology note i can think of would be the variations of 'i'm sorry' ( i'm really sorry, i'm so sorry)? I have set contexts like this for writing lessons in the past, therefore, i'm not sure the assessor will consider this to be an 'interesting' way to use the language??
Thanks for having the opportunity to learn and improve upon my english language.
Apology to all the Moderators and Teachers.
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2019-04-22T02:15:57Z
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https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/83301-teaching-pre-intermediate-class-how-to-write-an-apology
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Arts
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Kids
| 0.989781 |
cgw
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Boris Blue, a real-time motion graphics application, is upgraded with an AVX 2 plug-in option, enabling Avid editors to create sophisticated titles, transitions, and other 3D elements in the Avid timeline. The interactive design experience is fueled by high performance NVIDIA hardware for real-time effects creation.
Boris FX is showcasing Boris Blue 2.0 at the NAB 2007 Exhibition at booth SL 10520.
"We are excited about bringing an OpenGL hardware rendering solution to Avid editors via Avid's AVX RT plug-in interface. For the first time, Avid editors will be able to edit extruded text and imported 3D models right inside the Avid timeline without needing to render in another application," comments Boris Yamnitsky, founder and president, BorisFX.
Boris Blue 2.0 features: Avid plug-in integration for Windows XP Avid systems; improved 3D interactors for objects, cameras, lights, and split views; 3D Camera improvements; the ability to animate a camera along a bezier spline-based motion path; and new 3D deformers and image processors.
Boris Blue 2.0 will be available mid-April through the Boris FX worldwide reseller channel and the Boris FX Web site at www.borisfx.com for $995. Boris Red owners can add Boris Blue 2.0 for $295. Existing Boris Blue owners can download the update for free from the Boris FX Web site.
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2019-04-21T08:07:33Z
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http://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/NAB/2007/Boris-FX-Introduces-Boris-Blue-2-0-with-Avid-Plu.aspx
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Arts
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Computers
| 0.693934 |
americana-uk
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On Thanksgiving Day 1976, The Band took the stage for the very last time at the Winterland Theatre in San Francisco. For the show, aptly billed as The Last Waltz, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson were joined by an all-star group of music pioneers, including Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, and Neil Young, among others. The evening was captured on film by director Martin Scorsese. Released theatrically in April 1978 to critical acclaim, The Last Waltz is still considered by many to be the greatest concert film ever made.
Rhino will celebrate The Last Waltz with four new 40th Anniversary Editions, including the pairing of the audio and video for the first time. All formats will be available November 11 except the Collector’s Edition, which will be available December 9.
40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (4-CD/Blu-Ray) – Complete audio from the concert, including rehearsals and outtakes, plus The Last Waltz film on Blu-Ray.
40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Vinyl (6-LP) – Complete audio from the concert, including rehearsals and outtakes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl for the first time and presented in an ornate lift-top box.
40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (4-CD/2-Blu-Ray) – Limited to 2,500 copies, this version includes: Complete audio from the concert, The Last Waltz film on Blu-ray. Second Blu-Ray disc including a rarely seen interview from the 1990s with Martin Scorsese and Robbie Robertson, photo gallery, and 5.1 audio mix of the original album, 300-page book, bound in red faux-leather with a full replication of Scorsese’s shooting scrip, rare and previously unseen photos, set sketches, three foldout storyboards, and a foreword by Scorsese.
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2019-04-25T20:41:49Z
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https://americana-uk.com/the-band-to-release-40th-anniversary-editions-of-the-last-waltz
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Arts
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News
| 0.536907 |
artsmart
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Anyone interested in devotional song is invited to join a new group which will meet for six consecutive weeks from February 24 from 18h00 to 19h00. The gatherings will take place at Roseway Waldorf School in Assagay which is five minutes drive from Hillcrest.
Following the six week period of development, a core group of singers will then continue to meet on the third Sunday of every month.
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2019-04-18T10:33:28Z
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http://artsmart.co.za/music/archive/1329.html
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Arts
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News
| 0.449238 |
staatsoper
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Papageno wants Papagena - Tamino his Pamina. But the pathway to love is not a simple one! Everyone has to undergo difficult trials. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. The most world-renowned opera in a classically beautiful production, the legacy of stage director August Everding. The snake still breathes "real" fire, the Queen of the Night is still really a "star-flaming" monarch. The stage portrait (by Jürgen Rose) is wondrous fair. The magic of this opera really works here.
When Pamina's father died his wife, the Queen of the Night, lost her power, because he had handed the seal of the seven circles of the sun to the initiates. Sarastro is now administering the Sun King's legacy.
The Queen of the Night is not willing to submit to being directed by the wise men around Sarastro. She endeavours to regain her former power.
In order to foil her plans, Sarastro has kidnapped Pamina, who is actually her father's heir.
The Queen of the Night has chosen Prince Tamino to free her daughter. Pursued by a huge snake from which he is endeavouring to escape, the prince stumbles into the realm of the Queen of the Night and falls unconscious from exhaustion. Three ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night, save his life.
When Tamino awakes, he discovers the snake lying dead at his feet. He meets Papageno and assumes that the bird-catcher has rescued him from the snake. Papageno does not contradict him and is punished for his boasting by the three ladies. They show Tamino a picture of Pamina and he immediately falls in love with her.
When the Queen of the Night herself appears on the scene, Tamino swears to deliver her daughter from the hands of the "demon" Sarastro. Tamino and Papageno, who is to accompany the prince, are given magical instruments to protect them from danger: a flute and a set of chimes. Three youths or genii are to accompany them on their journey to Sarastro's palace.
Tamino has sent Papageno on ahead, and the latter meets Monostatos, who is keeping guard over Pamina and pursuing her with unwelcome attentions. Papageno's appearance puts Monostatos to flight. Pamina now learns from Papageno that a prince, who is in love with her, is coming to set her free. Papageno persuades Pamina to flee.
In the meantime, Tamino has been led to Sarastro's temple by the three youths. A priest, a spokesman of the initiates, emerges and informs him about Sarastro's real character, assuring him that he is a kind, wise man and also telling him of Sarastro's plan. Tamino also learns that Pamina is still alive. In his gratitude he plays the flute, the magic of which tames wild animals. Monostatos and his slaves catch up with Papageno and Pamina but they are able to free themselves again with the help of the set of chimes. Their plan to escape is then foiled again by the arrival of Sarastro.
Pamina and Tamino meet for the first time and fall into each other's arms. Monostatos drags them apart, but, instead of the reward he expects for his services, he is punished by Sarastro.
Tamina and Papageno are led into the Temple of Ordeal.
Sarastro informs the initiates of his plan to lead Tamino to a greater destiny and the priests approve his decision. Tamino, however, must first prove himself worthy of the greater happiness by submitting to the ordeals. Pamina and Tamino must take their leave of each other. Papageno is also to be put to the test. First of all, both he and the prince are enjoined to silence.
blackmailing Pamina by threatening to reveal all, is chased away by Sarastro. Sarastro is aware of Pamina's predicament and is able to reassure her.
While Tamino and Papageno are awaiting further ordeals, an old crone appears and introduces herself as Papageno's sweetheart. Before she can tell them her name, there is a clap of thunder and a flash of lightning and she disappears. Tamino plays his flute, the sound of which guides Pamina to him. She speaks to him but, not knowing that he has been enjoined to silence, she believes he does not love her any longer when she gets no answer. Life no longer seems worth living to her.
Sarastro considers Tamino to be capable of ruling as a wise prince, once he has surmounted the two last ordeals. Papageno, on the other hand, has failed and is afraid that he will be thrown into a dungeon for the rest of his life if he does not take the old crone as his wife. When he reluctantly agrees to do so, Papagena reveals herself as a young and attractive woman. The two of them are, however, still destined not to be united yet.
In her despair, Pamina is contemplating suicide. The three youths restrain her and lead her to Tamino, who is awaiting the final ordeals at the "Gate of Fear". Accompanied by the music of the magic flute, the two of them undergo the ordeals by fire and water together and overcome despair and the fear of death.
In the meantime the three youths have brought Papageno and his Papagena together. The Queen of the Night and her ladies make a last bid for revenge by trying, in vain, to storm Sarstro's palace and are cast into endless night.
Tamino and Pamina are welcomed into the temple by Sarastro and the priests.
They look like works of art all by themselves: the sketches, stage settings and costume designs Jürgen Rose created in elaborately loving detail for August Everding's production of Die Zauberflöte back in 1978. In their abundance and elaborateness, they document the development of a production concept and bring back many a memory.
For this revised production of Die Zauberflöte you worked together with the theatre craftspeople to overhaul and freshen up the sets and costumes. What do you feel about an artistic work that meanwhile lies 26 years in the past? Is this also an encounter with yourself?
That's exactly the point: we recognize ourselves in these works, and yet they are somewhat unfamiliar at the same time, because, of course, we've developed further. I was amazed at the nonchalance with which I approached this piece, and the ideas that emerged. I would do many things totally differently today. But we have to be very careful to keep from destroying our original ideas. Ultimately our task today is to give the production a new sheen, and restore some things that have perforce worn out over the years: whether these are damaged stage backdrops or hangers which have fallen away for pragmatic reasons, costumes that are missing or are no longer in their original condition because they had to be altered every time a role was re-cast, and so on. I've gotten used to this in the course of all the work I've done, especially for the ballet. John Cranko or John Neumeier ballets I designed 20, 30, 40 years ago are still being performed all over the world, and all the ballet companies place great value on keeping them as original as possible.
The sketches, designs and drawings that came about for this Zauberflöte production document different phases of the conceptual work. However, they also reveal that there were originally some ideas that were later not implemented. Does that indicate that the artistic conception had gone through a long maturation process?
Fundamentally, I need a lot of time to develop my ideas. It begins with collecting a great deal of material - photos, pictures, fabric samples, etc., which I can use to give form to my initial thoughts on the piece. In the case of Zauberflöte I had an abundance of images and ideas in my head, and I would have liked to put them all on the stage. Things were similar with August Everding, who was not staging the work in Munich for the first time. I remember, for example, that initially we had thought of a lavish salon for the Queen of the Night, a very feminine world in contrast to Sarastro's domain, which we saw as architecturally more severe, built into a cliff or something like that. We considered how the Three Ladies might look, if they are perhaps birds, in other words fictional creatures like the serpent, or warrior maidens, and many other things. Then we began sorting out and discussing the various details. During these meetings I kept drawing sketches, so to speak as memoranda to myself. I work the same way with other stage directors. The complicated thing with Everding, however, was the he was so full of zeal for action, and there was never enough time for all the things he planned. Something always intervened: phone calls, appointments, visitors. When we started on the Zauberflöte, which was a very difficult piece for me, I really had to lock him up at my home, without the telephone or any other contact possibilities to the outside world so we could work concentratedly for a few hours on the piece. Those hours were terrific. Everding was absolutely brimming over with ideas, and his thoughts about the context of the drama and the music were absolutely thrilling. He really provoked me to turn those ideas into images. For all of this, when we went into rehearsal a half year later, many things had changed, and he showed up with new ideas he had just come up with. I actually like that sort of thing. But at a specific point in time a stage concept has to be nailed down in its basic structure. With Die Zauberflöte with its frequent scene changes, that is especially urgent. On top of that there was the difficulty of bringing this piece onto the huge stage of the Nationaltheater. I would have preferred doing it in the Prinzegententheater or even in the Cuvilliès-Theater, where the visual factors are more intimate and the technical sequences not quite so elaborate.
Everding stressed that the piece had to be performed seamlessly, in other words without long interruptions and scene changes. How did you manage that?
Naturally we used the stage machinery, but on such a big stage it always takes a few seconds for the side wagons to travel in or out, or for yard-long walls to open and close. There was always the hazard of things getting stalled. That's why from time to time there were highly pragmatic reasons for changing the concept, in which the stage director would have to invent additional actions to make it possible for a given change in the scenic sequence to become integrated. Fortunately Everding was a real past master at that.
Everding was also determined to stress the human qualities in the characters and thus bring the basic idea of humanity to the fore. This was particularly clear in the characterization of the priests as 18th century human beings.
That was something totally new back then. Until that time the priests were generally decked out in Egyptian accessories, helmets from the time of the pharaohs, ritualistic garments, that sort of thing, For us, as you said, it was important to show them as human beings. Human beings who could have been Mozart's contemporaries. We wanted our singers - Mr. Adam, Mr. Vogel, Mr. Auer and the others - to look quite natural, without artificially bouffant wigs, with their own hair, with only a pigtail pinned on to indicate the historical period. That was unusual back then, and I can remember that Jean Pierre Ponnelle in the Salzburg Zauberflöte production he did shortly after ours also had the priests come out in 18th century costumes. On the large stage of the Nationaltheater this attempt at individualization however didn't quite come off. Today we would create different stage areas that focus more on the characters. That principle had not yet established itself back then.
One special "trade mark" of this production is also the wonderful bed-tree at the end and the entrance of the many little Papagenos and Papagenas.
Everding retained that idea with the children in all of his Zauberflöte productions. I'm sure there were also highly personal reasons for this. Everding had married rather late in life and then became the father of four sons. This conclusion attests to this highly personal happiness he felt, and it always goes over very well with the audience. Of course, a theatre man like Everding had calculated that precisely.
For the difficult question of who the Three Boys are and where they come from, you decided on a "floating" solution.
Here it was quite clear to us right from the start that these would definitely have to be three real children. Back then those roles were generally sung by three girl choristers. But we wanted children, three boys, who, in keeping with their enigmatic origin, become transformed in the course of the play, sometimes appearing as little Mozarts, sometimes as children from well-heeled homes, sometimes as little scamps. In any cased we wanted them to look totally terrestrial, even though they come floating in on a cloud.
We can also see this urge for naturalness in the delineation of the costume designs, when we look at your designs for the chorus, or more precisely, the "people".
The people have only a tangential function in this drama. They come on to welcome Sarastro with jubilation, and they come back at the end, when Tamino and Pamina are taken into the community of the initiated. For this they often put the ladies in priestly robes, which makes absolutely no sense, because the unprecedented event here is that Pamina is the first woman to be taken into the order. I myself made those priestess costumes back in the sixties for a Zauberflöte production in Berlin, but it must always have been a disturbance. That's why I considered how the people might look. I found the inspiration during a trip to Italy, where I saw Neapolitan crêches with their large spectrum of common people statuettes, whose liveliness fascinated me. The Munich National Museum owns a very large collection of such statuettes, and I myself began collecting them so I could study them down to the last detail. The same thing applies to Monostatos and the slaves. That way we were able to get away from the cliché of the evil Monostatos and give him a more human face.
Many of the costumes had to be reworked for the new revision. Were there problems there?
It was very complicated. The greatest difficulty was finding similar fabrics. You have to realize that most of the companies we originally acquired our materials from no longer exist today. Back then we had the good fortune that the Fuchs Company in Augsburg arranged to have the original fabrics for the costumes of the Queen and the Three Ladies woven for us in India. That may sound terribly upscale, but in those days it was totally affordable. Today we have to look around the textile market, that is to say select our materials from catalogues. Those fabric catalogues, however, are geared in color and material to current fashion trends. The few special firms that still exist today generally want to sell in large quantities. It also happens that a fabric, despite the same production number, looks quite different today. We saw that in the Queen of the Night costume. It's still the same gown Edita Gruberova wore back in 1978, and all the Queens after her have also worn. Now it is already totally worn out. But the newly supplied cloth isn't anywhere near as beautiful. So we had to decide in each individual situation whether we could retain the old costume or whether we would have to make a new one, in certain cases by sacrificing some æsthetic qualities. The same applies to the settings. This often has to do with certain skills, such as flat painting, which today's craftspeople have not mastered on the same level today because there isn't that much of a demand for it because of the change in stage æsthetics. And so we just had to refer back to what we already had.
You also staged Zauberflöte yourself for the first time in 1999 in Bonn. Were you influenced there by your experience in Munich?
No, because twenty years had passed from one production to the other. I saw it more as an opportunity to implement ideas I hadn't yet realized. Of course I wanted the sequence to continue seamlessly here as well, but it was important to me to create more intimate spaces and delineate the characters more precisely. For instance, I wanted to make Monostatos into a really loving person and stage his tragedy as something like Othello's and generally focus more on the relationships of the individual characters.
Are your set and costume designs today just as "picturesque" as your Zauberföte designs?
I work somewhat differently today and prefer to develop costumes on the body. I imagine a fabric or a color and want to try both of them out first on a dummy to see how the cloth falls or what effect the color has. In earlier times I would first paint the design, so to speak as a kind of ideal situation. Of course I still have to draw a lot of sketches, especially for ballet productions. They are the work material for the costume workshops. I like doing that, too, exactly as I still like to build my stage design models. Especially in the case of Zauberflöte, I designed the various spaces in minute detail on my models all the way to putting little figurines in them. That gave me a better spatial orientation than the drawing. To this day, I always begin a new job by initially designing the spaces for myself alone. Not until later, when the set is technically fixed, do I work with assistants on a stage model. I also need this first phase of concentration and the solitude that goes with it to develop costumes. I need to be alone when I face the challenge of sitting in front of an empty sheet of paper, designing, rejecting and starting over. But then I suddenly begin having fun again as I work everything through precisely. Over the past years I have drawn costume designs in the form of little scenes, in groups of figures. This of course has to do with my work as a stage director, which I am doing more and more these days. But the joy of drawing has remained.
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ChromoGenics AB appoints Brian Nielsen as Country Manager Denmark.
Åke Sundvall Byggnads AB places an additional order for ConverLight® glass for openable windows.
ChromoGenics targets an offensive market expansion and announces a rights issue with pre-emption rights of appr SEK 80 m.
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The click-click of slides presenting charts with red lines was the only sound in the conference room. Founder, editor and newly hired creative director all watched the projector in silence, some kind of mourning for their failing magazine. The once-popular 50 year old magazine had lost it’s public appeal, even its name “Hero” had transformed in recent times to an obscure word of little value.
The fourth creative director this quarter was hired as a last resort, what the hero magazine needed was a hero.
He cleared his throat; he didn’t spend the last 48 hours wide awake to be put down by silence.
There was admiration flowing from the eyes of the founder.
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Michigan State University Extension connects the people of Michigan and throughout the world with the latest in news, research and analysis from MSU Extension's vast network of educators and specialists. To help in that effort, MSU Extension offers News Digests containing the latest content MSU Extension has to offer. Digest subscribers can simply click the "Sign up for MSU Extension News" icon shown on the left side of the page and throughout the site where they can sign up for as many categories as they are interested in.
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Discover how you can help Michigan 4-H Youth Development in its work to engage young people in broadening their horizons. 4-H members learn the sky is the limits as they develop life skills and set their sights on future success in fulfilling and engaging careers and community service. To learn more about giving to 4-H, and what those gifts provide the organization, visit the Michigan 4-H Foundation.
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Libby Scheier (1946-2000) was a writer, social activist, critic and educator. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she received a BA in philosophy and French from Sarah Lawrence College in 1968 and an MA in English literature from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1971. During her years as a university student, Scheier was politically active with socialist groups including the Spartacist League. She moved to Toronto in 1975 after living in France, California and Israel and became affiliated with the Trotskyist League of Canada. Scheier’s other social activism included involvement with the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League, the Cross-Cultural Communication Centre, the Writers’ Union of Canada, the feminist caucus of the League of Canadian poets, and Women and Words.
Scheier is the author of four books of poetry, “The Larger Life” (1983), “Second Nature” (1986), “Sky: A Poem in Four Pieces” (1990) and “Kaddish for my Father: New and Selected Poems” (1999), and a book of short fiction, “Saints and Runners” (1993). She contributed book reviews and articles to publications including the “Globe and Mail”, “The Toronto Star”, “This Magazine”, “Books in Canada” and “Quarry Magazine”. Her writing also appeared in anthologies “Women on War” (1988), “Poetry by Canadian Women” (1989) and “Language in her Eye” (1993).
In addition to her work as a writer, Scheier worked as an editor and copy editor for science and literary journals in the 1970s and 1980s, including “Paragraph” and “Poetry Toronto”. She taught creative writing, Canadian literature and women's studies courses at York University from 1988 to 1994 and was the founder/director of the Toronto Writing Workshop in 1994.
Libby Scheier died in Toronto on Nov. 14, 2000.
Fonds consists of records documenting Libby Scheier's personal life, her work as a writer and as a teacher, her involvement with political organizations and with the Writers' Union of Canada. These records include correspondence, draft poems and other writing, draft manuscripts and proofs for her published works, teaching files, publications, newspaper clippings, personal ephemera and memorabilia, childhood diaries and high school notebooks, college papers and lecture notes from Sarah Lawrence College, copies of published articles and other writing by Scheier, pins, and graphic materials including posters, photographs and paintings.
Donated by Libby Scheier in 1996 and by Jacob Scheier in 2017.
Access to the fonds is generally open, with some exceptions. See series-level descriptions for details on access restrictions for specific files.
The fonds comprises the following accessions: 1996-022, 2017-032. No further accruals are expected.
2002/10/10 Shannon MacDonald. Update wording in Biographical sketch, Scope and content, Access restrictions and accruals.
2003/09/23 Ken Hernden. Updated biographical sketch, immediate source of acquisition, restructions on access, and the accruals note. Updated provenance access point.
2017/12/19 J. Grant. Updated descriptions to reflect addition of 2017-032 accrual.
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Vickers are now part of the Eaton Group which include the other brands Char-Lynn, Sumitomo, Hydro-Line, and Aeroquip. origin Aftermarket Vickers® Vane Pump V20-1P12S-6B20L / V20 1P12S 6B20L designs, manufactures and globally markets a complete line of reliable, high-efficiency hydraulic components for markets including agriculture, construction, industrial, mining, fishing, marine and lawn and garden.
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https://seeqpod.com/prim-44695297-origin-united-states-of-america-aftermarket-vickers-vane-pump-v20-1p12s-6b20l-v20-1p12s-6b20l.html
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Resume posted by betsyray in Museum and Gallery.
I recently graduated with a double major in Art History and Studio Art. I have since been trying to get as much professional experience as I can in the art field. I have completed a couple internships and am now ready for a more permanent position.
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https://artjobs.artsearch.us/cv-resume/gallery-assistant/
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Head shop: Soon to feature all sorts of fancy glass smoking paraphernalia that will be avalible to purchase from the developing store!
Games: Entertainment like you enjoy! Coming soon on this website!
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http://happymanshempshop.weebly.com/blogs.html
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In this April 8, 2019, file photo, Boeing 737 Max 8 jets are parked at the airport adjacent to a Boeing Co. production facility, in Renton, Wash.
The suit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeks class action status for all Boeing shareholders who bought stock between January 8 and March 21.
The lawsuit said that Boeing should have told investors that the safety features were optional on the Max jets it sold. It also alleged that the company hid from investors that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had given it authority to help certify that the Max plane was safe, along with allowing the company to greenlight a flight-control system involved in the two crashes.
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/us-business/article-shareholder-sues-boeing-alleges-company-hid-safety-problems-with-73/
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Rich, elegant and urbane are the looks that Shibui brings to your home. This Tibetan weave collection is the work of a successful designer, whose understanding of the details and finesse of these rugs is evident in this collection. Elegantly mixing wool with silk, these rugs are an extraordinary addition to any de'cor.
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Friday I was thinking "Cycling shouldn't be this hard!" and cursing E.W.Evans servicing abilities. I even got off at Battersea to check the back tyre wasn't rubbing. The previous owner of the bike had changed the thin racing tyres for normal road tyres which means the gap between rubber and frame is very narrow. The quick release mechanism sometime slips and then friction occurs.
But not this time, so I puffed and strained the rest of the way to work, 10 minutes slower than usual, swearing I would call Evans and demand some after-service service. When I got to work I did a final QA of the bike and found that a front brake block was loose and I had been cycling with the brakes on. Whoops.
Mind you even at my normal speed it takes me 32 minutes to do the 6.4 miles which is 11.29 mph.
Paula Radcliffe did the 26.22 miles of the marathon in 2 hours 17 minutes which I make 11.48 mph.
So that means she can run for over two hours faster than I can manage on a bike for half an hour. That is fast!
Yes but Paula doesn't have traffic lights. You do and I hope you stop at them!
I do indeed stop at red lights (see Red light, Green light). I plan to live to a ripe old age.
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There will be no blog posting on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Blogger’s holiday! I plan to post again on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Thank you for reading. Enjoy summer days.
I’ll miss reading your thoughts today. Enjoy your week off.
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https://billwednesdayblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/notice-for-wednesday-july-20-2016/
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The Reptile Discovery Center celebrates the diversity, beauty and unique adaptations of more than 70 reptiles and amphibians. See one of the longest-lived residents at the Zoo — an Aldabra tortoise, estimated to be more than 100 years old. Catch a glimpse of the Panamanian golden frog, an amphibian that is extinct in the wild due to the deadly chytrid fungus.
Try to spot the venomous gaboon viper, which has the longest teeth of any snake, measuring up to 2 inches. Because many of the animals are naturally camouflaged, Zoo volunteers are stationed around the exhibit to point out where animals are “hiding” to visitors.
Reptile Discovery Center keepers provide the animals with enrichment—enclosures, socialization, objects, sounds, smells and other stimuli—to enhance their well-being and give them an outlet to demonstrate their species-typical behaviors. An exhibit’s design is carefully and deliberately planned to provide physically and mentally stimulating toys, activities, and environments for the Zoo’s animals. Each enrichment is tailored to give an animal the opportunity to use its natural behaviors in novel and exciting ways.
Enclosures were designed to mimic the animals’ wild habitats and encourage natural behaviors. Cuban crocodiles and gharials, for example, have the option to spend their time swimming in their pools or resting on dry land.
Keepers will often scatter and hide food throughout the exhibits or in puzzle feeders to encourage foraging and problem-solving. A green tree monitor’s enclosure includes a branch drilled with holes of varying sizes. Keepers will place insects within each hole, and the lizard must use its mouth and dexterous hands to reach the food inside, just as it would in the wild.
In addition to environmental enrichment, many animals participate in training sessions. This social enrichment provides an animal with exercise and mental stimulation while reinforcing the relationship between an animal and his/her keeper. Keepers are training the Zoo’s crocodiles and alligators to voluntarily participate in blood draws for health checkups and veterinary exams. Keepers cue the animals to move to an area where they can get close to the animals, but with a safety barrier in between. Once keepers get an animal comfortable with his/her tail being touched, Zoo veterinarians can then take a blood sample. Read more about training crocodiles and alligators in the Zoo’s Croc and Gator Blog.
Positive reinforcement training enables the keepers to move animals, clean their habitats, feed them and perform other husbandry-related tasks. Part of managing animals is keeping track of their weight and ensuring they are in the best condition. Keepers are training the Grand Cayman iguanas to station (hold still) on a scale. Both iguanas tend to be more curious than cautious when it comes to new items being presented to them, especially if food is involved. As they climb upon the scale, keepers offer them fruit rewards. Regularly training this behavior is essential to maintaining a consistent, stress-free and fun way to weigh the iguanas.
Great Apes is located uphill from the Reptile Discovery Center; Think Tank is located downhill from the Reptile Discovery Center; Lemur Island is located across from the Reptile Discovery Center. Visitors can observe western lowland gorillas, Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, Allen’s swamp monkeys, Schmidt’s red-tailed monkeys, ring-tailed lemurs and more at these locations.
The Great Meadow picnic area is located across from the Reptile Discovery Center.
The Reptile Kiosk (open seasonally) serves beer, bratwurst and more.
At varying times throughout the day, animal care staff introduce visitors to one of the Zoo’s reptiles and amphibians, including: Aldabra tortoises, blue-tongued skink, leopard gecko, European glass lizard, corn snake, pine snake, Everglades rat snake and black-headed python. Hear fun facts about these creatures and learn how keepers train and care for them. To view a full list of demonstrations, check out the Daily Events calendar.
In 1999, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute scientists working with a researcher at the University of Maine described a chytrid fungus that causes the deadly amphibian skin disease chytridiomycosis. Since then, the understanding of amphibian declines and this disease has improved greatly. Scientists now suspect that amphibian chytrid fungus originated in Southern Africa. Chytrid threatens amphibians in the biodiverse hotspots of Central and South America, with more than 25 to 30 species currently at risk.
The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARCP) was launched in 2009 as a partnership between Africam Safari, Defenders of Wildlife, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Houston Zoo, the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Summit Municipal Park, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Zoo New England. The goal is to build resources and improve expertise in Panama so that Panamanians could conserve their unique biodiversity of amphibians. On April 8, 2015, PARCP opened a rescue lab at the Gamboa Amphibian Research and Conservation Center to house colonies of amphibians threatened by the deadly Chytrid fungus.
The Appalachian region is home to more salamander species than anywhere else in the world, making it a true hotspot for salamander biodiversity. Thanks to the area’s diverse forest and freshwater ecosystems, many different salamander species have adapted to the relatively cool, mid- and high-elevation highlands. With almost half of all salamander species listed as threatened or endangered and populations already declining, the Appalachian region has become a primary focus of salamander conservation research and planning.
Since salamanders cannot be protected from climate change in the same way that pollution or habitat loss can be mitigated, SCBI and Zoo staff are working to determine how each particular species will be affected in order to develop effective strategies to help them survive. This includes making detailed observations of the physiology of different species, their current ranges, and ability to withstand or adapt to climate change. A few species may adapt relatively easily to a warmer, more variable climate. Ensuring that “corridors” are available for migration of salamanders northward to healthy, cooler habitats may work for other salamanders. Mountaintop species may require relocation if they become too pressured by climate change or competitive species. Finally, raising salamanders in human care will establish an assurance colony to guard against extinction in the wild and provide more opportunities for research.
The hellbender is a large, aquatic salamander native to cold, fast-flowing Appalachian streams. It uses its rudimentary lungs primarily for buoyancy, and it has no gills, so it breathes through its very wrinkled skin. Because warm water holds less oxygen than cold water, hellbenders may be even more at risk to climate change then terrestrial salamanders. To understand this risk, researchers at SCBI are studying hellbenders both in the wild and in controlled lab-based studies. By examining how temperature and water quality influence stress indicators, metabolism, and immune function, researchers can develop effective management strategies to ensure the survival of this unique species.
With so many threats facing the Japanese giant salamander, the Asa Zoo and Smithsonian's National Zoo have teamed up to create a breeding colony outside of Japan. Toward that end, the Asa Zoo gave six of its salamanders to the Zoo’s Asia Trail and Reptile Discovery Center exhibits. In addition to studying how Japanese giant salamanders reproduce, Zoo and SCBI scientists are studying this species to learn about the chytrid fungus that is lethal to some amphibian species but does not seem deadly to the Japanese giant salamander. In this way, these salamanders may contribute not only to their own species’ survival but to the survival of amphibians around the globe.
Reptile Discovery Center is home to one male Komodo dragon named Murphy.
The Reptile Discovery Center is home to a female eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to two banded rock rattlesnakes of the subspecies Crotalus lepidus klauberi.
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https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/exhibits/reptile-discovery-center
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Overview: The aim of this course is to introduce the most common data analysis techniques used for analyzing real-world data that do not conform to the assumptions of the Linear Model. We will be analyzing data that displays non-linear patterns, frequency data, count data, and longitudinal data. Students will get practice with exploratory data analysis (data visualization, model selection, formulating a hypothesis) and with statistical inference for regression models. Data analysis will be done in R and reproducible assignment reports will be authored using R Markdown.
Prerequisites: I will assume that students are familiar with linear regression, have used a statistical package such as R for linear regression, and have a a reasonable degree of facility with mathematical reasoning about statistical models (at the level of STA302).
Michael's office hours: Thursday 6-7PM, Friday 3-4PM. Or email for an appointment (Thursday and Friday afternoon/evening strongly preferred). Or drop by to see if I'm in. Feel free to chat with me after lecture.
Howard J. Seltman, Experimental Design and Analysis — a more elementary book than what we need (just discusses the techniques while sometimes omitting the intuition/rationale/theory), but covers t-tests and ANOVA.
Fred Ramsey and Daniel Schafer, The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis (see also The Statistical Sleuth (3rd Edition) In R) — an excellent book that can sometimes be sparse on details.
Cosma Rohilla Shalizi, Advanced Data Analysis from an Elementary Point of View — a wonderful book about modern data analysis techniques. Some chapters are very relevant (although not directly covered), and others are too advanced.
Andrew Gelman and Jennifer Hill, Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models — an excellent book on multilevel/hierarchical models, and data analysis in general.
Kieran Healy, Soc 880: Data Visualization — an excellent short course on data visualization, with excellent ggplot tutorials during Week 4 and Week 6.
We will be using RStudio to author reproducible data analysis reports using R and R Markdown.
Lateness policy: 10% per 24 hours, rounded up. Late projects are only accepted for 48 hours after the deadline.
Projects are to be submitted on MarkUs. You can log in using your UTORid.
Monday Jul. 18. in EX300 6:50PM-9PM. Worth: 25%. Midterm paper. Solutions (source).
Conceptual problems: Study Guide. You can add your solutions, and read other people's solutions, here.
One-Way ANOVA and t-tests: Problems. Supplementary data and analysis: drug trial analysis from Kleibaum (source), Spock dataset (source). Solutions.
Logistic Regression: Problems. Supplementary data and analysis: Donner Party (source), counterfeit banknotes (source), new cars (source). Solutions.
Logistic Regression, Part 2: Problems. Supplementary data and analysis: Krunnit (source), bottle deposits (source). Solutions.
Logistic Regression, Part 3: Problems. Supplementary data and analysis: Classification (source). Solutions.
Log-Linear Models: Problems (Q7_R.txt). Solutions (Q7_R_Full.txt).
Old tests and exams: here.
Unadapted practice problems are available here.
Lecture 1: Intro, t-Tests (R code, source). Video tutorials on simulation: Part 1, Part 2.
At students' request, I am posting relevant reading. You are only responsible for what's in the lectures, but of course it's always good to read a textbook as well. I do not expect that everyone consults all the readings I post, only that people make sure that they thoroughly understand the lectures.
Just for fun: the American Statistical Association's statement on p-values; more advanced (and slightly sarcastic) post from Andrew Gelman: "I've never in my professional life made a Type I error or a Type II error"
Lecture 2: t-Tests continued (R code, source). One-Way ANOVA (R code, source).
Reading: Seltman Ch. 7 ("One-way ANOVA"). Ramsey Ch. 3 ("A Close Look at Assumptions"), Ramsey Ch. 5 ("Comparisons Among Several Means").
Testing hypotheses about sigma, and more simulation: R code, source.
Reading: Agresti Chapters 4-5 (not all sections).
Also: more fish! Neural correlates of interspecies perspective taking in the post-mortem Atlantic Salmon. More Brains! Cluster failure: Why fMRI inferences for spatial extent have inflated false-positive rates.
Just for fun: the Titanic was actually a typical. Typically, more men than women survive: M. Elinder and O. Erixson, Gender, social norms, and survival in maritime disasters, PNAS vol. 109 no. 33, 2012.
Lecture 5: More on multiple comparisons, more on fixed intercepts (R code source), Goodness of Fit: Logistic Regression (R code, source).
Just for fun: FiveThirtyEight's p-value clip.
Just for fun: the Dunning-Kruger effect study.
Lecture 6: The midterm, cross validation (R code, source), Issues in logistic regression (R code -- perfect separation, source, R code -- extrabinomial, source).
Reading: Shalizi Ch. 3 on cross-validation.
Lecture 7: the midterm; Binomial and Poisson Distributions: review (R code, source); logistic regression with count data (R code, source.) Intro to Poisson Regression (R code, source).
Lecture 8: GLMs: the big picture (R code, source), case study: ranking restaraunt chains with Poisson Regression. Ridge Logistic Regression.
Reading: On GLMs/Logistic/Poisson Regression, read the GLMs/Logistic/Poisson chapters in Kutner. Ch. 12 of Shalizi presents a nice summary of GLMs. Ramsey Ch. 20-22 is also good.
Reading: Agresti Ch. 10 or Gelman Ch. 12.
Lecture 10: The exam! Using glmnet for ridge logistic regression and visualizing coefficients (source, image files). A connection between Ridge Logistic Regression and Partial Pooling. Predicting elections with Partial Pooling (R code, source, polls.dta). Project 2 discussion.
Just for fun: the polling data is for the 1988 US presidential election.
Just for fun (relevant to the part of Project 2 dealing with Shaquille O'Neal's free throws): Hack-a-Shaq.
Reading: (for the polling example) the beginning of Gelman Ch. 12.
Lecture 11: Project 2 — German Credit, Project 2 — Shaq, Project 2 — bonus. predictive modelling (source, german.data).
Just for fun: the DM 10 bill with a picture of Gauss and the Gaussian distribution. (Deutsche Marks are the old German currency in which the accounts in the Statlog dataset were denominated.
Just for fun: Statistical Modeling: The Two Cultures by Leo Breiman — a great article on predictive modelling by the inventor of random forests, a model that we briefly saw in the last lecture.
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Hi Christine, I did try but it was like giving up smoking, I was missing all my writing friend, so I just downgraded. But I won’t be spending so my hours reading all the blogs on the reader, I have too many to do that, need to spend more time with my husband. Have a nice day.
I met my wife in New Zealand — great memories!
Lovely, I liked your comment it gave me a happy feeling, always nice when it’s someone like you that can place New Zealand in a good place of memories in their life. Have a great day.
Thanks Jill for your kind comment, lovely seeing your smiling face. Hope you are having a great week.
Its lovely to see you back Elsie. Happy Christmas.
Thanks for the nice comment, it’s great to be back, Wishing you a Happy Christmas. Cheers!
Smiles, have a great day.
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A BMP pathway regulates cell fate allocation along the sea urchin animal-vegetal embryonic axis.
A charged residue in S4 regulates coupling among the activation gate, voltage, and Ca2+ sensors in BK channels.
A feedback loop in the polo-like kinase activation pathway.
A grafted ovarian fragment rescues host fertility after chemotherapy.
A microtubule-destabilizing kinesin motor regulates spindle length and anchoring in oocytes.
A mutation in the glycine binding pocket of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor NR1 subunit alters agonist efficacy.
A role for Cdc2- and PP2A-mediated regulation of Emi2 in the maintenance of CSF arrest.
A tarantula-venom peptide antagonizes the TRPA1 nociceptor ion channel by binding to the S1-S4 gating domain.
A three-generation approach in biodemography is based on the developmental profiles and the epigenetics of female gametes.
Across the meiotic divide - CSF activity in the post-Emi2/XErp1 era.
Actin dynamics: the arp2/3 complex branches out.
Activation of the cloned muscarinic potassium channel by G protein beta gamma subunits.
Activation-dependent subconductance levels in the drk1 K channel suggest a subunit basis for ion permeation and gating.
Advanced maternal age and perinatal outcome: oocyte recipiency versus natural conception.
Allosteric effects of external K+ ions mediated by the aspartate of the GYGD signature sequence in the Kv2.1 K+ channel.
Amphibian transcription factor IIIA proteins contain a sequence element functionally equivalent to the nuclear export signal of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Rev.
An alanine residue in the M3-M4 linker lines the glycine binding pocket of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor.
An epilepsy/dyskinesia-associated mutation enhances BK channel activation by potentiating Ca2+ sensing.
Analysis of the cell cycle using Xenopus egg extracts.
Anastral spindle assembly and γ-tubulin in Drosophila oocytes.
Anastral spindle assembly: a mathematical model.
Aquaglyceroporin AQP9: solute permeation and metabolic control of expression in liver.
Aquaporins in Saccharomyces. Genetic and functional distinctions between laboratory and wild-type strains.
Aquaporins in Saccharomyces: Characterization of a second functional water channel protein.
Arachidonic acid activates Kir2.3 channels by enhancing channel-phosphatidyl-inositol 4,5-bisphosphate interactions.
Arsenic trioxide uptake by human and rat aquaglyceroporins.
Assembly and dynamics of an anastral:astral spindle: the meiosis II spindle of Drosophila oocytes.
Assembly pathway of the anastral Drosophila oocyte meiosis I spindle.
Atomic distance estimates from disulfides and high-affinity metal-binding sites in a K+ channel pore.
Attenuation of NMDA receptor activity and neurotoxicity by nitroxyl anion, NO-.
Biochemical characterization of Leishmania major aquaglyceroporin LmAQP1: possible role in volume regulation and osmotaxis.
Bradykinin and nerve growth factor release the capsaicin receptor from PtdIns(4,5)P2-mediated inhibition.
CFTR regulation of epithelial sodium channel.
CaMKII tethers to L-type Ca2+ channels, establishing a local and dedicated integrator of Ca2+ signals for facilitation.
Calcium channel function regulated by the SH3-GK module in beta subunits.
Calcium-sensitive potassium channelopathy in human epilepsy and paroxysmal movement disorder.
Casein kinase I phosphorylates and destabilizes the beta-catenin degradation complex.
Characterization of moesin in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus: redistribution to the plasma membrane following fertilization is inhibited by cytochalasin B.
Characterization of neutral and cationic amino acid transport in Xenopus oocytes.
Characterization of the hyperpolarization-activated chloride current in dissociated rat sympathetic neurons.
Chromosome distribution, molecular motors and the claret protein.
Cloning of an aquaporin homologue present in water channel containing endosomes of toad urinary bladder.
Combinatorial control of cyclin B1 nuclear trafficking through phosphorylation at multiple sites.
Combined impact of the number of pre-ovulatory oocytes and cryopreservation on IVF outcome.
Comparison between laparoscopically and ultrasonographically guided transvaginal follicular aspiration methods in an in vitro fertilization program in the same patients using the same stimulation protocol.
Conclusions about the effects on fertilization of time from aspiration to incubation and blood in the aspirate depend on the use of appropriate statistical techniques.
Constitutive activation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor via cleft-spanning disulfide bonds.
Correlation of follicular diameter with oocyte recovery and maturity at the time of transvaginal follicular aspiration.
Coupling of the expressed alpha 1B-adrenergic receptor to the phospholipase C pathway in Xenopus oocytes. The role of Go.
Cryopreservation: the problem of evaluation.
Cytoskeletal actin gene families of Xenopus borealis and Xenopus laevis.
Delayed fertilization during in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer cycles: analysis of causes and impact on overall results.
Different responses to repeated applications of zingerone in behavioral studies, recordings from intact and cultured TG neurons, and from VR1 receptors.
Differential expression of p63 isoforms in female reproductive organs.
Domain-specific antibodies reveal multiple-site topology of Nup153 within the nuclear pore complex.
Dose-dependent and isoform-specific modulation of Ca2+ channels by RGK GTPases.
Ectopic pregnancy rate increases with the number of retrieved oocytes in autologous in vitro fertilization with non-tubal infertility but not donor/recipient cycles: an analysis of 109,140 clinical pregnancies from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology registry.
Effects of multiple metal binding sites on calcium and magnesium-dependent activation of BK channels.
Enhancement of the ncdD microtubule motor mutant by mutants of alpha Tub67C.
Evaluation of the spindle apparatus of in-vitro matured human oocytes following cryopreservation.
Experience with subzonal insemination (SUZI) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) on unfertilized aged human oocytes.
Expression of an abundant alternatively spliced form of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene is not associated with a cAMP-activated chloride conductance.
Expression of the mammalian system A neutral amino acid transporter in Xenopus oocytes.
Fast and slow gating of sodium channels encoded by a single mRNA.
Features of programmed cell death in intact Xenopus oocytes and early embryos revealed by near-infrared fluorescence and real-time monitoring.
Fertilization and in vitro development of cryopreserved human prophase I oocytes.
Follicular atresia associated with concurrent initiation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and follicle-stimulating hormone for oocyte recruitment.
Follicular development, acquisition of mature oocytes, and pregnancy after 2 weeks of leuprolide acetate administration during the midluteal phase.
Forskolin stimulation of water and cation permeability in aquaporin 1 water channels.
Frog oocytes synthesize and completely process the precursor polypeptide to virion structural proteins after microinjection of avian myeloblastosis virus RNA.
Functional activity and regulation of human beta 2-adrenergic receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes.
Functional analysis of a mammalian odorant receptor subfamily.
Gating currents from a delayed rectifier K+ channel with altered pore structure and function.
Germ cell aneuploidy in zebrafish with mutations in the mitotic checkpoint gene mps1.
Gonadotropin stimulation for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in insulin-dependent diabetics: follicular response, oocyte quality, embryo development, and follicular environment.
Hamster sperm penetration of the zona pellucida: kinematic analysis and mechanical implications.
High Peak Estradiol/Mature Oocyte Ratio Predicts Lower Clinical Pregnancy, Ongoing Pregnancy, and Live Birth Rates in GnRH Antagonist Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles.
High affinity copper transport protein in the lizard Podarcis sicula: molecular cloning, functional characterization and expression in somatic tissues, follicular oocytes and eggs.
High-dose follicle-stimulating hormone stimulation at the onset of the menstrual cycle does not improve the in vitro fertilization outcome in low-responder patients.
Human embryos derived from in vitro and in vivo matured oocytes: analysis for chromosomal abnormalities and nuclear morphology.
Hyperglycosylated human chorionic gonadotropin does not increase progesterone production by luteinized granulosa cells.
Immunofluorescence localization of an adducin-like protein in the chromosomes of mouse oocytes.
Improved oocyte quality is obtained with follicle stimulating hormone alone than with follicle stimulating hormone/human menopausal gonadotrophin combination.
In vitro capacitation of human spermatozoa after passage through a column of cervical mucus.
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF/ET): an established and successful therapy for endometriosis.
Influence of the gamma subunit and expression system on acetylcholine receptor gating.
Influence of vitamin A injection before mating on oocyte development, follicular hormones, and ovulation in gilts fed high-energy diets.
Inhibition of ras-induced germinal vesicle breakdown in Xenopus oocytes by rap-1B.
Inhibition of the anaphase-promoting complex by the Xnf7 ubiquitin ligase.
Interaction between residues in the Mg2+-binding site regulates BK channel activation.
K channel subconductance levels result from heteromeric pore conformations.
KCNQ1 assembly and function is blocked by long-QT syndrome mutations that disrupt interaction with calmodulin.
Localization of the activation gate for small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels.
Maintenance of G2 arrest in the Xenopus oocyte: a role for 14-3-3-mediated inhibition of Cdc25 nuclear import.
Meiosis, mitosis and microtubule motors.
Meiotic chromosome distribution in Drosophila oocytes: roles of two kinesin-related proteins.
Membrane localization of the kinase which phosphorylates p34cdc2 on threonine 14.
Metabolic control of oocyte apoptosis mediated by 14-3-3zeta-regulated dephosphorylation of caspase-2.
Metabolic regulation of oocyte cell death through the CaMKII-mediated phosphorylation of caspase-2.
Microinjection of Rap2B protein or RNA induces rearrangement of pigment granules in Xenopus oocytes.
Microinjection of a 19-kDa guanine nucleotide-binding protein inhibits maturation of Xenopus oocytes.
Minimal ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization using sequential clomiphene citrate and gonadotropin with or without the addition of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist.
Missense mutation (G480C) in the CFTR gene associated with protein mislocalization but normal chloride channel activity.
Modulation of Xenopus oocyte-expressed phospholemman-induced ion currents by co-expression of protein kinases.
Molecular biology of adrenergic receptors.
Mustard oils and cannabinoids excite sensory nerve fibres through the TRP channel ANKTM1.
Mutagenic analysis of functional domains of the mos proto-oncogene and identification of the sites important for MAPK activation and DNA binding.
Mutants of the microtubule motor protein, nonclaret disjunctional, affect spindle structure and chromosome movement in meiosis and mitosis.
Ncd motor binding and transport in the spindle.
Neutrophil Elastase Activates Protease-activated Receptor-2 (PAR2) and Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) to Cause Inflammation and Pain.
Non-functional ovarian cysts do not affect ipsilateral or contralateral ovarian performance during in-vitro fertilization.
Nuclear export of mammalian PERIOD proteins.
Oocyte donation. The Norfolk Program.
Oocyte number as a predictor for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and live birth: an analysis of 256,381 in vitro fertilization cycles.
Orphan transporter SLC6A18 is renal neutral amino acid transporter B0AT3.
PP1 control of M phase entry exerted through 14-3-3-regulated Cdc25 dephosphorylation.
PP1-mediated dephosphorylation of phosphoproteins at mitotic exit is controlled by inhibitor-1 and PP1 phosphorylation.
Penetration of human spermatozoa into the human zona pellucida and the zona-free hamster egg: a study of fertile donors and infertile patients.
Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the management of infertility due to obstructive azoospermia.
Pertussis-toxin-sensitive Galpha subunits selectively bind to C-terminal domain of neuronal GIRK channels: evidence for a heterotrimeric G-protein-channel complex.
Phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS10).
Pregnancy following transfer of ooplasm from cryopreserved-thawed donor oocytes into recipient oocytes.
Prevention of the polycystic ovarian phenotype and characterization of ovulatory capacity in the estrogen receptor-alpha knockout mouse.
Progesterone levels on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin do not predict pregnancy outcome from the transfer of fresh or cryopreserved embryos from the same cohort.
RCC1, a regulator of mitosis, is essential for DNA replication.
Reaper eliminates IAP proteins through stimulated IAP degradation and generalized translational inhibition.
Regulation of biliary secretion through apical purinergic receptors in cultured rat cholangiocytes.
Requirement of the prolyl isomerase Pin1 for the replication checkpoint.
Restraint of apoptosis during mitosis through interdomain phosphorylation of caspase-2.
Reversible inhibition of Hsp70 chaperone function by Scythe and Reaper.
Role of a key cysteine residue in the gating of the acetylcholine receptor.
Satellite DNA is transcribed on lampbrush chromosomes.
Sequence elements required for transcriptional activity of the human myoglobin promoter in intact myocardium.
Sequence- or position-specific mutations in the carboxyl-terminal FL motif of the kidney sodium bicarbonate cotransporter (NBC1) disrupt its basolateral targeting and alpha-helical structure.
Significantly enhanced pregnancy rates per cycle through cryopreservation and thaw of pronuclear stage oocytes.
Site-directed mutagenesis of the cytoplasmic domains of the human beta 2-adrenergic receptor. Localization of regions involved in G protein-receptor coupling.
Specificity of Gbetagamma signaling depends on Galpha subunit coupling with G-protein-sensitive K(+) channels.
Spindle dynamics during meiosis in Drosophila oocytes.
Structural conservation of ion conduction pathways in K channels and glutamate receptors.
Subunit-specific effect of the voltage sensor domain on Ca2+ sensitivity of BK channels.
Superovulation with intrauterine insemination in the treatment of infertility: a possible alternative to gamete intrafallopian transfer and in vitro fertilization.
TMEM16F forms a Ca2+-activated cation channel required for lipid scrambling in platelets during blood coagulation.
Tetraethylammonium block of water flux in Aquaporin-1 channels expressed in kidney thin limbs of Henle's loop and a kidney-derived cell line.
The 5'-untranslated region of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor NR2A subunit controls efficiency of translation.
The Drosophila ncd microtubule motor protein is spindle-associated in meiotic and mitotic cells.
The KASH domain protein MSP-300 plays an essential role in nuclear anchoring during Drosophila oogenesis.
The NMDA receptor M3 segment is a conserved transduction element coupling ligand binding to channel opening.
The activation mechanism of rat vanilloid receptor 1 by capsaicin involves the pore domain and differs from the activation by either acid or heat.
The antibiotic azatyrosine suppresses progesterone or [Val12]p21 Ha-ras/insulin-like growth factor I-induced germinal vesicle breakdown and tyrosine phosphorylation of Xenopus mitogen-activated protein kinase in oocytes.
The combination of follicle-stimulating hormone and human menopausal gonadotropin for the induction of multiple follicular maturation for in vitro fertilization.
The evolution of embryonic patterning mechanisms in animals.
The gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist stimulation test--a sensitive predictor of performance in the flare-up in vitro fertilization cycle.
The molecular basis for ligand specificity in a mouse olfactory receptor: a network of functionally important residues.
The potassium channel MBK1 (Kv1.1) is expressed in the mouse retina.
The value of basal and/or stimulated serum gonadotropin levels in prediction of stimulation response and in vitro fertilization outcome.
Thermal behaviour of Anopheles stephensi in response to infection with malaria and fungal entomopathogens.
Timing of oocyte retrieval in cycles with a spontaneous luteinizing hormone surge in a large in vitro fertilization program.
Toxin and kinetic profile of rat brain type III sodium channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes.
Transcriptome analysis of mouse stem cells and early embryos.
Translation of 35S RNA from avian myeloblastosis virus into viral specific polypeptides in Xenopus oocytes.
Tuning magnesium sensitivity of BK channels by mutations.
Two PKC consensus sites on human acid-sensing ion channel 1b differentially regulate its function.
Two forms of mitochondrial DNA ligase III are produced in Xenopus laevis oocytes.
Two separate interfaces between the voltage sensor and pore are required for the function of voltage-dependent K(+) channels.
Use of hMG and/or FSH for multiple follicle development.
Value of suppression with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist prior to gonadotropin stimulation for in vitro fertilization.
Vitellogenin association and oocytic accumulation of thyroxine and 3, 5,3'-triiodothyronine in gravid Fundulus heteroclitus.
WLS retrograde transport to the endoplasmic reticulum during Wnt secretion.
Wound healing: The power of the purse string.
XMAP215 is a long thin molecule that does not increase microtubule stiffness.
ePAD, an oocyte and early embryo-abundant peptidylarginine deiminase-like protein that localizes to egg cytoplasmic sheets.
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Gmom and grandkids Starlite and Hoo have been haunting the kitchen cooking up some fast and easy meals.
While Curious George runs on a loop on the flat screen. Kids and I whipped up a pizza on a hot Baltimore day.
In a large mixing bowl mix yeast packet with sugar and water.
Let stand 10 minutes until creamy.
Add in the salt and oil.
Gradually add in the flour mixing with a large spoon. When a stiff dough is formed knead it with your hands for a couple of minutes. You may need less than the full 3 cups of flour or more. If the dough is sticky add a little more flour, if the dough is smooth and elastic stop adding flour.
Let dough sit for 30 minutes to rise. It should look like this.
When the dough has risen punch it down and then spread it into a pizza pan or other 9 x 13 baking dish.
Put all sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes.
Spread over prepared pizza dough.
Put your favorite toppings on your pizza and bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until top starts to brown.
For our pizza we layered tomato slices and basil leaves. We drizzled olive oil on top and seasoned with salt and black pepper.
We then topped our pizza with 12 ounces of mozzarella cheese.
The grandkids are usually the ones munching bites of pizza and fried cauliflower.
These fellas are the serious eaters.
“The Chef” I can’t compete against anymore.
With him it’s quality, with my other boys it’s quantity.
Watch for more recipes on New Mind Snack.
Hoo started to attend a Montessori daycare program.
Can you say “Baby Yoga”?
It’s a step up from his earlier daycare to be sure.
Great facility, well run with trained staff.
Could we ask for more? Uh uh.
His late afternoon caregiver is a very serious Russian woman who takes her responsibilities very seriously.
Each day I get a “poop-report”.
How Hoo napped, what and with whom he played with and his general disposition.
She somberly shook her head.
He only ate his raisins?
but it sounds like Hoo is off to the gulag if he doesn’t get his noon chow down.
Husband took gmom away for an escape to a seaside hotel ala waterfront view. Good food, nice amenities and a jacuzzi.
A lot to be said for stepping out of the fray of home life however brief. It was 48 hours of him and me. Hmmm.
We are a couple that are family centric. Putting out fires continuously with our kids and business. Keeping the American dream in site but damn if it’s always out of reach.
But for 2 days, we slept late, and turned off the phones, did just what we felt felt like.
The sun setting on the bay.
I found my balance reflected in his eyes and he didn’t flinch or turn away.
My heart beat slow again when I felt his warmth surround me in the night.
Renewed and a happy camper.
For the second time in as many weeks a young woman showed up unannounced at my door. The first time she came she said she was returning a CD that was borrowed long ago. She lingered (in the middle of my workday) until finally I asked her if she was running away from home. Lingering? I don’t know what to do with. Running away? I can handle. She left quickly after I asked. My kids always say I’m too blunt.
Today when she showed up there was no CD to return. It was just her.
Can I just come in for a while. I just need a place to cry and have some quiet.
I sat with her for a moment while she pet ‘Cujo The Dog’.
No, but can Cujo stay with me?
I showed her to the den, gave her a box of tissues and a drink. She patted the couch next to her and Cujo jumped up and settled in by her side (traitor). Furry traitor.
About 2 hours later I heard her call to me that she was leaving. She smiled as she bid her farewell to ‘Cujo The Dog’.
I don’t get it. Cujo is alright as dogs go but when I share my problems with him he lies on the floor and puts his head under the couch.
Oh well, that’s life in the fast lane. What we can’t do for each other we can sometimes do for a stranger.
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 7, 2016 / SeeThruEquity, a leading independent equity research and corporate access firm focused on smallcap and microcap public companies, today announced it has initiated coverage on National Waste Management Holding, Inc. (NWMH) with a price target of $1.96 per share.
The report is available here: NWMH Initiation Report. SeeThruEquity is an approved equity research contributor on Thomson First Call, Capital IQ, FactSet, and Zack's. The report will be available on these platforms. The firm also contributes its estimates to Thomson Estimates, the leading estimates platform on Wall Street.
Based in Florida, NWMH is a solid waste management company that specializes in construction and demolition (C&D) landfill services, recycling, transfer station services, and provides roll-off containers at affordable rates. NWMH's business model currently focuses on acquiring accretive, solid-waste-related businesses that underpin the Company's current waste removal and management including landfill service, transfer station, roll-off dumpster service, recycling and mulch products. The geographical footprint for their model is national with a current focus on the southeast United States including, but not limited to, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. NWMH has a competitive advantage over a majority of its competitors because many of its competitors are considered customers, as most of them do not own a landfill and use NWMH for their landfill service needs.
"NWMH is committed to the environment and inspects all loads and removes materials that are not in compliance with the C&D Department of Environmental Protection standards. Its goal is servicing its customers' needs while maintaining a limited use of its landfill capacity. NWMH concentrates on decreasing excessive waste debris by recycling many C&D materials. Dedicated to offering innovative, reliable C&D services, NWMH is focused on customer satisfaction and environmental quality," stated Ajay Tandon, CEO of SeeThruEquity. "We are initiating coverage with a 12-month price target of $1.96 per share."
NWMH's roll-off and landfill services have seen tremendous increases with the rally in the construction and building market, as construction debris and recyclables continue to proliferate. The US solid waste treatment and disposal services industry generated revenue of $18.8bn in 2014, according to IBIS World. This industry is projected to grow over the next 5 years as consumers, businesses, and industrial producers create more waste. Globally, the construction waste management market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.67% through the 2014-2019 timeframe.
NWMH's business model strategically focuses on four distinct businesses related to solid waste removal and management: 1) landfill service; 2) roll-off dumpster service; 3)recycling and 4) mulch products. NWMH continues to expand its solid waste management plan as it signed a purchase agreement to acquire a key landfill site. The acquisition conforms to NWMH environmental policy and the Company continues to identify further growth opportunities within key areas to further expand its solid waste management plan.
NWMH is now transforming its services, as well as its fundamental business model to include a portable picking station as it moves forward in doing its part to help the state of Florida meet its waste-diversion mandate for 75% recycling by 2020. NWMH will implement a portable sorting line at the landfill, which will help increase its recyclables rate. The picking station will also increase NWMH'sconcrete recycling program by about 25%. Additionally, cardboard and shrink wrap plastic will be baled. Also, NWMH believes the market for shingles as a fuel and asphalt blend will be growing with momentum in the next year. NWMH is dedicated to recycling as much as it can from its landfill services.
Our analysis indicates a fair value estimate of $1.96 per share for NWMH. If achieved, the target represents potential upside of 50.0% from the recent share price of $1.31 as of January 4, 2016. We view National Waste Management Holdings as an emerging solid waste management company operating with a clear advantage over their geographic competitors.
About National Waste Management Holding, Inc.
Based in Florida, NWMH is a solid waste management company that specializes in construction and demolition (C&D) landfill services; recycling, transfer station services; and provides roll-off containers at affordable rates. NWMH's business model currently focuses on acquiring accretive solid waste related businesses that underpin the company's current waste removal and management including landfill service, transfer station, roll-off dumpster service, recycling and mulch products. The geographical footprint for their model is national with a current focus on the southeast United States including but not limited to Florida, Georgia, and Texas. NWMH has a competitive advantage over a majority of their competitors because many of their competitors are considered customers, as most of them do not own a landfill and use NWMH for their landfill service needs.
SeeThruEquity is an equity research and corporate access firm focused on companies with less than $1 billion in market capitalization. The research is not paid for and is unbiased. The company does not conduct any investment banking or commission based business. SeeThruEquity is approved to contribute its research to Thomson One Analytics (First Call), Capital IQ, FactSet, Zacks, and distribute its research to its database of opt-in investors. The company also contributes its estimates to Thomson Estimates, the leading estimates platform on Wall Street.
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For more multimedia, look at Leontopodium alpinum on Wikimedia Commons.
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Rewrites on the end of the book are done. Today, for the first time in ... months. *Many* months. I do not hate the book. I don't ever want to see it again (which is unfortunate, because I still have some detail work to do through the body of the thing), but while writing today was slow, it wasn't a god-awful struggle. I ended up writing more new pages than I expected, and I don't know if I'd just managed to psyche myself out with the paragraphs-not-pages thing, but it wasn't too horrible. I also won several games of solitaire.
For the first time *ever*, I'm satisfied with the end of the book. I added two new chapters and removed or altered probably another chapter's worth. Maybe more. Hard to tell, at this point. The manuscript (at the moment; it'll probably change) is 509 pages long, 33 pages longer than the last draft, which had already been the longest draft of a book I'd ever written.
I am emotionally wrung out, man.
But you did it. Hooray!
That which doesn't kill us, all that crap.
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To use myself as an example, I’ve been quite anxious for several years about the Pluto-Uranus square repeatedly touching on my Cardinal Sun, Moon, and Midheaven at 12°, 14°, and 18° of the Cardinal signs, all in short order. So far, nothing catastrophic, not even the deaths I was worried about for two major women in my life with serious health issues. (Since Diana is the Moon Goddess, it’s no coincidence that both of them are named Diana.) However, as is often true with big, slow aspects like this, for me the process has been about internal developments that slowly manifest in big changes in my approach to the world. I found my stamina slowly decreasing, and I had to learn not to be such a workaholic. I have very gradually let go of several major pieces of my career, like no more conference appearances or public lectures, no more classes taught, and resigning from my Dell Horoscope advice column after nearly 20 years. As a result of letting go of these things, I’ve had to become a better businesswoman—quite foreign to my nature—in order to meet expenses. I’ve also had to find other things to occupy myself with, like the drawing classes I’m loving. I’m finding out that I actually do have a bit of unsuspected talent at art. (The fish shown here is a recent drawing, a birthday gift to a Pisces friend, who promptly framed it.) Another memorable example comes to mind. Years ago, I taught astrology classes as a volunteer in an alcohol treatment center. Neptune was traveling through Scorpio then (yes, that long ago!) and one of my students was a Scorpio, with several planets in that sign. I predicted many things happening for him during those transits. To my embarrassment, NOTHING, but NOTHING happened, at least on the outside. Eventually, I realized that most of the change was happening for him on the inside. After drinking himself into devastation and intermittent homelessness for many years, he was sober and totally committed to his recovery and to service to other alcoholics. Enough was enough, and the Phoenix had risen! So, we need to learn to examine the internal process during big transits by Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto, because that is the underlying impetus for external events. A shift in your feelings toward others and toward conditions in your life, even if you’re not talking about that shift, can catalyze changes. An aside to astrologers: keep this principle in mind when you make predictions to clients, to avoid their disappointment if nothing happens like you predicted. Examine the inner process thoroughly first. Folks, as kindness to a very tired old lady, please do not expect me to comment on your transits or analyze them for you. However, I think all of us would benefit from hearing about your experiences of transits that didn’t look like much on the outside, but that were part of an important shift on the inside. Share your thoughts with us in the comment section.
As for my Capricorn Ascendant at age 63, yes enough is enough last 20+ years !! I laid low during these eclipse times. Since the eclipse was in my fourth house, (home/family) in the sign of Pisces (alcohol/illicit drugs) my nephew was arrested for DUI !!!!!!
For some reason my transits don’t seem to kick in until they are in the house after the house they are supposed to effect. For example, when Saturn transited my 2nd House, I was finacially flush and now that it is my 3rd, I am experiencing financial grief with unexpected bills, mistakes, etc.But I am experiencing no particular 3rd House issues and Saturn makes more aspects to things in my 3rd.
My biggest transit issues seem to be with Chiron and health, as Chiron is squaring my Natal Chiron and transiting my 6th.
From one tired older lady to another, l’chaim!
Enlightening article for me Donna, thank you. Also agree with trying a different house system. Thought only Placidus was the way to go but after an old (30 years ago) boyfriend contacted me I was baffled until I redid my chart using Koch. The day his email arrived, Retrograde Venus hit the exact degree of my 3rd house cusp. I am no expert, but I took that as significant.
I was taught that Mars will also trigger the available/latent energies.
Waiting to see for myself!
As for health and 1st house, absolutely! I have Jupiter/Uranus conj in Cancer in 1st, with 9 Cancer rising and have had serious health obstacles all my life. During the January Capricorn transit, I was hospitalized with Sepsis.
Came out a complete Sloth energy wise, but rich internally. So I live to write another day!
I have Uranus transiting my 4th house, and when that happened I braced myself for all sorts of things happening to my building. And nothing happend on the outside at all. Instead I’ve gone through a major shift internal, were I have been forced to realise that my current living situation/relationship is not what is best for me. The process isn’t over yet (uranus has also been hitting my natal stellium in Virgo), there’s been a lot of stops and starts. But now, as I’m getting ready to start over, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. I have gone from total denial and panick, to acceptance and clarity over a couple of years. Weird, but also kind of wonderful.
Wonderful article and your fish is awesome!
/Oh, my, /Natalie, something parallel happened with the Uranus-Pluto aspects to my Moon and IC. I live in a nice high rise senior building and was really terrified that I’d wind up having to make a move, nearly unthinkable for a Cancerian my age. Then we found out that because a sealant hadn’t been done on the bricks for decades, they were cracking and some of them were falling off the building, a serious danger for anyone down on land. So then, my fears about the building ramped up considerably–we were told that if the cracking and loose bricks weren’t removed, whole sides of the building could come crashing down.
With Uranus in my fourth it has become a lot more quiet around my two story duplex. The neighbors upstairs have 3 adult dogs on hardwood floors. The basset hound is 16 yr. old with a skin condition, and had been hammering his hocks on the wood floor while scratching himself for the last 3 yrs. I will admit I have been like swamp witch Hattie after 3 yrs of the knocking above my head…I thought they had fleas since I had never seen any flea collars. After notifying my landlord, I got a note taped to my door by them, and what the vet was doing to solve the issues with benedryl, and steroids. Heard no change except when the dog was knocked out from the benedryl. I looked into the advertised “Dinovite” product and saw that it was fish oil based and I gave them some of my fish oil capsules…..The silence has been deafening!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally have “PEACE”, I am hoping the eclipse in Libra continues that theme.
Rising self along with transiting Pluto in my first/square all this Uranus stuff in the fourth !
This same kind of researching solved my medical/colon issues with using Uranian (alternative remedies) as the stress (causing acids/too little acid) from above issues with the dogs above me, were causing my colon to shut down. So still in the home/family/ food/moon theme, I am now fermenting my own sauerkraut for the probiotics as it is the cheapest was to go on a fixed income. Kombucha coming up!
Uranus in in my 7th house in Cancer.
This is a great question and one my dear astrologer friend and myself asked often. (BTW, we enthusiastically followed your fabulous conference appearances in NYC back in the eighties and studied all your Pluto books.) As Virgos, this was especially upsetting when we’d read our own charts. (smile) What I realized was that particularly impressive transits would impact fire and air sun signs/ASC much more vividly on an outside stage whereas earth and water signs would experience more of an internal shift. And this seems to apply to transits to natal suns placed in 1, 4, 7, 10 houses as well.
I’m glad that we have just passed the 7th and final square of Uranus and Pluto in mid-March of 2015. These important 7 squares have changed my family. Being a Cancer Sun, Libra Ascendent with Moon in Pisces, my mind never strays far from thoughts of family, emotions and relationships.
I, myself, was majorly affected by the second Uranus/Pluto Square in September of 2012. I had an unexpected brain virus….something like the West Nile Virus, but thankfully survived after spending 8 days in the hospital. After 2.5 years, I can still feel myself healing, faster at times and also slowly at times.
This year, the huge happening pertaining to the most recent and thankfully last Uranus/Pluto Square happened to my former husband on 2-1-15. He had a very serious accident at his apartment, falling on his head and fracturing his skull in two places. My son had a feeling that something wasn’t right with his dad and when he did not answer his phone, he went to his apartment and found him, dazed and confused, bleeding from a cut above his right eye. He spent about two weeks in the hospital and then was transferred to a rehab/skilled nursing facility. He is recovering but his recovery is extremely slow. We have been told that his healing could take a year to a year and a half. Serious brain injuries heal very slowly.
This accident has strongly affected my complete small family, myself, our daughter and son and also my sister with whom I live. My former husband is a Capricorn, Aires Rising, with Moon plus also Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus, in Taurus. I feel that these important happenings in my family pertain to the culmination of a 30 year Saturn Cycle. My son just turned 32 on 2-24-15. I am staying very positive because I know that when Saturn comes for his second important Return, he is the bearer of happiness and rewards for surviving all of those tough Saturn poverty years.
Donna, I just read your post about the structural foundation of the high rise that you live in. Although, my life is very different, I do feel that my whole family has been very involved on working on our inner spiritual foundation, especially myself, my former husband and my Capricorn Rising son.
Thank you so much for your communication and insight on the transits.
Presently Uranus is transiting my Ascendant 15 degrees Aries and opposing natal Uranus. My natal Mercury in Aries makes an exact conjunction to the Asc. So I’m used to the Uranian jolts of ideas and disruption. But since for the past two years my life has been very ‘exciting’ not a dull moment. It’s been a long process, internally and externally. Chiron is 12 degrees Aries so it also plays a part. What I’ve learnt from this transit so far is to be very flexible and make short term plans and be very considerate when other people are involved in those projects. Above all, I realised that I need to strenghten my inner connection with my higher self. It’s an ongoing process. Uranus being the higher octave of Mercury is highlighting this process. This Uranus/Uranus opp marks the period corresponding to mid life/individuation. I am still processing this idea… perhaps when the dust settles I will understand more clearly what was all about!
My natal Moon (natally trined by Venus) was caught up in the Pluto/Uranus square and I too was concerned. In the end I can clearly see that I became the adopted grandmother to two boys (other people’s children) and they became quite a priority in my life. Then abruptly, due to a divorce the boys were out of my life. The ending was sad, but our time together was mutually beneficial – a lot of internal changes for me!!!!
Thank you, Donna, for this excellent article. About three years ago, I wondered why I wasn’t feeling a stronger reaction to Pluto transiting over my 9th house Cap Sun, setting off the energies of a personal and sensitive Yod. Well, it was a long and major transformation. I wonder no longer.
Lovely and so pertinent picture: Neptune working with Chiron on dissolving pains? I am so profoundly savouring this time of “Nothing”, like the brief pause after exhaling, a much graceful space. Being “PUNCed on the wires” taught me early to embrace these “Nothing” blessed reposes.
Pluto’s 1st square was but a gentle kiss. Stellium in Virgo 10th is still processing the late Pluto.Uranus bangs and rebangs on 8th Cancer Sun. Now Pisces Chiron is returning on 4th (found a safe healing grotto at last) with Neptune trining itself in Scorpio and ascendant. Transiting Pluto is sextiling natal too. Going through a complete make-over on all planes. Flower essences lead the repairs.
I’ll be facing my Pluto.Mars atomic wound through hypnosis at last this month, a long awaited integration (gulp, exhale and pause). The heart is ready.
And then Uranus will be sparking Aries Jupiter 5th plugs (only fire planet, inhale deep), activating the sesquiquadrate to natal Virgo Uranus (high octane freedom trigger, inhale deeper) and maybe some extra lottery muscle?
I was reading your stellium handbook conclusion about maturity when you posted. I wonder where Saturn fits in our era of accelerated vibrational frequency. Mutation suggestions? Too much Star Trek maybe, or not :o) Please be well, live long and prosper!
Right now, “Nothing” IS good!
Donna; I thought your drawing was great and found it inspiring because I too ignore my other gifts. You could sell your drawings on your website.
I had that some Uranus/ Pluto square affecting and right on my descendant and nadir. At first, Pluto conjunction my south node in the 3rd House was behind deep profound insight into the historical past of world culture and how it evolved to this. Then I moved after being stationary for 19 years( unusual for me) a month after I moved, the entire Trailer court got notice to move cause the place was sold.
Then I accidentally found out my 2 younger grand daughters had been taken by social services where they did their best to adopt them out. They should have notified me because the day after the first one was born I suspected her mother would not be able to raise her and I let it be known I the grandmother would raise her.
They tried all kinds of skulduggery to steal them . This took 3 years of Court. I won 3 times with different lawyers and Judges…6 Judges later. The lawyers said the prosecuting attorney and social service, child protection were not use to losing and thought they stood above the law and Judges rulings.
The last Judge was taken over by an evil entity so I got 3 Native Indian Holy men and several pure ministers to remove it from him so we got a fair hearing and it worked.
Meanwhile I moved several more times and my health took a turn, mostly caused by stress . I was sweating this last pass in March but it had moved on a few degrees and everything was ok except I am left dealing with a case of psoriasis, which is slowly clearing up.
Ever since the gulf oil spill and the Arab spring there hasn’t been a dull moment.
Donna – great article. I have been saying this to myself and my clients for years. thankfully most of the good things that do happen to us come from an inner source. Could one imagine how stressful life would be if each transit triggered an outer manifestation? We’d be putting out ‘fires’ all the time and not really be able to grow on the inside. thanks for sharing. BTW – love the fish you painted.
I really appreciate this topic because it is seldom discussed and vastly important. May I reblog it on my site so my readers can benefit as well?
It also has implications for those of us that have charts that seem to deviate from “typical” responses to transits. I personally thought my Saturn return was meh. Nothing of substance happened outwardly that would be expected of this significant reties of passage. Saturn to my Sun, different story! I have been told that us Uranian types don’t always experience astrology like the majority of folks. Some transits have produced clear outer events, but a few of my major progressions were also meh.
There were devastating problems for several lines of my family and so closely timed within the month before the Uranus and Pluto squares exacted that the correlation was undeniable. Even my mom who frankly always disapproved of my interest in astrology is now accepting since she broke her hip during one of these pressurized passages.
She’s doing very well now, but many changes have occurred including a death, an arrest, a commitment to a mental health facility, and job losses among other issues for my brother’s and sisters’ families.
For myself I have Uranus in my 10th house of career conjuncting my sun. The transits have resulted in two bouts of unemployment that became periods of productive growth for me that hopefully will prove to be very beneficial in the long run. Some changes like quitting smoking and and I’m even more embarrassed to admit ceasing to bite my nails actually came very easy during this time though I am still trying to accomplish the launch into the new career.
I have just tried to be supportive of everyone, to remind that the changes are hard but are part of a path of growth and change for each person, driven by our own needs really. The tragedies have forced some family members to get help or face problems they were avoiding. Even my mom who was saying she needed to slow down and stop doing so much for everyone else at her age, now is taking care of herself instead of other people to such a degree.
I’m not a pro astrologer, but I was able to use my experience to help a couple of sudden believers engage constructively instead of feeling under attack or fatalistic. We will be really glad to see the end of this though !
This is a meaningful discussion of an under-reported issue in Astrology that is quite informative. Please scroll down to the comment section as well to get first hand examples of how major transits often manifest internally rather than in outside events.
IMO, it’s important to look not just at the transit itself, but how it affects the natal chart as a whole. You may have an outer planet transiting a certain house and expect certan things to happen as a result, but perhaps that transiting planet will make either good or challenging aspects to your natal planets. For instance, transiting Pluto is squaring transiting Uranus, but both planets form trines to my chart, so regardless of what effect they have on my houses, the overall effect is smoother in my experience of the energies.
First, the fish painting. It’s great. You’ve redirected some of those lovely creativity expressions and it’s watercolor isn’t it? How fun to see what can happens when we open space for it.
Aging in place, I read your description of the bricks on your apartment and could see both the myth and the mortar of it. Geez, what a journey! Glad you have come through it and put that story here for us to share in your transit.
It’s really nice to read your posts, glean the new season of creativity within you, and get a chance to write with you, again.
Having studied astrology since I was a teenager (now 68) I’ve come to realize that these major transits with outer planets will set things into motion for later. We do live our lives from the inside out. Change is a process–the road is log, the path is wide, and we are all upon it. Embrace your growth; the process is unending, the rewards are forever.
Hurray for long-reaching slow moving transits that involve the “big ones.” They have been guiding us since the beginning, and as for me, I believe they know what they are doing. We should watch out lives with new eyes and listen to what the transits are telling us with insight.
As far as external events go, I can’t say that I’ve ever seen a major event (implied by one or several heavy planet transits) happen without the background progressions being there in place first. In my experience, if the progressions aren’t there, it’s not likely that a external event is going to happen. Progressions run the show- the transits just give you the timing! No progressions/solar arcs- no external event.(I only use the hard aspects with progressions and transits, including the 135, 45, and 22.5). And you can’t ignore the significant midpoints in a person’s chart either- they are extremely important too.
I have been having Uranus transiting my DC/7th house. I haven’t had any spectacular break-ups or new and sudden,meetings of charismatic or eccentric folks. What has changed is my tolerance for others erratic, immature negative Uranian behavior. I just won’t put up with it any longer.
The plus side of Uranians is genius and progressive thinking. The negative side is being an impulsive, immature, erratic, moody crank.
Case in point is the Cap Sun brother of my long time male friend. That guy is just so eccentric and erratic and won’t change his habits or behavior regardless of the consequences to himself or others.
I have put my pal on notice that I won’t deal with his brother anymore. It’s just too exhausting to have to constantly deal with such an immature psychic (and financial) vampire.
Neither my pal nor his brother may change as a result of my decision, but I have made life easier for myself. That’s an internal change as much as external.
Very rarely do I reblog articles, but this one is truly outstanding.
Wow! What an appropriate post for me. Pluto was exactly conjunct my ASC in January (a few days after my b’day) and Uranus exactly square in February and both have made several passes in orb the last year or 2 and will continue to for some time the next year or so. I have had several astrologer friends ask what outer events happened and I had to honestly reply that to me it seemed mostly internal changes that I noticed. My mother did pass away last year in June but she was 103 and had lived a very full life. Internally I have felt freer to pursue interests like astrology and am studying it with passion. I have joined several astrology organizations and more openly talk astrology, take classes and correspond with astrology friends, whereas before I kept my interest hidden for fear of offending my very religious family. I do have renewed energy to pursue interests which were “forbidden” before so was very pleased to see my observation about mostly internal over external events in major transits validated. Now if only the same can be said about my upcoming Uranus square Sun next year and Pluto conjunct my Sun in about 4 or 5 years, lol. Thanks!
I have been having a tough time lately. The Transit Pluto in Capricorn squared my Sun, Moon and Mercury during three different intervals. Some interesting things happened to me. Three of my girlfriends told me they couldn’t be friends with me anymore, when Pluto was squaring my moon , and when Pluto squared my Mercury my boyfriend broke up with me totally out of the blue. Whenever Pluto transit hits your most personal of planets you will feel them in some form or another. When transit Pluto was squaring my natal Moon my mother who I haven’t spoke with in almost 20 years took me out to lunch. It was a very weird time for me but now I know who is important to my life.
I think this makes a lot of sense! I do think though that some times things happen in life, without us actually “doing” anything but the internal shift comes first. For example, most of the job offers I’ve received have “come out of the blue.” Without any initiation on my part to finding a new job. I think it’s likely that those external events come after that internal shift takes place. Hence, like you said, why the transit itself to the natal planet, doesn’t immediately bring a life altering event. It’s more likely to be gradual once the universe decides you are ready!
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This lady may look relatively slender compared to most of the subjects in this gallery, until you realise that she is much taller than this 6 feet tall artist. Wonderfully curvy, nicely made up and beautiful face, she is exceptional in many ways. The artist happened to notice her shopping in Derby, U.K.
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When Tamara Tavares did not proceed to the qualifying rounds of Western University’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in 2016, she decided the loss wouldn’t discourage her from trying again.
Demonstrating the value of determination and hard work, Tavares was named as the first-place winner of the 2017 competition. Her talk on Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) led her to represent the University at the 3MT provincial finals.
The Neuroscience PhD Candidate says her passion for her doctoral research, which focuses on FTD and its relativity to social cognition and emotional processing, is what guided her preparation efforts leading up to the 3MT competition.
Tavares says her interest in emotional processing research began when she was in the second year of her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto. She recalls watching a film about how prisoners reacted differently to emotional stimuli because of their underlying neurobiological differences.
“After watching the film, I knew that this was the type of research I wanted to explore,” she said.
Her curiosity in examining populations affected by social cognition disorders led her to study individuals with FTD. Empathic dysfunction and difficulty recognizing and interpreting others’ emotions typically characterize FTD populations. Since these symptoms can be difficult to distinguish from other psychiatric disorders, there is often a delay in diagnosis during critical stages of the disease where interventions may be able to slow the disease progression.
Tavares is looking for biomarkers in the brain and employing neuroimaging techniques to analyze structural and functional brain changes in individuals with genetic mutations known to be associated with the development of FTD. Through studying brain function in these populations she aims to determine if there are distinguishable brain changes that may play a role in the development of the disease.
Tavares’ ultimate goal is to shed light on the early mechanisms of FTD, simplify the often tricky diagnosis process associated with the illness, and to inform clinical trial designs for disease modifying treatments.
Though she spends most of her days occupied with her doctoral research, Tavares says working in her lab with her supervisors and fellow trainees is a highlight of her academic studies.
“I am quite fortunate to have an amazing lab. We can discuss science, bounce ideas off of each other and troubleshoot problems together. We are also good friends, which creates a great lab environment,” she said.
Her supervisors Dr. Elizabeth Finger and Dr. Derek Mitchell have been especially influential to her as a graduate trainee, as they have allowed her to ‘wear many hats’. From reviewing and writing papers with them to designing studies and mentoring her own students, Tavares is grateful for the opportunities they have given her as a budding scientist.
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streets. Smile be happy. This is London. The Big City.
on the long and dusty road. Let the tears flow.
Smile be happy. This is London. The Big City.
for a charge, a very large charge. Pay with your soul.
This is London. The Big City. The Valley of Plenty.
of King’s Cross, come sleep rough, become one of us.
Join us. Get your feet blackened for free.
This is London. The Big City. The Valley of Death.
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Graduate Studies and the Center for Teaching and Learning are pleased to offer the Graduate Teaching Academy Certificate for all UNM graduate students who are teaching (or planning to teach) college courses. Those who complete Academy training will receive a non-transcripted certificate in college teaching, which will enhance their CVs and improve their chances of placement as faculty and lecturers at colleges and universities.
1. OILS 583: Graduate Teaching (1 cr). Offered Fall and Spring semesters. Introduces new Teaching and Graduate Assistants to teaching at UNM; reviews various instructional methods, assessment strategies, and pedagogical theories pertinent to teaching in higher education. The course consists of 8 workshops held on Friday afternoons.
Note: Section 002 is designed to support international students.
2. ED PY 630: College Teaching Seminar (3 cr). Offered Fall and Spring semesters.
3. Teaching Experience. Participants must submit a letter from their department chair attesting that they have taught a college course, or have designed and delivered at least three classroom lectures.
To apply for the certificate upon completion of the requirements send the following information in one email message to Margaret Gonzales (margo@unm.edu) in Graduate Studies. In the subject line of the email insert: Graduate Teaching Academy Certificate.
Semester of completion of OILS 583 and ED PSYCH 630 with section number.
Scan of signed letter from department chair on UNM letterhead attesting to successful completion of teaching requirement.
Semester of Completion and CTL workshop titles.
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This week's game comes from the March Swiss 90, going on at the Colorado Springs Chess Club this month. My opponent was Dean Brown. We have played 65 rated games over the years. He used to be my "whipping boy" until Mark McGough passed him up for the most losses from one opponent in 2016.
However, when you look at just standard-rated games, Dean is still the "standard whipping boy." He had 38 losses to me, with Mark McGough and Brian Rountree tied at 36. So, you might think that I would feel confident about getting the victory against him. Such is not the case.
I am still the highest rated player Dean has beaten. I was rated 2042 in 2012 the last time he got me in a standard game. But, he almost got me last month.
So, I was trying to play better this time and get to thirty-nine. However, I might be close to my limit. I don't know how many more times I can beat Dean without him getting mad at me.
g6 13. Be2 a6 14. a4 Bg4 15. h3 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 Ng7 17. Be2 Ba5 18. Qb3 b6 19.
On March 5th, the Colorado Springs Chess Club started its March Swiss 90 (4SS, G90+30).
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sofia the first with 프렌즈. . Wallpaper and background images in the 소피아 공주 club tagged: photo.
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Bedworth 40 point X Wing Tournament | Blood Shines Gold And All Coin Spends.
X wing is still a very enjoyable game, simple, easy and fun to play, clean rules and adaptable.
Easy right? Then the kicker was added.
Lose one game and its over, you’re done, thanks for playing and goodnight.
Whats at stake? A ship from the new wave and a trophy, but mainly bragging rights!
I’ve put my list together with care, following the traditional theme of style before purpose!
It’s a family blog, so I can’t repeat my first response.
Martin and me have….history. I always have fun games, but ive not beaten him in tournament play. Ever.
So this might be a short night! I’ll report back soon as it looks like lots of fun.
As ever suggestions and comments are welcome!
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https://bloodshinesgold.wordpress.com/2015/11/01/bedworth-40-point-x-wing-tournament/
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Please pray that there would be no side effects to my husband's treatment. Thank you so much - the treatment is coming to an end soon. Also that he would call upon the name of the Lord and be saved.
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https://www.vcyamerica.org/prayer-line/?enmpe=1&enmpe_i=448
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Richard Cutts Shannon, Colby 1862, had a rich and interesting life. He served in the Civil War, traveled to Brazil and China, attended law school at age 44, served in the diplomatic core, and was a congressman from New York’s 13th District. His war experiences and later life were recorded in a series of diaries, as well as summarized in unpublished reminiscences written in 1920.
Shortly after President Champlin closed the college in the ensuing excitement after the news of the firing on Fort Sumpter in 1861, Shannon enlisted in Company “H” of the 5th Maine Regiment, Volunteer Infantry. He was made an aide-de-camp for General Slocum in March 1862 and was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville in May 1863. Shannon spent 18 days in Libby Prison in Richmond and recorded his diary entries on blank leaves of a book (Grecian and Roman Antiquities) that he purchased while a prisoner. He was honorably discharged in 1866 and received the brevets of Major and Lieutenant Colonel in 1867.
Shannon funded the Shannon Physical Laboratory building on the old campus and was a generous donor to the Centennial Fund. He received an honorary degree from Colby in 1892. His diaries and papers were donated to the college by his nephew Richard C. Shannon, a member of Colby ‘s Class of 1899.
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http://web.colby.edu/csc-home/shannon/
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Dallas Sidekicks - Sagu Mystery Movie Theater - Duration: 34 seconds.
Dallas Sidekicks - Lovegrovespeare - Duration: 42 seconds.
Dallas Sidekicks - Amazing Moments Top 10 Video - Duration: 3 minutes, 21 seconds.
Dallas Sidekicks World Cup - Duration: 41 seconds.
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Sidekicks Happy New Year 2 - Duration: 68 seconds.
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Dallas Sidekicks - Tonight's Game - Duration: 21 seconds.
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Dallas Sidekicks - Get Loud - Duration: 14 seconds.
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2019-04-22T13:45:01Z
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnxx29uiCyEX7AHVzOaGnWg
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Underwater robots are used in a variety of research projects these days, from mapping the sea floor and Antarctic ice to tracking endangered species. The vehicles are able to stay in the water for long periods of time and go to greater depths than manned vehicles could, so they've been able to gather new and more comprehensive information for scientists.
Right now, these autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are guided by engineers who spend a lot of time writing tedious algorithms and commands to map out specific missions for them and often engineers have to continue to control them from a remote location once the robots are in the water. MIT have set out to create underwater robots that could do a lot of the thinking on their own, even planning the missions themselves.
MIT reports, "Now a new programming approach developed by MIT engineers gives robots more “cognitive” capabilities, enabling humans to specify high-level goals, while a robot performs high-level decision-making to figure out how to achieve these goals.
For example, an engineer may give a robot a list of goal locations to explore, along with any time constraints, as well as physical directions, such as staying a certain distance above the seafloor. Using the system devised by the MIT team, the robot can then plan out a mission, choosing which locations to explore, in what order, within a given timeframe. If an unforeseen event prevents the robot from completing a task, it can choose to drop that task, or reconfigure the hardware to recover from a failure, on the fly."
The idea is that the engineers can now give very simple choices or commands to the AUV system like "go to this or that location and map it out" and the vehicles will be able to choose and execute them on their own.
The scientists tested the system over three weeks in March off the western coast of Australia to see if different types of AUVs could work collaboratively in a marine environment. It turns out, they can. An autonomous glider running on the new system was able to complete a scientific mission all while navigating around other AUVs in the same water. If another vehicle was in an area it needed to explore, it would reshuffle its priorities and complete another area first.
In this new system, the researchers see the AUVs working in a hierarchy, a model that is based on the command system aboard the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek -- one robot will act as the captain making the highest level of decisions, while other robots will serve as navigators, engineers or even doctors that repair other robots.
These "cognitive" underwater vehicles will be able to explore even more remote places in the sea since they don't have to stay in constant contact with engineers to operate and their ability to modify their mission on the fly when obstacles arise will be able to produce even better results.
A new crop of robots could conduct scientific missions without human involvement.
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2019-04-20T23:42:08Z
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https://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/underwater-robots-could-plan-their-own-missions.html
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(CNN) -- U.S. Rep. John Sullivan, of Oklahoma, checked himself into the Betty Ford Center in California on Thursday night for treatment for alcohol addiction, according to a written statement from his office.
Rep. John Sullivan speaks to the Tulsa Press Club in this undated photo.
Sullivan, a Republican from Tulsa, said in the statement that he will be taking a leave of absence from Congress while he seeks treatment.
"I value my relationship with the citizens of Oklahoma's First Congressional District, whom I am privileged and honored to have served for the past eight years," Sullivan said in the statement, released Friday evening. "So, I wanted to be open and honest on this tough situation."
Sullivan is married with four children, according to the biography on his Web site.
"My family is going through a difficult time right now, and I ask that you respect their privacy and keep us in your thoughts and prayers," he said. "With God's help and strength, I will get through this most challenging time in my life."
The Betty Ford Center, named for the former first lady, opened in 1982. It specializes in treatment of dependency on alcohol and other drugs.
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2019-04-21T05:30:19Z
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/29/congressman.rehab/index.html
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Last week Deputy Premier of NSW The Hon John Barilaro announced that water security, rapid intercity rail and mobile connectivity are among the regional projects into which the NSW Government will invest the $4.2billion realised from the sale of the Snowy Hydro to the Federal Government. Eliminating mobile black spots statewide is a project that will interest many of you I am sure. We look forward to seeing the details of all nominated projects.
Congratulations to Bronte Gavey from O’Connell who was selected as Oberon Showgirl for 2018/19 at a very enjoyable event held at the “new look” Showground Hall on Saturday evening. It must have been a very difficult decision for the judges to select a winner from such an outstanding group of young women. Congratulations also to Fiona Alamyar, Chloe Sheppard and Alexandra Sikima who will support Bronte during her year as Showgirl. It is heart-warming to see such confident special young women acting as ambassadors and role models for our community; you are all winners in our eyes. I must also mention Kate Bird and her team for hosting such a great event.
I would like to wish Julie Stott a great retirement. Julie has been a great advisor and fixer of IT issues at the CTC for many years and the community has certainly appreciated this. Good luck Julie.
Oberon 2040 – Roadmap to the Future.
Have you got a BIG IDEA for Oberon? Would you like to have a say in what our community will look like in twenty years? Council is currently undertaking consultation with the community and we want you to have your say and be involved in planning for OBERON 2040.
There are many ways you can Have Your Say, simply go to our website: oberon.nsw.gov.au and click on Oberon 2040 to complete the survey. Council will also be conducting pop ups in the main street, connecting with our village communities, conducting a Future Leaders Forum with our Youth and running a photographic competition. Watch out for details of all these events on Council website and Facebook page.
Photographic Competition - Grab your phone or camera and be involved!!
We are so fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the world with a great history, magnificent scenery and real characters that make Oberon a special place to live.
As part of our engagement for Oberon 2040, council is conducting a photographic competition for all ages. Simply take a photo of your favourite place, scenery or catch a candid shot of the people that make Oberon and email to Council. Competition guidelines available online or from council Admin Office.
There are three categories, Junior up to 13 years, Youth 14-17 years and an Open Category 18 years and above.
Photographs must be submitted online to council@oberon.nsw.gov.au or dropped into the Council office marked Oberon 2040 Photo Competition by 5.00pm Friday 27th November 2018. Entrants must clearly state name, address, email or phone and date of birth. The competition closes Friday November 27th and winners announced Tuesday 18th December.
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2019-04-22T22:03:45Z
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CONCORD � A day before the one-year anniversary of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, New Hampshire lawmakers are hoping to take advantage of a Democratic-controlled legislature to move ahead with gun control legislation that would allow school districts to create gun-free zones.
But some opponents say creating such zones make schools a target for shooters.
The gun control bills were up for a hearing Wednesday. In addition to the gun-free zones bill, another bill would require background checks for commercial gun sales while one would create a waiting period of seven business days between the purchase and delivery of a firearm.
The zones would include the schools and school buses and the bill would bar anyone not authorized by the school district from possessing a firearm on school grounds. Anyone dropping off a child could have a gun in their car as long as it was locked away and not loaded.
Supporters � some holding signs with messages like "Save Our Schools From Gun Violence" � said the zones ensure a safe learning environment and is the first step in dealing with gun violence.
"Public safety is a legal, legitimate state interest and what could be more obvious state interest than safeguarding the lives of our children," said Tracy Hahn-Burkett, a parent who heads a grassroots group in New Hampshire against gun violence.
Opponents, who packed the hearing room and far outnumbered supporters, argued the zones wouldn't work and would make those schools a target for criminals and potential shooters. They also argued it would make vulnerable those who use guns for protection.
Still, others argued it was unnecessary since the state is already one of the safest in the country. They also warned lawmakers would be held accountable if students were harmed.
"If this is passed and we have a school shooting, the blood of those children will be right here," said Rep. John Burt, a Republican from Goffstown.
Mitchell Kopacz, president of the Gun Owners of New Hampshire, said all this legislation would do is to make people feel safer, not actually keep them safe.
"Everyone in that safe school zone is now a target. Nobody is armed," Kopacz said. "Safe schools don't stop bad people from doing bad things."
The New Hampshire School Board Association also came out against the bills, saying similar proposals put forth at a January assembly of the state's school boards were defeated by a slim margin.
While the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act bans weapons within 1,000 feet of a school, New Hampshire law gives the Legislature the sole authority to regulate guns. That has caused confusion and several efforts to remedy the problem. Last year, a similar bill allowing for the gun-free zones was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate.
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has argued gun-free zones are ineffective deterrents and said the focus should be on combining the "tactical realities" of defending schools with mental health components.
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2019-04-21T03:14:45Z
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https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190213/nh-democrats-want-to-create-gun-free-school-zones
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Graduate student Zachary Baer works with a fermentation chamber in the Energy Biosciences Building to separate acetone and butanol (clear top layer) from the yellowish Clostridium brew at the bottom. The chemicals can be extracted and catalytically altered to make a fuel that burns like diesel. Robert Sanders photo.
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2019-04-26T12:37:17Z
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https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/sweet-diesel-discovery-resurrects-process-convert-sugar-directly-diesel
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Yousafzai, Shumaila 2003. Exploring the customers' trust on e-banking websites. Presented at: The 2003 International Business Information Management Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 16-18 Dec 2003.
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2019-04-19T09:10:10Z
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REIMARUS, HERMANN SAMUEL (1694–1768), German theologian and philosopher. Son of a scholar, grandson of a clergyman, student and son-in-law of J. A. Fabricius (one of the staunchest defenders of orthodoxy of the time), Reimarus was for much of his life a professor of Oriental languages at the Hamburg academic Gymnasium. He lived during the period of the German Enlightenment, amidst the evolving discussion of the relation between reason and revelation.
Reimarus's public religious views belong to that stage characterized by the philosophical synthesis of Christian Wolff: (1) revelation may be above reason but not contrary to it, and (2) reason establishes the criteria by which revelation may be judged, namely, necessity and consistency. Publicly, Reimarus argued that the demands of a natural religion of reason only and those of Christianity agree with or complement one another. Natural religion, he contended, lays the ground for Christianity. These public views were set forth most succinctly in his Abhandlungen von den vornehmsten Wahrheiten der natürlichen Religion (Essays on the Principal Truths of Natural Religion; 1754). At his death, a colleague would eulogize him as a defender of Christianity.
Reimarus's private views of religion were not known even to his wife. They were part of the rationalism that contended that the criteria of reason judge revelation to be false. Revelation is at odds with reason and must be displaced. Natural religion, he believed, replaces Christianity. Reimarus recorded his private views in a secret manuscript he entitled Apologie oder Schutzschrift für die vernünftigen Verehrer Gottes (Apology for or Defense of the Rational Worshiper of God), three copies of which remain. Of the thirty-seven works that he wrote, this one alone has brought him renown. In it he accepts Wolff's contention that the two criteria of necessity and consistency must be satisfied by any alleged revelation before its genuineness can be accepted. He then sets out to show (1) that it is possible to describe the origins of Christianity as entirely natural (not miraculous and therefore not necessary) and (2) that any supposed revelation is filled with contradictions (not logically consistent). Reason thereby undermines the claims of the alleged Christian revelation. Seven fragments of this manuscript were published by G. E. Lessing between 1774 and 1778. Of these the two most influential were the sixth, "On the Resurrection Narratives" (1777), which declares the revelation of the resurrection false on the basis of contradictions, and the seventh, "On the Intentions of Jesus and His Disciples" (1778), which draws a distinction between the message and intention of Jesus and that of the early church.
Reimarus has influenced contemporary thought indirectly through Lessing, David F. Strauss, and Albert Schweitzer. The fragments of the Apologie caused Lessing to break with the eighteenth-century assumption that religious truth depended on the historicity of certain alleged events in scripture. Lessing's position, in turn, influenced Kierkegaard, who maintained that Christian truth is established independently of one's estimate of the historical origins of Christianity by God's act in the moment, though history occasions that moment. The fragments also caused Lessing to come to grips with the need for source criticism of the Gospels.
The fragments played a role in Strauss's struggle to establish a mythical view of miracles. Strauss used Reimarus to show that Christianity was not supernatural. As a result, Reimarus confronts the modern reader with the question of the historicity of the miracles.
The fragments also influenced Schweitzer in his work in the area of eschatology. Schweitzer turned to Reimarus to support his view that Jesus' orientation was eschatological, that Jesus expected an imminent end of the world, and that the delay of the Parousia was the main problem of early Christian theology, beginning with Jesus himself.
Grappin, Pierre. "La théologie naturelle de Reimarus." Études germaniques 6 (1951): 169–181.
Lundsteen, A. C. Hermann Samuel Reimarus und die Anfänge der Leben-Jesu Forschung. Copenhagen, 1939.
Sieveking, Heinrich. "Hermann Samuel Reimarus, 1694–1768." Zeitschrift des Vereins für hamburgische Geschichte 38 (1939): 145–182.
Strauss, David F. Hermann Samuel Reimarus und seine Schutz-schrift für die vernunftigen Verehrer Gottes. 2d ed. Bonn, 1877.
Talbert, Charles H., ed., Reimarus: Fragments. Translated by Ralph S. Fraser. Philadelphia, 1970. Includes my critical introduction (pp. 1–43).
"Reimarus, Hermann Samuel." Encyclopedia of Religion. . Encyclopedia.com. 19 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
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All Things Strings - 'a magazine for players of violin, viola, cello, bass and fiddle' - has written an article about how The Beatles "Launched A String-Playing Revolution" in pop music.
The band first used strings when they recorded 'Yesterday', but incorporated them into many of their tracks from then on.
From All Things Strings: "“Its impact has been huge,” says cellist and arranger John Reed of the Hampton String Quartet, whose members have built a career arranging and recording pop music for string quartets and orchestras. “‘Yesterday’ and ‘Eleanor Rigby’ said in one fell swoop, strings can be cool. Certainly strings had been used as padding in arrangements for a long time before that, but it heralded them into the culture of rock and pop."
Which Beatles tracks with classical string instruments are your favourites? Let us know in the comments!
You can read the full All Things Strings article, here.
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2019-04-19T06:26:01Z
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https://www.thebeatles.com/feature/how-beatles-launched-string-playing-revolution-pop-music
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<!-David Young Cameron 1865-1945--> David Young Cameron. The Clyde at Symington. Etching.
Sir David Young Cameron, R.A., R.S.A., R.W.S, R.E. 1865-1945.
The Clyde at Symington. 1889. Etching. Rinder 32. 4 1/2 x 8 15/16 (sheet 8 5/16 x 13 3/8). A rich impression printed on white laid paper from an old volume. Signed by Cameron AND the printer, Frederick Goulding. Goulding was the master printer in the UK. At the time, his signature was often valued more than the artist's signature. $300.
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2019-04-20T12:35:51Z
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http://allinsongallery.com/cameron/clyde.html
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RISE research group won the ICE-Cubes challenge of the "Space Exploration Masters"
The RISE research group of the University of Trieste and the innovative start-up PICOSATS srl, coordinated by Dr. Emanuele Alberto Slejko and Dr. Stefano Seriani, won the ICE-Cubes challenge of the "Space Exploration Masters" competition organized by the European Space Agency (ESA). He also took second place in the ESA & Commercial Partners Challenge.
RISE, the product presented by the team, impressed the ESA (European Space Agency) during the event "Space for Inspiration 2018" in Bilbao, in October, which was attended by institutes and large European aerospace industries, including ESA, ASI, Airbus, OHB, ArianeGroup, Thales Alenia Space.
The product, which stands for Resilient Integrated Structural Element, is designed to replace the aluminium structure of small satellites with 3D, modular and plastic moulded elements. Not only that, the electrical part that is fundamental to the operation of the satellite is integrated into the structure, making it much more robust, economical and easy to produce.
The group, completed by Prof. Anna Gregorio, Dr. Enrico Longato of PICOSATS srl, and Prof. Paolo Gallina of the University of Trieste, distinguished itself in a competition in which 132 teams from 42 different countries took part. Last September the team was among the 5 finalists.
The team won a "ticket" to send a prototype of the product to the International Space Station (ISS), together with 4 months of "operations", i.e. support for testing and experimentation on board the ISS, in the European Columbus Laboratory, services provided by the ICE-Cubes experiment facility.
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2019-04-24T14:52:57Z
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https://www.units.it/en/news/rise-research-group-won-ice-cubes-challenge-space-exploration-masters
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Bridget McKinney, principal at Miami’s Allapattah Middle School, says her students struggle to pass the state’s reading and writing tests.
Allapattah Middle School principal Bridget McKinney sits in on one of the speech and debate classes she's required her students to take. McKinney says the Common Core standards emphasis using evidence and making arguments.
It took McKinney back to college — she was a speech major. So she decided her sixth, seventh and eighth graders would have to take a speech and debate course each year.
McKinney says the goal is to improve reading and writing skills — and state test scores.
Florida is one of dozens of states which have adopted math and language arts standards based on Common Core. The standards outline what students should know in every grade.
The state also will begin using a new, tougher test tied to the standards.
McKinney thinks the class will help prepare her students for changes in the the state’s new reading and writing exam. On the previous tests, she says, students would read a single passage and answer a few questions.
LaDemia Albury is constantly asking her students for evidence.
She asks her students about their book, “Foster Care Oddysey”: Why did Mrs. Chester turn sour after her husband got sick?
She asks a student to read from her essay but cuts her off when she isn’t specific enough.
“Before Mr. Chester was in severe issues – what is the severe issues?” Albury asks. “Just be specific. You’re wasting time with that. You wasted your opportunity to win a case.
Math and language arts are the main focus of Common Core standards.
LaDemia Albury moved from an A-rated school to Allapattah Middle School at the request of principal Bridget McKinney.
But literacy – reading comprehension, analysis, critical thinking – are embedded throughout the standards. And that encourages schools to add more reading in non-Common Core subjects like science and social studies.
Experts say speech and debate is a natural way to support the standards.
Robert Rothman is a fellow at the Alliance for Excellent Education, which supports the Common Core.
“They’ve been included in some state standards before now but haven’t really gotten much attention,” he says.
Common Core is supposed get students ready for college or to help them get a job after high school. Rothman says employers want workers with better communications skills.
But a lot of educators argue the standards are too hard for younger students and don’t ask enough of older students. Parents complain about convoluted homework or the continued emphasis on testing.
Critics say the standards don’t address problems related to poverty, such as homelessness, hunger, or unstable families, that so many students at Allapattah Middle and other schools must deal with in addition to their studies.
And many worry special education students or kids learning English will struggle to keep up. About half of Allapattah’s students are Hispanic and many are new immigrants, particularly from Honduras.
Veldreana Oliver teaches many of those students. She says some couldn’t write in Spanish, let alone English.
But she points to a wall full of essays as evidence the debate course is working.
And just like walking comes before running, back in LaDemia Albury’s classroom, you have to learn to write before you can debate.
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2019-04-21T22:48:16Z
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https://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2014/10/06/why-a-miami-middle-school-is-teaching-debate-to-conquer-common-core/
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Ever since Ernst Happel left the club, the Hamburger SV has struggled to live up to the fans expectations. Here is why.
Armin Veh has already won one Bundesliga championship with VfB Stuttgart. Will he be able to lead the HSV to glory?
side. Before the start of the spring season Veh was amongst the league’s top contenders to loose his position as a coach. Veh has somewhat managed to pull his head out of the noose with two rather dodgey 1-0 victories. However, it is unclear if Veh is able to keep his job if his team doesn’t continue to win games.
Standards in Hamburg are high. The press and the fans are expecting a top three finish every season, and glorious Champions League matches. Ever since Ernst Happel left the club the reality has been a different one. The club managed to win the league twice, the cup once and the European Cup once during the reign of the Austrian.(The European Cup turned later into the Champions League).
Glory days: Lars Bastrup (r.) stops the BFC-player Hans Jürgen Riediger in an European Cup match in 1982.
DFB-Cup he won a couple of month after he had taken charge of Bremen). I do not believe that Hamburg ever will win another title if they give their coaches less then two seasons to establish themselves at the club. Coaches like Happel, who win the league in their first season, are rare. If Hamburg is trying to find another Ernst Happel, they will have to wait for the next title for a really long time.
Money will certainly buy you a couple of hours of “loving” on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, but the HSV has spent its money even more unwisely then those who frequent the Reeperbahn. The signing of Ruud van Nistelrooy seems to go into the history of the club as another signing that wasn’t worth the effort the club put into it. The Dutchman arrived with a history of injuries, but the HSV still chose to trust his abilities. Now that van Nistelrooy has stayed with the club for just one year he wants to move again. Roughly the same thing happened with Rafael van der Vaart, and a number of different players.
Furthermore, the club has made a number of really poor, costly signings. Cristian Raul Ledesma is one such example.
Costly and ineffective: Cristian Raul Ledesma played a total of 16 Bundesliga matches, not scoring a single goal. Here he is in the jersey of Olympiacos.
However, it has to be remarked that coaches who don’t get to stay for more then a year or a year and half have a hard time to form the team that they have in mind. A manager needs at least two transfer windows, sometimes even four or five transfer windows, to form a team that he is happy with.
If Veh isn’t given more than a season to prove himself at the club, he will most certainly fail like all the of the other 16 coaches that have tried their luck after Ernst Happel left. And like all of them, he really didn’t get the chance to prove himself either.
Update: the Bundesliga for newcomers segment will be finished this weekend, so stay tuned.
Should Armin Veh stay at Hamburg? Leave a comment below.
Posted in Bundesliga, Bundesliga history, coaches, Giants of the league, Hamburger SV, HSV, Mistakes, Transfers and tagged Armin Veh, Cristian Raul Ledesma, Ernst Happel, Hamburger SV, HSV, Lars Bastrup, Rafael van der Vaart, Reeperbahn, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Thomas Schaa. Bookmark the permalink.
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2019-04-23T20:17:39Z
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https://norwegianmusings.wordpress.com/tag/armin-veh/
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In the early 1980s, as entrepreneur Madhavan Nayar (M.S. IE ’68) expanded his software consulting firm Unitech Systems from a staff of one man to many individuals, he adopted a nonconformist management philosophy. Inspired by the quality principles set forth by statistician W. Edwards Deming, Nayar chose collaboration as his company’s cornerstone.
Unitech Systems, now known as Infogix, still exists today (it was sold in 2012 to a private equity investment firm) and its founder still believes in collaboration as exemplified by his $1 million gift to Illinois Tech to fund the Nayar Prize. The award supports university teams as they work to develop breakthrough, innovative projects that will produce meaningful results with a societal impact within a three-year period. On November 4, 2015, three teams of faculty researchers were presented with $100,000 each to jumpstart their efforts during the first year of the prize cycle. At the completion of this first year, only one team will advance to the next phase with $200,000 in additional funding. Upon the successful completion of benchmarks/performance metrics set by the team, members will receive the final $500,000 Nayar Prize.
Kenneth Tichauer (Armour College of Engineering/Biomedical Engineering), Jovan Brankov (Armour College of Engineering/Electrical and Computer Engineering; Biomedical Engineering), and Rajendra Mehta (College of Science/Biology) are developing a new imaging system capable of spatially mapping the variable characteristics of cancers at the cellular level.
Tricolor fluorescence stain of cancer-specific molecules in a mouse model of human brain cancer, part of the Nayar Prize-funded project ADEPT Cancer Imager.
Marshall Brown (College of Architecture), Lili Du (Armour College of Engineering/Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering), Laura Forlano (Institute of Design), Jack Guthman (planning attorney who formerly was with the College of Architecture), and Ron Henderson (College of Architecture) are exploring social scenarios, technical solutions, infrastructural prototypes, and model urban codes for the co-evolution of human and non-human transportation systems.
As cities around the world consider opportunities for driverless cars, The Driverless City project will investigate the elements that will make change possible.
Carly Kocurek (Lewis College of Human Sciences/Humanities), Jennifer Miller (Lewis College of Human Sciences/Psychology), Cynthia Hood (College of Science/Computer Science), and Matt Bauer (Lewis College of Human Sciences/Humanities) are designing a research-driven, high-impact interactive game for children ages 24–36 months that will help them to expand their vocabulary and be better prepared to succeed in school.
The six-member prize jury was composed of Frances Bronet, Illinois Tech provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Illinois Tech Life Trustee Martin “Marty” Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), Trustee Chris Gladwin, and University Regent Ralph Wanger; Kathleen Brandenburg (M.Des. ’98), founder and chief design strategy officer of IA Collaborative; and Kiersten Muenchinger, associate professor and director of the Product Design Program at the University of Oregon. The jury, which received administrative support from Dennis Roberson, vice provost for research and Ganesh Raman, deputy vice provost for research, began reviewing applicant proposals in late September.
In establishing the prize, Nayar, his wife, Teresa, and the other members of the Nayar Family Foundation felt it important that members of the Illinois Tech academic community be recognized for their “extraordinary problem-solving abilities and their passion to make a real difference in our world.” Nayar received two bachelor of science degrees from universities in India and came to Illinois Tech to attain his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. He recalls that as an international student he built a close affiliation and association with the university and says it became his home away from home. From that time, Nayar, now president of E-Prairie, LLC, has been actively involved with Illinois Tech in various roles—including membership on the Alumni Board International Committee and the university’s Board of Trustees—and wants more individuals to be aware of the impact the university can have on meeting many of the world’s challenges.
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2019-04-22T04:24:27Z
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https://magazine.iit.edu/spring-2016/noble-experiment
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bellenglish
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After three and a half years leading Bell, the internationally-renowned education business, Greg Hoile has resigned as chief executive.
Recruitment to fill the chief executive role will begin in due course. Bell has appointed Judith Haste as interim managing director. Judith, finance director at Bell for three years, is a senior qualified accountant with strong international commercial experience.
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2019-04-26T13:43:10Z
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https://www.bellenglish.com/news/bell-announces-resignation-chief-executive
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hubpages
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Lightning is extracted rays of beams that acts as a conduct to lubricate the earth's core.
It spreads out it's roots of rays and looks so beautiful as it goes.
Hitting the earth and other things in it's way with rooted lightning bolts, as it makes the earth shake rattle and roll.
Gestating some ways, for mother earth to breath in ways to get breaths of fresh air.
Named as a destructor by some,but lightning has been doing it's work for a long time not only now.
Blazing in color rooted to core,flashes of light everywhere it goes.
Making itself distinctively known as it spreads itself over sky,lashing at everything as roots go out wide.
No one can touch it because lightning is a blazing weapon and mankind has seen what it has done, lightning is not a coward and it never has to run it's striking roots just flow and continue to come.
Splitting big trees in half,and burning through field ways of grass.
Lightning the striker,the one with light that is rooted and flows faster.
Always stay out of the way,whenever you see lightning strikes getting near.
With a disintegrating effect,on whatever it's roots touch will shockingly get.
The burning disintergrating matter,that surpasses the space of dark matter.
Always burning in way, as everyone always has to give way.
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2019-04-19T01:11:36Z
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https://hubpages.com/literature/Lightening-Strikes-With-Rooted-Rays-Of-Light
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wordpress
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The track at Noble Stadium is the home of the Tigers of Ardmore High School, and was the host site of the state meet for classes 3A and 4A in Oklahoma. This meet was held on May 4th and 5th, and you can view the results here. This is another nice looking facility for Oklahoma track athletes.
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2019-04-20T06:55:19Z
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https://dailytrackpic.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/noble-stadium-ardmore-ok/
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Welding slag is a form of slag, or vitreous material produced as a byproduct of some arc welding processes, most specifically shielded metal arc welding (also known as stick welding), submerged arc welding, and flux-cored arc welding. Slag is formed when flux, the solid shielding material used in the welding process, melts in or on top of the weld zone. Slag is the solidified remaining flux after the weld area cools.
Welding flux is a combination of carbonate and silicate materials used in welding processes to shield the weld from atmospheric gases. When the heat of the weld zone reaches the flux, the flux melts and outgasses. The gases produced push the atmospheric gas back, preventing oxidation (and reactions with nitrogen).
The melted flux covers the molten metal in the weld zone. Flux materials are chosen so that the density of the melted flux / slag is lower than that of the metal being welded, so that the flux floats to the top of the weld puddle and leaves pure or nearly pure metal to solidify below.
Flux materials may also contribute to metal behavior in the molten metal, with physical or chemical alterations to the molten metal.
The flux cover also helps thermally insulate the weld and reduce the cooling rate.
It is possible for areas of slag to become embedded within the solidified metal, if it did not float to the top of the molten metal for some reason. These are called inclusions and are a form of welding defect. Inclusions may be visible on the surface after cleaning, or may be completely contained within the metal, in that case they can only be detected on X-rays of the weld, requiring grinding or drilling to remove (followed by re-welding that section).
to clean and clear the surface for coatings such as paint or oil.
Removal is usually done using manual or power tools. Manual tools may include a welding or chipping hammer, which has a pointed tip on one end to break up large chunks of slag efficiently, or wire brushes. Power tools include angle grinders with grinder disks or wire brush wheels.
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2019-04-19T11:27:13Z
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slag_(welding)
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fineartamerica
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Reykjavik Harbour by Derek Sherwin - 6.000" x 8.000"
Reykjavik Harbour metal print by Derek Sherwin. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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2019-04-20T18:23:41Z
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https://fineartamerica.com/featured/reykjavik-harbour-derek-sherwin.html?product=metal-print
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It's easy to argue that a collectible is special when it's the top draw. The Ascot dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie My Fair Lady commanded a whopping $4.4 million at auction. It remains the most expensive item ever sold by Profiles In History.
The dress was part of a lot offered by Hollywood screen legend Debbie Reynolds. For more than 50 years, Reynolds collected and preserved Hollywood costumes and props from Academy Award winning films including Gone With the Wind, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music and Casablanca. Considered the most significant collection of Hollywood costumes and props since the liquidation of the MGM and FOX studios in the 1970s, the collection contained over 3,500 costumes, 20,000 original photographs, several thousand original movie posters, original costume sketches and hundreds of key props from film history. Profiles in History sold the collection through a series of auctions beginning in June 18, 2011.
To find out more about collectibles and capital gains taxes, click here.
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2019-04-19T16:46:52Z
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https://www.forbes.com/pictures/56020844e4b0ffa7afe4f54d/hollywood-for-sale-buying/
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© Myo Min Win . All rights reserved.
These novices are donate oil lamp to the lord Buddha. That's the one of our festival call lighting festival.
© Myo Min Win .
Date Uploaded: Oct. 8, 2017, 3:34 p.m.
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2019-04-24T06:08:56Z
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/detail/people/peoples/?ordering=-uploaded_at&filters=
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ed
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Abstract:- We study a minimal cognitive flocking model, which assumes that the moving entities navigate using the available instantaneous visual information exclusively. The model consists of active particles, with no memory, that interact by a short-ranged, position-based, attractive force, which acts inside a vision cone (VC), and lack velocity-velocity alignment. We show that this active system can exhibit—due to the VC that breaks Newton’s third law—various complex, large-scale, self-organized patterns. Depending on parameter values, we observe the emergence of aggregates or millinglike patterns, the formation of moving—locally polar—files with particles at the front of these structures acting as effective leaders, and the self-organization of particles into macroscopic nematic structures leading to long-ranged nematic order. Combining simulations and nonlinear field equations, we show that position-based active models, as the one analyzed here, represent a new class of active systems fundamentally different from other active systems, including velocity-alignment-based flocking systems. The reported results are of prime importance in the study, interpretation, and modeling of collective motion patterns in living and nonliving active systems.
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2019-04-19T11:47:55Z
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https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2017/76046-large-scale-patterns-in-a-minimal-cognitive-flocking-model-incidental-leaders
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indielondon
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MAY 3, 2019 sees the start of Stereolab’s 7 album re-issue campaign when 1993’s Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements and 1994’s Mars Audiac Quintet will be the first albums reissued, via Warp Records and Duophonic UHF Disks, as expanded and re-mastered editions on vinyl, compact disk and digital.
Each album has been re-mastered from the original 1/2” tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane. Bonus material will include alternate takes, 4 track demos and unreleased mixes.
The initial vinyl editions will be pressed onto triple clear vinyl with a poster / insert containing sleeve notes by Tim. They will also include a lottery style scratch card – all winners will receive a limited edition 12” EP.
The band have also produced a super limited edition of 500 clear vinyl copies and 250 compact disks – each will have a numbered obi band made from 2” 24 track Stereolab master tape. These will only be available via mail order from the website.
To celebrate this campaign, Stereolab have also announced a series of UK dates, including a night at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire in June 2019.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, February 22.
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2019-04-24T11:48:24Z
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http://indielondon.co.uk/Music-Review/stereolab-announce-uk-tour-dates-2019
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Upon first start, xca may inform you that its data directory (C:\Documentsand andSettings\ Settings\USERNAME\Application USERNAME\ApplicationData\xca) is created; click on OK to close this window. xca is started. As a first step when running xca, we need to create a database where xca stores metadata on the certificates.
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2019-04-23T13:10:13Z
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https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/openvpn-building-and/190481185X/ch09s03.html
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umi
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Digital Sanborn Maps includes maps for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Libraries may purchase the maps of one or more states. Your library subscribes to the states listed in the state selection box in Step One. If your library has access to a single state, this state is automatically selected for you and your first step is to select a city.
When you click on the Browse Maps button from the Digital Sanborn Maps home page or on the 'Start Over' button from the toolbar, you will be taken to a page displaying a drop-down menu containing a list of states.
The states included in the menu are all the states that your institution can access. States are listed in alphabetical order. Use the drop-down menu to select your desired state. When you have selected your state, your screen will be automatically refreshed and you will be taken to a page where you can select your desired city or county.
Note: If your institution only has access to one state, you will not see a drop-down menu here; instead, the state's name will appear and you will be automatically taken to step two.
Copyright © 2008 ProQuest, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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2019-04-21T03:00:47Z
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http://sanborn.umi.com/HelpFiles/states.html
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squarespace
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Get the GA Tally App!
At the core of our mission at GenderAvenger is the power of one simple gesture: the count.
Keeping track of how women and women of color are represented (or not) in the public sphere creates awareness and becomes a powerful visual for change.
What Is the GA Tally?
Submit the number of men, women, and women of color on a panel, a “best of” list, etc. Upload your own photo or let the GA Tally generate a pie chart that can be instantly posted on Facebook, Twitter and/or shared by email.
Using a simple two-button system, you can track and share who is dominating the conversation.
And if you are uncomfortable using your own social media profiles, just hit “submit anonymously” and GenderAvenger will share it for you!
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2019-04-21T05:04:43Z
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https://genderavenger.squarespace.com/tally
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wordpress
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So you’ve bought a new XW-P1 and you’re ready to put down some parts in the step sequencer. You dial in a blank or untitled step sequence and begin but you don’t have the kick or snare part that you want. Don’t worry, changing tones is easy. Your first instinct may have been to press the TONE button, but that only allows you to change the sound that is live on the keyboard. The answer lies in the mixer.
Press the mixer button and it will take you to the MIDI channel that corresponds to the part you’re working on the step sequencer. Use the cursor button and select TONE on the screen then use the +/- (yes/no) buttons or the data wheel to dial in the sound you want. Scroll down further using the cursor keys and you’ll find the volume, pan and effects settings for this part. You even can use the Part +/- buttons to switch between different parts.
Don’t get confused by the names “Solo1 and Solo2”, they simply mean that these are monophonic tracks that can only play or trigger one note at at time. The Solo1 track can be used to play a “Solo Synth” tone instead of one of the regular PCM tones. We’ll teach you that trick in an upcoming post.
This entry was posted on April 2, 2012 by MikeMartin. It was filed under Step Sequencer, Step Sequencer, XW Synths, XW-G1, XW-P1 and was tagged with mixer, Sequencer, XW-G1, XW-P1.
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2019-04-23T14:55:32Z
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https://xwsynth.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/changing-tones-in-the-step-sequencer-10-2/
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Articles of peace between the most serene and mighty Prince Charles II. by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. and several Indian kings and queens, &c. : Concluded the 29th day of May, 1677. / Published by His Majesties command.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources.
The government represented by the Rt. Hon. Herbert Jefferies, esq., lieutenant-governour of His Majesties colony of Virginia; present, Sir John Berry and Francis Morison esq., commissioners, and the Council of state of the colony. Treaty signed, by marks, by the Queen of Pamunkey, the Queen of Waonoke, the King of the Nottoways, the King of the Nancymond Indians, and John West, son to the Queen of Pamunkey.
Swem Library copy has facsimile reproduction of title-page and following leaf.
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2019-04-21T01:00:18Z
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https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/16654
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As summer descends upon us and we feel the desire to travel and explore, let’s not forget one of the most easily accessible destinations we Texans can reach: our own Texas State Parks. One such park, with the honor of being called the first State Park of Texas, is very close to Waco and has historic ties to Waco and Baylor University. Mother Neff State Park, located in Coryell County along the Leon River, claims that title and is named after Isabella Neff, mother of former Governor of Texas and president of Baylor, Pat Neff.
Mother Neff insisted there be no fee for the use of the property and her wish was that the community make use of the land freely. And use it they did, with town meetings, picnics, political sessions, family reunions, prayer gatherings and camp meetings.
One of Pat Neff’s favorite events was the yearly chautauqua, the first one held July 5-12, 1925. In Neff’s words, the chautaqua was “a program of general information and inspiration.” Leaders in business, education, and religion came to speak to those who gathered during this time. Two of the talks Neff proposed for his first event were, “Triumphant Christianity in Texas,” and “The Public Educational System of Texas.” Neff’s fondness for these yearly events was widely known and anticipated.
After Isabella’s death in 1921, Neff donated the six acres to the state and named it Mother Neff Memorial Park. In 1934, Neff donated an additional 250 acres and the park became Mother Neff State Park, the first State Park in Texas. Mr. F.P. Smith also donated three acres to the park, bringing the total acreage of the park to 259 acres.
Dedication Day-Mother Neff State Park, May 14, 1938.
Neff realized that the park needed a lot of work to become the park he envisioned, so he turned to federal government programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, and had one unit of the Corps stationed by the park. The CCC, working at the park from 1934-1938, was responsible for many of the buildings and improvements on the park grounds. The clubhouse, park entrance, church, observation/water tower, and road system throughout the park are due to the Corps’ hard work.
Mother Neff State Park Dedication Day, May 14, 1938.
On May 14, 1938 (Mother’s Day), the official Mother Neff State Park Dedication Ceremony took place. The Baylor University Golden Wave Band performed and Dr. J.M. Dawson gave the dedicatory address. Other state officials also attended and it was estimated that over 1,000 people came to the event.
More information on Mother Neff State Park resides in the Pat Neff collection housed in The Texas Collection at Baylor University, and in it are two scrapbooks dedicated to Mother Neff State Park. In their pages are photographs of Neff, Isabella, the park landscape, and animals that lived on the park land such as sheep, goats, and horses. Also contained in the scrapbooks are images of park buildings, Indian caves, and other features. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring these images in the Flickr slideshow at the end of this post.
Mother Neff Park Poem, from Mother Neff State Park Scrapbook from the Pat Neff Collection, circa 1930s.
To those who are traveling and pass this way, / I want you to stop and hear what we say. / The birds and the bees, and the squirrels when they bark, / All bid you come into the Mother Neff Park.
the Pat Neff collection finding aid.
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2019-04-21T00:27:05Z
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https://blogs.baylor.edu/texascollection/category/texas-cities-and-counties/texas-state-parks/
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Street preacher, wearing black and white Hawaiian shirt, in AJC parking lot, Atlanta, Georgia, June 15, 1988.
Title Street preacher, wearing black and white Hawaiian shirt, in AJC parking lot, Atlanta, Georgia, June 15, 1988.
Description Envelope description: "Whistler; AJC parking lot." Preacher wearing red baseball hat labeled "Jesus." His carrying case islabeled with four bumper stickers: "Holy Is His Name - Jesus"; "Blessed Be the Name -- Jesus"; "Wise Men Still Seek Him"; and "God Is Greater than Any Problem I Have."
Citation INSERT ITEM NUMBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
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2019-04-19T12:30:54Z
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http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/1620/
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howstuffworks
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Browse the article Does alcohol affect creativity?
Painter Jackson Pollock often struggled with alcoholism, but are drinking and creativity connected?
"Write drunk, edit sober" is my approach to this article. Just kidding — that clever quip represents Peter De Vries' approach to writing novels [source: Goodreads]. Whether true or not, it calls to mind the cliché that alcohol boosts creativity. But is this notion rooted in reality? For insight, let's look at some examples.
History gives us many cases of creative geniuses who drank alcohol, some to excess. One of America's most famous painters of the 20th century was Jackson Pollock, who battled alcoholism throughout his life [source: Biography]. Celebrated singers have also succumbed to alcohol addiction, with Amy Winehouse providing a recent example [source: Guardian]. American icon Marilyn Monroe drank to excess, and alcohol was linked with her tragic death [source: Kashner].
The literary world may have more than its share of alcohol enthusiasts, including Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner and F. Scott Fitzgerald [source: Morrison]. Hunter S. Thompson once said, "I'd hate to advocate drugs, alcohol or insanity to anyone — but they've always worked for me" [source: Royal College of Psychiatrists].
With so many examples of devotion to drink among famous artists, one might conclude that intoxication fuels creativity. Fortunately for anyone who's considering a career in the arts, the opposite is true. In fact, alcohol likely stifles creativity, especially if consumed in large quantities.
The essential problem with the persistent misconception that alcohol boosts creativity is that it's difficult to dispute. Rarely does anyone make the news for being creative and sober.
According to British addiction expert and psychiatrist Dr. Iain Smith, while many great artists are known for their heavy reliance on alcohol, much of their most important work was likely done while sober [source: Royal College of Psychiatrists]. "The idea that drugs and alcohol give artists unique insights and powerful experiences is an illusion," he said. "When you try and capture the experiences [triggered by drugs or alcohol], they are often nonsense" [source: Royal College of Psychiatrists].
An additional perspective is that while moderate or occasional drinking may temporarily boost creativity in some people, the long-term negative effects of alcohol on creative expression outweigh that boost [source: Pritzker]. And those long-term effects include some pretty nasty symptoms, especially in the brain, such as impaired memory and learning problems [source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism].
What's the true role of alcohol in creativity? Alcohol is an excellent tool for boosting confidence and feelings of well-being. In a 2012 study, researchers showed that when subjects consumed alcohol, their brains released an excess of endorphins known to cause feelings of pleasure and reward [source: University of California San Francisco]. Similarly, a French research team recently reported an alcohol-related boost in self confidence in study participants, even when the beverages were secretly swapped with non-alcoholic ones. It turns out you don't necessarily need to drink the alcohol, you just need to think you do [source: Beque].
So, if you're an emerging artist, turning to booze won't help your creativity, but it's possible that a drink might make you more confident about presenting your creative work to the world. It makes you wonder whether a correct understanding of alcohol's role in creativity may have changed the path of one of the many creative giants who suffered alcohol's ill effects.
The Secrets to Creativity: how much do you know?
O'Brien, CP. "Alcoholism: The Dana Guide." The Dana Foundation. June 2009.
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2019-04-22T16:09:27Z
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https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/alcohol-affect-creativity.htm/printable
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tcd
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At the request of Janico Dartasse esq., admiral of Ire., APPOINTMENT of James Cornewalshe and Patrick Coterell as his deputies in coastal ports from Wicklow Head as far as Sleperesylond, and in all coastal ports in Munster and Connacht, for as long as Janico has that office.
NLI, [Harris] MS 4, f. 168.
RCH; Report of Her Majesty's commissioners appointed to inquire into the High Court of Admiralty in Ireland (London, 1864), p. 74; RIA, MS 12.D.16, p. 105; NLI, GO MS 193, p. 65.
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2019-04-21T00:43:38Z
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https://chancery.tcd.ie/document/patent/11-henry-iv/19
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wbez
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Villa Park's best known building might be the Odeum Expo Center, where — in just a matter of weeks, in fact — you can see "The Greatest Ferret Show on Earth" or experience the largest haunted house in Chicagoland. Take your pick.
But here's something else worth seeing: an iconic and beautifully-maintained BMO Harris bank at St. Charles Road and Villa Ave., designed by a disciple of architect Mies van der Rohe. Indeed, the midcentury bank's design was inspired by an unbuilt work by Mies.
Built in 1964 as Villa Park Bank, the flat-roofed, single-story bank has floor-to-ceiling glass walls and an open floor plan. The building is supported by a pair of exposed trusses running parallel to each other across the roof. A drive-up facility was later added (you can see it to the left of the photo above), borrowing on the same architecture and engineering principles as the main building.
The bank is a spectacular piece of modernism, particularly for a could-be-anywhere business strip with the usual run of fast-food places, dollar stores and the like. The bank was designed by architect Peter Roesch, who studied under Mies at IIT in the 1950s. His scheme for the bank was inspired by an unrealized Indianapolis drive-in restaurant Mies designed for theater chain owner Joseph Cantor in 1946.
The concepts behind the unbuilt restaurant would manifest in full in 1956 with the completion of Mies' world-famous Crown Hall on the IIT campus. There, four visible overhead steel girders attached to eight steel exterior columns support the structure and create open "universal space" inside the glass-walled structure.
Roesch is now 83 and retired. He has vivid memories of designing the bank in Villa Park.
"After it was built, they all thought it was a refreshing new idea and that made it something of a landmark in Villa Park," he said.
Roesch said the use of trusses was a way to overcome the poor and "trashy" soil conditions on the site. With the building's weight supported by something akin to a bridge structure that touches the ground in just four points, the expense of drilling numerous caissons through the bad soil was eliminated. Roesch studied Mies' 1946 restaurant as part of his masters' thesis at IIT and said he was able to improve a bit on the four exterior columns to make the design work better.
He also liked the idea of an all-glass bank.
"The critics said, 'What is that all-glass building?' I said 'It is a safe bank. You can see inside.' "
Like Mies, Roesch was born in Germany and was an architect there before moving to the United States.
"I am a modernist and a minimalist," he said. "When I got to Mies, my whole life changed. He was the kind of person I thought didn't exist: He built what he thought. I held on to him and learned from him."
Roesch had a long career as an architect and professor at IIT. With his firm Hammond & Roesch in the 1960s, he designed the notable Episcopal Church Center at 65 E. Huron.
Mies died in 1969, five years after the Villa Park bank was completed. Did the student ever take the master to see his work?
"I never took him there," Roesch said with a hint of regret. "I never knew if he saw it on his own. He was a very busy man — up to the end."
Roesch himself hasn't seen the building in decades. "It's the same with any good architecture. You have to photograph it the day it was built and keep your fingers crossed," he said. "I hope they didn't mess it up."
One last thing: A look at the unrealized house Mies designed for Joseph Cantor in 1946.
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2019-04-18T20:31:23Z
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https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-blogs/the-modernist-suburban-bank-that-pays-homage-to-mies-van-der-rohe/c5137f55-e1b5-42e1-bc60-23ebfcbf940e
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wordpress
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GoFundMe Follow on Twitter @KP_Kelly #Christian. 6’7” Giant. 100+ Marathons. Ran across Ohio twice. Running across the USA in 2016. Marketing Consultant. Lover of Coffee, Wine and Pizza.
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2019-04-24T14:59:32Z
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https://virgilboggs.wordpress.com/partners/
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discogs
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Executive-Producer – Wartoke Records Inc.
"Birdland" was inspired by Peter Reich and Huey Smith.
Sonically? It’s great. In terms of pressing, oh my GOD it’s noisy. Whooshing between tracks, loud pops, plenty of sibilance and crackling like a worn down pressing from the 70s.
So some thoughts on pre clean, there is surface noise but very little. Just time from time, not sure if the music is so loud you can barely hear it but it's not that bad. The dynamics on the record are great, vocals and instrumentals really hit you.
Now I'm going to run a clean on it to knock some of the minor noise out hopefully it doesn't make it worse (spin clean can do that time from time) but overall I'm satisfied for a $12 record. Not sure what the other guy is talking about it being sibilant and her hissing, the songs sound as they should.
I found this to be an absolutely dreadful pressing. Noisy, sibilant (she hisses all over the place! I've attempted three different cartridges to fix this but it still is prevalent). There is a place where the sound almost drops out and returns. I have a low bit-rate mp3 I downloaded back in the early 2000s that sounds better than this one!
Anyone else have a pretty noisy copy? There's a "old timey" whoosh/crackle between every track, and in many of the quiet moments (which on this album, are a lot). Sonically it's a perfectly okay pressing but it plays like a VG+ original in terms of surface noise.
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2019-04-25T18:12:42Z
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https://www.discogs.com/Patti-Smith-Horses/release/3571109
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My work to date has focused on utilising the natural properties of both clay without the addition of glazes and other, less natural, means of colour. Central to my work has always been an appreciation of form, colour and pattern found within nature and the landscape.
I have been concerned with erosion and the effects of the environment on natural objects such as stones and pebbles; such ideas have been incorporated into my work to create abstract interpretations of these forms using press moulding, hand building and carving techniques.
A focus on the spherical form is central to current investigations and smoke firing is used to introduce an unpredictable surface pattern to the ceramic forms. Copper leaf has been used adding a contrasting colour and vibrancy; this will change over time, again utilising the idea of the effects of the environment on the chosen materials. Reclaimed stone is incorporated into some of the pieces; their weathered surfaces becoming an intrinsic part of the work.
As an artist, I have evolved over time and in recent work I have manipulated the spherical form whilst still maintaining the surfaces which have become essential to my work. Introducing coiling techniques in order to achieve these new, exciting shapes now forms the basis of a new direction for my work.
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2019-04-22T11:04:45Z
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http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/profile/Katie/Pruden
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FreeWheel, a start-up that helps content owners sell and manage ads across numerous Web sites, has signed some top media companies, including CBS.
Hollywood is starting to take note of a Silicon Valley start-up that claims to possess the answer to its Web-advertising woes: the trick, according to the company, is to take an opposite approach to DRM.
Managers at FreeWheel say one of the reasons TV networks and film studios are reluctant to syndicate their content widely on the Web is piracy. The other main reason is that it's hard to track, control, and manage their own ads when they're dispersed across dozens of sites.
FreeWheel says it has the answer, and some in the entertainment sector agree. About 15 media firms--including CBS, parent company of CNET News, and an undisclosed top film studio--have signed up to the service during the past six months, sources told CNET News. Joost is the only well-known customer that FreeWheel has publicly disclosed.
A CBS spokesman declined to comment for this story.
So what does FreeWheel offer that scores of other companies in this space, including Videoegg and Panache, don't? According to an executive at one of CBS' competitors, who has seen a demonstration of FreeWheel's technology, the company makes it so much simpler for content owners to sell and manage their ads across numerous Web sites.
Doug Knopper, one of the three co-founders and co-CEO, says the company's system, known as Monetization Rights Management (MRM), works with existing ad management systems. MRM automatically allocates ad inventory, keeps track of ad revenue, and accounts for revenue splits between Web sites and content owners.
A TV network, for example, may have a different deal with each of the Web sites on its distribution network. FreeWheel automatically takes the terms for each deal and calculates where the money goes. The company's technology has emerged at a time when TV networks and film studios want to control the advertising around their content.
But how does this make DRM obsolete?
Until recently, Hollywood has relied on software that prevents consumers from copying movies and TV shows. FreeWheel says the better play is to syndicate all over the Web and allow users to watch on whatever site they want while selling ads on those sites--people are unlikely to steal if they can easily find content.
"There are three things that content owners want," Knopper said. "They want control over who is allowed to sells ads in their content. The second part is management, keeping track of the restrictions and exclusivity arrangements. The third is an accounting function. To date there's been no technological solution to all three things."
The executive from the entertainment company that competes with CBS agrees. He says that plenty of FreeWheel's competitors offer some of what the company provides but not all. Another media-company executive who has seen FreeWheel says the company has the right pedigree and understands what media companies need.
All three of FreeWheel's founders, Knopper, John Heller and Diane Yu, come from DoubleClick, the stalwart Internet-advertising company.
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2019-04-24T22:25:58Z
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https://www.cnet.com/news/hollywood-takes-a-freewheel-ing-approach-to-ads/
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All dancers (ECD and display) and musicians -- new and veteran -- will find a welcoming atmosphere and wonderful experiences. We invite you to join our community, and to be part of the fun that is Hey Days English Dance and Music Week!
As noted on the schedule, there is almost always something fun to do (and relaxing by the pool or exploring the beautiful grounds is a viable option).
The ever-popular Gathering has become an integral part of camp—a time for staff and camper music and dance performances, stories, jokes, silly skits, sing-a-longs, and more.
We have a number of planned and spontaneous special events during the week. In the past, after-hours diversions following the evening dance have included: ice cream social, a singing and ukulele party, pub night, French soirée, waltz party, international dance, and a rock and roll party. Planned afternoon social hour events have included pool parties, waltz benefit, and chocolate tasting. There is also room in the schedule for campers to organize other post-dance parties or social hour events.
The late afternoon live Auction provides lots of camaraderie and laughs while supporting camp. We count on you to help make the live and silent auction a success. Auction items may be intangible. Services such as private music or dance lessons are always welcome. Consider offering unique events, such as serenades or concerts, offering custom-written dances or tunes, or catering a breakfast in bed. Desirable tangible items have included hard-to-find books, original artwork, handmade comestibles, and vintage dance clothing. Auction income augments camp fees, helping to make camp financially more accessible to everyone. After expenses, remaining funds support all BACDS activities, including future camps.
The bookstore has a wide variety of offerings by staff members, and hundreds of additional items from the Country Dance and Song Society national store. This is probably the best selection west of the Mississippi for English and American traditional dance books, music, CDs, t-shirts, and great gift items. Shop early–many items are very limited!
And of course there's always Campers' Night: a chance for you to call and/or play for the evening dance along with your friends.
You are a big part of what will make Hey Days a wonderful week to remember. We invite you to bring party ideas, items to donate, dances to teach, instruments to play, and talents, tales, or songs to share.
For the health of all camp participants, we strongly encourage the use of nontoxic and fragrance-free products at camp. Complete information will be included in the acceptance packet.
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2019-04-26T03:44:15Z
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https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2019/culture.shtml
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Donald Trump is obviously not entirely unintelligent. By the same token, not even his biggest fan could deny that he frequently says things that are, to put it kindly, maladroit.
It was a remark which demonstrates an extraordinarily distorted view of himself. And it prompted this picture on Facebook, showing Nelson Mandela behind bars, looking sad (as he would be) but with a wistful and tolerant half-smile. The implication, of course, is that Nelson Mandela was a politician who had been treated worse or more unfairly, and that it was really dumb of Donald Trump to forget it.
But Mandela was not sent to prison as a politician. He was sent to prison as a terrorist. We will probably never know quite how many people Mandela killed, either directly or indirectly. Some reports put it at about 200 deaths, and many others injured. Like Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness (also mass murderers), he is one of these people for whom the past has, in some sense, been erased by their subsequent efforts towards peaceful resolution of broader conflicts. The families of all their victims are required to relinquish their anguish. And there is some sense in that, for the greater good.
But it is dumb to suggest that Mandela was treated badly for his politics. He was very lucky not to be hanged for his crimes.
And so Donald Trump will never be the dumbest kid on the block. Whenever he says something stupid, there will be someone on the political left who says something even more stupid in response.
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2019-04-23T00:40:55Z
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https://phenell.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/the-trump-effect/
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took his first step on the national political stage Monday night when he joined publicly with tech leaders, civil rights activists and undocumented immigrants to call for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration policies - an issue he said touches not just Silicon Valley but "the whole country."
"This is something that we believe is really important for the future of our country - and for us to do what's right," the social media innovator told a crowd of several hundred at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Zuckerberg, wearing his trademark hoodie and sneakers, defined Silicon Valley as "an idealistic place" that aims to "make an impact on the world" in his first public remarks on immigration, which were delivered to an ecstatic reception at the invitation-only forum. He appeared alongside his former Harvard roommate Joe Green, who co-founded the issue advocacy group Fwd.us.
They co-sponsored the event with Define American, an immigrant rights group founded by Jose Antonio Vargas, a former San Francisco State student and Chronicle staff writer who made national headlines by revealing in a New York Times Magazine article two years ago that he is an undocumented immigrant.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, angel investor Ron Conway, entertainer and tech investor MC Hammer, hundreds of young undocumented students known as DREAMers and dozens of undocumented day laborers from the South Bay turned out to witness Zuckerberg's debut on the stage of public affairs.
Political observers said the gathering represented a dramatic step in the immigration debate.
"You have Mark Zuckerberg, who is not known for being a big player in politics, stepping out quietly and, now, stepping out publicly," said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, a leading immigrants rights group in Washington, D.C.
And now Zuckerberg has publicly aligned himself with Vargas, "the country's most famous undocumented immigrant," Sharry said. "It's not surprising this kind of political innovation is coming from Silicon Valley. They're playing to win."
The evening was also the West Coast premiere of "Documented," a film that Vargas wrote and directed. Vargas said he founded Define American to fight for citizenship for young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, like himself.
"I am an American. I am just waiting for my country to acknowledge it," Vargas said Monday. Vargas noted that while he was born in the Philippines, because of his immigration status he has not been able to return there to visit family in more than two decades.
Zuckerberg told the audience he first became personally aware the need for comprehensive immigration reform while volunteering to teach a class in entrepreneurship at an eastern Menlo Park school.
After asking the kids "what they were most worried about," he recalled, he was "really touched" to hear one boy's answer: "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to go to college because I'm undocumented."
The Facebook CEO said he realized the undocumented students in his class "weren't going to be given equal opportunity." Zuckerberg said that all issues related to immigration reform - whether they be the H-1B visas that Silicon Valley sees as critical to drawing tech talent or student visas for DREAMers - are equally critical to the country's future.
"No matter where they were born, (these students) are going to be tomorrow's entrepreneurs and people creating jobs in this country," he said. "These are issues that don't just touch our part of the industry, but really touch a whole country."
With immigration reform stalled in Congress, Zuckerberg and Green's high-profile move in pairing with Define American drew praise Monday.
Ro Khanna, a former Obama trade representative who is now a Democratic candidate for Congress in Silicon Valley - and the son of Indian immigrants - said Zuckerberg is dramatizing that comprehensive immigration reform "is a no-brainer, an issue of economic competitiveness."
Janny L., a 23-year old undocumented student from China, who was at the showing with her twin sister, May, praised tech leaders for shining a light on "a very important aspect of the immigrant rights movement."
Vivek Wadhwa, author of "The Immigrant Exodus: Why America is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent," said he has been highly critical of early moves by Fwd.us to woo conservative votes on Capitol Hill with ads supporting gun rights and the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
For years, Facebook was widely viewed as having "a reputation for not having a social conscience," he said. "They were so focused on Facebook's needs for skilled immigrants."
But Wadhwa said it's clear "now they've broadened the focus. They're doing something unselfish."
The move suggests Zuckerberg now understands that, on this key issue, "you will win people over in their hearts," he said. "Buying politicians is the wrong way to do it."
And there is still plenty of work by tech leaders to be done, Wadhwa cautioned. "This is one baby step along the way."
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2019-04-25T15:51:34Z
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https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Zuckerberg-takes-immigration-issue-to-the-public-4708737.php
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fineartamerica
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Alice's Window is a photograph by Martin Jay which was uploaded on January 20th, 2013.
There are no comments for Alice's Window. Click here to post the first comment.
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2019-04-23T05:56:02Z
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https://fineartamerica.com/featured/alices-window-martin-jay.html
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LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) - A man killed two policewomen and a bystander in the Belgian city of Liege on Tuesday before being gunned down at a school in what officials said was a terrorist attack by a radicalized “lone wolf” just out of prison.
Officials said the man attacked the policewomen, aged 45 and 53, from behind with a knife - described as a box-cutter by local media - around 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) on a boulevard in the center of Belgium’s third city, near the German border.
After slashing the officers, the man seized their handguns and shot both. He shot dead a 22-year-old trainee teacher who was sitting in a car before entering a high school about 100 meters (yards) away and taking two female employees hostage.
The national crisis center, on high alert since attacks by Islamic State in Paris and Brussels over the past three years, said it had not raised its alert level - an indication the man was acting alone and so follow-up attacks were not expected.
A police source told Reuters that Herman shouted “Allahu Akbar” — God is greatest in Arabic — during the incident.
What appeared to be the bodies of the two police officers, arms bare on a hot sunny morning, wearing protective vests and lying in pools of blood a couple of meters apart outside a cafe; the gunman, dressed in black, waving a pistol in each hand, standing in the middle of the road; and finally the assailant emerging from the school onto the street, firing on police, who gun him down - continuing firing after he first went down.
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2019-04-21T09:14:00Z
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belgium-shooting/woman-taken-hostage-after-shooting-in-belgian-city-of-liege-report-idUSKCN1IU0VS
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fda
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This is a list of submissions for which FDA issued a favorable opinion on the suitability of a specific process for producing post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic to be used in the manufacturing of food-contact articles. The list includes the date of our no objection letter (NOL), the company that made the request, the subject plastic, whether the recycling process is physical or chemical, and limitations on the conditions of use for the recycled plastic. Additional information on the safety of recycled plastics in Food Packaging is at Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging.
Select the Recycle Number below to view the record details, including its polymer recycling process and use limitations.
Select the Date of NOL to view the No Objection Letter.
The search results will return hits of records containing words that include the search term. For example, a search for the term PP will return results that include terms such as application. To limit results to only the searched term, place a space before and after the term in the basic search or in the advanced search “this exact phrase” field.
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2019-04-24T04:45:58Z
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https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/?set=RecycledPlastics
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nps
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Average size: Males: 8 ft.; Females: 6 ft.
Average weight: Males: 770 lb.; Females: 220 lb.
California sea lions are very intelligent animals and have been used by the US Navy to detect mines, protect harbors and ships, and recover lost equipment.
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2019-04-21T18:17:40Z
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https://www.nps.gov/subjects/islandofthebluedolphins/sea-lion.htm
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wordpress
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be in the same situation,If we free the five Cuban spies,America will become the clown of the world because Castro propaganda will spread that at the end Castro and his persistence won.
like I mentioned before,his regime will not hesitate to introduce spies in the US and the Castro Dynasty will enrich with the proceeds of tourism.If Castro is not longer involved in terrorism,why is he still protecting ETA Operatives living in Habana?
Why is the Castro regime controlling Venezuela and he has subverted this country and turned Venezuela into another Cuba?
I’m guessing our politicians are not learning,is not enough for them that actually half of the latin American continent is communist?. How long and how many more countries will have to fall under communism, for them to realize that the Communist threat is still real.?
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2019-04-24T22:03:14Z
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https://cubaconfidential.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/on-eve-of-cubas-1996-terrorist-attack-on-four-americans-washington-considers-delisting-havana-as-state-sponsor-of-terror/?shared=email&msg=fail
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nih
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Neurosci Res. 2015 Apr;93:72-81. doi: 10.1016/j.neures.2014.11.003. Epub 2014 Dec 10.
The cortical motor system of the marmoset monkey (Callithrix jacchus).
Bakola S1, Burman KJ2, Rosa MG3.
Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function, Monash University Node, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. Electronic address: sofia.bakola@monash.edu.
Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function, Monash University Node, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
Precise descriptions of the anatomical pathways that link different areas of the cerebral cortex are essential to the understanding of the sensorimotor and association processes that underlie human actions, and their impairment in pathological situations. Many years of research in macaque monkeys have critically shaped how we currently think about cortical motor function in humans. However, it is important to obtain additional understanding about the homologies between cortical areas in human and various non-human primates, and in particular how evolutionary changes in connectivity within specific neural circuits impact on the capacity for different behaviors. Current research has converged on the New World marmoset monkey as an important animal model for cortical function and dysfunction, emphasizing advantages unique to this species. However, the motor repertoire of the marmoset differs from that of the macaque in many ways, including the capacity for skilled use of the hands. Here, we review current knowledge about the cortical frontal areas in marmosets, which are key to the generation and control of motor behaviors, with focus on comparative analyses. We note significant parallels with the macaque monkey, as well as a few potentially important differences, which suggest future directions for work involving architectonic and functional analyses.
Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd and the Japan Neuroscience Society. All rights reserved.
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2019-04-20T12:33:02Z
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25498953
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ntu
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Congratulations Team Nanyang for Winning the Pick Task at Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017!
Amazon officially announced the results of its 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge with winners hailing from Australia, the U.S., and Singapore. Australian Centre for Robotic Vision from Australia succeed in the Grand Championship Combined Task to win the overall Challenge with Nanyang Technological University of Singapore winning the Pick Task and MIT Princeton of the U.S., winning the Stow Task. This year’s finalists demonstrated sophisticated solutions combining object recognition, pose recognition, grasp planning, compliant manipulation, motion planning, task planning, task execution, and error detection and recovery to successfully pick and stow unique items. Teams were judged based on how many items were successfully picked and stowed by their robots in a fixed amount of time. A total of $270,000 in prizes were awarded to contestants throughout the four-day competition.
Team Nanyang consists of 12 researchers including PhD and master students from Robotics Research Centre in Nanyang Technological University. They have aced the three-day competition with consistent performance and have secured top three position for all three rounds of competition which are firstly a stowing task, next is picking task, and lastly a combination of stowing and picking task. The team has successfully combined robust and innovative robotics hardware, machine learning, computer vision, and system design methodology to compete. Competing against 16 teams from all over the world, Team Nanyang has clinched the third place in the practice run in picking task on July 27, prior to the formal competition for calibrating and setting up of the system. It is known that Team Nanyang is the only team in the ACR 2017 with a consistent performance. Further information on the winning teams can be seen below.
For complete Amazon news release, please click here.
For details about Amazon Robotics Challenge, please click here.
For a detailed description (in Japanese) on Team Nanyang's system in Gigazine, Japan, please click here.
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2019-04-19T22:12:14Z
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http://rrc.mae.ntu.edu.sg/NewsnEvents/Pages/Detailed-Page.aspx?news=b31b7b9f-d20a-46a5-bf74-ce3b935fedac
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Strategy of Giving is the promising title of a ‘yet to be published’ book. I found it while I was browsing on Slide share (looking for inspiration). It seems a brilliant way to create some attention and buzz for your own book, even before it is finished. I am definetely interested to read it.
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The book Strategy of Giving will be out on 14th of february. And it will be FREE! http://www.strategyofgiving.com.
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2019-04-20T03:00:33Z
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https://5senses.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/strategy-of-giving/
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npr
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A Fraternity Hazing Gone Wrong In February, 21-year-old Matthew Carrington collapsed in a frat house basement at Chico State University, dying several hours later. Five of his fellow students pleaded guilty in his death; one will serve a year in jail. Carrington's parents are among those who want penalties for hazing toughened.
Matthew with his mother, Debbie, stepfather, Greg Smith, and younger brother, Travis.
It's a parent's nightmare and a nagging fear for the people who run colleges and universities: A young fraternity pledge dies when hazing gets out of control. It's happened at least once each year for more than three decades. Nine months ago it happened at Chico State University in California, and this time prosecutors did something unusual: They filed felony criminal charges against the fraternity brothers involved.
But that's not much comfort to the family of Matthew Carrington, who died during the Feb. 2, 2005, hazing accident.
In his 22 years, Gabriel Maestretti has often been a role model: an altar boy, high school homecoming king and a volunteer coach. But in the past year he's also been called a "tormentor" and "a mean drunk." And earlier this month, he became something worse: a felon.
The Butte County courtroom of Judge Stephen Benson was awash in red, the color worn by family and friends of Matthew Carrington to honor him. Gabriel Maestretti, deeply religious as a boy, had never been in trouble before. Yet, according to the district attorney, he was the most culpable in Carrington's death. He stood before the judge, baby-faced, with the physique of a linebacker, choking back tears.
"I did what I did out of a misguided sense of building brotherhood, and instead I lost a brother. I will live with the consequences of hazing for the rest of my life," Maestretti told the court. "My actions killed a good person, and I will be a felon for the rest of my life, and I'll have to live with that disability, but I'm alive and Matt's not. "
Moments later, Maestretti and three of his fraternity brothers -- John Fickes, 20, Carlos Abrille, 22, and Jerry Lim, 25 -- were handcuffed and led off to jail.
Matthew Carrington would have turned 22 this month. He grew up with his younger brother in a small ranch-style house in Pleasant Hill, east of San Francisco. Debbie Smith has a giant portrait of her son on the fireplace mantle. Dozens of snapshots fill the coffee table and bookshelves.
"We did everything together as a family, so we have tons of pictures, and I have to have them out," she said. "I have this need to just be surrounded by him. I can't put him away."
Like a lot of moms, Debbie Smith says her son was destined for great things. But Carrington's plans weren't grandiose at all. He just wanted to graduate and get a good job, marry and have kids, his mother says. Now, she mourns the wedding she'll never attend, the grandchildren she'll never hold.
Boarded-up on the edge of campus is the Chi Tau fraternity house. From the outside, the white building doesn't look like a crime scene. The basement, says Chico Police detective Greg Keeney, the lead investigator on the case, is another story.
"It's kind of like the medieval castle dungeon," says Keeney. In February, at the time of Carrington's death, the dark and dirty basement would have been very cold, says Keeney. Repeatedly scribbled on the walls was the phrase, "In the basement, no one can hear you scream."
Carrington died during Chi Tau's "Hell Week." Junior fraternity brothers were in charge and were told to be tough on the pledges. Carrington was at the Chi Tau, located in Chico, Calif., north of Sacramento to support his friend, Mike Quintana. Both were sober, according to police reports.
The two pledges were ordered downstairs and told to do calisthenics in raw sewage that had leaked on the floor. For hours, according to district attorney Mike Ramsey, they were interrogated and taunted.
There were forced pushups and trivia quizzes. Through it all, the Carrington and Quintana were ordered to drink from a five-gallon jug of water, which was filled over and over. Fans blasted icy air on their wet bodies. They urinated and vomited on themselves. Then, according to DA Ramsey, something went terribly wrong.
Carrington collapsed and started a seizure. Fraternity members didn't initially call an ambulance. By the time they did, it was too late. Carrington was taken to Enloe Medical Center, where his heart stopped. At about 5 a.m. he was pronounced dead from water intoxication, which caused the swelling of his brain and lungs. Not a single fraternity brother was there, a fact that still haunts his mother.
"All I could think of was, 'Matt's alone. Nobody is with him... why is that?' " she said. Hours passed from the hospital's first call to Carrington's parents before they learned how he died.
Hazing is illegal in the majority of states, including California. But usually it's a misdemeanor offense that brings a slap on the wrist. Most colleges have banned hazing, and rogue Greek chapters have been suspended. But sometimes the strategy backfires. Hazing expert Hank Nuwer says once they're decertified, these chapters are accountable to no one.
"It's kind of like having unregulated gangs on campus, and yet it's a hidden problem that doesn't get discussed on the news a lot," says Nuwer.
It was a problem at Chico State. Chi Tau was among a handful of suspended fraternities that had been in trouble before. For now, the school has shut down all Greek recruitment. A task force is overhauling all the rules for student conduct. And University President Paul Zingg has threatened the ultimate punishment -- an outright ban on fraternities and sororities.
"They talk about integrity and scholarship and holy friendship forever," says Zingg. "And I basically said, if that's really what you believe in, you've got a respected place on this campus. But if you're nothing but drinking clubs masquerading as fraternities, you don't."
Fraternity members pass the now-defunct Chi Tau house everyday on their way to classes. It's a vivid reminder of Carrington's death.
"We're still dealing with it. Everybody's still kind of haunted by it," says Adam Cherry, a Chico State junior and a member of Sigma Pi, a fraternity which he says doesn't haze. He thinks it's only right that the defendants are in jail. But he resents being lumped together with the young men implicated in Carrington's death.
"This fraternity, Chi Tau, was not recognized by the school, not recognized by anybody. So basically they were just a bunch of guys with letters on their house," says Cherry.
There's a growing movement to toughen the penalties for hazing. Two states, New York and Florida, have done it already, and Carrington's parents say now it should be California's turn. They want hazing out of the education code and charged under the penal code, like other violent crimes. But even that's not enough, says Debbie Smith. Something else has to change: the mindset that considers hazing just part of college life.
"I understand that they didn't intend to kill Matt," she says. "My hope is that they learned something, that we all learned something, and that they can teach others from their experience so that we don't have to have this keep happening to our children."
It may be too late for Gabriel Maestretti, who will serve one year in jail. But he, too, wants to get the message out.
"I accept my punishment, with the hope that it will serve as a warning to others not to follow the path I did," he said during his sentencing. "Hazing isn't funny, it's not cute. It's stupid, dangerous. It's not about brotherhood, it's about power and control."
For other students, the message hasn't sunk in yet. Despite the trauma of Carrington's death, two more Greek organizations at Chico State have already been suspended for misconduct this semester.
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2019-04-26T06:47:27Z
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https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5012154
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Arts
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Kids
| 0.33946 |
wordpress
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The lady with those fantastic rubber band legs is Svetlana Zakharova, a dancer of almost 15 years from the Ukraine. She is considered one of the greatest living ballerinas today, and rumored to be the highest-paid.
Andrei Merkuriev is a ballet soloist in the Kirov Ballet in Russia.
Oh, I hear ya! That video is sick nasty!
« What the Heck is… An “Adagio”?
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2019-04-22T13:13:53Z
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https://apexdance.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/dancers-pick-in-the-middle-somewhat-elevated/
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Arts
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Arts
| 0.928845 |
baltimoresun
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The annual corn maze is now open at Beachmont Christian Camp and ministries in Kingsville. Beachmont hit a home run in itsr choice of a sports theme for its third maze. "The Birds of Baltimore" celebrates Baltimore's home teams, the Orioles and the Ravens! Designed after their bird logos, (with use permission from both teams), the interactive maze takes up six acres with more than two miles of pathways. According to volunteer General Manager Glen Newmann, "A GPS and computer were used to guide the cutting of the logo into the cornfield." It is a beautiful and complicated design as shown on their corn maze brochures.
"The idea for the maze came from Director Paul Twining as an outreach ministry to share their religious heritage," Glen said. "Our desire is to reach out and have an event featuring great family fun and Christian values." The attendance at the corn maze has increased each year and Glen estimates the 2013 count should increase as well. "The first year approximately 4,500 people attended; the second year about 6,500 visited and then Hurricane Sandy blew it down the last two weeks. This year, 2,400 people already have reservations. Based on last year's numbers and growth, we expect about 10,000 to attend!"
Visitors enter the corn maze through what appears to be a brick building, Orioles Park or Ravens Stadium. In reality, it is a hand-painted wood front made to look like bricks by talented volunteers. A total of 155 volunteers plus staff produce and keep the corn maze and events operating smoothly. Divided into four sections, you can play a maze game on your walk and have a chance to get into the Hall of Fame. Friday and Saturday nights are flashlight nights with victory celebrations around a blazing bonfire.
In addition to the corn maze, there's lots of game day activities to enjoy, including a hayride, giant ball slinger, Baltimore Birds express, rubber ducky race, straw bale maze, pebble beach play box, baseball throw, football follies and corn bag toss.
The corn maze and realted activities run through Nov. 9 (closed on Sunday and Monday). Admission includes all activities. Adult admission (12 and older ) costs $10, kids ages 3 to 11 are $8 and kids under 2 are admitted free. Visitors younger than 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone wearing any Birds team attire receives $1 off admission. Pumpkins, food and refreshments will be available at an additional cost.
For more information on Beachmont Ministries, visit http://www.BEACHMONT.org or, for reservations, call 410-592-3648. School. Beachmont Christian Ministries is located at 6433 Mt. Vista Road, Kingsville, Maryland 21087.
The Perry Hall Improvement Association along with Chapel Hills Farm and Nursery present the second annual Perry Hall Apple Festival on Saturday Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept .22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chapel Hills Farm, 4350 Chapel Road in Perry Hall. This is a great small town event..
Jerusalem Mill Village is offering perhaps the next best thing to a meet and greet with the real Benjamin Franklin in the upcoming "Benjamin Franklin as Interpreted by David Fisher." As Franklin, Fisher tells Dr. Franklin's story, relates the history of his times, and gives the listener a glimpse of his personality and humor. "Benjamin Franklin" is scheduled for Oct. 6 and Nov. 3 from 1 p.m .to 4 p.m. and is recommended for adults and children 10 and older. The program takes place at McCourtney's Store at the Historic Jerusalem Mill Village, 2813 Jerusalem Road, in Kingsville. For more information about the events, call 410-877-3560 or 410-877-0080.
Don't forget to stop by the Avenue at White Marsh for the White Marsh farmers' market, open every Friday through October from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also, make plans to attend the Pumpkin Palooza on Saturday, Oct 5. Enjoy a magic show at 3 p.m, a musical performance by Lawnchair at 5 p.m. and a fire performance at 7 p.m. There will be food and activities for all ages – including a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating and crafts for kids. All craft supplies and giveaways are available while supplies last.
A free, walk-in community flu vaccination clinic will be held at White Marsh Mall, Center Court on the lower level, on Friday, Oct 25 from noon to 7 p.m. Vaccination is recommended for everyone over 6 months of age. University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center will provide vaccination to anyone age 9 or older. Ages 9-17 require parental/guardian signature. High-risk individuals are especially encouraged to be vaccinated. This event is sponsored by the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. For more information, call 410-337-1479.
FYI: All Baltimore County public libraries will now have Sunday hours!
To share your news or announcement in the Perry Hall/Kingsville area, send your email to write2shell@yahoo.com or phone 443-286-5881.
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2019-04-19T07:02:54Z
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https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-xpm-2013-09-19-ph-br-neighbor-perryhall-silwick-0926-20130919-story.html
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telegraph
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Some of the biggest high street banking names have refused to take part in the Government's scheme to help distressed home owners avoid repossession.
Barclays, HSBC, Nationwide and Santander – including Abbey and Alliance & Leicester – have opted out of the Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme.
It means half of the banks that helped to develop the scheme when it was first announced in December last year have since decided against making it available to borrowers.
The banks and societies that have signed up for the scheme are the ones the Government has bailed out - including Northern Rock, Bradford and Bingley and Lloyds.
At the time of the original announcement, the Government promised that eight of the largest lenders "covering 70 per cent of the mortgage market" would be involved. But critics said this does not appear to be the case.
The scheme, which helps struggling home owners defer their interest payments for up to two years, was finally introduced yesterday following a five month delay.
The Conservatives suggested that the major lenders which have refused to take part covered 55 per cent of the mortgage market.
And they claimed that up to 28,000 home owners have been thrown out of their homes as a result of the scheme not being available when it was first announced.
Grant Shapps, shadow housing minister, said: "Once again, the Government has been guilty of over-promising and under-delivering. The small print reveals that just a fraction of mortgages will be covered by the scheme and the only lenders willing to take part are the ones owned by the state.
"It's outrageous to announce schemes which promise immediate help, yet take five months to put in place."
Lenders that have signed up to the scheme include Lloyds Bank Group, Northern Rock, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bradford and Bingley, Cumberland Building Society, and the National Australia Bank Group.
Margaret Beckett, the housing minister, said: "We know that many families are worried about how to pay the mortgage right now, and we're determined to ensure there is real help available for them."
The lenders which did not sign up to the scheme despite helping to develop it insisted that they remained committed to helping borrowers who had suffered a loss of income to stay in their homes.
Gillian Charlesworth, of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said: "Given current market conditions, even those lenders who are holding back from joining the scheme will be reluctant to take on large numbers of repossessed properties which cannot be easily sold. As a result, many of them are already offering reduced monthly payments and increased levels of support without Government intervention."
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2019-04-18T18:59:03Z
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/mortgages/5194909/Some-of-the-biggest-banks-refuse-to-take-part-in-Governnment-mortgage-scheme.html
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Arts
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Business
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smugmug
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A compilation of my favorite photos that I believe is my best work. All photos are artistically edited to allow the viewer to feel the same energy I felt when taking the picture(s).
Shot in Winter Park Florida. It was a cold day, the tree stood there not afraid. Beautiful and strong it made its presence known.
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2019-04-18T18:40:01Z
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https://fritchenproductions.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-qCX8BGT
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Arts
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Arts
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acadiau
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The purpose of the workshop is to identify the value and importance of developing UAV technology in Atlantic Canada and to encourage interested in the application of this new and disruptive technology. The workshop will highlight the current status of UAVs, their current application areas, future possibilities and open problems for researchers and practitioners.
We will kick off the with lunch and a keynote speaker who will provided an overview of UAVs - past, present and future. This will be followed by a series of short talks from regional company owners and experts who will cover the challenges and opportunities of developing and applying UAV technology in Canada and around the world.
Bio: Stewart holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Washington, and a Masters of Science in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology. He has over 30 years experience in aviation flight test, as a researcher, manager and ultimately Director of the NRC Flight Research Laboratory. He has worked in the Unmanned Aircraft sector since 2003, leading the development of the NRC Civil UAS Program. In 2013, Mr. Baillie retired from NRC and is now a private consultant. He continues to be very active with the unmanned vehicle systems industry in Canada, having just concluded a three year period on the Board of Directors of Unmanned Systems Canada and the past two years as the Chairman of that board.
Abstract: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as “drones”, have become a public topic of interest and scrutiny over the past few years – we have all seen the headlines about mysterious drones flying too close to airliners and quadcopter cameras peeping into apartment windows! As with any media sensation, we must remember that there is more to the subject than can be expressed in a 10 second sound bite! The talk will discuss how this technology came to be, what has prompted the technology explosion in the past few years, how and why UAS are being used for legitimate, business purposes, and how the Canadian regulations governing the use of UAS are protecting us, yet allowing the industry to evolve. The talk will address the challenge we are all facing regarding the recreational use of this amazing technology, as well as some ideas on what the future holds.
Richard van der Put (Skysquirrel Technologies). Bio: Richard has 9 years of scientific research experience during which he has been specifically involved in the development of image analysis algorithms for a number of applications ranging from robotics to cancer treatment. He has a strong background in imaging physics, image analysis, signal processing, and algorithm development. The last 3 years he has been leading the R&D team of a small high-tech company as VP of innovation where he has been instrumental in acquiring over $2M in R&D grants. Richard graduated from the Eindhoven University of Technology with a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering.
Patrick Edwards-Daugherty (Plaedies Robotics). Bio: Patrick founded Pleiades in 1999, after studying theoretical physics at McGill and Cambridge. Pleiades has a history developing software, games, virtual worlds, and other technology, especially in education and research. The company became Pleiades Robotics in 2012. We are currently supporting a beta release of our first robotics product, Spiri. Spiri is a micro-UAV, a fully programmable, autonomous, quadcopter robot.
John Frost (Frostbyte Interactive Inc. and AerHyve Aerial Technologies). Bio: John worked extensively in geophysical research and exploration before returning to university to complete studies in International Relations/Intercultural Studies. With broad national and international project exposure, he is a cross-cultural specialist in technology adaptation. Through the Aerhyve brand, the company focus is on the analysis of UAV data with Machine Learning, providing actionable intelligence for agricultural and industrial applications. An entrepreneur and technophile, John is always pursuing opportunities which make a local-global impact.
Abstract: For a large segment of the public, the use of the word “drone” quickly leads to a discussion about privacy. The regulation of privacy in Canada is very complicated, with overlapping statutes and messy common law rules about “invasion of privacy” and “intrusion upon seclusion.” When a UAV is a sensor platform, operators need to be aware of the privacy rules that govern their operations. This presentation will provide an overview of the federal and provincial privacy laws that affect UAV operators and what may be looming over the horizon.
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2019-04-19T00:29:22Z
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https://cs.acadiau.ca/news-events/event-reader/the-skys-the-limit-uav-drones-and-their-applications.html
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Arts
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Science
| 0.303483 |
denverfilm
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In director/co-writer Wanuri Kahiu’s adaptation of Monica Arac de Nyeko’s award-winning short story “Jambula Tree,” Kena and Ziki long for something other than marriage and motherhood. The teenage girls first meet in their raucous and colorful Nairobi neighborhood and are immediately attracted to one another’s ambition and independent spirit. Despite the political rivalry between their families, they become fast friends against a soundtrack of catchy Afro-pop, sharing their dreams—Kena wants to become a doctor, Ziki yearns to travel—and serving as mutual confidantes and supporters.
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2019-04-24T16:40:13Z
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https://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=30642
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Arts
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Arts
| 0.972308 |
elle
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This season we coveted See By Chloe's first accessories collection. And due to the success of those bags the label is set to launch shoes now too.
Hitting stores next month the uber cute collection features leather ballerina shoes, baby doll flats, mocassins and jelly shoes in a rainbow of bright poppy hues.
With prices staring at £75 we predict these shoes will sell out fast.
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2019-04-26T12:53:39Z
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https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/news/g13907/node_325562/
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Arts
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Shopping
| 0.970272 |
augustachronicle
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New York has scored six runs in six straight games and got there against Atlanta with the rookie Alonso, the team's hottest hitter, getting most of the night off. The first-place Mets, who have won three in a row, scored four times in the fourth inning on McNeil's hit and RBI doubles from Robinson Cano and Michael Conforto.
Zack Wheeler (1-1) worked six solid innings after giving up a career-high seven runs in his last start. The former Augusta GreenJacket allowed six hits, two runs and three walks, striking out eight.
Braves catcher Brian McCann was in uniform the second straight day for batting practice. Sidelined by a right hamstring strain, McCann is eligible to come off the injured list next week.
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2019-04-18T15:26:35Z
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https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20190412/mets-beat-braves-former-greenjacket-zack-wheeler-earns-win
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Arts
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Sports
| 0.417087 |
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