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May 5 - 25, 2017
Deadline - 11:59 pm on April 3, 2017
ULTRALIGHT is an exhibition of artwork about disability, created by artists living with disabilities. VAE is offering a platform for artists who identify as living with disabilities to take back the narrative that is so often controlled by the medical field, media, and stereotypes. ULTRALIGHT seeks to exhibit work that challenges the viewing public to leave their preconceived notions and sympathy at the door, and experience artwork that tells the real story of living disabilities and the current state of access. The exhibition breaks access into three parts: physical, communication, and attitude. We encourage artists to draw inspiration from these questions:
- What physically creates a barrier to access?
- How does communication prevent access?
- How do attitudes surrounding disability prevent access?
- What does celebrating life living with disabilities look like to you?
- What do you wish more people knew about living with disabilities?
This exhibition is meant to empower people with disabilities who often feel left out of the contemporary art world. VAE is working to be a creative space where everyone feels welcome. If you have a comment, critique, or idea about how we could do a better job of that, please email Brandon or call 919.256.6856.
ULTRALIGHT is a juried exhibition, open to artists who identify as having a disability. All work must fit through VAE's 104″ x 71″ front door. Up to two entries per artist. Juried with JPEGs. No media restrictions. Entries must received by 11:59pm on March 27, 2017.
Ruth Gould is the Artistic Director of DaDaFest, a disability arts organization based in Liverpool, UK, which delivers an international, biennial festival and organizes other events to promote disability and deaf arts from a variety of cultural perspectives. In 2001, Ruth established the festival by bringing together cultural organizations and artists to develop a 10-day event that would bring about social change through direct action, influence, and example and place disabled artists into the spotlight.
Ruth is seen as a leader and pioneer in this field and continues to be passionate about empowering disabled artists. Ruth meets with, hires, and exhibits work by artists with disabilities worldwide, including by being a board member for Michigan's DisArts. FUN FACT - Ruth is also a Member of the British Empire!
Project Seed Grant
As a part of the ULTRALIGHT exhibition, VAE is giving away two $250 grants to artists with disabilities who are looking for resources to begin new projects, further their current practice, and continue their creativity.
First - $300, Second - $200, Third - $100, (2) Merit Awards - $50.
Please use the online entry form to submit artwork details and pay your entry fee.
The form will ask you to:
> enter your personal contact information
> upload your JPEG entries OR submit a link for web-based submissions
> provide details about your entries
> allow you to pay your entry fee
VAE members - $10 per artwork/$20 for two pieces*
Non-members - $15 per artwork/$30 for two pieces*
* If this entry fee would pose a financial barrier to entering this exhibition please email Kyle or call 919.256.6856.
* Entry fees are non-refundable. Click here to join VAE!
Deadline for entries.....................11:59 pm on Monday, March 27, 2017
Artwork drop-off...........................April 27, 11-6 - April 2, 2017 11-4
Exhibition ......………………….….…....May 5-25, 2017
First Friday receptions…..…….….May 5, 2017 6-10pm
Artwork pick-up…………...........…..May 26, 11-6 and May 27, 2017, 11-4
To use the online form to submit information about and images of your work, please review these instructions for naming your files:
- All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.
- Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
- Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2-minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or URL addresses to online sharing formats like Hulu, Vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry software). Video pieces will only be accepted for exhibition if they are captioned, either with open captioning, that is integrated into the video or closed captioning that can be turned on when needed. Read info about captioning videos on Youtube, with iMovie, or Quicktime! Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slideshows. While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Brandon Cordrey to make arrangements for CD delivery prior to the deadline. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
- Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
- Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.
ULTRALIGHT is open to any living artist with a disability. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. Two and three-dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 3 years. No copies, mechanical reproductions, molds or kit work will be accepted. VAE reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container. Artwork submitted on behalf of an artist requires written and signed authorization from the artist.
VAE's gallery space is fully accessible and we strive to make the submission process accessible as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition or become a VAE member, please email Brandon or call 919.256.6856 for assistance. Visit our accessibility page for more information.
Ship artwork using a sturdy, reusable packing materials clearly labeled with your name and telephone number. Do not include return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition, each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx label and email it to Kyle so the piece may be returned. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts. Shipments of artwork will be accepted April 22-27, 2017.
VAE Raleigh
attn: Kyle
309 W Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
VAE will retain a commission of 30% for VAE members, 50% for non-members on all work sold during the exhibit. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS value in appropriate space during registration or on the consignment sheet. Click here to join VAE!
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine art works and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values or that is deemed unstable. By entering into this show, the artist agrees to abide by all rules and regulations as set by exhibition guidelines.
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A few weeks ago I had the good idea to upgrade my 3D test PC with water cooling, because the summer was coming and the temperatures were starting to rise. And anyone with a high-end video card knows that with high ambient temperatures and heavy load because of playing demanding games, especially in stereo 3D mode. And unfortunately the high temperatures come with more noise coming from the air cooling, so going to water to get better cooling and quiet computer seems like a good idea, don't you think?
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A quick note to follow up on my previous Getting older isn't for the young post.
#1 I did cut my hair and I did dye the ends purple first. I know there was some protest about the color choice. Purple is the color of royalty. And creativity. And craziness. And Prince. I digress…
Here's the before
and after. The after picture is actually what's-her-name. (Trust me, this is a better picture to look at.)
Both shots have some potentially ominous or humorous words behind them. I'll let you fill in the missing letters, according to your current mood.
I haven't seen anymore gray hairs. It may have been a fluke. Thankfully, my hair obviously takes well to dye so BRING IT ON.
#2 This may disappoint some, but I am cursing again. It's in my nature. Like the scorpion who stings the sea monster and they both drown (sea monsters are more exponentially more interesting than turtles or frogs and because that's how powerful a scorpion I am.) I still have a hard time writing too many cuss words into a blog post for some reason. No doubt a tribute to my sensitive and mature nature.
#3 The best news, goddamit, is that I'm able to eat fucking cheese again.


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Place Georges Pompidou, 10:30 am, April 2006 | I went to the top level of the Pompidou Center and instead of looking out I looked down -- at the big sloping square below with its ever-changing population of people and pigeons. I'd always thought this area leading to the museum's entrance was cold and uninteresting, but now I see it differently.
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Years ago, before I was diagnosed with diabetes, I watched a TV movie called Glory Enough for All, and it introduced me to Dr. Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best. They are more commonly referred to as Banting & Best, the discoverers of Insulin.
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Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives Way Out West Superlatone/Humphead
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In the end a thoroughly satisfying and varied album from a band that lives up to its name. It is one of Stuart's best and certainly a direction we don't hear too often in these days of rap, rock and EDM influenced pop country we hear so much today. Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives can take a bow for, again, pointing the music in the right direction and doing so in style.
Will T. Massey 30 Years In The Rearview Route 61
A Texas-born roots artist who released his first album proper back in 1991 on MCA. It had offered the world a new talent and was co-produced by Roy Bittan but failed to gain commercial success. Previously he had self-released a cassette albums. Following a period of illness, he got back on track and has subsequently released several albums of which this compilation is an overview of later releases with three tracks taken from the pre-MCA period.
It opens with A Summertime Graveyard recorded in 2016 and which features Massey's voice and piano accompaniment. It is a good introduction to the slightly world weary but engaging voice and to a credible songwriter. The original version was on the MCA debut as was You Take The Town. The following three tracks were produced by Lloyd Maines and have a loose, relaxed feel that features some fine playing and memorable songs in Mr Johnson's Store and Long Distance Love. The latter a country ballad sung with Tish Hinojosa.
From Letters In The Wind, an album produced by Stephen Foster, come three tracks including the title track. Massey has some notable players on the recordings including Will and Charlie Sexton, Bukka Allen and Lloyd Maines. Peace Train is a soft focused plea for hope.
Wayward Lady was released in 2008 and features two tracks here. Massey produced it himself and Rosie Flores, Mike Meadows and Marvin Dynkuis are among the players. The sound is a gentler and more folkish.
The songs from 2016's The Weathering include Meadows and Maines and finds Massey coming to terms with the cards that life has dealt him. He is a storyteller in the tradition of many of the notables from Texas through the years.
In the Wind is just Massey and Maines on a demo from The Weathering sessions and has a world weariness that is perfectly underlined by the guitar and pedal steel behind his cracked voice. The final three tracks are taken from the cassettes he released in 1987 and 1988. They featured friends from school and fellow local musicians. They are noticeably a little more lo-fi than the preceeding tracks and show his country roots and his obvious potential. They round out a career overview that has not been an easy one in terms of recognition or reward. But one that has produced some songs that deserve to be out in the open. Will T. Massey's music has drawn from his own life and from that of others and produced a body of work that he can turn to as a testament to the positivity of music.
Matt Hannah Dreamland Gamine
Influenced by the likes of Steve Earle, Townes van Zandt and Lucinda Williams, Hannah has just released his second album. While there are elements of the aforementioned artists (as well as others) it should be judged on its own merits. This Minneapolis based singer/songwriter has his band around him as he dispenses his folk/roots music with a solid, satisfying demeanour. All the songs are written by Hannah and are supported by the players who use bass, drums, guitar, keyboards and pedal steel. Matt Patrick who plays guitar and keyboards on the album also produced with a warm and generous sound. His overall ethos may be summed up by the lines from Banks Of The Mississippi: "We came here from New York City, worn out feeling bad, these were some of the worst years, and the best I ever had." His reflections cover the good and the bad.
Many of the songs are taken at a slower pace but on occasion they kick the beat up and are driven with a harder energy on such songs as Set Free and Gone. There is an overall feeling to the album that sits well together as a set of songs that move with ease around each other. The assembled players all get behind the mood of each lyric to highlight its essence. Often understated the music retains the essential nature of guitar and voice yet adds much to the overall presence in a way that is effective and enjoyable. Hannah songs are melodic and memorable and Dreamland highlights a talent that, in his own space and time, may be under recognised but is never-the-less worthy of greater attention.
Bill Scorzari Through These Waves Self Release
A voice for the ages that has been left to rust and crack in all the right places. One of those voices that is full of resonance and raspy righteousness, if not of great range; so more Kristofferson than Caruso then. Yet it is a voice utterly perfect here. Scorzari's songs are often about seeking a kindred soul and in that finding solace. There is a poetic grace that makes them worth listening to and reading. In Holy Man, he writes "I questioned the wrong, I questioned the right … I got no answers to my questions, why?" Despite this, Scorzari songs look towards the light and navigate the waves that are sent his way.
This is an album full of atmosphere and allocation. Scorzari has, with producer Jonah Tolchin, assembled a select crew of seasoned players who bring much to the recording without ever taking centre stage away from the song itself. To name a few of those involved may be a disservice but those who will be familiar to many include Joachim Cooder, Will Kimbrough, Chris Scruggs, Laur Joamets, Eamon McLoughlin and Kim Richey. Alongside Scorzari and Tolchin there are 14 players listed in the credits. All bring something important to the process and make an album that has depth and diversity.
There are 12 songs here, all recorded in a thirteen-day period, in the Bomb Shelter studio in Nashville. They were written over a period of a few years but represent a writer who is crafting songs worthy of exploration both lyrically and in musical terms. There have been comparisons to Sam Baker and that is understandable yet Scorzari is as unique in his telling of tales. There is a sense of profoundness in the way these songs unfold in a compelling and truthful way. Scorzari has made previous albums but this release finds him at the top of his game. However, there is also the sense that there is more to come and that Through These Waves finds him discovering his sense of purpose and need.
Miss Tess Baby, We All Know Rights
A feisty singer and accomplished songwriter who performs original songs that straddle various aspects of Americana. A Maryland native now located in Nashville she and her band The Talkbacks have built up a strong reputation for their live shows. In the studio, she has with co-producers Dan Knobler and Thomas Bryan Eaton put together a selection of players to bring these songs to life. Utilising keyboards, guitar, fiddle, pedal steel, upright bass and drums, as required to suit the needs of the individual songs, she has made the best album of her career to date.
Miss Tess possess a sultry and silver-tongued voice that swings and sashays across these country, blues, jazzy and rockabilly sounds. As timeless as a well-stocked jukebox but equally contemporary in outlook. There seems nothing contrived about her love for these classic forms that she uses as the basis for her fiery songs. The eleven songs are all written or co-written by Tess and include the sax savaged I Can't Help Myself that should have graced a 50s-teenage rampage movie. Equally invigorating and upfront is Shotgun Wedding with its pointed urgency and unequivocal message. However, as Do You Want My Love proves, she can be subtle and sensual as much as she can enliven and energise.
Throughout, the players get in some telling licks that both highlight their individual skills as well as giving the songs that added zest. Miss Tess is part of a wave of women who are exploring roots music but doing so under their own terms and in their own way. Baby, We All Know lets you know that Miss Tess understands and delivers on a promise of an authentic take on a musical heritage that lives and breathes and continues to get people up on their feet as well as listening. There's not a track here that feels out of place and that shows that Miss Tess loves what she does. You should too.
Manitoba Hal Live In Ghent Hal's Kitchen
Some may feel that a double CD of 24 tracks recorded live and featuring just voice and guitar might be a little too much. However, be that as it may, and it largely depends on just how much you enjoy the big voice of Manitoba Hal and his acoustic guitar (or ukulele) skills. Hal Brolund (for it is he) has numerous other albums to his credit prior to this live set. He has a baritone voice that is totally suited to these songs that range from classic blues songs by names like Robert Johnson, Bukka White and Mississippi John Hurt or later exponents like Bo Diddley, to the theme of the Wire; Way Down In The Hole and the closing show version of B.B. King's The Thrill Is Gone.
The authors of the songs are uncredited but there are a mix of classics and originals. There's Baby Please Don't Go, St. James Infirmary, Ain't No Grave and Evangeline Blues, sitting alongside more humourous outings like Taste Likes Chicken. There are songs like Turn Out The Lights which he dedicates to all those in love in the audience. All highlight Brolund's big personality and obvious love of performing live. He also has the chops to entertain and hold the audience and tells some tales between songs that are all part of the show and who he is.
Some of the songs run over the five-minute length and are best exemplified by a strong version of the music voodoo of Ellas McDaniel's Who Do You Love. Over the course of the evening Manitoba Hal entertains this live audience and while it's an obvious souvenir for anyone who attended the event it stands up well as an example of his skill and talent in its own right. For lovers of the blues (and more) by a man who himself loves the blues.


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Automatic document feeder. Standalone copier and fax. Faxes from PC. Reasonably high-quality graphics.
Subpar text. Photos smudge easily.
Bottom Line
The HP Officejet J5780 All-in-One offers a full set of features for a home, home office, or small office, but loses points on text quality.
most all-in-ones (aios) are printers first, and everything else takes a backseat. the hp officejet j5780 all-in-one ($149.99 direct) turns that around. the j5780 delivers an impressively full set of aio features. it can scan, e-mail (by opening a new message on your pc with a scanned document already attached), fax from your pc, and work as a standalone copier and fax machine. it even has a 35-page automatic document feeder for scanning multipage documents. but its printingparticularly for textis far less impressive than its other functions. that makes the total package a good fit as a light-duty home, home office, or personal aio in a small office, but only if you aren't too demanding about text quality.
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setting up the j5780 is reasonably typical for an ink jet aio. it's light enough, at 14.8 pounds, to move around easily, and small enough, at 9.3 by 18 by 15.2 inches (hwd), to keep on your desk. physical setup involves removing the packing materials, loading paper, loading the black and tricolor ink cartridges, plugging in the telephone and power cords, and running the aio's alignment program.
the mostly automatic alignment is unusual enough to be worth mentioning, although it's not unique. when you load or change print cartridges, the front-panel lcd prompts you to print an alignment page and put the page in the scanner. the aio then scans the page and makes any needed adjustments. once the alignment is finished, you can use the unit as a copier and fax machine. if you want to connect it to your pc as well, you can then install the software and plug in a usb cable.
the j5780 did reasonably well on speed, at least for the business applications suite. i timed it (using qualitylogic's hardware and software), at a total of 21 minutes 10 seconds. the similarly priced brother mfc-5460cn took 27:31, although the much-less-expensive dell photo aio printer 926 was a touch faster, at 20:49.
on photos, the j5780 slows down relative to other printers, averaging 3:11 for 4-by-6 prints and 8:17 for 8-by-10s. that's faster than the mfc-5460cn, but significantly slower than the 926, which took 2:20 and 5:11. on the other hand, the 926 was a step below the j5780 in photo quality.
output quality for the j5780 is a mixed bag, however, with graphics and photo quality that can go toe to toe with most ink jets, but with subpar text. on our standard suite of test fonts, fewer than half qualified as having well-formed characters at 8 points, although most were easily readable at that size. most of the typical business-style fonts qualified as well-formed at 10 points, but one needed 12, and two highly stylized fonts with thick strokes couldn't pass as well-formed even at 20 points.
the text is good enough to serve for school or most business needs, as long as you stick to standard fonts such as times new roman and arial at 10 or 12 points. but it lacks the crisp, clean look that you'd want if you're trying to project a sense of professionalism. don't even consider using it for something like the small type in a legal contract.
graphics output was easily good enough for any internal business need, including things such as excel charts and powerpoint handouts. the only important problem i saw was a tendency for thin lines to disappear. that's a common issue with printers, but it means you'll need to avoid figures such as line charts with thin lines.
the j5780 printed most of the photos in our test suite at true photo quality. the one exception was a monochrome photo, which had a visible tint. this obviously won't be a problem if you rarely or never print black-and-white photos. a much more important issue is that the photos aren't even slightly water-resistant, even after they're fully dried. if you handle one with moist fingers, it's all but guaranteed to smudge.
given the number of printers that offer water-resistant, or even waterproof, photos today, easily smudged photos are simply unacceptable. if printing photos is important to you, you're best advised to look elsewhere. but if you're looking for a compact personal aio for faxing, copying, scanning to e-mail, and light-duty printing for text and graphics, don't overlook the j5780.
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check out the hp officejet j5780 aio printer's test scores.
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After WW1 Canada still had no naval policy but the British donated three ships and two submarines to form the fledgling Canadian navy in 1920. The light cruiser Aurora (above) was impossibly expensive to run and was disposed of in August of 1921. The two destroyers, HMCS Patriot and HMCS Patrician, also in the picture, became the Canadian navy, one ship on each coast.
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|The stone remains of "The Witch's Castle" in Forest Park
Mortimer was with the family so long that one thing led to another and he fell in love with Danford's 15 year old daughter Anna. Mortimer asked for permission to marry Anna but her parents refused. The couple threatened to elope and Danford exclaimed that if they did he would kill Mortimer. Well young lovers did not heed this warning and Mortimer ran off to Vancouver with Anna in November of 1858 where they were married. This sparked a feud between the Balch and Stump families.
A few weeks later Mortimer, Anna, and some other members of the Stump family returned to Portland for some supplies and encountered Danford. Having been nagged and tormented by Mary Jane to make good on his promise, Danford later claimed that his wife "bewitched" him into carrying out his threat to kill Mortimer and return their daughter to the family. In a drunken stupor, Danford pulled a shotgun and shot Mortimer in the head.
|Upper level of "The Witch's Castle"
Balch was promptly arrested, however the deteriorated condition of the wooden prison allowed him to later escape while awaiting his trial. He hid out on his own property and was again found and arrested some 6 months later. Danford Balch was put on trial and convicted for the murder of Mortimer and was hanged to death on October 17, 1859. This was the first legal hanging that occured in the newly formed Oregon Territory. Mary Jane continued to live at the Balch cabin, but at Danford's request divided up the land amoung her children.
Over the years, the land was passed to various owners but was of little use and was given to the City of Portland by Donald Macleay in 1897 to be used as a park. In the 1950's a stone structure was built to house restrooms and a ranger station for the park near the site of the old Balch cabin. Over time this structure deteriorated from vandalism and was abandoned in the 1960's. This has since became known as "The Witch's Castle". It is rumored that this was once a 1600's trading post, however the existing structure was built almost 350 years later. Whether a previous structure was there or not, it is unknown.
It is said that strange occurrences occur in this area. Plasma orbs have been photographed in some cases. Some say that when you visit this area around midnight, many apparitions can bee seen in the area and appear as if they are in some sort of battle or war against each other. It is believed that these may be the ghosts of Danford, Mortimer, Anna, and Mary Jane returning from the hereafter. Perhaps these are indeed the spirits of the Balch and Stump families carrying out their ghostly feud through all of time.
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Sharlin Health & Neurology in Springfield / Ozark Missouri
elcome to Sharlin Health & Neurology. My practice provides patients the unique opportunity to receive Traditional Neurology, Functional Medicine, and my Brain Tune Up! Protocol treatment options. I believe in providing my patients with personalized care and the most advanced treatment options available in order to truly change the trajectory of their health both in the short and long-term.
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At Sharlin Health & Neurology we are able to help individuals seeking medical treatment for the following neurological conditions through both our Traditional Neurology Clinic and or our Functional Medicine Practice.
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Dr. Sharlin is a board certified and licensed neurologist who is currently one of the world's only neurologists who is also a certified functional medicine practitioner. In addition, he is a certified Wahls Protocol health professional and completed the Bredesen Protocol training program. At Sharlin Health and Neurology you have the complete toolbox to choose from.
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As the Ozarks' only Private Neurology practice we offer our patients the the ability to make their own appointments without the referral of a physician or other healthcare provider. You will not have to wait months to see a neurologist. We accept most major insurance providers. Dr. Sharlin and his neurology team provide all traditional neurological treatments, procedures, testing as well as providing prescriptions for medications of neurological illnesses.
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Dr. Sharlin's functional medicine practice has two main differences from our neurology practice. First, functional medicine patients are self-pay, we do not accept insurance. Second, we utilize advanced laboratories and medical innovations to identify the root cause of neurological illnesses. With an entire team dedicated to this arm of the clinic, we are able to generate positive results for our patients that are not typically found in traditional medicine.
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I had an excellent weekend. It was in no way relaxing, but it wasn't that kind of trip. It was the kind of trip where you cram in as much fun as humanly possible with as little sleep as possible. I felt every bit of my 35 years when I got home and crashed, but getting to push through a city so full of action and embrace the go go go for a few days was pretty stinking exciting. Learning the subways, figuring out the geography, and realizing that jaywalking is totally acceptable in New York was great. Here in San Diego, even our downtown is still kind of a small town. You may run into people you know, you will get a ticket if your jaywalk (ask my husband), and you can actually see the sky over the buildings. Oh, and we turn off lights and sleep at night. In New York, you have to figure out the scene, or get crushed. You have to know where you are going before you go because the city does not feel like stopping to help you figure it out. Even the doorman at the hotel was not amused when we asked him which hole in the ground we had to go down to get to the yellow train. The culture there is just so...different. I felt as far from home as I did when I visited Honduras. Maybe even further because at least in Honduras the architecture is familiar and they speak Spanish. (I kid. You know, because I live next door to Tijuana. Anyway...)
A lot of people have asked me what my favorite thing was. Central Park was pretty near perfect. I was sitting on a bench drinking coffee amidst Fall leaves wondering how on earth the experience could be real. I loved the Met. It was amazing looking at Van Gogh's self portrait up close and seeing the brush strokes he made with his own hand, standing exactly where he stood, and imagining how he saw it in a completely different way than I was seeing it (artists always do) as elements of a composition that came together to become a masterpiece. I shed tears on the Staten Island Ferry thinking of my ancestors who maybe saw the Statue of Liberty on the horizon and felt hope. I thought of my grandmother who came not so long ago to be with her love as her vintage scarf that I keep tied around my purse handle whipped against my leg in the breeze. She was with me in that moment; an immigrant who made this country her home and incidentally my home too. My heart broke at the world trade center. It broke into a million tiny pieces as I thought about the scar it left on so many. I couldn't help but be caught up by the spirit of that place. I felt the fear and the sadness, the bravery and gratitude all wrapped up in that one city block. I loved seeing Rock of Ages on Broadway. Seeing a show was something I had dreamed about since I was a goofy kid in youth theater. I had goosebumps the whole time and I'll never forget the experience.
New York is no joke. It is a city of extremes that grabs you the second you get off the plane and doesn't let go until you hop back on. It doesn't give you a choice about what you feel and everything you feel is all. the. way. Whether it's awe, sadness, glory, or hope, you will feel it to the extreme. I am still processing everything I experienced and I think it will take me a week to get back on my feet. It left me feeling the way I felt after getting off a carousel as a kid. I am wind blown and a little dizzy, but it was so fun and so sparkly and really, a beautiful ride.
And to my psuedolittlesister, Justina. Happy birthday, love! Thanks for inviting me to your party:)
(this is a Gossip Girl reference, any fans?)
(this is a SATC reference, any fans?)
My traveling buddies
Adios New York!
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Bihar is located in the eastern part of India. The state is surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand in the south. The state enjoys a unique location-specific advantage because of its proximity to the vast markets of eastern and northern India, as well as access to ports such as Kolkata and Haldia, and to raw material resources and mineral reserves from the neighboring states.
The economy of the state has grown at around 11.95 per cent during the 11th Five Year Plan. Bihar has also topped in per capita income growth, registering a growth of 11.75 per cent in per capita net state domestic product at constant (2004-05) prices for fiscal 2011-12. Food processing, dairy, sugar, manufacturing and health sectors are some of the fast growing industries in the state. Bihar has also taken several initiatives for the development of other sectors such as education and tourism.
Bihar is one of the strongest agricultural states, with very high productivity. The percentage of population employed in agricultural production in Bihar is estimated to be 74 per cent, which is much higher than the national average. It is the largest producer of vegetables and the second largest producer of fruits in India.
The state offers a wide range of policy incentives for businesses under the Industrial Incentive Policy, 2011. It also provides specific incentives for information technology, renewable energy, sugar, food processing and tourism. The state has a large base of cost-effective industrial labour, making it an ideal destination for a wide range of industries. It has institutes of national importance such as National Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Technology, which provide skilled manpower to the industries.


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Arianna Huffington is Greek-American author, columnist, actress, and the former wife of previous Republican congressman Michael Huffington. In addition, she's one of the people behind the establishment of The Huffington Post and also its editor. In politics, she was a well-known conservative commentator before shifting to become a liberal.
Huffington ran for the Governor position in California in 2003. She had also been recognized by Forbes as one of the Most Influential Women in Media and by The Guardian as one of the Top 100 in Media List. She also earned the 52nd placed in Forbes most powerful women in the world.
Huffington's original name was Ariadne-Anna Stasinopoulou. She was born in Athens, Greece. Her parents were Konstantinos and Elli Stasinopoulou and she had sister named Agapi. When she reached the age of 16, Huffington went to U.K. to study economics at Girton College in Cambridge.
She had a relationship with Bernard Levin who provided her help in editing the books that she wrote. After years of attending music festivals for BBC, the two broke up. Huffington then moved to New York and started working with Bob Langley as the hosts for BBC's Saturday Night at the Mill.
Huffington married Michael Huffington in 1985 and they later on went to Santa Barbara, California where Michael won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. She had two daughters with Michael, Isabella and Christina, before they filed for divorce in 1997.
Huffington authored The Female Woman in 1973 and also published articles under National Review. She also penned a biography of Maria Callas and Pablo Picasso which several people claimed to have been plagiarized by her.
After Michael Huffington lost the senatorial run in 1994, Arianna became more popular and had been known to support various conservative causes like Newt Gingrich's "Republican Revolution" and Bob Dole's presidential candidacy. She also received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program. Her acting skills were glimpsed on shows that included Roseann, The L Word, How I Met Your Mother, Help Me Help You, and EdTV.
One of Huffington's job was hosting a radio show in Los Angeles called "Left, Right & Center."
During the California recall election in 2003, Huffington ran as independent candidate for the governorship against Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, she backed out not long after and opted to provide her support to Governor Gray Davis instead.
Aside from hosting Saturday Night at the Mill, Huffington was also part of the TV programs Any Questions?; Call My Bluff; and Face the Music. In addition, she appeared in Both Sides Now together with Mary Matalin where they tackled various political issues, aiming to always present both sides of a specific issue to the audience.
Huffington also played small roles in shows like The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and Real Time with Bill Maher.


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How To Know What Your Audience Wants: Survey Them/
During an election year, the media is poll happy. You can't open your tablet, check your phone or watch TV without hearing something about polls during the year running up to an election.
A survey (or its quicker, less complicated cousin, the poll) is a critical device in a marketer's toolbox. You can throw things at your audience and hope some of it sticks, but a well-designed survey should make cloudy data clear to formulate strategy and decision-making in the future. While no survey is foolproof, it's certainly better than carpool line chatter.
A side benefit of surveys is that when you ask your audience their opinion, it shows you care what they think and that you are (presumably) going to act on their responses.
Response rates
Survey response rates differ for internal and external audiences. "Internal surveys will generally receive a 30-40% response rate (or more) on average," says SurveyGizmo.com "Compared to an average 10-15% response rate for external surveys." Internal audiences have more motivation than external ones. That's why it's much more difficult to survey families who have declined your school's offer of admission — there's nothing in it for them.
Private school surveys
There are numerous surveys that are valuable to schools such as parent satisfaction surveys, enrollment surveys, and donor surveys. You need to be careful not to overload your constituents with surveys too often to ensure they don't get "survey fatigue." This is likely to happen when offices—say admissions and development—both want to gather data and send surveys out in rapid succession, unaware that the other office is sending one as well. Either spread the surveys out or combine them to avoid this problem. Let's look at the benefits of a few kinds of surveys.
Parent satisfaction surveys
Parent satisfaction surveys measure how well you're meeting parents' expectations which are excellent for retention, marketing, and communications. Sent annually, it can show what you're doing right, what needs improvement, and where there are gaps in information and communication with this, your most important audience.
Enrollment surveys
Enrollment surveys measure how and why your school appeals to a certain audience, who that audience is, and how to market to that audience. It also tells you who you are not right for which is equally valuable in marketing. (Your school isn't right for everyone. Really. It's not.) It tells you where you missed the boat in the admissions process, in branding, in marketing yourself against your competitors, or in other areas you least suspected.
Magazine surveys
Magazine surveys measure who is reading the publication and where they are when they're reading, what they're reading (or not), and what they would like to be reading about. A great deal of time and effort goes into your magazine, so make it count by delivering content that is read, valued and boosts your brand.
Message testing surveys
Message testing surveys measure how well your brand messages are resonating with your constituents. It's great to conduct a survey like this when your brand is new, when you're not sure it's doing its job or when it's older and may be in need of a refresh.
The list below will get you started thinking about who to survey and what questions to ask. Many surveys mentioned are fee-based, but you can create and conduct your own survey using Survey Monkey. I have used Survey Monkey often and think it makes it easy for us "non-pollster" types. They have a free service that might well serve your needs and a premium service that delivers more sophisticated charts and tables and allows you to export your results for sharing.
Do you have any survey sources you'd like to share? Please put them in the comments.
Independent School Management (ISM)
Applied Educational Research Enrollment Survey
NAIS Parent Satisfaction Survey Sample (no login needed)
Enrollment Catalyst Parent Satisfaction
Harvard School of Education Survey (geared toward public schools, but a question might be right for you)
Gail Perry "Try Asking Donors Feedback They'll Love" that references many other donor surveys
Boomerang "23 Questions to Ask Donors and Prospects"
Nonprofit Marketing Guide "What Questions Do You Include in Donor Surveys?"
Stacy Jagodowski "Making the Most of Your Magazine" for InspirED
InspirED By Example George School Magazine
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We did use my laptop to play music and watch evening movies. And…I used my phone to text (a tiny bit) and to send my mother-in-law some status updates on craft projects. That's pretty good for us!


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Hacker - 8 pictures
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11/6/2003 00:00
11/8/2003 21:00
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We all hate viruses, and many wonder what kind of people create them. This is your chance to show the world what you think hacker and virus author look like. If we can't give names to Microsoft, let's at least help them with the pictures of the evil hacker writing those viruses. The best picture will get 5 million... , we mean, 100 credits.
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11/8/2003 21:00
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Microsoft Hacker
Found one : )
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That is truly brilliant. Great submission.
Police were stunned to see that all clues led to the orninary Microsoft employee. His boss was quoted saying "The only thing that bothered me about him was that stupid smile on his face".
Score: 7.832
Views: 257693
Bill Gates Gadget
Bill Gates shows what he thinks Hackers look like.
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"Bill proudly displays his first self-portrait".
You mean Eddie is a Hacker?
Well done
Score: 7.398
Views: 239126
Hacker Punishment
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That's him, all right. Punishment enough just making him write without a keyboard, and making him spell things correctly.
Yes Mrs. Krabappel, I will fill up all the blackboards . . .
"...but I will shut down all minor ones."
Score: 6.9
Views: 242152
Virus Maker
some use protection! LOL
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Score: 6.155
Views: 231218
He invented the Internet too.
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"...and on the seventh day, Al Gore created the Internet"
Bill is looking for Bill, hep s a shifty one is he!!
Score: 6.076
Views: 229424
Grandma Hacker
At least some stereotypes are still sacred...
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Grandma to Granddaughter: "And this thing here is Blast worm and Sobig virus - which took me 30 years to write"
so it was my grandmother all along. great idea
Score: 5.61
Views: 227550
Hacker Mug Shot
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From his reference: "Disproportional character. Otherwise a good employee and a great father of 3 children."
Score: 5.562
Views: 229989
First Virus
It was Alan Sugar... And he did it all on one of his own Amstrad CPC464, using BASIC v1.0 virus compiler
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"His roommate reported him to the FBI, as soon as he noticed the striking similarity of "buddy's monitor" and the Windows blue screen of death."
Score: 5.383
Views: 226756
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This contest is fueled by the following news: Specific types of computer experts are called hackers. Sometimes this term is applied to denote any type of experts in general which, in turn, says that they possess exceptional knowledge in some topics or they have enough unconventional and seminal intellect. From the moment of its advent, this word turned into a computer term (which happened in the 1960's), and got new and often different meanings. Hacker (initially the one who makes furniture with an axe): 1. A person who loves studying programming systems in detail, studies up-grading the system is in contrary to the majority of users who prefer to be limited to the study of the essentials. RFC 1392 redoubles this definition by the following way: "A pPerson taking delight in the thorough understanding of the internal operations of systems, computers and computer networks in particular". 2. Whosoever is programming with enthusiasm (even obsessive) or a love programming, and not just the theoretical part of programming. 3. A person who is able to appreciate and understand hacker's values. 4. A person who is strong in quick programming. 5. An expert of a certain computer programming or anybody who works very often with it; for instance, a hacker of UNIX. 6. An expert or enthusiast of any kind. For instance, anybody can be a "hacker of astronomy". 7. A person who likes intellectual tests comprising of creatively overcoming or detouring restrictions. Nowadays the word "hacker" has a common definition- the network breakers and other network criminals like carders, crackers, script-kiddy and network pirates. Despite the historical inaccuracy noted by the File of Jargon, at present the often used word is in the later meaning a computer trespasser. More over, a hacker in movies is a horseback man who is able to "crack" any system, but actually this is not possible in principle. For instance, in the movie "Swordfish", a computer hacker (played by Hugh Jackman) cracks Vernam's code a unique system among all current encrypting systems, which has theoretically proven cryptographic capability. Among hackers, it is conventional to value the time of their own and others (so as "not to reinvent the bicycle"), which in particular warrants the need to create free programs and share their achievements. Generally, information and knowledge should be accessible to everyone. Really valuable is the ability to understand that information and the using of it which, in fact, is the ability to think logically. Socio-cultural aspects: The characters of hackers are considerably widespread in science fiction, particularly in the cyberpunk genre. In this context, hackers are usually heroes who fight with oppressive systems (predominantly multinational corporations). The struggle goes on for freedom and access to information. Often heard in that struggle are communist or anarchist slogans. Bruce Stirling in his work "Hunting hackers" elevates the hacker movement to the telephone phreaker movement, which took shape around the American journal "TAP". This journal initially belonged to the youth party YIP (Youth International Party) which obviously supported communists. The TAP journal provided technical Assistance Programs to Abbie Hoffman's party which helped the so called unofficial youth organizations freely converse on inter-city telephone calls and carry out political changes in their country which were sometimes not authorized by authorities. Historical reasons for the differences in the meaning of the word "hackers": The meaning of the word "hacker" in its initial understanding probably came up within the walls of MIT in the 1960's, long before computers had become widely popular. Then it was a part of local slang, and could mean a simple and crude solution of some problem or a cunning prank of students (usually the author was called a hacker). Till that time, the words "hack" and hacker" were used on different occasions but absolutely not in connection with computer systems. Initially there was the slang word "to hack" (chop, mangle). It meant the process of incorporating changes into the other's programming on-the-fly (predicted that there were original texts of programming). The verbal noun of "hack" meant the results of such change. The most useful and dignified job was not just informing the writer of the program about a mistake in it, but offering him such a hack which would rectify that. Precisely the word "hacker" originated initially from this. The hacker however not always had the aim of rectifying mistakes he could change the way of the behavior against the will of the program writer. In particular such shocking cases, essentially, became known to the public, but the understanding of hacking as feed-back to the program writers and users was never interesting to the journalists. Then came the secret program code, so original programs had become inaccessible, and the positive role of hacking diminished. The huge time consumption for hacking the secret codes of programming can be justified by only a strong motivation or to get into a scandalous limelight. In result, appeared a new, contorted word "hacker"; which means a criminal, using extensive computer knowledge for carrying out unauthorized, sometimes deleterious, acts in a computer. The word "hacker" in this meaning first was used by Clifford Stoll in his book the "Cuckoo's Egg". In such computer slang words "to hack" and "hacking", usually relate to the cracking of computer security networks, web-servers and all that. Several individuals known as advocates of free and open program software, for instance Richard Stallman, appeal for using the word "hacker" only in its initial meaning. More detailed explanations of the term in its original meaning, was brought up in Eric Raymond's article "How to be a hacker". Also Eric Raymond suggested in October 2003, an emblem for the hacker community the symbol of a glider from the computer game "Life". As the community of hackers does not have any joint headquarters or formal setup, the suggested symbol can not be considered as the official symbol of hackers. Due to the same reasons, it is impossible to judge the popularity of the symbol among hackers. Microsoft teamed up with the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and Interpol, to catch the hackers responsible for the Blaster worm and the Sobig virus, which cost billions of dollars in damage to businesses this year. The first rewards, set for the information leading to the hackers authors of Blaster and Sobig pegged at $250,000 each, are part of the new $5 million long-term reward fund created by Microsoft for the information leading to the capture of those hackers responsible for the worm and virus outbreaks.
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Life is amazing! If you never witnessed the birth of a child, it's hard to convey the gift of living. Money, status and what people think of you are out the window. All that matters is the health of your new child. For my lovely wife and I, this journey has taken over 12 years and was interrupted by cancer (the Big C). Now we have two very cool boys that are almost exactly six years apart.
Oddly, I continue to workout keeping focused on some form for ultras while being a husband and father foremost. So when do I run? Well, work provides a time for running but that's not enough time. So, I try to time it just right between feeding our new son (usually late at night) and head out for the trails.
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For every step, I know that racing is not a focus just getting in a workout. I cancelled all triathlons and races this year to take care of nearly three months of my wife's bed rest, and make life normal for my older boy. Life in itself is the hardest endurance race of all. So I train for the next 100 miler with more sleep deprivation, night runs and playing with my boys every day. And my training runs…some hurt like hell and others are so smooth. It depends on getting a little sleep or not.
With about 14 weeks and about 300 hours of training to go before my next ultra, it's nice to know that I am completing an ultra nearly every day. And I like to think I am in first place in this race!
To my uncle and good friend Vernon, you keep up the strong fight against cancer, and we will all be the stronger for your efforts.11 Comments


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The colours and the sounds of Oaxaca are very vibrant. Mariachi bands and loudspeakers playing familiar 70's songs, birds and voices of vendors…and the little quiet space for reading and writing.Delete
This really is a beautiful spot. I wish you much joy in your new surroundings. Good luck with your Spanish, but don't forget your French.
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The apartment looks lovely. Enjoy your stay in Oaxaca!ReplyDelete
Switching from French to Spanish or vice versa always does a number on my brain. Once I begin, I'm okay, so I try to start with a simple verb tense - yo puedo, tu puedes, etc - said in my head. What lovely bright colours in your courtyard and apartment. I can almost feel the warmth.
Que disfrute bien!
That's funny. I used to wander around conjugating verbs in my head as I walked. I'm very much at the simple present tense stage right now. The colours are indeed bright. Dios mío, you used the subjunctive!ReplyDelete
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