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Everywhere I go, I am surrounded by people of all ages. I'm comfortable with this whether at work or school or wherever.
While some in my age bracket are grandparents, I never consider myself eligible for this category. The term grandparents has this "age-stigma" attached, doesn't it? I tend to think of grandparents as, well, old.
Perhaps it is time to redefine this term. Actually now is the ideal time to come up with something more hip and modern. Why, you ask?
Because it's a club of which I will soon become a member.
Yep, despite my youthful looks, energy and attitude, my eldest daughter is gonna have a BABY. It's not like it's completely bizarre, she's in a committed, loving relationship. She's a responsible adult who has been on her own for several years. And she is the exact same age that I was, when she came into the world.
*Note: I'm not sure this fact is at all reassuring. I'll bet the other actual adults around me then, felt a bit like I do right now.
It seems like so long ago, and yesterday all at the same time. What in the actual world has happened? How is it that time deceives me like this?
No matter, if all goes well, and everyone stays healthy, this fall there will be a little one. Another generation coming along, and the warnings are hereby issued.
Warning #1: Grandma will NOT be my name. I'll try for Gigi, but I am told the kid determines my actual grandma name. If you haven't seen this before, it's worth the watch.
Warning #2: I will be involved. Not like, move in with me and I'll pay all of your bills, but definitely involved. Even though it looks like that wee one will be 1000 miles away for starters, that isn't going to stop me.
Warning #3: The 1000 miles is in the direction of North. The self-imposed travel ban previously established from November 1 through May 1 is now lifted. Please send any winter clothing donations my way.
Warning #4: My daughter is now sharing her spotlight with whatever progeny she produces. This means there are still several more months for her to be front and center, and after that, it's over. Her identity will be forever changed to ________'s mommy.
Warning #5: The focus of this blog will naturally shift with my imminent graduation in about 30 days (!!!), and now we have ideas for a new focus. I'll bet you can guess. How many people transition from recent college graduate to grandparent in a span of a few months? I'll have to look it up when finals are over.
So that's a wrap for this bleary-eyed senior. It happens to be from all the studying, thank you very much.
Thanks for reading, until next time,


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ADB is a common term among those Android users who are into a bit of advanced stuffs like customizing, flashing, rooting and more.
Basically an ADB is a bridge between your computer and your Android device. ADB lets you modify your Android device's software via the PC command line. ADB is usually packed along with the Google Android SDK and lets you even run Shell commands on your device via the command line.
Although the ADB comes with the Android SDK, You need not have the complete SDK in order to use ADB. You can download a portable and small version consisting of just the ADB and Fastboot (required to flash via fastboot mode) from here : Portable ADB & Fastboot (540KB).
Conventionally ADB is used by connecting your USB Debugging enabled Android via USB cable to the PC, Then firing up a Command Prompt > Navigating to the folder which contains ADB and executing your ADB Commands.
But we all know using a USB cable is painstaking and we like to go Wireless and this is possible even with ADB by enabling ADB over Wifi on your Android. Both the PC and Android need to be connected to the same Wifi network for this to work.
Note: You should be aware that while using ADB over Wifi, Your device is exposed to threats from other people who know your device's IP Address and are connected to the same Wifi network. They can execute ADB commands on your device without your knowledge.
ADB over Wifi can be enabled on both Rooted and Non Rooted Androids, While it is easier on a Rooted device the unrooted one takes two to three lines of code to be typed in.
Let us start with Non Rooted Android.
Non Rooted
Enabling ADB over Wifi on Non Rooted Android.
Step 1. Enable USB Debugging (Android Settings > Developer options > Tick Enable USB Debugging).
Step 2. Connect your device to PC via USB.
Step 3. Open command prompt > navigate to the folder containing ADB and type in:
adb tcpip 5555
This will give you an output:
restarting in TCP mode port: 5555
Quick tip : On Windows 7 to open a command prompt in a folder, Hold Shift > Right click anywhere > Open command window here. So you don't have to use 'cd' command to navigate there.
Step 4. Now find your Android's IP Address by going to Settings > Wifi > Advanced. Note down your IP Address to a notepad.
Step 5. In the command prompt type in:
adb connect <IP Address>
Replace <IP Address> with the one in your notepad.
This would give you an output:
connected to <IP Address>
Step 6. Now to check if you are connected to ADB over Wifi, Disconnect your device from USB and type in:
adb devices
This should give you an output:
192.168.1.192:5555 device
You have successfully enabled ADB over Wifi on your Android.
Disabling ADB over Wifi on Non Rooted Android.
Step 1. Open command prompt in the ADB folder.
Step 2. In the command prompt, Type in:
adb usb
You have successfully disabled ADB over Wifi on your Android.
Rooted Android
Enabling ADB over Wifi on Rooted Android.
Step 1. Visit Play Store and search for ADB Wifi app and install it.
Step 2. Open it > Accept Root permissions.
Step 3. Click the Red Bug to enable ADB over Wifi.
Step 4. Open command prompt in ADB folder and type in:
adb connect <IP Address>
Replace <IP Address> with the one the app shows.
Disabling ADB over Wifi on Rooted Android.
Step 1. Open the app again and click on the Green Bug to disable ADB over Wifi.
You have learned how to enable and disable ADB over Wifi on both Rooted and Non Rooted Android devices, Now utilize this and make your Android customizations faster and wireless.
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Baptist Community Church Burwood
Who are we?
We are a gathering of people who come from lots of different backgrounds – different countries, cultures and generations. We are keen to learn more about Jesus and to show His love to the people around us.
What is our mission?
Our mission is to present the good news about Jesus Christ to all so that they may enjoy God's gift of eternal life.
What are our values?
As a community of God's people we are committed to these values.
1. God is the creator and sustainer of all life and is worthy of our service and worship.
2. The Bible is the ultimate authority for all matters of life and belief.
3. The Lordship of Christ should govern every area of life and relationships.
4. Every Christian is gifted and enabled by God for service in the church and in the wider community.
5. The Biblical principle of love should motivate and permeate all we say and do.
6. Prayer is vital to the spiritual health of believers, both individually and corporately.
7.God's love and concern for the lost should be reflected in our commitment to share the good news of Jesus with the world.
8.An essential component of healthy churches is godly and gifted leadership.
9.Godly living is normal to Christian experience


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Days: Monday
Times: 9.45am
Our Classes
Everyone likes a bit of structure and little ones within our music sessions are no exception. They thrive off it in fact, learning from repetition and gaining confidence as they anticipate what is coming next. Our carefully-planned classes include multi-sensory props, puppets, instruments and engaging themes ensuring that each session has the "wow factor" along with lots of lovely surprises to enchant and excite. There really is something for everyone in our 40-minute classes
( 0 – 18 Months)
Babies, crawlers and toddlers enjoy music together. After a few sessions, our consistent structure becomes familiar to the child and with boosted confidence they start to anticipate what will happen next in the session. Some babies will be in awe as we delight their senses, others can't wait to join in.
We have observed thousands of little ones in some of their monumental developmental stages, smiling for the first time, rolling over, clapping hands, waving, taking their first steps, sharing puppets and instruments, talking, vocalising, smiling, tidying up …. the list goes on.
(18 months – 4 Years)
These music and movement sessions are faster-paced with lots more action songs to work on those gross motor skills. Classes are tailored to suit, depending on the toddlers and children within the session.
Little ones are encouraged to bring something relevant for our weekly educational themes, preparing the way for future "show and tell" sessions at pre-school, inspiring imaginations and enhancing vocabulary, through our carefully selected songs.
Baby Only Classes
These gentle-paced carefully-structured sessions allow for lots of tickling, bouncing and special bonding time for babies and their grown-ups. Babies are captivated by our multi-sensory props and puppets. Our colourful, baby-safe instruments encourage little hands to reach, grasp, grip and strengthen those muscles. Parents and carers regularly report that their little ones sleep very well afterwards
Mixed Age Classes
These mixed-age sessions are great for families or friends with children of different ages. There really is something for everyone. Older children are encouraged to assist their younger brothers, sisters and friends with the actions and when selecting (and tidying up!) puppets, props and instruments – These vital social skills are often mirrored at home.
Little ones learn from the older ones and get very excited when they can join in themselves. Bring your sibling to these sessions for lots of family fun!
SEN Classes
Some of our Class Leaders offer additional sessions for children with special educational needs. Contact your local Class Leader for advice about the most appropriate class for your little one and to find out if these bespoke sessions are available in your area.


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Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American film and stage actress known for the roles of Natalie Keener in the 2009 film Up in the Air, and Jessica Stanley in the Twilight Saga film series. Her other work includes the films Camp and Rocket Science and the Broadway musical High Society. Kendrick is a Tony Award, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and Academy Award nominee.
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- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016, UK release: unknown
- Trolls
2016, UK release: unknown
- The Last Five Years
2014, United States, UK release: 17 April 2015
- Cake
2014, United States, UK release: 20 February 2015
- The Voices
2014, Germany, United States, UK release: 20 March 2015
- Pitch Perfect 2
2015, United States, UK release: 15 May 2015
- Life After Beth
2014, United States, UK release: 1 October 2014
- Into the Woods
2014, United States, UK release: 9 January 2015
- End of Watch
2012, United States, UK release: 23 November 2012
- Pitch Perfect
2012, United States, UK release: 21 December 2012
- ParaNorman
2012, United States, UK release: 14 September 2012
- The 55th BFI London Film Festival Vodcast - Day 2
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- 50/50
2011, United States, UK release: 25 November 2011
- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
2010, United States, UK release: 13 August 2010
- Up in the Air
2009, United States, UK release: 15 January 2010
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Paramount Pictures Cold Spring Pictures Jason Bateman Vera Farmiga George Clooney Melanie Lynskey Jason Reitman Jason Reitman Sheldon Turner Right of Way Films DW Studios The Montecito Picture Company Mary Elizabeth Winstead Michael Cera Alison Pill Chris Evans Kieran Culkin Brandon Routh Edgar Wright Edgar Wright Michael Bacall Bryan Lee O'Malley Big Talk Productions Closed on Mondays Entertainment Marc Platt Productions Ben Stiller Jason Schwartzman Paramount Vantage Groundswell Productions Todd Louiso Todd Louiso Firefly Pictures Seth Rogen Mandate Pictures Joseph Gordon-Levitt Jonathan Levine Anjelica Huston Bryce Dallas Howard Will Reiser Point Gray Seth Rogen Felicity Jones Will Reiser Drake Doremus Leslie Mann Kodi Smit-McPhee John Goodman Christopher Mintz-Plasse Sam Fell Chris Butler Chris Butler Laika Entertainment Elizabeth Banks Gold Circle Films Brittany Snow Rebel Wilson Alexis Knapp Jason Moore Kay Cannon Brownstone Productions Jake Gyllenhaal America Ferrera Frank Grillo David Ayer David Ayer Exclusive Media Group Emmett/Furla Films Cody Horn Crave Films Grisbi Productions, Le Elizabeth Banks Alexis Knapp Jason Moore Chris Pine Walt Disney Pictures Meryl Streep Johnny Depp Rob Marshall Emily Blunt Lucamar Productions Marc Platt Productions Stephen Sondheim James Lapine Cheryl Hines Alia Shawkat John C. Reilly Paul Weitz Matthew Gray Gubler American Zoetrope Thomas McDonell Dane DeHaan Aubrey Plaza Abbolita Productions Starstream Entertainment Jim O'Heir Michelle Azar Allan McLeod Eva La Dare Paul Reiser Molly Shannon Jeff Baena Jeff Baena Destro Films Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks Universal Pictures Gold Circle Films Hailee Steinfeld Rebel Wilson Alexis Knapp Kay Cannon Brownstone Productions Studio Babelsberg Ryan Reynolds Gemma Arterton Marjane Satrapi Mandalay Vision Michael R. Perry 1984 Private Defense Contractors Jennifer Aniston Adriana Barraza Daniel Barnz Echo Films Patrick Tobin Cinelou Films We're Not Brothers Productions Lucky Monkey Pictures Richard LaGravenese Richard LaGravenese Jeremy Jordan Jason Robert Brown Sh-K-Boom Records Grand Peaks Entertainment DreamWorks Animation Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger Justin Timberlake Mike Mitchell Walt Dohrn Zac Efron Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Chernin Entertainment Aubrey Plaza Brendan O'Brien TSG Entertainment Adam DeVine Jake Szymanski Andrew Jay Cohen Zac Efron Aubrey Plaza Brendan O'Brien N/A Adam DeVine Jake Szymanski Andrew Jay Cohen Ben Affleck Gavin O'Connor Jon Bernthal Electric City Entertainment Bill Dubuque Alison Wright
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Survey of almost 20,000 people finds 15% had experienced this sleep disorder in the last year and half of these at least once a week.
As many as one in seven people may be affected by 'sleep drunkenness disorder' soon after they've woken up or during the morning, a new study finds.
Sleep drunkenness disorder involves severe confusion upon wakening — way more than just the usual morning grogginess — and/or inappropriate behaviour: things like answering the phone instead of turning off the alarm.
Confused awakenings can happen to people when very short of sleep or jet-lagged, but are regular occurrences for those with the disorder.
Following a forced awakening, the disorder may even lead to violent behaviour and then complete amnesia about the event.
The study, published in the journal Neurology, surveyed 19,136 people in the US (Ohayon et al., 2014).
It asked them about their sleep habits and whether they had suffered any of the symptoms.
The researchers found that 15% of people had experienced at least one episode of sleep drunkenness in the last year.
Of those, over half had one episode every week.
Most of those with the disorder also had a sleep disorder or were taking medications affecting their mental state, such as antidepressants, which are known to affect the sleep cycle.
Specifically, amongst those who had an episode:
- 37% had a mental disorder, such as depression, panic attacks or anxiety.
- 31% were taking psychotropic medications, like antidepressants.
Both people who got too little sleep (less than six hours), and those who got too much (over nine hours) were also more likely to experience sleep drunkenness.
Whether or not the disorder really justifies a separate category — as opposed to being another symptom of troubled sleep — is still up for debate.
Maurice M. Ohayon, who led the study, said:
"These episodes of confused awakening have not gotten much attention, but given that they occur at a high rate in the general population, more research should be done on when they occur and whether they can be treated.
People with sleep disorders or mental health issues should also be aware that they may be at greater risk of these episodes."
Treatment for the disorder involves targeting the underlying sleep problems — then it usually abates.
About the author
Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology.
He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004. He is also the author of the book "Making Habits, Breaking Habits" (Da Capo, 2003) and several ebooks:
- Accept Yourself: How to feel a profound sense of warmth and self-compassion
- The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic
- Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything
- Activate: How To Find Joy Again By Changing What You Do
→ Dr Dean's bio, Twitter, Facebook and how to contact him.
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Projekt Duga means Project Rainbow. In the rainbow we see the desire of God to enter into a covenant with people. Our project is located in the "Kordun" (former Krajina) a deserted area in the inlands of Croatia, near the border with Bosnia. The region is characterized by the presence of minorities: Serbian returnees, Croatian Muslims and Bosnian Croats who fled after the war from Bosnia. It is a forgotten region. In all a great challenge to the power of the Gospel, the only message that can lead to genuine reconciliation. The project has been running since May 1999 and focuses mainly on elderly and children and youth.
At the moment we give particular attention to the children's weekend club (Lion Gang), the annual summer and winter camps, while we are looking for groups that want to visit us. The project has its own campsite and can accommodate 30 people. The campground is maintained by the local youth and children of Lion Gang and the groups that come to visit us. For 2016 we still have room for four groups. The purpose of the camping site is to make it a "Do-It-Yourself-Camp" and to offer a base for reaching out to the people in Croatia and Bosnia.
Het verhaal van Meindert (in stripvorm) maar ook het thema van het winterkamp in Brusovaca in 2011.


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This week on Fuhmentaboudit! we welcome water kefir makers and founders of Kefir Pop Robyn Jasko and Paul David, to the studio. They tell us about this unique fermented beverage, how it is so great at preserving taste, and how they figured out the perfect recipe for their product. Robyn is also the author of Homesweet Homegrown. This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
"I thought 'why don't I make some hot sauce to sell with my book at book signings' and it just took off." [25:30]
–Robyn Jasko on Fuhmentaboudit!


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Book Nook: The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, by Paul Dickson
Paul Dickson has written a number of books about baseball. Weighing in at approximately four pounds and almost 1000 pages in length, the revised and updated Dickson Baseball Dictionary has just been re-issued in paperback.
In this interview Dickson explains why baseball continually generates a seemingly endless variety of imaginative words, descriptive phrases, and unique verbal expressions. Words like: "bopper" (a home run hitter), "foozler" (a lucky base hit), and "screwjack" (a player who is notoriously
Dickson's dictionary defines and explains the derivations of expressions like: "stick it in his ear." "automobile squint," and "cutty-thumb." This monumental tome is an indispensable archive of "baseballese."
When Dickson has gone up to that great ballpark in the sky he will long be remembered and admired for publishing this definitive dictionary of baseball terms.


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Two Anchorage lawmakers stood outside Barnes & Noble in Midtown Anchorage today, gathering signatures for the referendum to repeal Gov. Sean Parnell's oil tax overhaul. The bill narrowly passed at the end of this year's legislative session. It's expected to lower taxes on oil companies by hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
…Thank you…Hollis, I'll talk to you about that resolution, OK? Yeah, OK?"
French is optimistic the referendum will make it on the ballot and pass. He says Alaskans should be able to decide whether the bill is a good idea.
"I believe they'll say lets go back to the drawing board. And pass a bill that stimulates development in new fields, stimulates heavy oil development but doesn't give away the farm on the legacy fields. That's the basic idea, we think there's a smarter way to do oil tax reform," French said.
The referendum effort needs 30,000 signatures by July 13. They have about 8,000 so far.


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Religion events in the region
Healthy Hearts plans casino trip
The Healthy Hearts Club of St. Vincent's Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, has announced a trip to the Foxwoods Resort and Casino, which includes a ticket to the "Legends in Concert" show on Aug. 25.
The trip price is $52 per person, which includes the live entertainment, a $10 food credit or free festival buffet, $15 for keno, shopping and gaming, deluxe motorcoach transportation, all taxes and service charges and driver's gratuity. The motor coach leaves from the new St. Vincent's campus parking garage immediately in front of the hospital at 8 a.m. and returns at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The Legends in Concert show is an all-live production showcasing top celebrity impersonators, dancers and elaborate costumes, all backed by a live band.
Payment can be made by check to "Healthy Hearts" c/o Andy Gatto, 505 Hart St., Bridgeport CT 06606. For reservations, call Andy Gatto at 203-372-5097.
St. Vincent's Healthy Hearts Club, which is open to all cardiac patients, their families and friends, presents programs on a different cardiac-related topic each month.
For more information on St. Vincent's Healthy Hearts Club and its future programs, call the St. Vincent's Care Line at 877-255-7847, or visit www.stvincents.org.
Free hearing tests offered
Hear Rite Technologies, LLC is offering free hearing tests at the following locations:
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l Affordable Hearing, Orange Medical Center 380 Boston Post Road, Suite 107, Orange, 203-799-775
l Hear Rite Hearing, Norwalk Medical Center, 149 East Ave., Suite 8, Norwalk, 203-857-4540
l Hear Rite Hearing, 1936 Post Road, Darien, 203-202-2520
Copies of audiograms can be sent to physicians at no cost. Call locations for appointments from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Walk for Hope in Fairfield
The third annual Walk for Hope of CancerCare of Connecticut is set for Sept. 13 at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, a five-kilometer fundraiser to support the work of the nonprofit resource for people with cancer and their families. Walkers collect a minimum of $25 in pledges to participate with no minimum for children 12 or younger.
The walk starts at 9 a.m. and offers light refreshments. To register, call Stephanie Weirsman at 203-854-9911 or contact her online at email@example.com.
Blood drive at Holy Trinity
A blood drive will take place at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave., Bridgeport from 1 to 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 25.
For more information, call 1-800-4483543, or log onto www.givelife.org


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Eddie Jones' side will be well into their preparations for the next World Cup in Japan in 2019 and the game against the All Blacks will provide a good barometer of how much work they will need to do in order to get to the level required to emulate the nation's 2003 success in Australia.
England's last game against New Zealand was back in November 2014, when they lost at Twickenham, which followed on from a 3-0 three-Test series Down Under earlier that summer.
Therefore Jones is targeting revenge in their next showdown, in addition to victories against South Africa in the first match of the series on November 3, before facing Japan on November 17 and Australia on November 24.
He said: "We want to win that series 4-0 and we will need to play extremely well to beat four very good teams over a four-week period.
"The series will give us a really good indicator of where we are as a squad, a year out from the Rugby World Cup."
He added: "Over the next year we need to continue to develop a bulletproof side, that can find ways to win in matches, and we will have to work hard and be smart in what we do to bridge the gap between us and the All Blacks.
"Our ambition is to be the number one team in the world going into the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan."


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The Edmonton Oilers have signed Oscar Klefbom to a seven-year deal at what is being reported at $4.167 million per season—the Jonas Brodin deal looks like it might have been the model. Brodin's six-year, $4.1 million dollar contract was signed in October of 2014—at a point when the young Minnesota defenseman had played 126 games at the time of the deal, Klefbom has just 77 under his belt as he cashes.
AAV on Oscar Klefbom deal will be $4.167 million. @TSNRyanRishaug first reported 7-year deal.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) September 19, 2015
The lack of NHL experience is a concern but the price point and number of free-agent seasons purchased gives this a little extra appeal. Klefbom led the Oilers in EV time-on-ice, 19:47, as a rookie, also had 1:44 SH and 27 seconds on the power play. He played nine games in OKC in 2014-15, we'll call sending him out stupid is as stupid does.
Klefbom's role last season was to play with chaos blue Justin Schultz—while getting a zone start push—and those two things turned Schultz into a positive in possession. In Justin Schultz' three NHL seasons, his primary partner had a Corsi 5×5 For % of 45.4 (Nick Schultz, 12-13), 42.1 (Andrew Ference 13-14) and 51.4% (Oscar Klefbom, 14-15) when on the ice with him. I think Klefbom might want to buy Tyler Dellow a beer today, but that's a guess and maybe Dallas Eakins figured it out without Dellow.
The money is dear—I'm not sure how much offensive value he brings—but the FA seasons purchased make this a deal I think we can be reasonably satisfied with in terms of cap weight. The Oilogosphere often differs in opinions on these things, I think the main worries are injury (Oscar had some concussion issues in the past) and range of skills (he may not hit 30 points in an NHL season). A bridge deal for two years may have made the next deal far more expensive—and as Jeff Petry's experience shows perhaps locking these young men up miles from freedom is the right play for a struggling Oilers organization.


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A clinical strain of Acinetobacter baumannii (strain Ab RYC 52763/97) that was isolated during an outbreak in our hospital and that was resistant to all β-lactam antibiotics tested produced three β-lactamases: a TEM-1-type (pI, 5.4) plasmid-mediated β-lactamase, a chromosomally mediated OXA-derived (pI, 9.0) β-lactamase, and a presumptive chromosomal cephalosporinase (pI, 9.4). The nucleotide sequence of the chromosomal cephalosporinase gene shows for the first time the gene encoding an AmpC β-lactamase in A. baumannii. In addition, we report here the biochemical properties of this A. baumannii AmpC β-lactamase.
Acinetobacter spp. are recognized as important opportunist pathogens mainly in immunocompromised patients (9, 10). Their contribution to nosocomial infection has increased over the past three decades (6, 7, 27), and several outbreaks of hospital infection have been reported worldwide (5; G. Bou, G. Cerveró, D. Malpica, M. Pérez-Vázquez, L. De Rafael, and J. Martı́nez-Beltrán, Abstr. 38th Intersci. Conf. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., abstr. K-120, 1998). Though prevalent in nature (4) and generally regarded as commensals of human skin and of the human respiratory tract (1, 15), they have been implicated as the cause of serious infectious diseases such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, endocarditis, wound infection, meningitis, and septicemia, involving mostly patients with impaired host defenses (6, 9, 30). Antimicrobial treatment of serious infections due toAcinetobacter, particularly those caused byAcinetobacter baumannii, is complicated by the widespread multidrug resistance pattern of the organism (8, 18). With respect to β-lactam antibiotics, the most common mechanism of resistance is due to the synthesis of β-lactamases encoded either by the chromosome or by plasmids (9). So far, several class A and class D plasmid-encoded β-lactamases conferring different phenotypes of resistance to A. baumannii have been described (9, 24, 31, 32; G. Bou, A. Oliver, and J. Martı́nez-Beltrán, submitted for publication). Likewise, different chromosomally mediated cephalosporinases (pI, >8) have also been reported (9, 25), and sometimes these cephalosporinases have been particularly difficult to visualize by isoelectric focusing (24). In any case, nucleotide sequencing of the ampC gene has never been described. The main objective of this work was to clone and sequence the gene encoding the chromosomally mediated AmpC β-lactamase from a multiresistantA. baumannii clinical strain (Ab RYC 52763/97) isolated during an outbreak at our hospital in 1997 (Bou et al., 38th ICAAC). A detailed description of its biochemical characteristics is also provided.
The susceptibility testing of the Ab RYC 52763/97 strain was performed by an agar dilution method, as recommended by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (23), using Mueller-Hinton agar and an inoculum size of 104 CFU per spot. Antibiotics were kindly provided as powders of a fixed potency by their corresponding manufacturers. The antibiotic susceptibility profiles of all strains included in this study are shown in Table1. The strain Ab RYC 52763/97 was highly resistant to all β-lactam antibiotics tested, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of imipenem and meropenem being 128 and 256 μg/ml, respectively.
β-Lactamases were analyzed by isoelectric focusing as described by Matthew et al. (22). The sonicated extract of strain Ab RYC 52763/97 contained three β-lactamases, as follows: one yielded a band with a pI of 5.4 and was cloned after amplification withbla-TEM primers C1 (5′-GGGAATTCTCGGGGAAATGTGCGCGGAAC) and C2 (5′-GGGATCCGAGTAAACTTGGTCTGACAG) (TEM-1 type); a second focused at a pI of 9.0, and after cloning (clone pBMB-1), the gene nucleotide sequence showed homology with those of OXA-derived β-lactamases (Bou et al., submitted); and the third focused at a pI of 9.4 and likely corresponded to a chromosomal cephalosporinase. With the A. baumannii clinical strain no transfer of resistance phenotype was observed in conjugation experiments. By alkaline lysis (28), a plasmid of 22 kb was isolated in this strain. By enzymatic restriction and ligation techniques (28) only a TEM-1 gene was found in this plasmid.
Chromosomal DNA of Ab RYC 52763/97 was prepared by the method of Grimont and Grimont (16), digested withHindIII (Boehringer-Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany), and ligated into the HindIII site of pBGS18− (29). Recombinant plasmids were introduced into Escherichia coli TG1 by transformation with CaCl2 (28), and transformants were selected on Luria-Bertani agar plates supplemented with ampicillin (25 μg/ml) and kanamycin (50 μg/ml). Three E. colitransformants were obtained on selective medium supplemented with the antibiotics mentioned above. They harbored a recombinant plasmid, designated pGER1, with an insert of about 2.2 kb.
The β-lactam susceptibility pattern of the three transformants was identical, displaying resistance to ampicillin, cefazolin, cefuroxime, and, to a lesser extent, ceftazidime, while the susceptibility to the remaining β-lactams tested was differently affected by the presence of the recombinant plasmid pGER1 (Table 1). The MICs of ticarcillin, cefotaxime, cefepime, and aztreonam for E. coli TG1(pGER1) were increased, whereas the MICs of cefoxitin, imipenem, and meropenem remained unchanged. Regarding the effect of the β-lactamase inhibitors sulbactam and tazobactam, the MICs of ampicillin, cefotaxime, and ceftazidime decreased by 4- to 16-fold, in contrast with the very slight effect obtained with clavulanic acid. By isoelectric focusing, the single band of β-lactamase activity in theE. coli transformant cofocused with the β-lactamase (pI, 9.4) of the wild-type strain (results not shown).
In order to perform the sequencing reactions the 2.2-kb insert from the plasmid pGER1 was cloned in the pUC18 multicopy plasmid (29), resulting in the plasmid pGER2. Sequencing was carried out with the Taq DyeDeoxiTerminator Cycle Sequencing Kit and with primers specific to the coding sequence, and the sequence was analyzed in an automatic DNA sequencer (377 Abi-Prims; Perkin-Elmer). The entire sequence of the fragment was determined twice for accuracy.
The sequenced fragment was 2,195 bp long and contained only one open reading frame (ORF) (Fig. 1). An ATG codon initiated an 1,152-bp ORF which ended with a TAA codon (383 amino acids long). The initiation codon was preceded by a Shine-Dalgarno ribosome-binding sequence, AGGAG. GenBank database searches with this ORF revealed similarities with several class C chromosomal and plasmid-mediated β-lactamases (Table2). The highest identity (40.5 to 42.3%) was observed with the following β-lactamases: AmpC ofAeromonas sobria, CMY-1, AmpC of Serratia marcescens, FOX-2, FOX-3, and AmpC of Pseudomonas aeruginosa; 35 to 40% identity was seen for AmpC β-lactamases from E. coli, Proteus stuartii, Yersinia enterocolitica, Morganella morganii,Enterobacter cloacae, and Citrobacter freundii. The deduced peptide sequence contained conserved motifs found in serine β-lactamases (14), as follows: the SXSK motif of the active site of AmpC, the class C typical motif YXN, and the KTG domain. The nucleotide sequence of the flanking regions of theampC gene (about 400 bp on each side) did not show inverted repeated sequences suggestive of the presence of a transposable element. This ampC gene was probably not inserted in an integron, since the 59-base element (specific to gene cassettes inserted in integron structures) was not observed on the flanking regions.
The synthesis of chromosomal AmpC β-lactamases in some gram-negative rods such as E. cloacae, C. freundii, andP. aeruginosa may be inducible and involves genes such as the repressor ampR and ampD. The first is located immediately upstream from the ampC gene and is divergently transcribed (19). Sequencing of the flanking regions of the gene encoding the AmpC β-lactamase produced by the Ab RYC 52763/97 strain did not show homology with the ampRregulatory gene. Induction experiments with cefoxitin (one-half of the MIC) performed with the E. coli transformant carrying theampC gene and with the original Ab RYC 52763/97 strain did not show an increase in the synthesis of the AmpC β-lactamase, determined as specific enzymatic activity, when the inducer was added (data not shown). These experiments indicated that theA. baumannii AmpC β-lactamase in this strain is noninducible.
The substrate profile of the AmpC β-lactamase was determined with the enzyme partially purified by G-75 Sephadex (Pharmacia Fine Chemicals AB, Uppsala, Sweden). Initial hydrolysis rates were monitored spectrophotometrically (UVIKON-930) at 25°C in 0.05 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), as described previously (12). TheVmax values indicate that cephaloridine is hydrolyzed more quickly than ampicillin and that cefoxitin and imipenem are not hydrolyzed at detectable levels (Table3). Inhibition studies showed that the remaining β-lactamase activities in the presence of 100 μM each inhibitor were as follows: clavulanic acid, 91%; sulbactam, 40%; and tazobactam, 45%. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) were obtained from semilogarithmic plots of enzymatic activity against inhibitor concentration. The IC50s were 270 μM for clavulanic acid, 7 μM for sulbactam, and 8 μM for tazobactam. These results correlated with the decrease in the MICs of ampicillin, cefotaxime, and ceftazidime in combination with these inhibitors against E. coli TG1 harboring AmpC β-lactamase (pGER1).
In order to detect the ampC gene in different A. baumannii isolates, a PCR assay was performed. Six genotypically different A. baumannii strains (REP-PCR tested) with different antibiotic susceptibility patterns that had been collected in our hospital during the previous five years were used. The reactions were carried out with a 50-μl volume of a reaction mixture containing 20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.8), 100 mM potassium chloride, 2.0 mM magnesium chloride, 200 μM deoxynucleotide triphosphate, 50 pmol of each primer, 500 ng of the chromosomal DNA, and 2.5 U of Taqpolymerase (Roche). The primers of the ampC coding region, P1 (5′-TAAACACCACATATGTTCCG) and P2 (5′-ACTTACTTCAACTCGCGACG), were used. Amplification reactions were submitted to the following program: initial denaturation (4 min at 94°C) followed by 30 cycles of denaturation (1 min at 94°C), annealing (1 min at 50°C), and extension (2 min at 72°C), with a single extension of 10 min at 72°C. The amplified 663-bp product was resolved by electrophoresis in a 1.5% (wt/vol) agarose gel containing ethidium bromide (50 μg/ml). As shown in Fig.2, the ampC gene was extensively spread between the six A. baumannii isolates but not in Acinetobacter junii. This result strongly suggests that the AmpC β-lactamase may play a role in the β-lactam resistance of A. baumannii.
The presence of chromosomal β-lactamases in the genusAcinetobacter was first suggested by Matthew and Harris (21). By examining β-lactamases from 30 strains ofAcinetobacter, Joly-Guillou et al. (17) revealed a cephalosporinase with a pI of >8.0 in all these strains. Afterwards, Blechschmidt et al. (11) reported the purification and biochemical characterization of an extracellular β-lactamase with a pI of 9.3 produced by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. Other attempts have been carried out in order to characterize the A. baumannii cephalosporinase biochemically (25), but nothing has been reported about the gene encoding the enzyme. The present study describes the genetic and biochemical characteristics of the A. baumannii AmpC β-lactamase. The following important features are noteworthy. (i) The amino acid sequence is closely related to the class C cephalosporinases, and the highest similarity was obtained with the A. sobria AmpC β-lactamase. (ii) The enzyme shows a typical cephalosporinase substrate profile (13). (iii) Enzymatic inhibition assays and antibiotic susceptibility studies showed a moderate inhibitory effect of sulbactam and tazobactam against A. baumannii AmpC β-lactamase. As for clavulanic acid, only a very slight inhibitory effect was observed. (iv) No AmpC β-lactamase induction was observed when cefoxitin was added, and no ampR sequences were found on the flanking regions of the ampC gene. Nevertheless, whether a regulatory AmpR-like protein gene exists in A. baumannii, although not adjacent to the ampC gene, remains to be elucidated.
Certainly, resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in A. baumannii is a multifactorial problem involving resistance mechanisms in addition to β-lactamases (9); thus, in our study, the β-lactam MICs conferred by the AmpC β-lactamase, even by means of a multicopy plasmid carried by E. coli TG1, did not reach the high MICs observed for the Ab RYC 52763/97 clinical strain (MICs conferred by the OXA-derived β-lactamase [Bou et al., submitted] are not relevant when compared with the A. baumannii clinical strain). Note also that the MICs of the carbapenems were not affected by the presence of the AmpC β-lactamase even in a multicopy plasmid. Nevertheless, the presence of the ampC gene in all six differentA. baumannii strains tested suggests that the AmpC β-lactamase, in combination with other β-lactam resistance mechanisms, may play an important role in β-lactam resistance inA. baumannii.
In summary, we report here for the first time the cloning, sequencing, and analysis of the ampC gene and the biochemical characterization of the AmpC β-lactamase from an A. baumannii clinical strain.
Nucleotide sequence accession number.The nucleotide sequence of the ampC gene has been given the EMBL database accession no. AJ009979.
We thank L. de Rafael for his critical reading.
- Received 13 January 1999.
- Returned for modification 29 August 1999.
- Accepted 5 November 1999.
- Copyright © 2000 American Society for Microbiology


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Wendy possesses over 25 years' resourcing and search experience across Australia and Asia Pacific markets. Wendy focuses exclusively on the NFP sector.
Wendy is passionate about her clients and prides herself on the ability to identify and match candidates who are an excellent fit for your organisation's culture.
She enjoys recruiting "left-of field"assignments in complex and challenging environments.
She has recruited executive and professional roles across many disciplines and in both the NFP and commercial sectors, and is respected for her ethical and professional approach.
After completing a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English Literature at The University of Sydney, Wendy started her career in public relations then moved into journalism as editor, producer and researcher across television,radio and trade press.
Her recruitment career commenced in 1989 with Recruitment Solutions (now Chandler McLeod) as an Executive Recruiter, and she moved from Sydney to Melbourne to head up its Victorian operations in 1997.
Over the last 25 years Wendy's experience has included:
- Senior Consultant and Business Leadership roles with national and boutique executive search firms
- In-house Executive and Professional Recruiter roles at Hewlett-Packard and the ANZ Banking Group
- Establishing a volunteer management program across 210 Salvos Stores with over 2,000 volunteers for The Salvation Army
- Eight years as a passionate volunteer with the Melbourne Zoo
Some names mean a lot, Breen Recruitment takes its name from an inspirational person.
Wendy's mother Molly Breen was born during the Depression era in rural NSW. Due to her family's circumstances, Molly was denied the opportunity of a high school education.
Never the less, as a young woman shortly after the end of WW2, Molly set off to travel the world, defying gender stereotypes and barriers of the time. She has since inspired and informed Wendy's life path and values. Breen Recruitment was named in recognition of Molly.
We thrive on recruiting unique roles in complex environments.
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Five leading airlines to launch oneworld global alliance22 September 1998
Five of the world's leading airlines - American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and Qantas Airways - today announced a new, customer-driven global alliance.
Today's unveiling of the oneworld™ brand launches a multi-million pound programme designed to raise the standard of global air travel.
From early next year, the five airlines will together phase in a wide range of initiatives designed to provide greater customer benefits, including more information and support, greater value and increased opportunities for rewards and recognition.
oneworld will enable each carrier to offer customers services and products that it cannot provide by itself, responding to changes in the global airline marketplace.
These will include:
- Smoother transfers for passengers travelling across the global networks of the five carriers.
- Greater support, with employees of each airline equipped to assist and care for customers travelling with any of the oneworld airlines.
- Greater value, through a range of round-the-world products.
The intention to enhance existing co-operation between the airlines in the field of frequent flyer programmes, enabling them in particular to provide more mileage awards, wider recognition for top-tier customers and access to more airport clubs and lounges.
Further details on all aspects of the oneworld customer benefits will be unveiled in the coming months.
The shared oneworld brand augments existing relationships between American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and Qantas Airways.
While it does not specifically apply to their cargo activities, the airlines involved are working on a series of initiatives to enable them to offer improved services to their freight and mail customers.
Today's announcement is the culmination of months of planning by teams from the five airlines, built on their established relationships and based on research conducted among travellers on all six continents.
It initiates what will be one of the world's biggest employee communications and training programmes, involving virtually all of the 220.000 people working for the five partner airlines, designed to ensure they can deliver what the oneworld brand promises when its services are introduced.
Other carriers may be invited to participate in oneworld in the future.
The oneworld name and logo will supplement each airline's own corporate identity, appearing alongside their logos on airport and other signage, timetables and printed materials.
Joint advertising is planned in key markets around the world to help position oneworld through the slogan "oneworld revolves around you".


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Everton star speaks of relief
Everton footballer Duncan Ferguson has said he is "very concerned" after a violent incident at his Lancashire home on Sunday but relieved that his family is safe.
Officers were called to the house in Rufford, near Ormskirk, at around 0100GMT after reports that there had been a break-in.
It is believed Mr Ferguson discovered two intruders at his home. One was arrested at the scene while the other man managed to flee. Police have since arrested a second suspect.
"Duncan Ferguson is understandably very concerned about events of the early hours of Sunday morning.
"Thankfully there was no serious injury suffered by his wife, baby or himself."
Everton's communications manager Alan Myers said everyone at the club was "extremely relieved" to hear Mr Ferguson and his family were safe and well.
Police are to question a 21-year-old man arrested following the incident. He is in hospital after suffering injuries during a scuffle.
A second suspect, described as a 23-year-old local man, was arrested on Monday.
The 29-year-old, 6ft 4in Scottish striker, rejoined Everton in a Ł3.75m transfer from Newcastle United in the summer.
Ferguson played in Everton's FA Cup victory against Watford on Saturday.
Officers praised Mr Ferguson for his actions - saying he behaved "bravely and responsibly" after encountering intruders in his home.
They added that he had suffered minor head injuries during the incident.
Inspector Steve Sansbury of Lancashire Police said: "At about 0105 this (Sunday) morning police attended a report of a burglary, at a private address near to Ormskirk in Lancashire.
"An alleged offender was still on the premises having been detained by the householder.
"One of the alleged offenders was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries sustained during a scuffle with the householder, and a second offender fled the scene.
"Police inquiries are continuing to trace him."
He added: "The householder has specifically asked not to be named, but has been interviewed by Lancashire Police about the incident.
"Police are satisfied that the homeowner, who himself was injured during the scuffle, acted both bravely and responsibly to encountering these intruders in his home."
"A 21-year-old male is under arrest and detained at Ormskirk General District Hospital.
"The householder did receive minor injuries to his head, which did not require hospital treatment."
Mr Ferguson has had a controversial career.
In 1995 he served 44 days in Barlinnie Prison after headbutting an opponent while playing for Glasgow Rangers in 1994.
He became the first professional footballer to be jailed for an offence on the field.
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Tracking the pack in February and March
Although African Wild Dogs are only found in isolated pockets of wilderness, our pack roams far beyond borders to promote our wine and highlight the plight of our favourite canines.
Today and Thursday, Top Dog, Jeremy is presenting our current range at the Ehrmann's Portfolio tastings in London and Manchester. It is rumoured he will be unveiling new labels while he is there! Watch our facebook page for the announcement.
Pack members have already been spotted roaming the vineyards to check the state of this year's crop of grapes. Harvesting has begun and will continue through the month.
Emma, is flying out to Tokyo, Japan at the end of the month to present our wines at Foodex Japan in early March. Foodex is the largest annual food and beverage tradeshow in Asia. Over 75,000 professional visitors attended Foodex 2013, including over 6,500 from Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, and Hong Kong. We are very excited about taking part and our friends on the ground in Tokyo tell us that our conservation message will be well received. We look forward to Emma telling us how it went.
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Yo-Yo Ma joins the New York Philharmonic for opening night.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
|Alan Gilbert. Photo by Chris Lee © 2013 The New York Philharmonic.
At Wednesday night's season premiere gala concert (which was filmed for broadcast later this year on PBS' Live From Lincoln Center music director Alan Gilbert broke that formula. This concert offered not one but two Philharmonic premieres, both featuring guest cellist Yo-Yo Ma. These were framed by popular works by Maurice Ravel, putting both works in context with the Swiss composer's Spanish-flavored works.
The concert opened with Ravel's Alborada del grazioso establishing Spanish flavor with plucked strings and a merry caper of woodwinds. This is a short work, a tone-poem in the form of a one-movement concerto for orchestra. Mr. Gilbert and his players plunged through the many layers of Ravel's writing, as taut percussion and pin-point string playing supported the little instrumental solos that quickly sparkle and fade.
A small arsenal of exotic percussion instruments were at the front of the stage for Azul, the Osvaldo Golijov tone poem written by this Argentinean composer specifically for Mr. Ma and first played at the 2006 Tanglewood Festival. This two-man battery included Inspired by the blue skies above that western Massachussets venue, Mr. Golijov added exotic colors (mostly percussion) to the solo cello and orchestra creating a meditative four-movement work that thrills the senses and penetrates the subconscience.
With Mr. Ma's aristocratic tone leading the way, Mr. Gilbert and his players created a sense of well-being and bliss. Exotic textures were supported by the ruffle of birds wings (that's an actual instrument) and the rattle of drums from two onstage percussionists, who provided much visual stimulus as they switched rapidly between meso-American and African percussion instruments. They were joined by a "hyper-accordion" (amplified and with certain electronic enhancements) played by Michael Ward-Bergemann and Mr. Ma as the principal solo voice.
Although this work is concerto-like in form, Mr. Golijov prefers to label it as a meditation on the Baroque adagio. The long series of slow themes builds to a proper full-volume climax, with prominent parts for the brass and heavy strings, clearing the aural palate for the re-emergence of the solo cello and complex percussion lines. The opening sense of bliss finally returned, as Mr. Golijov's tranquil orchestration supported the nervous mutters and at last, the confident melodies of the cello. Dance rhythms emerged along with the exotic percussion sounds, in a piece that journeyed its way towards an exotic if pleasant destination.
That sense of the exotic continued with a Suite drawn from Astor Piazzolla's incidental music to the play La serie de Ángel. Here, La muerte del Ángel, Milonga del Ángel and Resurrección del Ángel were presented as another concerto-like suite, with slow-fast-slow movements appearing in a new orchestral arrangement by Ottavio Brunetti. Mr. Ma and Mr. Gilbert worked closely together, creating an exotic, misty atmosphere for the first movement, a powerful sense of rhythm and drive in the fast movement and then another transcendent, ethereal slow movement to depict the rise to heaven of Piazzolla's protagonist.
The concert ended with Ravel's Bolero, the famous exercise in orchestration and dynamic levels that remains a crowd-pleaser. Propelled by Christopher Lamb's steady, repeated snare drum, the various sections of the ensemble showed their stuff with lengthy solos for English horn, bassoon and saxophone. As the work reached its thunderous climax, Alan Gilbert brought the final, crashing chords home, and the assembled audience to its collective feet.


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I had been scheduled to speak at a winter retreat in Pennsylvania, and I lived in New Jersey. It was the kind of thing where I could drive to it. Well, that day, winter decided that it was time to do some serious wintering. We had heavy snow all day long and I knew this was going to be a very exciting drive along Interstate 80 on out to Pennsylvania.
Actually, it turned out to be much easier than I expected. Much of the way I managed to get behind the snow plows. They were out, and they were doing a good job, and it was a whole lot easier because I was behind them. Where I was driving, the plows had already been. Now, if you have a snow plow ahead of you, you're a lot less likely to end up in a ditch.
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Los Angeles has always been associated with glittering Hollywood and famous celebrities; however, the place has a lot much to offer as there is a dazzling array of spots that offer great chance to explore nature. So, one should always come prepared to explore this aspect of LA as well. Here are some of the topmost ways to explore the natural setting in LA.
Whale Watching
Whale watching has always been among the best ways of exploring nature. The fun of exploring the uncharted territories and coming across some of the beautiful whales is simply unsurpassed. One could always exercise the option of embarking upon whale watching excursions in order to get a great insight into various varieties of whales in LA. Moreover, with experienced guides by their side, people are sure to witness some great sea creatures including playful dolphins, which are a hit among the kids.
El Matador State Beach
El Matador State Beach makes up for a perfect spot for clicking unforgettable photographs. The beauty of the places is mind-boggling. However, one must plan in such a manner that they hit the beach during low tide, as it is an ideal spot at that time for bird watching. Kids love to play with sand, and have fun in the tide pool. Moreover, one could also explore the caves here. So, the beach offers a perfect chance of connecting with nature.
The Arboretum
The Arboretum spans 127 acres of area and is equally appealing to both kids and adults. Some of the amazing characteristics of the garden include countless flowers and plants, a pond, a waterfall, numerous grassy lawns, and a massive willow sculpture. Moreover, there is a great variety of wildlife as well including ducks, peacocks, turtles, and other attractive creatures like migratory waterfowl.
Will Rogers State Historic Park
Will Rogers State Historic Park is famous for offering great inspiration loop that extends 3 miles. It is a perfect trail to be hiked along with one's family as the difficulty level is not much. Moreover, one gets sweeping views of the downtown from the top. Further, the area around Ranch House is loved by kids, since it is ideal for running and playing.
Griffith Park
Griffith Park spreads in 4210 acres of area, and is United States largest Municipal Park in terms of the urban wilderness area. The park offers incredible views of the surroundings, and there are countless hiking trails as well; however, there is so much to do for tourists besides hiking the trails, since they could visit a number of other places including the Griffith Observatory, the Los Angeles Zoo, Travel Town, etc. And, kids always love the pony rides.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a perfect spot for hiking and enjoying the picnic. The experience of wandering aimlessly amidst the towering oaks is quite enchanting and otherworldly. Visitors simply love the natural setting here, as there is a hassle free access to wild spaces here. Moreover, there are a number of beaches, tide pools, waterfalls, and bird watching areas, to name a few.


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The Western New York Land Conservancy will host its annual gala in the Golden Ballroom at Statler City from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. For more than 26 years, the regional land trust and its thousands of supporters have saved more than 6,000 acres of forests, wetlands, meadows and farms in the eight counties of Western New York. These places include, among many others, the Stella Niagara Preserve in Lewiston, Owens Falls Sanctuary in Aurora and farmland throughout the region. These places are protected forever because of the Land Conservancy and the efforts of its members.
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame wide receiver Andre Reed will return to Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, to kick off his Read with Reed 83 Challenge at the Boys & Girls Club's Butler-Mitchell Clubhouse at 370 Massachusetts Ave.
"My reading program called READ 83 has really taken and will support Boys & Girls Clubs in NFL cities," Reed said. "I was a club kid who made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now I represent what they stand for and I know that through reading, every child can do the same. Reading is a way out!"
Team Read 83 is also excited to introduce this new collaboration with inner city literacy experts from iKnowABC. In partnership with the Andre Reed Foundation, Pro Athlete Community Engagement Manager Theresa Villano and Cindy Finelli Coleman, M.Ed., of Cindy and Co., have co-created the Read with Reed 83 program.
Daemen College will celebrate the grand opening of its newly named Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sept. 7 in Duns Scotus Room 226.
The ceremony, which is a part of Daemen's inaugural Founders Celebration, will include the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the naming in honor of an historic $1 million gift from the Paul A. Saffrin Foundation. Remarks will be given by Daemen President Gary A. Olson, Paul A. Saffrin, and Dr. Maureen Millane, associate vice president for community engagement. A reception will immediately follow the dedication ceremony, which is free and open to the public.
Daemen College's inaugural Founders Celebration, a new annual tradition to commemorate the college's rich history and origins, will kick off with a dedication and ringing ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 7 to officially unveil the institution's Founders Bell.
In honor of the college's 70th anniversary being marked this year, the ceremony will include one symbolic ring for each decade since the college was founded in 1947. Official ringers at the ceremony will include Daemen President Gary A. Olson; Dr. Thomas Stewart, '74, chair of the Daemen Board of Trustees; Sister Edith Wyss, '66, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, the college's founding congregation; Nancy Haberman Gacioch, '62, alumna; Dr. Matthew Ward, president of the Faculty Senate; Dr. Ned Cuddy, faculty emeriti representative; and Hugo Juarez, president of the Student Association.
Three local organizations will receive a portion of the proceeds from a first-time event to be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in the Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road, Buffalo.
One hundred percent of admission collected at the door for the Collectors' Expo will be donated to Dog Ears Bookstore & Cafe, South Buffalo Alive and the Buffalo Irish Center. Additionally, all money raised through antique appraisals during the event will also be donated to the three South Buffalo organizations. Admission will be $2 per person while antique appraisals will cost $2 each (maximum three items per person).
THE CIVIC HEART powered by AT&T, Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT), and Squeaky Wheel documentary project is a powerful short film diving into the motivation of "public servants" and outlining the ways in which all residents can have a voice in the future of our beloved Buffalo and Western New York region. Thirty high school students from all over the City of Buffalo worked as a team for six weeks to create a documentary to capture the spirit of the people who serve the people of Buffalo and all of Western New York during the free 2017 Summer Youth Arts Program. Instructor Kevin Kline worked with teens program to develop this unique Buffalo specific documentary supported by AT&T.
Back in the 1980s, Marty Nightengale of the Nightingale Funeral Home on South Park Avenue was serving as president of the South Buffalo Business Association. As leader of the group, one of his goals was to bring the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra to Cazenovia Park for a special performance. Twenty-five thousand people would later show up for that performance, among them a reporter from The Buffalo News who made a remark to Nightengale, saying "South Buffalo is a very special place."
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Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department
Contact Information:
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
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Academic Qualifications
D. Phil. (Queen's, Canada), B. Sc. (NTOU, Taiwan)
Major Research Interests
The phosphorylation of specific proteins on Ser/Thr residues preceding proline is thought to be a major cellular signaling mechanism; however, very little is known about how the phosphorylation actually regulates protein function. Pin1 is an 18 kDa protein with two domains: the N-terminal WW domain (named after two invariant Trp residues, amino acids 1-39) and the C-terminal PPIase domain (amino acids 45-163). The WW domain acts as a binding module to bind its substrate via the phosphoserine (p-Ser) or phosphothreonine (p-Thr)-proline motifs in its substrates. The C-terminal PPIase domain is the catalytic domain to isomerize the conformational changes of specific pSer/Thr-Pro motifs. Unlike other peptidyl-prolyl isomerases (PPIases), Pin1 is a unique peptidyl isomerase that recognizes only the phosphorylated Ser/Thr motif preceding a proline residue. In addition, Pin1 is very prominent in isomerizing the cis-trans conformation of prolyl-peptidyl bonds in its substrates, resulting in regulation of their biological functions, suggesting the conformational changes mediated by Pin1 or Pin1-like isomerase may be crucial for the normal functioning of cells.
Our research directions lie in the area of how protein structure impacts signaling in the cells. The objectives are to characterize further the biology function of Pin1 and its downstream substrates. We are interested in understanding how the prolyl isomerase regulates its targets by changing the conformation on the pSer/Thr-Pro motifs in different organisms and in human diseases.
Selected publications
Li C, Xue C, Yang Q, Low BC & Liou YC. (2016) NuSAP governs chromosome oscillation by facilitating the Kif22 generated polar ejection force. Nat Commun. 7:10597 doi: 10.1038/ncomms10597.
Xi W, Gong X, Yang Q, Yu H, Liou YC. (2016) Pin1At regulates PIN1 polar localization and root gravitropism. Nat Commun. 7:10430. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10430.
Li C, Zhang Y, Yang Q, Ye F, Sun SY, Chen ES, Liou YC. (2016) NuSAP modulates the dynamics of kinetochore microtubules by attenuating MCAK depolymerisation activity. Sci Rep. 6:18773. doi: 10.1038/srep18773.
Ye GD, Sun GB, Jiao P, Chen C, Liu QF, Huang XL, Zhang R, Cai WY, Li SN, Wu JF, Liu YJ, , Xie YY, Chan EC, Liou YC, Li BA. (2016). OVOL2, an Inhibitor of WNT Signaling, Reduces Invasive ActivitiWu RSes of Human and Mouse Cancer Cells and Is Down-regulated in Human Colorectal Tumors. Gastroenterology. 2016 Mar;150(3):659-671.e16. doi: 10.1053
Xiao L, Xian H, Lee KY, Xiao B, Wang H, Yu F, Shen HM, Liou YC.(2015) Death-associated Protein 3 Regulates Mitochondrial-encoded Protein Synthesis and Mitochondrial Dynamics. J Biol Chem. 290(41):24961-74. doi:10.1074/jbc.M115.673343.
Gonzales KA, Liang H, Lim YS, Chan YS, Yeo JC, Tan CP, Gao B, Le B, Tan ZY, Low KY, Liou YC, Bard F, Ng HH. (2015). Deterministic Restriction on Pluripotent State Dissolution by Cell-Cycle Pathways. Cell. 162(3):564-79
Wong JJ, Li S, Lim EK, Wang Y, Wang C, Zhang H, Kirilly D, Wu C, Liou YC, Wang H, Yu F. (2013) A Cullin1-based SCF E3 ubiquitin ligase targets the InR/PI3K/TOR pathway to regulate neuronal pruning. PLoS Biol. 11(9). e1001657.
Chen HZ, Li L, Wang WJ, Du XD, Wen Q, He JP, Zhao BX, Li GD, Zhou W, Xia Y, Yang QY, Hew CL, Liou YC*, Wu Q* (2012) Prolyl isomerase Pin1 stabilizes and activates orphan nuclear receptor TR3 to promote mitogenesis. Oncogene. 31(23):2876-87 (*Co-corresponding author)
Ye F, Tan L, Yang Q, Xia Y, Deng LW, Murata-Hori M, Liou YC (2011) HURP Regulates Chromosome Congression by Modulating Kinesin Kif18A Function. Curr Biol. 21:1584-91.
Liou YC*, Zhou XZ*, Lu KP* (2011). Prolyl isomerase Pin1 as a molecular switch to determine the fate of phosphoproteins. Trends Biochem Sci. 36:501-14 (*Co-corresponding authors)


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Parent- and teacher-reported rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder do not appear to overestimate the true prevalence of the condition, according to a new analysis of a large children's health study.
The ADHD prevalence in California was found to be about 6% among children 4 to 17, and 4.7% among insured children ages 5 to 11, using teacher and parent reports, Susanna N. Visser, MS, of the CDC, and co-authors found.
Those result were in line with a recent California study using a large administrative claims database, which found a rate of 4.9% among insured children ages 5 to 11 (JAMA Pediatr 2013; 1o67: 282-288). The authors of that study had suggested that reliance on parent and teacher reports of ADHD inflated prevalence estimates, Visser and colleagues noted in a research letter published online in JAMA Pediatrics.
"The analyses presented here confirm previous reports of the sensitivity of these estimates to insurance status, geography, and age," the researchers wrote.
For their report, Visser and colleagues revisited the database of the 2007 National Children's Health Survey, which they used in concluding that ADHD prevalence increased from 2003 to 2007 (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2010; 59: 1439-1443).
In that earlier report -- which was cited by the authors of the California study as evidence of inflated parent and teacher reports -- Visser and colleagues had found an ADHD prevalence of 9.5% among children 4 to 17. Limiting the analysis to insured children of the same age increased the rate to 9.8%.
But by performing a series of analyses that controlled for age, geography, and health insurance status, the prevalence declined to 6.2% in California only and 4.7% among insured children in California.
"Therefore, in contrast to the [other study's] authors' statements that studies relying on parent-reported cases of ADHD 'overestimate true prevalence,' an alternative conclusion may be drawn from this study," Visser and co-authors said. "Specifically, the [California] study ... provides evidence of convergent validity that demonstrates the appropriateness of parent report for monitoring state-based and national prevalence of ADHD."
The authors reported no conflicts of interest.
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Source Reference: Visser SN, et al "Convergent validity of parent-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis: A cross-study comparison" JAMA Pediatr 2013; DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2364.


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