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The Brain Foundation invites applications for research funding to support research projects in clinical neurosciences all over Australia.
The primary objective of the Brain Foundation research funding is to support individual researchers and research teams to conduct the highest quality research into brain disease and neurological disorders as well as brain and spinal injuries.
A subsidiary objective is to provide opportunities for early career researchers, subject to merit, to gain initiating funding for projects with potential. This also provides an important first opportunity as a Chief Investigator; a very necessary step.
Read about previous research we have funded.
Every year, towards the end of March, we advertise the opening of our Research Gift Program. Applicants must adhere to our application guidelines, and need to complete a comprehensive application form along with their proposal. Read more about Application Guidelines on our research page.
We receive applications from specialists in research institutions all around Australia over a period of a few weeks. Applications are received from neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-scientists, and other researchers.
Applicants submit their applications within one of the following categories:
- Alzheimer's & Other Neuro Degenerative Diseases
- Parkinson's
- Dystonia
- Cerebral Disease
- Brain Tumours
- Epilepsy
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Paediatric Neurology
- Neuro-trauma
- Headache & Migraine
- Neural infections
- Other
Once we close the application period (usually end June) all applications are reviewed and scored by our Scientific Committee (see below for details), made up of eminent Neurologists, and headed by Professor David Burke, AO. Unfortunately, every year we receive many more outstanding applications than we can fund.
We announce the winners around September, and have an annual Cocktail Party and Award Ceremony in October in Sydney, where each winner gives a short presentation of their proposed research. See Where Does your Money Go for details of all previous grants, plus YouTube clips of presentations.
We generally aim to award at least one grant in each category, and usually fund research in institutions (universities, hospitals, and other research establishments) across all states.
Grants are usually of the order of $40,000, and we expect to receive progress reports and/or final reports after one year.
In 2015, for the very first time we awarded a major research gift of $300,000, over a three year period, to go to research that exhibits great potential for improved patient outcomes. We congratulate Dr Neil Spratt based in Newcastle who was awarded the significant grant, which was formally announced at the Annual Neurology Conference in Auckland in May 2015. His research title is "A new understanding of increased pressure within the skull in brain diseases".
We publish research reports in our bi-annual newsletter BrainWaves.
We believe that funding competitive research that is independent of any state or institution results in the best projects coming to fruition.
Scientific Committee:
- Professor David Burke AC – Chairman
- Professor Kate Drummond AM
- Professor Victor Fung
- Professor Michael Halmagyi AO
- Professor Matthew Kiernan AM
- Professor Simon Koblar
- Professor Pamela McCombe
- Professor Stephen Robinson
- Professor Steve Vucic
We thank all on the Scientific Committee for their continual support and hard work.
These grants have been made possible through the generosity of our donors, corporate sponsors and through the legacy of generous people who leave the Brain Foundation bequests to fund further research into brain diseases, disorders and brain and spinal cord injuries.

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Am I the only person that thinks this is Hela in the Mind Stone. What do you think it means
DRTO Posts: 862 ★★★Woah, nice observation. Interesting that they placed her face on the mind stone since that's vision's stone. Maybe just a fun easter egg.1
will-o-wisp Posts: 9,909 GuardianThis game is different. The stones are different all have different powers and origins3
Deltor Posts: 22 ★In the game that's the Death stone and Hela personally gave it to Thanos.0
EnderDraco58 Posts: 958 ★★If you played through the event quest that came out this month, the end comic showed Hela and Thanos hugging (I think. It's been a week or so since I finished the quest, so I might just be thinking of something else). Her face in the stone because they are working together.0
SgtAnime1 Posts: 66All "Infinity Stones" in this game are different from the canon.0
Sighsohard Posts: 513 ★★★
XFA_Rebooted Posts: 1,045 ★★★The_Grandmaster wrote: »
Am I the only person that thinks this is Hela in the Mind Stone. What do you think it means
I think it is just an easter egg. It's the death stone, and Hela is the mistress of death.0
godsquad891 Posts: 776 ★★He kills half the universe to impress her as he digs her badly maybe he's like look I'm a big purple guy with an ultimate golden fist.......... You impressed yet ....????
And she probably like its not the size of the fist ........1


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Scientists warn of more quake danger in N.Z.
New Zealand's earthquake-devastated Canterbury region faces an almost one-in-four chance of another powerful tremor in the next 12 months, government scientists said Tuesday.
The region's major city Christchurch was rocked by a 7.0-magnitude quake in September and a 6.3 quake in February, the second of which killed 181 people and destroyed much of the downtown area.
GNS Science senior scientist Matthew Gerstenberger said aftershock modelling showed there was a 23 percent chance of a quake measuring 6.0-7.0 in the region over the next 12 months.
The assessment put the likelihood of a quake centred on Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, at about six percent, he said.
"This aftershock model that it's based on has been tested in a number of locations around the world and it's generally been quite consistent," Gerstenberger told Radio New Zealand.
Canterbury has been rattled by thousands of minor aftershocks since the initial quake in September and Gerstenberger said residents in the South Island region could expect them to continue.
"Certainly there will be more aftershocks ongoing for some time to come, so just be ready, be prepared for that," he said.
Both quakes occurred on faultlines that were previously unknown to scientists. GNS estimates the fault responsible for the September tremor had been inactive for 16,000 years before seismic forces caused it to move.
The February 22 quake, which caused damage estimated at NZ$15 billion ($12.3 billion), was the deadliest earthquake in New Zealand since a 7.8 magnitude quake in Hawke's Bay claimed 256 lives in 1931.
New Zealand sits on the so-called "Ring of Fire", the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, and experiences up to 15,000 tremors a year.
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The duo ExFormation (with Vier Und Art) in Offline Forte Margera – Venice
The 21st of June whit the collective Action Hybride.
« The skin is a surface, an interface. For a long time, skin has been
considered as the limit of the soul, a border between being and the
world. But now technology is breaking through this layer. The skin is no
longer a barrier » Sterlac
L'art du passage à l'acte… (The art of acting)
We are a performative installation. We are two bodies, back to back,
a barbed wire surrounds us without touching us. We are completely
naked and covered with newsprint that is stuck to our skin. We will be
deaf, blind, mute, filled with this paper that covers our thoughts like
the emptiness of existence. We are motionless like two statues waiting
for death. The sound of the clock becomes the echo of society, which
remembers bitterly that time is equal, that every second is valid in a
temporality. It is imposed on us that time passes. During this time, we
are present in space, little by little we undress from this burden. Through
calm and slow movements we regain control over our body. Above us,
a dropper pours one drop of blood per second, like the torture of the
drop of water. In a soft melody we undress from the information of the
infused periodic mass in our thoughts, nights and days. An appointment
with madness and mass information, meeting with the memory of the
history of current events. Massively spilled, the story of the human inac-
tivated, who is a stranger to himself no longer even recognizes his body.
Are we becoming a reference in censorship? Our body remembers our
posture imposed by societal norms. Through large-scale dissemination
we are imbued with propaganda that becomes our memory.


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Careers in OA
This list is part of the Open Access Directory.
This list is still under development. Every part of it may change before the official launch, including its title, URL, and method of organization.
- This list contains specific job types found in Open Access. Due to the fluid nature of Open Access, this list can't hope to be all inclusive.
- Many of examples listed are no longer open. The links are provided as examples and may not reflect current listings. If the link leads to an error page, the link is red. It's still included here to provide further examples of job types.
- Contributors should add jobs as they see fit, and, if there is no description already available, contributors should create a description for the job.
- This list is arranged alphabetically with a note of the types of institutions typically hiring for that type of job. Sections are not used because of the overlap of so many jobs would lead to a lot of duplicate entries. Additionally, any required degrees and whether it is a part or full-time position.
- Related lists in OAD: Jobs in open access. NOTE: it's no longer actively maintained but includes good examples of job ads that have been used to fill Open Access positions
Copyright Librarian/Advisor
This role may be full-time, or combined with other responsibilities (typically Scholarly Communications.) The candidate serves as an authority on copyright law, including its foundations and applications; works to organize and disseminate information on copyright law; and assists their organization in navigating copyright and licensing.
- Degrees Required: MLS
- Institutions Offering Position: Universities
- Example Openings:
- Ohio State University http://perma.cc/Q2A-PHZG
- UC Berkeley School of Law (PDF) http://perma.cc/DAV7-UJ8F
- Harvard University http://perma.cc/ST7C-NUT4
- Marcel TV Project http://perma.cc/6C3T-YH75
Curator of Digital Exhibits at a Museum
This normally full-time position works with authors, editors, and curators to develop content for the museum's phone/tablet app, exhibition guides, audio/video scripts, and any other types of content that the museum displays. The role also ensures that item captions in the content management system are coded and categorized correctly. Additionally the position works with social media and other emerging technology trends to further the museum's reach. Project management and other supervisory responsibilities may also be required in some museums.
- Degrees Required: Graduate degree preferred. Bachelor's degree in a field related to the museum's mission. Experience can sometimes be combined with degrees to meet position requirements.
- Institutions Offering Position:
- Example Openings:
- The Guggenheim Museum http://perma.cc/ZGC6-VBPR
- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center http://perma.cc/R6F6-CQ7Y
Digital Repository Librarian
This full-time job is often centered around both the hardware and software needed to make digital materials available. Common responsibilities include digitization of print materials, upgrading the web interface, and training staff and patrons on how to use the digital repository.
- Degrees Required: None, however Computer Science would often increase the candidate's chances for securing the job.
- Institutions Offering Position: Academic Libraries, Organizations, Publishers
- Example Openings:
- Digital Repository Coordinator, King Abdullah University http://perma.cc/SE7G-69RJ
- Digital Repository Librarian, University of Waterloo: http://perma.cc/VRE4-3YUC
- Digital Repository Software Developer, Princeton University http://perma.cc/V4W4-FHFV
- Librarian, NPR http://perma.cc/RY22-DQ6R
Funding Assistant
This full-time position is responsible for helping the institution's employees understand any and all government funding mandates. Additionally, the role is expected to give authors or other institution employees advice on how to proceed with publishing to a Gold OA. The position also monitors payments made to those Gold OAs by the institution.
- Degrees Required: None listed in the job ads found however a degree in business of some sort seems like it would be more than useful.
- Institutions Offering Position: Universities
- Example Openings:
- Open Access Funding Assistant, University College London http://perma.cc/UR5D-AVJY
Manager of a Digitization Project or Data Project
This full time position is similar to the Digital Repository Librarian position above in that it is often centered around using and creating technology to make digital resources and data available. Candidates are often required to have a background in one of the following: library science, computer science, or research, with the ability to work in all three. Project management is an important skill for the position.
- Degrees Required: None, but a degree in library science or computer science may be helpful.
- Institutions Offering Position: Academic libraries
- Example Openings:
- The Glasgow School of Art (PDF) http://perma.cc/THG3-XC2J
- E-Repositories Manager, University of Warwick http://t.co/tEXGcesDPZ
- Research Publications Librarian, Bath Spa University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGY446/research-publications-librarian/
Metadata Officer
This position is full-time but fellowships are usually for a set term (with one year being the most common). The position works to extract metadata from documents in the institution's repository and sets up technological workflows that can automate this extraction. The position is also often responsible for ensuring superior usability for the repository. Additionally, the position works to clear up any confusion between author and paper associations while making papers easily harvestable for other repositories.
- Degrees Required: Varies but often a BSc, MSc or PhD in Computer Science
- Institutions Offering Position: Universities and Research Institutions
- Example Openings:
- The Open University http://perma.cc/R9FF-NVF3
- CERN text-mining fellowship http://perma.cc/RGH3-TJFE
- CERN Author disambiguation and management fellowship http://perma.cc/8S2T-68ZB


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Eight days ahead of the new $5.5 million 911 Communications Center going live, the center's manager, Anne Kindness, took members of the Billings City Council and city staff through the dispatchers new home Monday that has that new-house smell to it.
"I've never built a building before," said the dispatch center's 28-year director. "We are hopeful we've hit the mark here."
With redundant power, communications, and heating and air conditioning systems, $18,000 worth of bulletproof glass at the entrance, sleeping rooms for staff who have to work additional hours during emergencies or storms, a workout facility, kitchen and break room and other amenities, the new center is expected to serve police, fire and ambulance calls for the next half century.
"I'll be dust by then," Kindness joked.
Residents have been paying for the center for the past 20 years with a $1 per month surcharge on their phone bills. Design and construction required no other public outlay.
The 9,100-square-foot building, at 911 N. 24th St., includes 12 state-of-the-art work stations and is more than twice the size of the current dispatch center, at 2300 Ninth Ave. N. Sound baffles help ensure that callers can't hear other dispatchers handling other calls. Work stations, each with four monitors, rise and fall to allow both sitting and standing on the job.
Skylights were constructed over dispatchers' heads to provide them natural light in case of a daytime power failure — unlikely, since an uninterrupted power supply comes with the building. The emphasis on natural light "keeps staff in touch with the outside world," Kindness said, "and helps regulate normal circadian rhythms that are often compromised by shift work."
Unlike at their current location, employers won't have to line up for a single-fixture unisex bathroom. Separate bathrooms are also equipped with showers for longer shifts.
A contractor may have said it best recently, Kindness said: "If the zombie apocalypse happens, this is the place to be."
While 31 dispatchers are authorized to work at the center, 27 currently do, with one more recently hired but not trained, a process that takes four months. The average dispatcher career at the center is 12-15 years, she said, but about half of new hires wash out early in the process. Up to eight dispatchers are on duty during peak periods. Dispatchers work a mix of 8-, 10- and 12-hour shifts.
When roads are icy, dispatchers who live outside of town have been known to rent a hotel room to rest a few hours before their next shift, Kindness said. The sleep rooms in the new center will eliminate the need for that added expense.
The sleep rooms also afford dispatchers a refuge to collect themselves after a particularly difficult call — or for breastfeeding dispatchers to express milk, a chore that currently must occur in a restroom.
Dispatchers have no scheduled breaks, but can take a few minutes away from their console as call levels allow. Some will want to hit the exercise machines for a few minutes to burn off steam, Kindness said. A kitchen and break room allows for meals and decompression time at shift's end.
"This is stressful, demanding, exhausting work," Kindness said.
The bulletproof glass protects the only area accessible to the public. Sometimes crime victims will come to the center while being pursued by someone trying to do them harm; the new location allows the victim some level of safety while police respond to the call.
Since it's a secure building, Kindness said no public open house is planned. Employees are understandably eager to complete their move.
"This is a shiny place, but the heart of our facility is the people, and so we work hard on retention," she said. She called dispatching "the center of the universe for public safety, which is only as good as its foundation, and that's the 911 center."
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As adults turn to experts from therapists to fitness gurus, it has become obvious that a Mum can no longer provide all the answers to her children's problems. As a result, there has been a global trend towards child coaching worldwide Heather Harries, CEO of Kidsfull LLC explains why children's coaching services are so vital in today's environment.
"Coaching our children has become very much part of today's society. Whether a child requires educational coaching to keep up, emotional coaching or life coaching parents are turning to child coaching companies to meet these needs. Parents feel under such pressure themselves that they need the perspective and attention that only an outside expert can bring. With work, house administration, after-school activities and homework, parents particularly Mums know they cannot always be expected to say the right thing or to schedule an hour of dedicated emotional coaching for their child when it is needed, it just isn't possible when they are themselves falling into bed daily, exhausted with the battle of staying ahead all day. The days of "just get over it" parenting are gone and today's parents pay for professional help in whichever area they perceive their children to be struggling, whether its math's or music, computer science or confidence, a tutor is the accepted norm in every family.
Heather adds that "If you then throw in the everyday hurdles faced by children from temper tantrums, shyness, friendship problems or exam pressure and what is recognized as the "sheer psychological pressure overwhelm" on young shoulders it is little wonder that parents are hiring a life coach to deal with daily hurdles with their children". As a full time working mum to four children she knows first hand what pressures families face and set about finding a one-stop solution to support other mums with the development of her new company Kidsfull.
"We offer every possible solution to help children succeed and we use only highly skilled coaches to support families across the region". She said, "all of our consultants have postgraduate degrees from high-ranking British Universities, which makes us unique as an educational support provider in the UAE, but as a company we wanted to be more than just a tutoring center we wanted to offer far, we wanted to offer courses to help our children really understand the world around them, courses that went way beyond what they would learn at school or find on the internet. Our courses are about empowering our students to have to face the changing world with confidence and knowledge to handle whatever was thrown at them in the right way. For instance, our course on the power of social media doesn't just cover things like internet safety, they get that at school, children are bored with this message, so the course examines the subliminal messages that each picture, statement and comment made about the person using the media. Through the course, they learn to write positively, take appropriate selfies, how to position themselves to the world in a confident and positive way and how to handle negativity appropriately. Our other courses include so many other areas like developing confidence, public speaking, photography, art and languages not forgetting traditional skills like etiquette and conversation skills.
We are excited to be one of the first companies in the region to bring children's life coaching skills to families who really need that additional support. For many children the first real challenge they will face is going to school, this may be they simply they don't have the social skills, or they are extremely emotionally intelligent which isn't a skill that fits into today's curriculum. Children really need to be equipped with the skills to cope, which may just be the need for some encouragement in reading, writing or maths which for centuries parents have turned to tutors to support. Additionally today it is a perfectly normal part of life for parents to turn to expert educational coaches to ensure their child is additionally supported in the best way possible. "
Today, for many parents who are part of an age where mental illness is the norm, it is understandable that they would want to break the cycle for their children. All parents want children to feel confident and empowered to feel the whole spectrum of emotions. To know that all emotions are OK, and to know how to manage them so they don't become "meltdowns" in young children and teenagers or develop into bigger problems in later life.
There is so much more pressure on parents to get it right but at the same time their children are growing up in a world so different to what they themselves have experienced. It is unchartered waters and parents need the reassurance that their child is equipped for the future. Fear of mistakes is bigger than ever, social media drives the paradox of "perfection perception" where parents feel the need to have the perfect kids who look perfect, perform perfectly, and don't make mistakes, which is made even more difficult when parents feel that they lack both the knowledge to help their child to achieve such great expectations, and the wherewithal to cope when they inevitably fall short of such exacting standards.
Through the support that Kidsfull offers we solve a spectrum of challenges being faced by families today. The highly qualified and experienced coaches can work with children from early ages to adulthood to develop the usual education support skills and we have also taken this a step further to include "life coaching" skills. Heather Harries explained that the life coaching skills obviously involve a detailed conversation with the parents before we spend time getting to know the child in their own home. In the sessions (normally over 3 weeks costing from 2000 dhs per child) we play games with the child to put them at ease before developing and focusing on the key activities, which could include "magic breathing" teaching children to come back to the moment and refocus, we use small "focus friends" (effectively a small soft toy) that is their life balance point and it teaches them to calm down and think before getting ahead and often over thinking the problem. We address anger and fear through different role-plays and discussions. All activities are easy to remember and more importantly use as well as being age appropriate.
With so many parents here struggling to cope on their own we are able to provide the extra support required for their child to succeed and develop the confidence to achieve whether it is homework help or life skills, Kidsfull services are vital for every family with children. www.kidsfull.ae, Heather can be reached on 050 942 7406.


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How to break a habit, or two.
I have just returned from a backpacking adventure through Thailand. My first time ever travelling by myself.
I really struggled during my first week away as I found it so strange being on my own. Eating out at a restaurant, arriving back at my room in the evenings and having no one to discuss your day with. It was hard when I have always had people around me, whether they were my kids or my partner.
1. Feeling constantly unhappy with our life, nothing seems to fulfil us. This points to a life totally out of sync with our values. It seems obvious but so many people live this type of existence either because they cannot see a way out, or they are living a life of habit and have forgotten what it feels like to live a life of purpose. This is a common situation for people who have gotten into a rut either through their work life , relationships or living situation.
There are a lot of statistics floating around that suggest up to 80 percent of the workforce are unhappy in their work, but if you look at society as a whole, especially in westernised countries, I'm sure that you will find high numbers of populations unhappy with their lives in general. Why is this?
I believe that for many, it's because our lives are not in sync with our true values. We live in a time when consumerism is rife. Many of us are stuck in jobs that we don't like just so that we can pay the bills and keep on buying stuff that we really don't need. We often learn this style of living from our parents or just fall into it after graduating from college or university and soon it becomes a habit.
What if we were taught how to live an intentional life as an alternative to cruising along on auto pilot? Living an intentional or purposeful life means living by our values and not everyone else's.
Life is just one big canvas.
I have just finished reading an article written by Jim Rohn about life and how it really is just one big canvas. As individuals we all chose what we are going to fill that canvas with.
I appreciate art, some forms more than others. Street art appeals to me, black and white photography appeals to me. I also like old cars, their style, their simplicity. Even the basic Morris Minor, I love the curves that shape it and the chrome that you just don't see on cars any more, but I realise that what appeals to me doesn't appeal to everyone and that's what makes us different. The same applies to who we are attracted to, where we want to live, what foods we like, what type of work we enjoy.
We are almost half way through 2016, probably a good time to revisit our goals and make sure that we are still heading in the right direction. I am constantly reassessing where I am with my goals. I feel that if I don't do this, some tend to get forgotten.
A strategy that helps me with my goal setting and planning is to write up my tasks for each week a week in advance, normally on the Friday afternoon of each week. I use a whiteboard so that what I should be doing each day is right there in front of me. Next to the whiteboard I have my three main Project Plans outlining each phase of each project and then they are broken down to individual tasks. Whilst writing up my weekly plan, I am constantly referring back to the Project Plans. Using this method serves two purposes. It ensures that I apportion time evenly between my main projects which I have already chosen as my priorities at the moment and it also ensures that any information I need to carry out my planning is right there in front of me.
Discovering Your Purpose
When I first trained as a careers counsellor, we explored a range of tools which could be used to help identify a client's interests, values, personality traits and preferred skill sets, but I have come to realise that the best resource available to us all is our experience.
People too often ignore the emotive reactions we experience when we delve back through our career and life experiences. We fail to embrace the often strong, sometimes subtle messages being relayed to us because we believe our purpose and values that drive us are to be figured out on an intellectual level.
For those who fret and think they haven't had enough experience, don't despair about not being able to discern what feels right and ignites your mojo. Find ways to build experience in different tasks, interests, hobbies or side projects which can often evolve into passions. It can take many years for some people to know their true purpose in work or in life. There are many successful people who discovered their true purpose when they were much older.
I want to start with a quote from Muhammed Ali who sadly passed away on the 5th June 2016 aged 74 years. Muhammed Ali once said" He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." When I was a young boy I loved watching Muhammed Ali fight against the likes of Joe Frasier and others from his era. He was a great boxer, but I don't believe it was boxing that made him great. I believe it was because of the man he was. From a young age he knew who he was, he knew what he believed in and he lived his life according to his own personal values and beliefs.
Statistics tell us that a high percentage of the working population are unhappy in their work. Why do we remain in jobs that we don't like? What do we need to do to change our situation?
Someone whom I have never met, made this remark to me yesterday via email. Initially, it made me laugh, but I was left thinking about this statement and wondering how many mid-lifers or baby-boomers feel this way and is it good or bad?
I've had periods in my life and some quite recently when I have pondered about where my career has taken me and wondered whether I made the right decisions at certain points in my career/life. I can't say that I have regrets about career decisions that I have made, as for each decision made, something has always come of it. On occasions I may have dismissed the job as being just another experience, but at least after gaining that experience, I have learnt more about myself and which skills I don't want to develop further. I may not be in the place I envisioned being twenty years ago, but I'm happy with where I am currently and have plans in place to ensure that my current position keeps developing.
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Tobacco: How is it Bad for your Dental Health?
We are often advised to stay away from tobacco in any form. This is because everyone knows that smoking cigarettes and chewing tobacco can have adverse effects on our health. But little that we know, tobacco consumption is also bad for our dental health. Wondering how? Let's discuss the effects of tobacco on dental health.
Teeth Staining and Yellowing
Nicotine is a colorless chemical in tobacco that reacts with oxygen and turns yellow. When chewing or smoking tobacco, nicotine and tar deposit on the surfaces of the teeth and may seep deeper through the microscopic openings in the tooth enamel. This results in tooth staining or making your teeth appear yellowish.
Tooth Enamel Erosion and Teeth Breakdown
Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes and tobacco are abrasive in nature. When smoked, chewed, or consumed orally, the nicotine particles mix with the saliva and create an abrasive paste. This paste is responsible for eroding the strong tooth enamel and, in some cases, can eventually wear down the tooth too.
Foul Smell from Mouth
Tobacco smoking and chewing produce foul smells that linger in your mouth for a long time and are very unpleasant for others. Nicotine and other chemicals in tobacco make your mouth a breeding ground for harmful bacteria that cause bad breath, tooth decay, and cavities. This way, tobacco consumption becomes the indirect reason for bad breath too. So, one can always expect a foul smell from the mouth of a person who chews or smokes tobacco.
Periodontal Diseases
Smoking and chewing tobacco weakens your gum tissues and decreases the ability of your mouth to fight against dental problems and bacteria. Thus, you become more susceptible to developing periodontal diseases. And because healing takes a longer time, periodontal diseases become severe and also lead to other serious dental problems such as bleeding gums, loose tooth, and tooth fall-outs.
Slower Healing of Wounds
Tobacco significantly reduces body's ability to heal the growth of the blood vessels, and the ability to fight infection. This is the major reason why the wounds in the mouths of smokers take a long time to heal and are more painful. If you have undergone an oral treatment or surgery and you are a smoker, the gum tissues can take a considerable amount of time to heal.
Other Effects of Tobacco:
Loss of sense of taste and flavor
Higher chances of developing dental problems
More exposed to oral cancer
Clearly, the consumption of tobacco in any form is disastrous for your dental health and we understand that it can be tough to quit. No judgement but our goal is to encourage healthy lifestyle. Finding it difficult to give up on tobacco? Talk to our Edmonton expert dentists and know about ways to give-up on this habit.


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Wine is a creative business. We make stuff from dirt. It's demanding. And fun! Oliver is a growing company, with a thriving tourism business and distribution in 27 states. We are one of the 50 largest wineries in the U.S. We're a community of smart, diverse professionals with big dreams.
Oliver is the only 100% employee-owned winery in the U.S. Because we are owners, every grape harvested, glass poured, and five-star rating earned means just a little more. Oliver leaders are highly engaged in making our workplace fun, fulfilling, and rewarding. And our workforce is highly engaged for the good of the company, the community, and one another.


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Donald Leslie Sweeney was born April 12, 1938 at Ravinia, SD to Hugh and Edith (Gross) Sweeney. He grew up living and attending school at Kimball and Tyndall. He served in the US Army from 1955 to 1958. On September 7, 1964 he married Judy Borgheiinck in Emery.
Don was employed as a John Deere mechanic until retiring in 2010. For several years he operated a road maintainer in Pleasant Township.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; three brothers: Merlin (Vivian) Sweeney of Bassett, NE, Richard Sweeney of Brookings, Robert (Emelda) Sweeney of Crestview, FL; two sisters: Dorothy Nelson of Sioux Falls and Mary Kaye (Jim) VanSickle of Bassett, NE.
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I have an Amiga 1200 that I recently pulled out of moth balls. I powered the unit on and discovered that the internal floppy drive, while it spins up, doesn't ready disks. A search of YouTube led me to several videos demonstrating self floppy repairs. While I'm not a tech newbie, I realized that this was somewhat beyond my abilities. I did connect an external floppy (that works!!) and was able to boot to Workbench but couldn't get much further past that point. It appears my Amiga Mouse may be malfunctioning. Because of this, I was unable to check HDToolbox to try to figure out why my hard drive failed to boot.
Anyway, where I'm going with this is, is there a reputable repair person or center in the U.S. that would be able to diagnose the issues and then repair them? Of course, the unit will have to be recapped as well. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.


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We drew the 2017 Plant Based Reset to a close last Sunday.
The Plant Based Reset is our live 5 week program that we run once a year.
We run it live because it's an intense 5 weeks, so it's important that the program is done as a group, with my guidance and support the entire way through.
We only run it once a year because the amount of time it takes us to prepare and guide people through it is monumental.
It's a lot of work, but every time we run it I'm reminded just how awesome and life changing it is and that it's totally worth putting in 12 hour days a couple of months out of the year for. Below is a perfect example of why I'm already looking forward to the Plant Based Reset circa 2018.
"Wow. I just got back from the doctor. I am crying my head off. I am now off ALL blood pressure medication and I have eaten myself out of being a diabetic!!! I've moved into the pre-diabetic range but he says if I add in more exercise and keep eating this way I will be a normal healthy person free of all medication!!!
I just can't believe it. I've been struggling for so long with my health. That's over!! Time to live!!! WOO HOO!! GO ME!! Molly Patrick… I owe you my life, girl. Thank you so much!!!"
Jo Estle Houseman // 2017 Plant Based Reset
There were over 200 people in the 2017 Plant Based Reset and I'm dedicating today's Fuckery to them (and anyone else who's working on eating their way healthy).
Dear 2017 Plant Based Resetters,
It has been my honor and joy guiding you and witnessing your progress and growth over these past 5 weeks. It's amazing how close people get when we go through challenging shit together and reach the other side – even if we've never met in person.
I feel like you're family and it has thrilled me to see all of the friendships that have blossomed during this process. Some of these friendships will be lifelong. What a gift!
You've been able to vent and laugh and share hard truths with each other. You've been able to grieve and let go and share wins. You've been able to talk about the smell and frequency of your farts. You've been able to be honest without fear of being judged. You've been supported and you have supported others.
There were times you were mad at me (fucking juice fast) and there were times that you wanted to throw your arms around me and kiss me (because NO MORE SHITTY FOOD CRAVINGS!).
There were times when you wanted to give up and the rest of the Resetters helped pull you through. There were times when your fellow Resetters wanted to give up and you rooted them on and helped them through.
During these past 5 weeks people have done things that they didn't think were possible, and you have been there to share the ride.
Thank you for being part of this group. Thank you for doing your best. Thank you for being kind and supportive. And thank you for doing this for yourself.
I was there to guide you through this, but you my dear, have done 100% of the work. I tip my hat to you, and I bow. From my heart to yours, here's what I wish for you going forward.
May you always feel deserving of the best fuel for your beautiful, perfect body.
May you never be afraid to share your sparkle and shine with the world. The world needs it more than you know.
May you always do your best and never even think about beating yourself up if you get off track. There is no such thing as perfection, my love, so there's no use chasing it.
May you be free of unnecessary illness and disease and may you be happy, healthy and vibrant for the rest of your days.
May you be kind to yourself every single day and make you the biggest priority in your life. You are the most important relationship you will ever have and once you're kicking ass, then you can help the people you love to kick ass too.
May you embrace the suck. Always. The suck is in your life for a reason, so look it dead on and welcome it with open arms and flirty eyes.
May you trust your body. It knows best. Your head will try to convince you otherwise, but be strong, remember your why and don't believe everything you think.
May you embrace your perfect body exactly how it is right now. Not what it might be. Not what it could be. Not what it used to be. Not what the media or anyone else thinks it should be. Fuck that. Your body is perfect right now. So love it. Respect it. Cherish it. And repeat.
May you live your life exactly as you wish. You have the power. You get to decide.
May your joy and health continue to radiate through all of your ups and downs. All of your tears and laughter. All of your wins and frustrations. Life is beautiful. Life is hard. And eating like a plant based boss can be as consistent as your breath, helping you through all of it.
Thank you for making my life richer and for allowing me to share a small slice of your story. You deserve all of the health, happiness, joy, love and support that this world has to offer. Now give me a high five and go make yourself a green drink!
Okay – not going to lie – I cried a little when I wrote that.
I know that 2018 is far off, but if you know you want to join the 2018 Plant Based Reset, sign up here and we'll holler when registration opens towards the end of the year.
Today's recipe will inspire you to never order Hot and Sour Soup from any restaurant, ever again. Which is just as well because restaurant Hot and Sour soup is loaded with not so great ingredients, like sugar, eggs and chicken stock. Make this one instead. You won't go back! Let me know how it goes in the comments below.
Plant Based Hot and Sour Soup
Plant Based Hot and Sour Soup
- 3 cups mushrooms 175g / any variety, sliced
- 1 cup firm tofu liquid pressed out and then cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup daikon radish 65g, chopped
- 3 cups Chinese cabbage 60g, sliced
- 1 tablespoon green onions use the bottom white part, sliced
- 1 carton low sodium 32oz / 1 liter, oil free vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce 60ml
- 3 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Aminos
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and left whole
- 1 tablespoon peeled and roughly chopped ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons garbanzo bean flour
Make the broth by placing all of the broth ingredients into your blender and blending until totally smooth, without any chunks of garlic or ginger (vegetable broth, soy sauce, brown rice vinegar, Coconut Aminos, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, white pepper, garbanzo bean flour).
Transfer the broth to a large pot and add the mushrooms, tofu, daikon, cabbage and green onions. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add salt to taste if needed.
Wishing you a happy week. May it be filled with eating yourself healthy and radiant.


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76036-2 - SOUTH-AMERICA - Takillacta: Andean Songs
Andean songs
Takillacta: Music of the People
Total playing time: 52:09
(x) "Laya" means, in
Argentine Gaucho slang, a colorful or distinct characteristic of a person or
thing. This style of music is usually played by the Gauchos on the guitar.
Produced by Lionel Sanders
Sikus (also known as pan flutes) are bamboo pipes of different lengths lashed together with leather or string. Each pipe sounds a single tone when blown. Because of tuning limitations, it is traditional for a single melody to be executed by two or more players trading notes from sikus in different keys. Modern sikus are built on a chromatic scale so that one player can play all the tones on a single instrument. Each size of sikus has a different name. The ones used most frequently on this album are sampoñas.
Quena. This is a single piece of bamboo. It is played vertically, with the fingers covering (or uncovering) nine holes. Instead of blowing into a mouthpiece, the player blows through a notch in the top of the flute.
Charango is a stringed instrument created to resemble the Spanish guitar. It is similar to a mandolin. Traditionally the body was made from an Armadillo shell attached to a wooden neck, with five unison pairs of nylon or metal strings.
Bombo is a low, deep percussion instrument from Argentina. It is carved from a tree trunk and covered with goat or cow skin. A wooden rim holds it together with leather strings that can be tightened to change the tuning.
Spanish guitar, piano, acoustic bass and drum set are the modern instruments used on this album. Their juxtaposition with the traditional Andean instruments is the flavor and color on which Takillacta builds its sound.
History of the group and the music
We, the members of Takillacta, come from different countries and musical backgrounds: Perú, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Japan.
Beneath the sound of our music are the life stories and traditions brought by each of us from those distinct places. This project is a reflection of those backgrounds and the folklore carried in each of us, the memories of which have nurtured us through our years of living in New York, the city where you can't escape blending with so many people and cultures. This album is dedicated to the native people of the Americas, and to artists and poets of all backgrounds who embrace tradition while letting it grow into new forms.
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Thursday, 20 August 2009
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2009 Day 6 - Wednesday August 19, 2009
Day 6 at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival was all about pushing boundaries and breaking outside of the box. All of the films had unique visions that make you question expectations and opened your eyes to a new way of looking at things. Pretty awesome, eh?
To hear and see about Day 6 check out my TADFF'09 Vlog for Day 6.
Toronto After Dark Film Festival Director & Founder Adam Lopez introduces Legend of the Seven Bloody Torturers and Must Love Death
Legend of the Seven Bloody Torturers
Dir: Conall Pendergast
Canada, 5 minutes
Style runs strong in the black & white short that brings a comedic result to the red tape of torture.
See introduction to Legend of the Seven Bloody Torturers with director Conall Pendergast here.
Must Love Death
Dir: Andreas Schaap
Cast: Manon Kahle, Lucie Pohl, Katjana Gerz, Sami Loris, Jeff Burrell, Peter Farkas, Philipp Rafferty, Tobias Schenke
No one is safe from love or devices in this US set but Germany filmed and acted (in English) torture porn rom com. Yep, you read that right. It's successful on both ends although I know I missed some of the nods beyond Star Trek and The Terminator to various films but even so it was surprizingly funny. This was not high on my list of 'to see's' at the festival but it provided well more than enough laughs to make it exceed expectations. For those wary of violence, the torture parts are pretty extreme so watch at your own risk.
Git Gob
Dir: Philip Eddolls
Canada, 2 minutes
In this very short short we are treated to a unique dialogue between two creatures in a funny but also suprizingly succinct way. This one was quite a feat, successfully communicated messages in a non-traditional but very clear fashion.
See introduction to Git Gob with director Philip Eddolls here.
Rough Cut / Yeong-hwa-neun yeong-hwa-da
Dir: Jang Hun
Cast: So Ji-seob, Kang Ji-Hwan, Ko Chang-Seok, Hong Su-hyeon
South Korea
Spectacular South Korean action/meta film is the best way to describe Rough Cut. This was one of my most anticipated films of the festival and it delivered. Take a tough guy actor and match him to a gangster actor wannabe and you end up with a film that delivers in innovative action screens, a fantastic story with beautiful three dimensional characters. Kang Ji-Hwan and So Ji-Seob play the dual protagonists brilliantly, going head to head throughout the film on and off set. The energy and tension created throughout is alarming and perfectly parallels the theme of the 'making it real'. It's a fantastic film is you are looking for some "Action!".
See introduction to the screening of Rough Cut by Toronto After Dark Film Festival programmer Todd Brown here.
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2009 runs from August 14-21, 2009 at the Bloor Cinema, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- The Film Reel said...
I really enjoyed Must Love Death and can't believe that the two genres actually seemed to work together. The characters breaking the 4th wall always entertains me as well.
Rough Cut was good, again, not my usual type of film but enjoyable anyway.
- 2 September 2009 at 09:44
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by Ian Cook Published 01/10/2012
Jade Jones does a lap of honour after winning Taekwondo gold. Her emotional reaction after the bout was one of the highlights of the Games, never has a protective helmet been thrown so high! Her win lit up the town of Flint in North Wales.
Societies member, Ian Cook covered almost every day of the Olympics having the sort of access most people can only dream of. As so often, the reality was not quite as romantic as one might expect, relentless work, heavy payloads of gear interspersed with rushing about on an empty stomach, and the ever-present hassle of getting access through the security systems. Professional Imagemaker kept in touch throughout and was privileged to see each day's work as it was uploaded to the CameraSport website. At the end of it all, Mike McNamee interviewed Ian. He had recovered a little but even so he was already back in the saddle covering soccer games! Here is the story:
We are indebted to Steve White of CameraSport and Ian Cook for permission to use the images in this feature. All images © Ian Cook, CameraSport, 2012
Great Britain's Jessica Ennis just after the 100m hurdles of the women's heptathlon. Her time would have won gold in the individual event at Beijing, quite remarkable for a heptathlete! She went on to win gold, cementing her position as one of the most loved and recognised faces of London 2012.
For athletes, competing in a home Olympics cannot get any better. Is the same true for photographers and how did this gig rate alongside others that you have done?
Well I have covered the Ryder Cup, football internationals, FA Cup finals, etc, but the Olympics are above all this as it's the biggest sporting event in the world. Like everything I do, I try to not get too caught up in the hype because it can become an unnecessary distraction. Of course I was privileged that CameraSport saw me as one of the photographers who would represent the company at the Olympics. If you asked a journalist friend of mine who was also there he would probably tell you I was a miserable sod. It was not that I did not like being there; I had a job to do and wanted to get it done well despite the obstacles that inevitably arose every day. Sorry, but that's just me, I was the same at the Ryder Cup. One thing that events like this are really good for is you get to meet other working photographers, and we are all in the same boat; we are all working as hard as we can and are mostly running on adrenaline.
There are 137 days to get ready for The Societies of Photographers Convention and Trade Show at The Novotel London West, Hammersmith ...
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Study of genetic alterations at the level of microsatellite DNA in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
AbstractSUMMARY Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of unknown etiology, associated with DNA damage and malignancy. Bronchogenic carcinoma is the cause of death in 10 to 13% of IPF patients. Microsatellite Instability (MSI) and Loss of Heterozygosity (LOH) are frequently detected in cancers. If the above genetic alterations could be observed in IPF, they would possibly explain the higher relative risk of lung cancer. We investigated the incidence of MSI and LOH in sputum cytological specimens of 26 IPF patients and 26 healthy, matched subjects, using 10 highly polymorphic, microsatellite markers. The electrophoretic pattern of each specimen was compared with that of corresponding peripheral blood. Thirteen (50%) patients showed genetic alterations, either MSI or LOH. Five (19%) patients exhibited MSI and 10 (39%) LOH in at least one microsatellite marker. Three (12%) patients showed LOH in more than one marker. None of the healthy subjects exhibited genetic alterations in the studied markers. No correlation was found between the detected genetic alterations and age, disease duration, blood gases, or spirometric parameters of the patients. Our findings suggest that the studied genetic alterations are frequent in IPF, seem not to be related with the severity of the disease, and may be related to tumorigenesis. Pneumon 2000, 13 (3): 187-195
Keywords: interstitial lung disease, genetics, cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, CFA, IPF


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Cyberon CSpotter
The Cyberon CSpotter is a local voice trigger and command recognition solution that consumes very low resources and provides high accuracy performance. It runs on Renesas RA MCUs with 120MHz of speed and enough memory to support multilanguage commands as well as H/W crypto engine for strong security.
Key Features
- Local voice recognition algorithm, no network connectivity needed
- Phoneme-based modeling
- Quick command customization: speech data does not have to be collected in advance
- Optimization by model adaptation just with a small amount of speech data
- Global language support: 30+ languages worldwide
- Low resource requirement (Code: 22KB~28KB, Data: 22KB+ 4KB~8KB x # command)
- Provides a friendly tool (CSMT) for command customization, performance tuning and testing
- Separation of recognition engine and command model, switching commands dynamically
- Low power and high efficiency RA MCU with strong security function
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This piece was written with my co-founder and co-author, Amy Abrams.
Two weeks ago in the Sunday New York Times a piece called, "Maybe It's Time for Plan C" revealed the unexpected disenchantment of several new entrepreneurs. They lamented how the experience fell short of their initial expectations -- they worked longer hours, made less money, and felt more isolated.
Surprisingly, many found the job of business owner to be more stressful and less satisfying than the corporate positions they had so eagerly fled. The author of the piece, Alex Williams, keenly observed that if starting their own business was Plan B, then perhaps it was time for a Plan C.
You don't have to be a business expert to know that something has to change for these folks if their effort is going to be worth the trouble. Working 17 hours a day for less than minimum wage doesn't sound like anyone's idea of a good gig, much less a dream job. But the topic begs a bigger question. Given all the hype, "is entrepreneurship all it's cracked up to be?" The answer is yes -- but only if you build a business that meets your needs.
As consultants, we have worked with thousands of entrepreneurs, and are all too familiar with stories of disenchantment. Surprised that entrepreneurship isn't delivering the instant elixir of happiness and freedom they had hoped, new entrepreneurs quickly realize it's astonishingly easy to create a business that is unsatisfying. And from our perspective, it's astonishingly common.
The problem is that instead of figuring out what's important to them and deliberately building their businesses to suit their needs, most new entrepreneurs prioritize ill-fitting conventional wisdom (it's okay to work all the time), things they are "supposed" to do (never say no), and yield to the business' own momentum (I'm too busy to hire help). More often than not, this behavior results in being overworked, underpaid, and employed in a job that doesn't leverage your talents. Not exactly the beacon of fulfillment that people are looking for.
No one said instant satisfaction was the prize for starting a business. Like all good things, it takes a lot of time, some hard knocks, and healthy dose of self-awareness. But the good news is the opportunity for meaningful and satisfying work on your own terms is available for everyone who decides to go out on their own. Of course, it can take a couple of years to figure out how to reap the benefits of being an entrepreneur, but consider those years part of your business investment.
However, the upside to doing it right is huge, and most satisfied entrepreneurs claim they can't imagine doing anything else with their lives. And while the specific solutions they employ always differ there are four things that all successful entrepreneurs share: a clear focus on sustainability, satisfaction, success, and a sense of when enough is enough.
Running a business is a marathon, not a sprint, and it can take a while before you see the financial fruits of your labor. That's why it's imperative to maintain your stamina. This is especially true for entrepreneurs who plan to run their businesses for a long time. Sure, you can work around the clock and sacrifice everything else in your life for the sake of your business, but is that sustainable? Bolstering your endurance requires you to adopt a "work smart" mentality and commit to valuing yourself as much as the business. However, common best practices also help, such as learning to set boundaries, delegate work, keep a clear focus on goals, and employ small steps towards progress.
Happiness is a loaded concept that can force you to focus on external factors. ("Will this make me happy?") Not ones to think of any one thing, jobs included, as life's elixir, we focus on satisfaction instead. What's important is that the job you create for yourself is rewarding, meaningful, and leverages skills where you excel. Some entrepreneurs derive satisfaction from thinking about their business as a whole but actually don't enjoy how they spend their time each day. As your own boss, your job description is completely up to you. Consider how you want to be spending your time instead of just automatically plowing through the list of things that need to be done. If you make certain tasks part of your job, they will stay part of your job.
Our culture tends to glorify size and fixate on numbers. This is even true in the small business world where entrepreneurs often tout and compare things such as top-line revenue, the number of employees and locations, and market share. Entrepreneurs often pursue these metrics at the expense of their own satisfaction, and our seemingly radical belief about business growth is that bigger isn't always better. Measuring success depends on the goals you have for your business. We encourage entrepreneurs to generate their own subjective definitions of success, which may include numbers and metrics but shouldn't praise growth for growth's sake. It's remarkable how differently entrepreneurs grow their companies when they aim for their own benchmarks for success instead of others.
Sense of "Enough"
To be sure there are those who question the validity of growing a business primarily for satisfaction instead of size. In our experience, the two aren't mutually exclusive but the most satisfied entrepreneurs we know are also those who have the healthiest relationship with the concept of what is "enough." Once their business is secure and meets their personal financial needs, they utilize their other business and personal goals to drive business direction instead of continuing in growth overdrive. They recognize the cost of needless growth and instead choose to prioritize what is important to them.
So for the entrepreneurs in the article and those like them, we encourage you not to resort to a Plan C just yet. Instead tinker with Plan B to see if it can better meet your needs. Know that you are not alone in your disenchantment; most entrepreneurs have gotten off-track at some time or another. The good news is almost any business that is "not working" for the business owner can be turned around. The most important thing is to not settle for a business that isn't satisfying. You have the prerogative and power to put things on your terms, after all that's what being an entrepreneur is all about. So be honest and creative and get ready to make some changes. Chances are that Plan B is still the answer; you're just still working on it.
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JRock is singing in the Veteran's Day program at school, today. They put on a fantastic program but the flu just hangs on, so this is the first year we will miss it. The first year we lived here, Gaffer did a slide show program for it that was, if I do say so myself, awesome. The school does a great tribute to our Veterans.
I was from the VietNam era and remember the way the soldiers were treated. No matter how the Politicians handle the war, our soldiers do their best and deserve all the thanks we can give them.
So, in keeping, I am doing a bit of a roll call/tribute myself today. All but one of these guys are family, except one is a very dear friend. They run from my grandson, who is serving today, back to the Civil War and I know I have missed a lot. Some, I only have names for or documentation, some I have photos.
This is Army Grandson, who is currently serving.
Dennis Lee – dear friend, who served in Viet Nam. I do not have a photo of him.
To the right, with beard is James (JW) Wells, served in Viet Nam.
This is my father, Harold Guy VanVleck, who served in WWII as an M.P. guarding German prisoner's of war.
The little guy is my brother David Merle VanVleck, who served in the Air Force during peace time.
Pfc. Donald W. DeWitt, was killed in World War II during the Battle of the Bulge. He was my uncle.
Also in WWII, was my Uncle Edward DeWitt and my Uncle Johnny McCarter. Johnny McCarter, was a Medic.
This is a photo of Orrin DeWitt, Civil War soldier


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It's been almost 2 weeks since my last post on this new and fledgling blog space. My intention was/is to post at least 2x per week. I have fallen behind. Life has happened, as it always does-pulling me this way and that. But the barrier to entry has nothing to do with externals. I think and feel every second of every day, even while sleeping. I spend time at the computer every day. I write emails, texts, make calls, space out, watch netflix. No. I cannot blame not showing up to write on this blog on anything except simply not showing up. In this moment I am grateful that i remembered, that i noticed the space and had the thought and courage to log on. The thought started with "this is the moment of truth". This is the moment, after almost 2 weeks of not posting when i either step back in the ring, and spar with myself, or bow my head in shame and pretend i forgot that there even was a ring, an opponent, a title on the line. As i sit here and write, I am a champion, for i have bloodied my knuckles against the cartilage of my fear.
Author: theotone
Embrace Your Fucked-upness
The whole thing about what to share on a blog, what to say, what to write, what to feel, what to post, who to be etc….
I always feel like there's something wrong with me, like when i finally get "there" and finally do "that" THEN I'll really have some cool shit to post and share on social media, THEN I'll show them how awesome I am. Then I'll open my heart and share my music/thoughts/feelings etc….
The thing is, my particular brain almost NEVER thinks I'm "there" no matter where i go or what i accomplish. In fact, the essence of the problem (i think?) is not what i do or do not accomplish, how i do or do not feel/appear/behave, but rather that i constantly wait until I reach some imagined time or place to allow myself to settle in and be ok with who I am.
Right here right now as I write these exact words on this exact page on this exact laptop is an attempt to say: "hey universe, i don't know what the hell I'm doing, but, I'm tired of trying to figure it out within my own brain so i'm gonna try something different and just pour it out and see what happens". A lot of this inspiration comes from one of my favorite blogs The Lefsetz Letter
In his "letter", Bob Lefestz, writes a lot about many things to do with the music biz, technology, politics, trends, and just personal stuff from his life . One his recurring themes is the old model vs the new model of releasing material/managing one's "image" as a musical artist. For him the old model (which is what i grew up with) was about spending a year or more on a record, polishing it, "perfecting" it and then releasing it. Even though he himself is in his late 60's, he posits, and in my opinion rightly understands, that the new way of doing things, what works now in these times and in this marketplace (with "the kids"), is to actually let people in on your process, let people connect to you and to release more material more frequently and see what "sticks". If something doesn't work, no biggie, pivot and keep creating. No one knows anymore what works, what will connect, big media and big money marketing are grasping for straws. Attention spans are short, things move fast, let go of the preciousness of each release, each piece of art….
Ok, I'm getting a bit off topic and I urge you to read his blog if you want to hear more of his sometimes controversial and harsh views. What I resonate with is that I can get busy and share my process. That my "old" way of always wanting to present some crafted image, and since i never feel fully formed, rarely, if ever, presenting anything at all can go right out the window. Today. Right now. In this moment. I EMBRACE MY FUCKED-UPNESS. More Fucked-upness to come……….
9 Reasons I'm Starting This Blog
- Overcoming Fear
- To Document My Experiences As a Human
- To Document My process as an Artist
- To Use & Develop my Talent/Skill as a writer
- To Share My Music & Ideas
- To Break free of Isolation & Connect
- To Transform My Bad Habits Into Good Habits
- I Love reading Blogs and felt Inspired to Start One
- I want to stop Hiding and See what happens with my music, career & life


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About the CERT Auxiliary
The CERT Auxiliary is a public benefit 501(c)(3) corporation formed to support the Santa Cruz County CERT Council and other disaster service organizations in managing, funding, and developing CERT programs and activities in Santa Cruz County.
The Auxiliary Working Group meets several times a month to plan training classes and other activities like Dangers in Paradise, and to work on building local CERT infrastructure like this website and a database of CERT volunteers.
For information about the Auxiliary and its activities, contact Executive Director Mary Edmund at certauxiliary[at]gmail.com.
About CERT — Frequently Asked Questions
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text: Things You Do to Stay Warm that Actually Make You Colder in Lake Forest Posted November 18, 2015 Winter in Lake Forest brings cold temperatures that will have you searching for ways to stay warm. Surefire ways to stay warm include scheduling regular furnace service and layering on clothes. You've probably heard of a lot of other ways to stay warm when the temperatures decline, but beware: a lot of these recommendations are actually myths and could end up making you feel colder! Common Myths: Hot drinks will make you warmer: Sure, holding a steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate can warm your hands and you'll feel like you're warming up as you drink it. But in reality, the warmness of the drink actually triggers your brain to start chilling your body. Alcoholic drinks will warm you up: Untrue. While alcoholic drinks will make your skin feel warmer, alcohol has the ability to cause your body's core temperature to decline. Keeping your furnace well-maintained and functioning smoothly with annual furnace service is a much more reliable way to stay warm. Hot showers heat you up: Unfortunately, the warmth you feel from a hot shower will vanish as soon as you turn off the water. You'll end up feeling colder as the water dries up, which is why many of us struggle to get out of the shower. Wearing a hat will take care of your warming needs: You've probably heard this many times, but all uncovered skin contributes to heat loss—not just that on your head. If you're only covering your head and not other areas of exposed skin, you're going to lose more body heat. When you see all the misleading information about staying warm in winter, it's pretty easy to see how imperative furnace service is to your comfort. While there are other ways to keep yourself warm besides furnace service, not many will have such a big influence on your daily comfort. To find out more about what furnace service can do for you in Lake Forest, call 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. at 949-204-0859 or make an appointment online. Back To Blog


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January 19, 2016
The administration of liquid cannabis extracts containing THC is associated with the mitigation of various symptoms of Alzheimer's-related agitation and dementia, according to observational trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Israeli investigators assessed the use of cannabis oil as an adjunct pharmacotherapy treatment in ten Alzheimer's disease patients over a period of several weeks. Researchers reported that drug administration was associated with a significant reduction in patients' symptom severity scores. Specifically, cannabis oil ingestion corresponded with decreased levels of aggression, irritability, apathy, and delusions.
Investigators concluded, "Adding medical cannabis oil to Alzheimer's disease patients pharmacotherapy is safe and a promising treatment option."
The administration of dronabinol (oral synthetic THC in pill form) has previously been reported to reduce Alzheimer's-induced agitation and improve weight gain, while preclinical studies have theorized that cannabinoids may be neuroprotective against the onset of the disease.


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Amarillo College has an exceptional music program for vocalists and instrumentalists, alike, and students of both are equipped not only with marketable skills, but with building blocks vital for successful transfer to a four-year university. Closely associated with the area's top opera and choral performance organizations, AC's vocal program features a highly committed, genuinely engaged, world-class faculty. Instrumental students at AC work with top-flight faculty, too. Students of woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, guitar, and piano all discover exceptional study and performance opportunities at AC.
Options abound for people with music degrees. Performing and teaching are the two most common careers in music, but the landscape is ever-changing and entrepreneurial skills and the ability to use the latest relevant technology can lead to unlimited career opportunities – from artist management to musical marketing and even talent scouting. Graduates in production and music technology fields find rewarding futures in recording, mixing and mastering. There are careers in music therapy, instrument design and music journalism. The sky is the limit in a world filled with music.


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We love wristwatches. Totally dig 'em. And in a few days, one of rarest watches Rolex ever made –– the Reference 4113 –– will finally go up on the Christie's auction block (here).
Why is this one so rare? Well, only a dozen of these were ever made and out of those, only eight are known to exist. And, get this: these were made at the height of World War II specifically for European race car drivers of the era, hence the split-seconds feature, allowing drivers to record lap times. Dig on THAT. Apparently, these twelve pieces were never listed in a catalog and were never advertised for sale and were somehow cloaked in the mysteries of Sicilian automobile racing. Only makes this one more interesting, really.
Now, while we're trying to figure out how to place a bid on this one, know that it's estimated this Rolex is expected to easily roll over the million dollar mark. Whew.


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South Park's Oscar Snub
This week in Hollywood
Bigger, Longer & Unlucky As Cartman might say, "Dude, this sucks." The sublimely smutty South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut — widely hailed as one of the best musicals in years — isn't eligible for an Oscar for its score. "We're getting screwed," says cocomposer Trey Parker. So what gives?
Technically, there are three Oscar music categories: Original Song, Original Score (essentially for background music), and Original Song Score (a category designed specifically for musicals). But with the dearth of eligible musicals, Original Song Score hasn't been awarded since 1985 — when Prince won for Purple Rain — and Oscar rules prohibit musicals from being considered for an Original Score nomination. "Musicals are ineligible because voters have trouble distinguishing between the songs and the score," explains Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who notes that the only other movie qualified for Original Song Score this year was Tarzan. (If there are fewer than four entries in any one category, the award is withheld.) "South Park is a great example," Davis adds. "The songs are so striking it's hard to conceive of someone thinking, 'Wow! What a great underscore!"'
South Park cocomposer Marc Shaiman suggests an alternative: "It should be simple — one category called Outstanding Original Music in a Film. That would solve everything." Still, a nomination for Original Song isn't out of the question. So could Celine Dion be warbling "Uncle F — -a" come March 26? "Actually, we're gonna submit 'Blame Canada,' " says Parker. "But in hindsight, we should have just loaded the movie with crappy Aerosmith songs. That would've won for sure."


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This Canadian educational video looks at The Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are the largest expanse of fresh water on Earth. This Canadian educational video studies the geological formation and subsequent history of The Great Lakes. It's history dates back beyond the age of man. This educational video takes students on an amazing journey through thousands of years of history as we explore The Great Lakes.
The audience is take to the depths of Lake Superior and then to Lake Huron where we tour one of the world's largest underground salt mines. This educational video studies rock formation to prove that at one time The Great Lakes region was a hot tropical environment which ended with the arrival of an ice age that lasted thousands of years.
It was the ice age that formed the Great Lakes into the shapes we know today. Since man began paddling these waters as a route to the interior of North America, the Great Lakes have taken on incredible significance. This educational video shows students how valuable the Great Lakes water transportation route has become for both Canada and the United States. The Great Lakes today is the busiest shipping route in the world. Select this educational video link for further information about the Great Lakes.
This educational video presents a fascinating and informative study of The Great Lakes. This Canadian educational video is available in DVD format only. No web streaming or digital streaming rights are available.
The Great Lakes / Educational Video Contents
In The Great Lakes the following information is presented:
- History of the Great Lakes
- Geologic Formation and Theories
- Ice Age development and formation of Great Lakes to current boundaries
- Continuing development of the geology of the Great Lakes
- History of man as it relates to the Great Lakes
- Study of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
- Underwater film of various aspects of the Great Lakes including images of the depth of Lake Superior
- The importance of these fresh water bodies
- Economic importance of the Great Lakes
- Tour of one of the world's largest underground salt mines
- Future aspects of the Great Lakes and its impact on North America
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This educational video is available for Schools, Resource Centres, Public Libraries.
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This coming week should have plenty of Android news from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This past week in the Android(s goog) world wasn't quiet though. Reported details of the HTC Desire 8 leaked out in advance of MWC. The Desire 8 may be the biggest news from HTC at the show because the company isn't expected to introduce its next flagship phone until March 25.
That means the Desire 8 will be a more affordable device and the alleged specifications show exactly that: A 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400, 1.5 GB of memory, 8 GB of internal storage with microSD card expansion, and a 5.5-inch 720p display. The phone also has Boom Sound and a pair of cameras with the rear sensor expected to be 13 megapixels. Apart from the screen size, the Desire 8 is similar to Motorola's $179 Moto G but with slightly more RAM, a faster version of the same CPU chip and better cameras.
Potentially then, HTC could be looking at a device price at $299 or less, which could help boost sales; something the company desperately needs. And that price off-contract could be desirable for consumers with less disposable income, which is the fastest growing smartphone sales segment in the U.S. I'm also expecting the phone to be marketed heavily in China where there are hundreds of millions that don't yet have smartphones.
HTC isn't just counting on mid-range phones to turn things around. This week a report surfaced suggesting the company is working on three different wearables, with at least one launching this year. The most interesting of the three is an HTC watch based around Google Now; the contextual personal assistant software that Google provides to Android, Chrome and Google Glass.
I've been on record saying a Google Now watch could be more innovative and successful than smartwatches that run other apps or act as second screens for a phone. If HTC can be the first to deliver such a device, I think it would enjoy some heaver first-mover status until competitors — or even Google — offered the same.
Google doesn't currently have a Google Now watch but it did unveil Project Tango this week: An Android developer phone that can sense and see the world around it. Google says the goal of Project Tango is "to give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion."
In order to do that, the company worked with hardware partners to get vision processing and 3D mapping working together in a handset. But Google is just providing the tool; it's up to developers to see what they can do with Project Tango.
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Elemis Biotec Skincare Review
There's been a lot of hype surrounding the new Elemis Biotec Skincare range across press and blogs alike these past few weeks. Despite looking fairly young for my age of 30, my skin does tend to suffer from the effects of not having a proper skincare routine until I was about 27. Often I find my complexion seems tired, dull and a lacks the preppy glow my skin could do with to match my youthful facial features! My eyes in particular seem to suffer to most and with years of contact lens wear, I feel like this has had an impact on the crinkly area just under my eyes. Being so forgetful in my old age, I also seem to forget that eye cream is a thing and wake up most mornings with the full impact of my 6 hours (on average) sleep.
I must admit, even though I've been using the cleanser for a while now, I am still being slightly over zealous with its use. You literally need 2-3 pumps and you can successfully cleanse a majority of your make up off in one attempt. However, because it distributes such a small amount and doesn't foam up, I still go on autopilot and end up using way too much even though I don't need to! As soon as I wash it off, my skin feels instantly so soft and smooth, which I do find really weird as gel cleansers usually have an uncomfortable, tight result for my skin.


text: Gifted learners have special intellectual, social, and emotional needs. They need an open, enriched educational environment designed to develop superior thinking skills and the opportunity to complete a broad range of academic and artistic projects and products. The curriculum should offer greater complexity, more depth, and a faster pace than is typical. Students should have stimulating interaction with their intellectual peers and be encouraged to develop the skills and character traits of creative, productive, contributing members of society. Sycamore School values its positive, enthusiastic school climate that supports and nurtures school life. Sycamore School provides a full-time educational program to meet the needs of academically gifted students. The faculty sets criteria for evaluating students' academic progress, and it promotes and expects the development of personal responsibility, task commitment, self-discipline, independent learning, and respectful conduct. High standards of behavior and performance, as well as high aptitude, are expected. Sycamore has an ongoing commitment to leadership in developing and improving teaching methods, learning strategies, and curricula in gifted education. Its teachers are dedicated to learning from others in gifted education and to sharing their experience and expertise with the larger community for the educational enrichment of all children.


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Edmonton to Phoenix - $281 roundtrip after taxes
It's rare to see a destination from YEG drop into the range of $200 something roundtrip after taxes these days. Even Edmonton to Vancouver doesn't go sub-$300 anymore! Sadly, Calgary, and perhaps Kamloops, are about the only destinations left in the $200-something club.
But today United Airlines put Phoenix back into the club, although Phoenix likely won't be a member for very long.
The easiest way to see the fares is to just go to Google Flights Explorer and put Phoenix (PHX) into the 'To' box.
It looks like the fare drop has affected dates between now and June 2013.
Once you've found your dates, you might want to enter them into www.United.ca - otherwise Google Flights Explorer will lead you to United.com, the American version of the site. Use United.ca to see fares in CDN dollars.
UPDATE @ 2:25 PM - The fares now appear to be higher on both United.com and United.ca when clicking through from Google Flights Explorer. Looks like United might have put the fares back up.
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2 Responses to "Edmonton to Phoenix - $281 roundtrip after taxes"
I was one click away from having purchased tickets when they booted me out and raised the price by $120.00. When I called them about it the guy on the phone admitted that no one can book for that price. Do you know if what he said was true or not?
Unfortunately human ticketing agents don't really have the ability to book prices that are any different than what are currently showing in the computer systems or on major search engines. Booking online is usually the best chance to get the deal, as it's the quickest.
It looks like this was just a really popular deal and United likely sold out of the cheap seats, unfortunately just as you were booking.
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