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PLATO is a self-directed, volunteer-led, nonprofit organization serving more than 900 lifelong learners living in and around Dane County. Most members are approaching or actively enjoying retirement. All share a passion for learning and a desire to stay engaged with the world and with others who share their interests. No formal education or university affiliation is necessary to join.
If you enjoy self-directed, volunteer-led lifelong learning, PLATO is an ideal way to learn, contribute to others' learning, enjoy new experiences, and meet new friends.
Members enjoy:
- 40 or more participatory courses each fall and spring
- Lectures, socials and special events
- Guest Courtesy Card from UW Libraries (a $50 value)
- Member newsletter, weekly emails, and program catalogs
Plato is about more than information. It's about interactions. Meet other people with curious minds through classes, special events, bus trips, and member committees.
"We especially value the in-depth friendships we've already made, the intelligent curiosity and openness of the people we've met, and the wide range of classes."
PLATO is a 501(c)(3) organization run by its members who contribute their time and effort to carry out the administrative tasks. It is affiliated with the Division of Continuing Studies of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW-DCS), which provides programmatic and administrative support.
PLATO members share their expertise, skills, and talents to keep the organization strong and vibrant. We are always looking for more members to help keep PLATO running. If you would like to become involved in PLATO's administration, contact any Board Director or Committee Chair.
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US Airways, American change frequent flier programs
More travelers could have to pay to check bags under changes announced Tuesday to the US Airways and American Airlines frequent flier programs. But they may also be able to book flights on more days with their miles.
Suzanne Rubin, American's vice president for its loyalty program, said the changes are moving the combined airline closer to a single rewards program, and to industry-standard benefits.
"This does amount to a lot of smaller changes," she said. "We think it's logical."
Some of those changes are likely to rankle travelers, some of whom have been watching closely to see how the December merger affects their frequent flier benefits.
Gold and Platinum members under the US Airways Dividend Miles program will receive two free checked bags, down from three. AAdvantage Gold members will get one free checked bag, down from two.
For most domestic flights booked by those without frequent traveler status, US Airways will continue to charge $25 for the first checked bag, $35 for the second.
But US Airways customers who hold the airline's Mastercard credit card, which comes with a $79 annual fee, will receive one free checked bag starting April 30.
Some of the changes will be more popular with travelers. US Airways has eliminated blackout days for travelers using Dividend Miles to book last seat availability. And customers will also be able to check two bags for free on flights to and from South America starting April 23 for US Airways.
US Airways will offer members of the armed forces five checked bags for free when traveling on orders and three free checked bags for personal travel.
US Airways and American together account for more than 90 percent of daily flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the combined airline's second-busiest hub.
Though the two carriers officially merged last year, they aren't expected to fully combine their operations for more than a year. Until then, as they gradually work towards full integration, the airlines are operating under their respective names.
American is moving to a three-tiered system for redeeming its miles. AAnytime reward customers will be able to book flights starting at 20,000 miles on off-peak travel days, down from the current 25,000 miles. Redemption for last-minute flights will start at 30,000 miles, and redemption for flights on peak travel days will start at 50,000 miles.
Travelers using an AAnytime award won't receive free checked bags any longer. Neither will customers flying on legacy American Airlines flights who booked a full-fare economy ticket.
For the latest information about frequent flier reward programs, you can visit US Airways and American's websites at usairways.com/dividendmiles or aa.com/advantage.


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Munger, Tolles & Olson bankruptcy attorney Todd J. Rosen will speak at PLI's "Pocket MBA Summer 2013: Finance for Lawyers," which will be held June 3-4 in San Francisco. The program is also available via webcast.
Mr. Rosen will participate in the session on "Solvency, Restructuring and Bankruptcy," which will include discussion of the state of capital markets, analysis of indicators and causes of financial distress and overview of the restructuring process.
PLI's "Pocket MBA" program is designed to help lawyers understand financial and accounting principles; analyze critical business performance indicators; and gain insight in to the use of financial statement disclosures and footnotes.
Mr. Rosen's practice includes representation of bondholders, lenders and other creditors in connection with bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters of all types.


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Innovative ideas and new technologies can either wither away or blossom into successful enterprises, based on how each entrepreneur nurtures his or her idea. In that sense, entrepreneurship is the vital life-blood of all business growth and economic development.
A serial entrepreneur who has extensively researched the behaviors of successful entrepreneurs for several decades, Robert Wallace is an insightful and dynamic speaker specializing in topics that keep entrepreneurs and small business owners up at night.
With a practical approach to blending his real-life experiences as an entrepreneur with his comprehensive research across industries, Bob delivers presentations that are as compelling to young entrepreneurs as they are to large corporations that want to instill an "intrapreneurial" spirit in their employees.
As an entrepreneurship speaker and facilitator, Bob equips the next generation of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the skills and strategies they need to turn ideas into profitable products. In his presentations about entrepreneurship and small business, Bob shows audiences:
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- The importance of promoting and preparing the next generation of STEM entrepreneurs
- The intrinsic links between entrepreneurship, wealth creation, and the development of healthy and sustainable communities
- The strategic connection between inner-city and rural entrepreneurs
To learn more, watch a demo video of Bob's entrepreneurship presentations and read feedback from other clients who have launched and grown successful businesses with Bob's guidance and inspiration.
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This month's buyer's guide sees us check out an old favourite of the forestry industry, which soon found favour in ag thanks to its robustness and reliability.
Valtra's T202 arrived in 2009, as the flagship of a six-model T2 range that wore a Versu badge. Its specification gave a 30 by 30 transmission that came with a five-speed powershift offering a generous three-gear overlap in each of its four ranges.
And with convenience in mind, there is not a gear lever in sight – the 'box was managed using three push buttons on the armrest.
If you are wondering why five powershifts in four ranges only gives 20 gears, the extra 10 speeds are creep gears, and are first accessed using a mechanical selector lever, then shifted using the push buttons.
"The introduction of Versu brought powershift transmissions much closer to the user friendliness of CVTs," explains Dan Sharood, Valtra product specialist for dealer Lister Wilder.
"And with a clever auto-shift function in the top two ranges, the 'box would give fully automatic shifting through the top 10 speeds, for roadwork. Travel speeds were 40kph standard or a 50kph option."
Versu specification spanned four-pot N122 and N144 tractors and larger six-pot T132, T152, T162, T172, T182 and the T202 model featured here.
With the transmission, shuttle ratios could be pre-programmed and are no longer restricted to being in the same range, and the powershifts are cleverly speed-matched when a range change takes place.
In additional to full manual control of the transmission, operators could also choose from two auto modes – one is fully programmable according to engine rpm, while the other shifts up at 1,700rpm and down at 1,100rpm.
The new gearbox meant oils for transmission and hydraulic systems were separated, allowing the tractor to hold much more hydraulic oil for bigger trailers.
Separate oil compartments reduced the risk of contamination, and resulted in a change to the tractor's cooling pack to deliver greater cooling capacity.
Sisu Power lurks under the bonnet, and this four-valve, 7.4-litre, six-cylinder bruiser used turbocharging and common rail injection to give some muscle.
Meeting EU Stage 3a emissions, there was little in the way of complexity under the bonnet, though its life cycle was short-lived – Stage 3b versions soon followed in 2011, complete with SCR technology, with model numbers altered to T203.
Power outputs are plentiful. Rated power was 190hp, with a 205hp maximum. But a boost function for pto work could give up to 211hp.
Backing it all up was a healthy torque figure of 850Nm delivered at 1,500rpm.
Keeping temperatures under control was a revised cooling pack with elements that fold forward and hinge out sideways, so there was no excuse for letting this motor run warm.
Pay attention to compressor condition, and its location above the alternator which could lead to contamination when seals deteriorated.
The engine's nose-forward location gives the T202 a 45/55 weight distribution, which users say rewards with great comfort on the road with loaded trailers.
Extra ride comfort came from the Aires front axle suspension system. It used air bags, as found on commercial vehicles, and is managed with dampers, an angle sensor and the firm's Auto Comfort valve.
Cab comfort can was either standard springs, heavy-duty springs or air suspension as part of the Auto Comfort option.
Robustness was the name of the game, and heavily framed doors with adjustable opening position and grease nipples on hinges, backed up the Finnish maker's attention to detail.
In the cab was a 180-degree swivel seat, which is a trait of Valtra's reverse drive system. At £3,500, reverse drive was a cheaper option than adding front linkage and a pto, but expect a compromise in comfort when sat staring through the rear windscreen at a set of triple mowers or push-off fork.
Backlit switches, a lever-type hand-throttle on the armrest, an opening side window and an A-post LCD screen completed the changes in the cab. The small black and white armrest screen is not the best, and was replaced by a colour version on the T203-series.
Mr Sharood points out that factory-built Valtras are bespoke with no standard specification. Buyers continue to get a choice of colour scheme, though Versu buyers had access to a few more options.
These included an optional braked front axle, which puts 20 per cent of braking force through the front wheels, rather than relying on the four-wheel drive system. Though uptake in the UK was minimal.
Rear wings were also improved and included four buttons to operate a low flow valve and number one spool – the latter at 10 per cent of its flow rate to assist when attaching a hydraulic top link, for example.
Each button's rubber surrounds are known to perish, which means switch replacement becomes necessary.
Step guards were also improved, and you will find a lockable toolbox under the offside step. The 275-litre diesel tank is moulded beneath the left-hand steps with the optional 375 litres tank reducing underbelly clearance.
Favoured by the forestry sector, the Valtra's tough no-frills appeal has won it a good reputation, and while the cab is not the most glorious of environments, its tough materials appear to withstand wear and tear.
Those equipped with reverse drive can command a strong residual value, given the greater operational flexibility available, and the wider appeal to other markets.
With no obvious weak-spots, a thorough inspection of fluid levels, evidence of service history and receipts, and a test drive will show up any areas that might need attention.


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With RMA Real Estate you can rely on our proven track record to ensure you get the best result, the numbers speak for themselves:
- AUS $200 million worth of real estate transactions handled every year (or around 300 properties)
- Over 300 properties sold every per year, around A$200 million
- Over 130 staff, plus our senior management team has a breadth of experience inside and outside the real estate business
Why our people will work harder for you…
Great companies aren't buildings. Or logos. Or ads in a newspaper. Great companies are made by great people who work to achieve great things.
At RMA, we believe we are a great company. Sure, we pride ourselves on being driven to achieve success, but we're also a company of genuine, committed people who know that success is a two-way street. Unlike some in our field, RMA doesn't measure success merely by sales figures, we believe in relationships, in mutual benefit and in making your real estate experience, unforgettably positive.
Our experience and coverage is the difference
This means that no matter where you are RMA can guarantee you always receive the very best in quality service and advice for all your property needs.


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Our purpose is to receive and administer funds for promoting and developing educational and leadership programs and opportunities relevant to agriculture. Our overall objective of this organization shall be educational.
- To raise funds to support education about agriculture, agricultural education and leadership development.
- To promote leadership of American Agri-Women through scholarships, grants, projects and training.
- To serve as a partner with American Agri-Women in the development of educational and leadership programs and materials.
We have nine members from across the United States. The terms are three years and there is a 2 term limit.
Scholarship Applications
• AAW Gail McPherson FlyIn Scholarship Application
• AAW Trenna Grabowski Legacy Kids Fly In Scholarship Application
• AAW Helen Whitmore Memorial Convention Scholarship Application
• AAW Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarships Application
American Agri-Women 2018 Scholarship Winners
The American Agri-Women Foundation wishes to announce the winners of their Academic Scholarships for 2018.
• The winner of the Jean Ibendahl Scholarship is Allie Christina Poole, of Kentucky.
• The winner of the Saint Thomas More Bertels Scholar is Tera Koebel Baker, from Michigan.
The foundation had 83 applications for the scholarships and would like to thank all who applied.
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Unions advocating equal pay
What Happened
In 2009 the budget bill C-10 was passed in the House of Commons. The Conservatives, with the support of the Liberals, accepted it in its entirety. Within that package, however, came the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act (PSECA), which not only sets a new standard for pay equity in the public sector but also redefines the role of unions, with negative impacts on the rights to freedom of expression, and freedom of association.
In 2004, the Pay Equity Task Force, a working group appointed by the federal government, published a report recommending that Parliament take an active part in working toward achieving pay equity. The Task Force advocated enacting a stand-alone pay equity act that would "be characterized as a human rights legislation," so "that Canada can more effectively meet its international obligations and domestic commitments" (recommendation 5.1).
However, in 2009 and against the Pay Equity Task Force's recommendation, the Harper government – with the support of the Liberals – enacted a new piece of pay equity legislation as part of omnibus budget bill C-10. The Public Service Equitable Compensation Act (PSECA) redefines the way pay equity between men and women is to be achieved in the public sector as well as the role of unions in defending it.
Redefining Equity
Vic Toews, then-President of the Treasury Board, welcomed the introduction of PSECA, seeing in it a solution to the shortcomings of the previous "lengthy, costly and adversarial complaint-based pay equity regime."
Under this Act, however, the very nature of pay equity is altered. Margot Young, a law professor at the University of British Columbia explained to the weekly magazine MacLean's: "There's a wide consensus that pay equity is a human right. The new legislation [PSECA] effectively treats pay equity as if it's not a human right."
In fact, PSECA makes pay equity an item to be discussed at the bargaining table rather than a fundamental human right. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) points out that bargaining over pay equity under PSECA will not simply consist of practical discussions on how to enforce it. Indeed, the bargaining agents will first have to settle on whether or not pay equity programs will be put in place.
Moreover, section 4 of PSECA adds the influence of market forces to the previously existing list of determinants for the value of work. Human rights lawyer Mary Cornish has argued that this defeats the purpose of pay equity legislation: "The purpose of pay equity was to, in fact, intervene in order to redress what the forces of the market had done to women's pay."
Unions Under Attack
Beyond redefining pay equity, PSECA imposes illegitimate limits on union rights and obligations, argues the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
Sections 36 and 41 force public service unions to refrain from assisting or encouraging their members to file equity complaints. In fact, unions found guilty of doing so face a $50,000 fine.
For PSAC, which strives to end all forms of discrimination, this constitutes a direct attack on their role in society. In fact, PSAC claims "the bill would impose a fine on a union for doing what it is legally obligated to do: represent its members!"
In its report to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) explains further that sections 36 and 41 of the Act are not simply an attack on union prerogatives: they are an unconstitutional assault on union rights. For the PIPSC, these two sections actually violate two freedoms guaranteed by the Charter: freedom of expression, and freedom of association.
Challenges and Lawsuit
In March 2009, as bill C-10 was being debated in Parliament, New Democrat MP Thomas Mulcair put forward an amendment to remove PSECA from the omnibus budget bill. The proposed change was defeated by the Conservatives, with the support of the Liberals.
In April 2009, PSAC brought the case to Ontario Superior Court, challenging the Act's compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. PIPSC filed a separate challenge. As of 2011, the Court is reviewing the evidence.
In 2009, PSAC also filed a 'communication' with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, to denounce the federal government. In addition to that, PSAC appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women, denounced the absence of a "truly proactive federal pay equity law," and put forward its own recommendations to achieve pay equity.
While the Standing Committee on the Status of Women agreed with PSAC's recommendations, the government has remained silent on the matter.
Finally, in the fall of 2010, Liberal MP Michael Ignatieff introduced a bill that seeks to revoke PSECA. It received full support from the PSAC, but never became law, as it was awaiting a second reading when the May 2011 General Elections were called.
Relevant Dates:
- 1985-1986: The Canadian Human Rights Act becomes law. It prohibits all forms of discrimination, in particular discrimination based on "race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability and conviction for which a pardon has been granted." In 1986, the Equal Wage Guidelines ensure that pay equity is considered a human right.
- 2004: The Pay Equity Task Force's report is published, and recommends that a separate act be written in order to ensure that pay equity is in fact established in Canada, not simply in theory but also in practice.
- March 2009: The Harper government passes omnibus budget bill C-10. It includes the Public Service Equitable Compensation Act (PSECA), which radically redefines pay equity and the conditions for its application. Thomas Mulcair introduces an amendment to remove PSECA from budget bill C-10, but the amendment fails as the Liberals vote against it alongside the governing Conservatives.
- April 2009: The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) contest the legality of PSECA, and bring the case to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Additionally, PSAC brings PSECA to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women to denounce the law.
- Fall 2010: The Liberals introduce bill C-471, the Pay Equity Task Force Recommendation Act, which, if passed, would have repealed the PSECA. The bill, however, never became law.
Role or Position
Unions in Canada have a long-standing history of advocating equal rights for all workers. They have spearheaded the fight for employment and pay equity in Canada, and have been crucial to the enactment of legislation regarding equity in the workplace.
Implications and Consequences
- Free Speech: Within the framework of PSECA, unions are not allowed to assist or encourage an individual to file an equity complaint. Moreover, if they are found guilty of either action, they are liable to pay a $50,000 fine. This effectively makes it illegal for unions to fulfil their role and speak up for their members.
- Equality: Pay equity has now been relegated to an item for collective bargaining, rather than a fundamental human right which affects the equality of men and women in the workplace.
- Equality: The enactment of PSECA undermines the principle it purports to defend: the principle of equal compensation for equal work.
Photo: Transforming Power
"A History of Labour's Achievements", York University Staff Association, [year unknown, last accessed on Jan. 26 2012]
"Statement by the President of the Treasury Board of Canada Welcoming the Public Sector Equal Compensation Act", Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 6 February 2009
"Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights", Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, 25 May 2009
"The End of Pay Equity in the Federal Public Service", Public Service Alliance of Canada, February 2009
"About the Public Service Alliance of Canada", Public Service Alliance of Canada, [Last access: Jan. 26 2012]
"Women's Rights Are Not Negotiable", Public Service Alliance of Canada National Women's Conference, October 2010


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There could be millions of reasons why you feel you should quit Facebook. You keep seeing the same content you saw three months ago. You are tired of posts from that stranger, who constantly posts some political diatribe, not to mention you have no idea what this individual is doing in your friend's list in the first place! It can be because of those countless posts of 'Hit like if you feel proud/good/sad/lonely.' You wish to see less of those sexist posts about ungrateful girls and 'nice men' or those posts that generalize the entire male gender because they have decided to talk about women's problems and oppression (let's not even get near what some Male Rights Activists have to say). Facebook, for you, has ceased to be fun.
Indeed, taking time away from Facebook can actually have many positive consequences. It is suggested that viewing Facebook can be linked to many mental health concerns like depression and low self-esteem, and also contribute to poor quality of social relationships as people spend increasingly fewer hours socializing face-to-face. This may be due to what psychologists call 'social comparing'. You feel jealous of your friend's supposedly perfect life you see in that digital screen and feel bad after comparing that with the mundane life you are living. This is compounded by the fact that people post stories they know will garner positive attention, often leaving out the less glamorous parts of their life.
You are likely not to know half the people on your friend's list; they may be your friend's friend's friend. Cutting ties with people you rarely interact with wouldn't have much of a positive consequence because it is exactly these kinds of relationships that give the most benefits - be it information about current events, job opportunities, or just better life opportunities. In network theory terms, this is referred to as 'strength of weak ties', proposed by the American sociologist, Mark Granovetter. According to this, the people you interact with more are called strong ties, while weak ties constitute acquaintances.
Weak ties interlink various strong ties and bring different opinions and information that can't be provided by strong ties, due to their tendency to be homogenous and containing similar information. In Facebook terms, the advantage may come from people and closed groups that post valuable information, from obscure places to eat, product reviews, places to shop, to internships and job vacancies. They provide a wider audience for marketing about the new store you are launching or a blog that you have written (like this one). This is important in an era where people increasingly get information online and social marketing has huge potential. So all things considered, you should probably switch on your notifications option and visit Facebook whenever you feel the need for it.
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Creative Recycling Books Shelves
Bookshelf made from recycled materials is a creative idea from Salvadrawer by Ubico Studio. Bookshelf system is made of used wood and other materials. The design is made in such a way as to make like a book shelf made of new materials. You do not need to fear the quality of this book shelves, though made from recycled materials but still preferred the selection of quality materials.


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Ready to try on F#? While at NDC Oslo, Carl and Richard chatted with Scott Wlaschin about what C# developers need to know to get started with F#. Scott talks a bit about his own history with development which ties in with the evolution of functional programming which in a way lost out to object-oriented programming back in the 1980s. Not that the two approaches are mutually exclusive, and Scott discusses how objects and functions live happily together in F#. It's a different way of thinking, but can be a very productive way to build applications - check it out!


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D.C. Cab
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Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Joel Schumacher
|Produced by
|Topper Carew
|Written by
Topper Carew
Joel Schumacher
|Music by
|Giorgio Moroder
|Dean Cundey
|Edited by
|David E. Blewitt
|Distributed by
|Universal Pictures
Release dates
|December 16, 1983 (USA)
Running time
|100 min.
|United States
|$7 million
|Box office
D.C. Cab is a 1983 comedy film, starring Mr. T, Max Gail, Adam Baldwin, Gary Busey and Irene Cara.[1] The film was co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher.[1] The R-rated comedy was controversial upon release due to Mr. T's appeal among children, which resulted in the film being mismarketed in many regions.[citation needed]
Plot summary
Naive but good natured young man Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arrives in Washington, D.C. with plans to work for his late father's army buddy Harold (Gail), owner of the run-down District of Columbia (D.C.) Cab company. Aware of the sorry state of his business and from the growing competition from the popular Emerald Cab Company, Harold wants to clean it up but doesn't have the financial means to do so. Complicating matters is the motley group of cab drivers that he has working for him. They all see driving as a dead end job while they wait for better lives, until Albert inspires them to work as a team.
A valuable violin is found in one of the cabs earning Harold and his wife a $10,000 reward as owners of the cab. Harold wants to share the money with the drivers and let them invest in the cab company as partners. However, his greedy wife Myrna picks up the reward money and tosses Harold and Albert's belongings out of the house. The cabbies are not happy about losing their share of the reward, and Albert decides to donate $6,063 of his own money to the cab company and convinces the drivers to stay and make something of the company and themselves. The cabbies completely overhaul the entire business and the revitalized company soon supplants Emerald Cab as the most popular in the city.
Later on, the cabbies work together to rescue Albert and a diplomat's two children after they're kidnapped. The movie ends with a parade in DC Cab's honor.
- Adam Baldwin - Albert Hockenberry
- Mr. T - Samson
- Charlie Barnett - Tyrone Bywater
- Gary Busey - Dell
- Bill Maher - Baba
- Whitman Mayo - Mr. Rhythm
- Peter Paul - Buddy (as Peter Barbarian)
- David Paul - Buzzy (as David Barbarian)
- Max Gail - Harold Oswelt
- Anne DeSalvo - Myrna Oswelt
- Gloria Gifford - Miss Floyd
- Marsha Warfield - Ophelia
- Paul Rodriguez - Xavier
- Jill Schoelen - Claudette
- José Pérez - Ernesto Bravo
- Jim Moody - Arnie
- Bob Zmuda - Cubby
- Irene Cara - Herself
- Timothy Carey - Angel of Death
- Dennis Cleveland Stewart - Bad Guy
- John Diehl - Head Kidnapper
- 1983: D.C. Cab (soundtrack)
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (December 16, 1983). "FILM: 'D.C. CAB,' HUMOR". The New York Times.
External links
- D.C. Cab at the Internet Movie Database
- D.C. Cab at AllMovie
- D.C. Cab at Box Office Mojo
- D.C. Cab at Rotten Tomatoes


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Girls in STEM
06 October 2017
A group of Year 9 girls recently had the chance to take part in the Girls in STEM day at the University of Birmingham. The day involved a range of inspiring, interactive activities, talks and tours to encourage female Year 9 pupils to continue studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at GCSE, A-level and beyond.
After a brief introduction, the hard hats and gloves went on as the girls were given a civil engineering challenge: to build a suspension bridge that each member of the team could then walk across. Following lunch and a tour of the campus, the girls then participated in a workshop looking at how we can use mathematics to trace infectious disease back to its source. All of this was modelled using the spread of the slightly safer chocolate around the room.
The girls had a fantastic day and special mention must go to Mary Smith-Holmes who bravely took on the role of the Centre for Disease control, complete with a special CDC bucket on her head!
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Decision on Kansas voting law could come in time for general election
A decision on whether the federal government must follow Kansas' rules requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote could come by the end of September, in time for the Nov. 4 general election, according to a federal agency's filing in a Denver appeals court.
A federal lawyer has suggested that oral arguments in the case could be held as early as July 21 or as late as Sept. 8 and still leave the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals enough time to decide the case by Sept. 30, "in time to inform registration in the run-up to the general election."
The deadline to register for the general election is Oct. 14.
The court conflict is over a federal registration form authorized by the national Help America Vote Act. That form requires prospective voters to swear they are citizens, under penalty of law.
Kansas law and its registration form are stricter about the registration requirements, saying new registrants must provide copies of documents to prove their citizenship. That usually means a birth certificate or passport, although other documents are accepted in special circumstances, such as for naturalized citizens, tribal voters and U.S. citizens living abroad.
The proof-of-citizenship requirement is separate from a companion measure that requires voters to show state-issued photo ID at the polls, which is not at issue in the current case.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who championed the state proof-of-citizenship requirement in the Legislature and has been the lead lawyer defending the state's position in court, could not be reached for comment.
He has said that if he is not allowed to require citizenship-proving documents from voters using the federal form, he will limit those voters to federal races only. That would mean they could vote only in congressional and presidential races.
Very few Kansas voters have registered using the federal form, but Kobach has instructed county election officials to segregate those registrations in case he implements the two-tiered voting system.
In more than 130 pages of filings Tuesday, acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels laid out the proposed schedule and stated the federal government's case for the appeal.
Samuels is representing the Election Assistance Commission, the agency in charge of the federal registration form. The commission is resisting Kobach's demands that it add Kansas-specific instructions requiring documented proof of citizenship.
She argued that adding Kansas' proof-of-citizenship requirements to federal voting-registration forms would put an unnecessary burden on voters and conflict with federal law.
Kansas and its partner in the case, Arizona, "failed to demonstrate any substantial problem of noncitizens registering to vote using the existing federal form, let alone one that justifies imposing a considerable burden on voter registration efforts," Samuels' brief said.
She noted that both states had found only 217 instances of suspected illegal registrations out of millions of eligible voters.
"The states contended that the commission was required to credit their factual assertion that the small number of cases they pointed to must be but the 'tip' of a much larger 'iceberg' that so far has eluded their enforcement capabilities," Samuels wrote. "Whether or not the commission reasonably could have drawn such an inference from such scant evidence, it surely was not required to do so."
Samuels' filing was accompanied by an additional 170 pages from voting-rights groups favoring the federal position and opposing Kansas' proof-of-citizenship law, including the League of Women Voters, Common Cause and Project Vote.
Those groups said the proof-of-citizenship requirement unduly interferes with their efforts to register voters "due to the logistical impossibility for volunteers to copy and handle the necessary documentation and the fact that most potential applicants do not carry documents like passports or birth certificates around with them."
"One League chapter in Kansas went from helping over 300 voters register in 2012 to under 40 in all of 2013," the brief said.
Kobach has argued that the requirement is not overly burdensome because prospective voters can fill out the form and provide their documents later.
Although thousands of Kansas registrants have had their voting privileges suspended for failure to provide citizenship proof, Kobach said he expects more people to provide documentation and complete the registration process as Election Day draws closer.
Kobach is the lead attorney for both Kansas and Arizona in the underlying lawsuit against the commission. The states say that the current federal form creates a loophole in their ongoing efforts to prevent fraudulent voting.
The commission and the voting-rights groups are asking the appellate court to overturn a decision by Wichita U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren, who ruled that the commission must immediately add the state-specific proof-of-citizenship requirements to its form.
Earlier this month, the Denver court stayed Melgren's order while it hears the appeal.


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Merging technique and technology for experimentation in music
The music conservatory is inspired from James Blake's song "Retrograde". Blake is an artist that blends his classical music training with base, reverb and looping of the electronic underground. This project began with a sound analysis, breaking it down into stacked classical and underground sound. Moments of penetration into the opposite sound space were diagrammed. This analysis influenced the development of architectural form and the penetration of different sound space.


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The Midwest Bonsai Society Officers & Chairpersons
President: Robert Wright
Executive Vice President: Kurt Nykaza
Representative of Chicago Botanic Garden: (Open)
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First Blog Post: The PledgeSeptember 09, 2013
Better late than never to publish our first blog post!
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A review of the first month of Wellcome Open Research by Michael Markie, Publisher, F1000, and Robert Kiley, Head of Digital Services, Wellcome.
It's been just over a month since we launched Wellcome Open Research, and already we are seeing researchers embrace the opportunities that the platform presents to enable them to share their work openly and without delay. The first set of articles published are a testament to the initial goals we set ourselves: making research outputs available faster while supporting reproducibility and transparency.
The story so far (you can also view as a PDF here):
At the time of writing we have published 31 papers from 232 authors who represent 62 institutions – including Wellcome research centres and institutes and major overseas programmes – covering 17 different countries. The demographic of authors spans a wide breadth of career stages ranging from Masters students all the way to Senior Investigators.
As we are keen to enhance the impact of our authors' work, we are using our blog for researchers to tell their own story about their research and why they chose to publish on the platform. For example, we have highlighted two Postdoctoral Fellows, María Rodríguez-López and Cristina Cotobal from University College London, who describe their new CRISPR/Cas9-based protocol and primer design tool. We also recently featured Charles Bangham, Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, who describes his article on the association of free serum haemoglobin with brain atrophy in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and also his positive experience using the platform:
"I would strongly encourage other Wellcome grant-holders to publish on Wellcome Open Research. I think it has real potential to improve the standard, speed and fairness of scientific publishing."
Charles Bangham, Imperial College London
There are currently 31 published articles on Wellcome Open Research. These cover a wide range of subject areas, including cell biology, genetics and genomics, infectious diseases, public health and science education. So far, the articles have attracted considerable attention with nearly 12,000 views and over 1000 downloads. These metrics are further enriched by Altmetric data which shows the level of community engagement through Twitter, news outlets and other services.
The published research also covers a range of article types from the traditional "research article" through to study protocols and data notes. In total the breakdown of publications by article type is as follows:
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As the platform requires that the source data underlying the results are made available the published articles make clear where these data and code can be accessed. An analysis of the data and software availability statements – a mandatory piece of metadata for all articles – reveals that there are 41 open datasets in public repositories such as FigShare and the Open Science Framework, 15 datasets available in established, field-specific repositories such as the ENA, Genbank, NCBI GEO and PRIDE, and seven cases of software source code being made permanently available in Zenodo. Making the data and software code available enables readers and users to reanalyze, replicate and reuse the data from each article.
Peer Review
At the time of writing there are 44 open peer review reports online which have been collectively viewed 904 times. Reviews are accompanied by the reviewers' names and are individually citable as they all receive a DOI. Reviewers for Wellcome Open Research are also taking up the option to add their reports directly to their ORCID account to show a record of their report and enable them to get credit for their time and expertise:
The most impressive aspect of the peer review so far is the speed. The median time to the first referee report for an article is 8.5 days and the median time for two referee reports is 16 days; this is remarkably quick compared to the traditional peer review system.
Wellcome Open Research is centrally funded by Wellcome, so authors do not have to deal with any article processing charges (APCs); the costs are automatically covered allowing authors to quickly and efficiently submit their research without this burden.
We also know that most research is the result of collaboration and funded from multiple sources; just over half of the articles published on the platform include non-Wellcome funding information. Linking funding information directly to research outputs helps to improve grant-related impact tracking; these funding data are important pieces of an article's meta-data and are deposited with CrossRef.
All in all, it's been a hugely positive start. We hope to continue with this success next year with more Wellcome-funded researchers seeking to benefit from the platform to share their work in an open and reproducible way. There will also be some exciting new features added to the platform in 2017, so to be kept abreast about these new developments please do sign up for more information via the Wellcome Open Research homepage.
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Rovio Entertainment is partnering with NASA to promote the launch of Angry Birds Space on March 22. The fourth version of the Angry Birds game is being used to teach people about physics and space exploration. From the weightlessness of space to the gravity wells of nearby planets, players use physics as they explore the various levels of the game set both on planets and in microgravity.
Aboard the International Space Station, Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA created a video using Angry Birds Space to explain how physics works in space, including demonstrating trajectories in microgravity by catapulting an Angry Bird through the space station. The video was shown this week to an audience at the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals, an annual convention of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies in Austin, Texas. It is also available on NASA's website at http://www.nasa.gov. Click on the image below to play the video.
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VE Day 70th Anniversary CelebrationsWow. What a party we had!!!!!!
It was such a wonderful afternoon at Holme Manor with residents, staff and families all enjoying the celebrations for such a special and memorable occasion.
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Our oldest resident was 99 at the time and other residents remember dancing in Haslingden and also at the Astoria Ballroom in Rawtenstall.
Myself and Joanne dressed as Land Girls and staff and residents had hair scarves and the gentlemen had union jack bowler hats. The decorations looked wonderful and really helped the party atmosphere.
To keep with the 1945 we also had food from that time. Woolton Pie which was created by the Head Chef at the Savoy in London but recreated by us at the Manor. Along with spam and corn beef fritters. Some great biscuits with raisins and also a cake with raisins and made with lard. These went down a treat also. Very authentic.
Everyone enjoyed the buffet food served in the style of street party with great drinks of sherry, shandy, lemonade, snowballs and tea and coffee.
The homemade scones and cupcakes were a hit with everyone and it was wonderful to see everyone enjoying themselves.
Music played all day from the 1940's taking all our residents back to some great memories and songs that they had not heard for a long time. We will keep playing them as it was lovely to hear them.
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October 1, 2015
It's hard to believe it's been exactly three years since we photographed Todd and Jenna tying the knot in Kansas City! Fast forward…and now they have an adorable blue-eyed little beauty, named Natalie, to take care of. She's 15 months old now, which means she keeps Jenna on her toes! Todd works in finance, and Jenna is blessed to be a stay-at-home mom, while also running two businesses on the side. Todd and Jenna love being parents, because Natalie is so much fun! She has a sweet, yet sassy personality that makes them laugh everyday. She loves being outside, story time, loving on their family dog, Ellie, and playing with her baby doll.
Watching a couple join together, then have a baby together has to be one of the greatest aspects of our job! After photographing a couple's wedding, we almost feel like "part of their family", so we love following them as the go through all of life's amazing journeys! Their family session was photographed at some of our favorite spots in the West Bottoms of Kansas City, MO.


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Miami Dolphins' Louis Delmas sustains ACL injury
The Dolphins defensive injuries continue to mount, particularly in the secondary.
Safety Louis Delmas sustained what appeared to be a significant knee injury and was carted off the field. He did not return. After the game, initial reports said Delmas tore the ACL in his right knee.
That forced Miami to further scramble a banged up defensive backfield. Rookie Walt Aikens took Delmas' place in the lineup.
R.J. Stanford started in place of Cortland Finnegan and Jamar Taylor — both out with injuries of their own — and had an interception in the end zone. Flacco floated a pass to Steve Smith, but Stanford got inside position and made the play, which turned out to be the only turnover in the game.
"I saw the ball kind of ballooned up in the air," Stanford said. "It was me and Steve Smith, so I just knew I had the chance. It was floating in the air. Those balls are 50-50 and I just had a mindset [of] I'm going to come down with it and it worked out."
Overturned call
There is a litany of reasons the Dolphins lost to the Ravens.
(Most would point to the 254 yards surrendered by Miami in the second half.)
But way down on the list was a controversial officiating reversal that had been far more consequential had the game been closer.
On second-and-goal from the 2 with the Dolphins down a point, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco dropped back to pass. Cameron Wake blasted him as he released the ball. The officials ruled the play a fumble and Earl Mitchell recovered the football.
But after a review, the men in stripes determined Flacco's arm was coming forward and ruled it an incomplete pass.
On the next play, Justin Forsett rumbled into the end zone to put the Ravens up 8 points and well on their way to victory.
Wake, when asked about the play, wouldn't rip the refs.
"I would have to go back there and watch it in slow motion myself," he said. "Obviously, it happened so fast. I don't know what happened. I just tried my best to get there and the refs made a call and that's one that stood."
Wake added: "You've got to go out there and play another down, make a play, however it has to happen. If they're not in the end zone, there's still opportunities to keep them out. Today, we dropped the ball."
This and that
▪ Linebacker Jelani Jenkins injured his foot in the second half and did not return. Jenkins said after the game that he was fine.
▪ The Dolphins committed three illegal-man-downfield penalties, including one that wiped out a big gain by Mike Wallace.
▪ Caleb Sturgis connected on both of his field goal attempts — from 46 and 34 yards.
▪ Full list of Dolphins inactives: Taylor, Finnegan, RB LaMichael James, LB Jonathan Freeny, LB Chris McCain, OL Nate Garner, OL Billy Turner.
▪ Ryan Tannehill has now gone over 3,000 yards passing in all three of his NFL seasons.


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William M. Grady – The Role of Epigenetic Alterations in Colon Cancer
Speaker: William M. Grady, MD, is a physician-scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA. He is the Roger C. Haggitt Professor of Medicine and section Chief of the Gastroenterology Division at the University of Washington Medical School. He is also a full member of the Clinical Research Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition to being the PI of a translational research program in GI oncology, he is a practicing gastroenterologist and is the Medical Director of the GI Cancer Prevention Program Clinic at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, which specializes in the care of individuals who have cancer family syndromes.
He is an independent NIH funded PI with experience in the study of the molecular and cell biology of gastrointestinal cancer. He is the PI of an R01 funded study to assess the role of deregulated signaling pathways in the formation of colon cancer and is a recognized expert in the study of transforming growth factor ß (TGF-ß) signaling in colon cancer. He is also the PI of an Early Detection Research Network (NCI) Project to identify novel early detection markers for colon neoplasms as well as a project PI of a P01 (RecQ helicases and Colon Cancer) to identify predictive molecular markers for colorectal cancers. He has received numerous awards including the Damon Runyon-Lilly Clinical Investigator Award, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, Burroughs Wellcome Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research, and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation.
Location: Biodesign Auditorium
Web Cast: View Web Cast Video
William Grady gave a great lecture.
Since the audio to the first 2 slides didn't record, we have retained the slides for the record but cut down their duration on screen. His audio now appears at 1'08.
A brief summery of the first 2 slides:
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers that affects people around the world. In the United States, 155,000 people per year are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Virtually all colon cancers develop from colon polyps, which are benign tumors called adenomas. These adenomas occur in 1/3 of people over the age of 40 and over time can become cancer. It takes roughly 10-15 years for an adenoma to become a cancer and only about 10{236bd5e292587b885399ce1fe93b84c86ca4f34851d3c4bf06f3f0da35a3ccbb} of adenomas will become cancer. The long duration of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence has allowed a study of gene mutations that occurduring this process. Some mutations, such as APC (adenomatous polyposis coli gene) occur early in the process and are thought to initiate the formation of the adenomas, whereas others are found in more advanced adenomas or cancers and are thought to drive the progression of the adenomas to cancer.
Grady began by explaining that colorectal cancer takes many years – up to 2 decades to manifest from the initial event of a mutated cell in the colon epithelium to invasive cancer. He went on to describe how several different mutations are responsible for the development of cancer.
Date & Time: October 10th, 2011 12:00 p.m.
Title: The Role of Epigenetic Alterations in Colon Cancer
Abstract: Colorectal cancer arises as the consequence of the accumulation of genetic alterations (e.g. gene mutations, gene amplification, etc.) and epigenetic alterations (e.g. aberrant DNA methylation, chromatin modifications, etc.) that transform colonic epithelial cells into colon adenocarcinoma cells. The loss of genomic and epigenomic stability and resulting gene alterations appears to be a key molecular and pathogenic step that occurs early in the tumorigenesis process and permits the acquisition of a sufficient number of alterations in tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes in a clone of cells to result in their ultimate transformation into cancer. It has also become clear that epigenetic alterations are common in many cancers and affect the formation and behavior of the tumors. With regards to DNA methylation, it is present normally throughout the majority of the genome and is maintained in relatively stable patterns that are established during development. In humans, approximately 70{236bd5e292587b885399ce1fe93b84c86ca4f34851d3c4bf06f3f0da35a3ccbb} of CpG dinucleotides carry this epigenetic modification. However, there are regions that are enriched for CpG dinucleotides, called CpG islands, that are present in the 5' region of approximately 50-60{236bd5e292587b885399ce1fe93b84c86ca4f34851d3c4bf06f3f0da35a3ccbb} of genes and are normally maintained in an unmethylated state. In cancers, many of these CpG islands become aberrantly methylated, and this aberrant methylation can be accompanied by transcriptional repression. The significance of these epigenetic alterations in the pathogenesis of cancer has been a point of significant controversy. Nonetheless, there is sufficient data to demonstrate that the aberrant methylation of at least some of these genes, such as MLH1, can be pathogenetic in cancer. The aberrant methylation of MLH1 occurs in approximately 80{236bd5e292587b885399ce1fe93b84c86ca4f34851d3c4bf06f3f0da35a3ccbb} of sporadic MSI colorectal cancers, and the restoration of MLH1 expression and function by demethylating the MLH1 promoter in MSI colorectal cancer cell lines, strongly supports the idea that such aberrant methylation is a cause rather than a consequence of colorectal carcinogenesis. Furthermore, the epigenetic inactivation of MLH1 appears to proceed the onset of mutations in genes with coding region microsatellite repeats, such as TGFBR2, suggesting epigenetic events can predispose tumor cells to mutations that drive the tumorigenesis process. Indeed, aberrantly methylated genes HLTF SLC5A8, MGMT, MINT1, and MINT31 can be found in aberrant crypt foci, demonstrating that aberrant promoter methylation occurs early in the adenoma sequence, although it does not confirm that the aberrant methylation is a primary rather than a secondary event in the tumorigenesis process. The aberrant methylation of genes affects genes that are commonly targets of mutational inactivation in colon cancers and contributes to the deregulation of signaling pathways that are known to be important in these tumors. Finally, a subset of colorectal cancers that hypermethylate genes belong to a distinct subclass of colorectal cancers, termed the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) has been identified and appear to have a worse prognosis. These aberrantly methylated genes have been shown to be early detection markers and prognostic markers for a variety of cancers and some methylated genes are already being used in clinically available assays in the United States. The potential for methylated genes to be used as risk stratification markers, early detection markers, and predictive markers is high, and it is anticipated that they will move into common clinical use in the future. Finally, therapies directed at these genetic and epigenetic alterations are under active development and hold the promise to improve the treatment of colorectal cancer.
Thank you and if you have questions please contact Amanda Wilber! And don't forget, coffee will be served!
Amanda Wilber, Center for the Convergence of Physical Science and Cancer Biology
Arizona State University | P.O. Box 871504 | Tempe, AZ 85287
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MAX rear panel multifunction
Hinged rear panel with document bag
Hinged rear panel with document bag
Battery change tray for MAX with 350 VA, 800 VA or 1.200 VA inverter
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MAX monitor support RamMount
MAX monitor support stack
Steel monitor holder with a hinge and clamp closure for height adjustment for horizontal incorporation of two monitors.
Suitable for LCD / TFT monitors each weighing max. 15 kg.
Additional holder with a joint and clamping lock for height adjustment for the VESA 75/100 monitor holder (column).
Used to fasten a second monitor or a thin-client mounting bracket.
Suitable for monitors with max. 10 kg.
Note: For use only in combination with monitor holder VESA 75/100 (column).
MAX powerstation
Plate for tabletop with 500 mm depth
Mounting bracket in black for inside, lateral fastening of thin-client PCs. Fastening on the frame or via VESA 50/75/100 mm.
Adjustable width: max. 100 mm, maximum load: 10 kg.
Note: Applies to all MAX variants.
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John Irving, the successful American novelist, appeared at the Coop yesterday afternoon, where he autographed hundreds of copies of his current number-one bestseller, "The Hotel New Hampshire."
The 39-year-old writer chatted with all who patiently waited in the long, winding line at the store as he started off a threeday swing of appearances in the Boston area, the last stop in a brief Eastern publicity tour to promote his fifth book.
Irving has made numerous appearances recently, in print and on television, but yesterday marked his first public return to Cambridge, where he lives when he's not writing and wrestling in Putney, Vt. Irving first received widespread attention for his 1978 bestseller, "The World According to Garp."
Garp Mania
A large crowd warmly welcomed his return, armed not only with fresh copies of his latest book, but also with hard- and soft-cover editions of "Garp," his three other books, and copies of an August issue of Time magazine featuring Irving on the cover.
"A very good friend recommended "Garp to me last summer. So this is as good a time as any to get it along with his new book," John Marcelynas, of Boston, said yesterday while waiting in line.
Others, like Lorie Dillingham, of Boston, bought multiple copies of "The Hotel New Hampshire." "One's for my brother-in-law. Two are for friends. One's for me," she said, adding, "I think he's a fabulous writer."
Irving, wearing a green LaCoste shirt and blue chinos, joked with his fans during the signings. When one man asked if he would sign his worn copy of "Garp," Irving said, "Sure. It's still good, isn't it?"
As Irving dished out signatures, he received a banana, an artist's business card and greetings from several friends.
"Irving's parents are my parents' best friends, because I come from Exeter," Deborah Taft '84 said, adding, "I'm sure I met John when I was a little kid, but I don't remember because he's twice my age."
The Coop yesterday sold approximately 400 copies of Irving's latest work, which has recently been the store's most popular book, selling more than 20 copies per day, George Stephens, the Coop's trade book buyer, said yesterday.
In an interview following his appearance, Irving said that the publicity that he has received has not jeopardized his seriousness as a writer. "I think the greatest jeopardy to your work is not giving it sufficient time. I have much more time to work now than I had when I had to teach for a living," he said.
"I am very pleased that my fiction is popular. But I don't assume that because it's popular that it's not serious," he added.
But Irving said that despite all the media attention surrounding "The Hotel New Hampshire," that work no longer "occupies the center of my imagination." Currently, a very short novel--"the kind that could be read in one sitting"--is in the typewriter, he said.
For two more days, though, "The Hotel New Hampshire" will remain very much on the minds of Irving's Boston-area fans. Last night, he gave a reading at Word-sworth 2. He gives a 7:30 p.m. reading tonight at The Boston Public Library, and he will also make appearances at Barnes & Noble in Boston and the Harvard Bookstore Cafe.
"My audience means a great deal more to me than my reviews." Irving said, adding. "I enjoy the vehicle of public reading very much. It's something I do well and enjoy doing.
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Huge Double Chocolate Cookies
Continuing with our theme of Chocolate Month, I made some Huge Double Chocolate Cookies. Seriously. They're enormous, and I say that as someone who likes big cookies. They'll make people do a double-take say, "Whoa! That cookie is HUGE!"
I've always wanted to find a good double chocolate cookie recipe. These cookies are a bit bigger than what I had in mind, but when have I ever complained about a cookie being too big? Never. The important part is that they're soft, rich, and tender on the inside which is exactly how I like my cookies.
These cookies aren't the prettiest. They're very brown. But what they lack in aesthetics they make up for in chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. If you're craving chocolate, these are sure to hit the spot!
Huge Double Chocolate Cookies
Adapted from Annie's Eats
Makes 12 huge cookies
After they've cooled, you can zap these cookies in the microwave for about 15 seconds to get them warm and melty again. Heaven.
1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced into small cubes
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dark cocoa powder (such as Hershey's Special Dark)
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with Silpats or parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, salt and baking powder.
In the bowl of an electric mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat to incorporate. Add half the cocoa powder mixture and mix on low speed until no longer powdery, then add remaining half and mix until incorporated into a stiff dough. Fold in chocolate chips.
Turn out dough onto a piece of wax or parchment paper. Shape into a disc or rectangle and divide into 12 even portions. Roll each portion into a ball (a bit smaller than tennis ball sized!) and place on prepared baking sheet, 6 to a pan. Flatten each ball slightly with hands or the back of a glass / measuring cup.
Bake 16-20 minutes, or until edges are set. Cool 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Store at room temperature in an air-tight container.
February 23, 2011 5:36 pm
These look terrific! Rich and chocolaty, what could be better?
erin permalinkFebruary 24, 2011 6:49 pm
these look so good.. but could I use a hand mixer if I don't have a mixer with a paddle attachment?
The Craving Chronicles permalink*February 24, 2011 6:55 pm
I'm not sure. You could certainly try it! It does make a pretty stiff dough though (like a chilled shortbread), so a hand mixer may not have enough power. If you think power might be a problem, maybe you want to make yours with slightly softened butter and then refrigerate the dough before baking. If you try it, let me know!
February 24, 2011 7:24 pm
Did you have any issue with the outsides being too dry and the center too moist? These look awesome…
March 3, 2011 8:05 am
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~Doug Larson
March 5, 2011 4:52 pm
Those look heavenly and like a way to use up our dark cocoa powder.
March 21, 2011 4:23 pm
these look amazing… can't wait to try them. Has anyone tried adding nuts??? Let me know.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 09:06
Hi everybody, due to the enormous response Jaylen has had with the airing of his dream, his 'local' campaign has now turned it attention nationally and as a result his promise to reply personally to everyone is going to be a little difficult, however he does do his best. Jaylen wanted to make a series of videos to say hi and pass on a few messages, so for the foreseeable future we can all look forward to seeing more of Jaylen on camera
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 19:00
Sorry folks, in an effort to improve the features on the site i am implementing a few bits and bobs that might break things but hopefully not for long. Now where did i put that hammer?
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Video Message from Jaylen - Check Your Mail
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 19:00
Hi good people, Mr.Paul here bringing a little message to you from the little guy. With all the emails of support he has been receiving he felt a video might be a good way to a communicate some of his messages so you can look forward to more. Keep coming back there is always something new to learn.
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Some People just don't Understand!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 19:00
Hello people!! How ya'll doin!!!!! Because I'm doing great!!!!!!!!! You know? Some people just don't understand us TS kids......or grown ups. TS kids, you know what I'm talking about Nigel, Riley and all my new friends on here with TS!!!! I try to explain things to my little sister and she just doesn't understand sometimes!!!!!! No alot of the times!!!!!!! She understands my TS, OCD, and Asp, but she don't understand regular things!!!! My mom keeps sayign she is only 6 but when I was 6 I knew alot more I think!!! But I love her sooo much anyway!!! She is starting to have some tics but my Dr. said to see if they go away cuz she might be just copying me but she is making a throat noise that I don't have. I have "puppy dog" tics right now which is a little squeal like a little puppy!!!! Hey ya'll look for some videos coming!!! Mom took some of me tonight and she wants me to tell you that your wristbands are coming because alot of people ordered them at once and we are packing them and sending them as fast as I can!!!!!!!!! My new tummy tic is still feeling weird but I am waiting for it to go away!!!! I always have my eyes rolling and my face doin all kinds of stuff and a little head jerk so when I get another one it's just one more!!!!!!!!!!! I got some cool new friends MRS. Angelle, MR.Dash, MR. Jax, MR. Etan, and little TJ!!!! Thank you everyone for loving me and all your emails and buying wristbands!!!!!!!!! Keep them coming and I am reading them all and mom lets me write back about 8 people a day!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to take all this stuff to the schools and talk to the kids!!!!!!!!!!!! Its going to be GREEAAATTTT to meet all of you!!!!!!!!!!!! Just like High School Musical....we're all in this together my new friends!!!!!!!! "tic" ya later! Jaylen xoxo
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Hey everybody its Jaylen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I see so many people on my website right now and I just wanted to tell you hello. I am reading all of your post and emails!!!!!!!!!!!!!Wow!!! So, I got a new tic this week and it is sucking my tummy in real far until my ribs show and are sticking out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks really weird and makes me breathe funny and I hope it don't last that long but Im not worried if it doesss!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will just come and go like the rest of them maybe but I won't let it get me down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of you are really helping to keep me going good!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!!!!! And now I'm doing my waving tic even when someone doesn't cough or yawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spongebob burped on tv and I thought it was dad and I had to do my waving tic like crazy!!!! he!he! I hope YOU have a very special Monday and remember to come back and check in with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "tic" ya later, Jaylen xoxo
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AdvantaClean of Hollywood, Aventura, & Pembroke Pines loves to service Aventura, FL because we like to give back to the Aventura community. We offer multiple services such as water damage clean up, mold remediation, mold removal, and air duct cleaning. Aventura is a nice city to work with and we like to inform our customers that we are properly equipped to handle black mold. It`s nice to make their home and businesses a healthy and safe place to live and work.
Location: 33180
Problem: Owner of the property was out of town and HVAC unit was not functioning and they also liked opening the windows. The relative humidity was not controlled in the apartment therefore giving mold the perfect place to grow. High microbial colonization was found inside as well as elevated moisture. It spread in different area in the home making the containment a challenge. A lot of clothing and personal items were left in the remediation areas since clients were away. Since this was a high-end apartment it a lot of valued positions such as paintings, handmade curtains, Carpeting, sculptures. A lot of logistics went into preparing each room for mold removal.
Solution: Dehumidifiers and left running to control the excess humidity. All our AdvantaClean Team was called for this job since it was such a big remediation. It was crucial to go room by room storing clothing and making an inventory so all items in the home would be organized by box and room. We covered everything with 6-mil polyethylene sheeting to protect carpets, Paintings, furniture. AdvantaClean crew was very careful handling every single item in this home. Zip-wall system was utilized in all areas of containments. Mold removal was finished on scheduled and budget.
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"The team worked very well and took care of my client`s home the right way. They went the extra mile and put all their belongings in boxes and made an inventory. Very happy with their services. Will highly recommend them to other clients!"
Location: 33180
Problem: This high end apartment was affected by a A/C leak that affected several areas like the a/c closet, kitchen laundry. The property owners did not notice this leak for some time. This created mold inside the wall cavities making stains appear alerting the homeowners of the mold. The metal behind the walls did not let water evaporate and it made a canal for the water to migrate inside the walls and throughout the home to several areas. Affected drywall, flooring and baseboards.the containment had to be very big to cover each area. We had to protect a high end kitchen from all the appliances.
Solution: We started by mounting the containment and covering all the kitchen cabinets and appliances, since it was going to be inside the containment. This high end apartment required a lot of logistics since it was in an apartment on the 43rd floor and the building was very strict on the vendors that enter the building. We had to present all our certifications and also liability to begin working. We hepa vacuumed every area. The advantaclean crew had to remove all the affected material in sealed bag to control the spores from spreading all over the home. After remediating every contaminated area, we went ahead and Fog the interior of the remediation work area with an approved anti-microbial solution. This job was handled though a Insurance claim and we billed the insurance directly for our services, therefore the client didn't pay one cent out of pocket.
Location: 33166
Problem: AdvantaClean was called to perform a dry vent cleaning in a beautiful building by the beach side. We had to enter in each of the apartment to access the drys. This was a challenge because not everybody was in their home at the time of the cleaning. Some apartment did not have the dryer vent hose and all the linen was launched into the closet, others were broken. Also caring all the equipment up 33 floors was a task that required a lot of logistics.
Solution: We had to team up with the building managers that handed us keys to all the units so we can access all the units if the owners were not present. They were notified of the time and date we will be passing by. This job took around a week to complete since there were so many dyers. The hose that were missing were replaced by new ones. The maintenance of the Dryer vents are very important and should be done frequency, this prevents malfunctions and even fires in some cases. The vents were cleaned from the roof as well discovering a lot of linen debris.
Location: 33169
Problem: AdvantaClean of Hollywood, Aventura and Pembroke Pines team was called out to inspect mold growth that was found in a local supermarket. Visible mold was found above dairy refrigerator. The lack of insulation made the drywall condensate at some point causing visible microbial activity. Certainly the temperatures on the inside of a fridge will be different than that on the outside, but when we talk about atmospheric conditions, we must also include the humidity, which is the water vapor present in the atmosphere. This is the perfect conditions for mold to grow.
Team would have to work at night when supermarket closes and no guest are in the store. The employees of the store were going to be restocking all the inventory, therefore this was a challenge to coordinate the perfect timing when our crew can build containment on first night.
The containment was another part of the scope of work that had to be planned out. Team had to see a way to cover fridge full of dairy products and make containment above the fridge at a height of more that Ft.
Other contractors also had to be scheduled such as the refrigerant insulation and the General contractor. They were all pending Remediation Post testing to begin with their part of the job.
Solution: The job was done at night when store closed to public. Logistics were very important in order to stay on schedule. refrigerator was covered and protected in order to prevent cross contamination. The containment was definitely a challenge and a great opportunity to thrive in team work. The crew`s dynamic made every minute count and the results were as expected.
This containment was built as planned and the height was solved with a third crew member in floor level that passed all materials and equipment to the crew member on top of dairy refrigerator, the crew worked in a confined space around 10ft in height. This made the dynamic of the group come together to use the time efficiently and each technician was focused on the assigned task to complete the scope of work as per protocol.
Once containment was in place the team began to Hepa Vacuum and microclean in preparation for removal. Debri was bagged and sealed. Hepa filters were left running and dehumidifiers to control humidity levels. You may see more details in the attached pictures.
Post testing results came in clear and the refrigerant company installed insulation that would prevent condensation on the drywall therefore making the perfect home for mold to grow. Our crew was very happy to work on this project and helping this chain continue operating in normal business hours. A very nice project that we were very happy to participate.
Location: 33029
Problem: AdvantaClean of Hollywood, Aventura and Pembroke pines, Florida was called our to asses a water damage emergency. When we receive a emergency call no matter what time, our team is ready for immediate response. When arrived the property in Aventura, Florida we did our visual inspection to determine source. This case was a water sewage back up where the home flooded with highly contaminated water, with nobody home you can imagine how the water migrated to all the rooms. Owner of the home was very stressed by situation and did not expect to come back home to structural damage. Odor in home was very strong and had to be treated as soon as possible to percent further contamination.
Solution: Category III damage must be cleaned and contaminated material must be removed by a licensed specialist. Our IICRC trained technicians began protocol. First carpets and flooring where water migrated was removed and properly disposed. Several walls also had to be removed that were in contact with sewage water. Each room was treated with high amounts of antimicrobial to prevent mold growth. Micro-cleaning was essential in this whole restoration process.
Relative humidity in the whole home was very high. Dehumidifiers and Hepa vacuums were placed thought the affected rooms to dry home properly and prevent structural damage. State of the art Thermal imaging detected moisture in walls and also using Moisture meter water migrations was determined.
Since the home presented pungent odor, Ozone was the best approach to treat it. Ozone treatment was applied everyday for 5 days straight and the difference was unimaginable. Hepa air scrubbers with carbon filters helped with odor control as well. Scope of work was documented and sent to insurance. Client was very happy with results and effectiveness of drying process. AdvantaClean was happy to return a healthy home back.


text: Pressed spinach with a tantalizing sesame sauce – Yumm!! Every time I ate this Traditional Japanese dish at a restaurant I felt like I was eating a mysterious delicacy. So I invited my friend Bev to sit down with me to recreate it. We added another dimension – peanut butter. And then we added more of the great sauce then is traditionally served. This is a great way to eat a lot of spinach – that wonder food.


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Sugar Addict Type: The Sad Eater
As the name implies, Sad Eaters spend a lot of time feeling sad and depressed. They use sugar as an artificial mood elevator, and their behaviors with food embody the very definition of the term emotional eater.
Out of all the addict types, the Sad Eater has the unhealthiest relationship with food. It's common for Sad Eaters to turn to sugar for comfort and companionship; often Sad Eaters feel like food is their only friend, even if they're surrounded by family or co-workers.
Sad Eaters often have a strong inner critic, with self-esteem problems stemming from childhood. Many Sad Eaters find themselves in a difficult Catch-22 with food — they feel fat and unlovable, so they eat sugar for comfort, telling themselves they "just don't care." A high-sugar diet, of course, leads to more body fat and a worse self-image, feeding both the fat cells and the pity party.
Sad eaters often act angry, crabby, and/or judgmental toward others. If you find yourself regularly getting irritated with co-workers or angry with family members because they don't act according to your expectations, you may be exhibiting Sad Eater behavior.
Sad Eaters are commonly perimenopausal or are particularly sensitive to PMS and monthly hormone fluctuations. Hormone deficiencies and imbalances can wreak havoc with their emotional state. If you have a deficiency of estrogen, progesterone, and/or testosterone, you can become sad or even clinically depressed. When this happens, you start to crave sugar in an attempt to raise your serotonin levels.
If you're a Sad Eater, you can more easily stay away from sugar if you develop a better sense of emotional awareness. Do some self-inquiry to uncover more details about the negative emotions that you're experiencing — the more specific the better.
For example, if you're feeling stressed at work, try to find some more accurate and specific words to describe what you're feeling. Instead of just stressed, do you feel overwhelmed? Unappreciated? Afraid? Trapped? Inadequate? When you start to understand a more detailed picture of your reactions and emotions, you're able to more accurately assess the situation and deal with the truth instead of just reacting negatively and reaching for the sugar.
Some professional therapy may help steer you toward greater emotional awareness.
In addition to weaning yourself off sugar, you need to put extra effort and attention on substitute behaviors. The best things to boost your mood are to do something outside the normal routine and to do something good for someone else.