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George Murphy, PhD
Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Hematopoiesis, megakaryocyte development, stem cell biology, and gene and cell-based therapies
Mission Statement:
The Murphy Lab is a basic science and translational laboratory in the Section of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Boston University and the Boston Medical Center. Our goal is to advance the understanding of hematopoiesis, megakaryocytopoiesis, and stem cell biology, using the knowledge gained to forge applications for disorders of the blood. As developments borne in basic research are translated directly into therapies applied in the clinic, the long term objectives of our work are to develop stem and cell-based therapies aimed at combating blood-borne diseases such as sickle cell anemia, amyloidosis, and various thrombotic disorders.
Specific Areas of Research:
The connection between stem cells and megakaryocytes
In the heirarchical ordering of the hematopoietic system, the pluripotent stem cell is the starting point, for it is the cell from which all others arise, including the megakaryocyte. Found at one of the end points of the system, the fully differentiated megakaryocyte takes its place as one the eight distinct blood cell types found within the bone marrow. Although the pluripotent stem cell and the megakaryocyte are found at opposite ends of the hematopoietic spectrum, these cell types are linked in ways other than the fact that the stem cell gives rise to the megakaryocyte. Both the hematopoietic stem cell and the megakaryocyte are rare cells within the bone marrow, with stem cells remaining quiescent for long periods of time, and megakaryocytes representing less than < 0.5% of the entire bone marrow population. This rarity, along with a paucity of useful reagents in which to study these cell types, link both populations by making them incredibly difficult to access by researchers working in the field of hematopoiesis. In addition, both hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and megakaryocytes are linked by the fact that they both have very special properties and make complex fate choices to proliferate or to differentiate. HSC can either self renew or produce all the defined lineages of the hematopoietic system, and megakaryocytes can differentiate into low or high ploidy cells with only the high ploidy cells, which no longer divide but continue to increase their nuclear content (endoreplication), able to go on to produce platelets. Lastly, the cell populations are also linked by recent studies in our laboratory and others which have shown that expression profiles comparing HSC vs. Non-HSC populations reveal the robust, differential expression of several megakaryocyte-specific genes.
Hematopoietic cell gene transfer
Recent conceptual and technical improvements have resulted in clinically meaningful levels of gene transfer into repopulating hematopoietic stem cells. We currently employ novel, highly efficient gene transfer strategies and methodologies in our laboratory which have lead to new ways of studying and manipulating HSC, opening the door to possible human gene therapy approaches. In addition, we are currently employing new technologies and methodologies aimed at obtaining megakaryocyte-specific infection and regulated expression.
iPS cells and hematopoiesis
The reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (Takahashi and Yamanaka, 2006) is a breakthrough discovery with the potential to be developed into a wide array of clinical applications. A variety of human somatic cells have been effectively reprogrammed, albeit at limited efficiencies, and their murine counterparts have been shown to have efficacy in the treatment of disease models. A major goal of our laboratory is the direct application of this technology to the study of the hematopoietic system and blood borne diseases. The iPS technology currently being developed in our lab will allow for the creation of advanced disease models of the blood and may allow for the production of "custom" hematopoietic stem cells and fully differentiated hematopoietic cells for cell-based therapies that match the patient's immunologic profile.
Please click here for the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM).
Selected Publications:
Murphy, G.J. and Leavitt A.D. (1999) A model for studying megakaryocyte development and biology. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA,96,3065-3070.
Shiraga, M., Ritchie A., Aidoudi, S., Baron V., Wilcox, D., White G., Ybarrondo, B., Murphy, G., Leavitt, A., Shattil, S. (1999) Primary megakaryocytes reveal a role for transcription factor NF-E2 in integrin alpha IIb beta3 signaling. J Cell Biol,147,1419-1430.
Berlanga O, Bobe R, Murphy G, Leduc M, Bon C, Barry FA, Gibbins JM, Garcia P, Frampton J, Watson SP. (2000) Expression of the collagen receptor glycoprotein VI during megakaryocyte differentiation. Blood, 96(8),2740-2745.
Gaur M, Murphy GJ, deSauvage FJ, and Leavitt AD. (2001) Characterization of Mpl mutants using primary megakaryocyte-lineage cells from mpl-/- mice: a new system for Mpl structure-function studies. Blood, 97(6), 1653-1661.
Emambokus NR, Murphy GJ, and Frampton J. (2002) Manipulation of gene expression in megakaryocytes, in Platelets and Megakaryocytes: Methods and Protocols, Editors J.M. Gibbins and M.P. Mahaut-Smith.
Gaur M, Murphy GJ, Frampton J, and Leavitt AD. (2002) Using retroviruses to express genes in primary megakaryocyte lineage cells, in Platelets and Megakaryocytes: Methods and Protocols, Editors J.M. Gibbins and M.P. Mahaut-Smith.
Murphy GJ, Göttgens B, Vegiopoulos Sanchez MJ, Leavitt AD, Watson SP, Green AR, and Frampton J. (2003) Manipulation of mouse hematopoietic progenitors by specific retroviral infection. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 44, 43556-43563.
Gottgens B, Broccardo C, Sanchez MJ, Deveaux S, Murphy G, Gothert JR, Kotsopoulou E, Kinston S, Delaney L, Piltz S, Barton LM, Knezevic K, Erber WN, Begley CG, Frampton J, Green AR. (2004) The scl+18/19 stem cell enhancer is not required for hematopoiesis: identification of a 5′ bifunctional hematopoietic-endothelial enhancer bound by Fli-1 and Elf-1. Mol Cell Biol., 24, 1870-1883.
Murphy GJ, Mostoslavsky G, Kotton DN, Mulligan RC. (2006) Exogenous control of mammalian gene expression via modulation of translational termination. Nature Medicine, 9, 1093-1099.
Sommer CA, Stadtfeld M, Murphy GJ, Hochedlinger K, Kotton DN, and Mostoslavsky G. (2008) iPS generation using a single lentiviral stem-cell cassette. Stem Cells, December 18 (epub ahead of print).


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Today was a somber one for Bam Margera as he visited the crash site of his long time best friend Ryan Dunn. He could hardly speak as he was interviewed by the local news team. Seeing Bam this depressed has many fans deeply saddened.
Ryan Dunn died early monday morning in a car crash in Pennsylvania. Reports tell us that Dunn was driving his Porsche around 130mph. The Jackass also posted a photo of a few friends and himself drinking only a few hours before.
Now, the site is open for the public to visit. For some, it is quite sad. Fans lay flowers and other tokens of remembrance. For others, they see profit to be made off of a man's death. As you can see in the video below, some people are actually stealing evidence from the crime scene. Isn't this just wrong? Respect the dead people. We here at UTG offer our condolences to the families and friends of Ryan Dunn.
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Hey 12s, in light of the game tomorrow, Windermere Real Estate has chosen to support our boys in blue by running our ads during the game and post game coverage, so don't skip the commercials!
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1. Although the "selfie" might be running out of steam, the "Twelfie" will never go out of style.
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3. Is it coincidence that Wilson's name is on every football? We. Think. Not.
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Step 4: Plug in your iDevice to your computer. This can be any device running iOS 6.x, except for Apple TV devices.
Step 5: You should see a message on the evasi0n tool that it has detected your device. Once an eligible device is detected, the Jailbreak button will become clickable.
Step 6: Click Jailbreak, and the jailbreak process will begin.
Step 7: Several automatic steps will now be performed, including preparing jailbreak data, injecting jailbreak data, rebooting the device, uploading Cydia, and uploading the Cydia packages list.
Step 8: Once the steps listed in step 7 have completed, you should now see a screen asking you unlock your device. Once your device is unlocked, you should see a new app icon on your Home screen called "Jailbreak". Tap this Jailbreak app icon just ONCE, and the screen should go black and then return to the Home screen.
Step 9: You will see messages like injecting jb data messages, and Root Filesystem successfully remounted on the evasi0n tool.
Step 10: Once the process is completed, you will see a "Done!" message on the evasi0n tool. Your device will now reboot. Be aware that the device might restart several times.
Step 11: Once jailbreak is completed, you will be taken to your Lock screen.
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keeping the population of feral horses and burros below a level which causes harm to the habitat and to private property. Currently, that level is a maximum of 300 wild horses in western Iron County.
However, the BLM has utterly failed to accomplish this task, there being as many as 2,000 wild horses in western Iron County. To make matters worse, there are reports of brutality by contractors the BLM hires to catch these horses and burros (see video below).
I propose a simple solution: Turn over the role of managing wild horses and burros to the respective state wildlife agency. Allow the states to manage these animals as both undomesticated livestock and as game animals. The states would then license sportsmen to harvest feral horses and burros above a target level (eg 300 animals in western Iron County) with a per-person harvest limit. Sportsmen could either live-trap the animals for adoption or harvest them for meat. Sale of the animal, live or dead, would be restricted just as with any other game animal. For those who chose to adopt, a horse/burro-trapping education program similar to Hunter Education might be appropriate.
I know the animal-rights people will have a fit over such a program, but something must be done to control the overpopulation of these animals and the damage overpopulation causes to the environment. Using sportsmen as a tool in this management can be done humanely and at no cost to the local, state, or central governments.


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|Click on this photo to see more from Nowhereman Photos and Charity Burggraaf
It was a hectic week. Plenty of 12 hour days; Tuesday morning shopping for props, designing a direct mail piece that afternoon, Wednesday was the photoshoot from 8am to 1pm, followed by on the floor sales from 2pm to 8pm, Thursday was a mash-up of design, sales and display. By Friday fitting in much needed social time was difficult but I managed to squeeze Dana's birthday dinner in between working a 6 hour shift and a late-night meeting from 8pm to ten. At 10:30 I could have called it a day but I took a cab down the hill and was able to meet a group of girls at Conor Byrne for a Noise for the Needy concert!
While enjoying a particularly grungy set by Hobosexual, a photographer caught my eye. That's when I ran into "Nowhereman" Mike Wilson, a self-professed photography, trivia and comic book nerd. He and I agreed that this evenings highlight was the duo consisting of Ben Harwood on guitars, vocals and "weird noises" and Jeff Silva on drums. Refreshingly good hair music is hard to find these days but if you fit life into your nooks and crannies, it's there. Win Tickets to Hobosexual's Cassette Release Show this Saturday and see for yourself!


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National Night Out slated for Tuesday
The Crime Prevention Unit of the Columbus Police Department on Tuesday will take part in the 24th Annual National Night Out, a crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch.
Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from more than 10,000 communities across the nation, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.
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I have some explaining to do.
Wow! I cannot believe that I am sitting down to type this post and the month of January is coming to a close.
I have been pretty quiet on the blog and social media these last few weeks and have had some explaining to do.
First off! I hope that everyone has had a fantastic start to the New Year and that you've set some exciting goals and are on your way to a fun-filled 2014!! If you haven't set your goals yet, have a look at these free printables as they will help you get focused with a stylish flare!
These last few weeks have been busy as I navigate through family life, my creative process and a little personal R&R.
If you've been a fan of l.i.d. for a while now, you know I like to share an eclectic variety of posts including anything from art, to affirmations, to random ramblings.
I have been in the process of working on my art portfolio and expanding my skills so that I may license my art in 2014 - one of my big, exciting goals for this year. So I've been in the introverted mode of creating and this down-time has allowed me to hone in on what my artistic strengths are as well as my artistic voice. Over the course of the year, I'll be sharing more of my process, my favorite tools and apps for my fellow creatives, as well as what I am learning on this artistic journey that I've been on over the last year.
I can't show you everything that I've been creating these last few weeks but promise that my readers will have the first peek once everything has been released. In the mean-time, have a look at a sample of my new designs on these fabulous pillows!
During the last few weeks that the kids were home sick with me, my daughter and I completed our sketchbook and are exciting to have it catalogued and filed with the Brooklyn Art Library.
We participated in the Sketchbook Project which is a traveling library of Artist's Sketchbooks! It is a fun collaboration that my daughter and I will forever have to look back on and are proud that it will be kept safe in the Brooklyn Art Library when the tour is over. If you are interested to learn more, check them out here.
Also if you happen to be in one of the cities listed in East Tour this upcoming year, check our book out - literally. You get a library card and can take out as many books as you like. We spent an entire afternoon perusing some fabulous creations when they stopped in Toronto last year. Our Sketchbook call number is 225.11-2.
Here's a sneak peek!
The cover so creatively designed by Sabrina.
A collage that Sabrina created from our art, photography and various paper pieces.
A sample of our doodles and sketches.
I've also been participating in another 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge and have fallen so incredibly behind that once I hit publish on this post, I'll be sketching about 5 days worth of sketches to make up for all the days that I've missed!!
Check out everyone's fabulous creations here on Pinterest or search #30sketch on Twitter and Instagram!
What I realize most over the last few weeks is that time is so very precious and I really am focused on not muli-tasking so much. When I am with my kids, they get my undivided attention. When I am creating, my art gets my focused efforts. This choice and shift in how I am spending my time better is a long-time coming, but I feel so much more at ease and have even lightened my time-lines and personal demands that I put on myself. You know what I mean?
Anyway, stay tuned for next week I'll catch you up on a few more things that have kept me busy this month in between taking care of my family, nursing everyone back to health, planning our home renovations, and taking some much needed "me" days!
What have you been up to lately. I'd love to hear or see what you've kept busy with this month!


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ESMO-AIOM Joint Event 2010
Milan, Italy - 07 Oct 2010
"Biobanks: is it possible to donate your cells for research?" was a great success! 200 people joined experts from ESMO, AIOM and patient associations to reinforce that biobanks are a powerful tool in the fight against cancer but clear procedures are needed to guarantee the best results.


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Kiribati weightlifter David Katoatau might not have won a medal in men's 105kg weightlifting, but that didn't stop him from becoming a hit with Olympic fans. Katoatau put on some serious dance moves after each lift, to the delight of everyone in attendance.
At a time when emotions are high and many are feeling the gravity of competing on sport's biggest stage, it's wonderful to see someone having this much fun. Best of all, even in defeat, Katoatau gave the audience one last dance, his longest of all. This is one of those moments where it feels like this is what the Games are all about. Though he didn't medal, he still looked happy to be there.
This isn't the first time he's danced when weightlifting has put him in the spotlight. He did it at the Commonwealth Games two years ago, and he did it during the opening ceremony in Rio when he was his tiny island nation's flag-bearer. It's not just about his infectious smile, though. He dances for a reason.
"Most people don't know where Kiribati is. I want people to know more about us so I use weightlifting, and my dancing, to show the world," Katoatau told Reuters. "I wrote an open letter to the world last year to tell people about all the homes lost to rising sea levels. I don't know how many years it will be before it sinks.
"We don't have the resources to save ourselves," said Katoatau of the country with a population of just over 100,000.
There needs to be another honorary event for Katoatau because his time in the spotlight was far too short.


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The Commission on the Theft of Intellectual Property, an independent and bipartisan initiative chaired by Dennis C. Blair and Jon M. Huntsman, released its report on May 22, 2013 detailing the vast economic effects of intellectual property theft on the U.S. economy. They estimate that annual losses to the U.S. economy are over $300 billion dollars from the theft of IP alone. The effects go beyond U.S. dollars though; they also include a loss of domestic jobs and incentives for innovative entrepreneurs to tackle large problems across the globe.
Intellectual property is a key driving force behind the U.S. economy. Case in point: as many as 27.1 million U.S. jobs in IP-intensive industries are responsible for up to a third of the U.S. economic output. Quoting General Keith Alexander, Commander of the United States Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, the report states "that the ongoing theft of IP is 'the greatest transfer of wealth in history.'"
One of the main reasons behind the threats of IP theft is the complex global supply chain. Finished products include components from all over the world, and supply chain integrity is hard to manage when suppliers contract to third parties or other agents who do not have proper management systems in place. As the report states:
"[E]ven ethical multinational companies frequently procure counterfeit items or items whose manufacture benefits from stolen IP, including proprietary business processes, counterfeited machine tools, pirated software, etc."
Several private sector initiatives were highlighted, including the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org), which work outside of government and help to improve supply chain integrity across the globe. CREATe was featured as a non-profit initiative helping companies "standardize best practices for corporate IP policy by enhancing supply-chain accountability on behalf of multinational companies."
In October 2012, CREATe.org released a whitepaper on the Health and Safety Risks of Counterfeits that highlighted the growing complexity of supply chains in the private and public sectors. Both reports, CREATe.org's whitepaper and the IP Commission Report, highlight the difficulty of maintaining a secure supply chain with the discovery of almost 2,000 counterfeit electronic components within the U.S. Department of Defense's supply chain. Expanding on this research, this latest report includes further statistics on the costs of counterfeit software to multinational corporations:
- In 2013, companies with counterfeit software will spend up to $114 billion to deal with malware associated with that software.
- The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) estimates that the total global economic value of counterfeit and pirated software is approximately $650 billion per year.
The Commission makes several short-term and long-term recommendations for the U.S. government in order to protect U.S. innovation and IP more readily. These recommendations include policy endorsements as well as the creation of further management systems and tools to protect supply chains.
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I've got a Belkin card reader[/url] which doesn't want to work. I've downloaded Belkin's most recent driver for this reader, an F5U248. Puter recognizes the reader. When I put a loaded, unlocked SDHC card in, it lights as though it were downloading, but after that, nothing happens. Opening the reader shows an empty card. Doesn't work with XP reader driver either.
Your reader probably can't handle the large card. Look at the link below.
This is an excerpt from that link. "The format has proven very popular. Changes to the interface of the established format have made some older devices designed for standard SD cards (≤4 GiB) unable to handle newer formats such as SDHC (≥4 GiB). All SD cards have the same physical shape and form factor however, which causes confusion for many consumers".
May I ask why you need such a large card? What are you using it for?
Apparently, the F5U248 first came out in 2003.
Lots of older card readers can't recognize memory cards that have a capacity of over 2gb, sometimes over 1gb.
I have two of them that can't read cards > 2gb, one newer one that can.
"When I put a loaded, unlocked SDHC card in..."
The F5U248 supports reading SD cards, but does not support reading SD HC cards.
No mention of SD HC cards in it's manual:
User manual
Another reference...
SD 1gb and 2gb limits; SD HC limits


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Straighten your shirt
Wipe your hands
Slap a mosquito
Shuffle your feet
How many of us have noticed that we have some unconscious or barely-conscious habits that occasionally take over during a practice. Do you find yourself starting to take a step during a kata and suddenly your nose itches maddeningly. How easy is it in solo practice to give in to the itch and call a do-over for that particular move? This happened to me this morning during the beginning of a jo kata. I'm sure it happens all the time but this morning at least I noticed it.
I know my instructor in college was always complaining that I wiped my face with my sleeve or wiped my hands on my thighs during kata. not only does this spoil the kata aesthetically but it changes the place where your mind resides. You have gone from mind-in-the-fight to gotta-scratch-that-nose instantly and at random. What may be worse is trying to avoid the tic. Trying to defer it to a more opportune time. Here you mind is flipping back and forth between the two modes. Concentration and focus are right out the window.
I have found in jodo that the occurance of this sort of tic seems to be similar to grabbing your jo with your hand in slightly wrong posture. Do you fix it then strike or strike then fix it? I tend to try to continue the motion with imperfect grip until I come to a node or a lull in the kata when I can reposition the grip.
This morning I looked like a cartoon - at least I felt like I did. Trying to do a kata with a mosquito on my foot and some pesky imp tickling my nose with a feather.


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I don't know why it is the old music that he is selling again and again. I only know, that I am done buying it. I consider myself a big Garth fan, but I also consider myself fairly intelligent......
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I don't know why it is the old music that he is selling again and again. I only know, that I am done buying it. I consider myself a big Garth fan, but I also consider myself fairly intelligent......
I wondered what had happened. Thanks Spud!
Just gave it a first listen and it isn't bad. I might even like it after I listen to it more. :)
(At the same time, I am kinda annoyed that so many songs are about drinking. It often feels to me,...
I have given up hope that he will return to Europe (Europe is not just Ireland!!). It truly saddens me and I have to be honest, it also makes me angry. Empty promises SUCK!
I am very thankful,...
Unfortunately, you are so right, rhd13!
Thank you. 25 Years ago since I first saw him live in The Netherlands.
Well, whatever his reasons... it is very disappointing for his fans. It really bothers me that he said he would tour outside of North America after the arena tour. And then he follows it with a...
I don't know what Garth's problem is with overseas touring. I guess he knows he can make more money in the USA, because there are more people into country music and he stadiums are bigger. More and...
Hahaha, that is great! :D
I read somewhere that Garth is bringing Ty England back with him. I thought that was the announcement. But since I haven't really been following this announcement thing, I might be wrong.
But not as overthetop-photoshopped like Garth. ;)
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LOL! No, definitely not fun! :p
Nice article. A duets concert at the Ryman would be so so so cool!
Cool. I love it when they sing together.
Do people actually still fall for his hyped announcements? :-?
You got a mail from me :)
Sent you a PM.
Tacoma... it would make a cool road trip movie :D


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I've thought about what book I would be interested in writing next and I'm going to have to keep thinking as Jason Caston has written what I would consider the best next step after the Social Media Guide for Ministry. Jason discusses Social Media in this book, but goes far beyond Social Media getting into websites, mobile applications, online church, and so much more. Take a look at this video:
Jason's book is packed with step by step practical application and the system is applicable for churches of any size or budget. I really can't recommend this book more.
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As the biggest player in the independent broker/dealer space, LPL Financial would appear in the spotlight often enough for its sheer market share heft and number of reps. It also takes its fair share of criticism from those within and without the firm. But the pace of its growth has quickened over the past three years, including such high-profile moves as the acquisition of UVEST in 2006, and several Pacific Life broker/dealers, most notably Mutual Service Corp. in 2007. Its own detour toward going public grabbed headlines when in late 2005 it sold a 60% stake in itself to two private equity firms, Hellman & Friedman and Texas Pacific Group, that valued the company at $2.5 billion. Already self-clearing since 2002, the firm in late 2006 expanded its clearing operations through a deal to clear for AXA Advisors' 4,000 or so reps. This spring, however, LPL gave a sign that its innovative days were far from over when it announced plans to get into the RIA custody business not only for its own dually registered reps but for outside RIAs as well.
These developments have occurred during the watch of president and CEO Mark Casady, who joined LPL as chief operating officer in 2002, and assumed the chairman and CEO position permanently in 2005 upon founder Todd Robinson's departure following the close of the private equity deal. On June 23, Casady stopped by Investment Advisor's New York offices to provide an update on the custody initiative and the firm's overall strategy in a rocky market and economic time.
What is LPL up to these days?
We're trying to get the broader story of LPL out and about. We're trying to focus on the work we do as a partner with financial advisors and with institutions, and also with very large companies like AXA.
Everyone can and should think of us as the largest independent broker/dealer in the country…but we're also now the sixth largest B/D overall in the U.S. based on revenue, and No. 4 on the number of advisors. Part of what we're trying to do is broaden our reach to institutions–banks and credit unions and insurance companies.
So today the company gets probably 75% to 80% of revenues from independents, our historical place, and roughly 15% to 20% from those institutions and the clearing relationship we have with AXA. So the company has changed quite a bit.
That reflects the UVEST acquisition?
UVEST, and the IFMG acquisition [the Independent Financial Marketing Group, acquired last September from Sun Life Financial], and really strong organic growth. We built this wonderful technology called BranchNet, and all the supporting services that go with it, and we want to expand that to other organizations that need our kind of help. That allows us to gain size and scale, which we then can pass back to advisors in one form or another.
For the last three years we've been on a push to help diversify our earnings a bit, but also bring that technology capability to additional markets.
We were one of the first broker/dealers to launch an advisory platform back in 1991. We're now the third largest mutual fund wrap program in the country. We've seen tremendous growth in the use of advisory.
Your commitment to the advisory business is changing with this initiative to custody assets for RIAs, hybrid folks internally, and outside folks as well. Has that actually launched?
We announced that we're launching it; we've started with some of our existing advisors first, and we're talking to people who will bring their business to us either later this year or early next year. So it's in the market now.
This is another good example of how we want to be indifferent about business models. The old joke is that if you're a hammer salesman, everybody needs a hammer. Our observation of the market was that if you're a custodian in the business, you tend to sell RIA as the answer; if you're a clearing firm, you sell B/D.
Our view is that we don't know what the right answer is for your business. But whatever choice you make, we want to be your partner. We're the only firm that I know of where we can be the broker/dealer, for which we are more traditionally known, or you can use our corporate RIA, or you can transition and use your own RIA.
We're trying to make ourselves agnostic around business model. We've always been agnostic on product choice…but now we're agnostic on business model. That's a big change for us; no doubt about it.
Are you ahead of the curve there?
We're the only business that doesn't compete with our clients. Our clients are the advisors and the institutions they work for; everybody else we compete with has an employee arm or has a direct-to-the-consumer model along with it. We have a very good positioning: unbiased investment advice tied with no conflicts against the business model.
That seems to be resonating quite a bit, which doesn't surprise me. Many people told us, 'Wait, many people are doing custody for RIAs!" But the kind of custody they've done has been built around a certain business model, where people say, "I want to be a money manager at my own firm!"
What we thought some five years ago was that that model was evolving. We measured the marketplace then and we were wrong. Only about 2% [of the advisors surveyed] were acting like wealth managers. So we said, okay, the market's not really ready for us, because if you're an investment manager, the custodians already do a nice job . . .
But we went out to the market two years ago, and we found 27% said they're evolving into wealth managers. That's an entry point for us. Because a wealth manager has a complex practice, they deal with multiple product types, they deal with clients holistically. That sounds an awful lot like what an independent broker/dealer does!
We hired Gary Gallagher [formerly of Fidelity's custody unit] and launched our plans. We were waiting for the market to catch up to what we do well, which is managing complexity for financial advisory practices.
We're trying to make sure that LPL isn't put into a slot where people say "Oh, LPL is an independent broker/dealer. That's what you do." That's one of the things we do; and we've got a great heritage around it, and we think we're done it pretty well, but we really are in the business of enabling independence. Independence is broader than an RIA model or a broker/dealer model or any model for that matter; it's about how you make those things happen.
These hybrid models used to be a waystation, though, right? "I want to go fee, but I can't give up this revenue yet."
That's the buzz in the industry, but I think people missed a little turn in the road, which is this thing called risk. People have realized that there are a couple of organizations that do a great job of helping you manage risk; those are people who have big balance sheets, so they're the insurance companies and investment banks. We have seen an incredible resurgence among people who are heavily advisory based, saying that there are some pretty great income guarantees in VA form, there's some pretty wonderful floor protection around assets available in a structured note. You have to have a securities license to sell those.
So if you want to bring the latest product type and a good way of thinking holistically about your clients' needs, you're going to need a securities license. If your practice is evolving from asset management to wealth management you can't ignore it.
Does demographics play a role in this change as well–as clients get closer to retirement?
Yes, that's part of it. Our average advisor is in his late 40s, and the average client is usually five or ten years older.
Are you hearing different things from these different constituencies?
No, not really, because they're all asking, "Make my life easier." It's tangible things, like how do you create a paperless office, which we do using a product called iDoc. That's why we say business model isn't important. Independence isn't defined by business model that says you have to be FINRA, but by how you practice the art of financial planning to do a good job for the client.
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Local Information: Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin
In central Dublin, this family-run hotel overlooks Phoenix Park and is just 200 metres from Heuston Train Station and the red Luas line. It offers 24-hour reception, rooms with flat-screen TVs and traditional cooked Irish breakfasts.
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|Hidden Anxiety by Jordan Hourie
Those were my first panic attacks. At age 11. I was never diagnosed at that time with an anxiety disorder. Instead, I learned to cope, and those around me coped with it, too. My parents and older brother and sister grew incredibly familiar with the signs of anxiety and the ways to cushion the world around me, softening the blows against a fragile brain. It was like constantly reinforcing a nest around an egg being flung off a building and hoping for the best upon impact.
From 6th grade through 9th grade, I suffered through the first days of school with the same nausea and vomiting. My sophomore year of high school, I approached the first day of school carefully, meditatively, fearfully, swallowing hard against my 5-year tradition. Conquering that first day fear certainly wasn't the end of the road, but the rest of high school passed inside that constantly fluffed nest, sitting on the edge of a building but never quite falling all those stories down, down down. I wrote a lot of sad, weird poetry. I listened to a lot of Counting Crows and Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan and found myself in melodies and song lyrics that I wrote over and over again on the Bell's paper grocery bags covering my text books.
But college took me two hours from home and away from the nest-builders. And by my junior year, when I was taking 19 hours of class and working part-time and serving as props master for the Shakespearean tragedy The Winter's Tale, I fell out of the nest. And I cracked.
It was spring in the North Georgia mountains, rainy and cool. I remember laying in bed in my dorm room and feeling the acute separation from reality. The Winter's Hell wrapped; I took midterms. I went home for spring break hollow and drawn. My parents worked furiously shoring me up and sent me back to school in adequate shape to finish the semester. And after a summer at home, you almost couldn't see the cracks anymore. Almost.
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Then my senior year, faced with the beginning of the end, I fell to pieces all over again. After a screaming fight with my then-boyfriend in which I repeated at top volume, "I am not crazy," I realized I was indeed on the sidewalk at the bottom of that many-storied building with my years-old meticulously maintained nest splintered and the egg Humpty-Dumptied to the point that the king's horses and king's men need not be called upon.
I finally went to counseling. And I finally found out that I wasn't crazy. That in fact, I was sick. Mentally ill. Suffering from an anxiety disorder that tended to begat clinical depression. I learned to use my writing to help me process and sort the rational from the irrational. By graduation, I felt like a fairly well-adjusted human being.
Change is always a trigger for me, though, and when I moved back to Georgia after nearly six years in North Carolina, I was shoved right back off that building that in the intervening years had grown taller and further from the ground. Six months after I arrived home, I split from reality. This time felt different. I felt less able to white-knuckle through to the other side. The mental illness crept into all sorts of physical manifestations - uncontrollable crying, vomiting, shaking, weight loss. This time I bypassed the king's horses and king's men and went to the doctor. And I accepted that medication was a very necessary route to recovery.
I have been taking medication for my anxiety and depression for 8 years now. It doesn't keep me fully insulated all the time, but it gives me the clarity to know when my brain is most fragile. And it gives me the willpower to feather my own nest and build that cushion between me and the threat of falling off the edge.
When I talk to people about my mental illness, I find the most common responses include, "I can't tell" or "You don't seem like the type." And perhaps if mental illness always ran concurrent with an unhappy childhood or poor parenting or traumatic experience, then that would make sense. But it doesn't. Mental illness - like any other illness - can strike the most unlikely and seemingly healthy of people. It can creep into the minds of those who have wonderful parents, supporting family, beloved friends, education, a good job, a happy marriage, a perfectly charming life from the outside.
Most people who know me know that I have an anxiety disorder. I'm not shy to talk about it. I even generally have a good sense of humor about it because I'd much rather laugh than cry. But today, on World Mental Health Day, I want to be especially open about it in case someone out there, someone fragile like me, needs to know he or she is not alone. For those of you who have read this far, please know...
...that if it surprises you, know that it is happening to someone else you know - 1 in 5 American adults suffer from mental illness.
...that if you had an expectation of what mental illness looks like, I hope that reading this changed it for you in some measure.
...that if this sounds familiar, I send you a hug of solidarity. Don't be ashamed. It has nothing to do with who you are. It doesn't cast a shadow on your character or intellect or circumstances.
...that if this sounds familiar because of someone you know, be gentle and patient.
...that if you or someone you love needs help, there are a lot of resources for you, and I've listed some links below.
I have been incredibly blessed that those nearest and dearest to me have helped me cope for many years and accepted my illness without the barest hint of shame or stigma. I'll never be normal. But I'm not sure that has anything to do with my mental illness.
Be kind and love each other.
Coping with a Loved One's Mental Illness (American Psychology Association)


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Synopsis: We've got travel, workshops, residencies, and more coming up in the very near future and on this week's podcast Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris talk about preparing for adventure. Starting with our questionable choice in clothing, we branch out into predicting and solving possible problems, avoiding danger, and being open to veering off the script. True adventure means encountering the unexpected, and we celebrate that chaotic fact before we embark on our own summer excursions!
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Cost of Energy Assessment for Wave, Tidal, and OTEC at an International Level
This new collaborative project funded by the OES has been initiated by a consortium led by the University of Edinburgh (UK) with two partners - WavEC Offshore Renewables (PORTUGAL) and Julia F. Chozas (DENMARK) - and three advisors: RAMBOLL Group A/S (DENMARK), FOT-K Consortium (NIGERIA), Re Vision Consulting (USA)
The goal of this project is, within an 8 month project timeframe, to engage a large number of international stakeholders to deliver an internationally reliable and credible Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) assessment for wave, tidal, and OTEC technologies, together with identification of the routes to maximise cost reduction through international collaboration.
Immediate benefits that will result from this project include the strengthening of international networks and the increasing of international collaboration – both of which are urgently required.
This project sets out to deliver the assessment of a credible LCOE based on international projects, and the likely future LCOE reduction trajectories of ocean energy projects at a global scale.
Longer term international benefits include enhanced deployment of ocean energy through collaboration of supply chain and development activity across a wider range of stakeholders at an international level. International cooperation and collaboration is recognised as a strategic enabler of accelerated deployment of ocean technology, building upon an understanding of the far reaching implications of ocean energy development, and the diverse range of locations in which ocean energy activity could make a valuable contribution to the energy mix.
This project will further the existing state of the art by filling gaps in current knowledge and understanding; and delivering specific international consensus on LCOE – based on the wide consensus from key experts in industry, government and leading research centres across a wide representation of nations.
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Experts Business Security Essentials
Business security is particularly important, much like you wouldn't leave your home without having working locks or closing all the windows you don't want to leave your business unprotected. Most businesses are small but filled with important and valuable items and information, and as a business owner or manager it is your duty to protect everything, not only because that will protect your business and financial situation but also because it is your legal obligation.
Any business that collects information about their customers are legally obligated to protect that information – no doubt something you already knew. When you gather a customer's information online you protect it so that other online users can't access it, this protects your company too as allowing anyone to access a customer's personal information would be a breach of the data protection act. This should be the same for your office, you are likely to have a lot of customer, employee and contractor information around your office, whether that is on the computer systems of in filing units, regardless of whether the information is physically stolen or damaged does not matter, the only thing that matters is that it is your responsibility to protect it.
For this reason there are a number of precautions that any business should have in place; first of all the computer systems should be secure and should require logins to protect the information stored on user accounts. Second of all any personal data for which you own hardcopies (invoices, registration documents and so on) should be stored in a safe and locked place such as a secure filing unit. With the computer systems secure you need to keep the computers and property secure, of course if the technology in your office space or business area were stolen you would have to spend large amounts of money replacing it and will have most likely lost all data on those devices. To help prevent this having secure entry systems, CCTV cameras, alarm systems and general security would be greatly beneficial.
Most companies now have electronic systems that will operate based on the individual using it, whether each person has a unique password to enter and leave the building or whether it uses a key-fob or ID card. This is because these systems allow the security system to identify who had access to which rooms and when, it is also possible to limit an individual's access which means that you can prevent some people from entering certain rooms. CCTV allows you to see what everyone is doing and should there ever arise any problems evidence will be available easily from the cameras; this is a big aid in the majority of legal issues within businesses today.
Alarms are particularly important and very quick and easy to install, most contractors will install alarms in a day and are generally happy enough to do this on a Saturday so that it does not impact your office hours. Both fire alarms and security alarms are important and most can be set up to your specifications, for example alarms might be triggered if a room is entered where the person did not have the correct security permissions or might only be activated after lockup if movement is detected within the building. In the majority of cases a loud alarm will frighten off a burglar before they have a chance to steal anything.
Fire alarms are essential to notifying anyone within the building of danger, for which reason you should ensure that they are installed and proper fire escapes are provided. This is a basic health and safety requirement and very important to the wellbeing of anyone within your business.Must Read Detect CCTV Hidden Cameras and Microphones in Hotel Rooms5 Benefits You Are Missing If You Don't Have CCTV CamerasWays to Install a Security Camera System
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Learning Chopstick
Teach your kid how to use chopsticks easily with Marcus & Marcus' Kid's Chopsticks. These animal themed chopsticks will help keep your chopsticks in line. The animal hinges are made of soft, food-grade and brightly coloured silicone to add an element of fun to the dinner table. Marcus & Marcus kid's chopsticks are made of BPA-free, PVC-free and phthalate-free materials. Choose from Marcus the Lion, Pokey the Pig, Lola the Giraffe, Ollie the Elephant and Willo the Whale.
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The past few months I have been working as a personal chef for a couple who work long days and want their fridge full of healthy meals to come home to. It's a pretty great situation seeing as I get to do what I enjoy, can stay in my gym clothes, and it's flexible hours with Curran. I don't necessarily come home wanting to cook for my own family, but such is life. The wife was asking for me to leave some of the recipes of the foods I've been making them and I still haven't responded because I don't, um, have recipes to leave. I'm not one for rules, with practice, cooking has become an intuition sort of deal, and I think that's only because I understand the basic principle and can go off on my own from there. Anyway, I've been making big batches of roasted vegetables for them and realize that while it's not always a recipe, understanding a few things about doing them well, is helpful. A few tips I've learned only by doing them wrong a lot of times:
* They need a generous coat of oil. Vegetables are mostly water, and a generous coat of oil creates a barrier between the heat and their water, allowing them to retain the natural moisture as opposed to it cooking off and the vegetables just getting dry. It also dresses them at the end, so while you don't want them sitting in a big pool of it, you should see the oil coating everything.
* You want to use vegetables with a similar cooking time, and cut their size appropriately. For example, here, I know delicata will get soft before the fennel, so I cut the delicata on the large side and the fennel on the thin side so their cooking times balance. Make sense? Autumn vegetables usually need a little more time than summer so if you are cooking seasonal things, your timing should work out. Summer items like zucchini, peppers, eggplant have more water and less natural sugar in them so I find they roast in about half the time.
* A large, rimmed baking tray is key. Oil and season on the tray and just toss with your hands there for one less dirty dish. A thin lip lets the moisture escape so you get a good crust.
* Out of the oven, let them sit for a few minutes. Don't smoosh them all in a bowl so fast as they will steam each other and get moosh (technical term). Give them space to breathe before putting them on a serving platter. When I cook for work or make roasted vegetables in advance, I let them cool completely before packing them up for the fridge.
* Salt enough. Not too much. I can't tell you how much, that's a personal taste deal. But don't get stingy, I'll say that much.
* The other spices are up to you. I generally throw in something spicy, dried herbs and fresh herbs after baking. But you can be generous with these as well. I love za'atar on carrots, cayenne and maple on sweet potatoes, cumin and cinnamon on squashes, and lemon pepper and Italian herbs on zucchini. I like a little soy sauce or maple syrup on occasion but this adds moisture to the pan so only use a teensy bit to avoid steaming.
Anyway. I am no master, but a trial-and-error, learn by doing sort of thing has left me with the above constants in my vegetable roasting experience. Feel free to share your tips or favorite spices in the comments, I love to have new ideas.
ROASTED VEGETABLE + QUINOA BOWL // Serves 6
- 1 medium fennel bulb
- 1 small onion, red or yellow
- 4 carrots, cleaned
- 2 small delicata squash
- 1/2 lb. brussels sprouts
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (I used a chile infused one for a bit of spice)
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 tsp. everyday seasoning or Italian herb blend
- pinch of cayenne
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1 3/4 cup vegetable broth
- few big handfuls of baby kale
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, to taste
- microgreens, for garnish
Preheat the oven to 400'. Prepare all your vegetables and collect them on a large baking tray. Halve the fennel and slice it into wedges. Peel the onion, cut off the ends, and slice it into thin wedges, cut the end off the carrots and slice 1" pieces on a diagonal. Scoop the seeds from the squash and slice it into thick half moons. Halve large brussels and leave the small ones whole. Drizzle the olive oil, salt, a few pinches of pepper, everyday seasoning and cayenne. Toss to coat well and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Dividing into two sheets if it looks over crowded. Bake in the upper third of the oven for twenty minutes. Turn the heat up to 425' and cook another 20 minutes or until the edges of the vegetables are browned and crisp.
While the vegetables roast, cook the quinoa. Put the quinoa and broth in a pot. Bring it up to a gentle boil, down to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork, add a few handfuls of baby kale and leave the lid ajar so it cools. This will barely wilt the kale so its not quite so raw. Once it is room temperature, drizzle in the olive oil, red wine vinegar and a hearty pinch of salt and pepper and toss to coat. Transfer to your serving bowl. Top with the roasted vegetables, pine nuts, feta cheese and microgreens.
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Awesome Snake Skin Styled Cars
I really wish I could tell you what this picture is all about, but the website is in Arabic. So, I can only assume this is some kind of snake terrorist training camp. No, not because of the Arabic, you racist, because of the snakes!!! Terror is what they do.
We think this snake is learning how to parallel park. The folks at the DMV are real sticklers about this, they only give drivers licenses to snakes who can parallel park.


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Azaria Management - Company Overview
Azaria Management was established to collaborate the Partnership between the Owner, Contractor and Operator/End User. Azaria brings a very unique level of experience from all sides of project development with our company principles and experienced professional staff having worked for many high profile Corporations. We have worked for Walt Disney, The Stratosphere, Nellis Air Force Base, The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority to name but a few. With the relationships that were established and the experience obtained, Azaria Management brings one of the most qualified teams to the table.
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Azaria can provide design, cost and schedule oversight in a Construction Manager capacity on a specific or group of projects. We will be a single point of contact to oversee the project's operations by applying the appropriate expertise and quantity of personnel to manage the ongoing issues. Azaria will assist the Owner in defining the goals of the project with an associated cost and then manage to stay within those budgetary constraints.
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Hand embroidered Brambleweb fabric
Whilst we endeavour to make all of our products in the UK whenever possible, sometimes, to ensure amazing quality we must go elsewhere. Brambleweb fabric is a beautiful Scottish linen/cotton union that has been screen printed in Thailand so that the thorns glisten with the richness of the metallic inks. A scattering of thorns across the design have been hand embroidered by incredibly skilled women in Thai silk to add another layer of texture and sheen. Here are some snaps of the women at work on Brambleweb in Dusk.
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Jena Malone and her boyfriend Ethan DeLorenzo have welcomed their first child together.
The "Hunger Games" actress shared the good news on Instagram Tuesday with an adorable photo of herself and DeLorenzo with their new son, Ode Mountain DeLorenzo Malone.
"The best weekend of our lives!!!" the 31-year-old wrote in the caption. "What an incredible blessing to be chosen by this amazing, kind, gentle and beautiful soul to be his parents. Humbled and in complete awe that we get to experience the most ancient and transcendent love that exists. Thank you Ode Mountain DeLorenzo Malone."
DeLorenzo, a photographer, also shared the announcement on his own Instagram account with a cute candid video.
It was first revealed Malone was pregnant in January of this year when her partner posted a photograph of her holding her growing belly. The actress also posted a photo of her own, complete with a touching and poetic caption.
"Womb to womb / To beating wing / I climbed out of the eternal / And into the shape of me. Some words I wrote years ago when I was thinking about my own mother. And the woman she was when she had me. And the woman I was reaching to become," the actress wrote.
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We had our 30 week (or, to be exact, 29 weeks and 5 days) appointment this afternoon! It went quite well. My blood tests from our 28 week appointment came back with some interesting results:
1) I have no issue processing sugars. This was surprising to me! I ate some white flour a few days before the test and felt horrible. I've also been having some flora imbalance issues that are taking a rather long time to completely work out. THUS, the pessimist in me felt 78% certain that I must have gestational diabetes. Alas, this is not the case at all. My sugar was on the very lowest end of what one's normal glycemic range should be after consuming sugar, sugar, and more sugar for breakfast.
2) My Hematocrit levels were EXCELLENT. My iron is off the hook with badassary! One would think that I paid more than what I feel to be a minimal effort to eat well! I suppose that it's a very good thing that I don't really crave horrible foods. All this good iron indicates that I will have a much smaller chance of hemorrhaging during our home birth. If pregnant woman's Hematocrit is lower than 30%, she has to deliver in a hospital. I am at 38%.
3) I have gained 22 pounds. Frankly, I find this a little excessive. This is because I very suddenly gained a few extra pounds during the month before I got pregnant, so I technically feel as if I am up 27 extra pounds. She says that my 22 pound gain is perfect for my 5'10″ height. What she says goes; I guess I'll chalk these pounds all up to baby fat and pat myself on the back for all of the really really hard work I'm doing on keeping pregnancy so healthy. Yeah? Ok, just kidding.
I am serious when I confess that I am a lazy lazy pregnant lady who does exactly as her will tells her to do. I just now had lunch at Chipotle and then stopped at the Cinnamon Works counter on my way home for a blueberry bar. And, no, blueberries are NOT local right now! But my will made me do it! Granted, Cinnamon Works bakes with far less sugar a whole lot of nuts- it is definitely the healthiest cookie option in town! But still! Who needs a blueberry bar after a 790 calorie lunch at Chipolte? Surely, no single Wednesday evening yoga class could heal this type of gluttony?
Milton did say when we stopped into Chipolte that I was sure to gain 3 more pounds by tomorrow. But hey! I have an idea! Why not just not weigh myself again until next week? Yeah, perfect.
4) The baby, though still a mover and a shaker who is not necessarily staying head down, seems to have progressed normally according to all the listening, poking, and measuring. He's still very playful in his movement, and has always been pretty active. Go, little Benson, go!
With all of this good news, I have to tell you that the pessimist in me is waiting for the other shoe to drop. The chubby-cheeked optimist in me is healthy enough to handle 10 pairs of shoes that are really really cute.
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How to Zoom in on a Photo in Single-Frame View on Your Nikon D5300
After displaying a photo in single-frame view on your Nikon D5300, you can magnify it to get a close-up look at important details, as shown on the right. Here's the scoop:
Zoom in. Press the Zoom In button. You can magnify the image to a maximum of 13 to 33 times its original display size, depending on the picture resolution (Image Size). Just keep pressing the button until you reach the magnification you want.
Zoom out. To zoom out to a reduced magnification, press the Zoom Out button.
View another part of the magnified picture. When an image is magnified, a thumbnail showing the entire image appears briefly in the lower-right corner of the monitor. The yellow outline in the thumbnail indicates the area that's consuming the rest of the monitor space.
Use the Multi Selector to scroll the yellow box and display a different portion of the image. After a few seconds, the navigation thumbnail disappears; just press the Multi Selector in any direction to redisplay it.
Inspect faces. Try this trick to inspect each face in a group shot: Press the Zoom In button once to magnify the image slightly. The picture-in-picture thumbnail then displays a white border around each detected face. (Typically, subjects must be facing the camera for faces to be detected.)
Next, press the i button and then press the Multi Selector right or left to jump from face to face. Press OK to fill the frame with the selected face. Press the i button again to return to the normal playback zoom behavior.
View more images at the same magnification. Here's another neat trick: While the display is zoomed, rotate the Command dial to display the same area of the next photo at the same magnification. So if you shot the same subject several times, you can easily check to see how a particular detail appears in each one.
Return to full-frame view. When you're ready to return to the normal magnification level, you don't need to keep pressing the Zoom Out button until the view is all the way zoomed out. Instead, just press OK.


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Nintendo is known as a company that's constantly reviewing its hardware; whether that's tinkering away on brand new hardware or refining current designs, Nintendo openly admit that something is always underway. Despite that knowledge, a new hardware iteration is always a pleasant surprise and it's no different with the 2DS.
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Uneasy Jubilation Finds Beauty in the Dark, Danger of New Orleans
2013-06-11 · By Editor
Artist Cory Bilicko will present his latest work in a New Orleans-themed exhibit at Long Beach Playhouse this summer. The theater, located at 5021 E. Anaheim St. in Long Beach, will host an opening reception for the show, entitled Uneasy Jubilation, on Sunday, June 16 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and having lived in the South his entire life until moving to California from New Orleans in 1995, Bilicko is a self-taught artist who works primarily in acrylics.
He says he has a profound interest in finding the beauty within the darkness; what some might see as unsettling or horrifying, he sees as material that's ripe for exploration. Underlying most of his paintings is a sense of solitude, which manifests as either an acceptance of loneliness or finding companionship with animals and natural environments. Indeed, these themes and motifs have pervaded Bilicko's work, but, for his current show at the Playhouse, he is highlighting various aspects of New Orleans's rich, diverse and sometimes disturbing culture.
The show's title, Uneasy Jubilation, encapsulates a particular component of life in The Big Easy- how, despite the celebratory atmosphere and the warmth of its people, New Orleans can be a dangerous place. In fact, when he still lived there in the mid '90s, it was the homicide capital of the world.
"I used to walk along Decatur Street in the French Quarter after waiting tables at the Louisiana Pizza Kitchen just down the street, and I'd pass this bar that had a huge sign that read: 'New Orleans- Murder Capital of the World,' and it had a flip chart with big numbers. Every few days, and sometimes on consecutive days, the number on it would change to reflect how many murders there had been in the city that year," Bilicko said. "Here we were in this bustling tourist destination, a city that epitomizes fun, and this business is prominently displaying how many people had been killed. It was a daily reminder that I really needed to be street-smart, and that there's a price to pay for the free-spiritedness and laissez-faire attitude that's prevalent in that city."
The murder record was broken in New Orleans on Nov. 29, 1994, and there were 28 more homicides before the year ended. It was three weeks later that Bilicko graduated from the University of New Orleans, and four months later, on April Fools Day, that he left the city in a U-Haul headed to Long Beach, having never even been to California before. And it was a year and a half later, at the Louisiana Pizza Kitchen, where he'd worked up until just days before moving away, that three of the employees there were shot and killed- their bodies left behind in the freezer.
"That restaurant was a very special place. It's hard to put into words without it sounding cliché though," Bilicko said. "We were this eccentric, dysfunctional family, and we forged relationships that continue today. When I worked there, several of us had our sights set on big things. I had a firm plan to move to California soon after finishing college, but others had their own trajectories in the works. Martin became an accomplished author. Kyan went on to be one of the Queer Eyes for the Straight Guys on Bravo. Eric and Wendy are successful make-up artists in New York. But, aside from the horrible restaurant murders, we've lost other friends who'd worked there with us. Kevin, always a sweet guy, became a troubled soul and lost his way amid the dark bars and seedy influences of the French Quarter. And the one-year anniversary of Clifton's passing will come four days after my show's opening."
Tragedy seemed to follow even those who successfully moved on from that restaurant. In the late summer of 2001, Bilicko flew to New York to visit several of those friends, including Michelle Mock, from the Pizza Kitchen. As Bilicko celebrated the rendezvous with Michelle, Martin, Eric and Kyan, there seemed to be no hint in the air of the horrors that would take place merely three weeks later on that infamous September morning.
Four years later, it was Hurricane Katrina- which devastated not only New Orleans but the entire Gulf Coast, including his hometown of Biloxi.
"It just seemed like some kind of curse," Bilicko said. "But, when the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, 2010, I burst into tears. We needed that so badly. It was a reprieve."
But that celebration would be short-lived. On April 20, 2010 came the BP oil disaster- the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. Sick fish are still coming out of the coastal waters.
"With all these large-scale and personal tragedies linked to this wonderful city, I felt compelled to center my exhibit on New Orleans," Bilicko said. "I wanted to highlight its bittersweet nature, but also commemorate its victims and salute its survivors. Sometimes, when I reflect on my time in New Orleans, I feel truly lucky to be alive."
About the artist:
Cory Bilicko will be featured in the Long Beach Open-Studio Tour in October. His work has been displayed at Gallery Expo in Bixby Knolls and Greenly Art Space in Signal Hill. He has also had solo shows at FreeSpirit Yoga studio and Long Beach Vegan Eatery. He lives and works in his studio, which is a back house in Bixby Knolls.
About Long Beach Playhouse:
Established in 1929, the Long Beach Playhouse is a landmark in the city of Long Beach. It was the first performing-arts organization in the city, and it is the oldest continuously operating community theatre west of the Mississippi River. The Playhouse produces 13 shows annually while actively collaborating with other artists and arts organizations. Long Beach Playhouse cuts across age, gender, ethnic, and cultural boundaries to nurture and cultivate new and traditional audiences.


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In 2005, when news coverage consisted of footage of New Orleans' flooding and people left homeless because their homes were too moldy to live in, James Savage thought there needed to be a change. That change was hemp use in construction.
Savage did some research and found that in Europe, builders are using a material called Hempcrete. It is airtight, but breathable and flexible and free from toxins. It is resistant to mold and pests. It is also virtually fireproof. In fact, even Prince Charles has a home built with it!
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Growing the Revolution Garden at Rogue Farms
Never content to rest on our laurels, we've decided we want to grow more — and in order to do that, we need some more space.
Back in 2016, when we were planning for the 2017 garden, we realized that the current location of the Revolution Garden just didn't fit all our big ideas.
In case its not already obvious, we're consumed by our passion for farming, growing our own ingredients and challenging ourselves in the process. We chose another plot of land at Rogue Farms in Independence and we've begun building raised beds for our new ingredients.
We're using cedar boards for the garden beds. Not only is the color rich and the scent penetrating, cedar doesn't need to be weather treated and it is very durable, lasting 8-10 years.
You can feel the hum of excitement around the farm as we get ready for spring. Soon we'll be getting ready to split hives and replace aging queens in our apiary.
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Climeworks' first commercial direct air capture (DAC) plant is now market-ready.
The company will hold a grand opening in Hinwil near Zürich, Switzerland, on 31st May, to officially signify the occasion, where special guest speaker Julio Friedmann, a US expert in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, will talk about DAC and the pressing need for negative emission technologies.
The plant will annually capture 900 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from ambient air, enhancing the growth of vegetables and lettuce in a neighbouring greenhouse of Gebrü der Meier Primanatura AG by up to 20%.
The main aim of the project, under a total development cost of around €3-4m ($3.2-4.3m), is to industrialise the company's unique DAC technology and continuously operate the industrial-scale plant that captures CO2 from ambient air.
The Switzerland-based business commissioned its first industrial-scale CO2 capture unit in late 2014 dubbed the 'CO2 Collector', which captures 50 tonnes of CO2 per year.
During adsorption, atmospheric CO2 is chemically bound to the sorbent's surface and once saturated, the sorbent is heated to 100°C to drive off and deliver high-purity, gaseous CO2. The DAC technology is currently patent-pending.
In the short-term, Climeworks will sell its air-captured CO2 to large merchant markets in the greenhouse and beverage sectors before moving onto provide atmospheric CO2 for low-carbon fuel production in the mid-term. A press release signified that this will "allow large-scale storage of renewable energies and which further allows CO2 sources which are otherwise hard to capture to be addressed."


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Environmental Benefits of Artificial Grass
Environmental Benefits of Artificial Grass
The environmental benefits of artificial grass make it seem like the natural lawn alternative is politically incorrect from a "green lifestyle" perspective. Of course, there will always be environmentalists who will argue against the artificial synthetic alternative mainly because it is a petroleum based product. But comparing the side effects caused by the maintenance of natural lawns, one has to admit that when compared side by side its overwhelmingly obvious that the synthetic alternative is better on the planet.
Here are the benefits:
Eliminates impact on water resources
- Installing an artificial grass system for home landscaping alone can save a whopping 56,000 gallons of water per year. And on an average-sized sports field, that number skyrockets to millions of gallons per year.
No pesticides or fertilizers in artificial lawns.
- An estimated 70 million pounds of pesticides are applied to lawns every year – 10 times more per acre than are applied to agricultural crops!
- 40-60% of the nitrogen fertilizer applied to natural grass lawns ends up in surface and groundwater, leading to contamination and impaired ecological health in our rivers, lakes, ponds and coastal waters.
- Significantly lowers the use of natural gas and other fossil fuels needed to produce lawn care chemicals
No mowing artificial grass.
- In the United States, gas powered lawn mowers use 800 million gallons of gas each year!
- Because there are so few emission regulations on lawn mowers, gas powered lawn equipment produces as much as one-tenth of the smog-forming pollutants from all mobile sources.
- The average gas mower produces as much air pollution in one year as 43 new cars driving 12,000 miles each.
- Lawn mowers emit high levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides.
- The EPA estimates that 17 million gallons of fuel are spilled each year while refueling lawn equipment – that's more than the oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez.
- Spilled fuel contaminates ground water and makes smog-forming ozone.
No grass clippings with artificial grass.
- Grass clippings account for up to 20% (31 million tons) of the solid waste collected in the US each year.
- A single acre of grass yields 3 tons of clippings (and uses 250 bags) each year.
- The EPA estimates that at least one-third of all landfill material is yard waste.
- Once in a landfill or recycling station, any minerals, chemical, pesticides, etc. seep into ground water as the clippings decompose.
- When grass clippings break down in landfills, they create methane gas – a greenhouse gas and major contributing factor to global climate change.
Other benefits:
- Drastically lowers the use of paper and plastic products that support maintenance
- Removes millions of tires from landfill sites each year
- Can contribute toward numerous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits
- Is less likely to provoke asthma or allergy attacks
- Is not a breeding ground for the MRSA (staph) bacteria
- Is lead free
- Is 100% recyclable
As a fair comparison, there are environmental benefits with natural grass. See The Benefits of Natural Grass article.


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It had been an agitating Monday, so Static took a walk to clear her head.
Between Mists
The date was perfect until they walked through the revolving door.
The Echo's Answer
Contrary to her reasonable nature, Stranger had kept count of the months since she had gone to find the island in the mist.
A Question For The Mist
Sender was returning home and decided to take the short cut.
She had just returned Herb Gardens for Beginners to Mrs. Potters, the elderly garden enthusiast who lived a block and a street away.
The Island She Couldn't See
Stranger left for the dock early in the morning. It was the time when the mist was the thickest, when the island would show… if it were there.
The Time Compass
She went into the woods looking for the deer. In particular, a doe with a white fleck on its brow in the shape of a star.


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July 2015:
Induction Function was organised on Friday, 31st July, 2015 for the 8th Batch of Ist Year BE/B-Tech Engineering students. Dr. N.Kathiravan, Principal welcomed the gathering. Er.C.Sukumaran, Chairman was delivered Presidential Address. The function was grandly inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr.N.Mani, Managing Director, M/S Messer Cutting Systems India (P) Ltd and Mr. Pulavar Senthalai Na. Gowthaman, Founder, Sulur Pavender Peravai, Coimbatore.
August 2014:
The Induction Function was conducted for 1st year BE/B-Tech Engineering students for the academic year 2014-15 on Sunday, 10th August 2014.
The function was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Iakoka Mr. Subramaniam, Managing Director, M/S Habasit Iakoka (P) Ltd
Guest of Honour, Ms. Sinipriya Appu, HR-Manager, CIRCOR delivered a felicitation address.
June 2014:
02/06/2014 to 04/06/2014
Three days Faculty Development Program on "Micro Teaching"
Dr. N. Kathiravan, Principal was inaugurated the function.
The session handled by the Chief Guest, Dr.R.Indrani, Associate Professor, Govt.College of Education for women, Coimbatore.
February 2014:
21/02/2014 to 22/02/2014
Two days Faculty Development Program titled "Methodology of Teaching for Effective Learning"
The Faculty Development program was conducted for the faculties who came from various colleges on Febraury 21st & 22nd. Chief Guest, Dr. A. Christina Mary Sugunvathi, Principal, Govt. College of Education inaugurated the function.
Dr. A. Lilypushpam, Principal, PPG College of Education was delivered a key note address on "Micro Teaching"
The rest of the Session was handled by the various experts like Dr. K. Rathinasabapathi, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, PSG College of Arts & Science; Mr. A. Mohanraj, Faculty of GRD School of Career Studies, Coimbatore; Dr. S. Rajaguru, Associate Professor, SRMV College of Education, Coimbatore & Dr. P.V. Mohanram, Professor & Head of Mechnical Department, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Dr. M.R.Sitrarasu, Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, Adithya Institute of Technology.
Dr. T. Veluchamy, Principal, SNS Arts & Science.
Dr. V. Ramakrishnan, Principal, Dr. NGP. College of Engineering.
The Science Expo was organised by the Department of Science & Humanities. Chief Guest, Dr. K. Rathina Sabapathi, Associate Professor in English, PSG College of Arts and Science has inaugurated the function. Nearly 300 Students from various Colleges & Schools were participated in the Science Expo.
One day Association Function was organized by the Department of Science & Humanities. Dr. Sri. Jaganatha Swami, MA., M.Phil., Ph.D, Director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Coimbatore-29 has graced the occasion as Chief Guest. In the Association, Dr. Sri. Jaganatha Swami presented the Power Point Presentation on "Self Development & Motivation" to the 1st Year BE, B/Tech Engineering Students.


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