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I thought all mummies were white.
United Identity Church of Christ
Now It's Your Choice! Will You take a Stand for God, Race, and Nation?
White Egypt
You guys really need some study! Darkies RUINED Egypt.It is thus very ironic that the Black supremacists use the 25th dynasty - which represents the final fall of the White Egyptian civilization - to try and prove that the Egyptians were Black! If it were not so tragic, it would be funny. The very thing which destroyed the White Egyptians, being used to try and prove they were not White!
Notice King Tut's nigger slave?
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Note: this is the first part of a two part interview. To get the second part you have to subscribe to the show, which involves paying a *gulp* fee.Robert Bauval is back with us on the program to talk about the latest shenanigans of Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawass, with his absolutely ridiculous and pointless "Chasing Mummies" series on the History Channel. We begin to talk about the new DNA findings that might prove that Tutankhamun was of Western European descent. We also talk about Robert's upcoming Egypt tour and some of his favorite spots in Egypt. Robert is the author of "The Egypt Code", "The Orion Mystery"," Keeper of Genesis", "The Message of the Sphinx", "Secret Chamber", "Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith" and his new upcoming book is called "Black Genesis". Topics Discussed: Tutankhamun of Western European descent, Pre-Dynastic Egypt, Zahi Hawass, British-Israelites, Egypt Israel War, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Arab Prestige, British, Gamal Abdel Nasser, King Farouk, Stealing Egyptian Civilization, Pre-Historic Origins of Egypt, Genome Project, "Chasing Mummies", Reality TV-Show, ""Hotting up" Egyptology, Ad driven Television, "Big Brother", Egypt Decoded, Roberts Egypt Tour and more. Do NOT miss our second hour with Robert on Talisman and "The Master Game".
Obadiah (and anyone else interested), you should consider checking out the channel of someone I have on my friends last on youtube.com. His youtube user name is phoenician7. According to his channel he is an archeologist who has traveled many nations excivating ruins. He seems to devote his youtube channel to refuting Afrocentric lies with Eurocentric truth, which is great. He has some really good videos on his channel regarding things like white mummies and such. And best of all, it's all *looks around paranoid, then looks back at Obadiah and whispers* free...
Also, I think he may be CI but I haven't confirmed that yet. The reason I believe him to be so is because I saw one of his comments a while back on one of Pastor Emry's videos uploaded on youtube (Heirs of the Promise), which I think is how I came across his channel in the first place, where he said something along the lines of Pastor Emry being one of the greatest preachers ever.
phoenician7's youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/phoenician7#p/a
Meanwhile, with zero proof, the public schools teach that nogs built the pyramids.
They try to claim that Hannibal was a spook too, when his death mask clearly shows caucasoid features, the people of Carthage were Adamites who were originally from the area of Phoenica. They also try to claim that Cleopatra was a sheboon when anyone that knows anything about history knows that the entire Ptolemy line was Greco (descendants of one of Alexander's Generals) and that they went to great pains to keep it Greco by not mixing the royal line with locals but by importing brides from Greece.
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What I'd like to know is if blacks really do possess the kind of genius that brought ancient Egypt into being, what happened to that genius? Did centuries of race-mixing with "stupid" whites breed it out of them?


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From 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 in Lacey "Blooming Bingo" is a chance to win plants and prizes at this benefit for Thurston County Master Gardeners. Marianne Binetti will be the MC so you'll learn garden tips and enjoy some laughs as you gamble for a good cause. More info at www.mgftc.org Register early, space is limited.
The beginning of September is like a second spring for gardeners. The soil begins to cool and longer nights and more rain make this the perfect time of year to plant trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and bulbs.
In Western Washington the days are often still warm and dry until late September but nurseries start offering their stock for sale early in the month. The savvy buyer will purchase plants now or as soon as they go on sale and then keep potted plants well-watered and stored out of the afternoon sun. When digging a hole to add the plant to the landscape check to see if the soil is dark and slightly damp a few inches below ground. If the soil is dry add a few buckets of water to the planting hole and let this soak in for a few hours or overnight. Plant at the same level the plant was growing in the pot, firm the soil with your hands around the plant (don't stomp with your feet) and soak the soil again after planting. A two inch mulch on top of the soil will help to seal in the moisture. The most important advice of all – water, water, water. The dry summer means anything you plant this fall is going to need extra water as the dry soil will have a tough time holding onto moisture even if we get a few days of rain.
Q. Can I plant seeds of lettuce in September and harvest salad greens all winter? I had great success with salad greens this spring and early summer but when the weather became hot the lettuce grew tall and skinny and became bitter. G.J., Tacoma
A. Yes – fall can be the return of your salad days. Planting seeds of beets, lettuce, kale and other greens now will yield fresh salads until a killing frost in November. You can use scissors to cut the seedlings when they are four inches tall and keep harvesting while young and tender for the best flavor. Water the soil well the night before you seed. Then keep new seedlings moist.
Q. I have a question about harvesting kale. Can I just cut the tops off of my many kale plants to shorten the stems of the kale (the kale plants look like they are getting too tall) or must I harvest each leaf one at a time? S.S., Auburn
A. Sorry, you can't take a shortcut when harvesting kale or you'll stop the production of new kale leaves. This same advice also applies to mature Swiss chard and other leafy crops. The growing tip is where the next sets of leaves are being stored. Removing the oldest or lowest leaves will keep the plants productive even into the winter months. Keep harvesting this fall because a light frost will not harm kale or chard and a bit of cold even adds a rich nutty flavor.
If you don't have a veggie patch you can add the colorful foliage of Bright Lights Swiss Chard to fall container gardens and enjoy both winter color and winter vitamins.
Q. When it comes to harvesting tomatoes, do they need to be cut from the vine or pulled? Also how do I prevent my large tomatoes from cracking as they turn really ripe. T.L., Bonney Lake
A. Do not pull tomatoes from the vine but grab and twist them instead. Ripe tomatoes are those most likely to crack and split so harvest tomatoes a bit before they are deep red and let them finish ripening indoors so that the rain and sun cannot crack the skin. Keeping tomatoes dry when you water is another way to prevent ripe tomatoes from cracking up.
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30 Sep 2019 (Bangkok, Thailand) : Just walk inside Union Mall and gives you the glimpse of local fashion shops for boys and girls. No Big brands, just local Thai brands started by entrepreneurs. This mall is not very polar among tourists. But this is very near to Central Latphrao, Chatuchak Market , Mouchit BTS or Just connected with Phahon Yothin MRT Station.


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Iserles, A & MacNamara, S 2019, 'Applications of Magnus expansions and pseudospectra to Markov processes', European Journal of Applied Mathematics, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 400-425.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 New directions in Markov processes and research on master equations are showcased by example. The utility of Magnus expansions for handling time-varying rates is demonstrated. The useful notion in applied mathematics often turns out to be the pseudospectra and not simply the eigenvalues. We highlight that general principle with our own examples of Markov processes where exact eigenvalues are found and contrasted with the large errors produced by standard numerical methods. As a motivating application, isomerisation provides a running example and an illustration of our approaches to chemical kinetics. We also present a brief example of a totally asymmetric exclusion process.
Hellander, A, Klosa, J, Lötstedt, P & Macnamara, S 2017, 'Robustness analysis of spatiotemporal models in the presence of extrinsic fluctuations', SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 1157-1183.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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© 2017 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. We analyze the governing partial differential equations of a model of pole-to-pole oscillations of the MinD protein in a bacterial cell. The sensitivity to extrinsic noise in the parameters of the model is explored. Our analysis shows that overall, the oscillations are robust to extrinsic perturbations in the sense that small perturbations in reaction coefficients result in small differences in the frequency and in the amplitude. However, a combination of analysis and simulation also reveals that the oscillations are more sensitive to some extrinsic time scales than to others.
Macnamara, S, Henry, B & Mclean, W 2017, 'FRACTIONAL EULER LIMITS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS', SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 447-469.View/Download from: Publisher's site
Tisdell, CC, Liu, Z & MacNamara, S 2017, 'Basic existence and uniqueness results for solutions to systems of nonlinear fractional differential equations', Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems Series A: Mathematical Analysis, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 181-193.
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© 2017 Watam Press. We produce new global existence and uniqueness results for solutions to systems of initial value problems involving fractional differential equations. The uniqueness results rely on differential inequalities and a comparison with monotonically converging sequences of functions. The existence results involve fixed-point theorems that rely on a strategic choice of Liapunov function and harness new a priori bounds on solutions. We present an example where the new results yield existence of solutions, but the classical global Cauchy-Lipschitz approach does not directly apply.
MacNamara, S 2014, 'Multiscale modeling of dorsoventral patterning in Drosophila', Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, vol. 35, pp. 82-89.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. The role of mathematical models of signaling networks is showcased by examples from Drosophila development. Three models of consecutive stages in dorsoventral patterning are presented. We begin with a compartmental model of intracellular reactions that generates a gradient of nuclear-localized Dorsal, exhibiting constant shape and dynamic amplitude. A simple thermodynamic model of equilibrium binding explains how a spatially uniform transcription factor, Zelda, can act in combination with a graded factor, Dorsal, to cooperatively regulate gene expression borders. Finally, we formulate a dynamic and stochastic model that predicts spatiotemporal patterns of Sog expression based on known patterns of its transcription factor, Dorsal. The future of coupling multifarious models across multiple temporal and spatial scales is discussed.
MacNamara, S, Burrage, K & Sidje, RB 2014, 'An improved finite state projection algorithm for the numerical solution of the chemical master equation with applications', ANZIAM Journal, vol. 48, pp. C413-C435.
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© 2007 Austral. Mathematical Soc. Recently, Munsky and Khammash suggested the Finite State Projection (fsp) algorithm for the numerical solution of the Chemical Master Equation, which provides a discrete and stochastic modelling framework for chemical kinetics. The important question of whether or not the algorithm is guaranteed to terminate is not addressed in the original work. We show that the well-known explosive birth process provides a counter example. We also give sufficient criteria for a model to be suitable for the fsp technique. We demonstrate the fsp technique on three novel applications. Results are presented for: (i) the Schlögl reactions; (ii) another example from Gillespie's celebrated book; and (iii) models for the role that dimerization plays in reducing noise in simple gene regulatory networks. Finally, we augment the dimerization model to include tetramers and show that this enhances the noise reduction properties of the network.
Strang, G & MacNamara, S 2014, 'Functions of difference matrices are toeplitz plus hankel', SIAM Review, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 525-546.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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When the heat equation and wave equation are approximated by ut = -Ku and utt = -Ku (discrete in space), the solution operators involve e -Kt, √K, cos(√Kt), and sinc(√Kt). We compute these four matrices and find accurate approximations with a variety of boundary conditions. The second difference matrix K is Toeplitz (shift-invariant) for Dirichlet boundary conditions, but we show why e-Kt also has a Hankel (anti-shiftinvariant) part. Any symmetric choice of the four corner entries of K leads to Toeplitz plus Hankel in all functions f(K). Overall, this article is based on diagonalizing symmetric matrices, replacing sums by integrals, and computing Fourier coefficients. © 2014 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Speth, RL, Green, WH, MacNamara, S & Strang, G 2013, 'Balanced splitting and rebalanced splitting', SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 3084-3105.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Many systems of equations fit naturally in th e form du/dt = A(u) + B(u). We may separate convection from diffusion, x-derivatives from y-derivatives, and (especially) linear from nonlinear. We alternate between integrating operators for dv/dt = A(v) and dw/dt = B(w). Noncommutativity (in the simplest case, of eAh and eBh) introduces a splitting error which persists even in the steady state. Second-order accuracy can be obtained by placing the step for B between two half-steps of A. This splitting method is popular, and we suggest a possible improvement, especially for problems that converge to a steady state. Our idea is to adjust the splitting at each timestep to [A(u) + cn] + [B(u) - cn]. We introduce two methods, balanced splitting and rebalanced splitting, for choosing the constant cn. The execution of these methods is straightforward, but the stability analysis becomes more difficult than for cn = 0. Experiments with the proposed rebalanced splitting method indicate that it is much more accurate than conventional splitting methods as systems approach steady state. This should be useful in large-scale simulations (e.g., reacting flows). Further exploration may suggest other choices for cn which work well for different problems. © 2013 Societ y for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Dangerfield, CE, Kay, D, MacNamara, S & Burrage, K 2012, 'A boundary preserving numerical algorithm for the Wright-Fisher model with mutation', BIT NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 283-304.View/Download from: Publisher's site
MacNamara, S, Baker, RE & Maini, PK 2011, 'Distinguishing graded and ultrasensitive signalling cascade kinetics by the shape of morphogen gradients in Drosophila', Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol. 285, no. 1, pp. 136-146.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Recently, signalling gradients in cascades of two-state reaction-diffusion systems were described as a model for understanding key biochemical mechanisms that underlie development and differentiation processes in the Drosophila embryo. Diffusion-trapping at the exterior of the cell membrane triggers the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade to relay an appropriate signal from the membrane to the inner part of the cytosol, whereupon another diffusion-trapping mechanism involving the nucleus reads out this signal to trigger appropriate changes in gene expression. Proposed mathematical models exhibit equilibrium distributions consistent with experimental measurements of key spatial gradients in these processes. A significant property of the formulation is that the signal is assumed to be relayed from one system to the next in a linear fashion. However, the MAPK cascade often exhibits nonlinear dose-response properties and the final remark of Berezhkovskii et al. (2009) is that this assumption remains an important property to be tested experimentally, perhaps via a new quantitative assay across multiple genetic backgrounds. In anticipation of the need to be able to sensibly interpret data from such experiments, here we provide a complementary analysis that recovers existing formulae as a special case but is also capable of handling nonlinear functional forms. Predictions of linear and nonlinear signal relays and, in particular, graded and ultrasensitive MAPK kinetics, are compared. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Macnamara, S & Burrage, K 2010, 'Stochastic modeling of naïve T cell homeostasis for competing clonotypes VIA the master equation', Multiscale Modeling and Simulation, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1325-1347.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Stochastic models for competing clonotypes of T cells by multivariate, continuoustime, discrete state, Markov processes have recently been proposed in the literature. A stochastic modeling framework is important because of rare events associated with small populations of some critical cell types. Usually, computational methods for these problems employ a trajectory-based approach, based on Monte Carlo simulation. This is partly because the complementary, probabilitydensity function (PDF) approaches can be expensive, but here we describe some efficient PDF approaches by directly solving the governing equations, known as the Master Equation. These computations are made very efficient through an approximation of the state space by projections and through the use of Krylov subspace methods when evolving the matrix exponential. These computational methods allow us to explore the evolution of the PDFs associated with these stochastic models, and bimodal distributions arise. Both experimental and theoretical investigations have emphasized the need to take into account effects due to aging. Thus time-dependent propensities naturally arise in immunological processes. Incorporating time-dependent propensities into the framework of the Master Equation significantly complicates the corresponding computational methods, but here we describe an efficient approach via Magnus formulas. Although this contribution focuses on the example of competing clonotypes, the general principles are relevant to multivariate Markov processes and provide fundamental techniques for computational immunology. © 2010 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
MacNamara, S & Burrage, K 2009, 'Krylov and steady-state techniques for the solution of the chemical master equation for the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade', Numerical Algorithms, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 281-307.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Models of chemical kinetics in which some reactions are much faster than others are often treated by a type of quasi-steady-state approximation (QSSA). The total QSSA (tQSSA) was introduced for models of Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics and shown to be valid over a wider parameter regime than the usual QSSA. Here, we extend the tQSSA to the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade, an important signaling system in cell biochemistry. These approximations were first developed in a deterministic setting, but here we also describe how to incorporate this approximation into the discrete and stochastic framework of the Chemical Master Equation (CME). The CME gives rise to a large-scale matrix exponential that can be solved by Krylov methods in combination with operator splitting and the tQSSA. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
MacNamara, S, Bersani, AM, Burrage, K & Sidje, RB 2008, 'Stochastic chemical kinetics and the total quasi-steady-state assumption: Application to the stochastic simulation algorithm and chemical master equation', Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 129, no. 9.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Recently the application of the quasi-steady-state approximation (QSSA) to the stochastic simulation algorithm (SSA) was suggested for the purpose of speeding up stochastic simulations of chemical systems that involve both relatively fast and slow chemical reactions [Rao and Arkin, J. Chem. Phys. 118, 4999 (2003)] and further work has led to the nested and slow-scale SSA. Improved numerical efficiency is obtained by respecting the vastly different time scales characterizing the system and then by advancing only the slow reactions exactly, based on a suitable approximation to the fast reactions. We considerably extend these works by applying the QSSA to numerical methods for the direct solution of the chemical master equation (CME) and, in particular, to the finite state projection algorithm [Munsky and Khammash, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 044104 (2006)], in conjunction with Krylov methods. In addition, we point out some important connections to the literature on the (deterministic) total QSSA (tQSSA) and place the stochastic analogue of the QSSA within the more general framework of aggregation of Markov processes. We demonstrate the new methods on four examples: Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics, double phosphorylation, the Goldbeter-Koshland switch, and the mitogen activated protein kinase cascade. Overall, we report dramatic improvements by applying the tQSSA to the CME solver. © 2008 American Institute of Physics.
Hegland, M, Burden, C, Santoso, L, MacNamara, S & Booth, H 2007, 'A solver for the stochastic master equation applied to gene regulatory networks', Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, vol. 205, no. 2, pp. 708-724.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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An important driver of gene regulatory networks is noise arising from the stochastic nature of interactions of genes, their products and regulators. Thus, such systems are stochastic and can be modelled by the chemical master equations. A major challenge is the curse of dimensionality which occurs when one attempts to integrate these equations. While stochastic simulation techniques effectively address the curse, many repeated simulations are required to provide precise information about stationary points, bifurcation phenomena and other properties of the stochastic processes. An alternative way to address the curse of dimensionality is provided by sparse grid approximations. The sparse grid methodology is applied and the application demonstrated to work efficiently for up to 10 proteins. As sparse grid methods have been developed for the approximation of smooth functions, a variant for infinite sequences had to be developed together with a multiresolution analysis similar to Haar wavelets. Error bounds are provided which confirm the effectiveness of sparse grid approximations for smooth high-dimensional probability distributions. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Macnamara, S, Burrage, K & Sidje, RB 2007, 'Multiscale modeling of chemical kinetics via the master equation', Multiscale Modeling and Simulation, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 1146-1168.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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We present numerical methods for both the direct solution and simulation of the chemical master equation (CME), and, compared to popular methods in current use, such as the Gillespie stochastic simulation algorithm (SSA) and τ-Leap approximations, this new approach has the advantage of being able to detect when the system has settled down to equilibrium. This improved performance is due to the incorporation of information from the associated CME, a valuable complementary approach to the SSA that has often been felt to be too computationally inefficient. Hybrid methods, that combine these complementary approaches and so are able to detect equilibrium while maintaining the efficiency of the leap methods, are also presented. Amongst CME-solvers the recently suggested finite state projection algorithm is especially well suited to this purpose and has been adapted here for the task, leading to a type of "exact τ-Leap." It is also observed that a CMEsolver is often more efficient than an SSA or even a τ-Leap approach for computing moments of the solution such as the mean and variance. These techniques are demonstrated on a test suite of five biologically inspired models, namely, stochastic models of the genetic toggle, receptor oligomerization, the Schlogl reactions, Goutsias' model of regulated gene transcription, and a decaying-dimerizing reaction set. For the gene toggle it is observed that important experimentally measurable traits such as the percentage of cells that undergo so-called switching may also be more efficiently approximated via a CME-based approach. © 2008 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Sidje, RB, Burrage, K & Macnamara, S 2007, 'Inexact uniformization method for computing transient distributions of markov chains', SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 2562-2580.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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The uniformization method (also known as randomization) is a numerically stable algorithm for computing transient distributions of a continuous time Markov chain. When the solution is needed after a long run or when the convergence is slow, the uniformization method involves a large number of matrix-vector products. Despite this, the method remains very popular due to its ease of implementation and its reliability in many practical circumstances. Because calculating the matrix-vector product is the most time-consuming part of the method, overall efficiency in solving large-scale problems can be significantly enhanced if the matrix-vector product is made more economical. In this paper, we incorporate a new relaxation strategy into the uniformization method to compute the matrix-vector products only approximately. We analyze the error introduced by these inexact matrix-vector products and discuss strategies for refining the accuracy of the relaxation while reducing the execution cost. Numerical experiments drawn from computer systems and biological systems are given to show that significant computational savings are achieved in practical applications. © 2007 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
MacNamara, S, McLean, W & Burrage, K 2019, 'Wider Contours and Adaptive Contours' in 2017 MATRIX Annals, Springer Nature, pp. 79-98.View/Download from: Publisher's site
Strang, G & MacNamara, S 2018, 'A local inverse formula and a factorization' in Contemporary Computational Mathematics - A Celebration of the 80th Birthday of Ian Sloan, Springer, Germany, pp. 1109-1126.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. All rights reserved. When a matrix has a banded inverse there is a remarkable formula that quickly computes that inverse, using only local information in the original matrix. This local inverse formula holds more generally, for matrices with sparsity patterns that are examples of chordal graphs or perfect eliminators. The formula has a long history going back at least as far as the completion problem for covariance matrices with missing data. Maximum entropy estimates, log-determinants, rank conditions, the Nullity Theorem and wavelets are all closely related, and the formula has found wide applications in machine learning and graphical models.We describe that local inverse and explain how it can be understood as a matrix factorization.
Botev, Z, Chen, YL, L'Ecuyer, P, MacNamara, S & Kroese, DP 2018, 'Exact posterior simulation from the linear lasso regression', Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, Winter Simulation Conference, IEEE, Gothenburg, Sweden, pp. 1706-1717.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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© 2018 IEEE The current popular method for approximate simulation from the posterior distribution of the linear Bayesian LASSO is a Gibbs sampler. It is well-known that the output analysis of an MCMC sampler is difficult due to the complex dependence amongst the states of the underlying Markov chain. Practitioners can usually only assess the convergence of MCMC samplers using heuristics. In this paper we construct a method that yields an independent and identically distributed (iid) draws from the LASSO posterior. The advantage of such exact sampling over the MCMC sampling is that there are no difficulties with the output analysis of the exact sampler, because all the simulated states are independent. The proposed sampler works well when the dimension of the parameter space is not too large, and when it is too large to permit exact sampling, the proposed method can still be used to construct an approximate MCMC sampler.
Hartigan, J, MacNamara, S & Leslie, L 2019, 'Trends in precipitation and temperature in Canberra', 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Canberra, pp. 986-992.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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The current drought over much of southern and eastern Australia began not long after the Millennium Drought. While the Millennium Drought motivated Canberra to introduce measures to improve water availability, Canberra's population is increasing, placing greater strain on water resources. Further, its latitude is similar to other areas in the world in which drought frequency is increasing. Analysis of precipitation trends is required to assess how vulnerable an area might be to drought. In addition, if the mean temperature of a location is increasing, then the region might become more vulnerable to drought due to increased potential evaporation.
This statistical study utilises resampling methods to analyse trends in precipitation and mean temperature over Canberra. These resampling methods highlight the non-stationary nature of both precipitation and temperature time series. Minimal trends in precipitation were found, however there was an increasing trend in both mean maximum temperature (p-value = 0.0028) and mean minimum temperature (p-value = 0.0358) suggesting an increased vulnerability to drought for the region.
Numerous large-scale influences of climate such as the El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) have ˜ been used in the seasonal prediction of various atmospheric conditions. For example, an El-Nino ˜ event is typically associated with warmer and drier than average conditions over eastern Australia. Wavelet analysis provides a more thorough understanding of high- and low-frequency signals driving a non-stationary time series, and is applied here to identify potential drivers of the climate. Wavelet power spectra for precipitation reveal a statistically significant signal in the 2–7-yr range, which is typically indicative of influence by ENSO. Wavelet power spectra for mean maximum temperature reveal an increasing influence by ENSO, while mean minimum temperature reveals a decreasing influence. These findings exemplify how the influence of climate drivers ...
MacNamara, S, Burrage, K & Sidje, RB 2007, 'Stochastic analysis of the VEGF receptor response curve', AIP Conference Proceedings, pp. 238-247.View/Download from: Publisher's site
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Recently, an analysis of the response curve of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor and its application to cancer therapy was described in [T. Alarcón, and K. Page, J. R. Soc. Lond. Interface 4, 283 - 304 (2007)]. The analysis is significantly extended here by demonstrating that an alternative computational strategy, namely the Krylov FSP algorithm for the direct solution of the chemical master equation, is feasible for the study of the receptor model. The new method allows us to further investigate the hypothesis of symmetry in the stochastic fluctuations of the response. Also, by augmenting the original model with a single reversible reaction we formulate a plausible mechanism capable of realizing a bimodal response, which is reported experimentally but which is not exhibited by the original model. The significance of these findings for mechanisms of tumour resistance to antiangiogenic therapy is discussed. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.


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Venue: Christiansburg High School, Christiansburg
Organizations: Blacksburg High School Football Team, Christiansburg High School Football Team
Date: Friday, November 8, 2019
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Sports
Cost: $7.00
Watch the Christiansburg Blue Demons High School Football team compete against New River Valley rival Blacksburg Bruins in their regular season finale on Friday, November 8, 2019 at the Christiansburg High School Football Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm.
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What was meant to be the follow-up release to Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Goin On, is finally upon us some 50 years after it was slated to drop. Due to unforeseen circumstances, You're The Man was reduced to a fixture in our imagination.
There's no doubt, Marvin Gaye was subjected to a ratification process before he passed in the mid-80s, as illustrated by the importance placed on every one of his posthumous releases. "You're The Man" gives off a similar air of importance.
At first glance, the grouping of songs on You're The Man feels a little disorderly, but that's not why Motown canned the project in 1972. According to a report published by Consequence of Sound, the project was canned for two insoluble reasons: the title track underwhelmed as the lead single, and it had become apparent that Marvin Gaye's extroverted politics conflicted with those of his Motown boss Berry Gordy. The posthumous release of You're The Man comes to us loaded with a series of remixes commissioned exclusively to Salaam Remi. Enjoy!
You're The Man
1. "You're The Man"
2. "The World Is Rated X"
3. "Piece of Clay"
4. "Where Are We Going?"
5. "I'm Gonna Give You Respect"
6. "Try It, You'll Like It"
7. "You Are That Special One"
8. "We Can Make It Baby"
9. "My Last Chance" (Salaam Remi remix)
10. "Symphony" (Salaam Remi LP mix)
11. "I'd Give My Life for You" (Salaam Remi LP mix)
12. "Woman of the World"
13. "Christmas in the City"
14. "You're the Man" (alternate version)
15. "I Want to Come Home for Christmas"
16. "I'm Going Home"
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- POSTED IN Blog, general contracting
When it comes to renovations, repairs, new constructions and remodels, it's important for you to give a critical eye to every single detail. Regardless if you're still in the planning stages or not, choosing a great local construction team to take care of your projects can spare you a ton of frustration and grief in the long run. The right team of professionals is well-versed in how to handle any project that comes their way. Even if you are not too familiar with what needs to happen during the remodeling or construction process, a good team of professionals will hold your hand and guide you through every step.
Choose a Credible Construction Team
You should choose a company that you can rely on for life for all of your construction, repair and building needs. No matter how sturdy and infallible your property may seem now, there will always be repair issues that come up from wear, tear and time. You want a contractor that you know will come out and make those repairs per local building codes, regulations, and best industry standards.
Budget Carefully, But Don't Forget Your Needs
Don't let your budget keep you from living your dream. It's common knowledge that renovations and repairs cost money. Many of them are not cheap. But with careful budgeting and the selection of a great construction team, you can get the renovations you want without compromising your budget.
Take your time during the selection process. No matter how eager you are to get started on your projects, exercising caution so you can screen your contractor options carefully can save you more money than you think.
The Downsides of Choosing the Wrong Contractor
If you rush and choose the wrong contractor, you could end up making decisions that you'll regret. The wrong contractor will make things look they are okay on the surface, but evidence of their shoddy work will exist in the details and structure of your property. They could end up causing more damage which will require you to hire another contractor to correct. Carefully screening your construction team can keep you from regretting and paying for any mistakes that are made.
Don't Forget to Research Your Renovation Ideas
Don't just focus all of your attention on contractor selection. You should also extensively research your renovation ideas, so you know what you want. While it's okay for you not to be so clear about how your repairs are going to be made, you should definitely have a firm idea of the kind you want to be done. You don't need to know the technical names, all you need is a goal. The right construction team can guide you through the planning and design processes, so you understand what needs to be done to get the results you want.
Long-Term Impact Over Short-Term Enjoyment
When making decisions about renovations, constructions, and repairs, it's important for you to consider the long-term impact they'll have on your property. Don't just think about how much you'll enjoy them now. Try to imagine yourself five to seven years out. If you can't see yourself being happy and satisfied with any renovations you want to be done now, it's time for you to reconsider your goals. Improvements that hold the same or more appeal for you several years from now are the ones that will increase your property's value in your eyes and the eyes of others.
The quality of repairs and renovations that are done to your home can really make or break how satisfied you are with it. If you need assistance with any part of the renovation or construction process, give the experts at Construct All USA a call at (615) 220-8661.


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Ukrainian border guards' Cougar armored car comes under enemy fire in Donbas (Photo)
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One of the bullets hit the windshield of the armored vehicle.
Photo from Ukraine's State Border Guard Service
Spokesman for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service Oleh Slobodyan has said a Cougar-type armored car of the Ukrainian border patrol of the Joint Forces in Donetsk region has come under enemy fire.
Read alsoVolunteer shows one of Ukrainian military's targets in Donbas (Photo)
"At 06:00 Kyiv time today [July 16], [terrorists] in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine opened fire from small arms amid the transportation of border guards of the Kramatorsk squad to the so-called 'zero' checkpoint, which is in the direction of the Maiorsk entry-exit checkpoint," he wrote on Facebook on Monday, July 16.
One of the bullets hit the windshield of the armored vehicle, but did not break it through, so the Ukrainian border guards were not hurt.
Photo from Ukraine's State Border Guard Service
As UNIAN reported earlier, two Russian soldiers who had received awards for the occupation of Crimea were killed in Donbas.
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Notifications about abstracts sent!
Thursday, April 4, 2019
On 4 April 2019, all authors of submissions for the ESA 2019 conference have received their notification.
Notifications about abstracts (accepted / accepted-short / rejected) were sent by e-mail via ConfTool on 4 April 2019.
If you haven't received your notification, please:
a) check your spam/junk folder
b) check active inbox filters/rules (an active inbox rule might have moved the e-mail in a folder you don't check so often)
c) in any case, log in to your ConfTool account and go to "Your Submissions". You will see the acceptance status of your abstract right there.
Congratulations to everyone who has been accepted for a presentation!


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Planting a tree this summer? Trees provide a variety of benefits to the home landscape — from creating a shady retreat for humans and wildlife, to cooling the home and protecting it from wind damage, to screening out unwanted views. The right tree can even add value to your home.
Keep the following tips in mind when you plant to ensure years of healthy tree ownership.
The Right Tree
Many trees are like puppies. They look small and cute when young, but can become quite large when mature. The Douglas fir, for instance, is a beautiful tree native to western Canada, but it towers at 35 to 45 meters or taller at maturity. If you have an expansive landscape, such a tree may be a good choice. But it is not appropriate for small yards and should never be planted near the house.
Better urban tree choices include small selections like the Globe Norway Maple, which reaches just six to nine meters. As its name suggests, the Dwarf White Pine reaches one to two meters. And the Emerald Cedar grows about four meters high. Japanese Maples are another good choice, growing two to six meters tall, depending on the variety.
When choosing a tree for a small garden, opt for one that reaches a maximum of six meters. Also check on the eventual spread of the canopy (upper portion) of the tree to make sure that it won't run into overhead structures.
The Perfect Spot
The appropriate location is critical to long-term tree health. Trees requiring full sun need six to eight hours of direct sunlight each day. Those that grow in shade, like some Japanese Maples, can often take morning sun and afternoon shade or bright indirect light throughout the day. Ensure that your tree has enough room to grow vertically and horizontally. You will want to plant small trees at least 1.5 meters from the house.
Check Drainage
Most trees require well-draining soil. When it rains or you water, the site should drain within an hour or two. If the area has standing water after more than two hours, the drainage is poor. Try to improve drainage by amending with compost and sand, or choose another area that drains more quickly.
Planting Basics
You can plant deciduous trees in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked or in the fall before the first freeze. Evergreen trees can be planted in the spring, early summer or fall until the end of October.
Before planting, clear the area and surrounding soil of any weeds or debris. Dig a hole twice as wide as the tree's root ball and mix in compost and a high-phosphorus fertilizer, according to package directions. Then slightly moisten the soil in the planting hole and create a cone-shaped mound with the soil in the center of the hole. Set the roots of the tree on top of the mound, spreading the roots out to the sides. Refill the hole with soil removed during digging and pat down. Water well.
Be sure to stake trees that are taller than one meter to keep them from toppling over in the wind.
Post-Planting Care
New trees need some extra attention. In the absence of rainfall, water your tree twice a week for the first two months and then weekly for the first year. In the second year, water twice a month in the spring and fall. Failing to give a new tree adequate moisture can stunt plant growth and even lead to death.
Feed new trees with a well-balanced fertilizer once in the spring and early summer only after they show new growth.
When you admire your new tree, pat yourself on the back. In addition to beautifying your landscape and creating a shady retreat, you've made a valuable contribution to the environment and the future.
By Julie Bawden-Davis
Ready to start planting? Take a look at eieihome's directory of tree service experts.


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Let me introduce you folks to Web Callback and ProCallback by Mercia Networks.
Web Callback is a nice little smart tool that enables site visitors to input his or her telephone number onto a web site or blog. The site owner will then receive the Web Callback request and can call the person who left the request back on the number that they have inputted.
ProCallback on the other hand is a rapid messaging system that site owners can place on their websites or blogs to send rapid messages to almost all mobile phone networks in the world.
I certainly hope that you can see the potential of those two cool products mentioned above. Such products certainly can help home based business entrepreneurs and online money makers in their affiliate marketing. Check it out if you are interested.


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Ukrainian Pysanky Egg Workshop
April 27, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm$40
$40 per person – for Kit (If you already own a kit, it's FREE!!!)
Kit Includes: Fine, Medium, Bold Kistka, Beeswax Round, Egg Stand, Candle, as well as Food & Beverages. Dyes are set out in all the Colours of the Rainbow.
PRE REGISTER by April 18th
Accepting Cash, Cheque or Credit card.
Contact Darlene at [email protected] or call 416-209-9651.
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Government of India / Department of Space
Indian Space Research Organiation (ISRO)
ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore -560231
Centralised recruitment of Assistants and Junior Personal Assistants
ISRO invites Online applications for the following posts:
- Assistant : 324 posts in various ISRO centers, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200/- Grade Pay Rs. 2400/-
- Junior Personal Assistant : 226 posts in various ISRO centers, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 – 20200/- Grade Pay Rs. 2400/-
Age : 26 years (31 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 29 years for OBC candidates. Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities, Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried are eligible for age relaxation as per Govt. of India orders.)
How to apply : Apply Online at ISRO website up to 14/12/2011 only. Take printout of the online submitted application and send it to Sr. Administrative Officer (ICRB), ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore -560231 by post superscribing on the envelope "ICRB – RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT AND JUNIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT" on or before 21/12/2011.


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Store in a dry, cool place. Keep out of direct sunlight.
May cause an allergic reaction in people who are hypersensitive to latex.
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hello all, remember me? I have been hiding underground, trying to avoid everything, it's so not working. I told myself for the last 2 weeks write a blog, read some blogs…and never got to it.
Chase slept better and in his crib for like 3 weeks…yay. BUT Walkers nephew and neice are up with his sister. Since his Mom watches Chase guess where they are all day? My house disrupting naps and schedules. His crib was in Anders room, now it is in our room so he can nap…which he isn't doing well cause of said children's ruckus. His Mom went in for emergency Gall Bladder surgery 2 weeks ago Saturday, so Walker's Sister has been "helping" more like being a royal pain in the lazy effing bitch. So with Chase's crib in our room, we don't let him cry it out as much because he's in our room and hello we need sleep. and even though he was doing great he started not sleeping the other day, screaming, nothing worked. not gas meds, not tylenol, not diaper changing nothing so guess who's in our bed again. 2 days of this and what to my wandering eyes should appear but a miniature tooth stub broken through the gums!! OMG he has a tooth. OMG he's a HORRIBLE teether. he hasn't slept for 4 days, neither have we…yay. I have resigned myself for the fact that he will always be the "worst case scenario" according to the stats. as in: most babies once the first tooth breaks through have an easier time. Chase has decided he will never be "most babies".
I'm tired, I'm always broke and I just keep feeling like I should look at the good and know eventually it will get better and just thinking there has got to be something more. my gratitude journal has consisted of things like: twisted teas, true blood with my sister, my hair still rocks, walker staying up with Chase one night here and there so I can sleep a little.
obviously everyone being healthy and all that is also but how sad are the rest of those? ha ha. I even have to laugh at myself. it could be worse and I need to remember that.
so you're not missing nothing by missing my attendance here really. but I am missing a lot on here by not being here so it's time to play catch up yet again.
oh wait I fell off the exercise wagon because of non sleeping child and non helping in the am walker…haven't gained it back yet but it hasn't changed so there's another defeat I'm seriously feeling inside and out.


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Monday, July 30, 2007
Mancat Monday
Here is Bow in his favorite spot. In the cat enclosure, lying on the ground. He loves to stay out there almost around the clock, coming in only during the hottest part of the day. Unfortunately, we had to take the cat enclosure down yesterday because we are having new windows installed. The cat enclosure is pretty much rotted away and needs to be rebuilt. Let's hope the cats don't drive us nuts before we can get it rebuilt! They already miss it, and are sitting by the window that held the cat flap and looking longingly into the backyard.
Dorfie Update: He is doing much better, and is trying to escape from his convalescence prison. He tries to lick his sweater off when I take his e-collar off. He is scheduled to get the feeding tube and bandage and sweater off this Thursday as long as he continues to eat on his own. I've started mixing in his favorite food which is Gatsbi's R/D with the a/d since he has developed really gooey squirts from the a/d and the antibiotics. I soak the R/D overnight and then mash it up with the a/d. He is eating that very well (from a spoon).
Thanks for your continued support for Dorfie and all of your well wishes for his improvement! It helps tremendously!
Luf, Us & Maw
18 comments:
- Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...
good news about dorf improving! hope that continues. and poor kitties with no place to go outside and play! awww...
smiles, auntie bee
- July 30, 2007 at 10:39 AM
- Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloe said...
I'm so glad that Dorf is improving! :) Yay! :) Dorf, sending lots of healing purrs your way.
Bow, you look very handsome in your enclosure. I hope your humans can rebuild it soon.
- July 30, 2007 at 10:55 AM
- Daisy said...
I can see why everycat misses the cat enclosure. It looks like a cat paradise! I am so glad that Dorfie is getting better and better.
- July 30, 2007 at 11:59 AM
I am so glad Dorf is improving... now I hope you all get your enclosure back soon!
- July 30, 2007 at 12:00 PM
- The Crew said...
Hi Bow, my nose twin! You're lookin' good. (sigh) I envy you being able to lay on grass. My feet have never even touched it. The last time I snuck out, I only made it as far as the sidewalk before Mom saw me!
Glad to hear Dorf is doing better.
- July 30, 2007 at 3:38 PM
- Kaze, Latte, & Chase said...
I'm so glad Dorf is doing so well! Well, of course not the squirts, but the eating part is great! It looks nice outside but I'm still not convinced I should ever visit Out of Doors.
- July 30, 2007 at 3:51 PM
- Tyler said...
Yeah for Dorfie! Thursday will be here before you know it. That enclosure looks like heaven. We live in a silly condo with no grass of our own. I think we must be poor. Oh well, you're very lucky to have that. I hope it's rebuilt real soon.
- July 30, 2007 at 3:58 PM
- The Furry Kids said...
That cat enclosure sounds really cool. We want one!!!
We're very glad to hear Dorf is feeling better. We're still sending lots of pawsitive thoughts and purrayers his way.
- July 30, 2007 at 3:58 PM
- MaoMao said...
Oh wowie, such good news about Dorfie! I'm so happy and I hope he keeps on doin' bettur and bettur.
and the cat enkloshure sounds really KOOL!
Kittyhugs and purrs from MaoMao!
- July 30, 2007 at 3:58 PM
- Shaggy and Scout said...
Well hello Bow! That is a very nice picture of you and your grass looks nice & lush. Keep on your Paw about getting it rebuilt fast.
xxxooo to Dorf.
- July 30, 2007 at 4:59 PM
- Donny and Marie and Casey said...
Yay Dorfie! We are happy to know you are getting better. Mommy and daddy are going away, so we won't get to visit you for a while, so we are glad to know now that you are better!
~Donny, Marie, Casey
- July 30, 2007 at 7:57 PM
Only a couple more days Dorf! Wow - new windows, rebuilding the enclosure, taking care of Dorf and all the rest...it sure is busy at your house. You kitties have the best people ever!
- July 30, 2007 at 9:29 PM
- michico*Adan*Lego-小芥*阿丹*樂高 said...
Dorf is improving, great~!
This photo of Dorf is so man~!!!!
- July 30, 2007 at 10:11 PM
- Lux said...
Bow has such pretty markings!
Dorf sounds like he's feeling much better; what a day of rejoicing when all the tubes and clothing come off!
- July 30, 2007 at 11:06 PM
- Karen Jo said...
Yay, Dorfie, you'll be getting the collar and sweater off in just a few more days. I'm sorry about the squirts, but very glad that you are eating OK from the spoon. Poor Bow, without his enclosure. I hope it can be rebuilt very soon.
- July 31, 2007 at 1:46 AM
- Icon Baxter Bentley said...
Thanks for the updates on Dorf!! I hope he continues to improve and gets the tube out this week.
- July 31, 2007 at 10:06 AM
- The Meezers or Billy said...
yay Dorfie!! keep getting better dude. only 2 days till you gets ot of prizzen!!
- July 31, 2007 at 11:44 AM
- Spike William and Angels China Cat and Willow said...
Bow looks terrific outside - hope they will get a new enclosure, it looked like great fun! I'm so glad that Dorf is getting better!
- July 31, 2007 at 2:48 PM


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Electric-field distribution in a quantum superlattice with an injecting contact: exact solution [original Russian text]
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A very simple model describing steady-state electron transport along a quantum superlattice of a finite length taking into account an arbitrary electrical characteristic of the injecting contact is considered. In the singleminiband approximation, exact formulas for the spatial distribution of the electric field in the superlattice are derived for different types of contact. Conditions under which the field is uniform are identified. Analytical expressions for the current–voltage characteristics are obtained. In the context of the developed theory, the possibility of attaining uniform-field conditions in a diode structure with a natural silicon-carbide superlattice is discussed.


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Final three rounds of National Apprentice Race Series abandoned
Sky Racing announces new Saturday morning racing circuit
RQ launches new social platform - RaceQ
Punter's Guide to Thoroughbred Tracks
By Glenn Davis
Caloundra trainer Damien Batters has heeded the advice of champion jockey Jeff Lloyd and will target late winter carnival Stakes races with promising gelding Leroytheconqueror.
Batters, 38, is chasing his first metropolitan Saturday winner with Leroytheconqueror who tackles the QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday.
Batters is a fulltime trainer with seven horses in work but hopes to expand with the addition of a few horses from Victoria in coming weeks.
"I've got seven horses in work but I've got nine boxes and two more are coming up from Victoria shortly," Batters said.
"I think nine or ten horses is a nice number to manage."
Batters holds no fear of a wet track for Leroytheconqueror who was a last start fourth to the Tony Gollan-trained Macewen at Eagle Farm on February 2.
Doomben was in the heavy 8 range following rain in Brisbane this week.
"He's been unlucky in all three runs this campaign and with a bit of luck he should be unbeaten," Batters said.
"His last run was fantastic and Jeff did a marvelous job.
"His sectionals were very quick and Jeff thinks he could make a Stakes horse so he'll go out for a break after this run and get ready for some of the late winter carnival races.
"The track coming up heavy is a bit of a surprise but he's out of a Show A Heart mare so it shouldn't bother him."
Batters is not widely known in Queensland after gaining his trainers' licence five years ago.
"I'm originally from South Australia and I grew up with horses," Batters said.
"I got my licence five years ago before I went back to Adelaide for a few years.
"I was training there and had a few winners before I came back to Queensland about two years ago.
"I've always had a passion for horses. Before going to school each morning in the Adelaide Hills, I used to work around the stables of Vern Reizki."
The late Vern Reizki is best known as the trainer of 1972 Great Eastern Steeple Chase winner, The Cent.
Batters believes Leroytheconqueror was unlucky not to win at the Sunshine Coast and Ipswich last month before his Eagle Farm fourth.
"He was a bit stiff when he ran second at Caloundra three runs back when the run he was going for closed and the same happened at Ipswich when he ran fourth," he said.
In latest TAB markets, Leroytheconqueror is a favourite at $3.30, marginally ahead of Boomtown Lass at $3.50.
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Louisville takes stand against suicide with 2-day summit
Louisville is taking a bold move against suicide with a two-day summit.
The summit started Wednesday, with more than 200 people attending.
It is a daunting statistic, comparing the number of homicides to the number of suicides in any given city. Leaders say something needs to be done about it, and that's why they're having the summit to help make Louisville a "0" suicide community.
"When you take a look at homicides, suicides and overdoses … suicides would be after overdoses, and then third is homicides," Mayor Greg Fischer said.
There have been more than 200 suicides in the metro this year.
At the two-day summit at Spaulding University, it got personal.
Spaulding University's president, Tori Murden, shared how she nearly committed suicide on her record-breaking solo row across the Atlantic Ocean in 1999.
"It was in a row boat, in a hurricane, when I did not think the pain would end," Murden said.
She said her pain and fight with mental exhaustion almost ended her life.
"And we all have moments when suicide seems logical … and you can get past those moments," Murden said.
More than 200 youth and community leaders and families who have been touched by suicide attended the Bold Moves Against Suicide campaign.
Kevin Hines is one of only 36 jumpers to survive a suicide attempt off the Golden Gate Bridge.
"From 17, to 18, to 19, to the day I believed I had to die, I was going through such ridiculous pain," Hines said.
As the keynote speaker, Hines shared how he believes suicide is a mental disease that has to be fought with mental wellness.
"I call it a brain disease, because that's what it is. They're called illnesses, fair enough, and they're derived from the brain, and they physiologically affect the rest of the body," Hines said.
As a sign of the summit's commitment to make Louisville a zero-suicide community, they presented Hines with a Louisville Slugger.
The summit continues Thursday, with a focus on mental health and first-aid training for suicide victims.


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Theater Review: The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Lifeline Theatre
Tweetable Review: Lifeline Theatre's The Three Musketeers – an enjoyable ride but lacks cohesiveness
Upon entreating Lifeline Theatre's space in Rogers Park, audiences will be confronted to a sparse and tactile set built in part by large bolts, metal rigging and industrial lighting. The visual gives way to a strong and grounded sensibility but looks can be deceiving, and for The Three Musketeers, the newest show to be mounted at Lifeline (celebrating its 30th Anniversary) audiences will be thrust an adaptation which seems to lack strong direction or motivation to make this production exciting.
Pursuing his dream to join the Musketeers, young d'Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseparables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery catch the eye of King Louis XIII, but ensnare d'Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the treacherous Milady Clarik. When the love of his life is kidnapped on the eve of war, d'Artagnan must weigh his loyalties and question the meaning of honor in an age of moral ambiguity. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble Gascon farm to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure.
The Three Musketeers adapted weakness isn't largely with anything specific in regards to Production but the original material as a whole. Overall, there are extraneous points which playwright Robert Kauzlaric feels necessary to hold on to to which director Amanda Delheimer Dimond must contend with in transforming Musketeers into a piece that flows smoothly. As the 2nd Story Artistic Director, Dimond has nobly stepped up to bat in Musketeers by combatting a thick and mixed script with bold artistic choices in both staging and pacing. Too many areas of note focus on miniature scenes so as soon as we get into the story, we get pulled out by scene transitions and darkness. Fortunately, Dimond's staging is built up by Matt Hawkins' ample fight choreography which contains a spectrum of broad movements but manages to engage with flourishes of intricacies when needed.
Set and lighting design take a strong stance in The Three Musketeers but much like the deconstructed costumes and fragmented sound design, also end up falling into the same nondescript function in this production, by displaying their conventions too broad in order to cover a wide range of script coverage. There are a great number of ideas on display here inThe Three Musketeers but they aren't all driving in the same direction and as such we never fully grasp the entire World we are in.
Overall, the current production is enjoyable if you are looking for an action filled piece of stage work to catch in early Summer. The cast is talented, the fights are enchanting to watch and the piece is a good opportunity to take in some classic material that isn't mounted very often. With that said, the particular performance which I attended didn't seem completely polished which is surprising given the typical fare of Lifeline – lets hope that it was simply an off night.
The Three Musketeers
Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
scheduled to end on July 21, 2013
for tickets, call 773-761-4477 or visit http://www.lifelinetheatre.com
Please note this is a partial review, please click HERE to read full review at Fresh Roasted Films
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I tried to write more about the twins, so I'll just paste it on here and then work my way up the family.
My babies were baptized in May. I wish I could remember all the crazy things they say. As I was asking them questions about baptism, they said some interesting things. Like comparing the Holy Ghost to the ghosts on "Ghost Whisperer", sometimes you can feel Him touch you.. Or comparing Jesus to Superheroes. I thought their baptismal interviews should be pretty interesting. Thing 2 hid behind the desk and stuck up his hand to answer the questions for the bishop, moving it like a mouth. When the bishop asked Thing 1 to tell him about Jesus, he said, "He has powers!" Oh, boy! Here we go... but then he said, "He died for us". The bishop started to ask him something else and he interrupts, "Wait, there's more! He's the Son of God!" Too cute! Their baptism day was fun, they were their own nutty selves, but it went well. Thing 2 has decided to leave the dark side and follow Jesus instead of "Decepticons"since then. Erin gave a good talk and Tim and Emily sang, with Erin accompanying them. I interpreted, we had another Chilean girl getting baptized so we had a need to interpret both ways. Their dad baptized them and we had Grandpa and uncles to help with the confirmation. I forgot my camera but uncle Nate and aunt Rachelle helped out there. Now I just need to clean up my computer so I can put them on here.
They are working on Spanish this summer. It's so hard for them, but it is coming along ever so slowly. Enigma gave them haircuts that make them look so much older now. I'm realizing soon I won't have little boys anymore. They will start getting tougher and stop talking so cute one day. Thing 2 has already made a habit of saying "That's just stupid" for anything he doesn't like. Soon they will lose all the baby-ness. Gone will be the days that computers are "peeters" and marshmallows are "smishmallows" and hand sanitizer will no longer be "hanitizer" and so many other expressions I wish I could remember them all! So I'm savoring how nutty and cute they are now. I just loved overhearing a snitch of a bedtime prayer the other day. Thing 2 was saying, "Thanks for making us and for making the Earth, it's really cool! I like it here!" It made me smile. Glad he's finally acclimatizing here on planet Earth.
Recently they caught a dragonfly in their room (window open, I imagine) and it laid eggs on a paint stick sitting in a cup of water. They have since taken it upon themselves to take care of the eggs because the dragonfly obviously chose them to be the guardians. Does anyone know when dragonfly eggs hatch? Or if they fertilize their eggs before or after laying them? Because this could be a REALLY long project if we don't find out. I convinced them to keep the cup outside, since that would be the natural habitat. Such fun. Why was the cup in their room with the stick? Apparently it was the home of a poor water beetle until he died. I readily admit I'm just not up to keeping on top of their room. I had them keeping it clean for a while, but it requires constant vigilance, and we all know how good I am at that. So I continue to learn to walk on Lego pieces.
Now the twins are in 2nd grade, in separate classes, which they are doing just fine with, but it doesn't seem to help them stay on task too very well, so it should be an interesting year. Probably I should just buy stock in Concerta.
The other twins are decidedly fraternal. Buckley has much longer legs than Hurley, enough that I wonder if he's part regular goat. They have gotten so big, they now have beards and Hurley has a lot more spots, brown around the black, it looks real cool. Buckley has a mohawk from his head on down his back, but lately it's flattening out and parting in the front. They both seem to be growing their horns back. They are the biggest nuts. Papi finished the garden fence, but all I got planted was tomatoes, bell peppers and potatoes. I'm cultivating tons of weeds, not to mention manure for the compost pile. Hurley nibbles on everything, and devours anything to do with berries or grapes plus they reduced our fig to a stick in the ground. Papi is done with them, but Enigma loves them so much, she wants to take them with her when she goes. Too bad they can't live in an apartment. We are concerned about winter with the lack of adequate shelter so we hope to find somewhere nearby that would be suitable for them soon. Enigma taught the goats to teeter totter and they are just crazy animals who climb on anything and everything.
One day we woke to Buckley crying. It sounded like an elephant in labor. He had jumped from a table to a tree and got his front hooves stuck in the crook between the two main branches where they meet at the trunk and he was just hanging there, so I had to run out and try to dislodge him. Enigma maneuvered the last hoof while I hefted him up. His foot was pretty lame so we had to take him to the vet. He already visited them the beginning of the summer for ear mites, this time he had to have x-rays and get pain killers.. Luckily, since he's still young, it was just stressed along the growth plate but not broken. The vet told Enigma if he went jumping around he could still break it so to keep him mellow for a few days.
Carino is in sixth grade and has lots of news. He fell out of a tree at our church and somehow landed on a lower branch before falling to his death. He has had scratches all up and down his stomach since then. He also has been working on Spanish and he and the twins went to summer school. He finally learned to like science. He did baseball this May/June. He was the star of his team, but it was quite an underdog team. He wowed his cousins with his break dancing skills this summer, and in general played hard. Meanwhile, I spent all summer trying to get him in to see some doctors but I guess if I was hoping to get that done during the summer I should have started in January. In any case, just in time for school, he got a prosthetic ear. It is amazing! Now if I can just get him to stop playing around and taking it off for people to see that it comes off, (and stop playing with the glue) maybe it would stay on all day... And in September he is having an operation to get a post put on his head to attach his BAHA (hearing appliance) onto so he won't have to use the band. If I can just get him to change that batteries and keep it on his head and adjust it as needed, that should be great. He's also going to need to keep the post area cleaned every day so we add that to our routine. This is a kid who can get distracted and take 15 minutes to actually get in the water after turning on the shower, or to start combing his hair when he means to start, so adding all these routines is stressful. It is very nerve wracking every time he misplaces these two very expensive items, but I think this is better than any other alternative for now. Also, he is getting an evaluation to see how we can help him more in school. His jaw is a mess but we are in a holding pattern because most people think it would do more harm than good to operate again before he is fully grown and needs to have a final operation. Eating and cleaning his teeth are not that simple. If that isn't enough, he needs glasses. Initially, I thought we would have to do contacts, seeing as he didn't have an ear to hang the glasses on, but after I tried contacts and didn't have the patience for them, there is no way I can see him doing that too, so glasses it will be, but I'm going to hold off till after the operation so we can pick glasses that don't interfere with the BAHA.
Gigio is in 7th grade, and handling it just fine. Apparently it doesn't matter that he's half as tall as the girls because 5 of them have already said he's cute or have a crush on him. He just turned 12 and will get the priesthood on Sunday. He gave a testimony two weeks ago and it was amazing. Who'da thunk that pestery kid was a deep thinker? Last week he went to his first Young Men's activity which was combined with the Young Women and they went somewhere that had a ripline and a creek and some kind of bungie cord type thing. Later the girls told me he's crazy, he was a human slingshot. O.K.... He didn't weigh enough to lower himself and it took awhile to get him back down and somehow he got a rope burn on his arm, but he had a really good time.
Enigma just got back from her cousin's wedding which sadly I had to miss, (but I had fun taking care of my nephews) but she had fun, after MUCH drama, but that's par for the course. She was also in an accident in St George with a friend when she went on vacation so just stopped seeing the chiro for that. They were rear ended and her friend's car was totalled. The week before she was in a fender bender with a friend and the other guy was a jerk, she stuck up for her friend and got the police out there, and the guy got arrested because he had warrants out for other stuff. Kinda creepy. She has been doing photo shoots and is now in the salon area of the school plus is mentoring the newbies. She's going to start going nights too so she can finish in November. She recently did another makeup workshop and she's hoping to get financing to learn to do eyelash extensions and to go to Makeup Artistry School in California in January. Everything else about her life changes on a dime so I can't really say much else or it won't be accurate anymore. She's had migraines and is learning to deal with that. Has a small pharmacy now.
Me? I'm thinking I should have gone into the pharmaceutical business. All my money is going into meds and ER visits. Our whole family had fun with my extended family when we got together for a family reunion in June. Good times. Just wish we could have spent more time together. In July I went to Las Vegas for an interpreter training that was really good and had fun with the other interpreters. We went to see the Phantom of the Opera there, It was AMAZING! The special effects were the best. Then when I got back we had a major activity in Relief Society, a LUAU- social/visiting teaching conference. We had a blast! We had a spoof of Johnny Lingo called Juana Lingo and a girl in our ward that does Tahitian dancing did some number s and taught us how to dance. We also did limbo and hula hoop contests, and of course ate lots of yummy food and we put together a video of the sisters and had a little program. We had it all set up outside when a storm blew in so we had to super quick like move everything inside. Fun, fun. Relief Society has been a lot of work, there is a lot of drama in people's lives and tons of work to do. I just do what I can and somehow so far it all works out even though I stress out about it all. I keep trying to do things to help everyone else and then it ends up teaching me something or helping prepare me for something and so I've realized this is all out of my control anyway and I'm just trying to go with the flow.
Not only did I miss my niece's wedding this month, I missed my Uncle Fred's funeral, who finally no longer suffers from lung cancer. I heard it was good and wish I could have seen my relatives in Arizona and been there for that, but I couldn't get away. My cousin's daughter was married here the same day as my niece, but I was so busy with the boys and trying to keep the house (which had been neglected while I spent too much time in Salt Lake at appointments) from being condemned, that I forgot to go to that till it was ending. Probably it was just as well because moving the 6 boys playing Star Wars into her reception just might have been disruptive. Maybe.
I am sick of school, which is too bad because it only started a week ago. It is KILLING me. Just the getting everyone ready and there on time, back home and ready for the next day, and all they have for homework so far is reading, and stuff they didn't finish in class just wait till next week when math gets going. I can't even go into all the details because it would be a page in and of itself of the things I've had to deal with between the four boys since going back. Add to that Papi is supposed to be doing 2 online courses and is starting classes next week and I am also taking a class. I might just die. I'm taking a class to start working towards certifying as a mediator. Should be fun but, the time? Not sure where I'll get it from. Have you noticed the story about the miners trapped in Chile? We can't miss it here since we get the news from there on a big screen in my living room. Amazing, and it totally creeps me out to think of being trapped down there. I sure hope they get out sooner than they think and get out OK! I'm reading about Inez de Suarez right now too. Totally amazing woman. Another sad sad tale here locally is a couple of women died in a plane crash in Nepal. They were going to climb to the base camp of Everest. My daughter called to tell me because one of the husbands was her teacher in high school and his son is her friend. Turns out the two women work at one of our law offices locally and the other husband is one of our prosecutors so I feel really bad for all of them. It is so very sad, my heart just goes out to all of them. And speaking of my heart going out to people,
Papi has also had an operation on his knee again, and he is almost back to speed from that. But, he's having a lot of problems with his ears lately and hasn't felt good at all-emotionally or physically, but he hasn't seen a doctor yet, mostly because he's being a grumpy old man. Hope he gets over that sometime soon. He does have an appointment soon. Other than that he's been busy at work and at church and taking the boys to scout camps and all that good stuff he usually does.
Yesterday (just to bring this current) we went to 7 Peaks and we had a blast. The boys loved it! We got passes from school for their reading and they were about to run out. We ended up getting a real good deal but I probably shouldn't publicize the details since I promised not to tell. That is the story of my life lately, too much of it is confidential so I have nothing to say and what I can say, I don't have time to write, but hopefully somehow I will keep this blog from totally dying for good. Maybe I'll even say something funny next time, since I was too busy trying to remember what I don't want to forget so I could say it here and preserve the bare bones of the last 4 months or so to think of anything entertaining to say or to even say it in a very entertaining way. Such is the life of an overextended forty-something scatterbrained person. My plan for next time is to post photos. Then, I hope to someday write some things about what I think about our society at large. Because if I don't say something, I am being complacent. And someday maybe a great granddaughter will read it and it will answer the question she had been dying to ask me but obviously couldn't because I will be long gone by then, just like happened in reverse to me when I was reading a book about one of my great something grandmas and something she wrote just jumped out and answered what I wanted to ask her about. Not that I wouldn't have about 400 more follow up questions if she were here, but it was very very cool to read that. But I digress. First, I need to finish taking my pictures so I can post them. So, Off I go!