text:
Thanks to my 6'0 frame, I developed a powerful serve; unfortunately, my mediocre in-game shot accuracy kept me out of our team's top ranks even into my senior year.
An IM conversation this evening with foobiwan reminded me of those years - and in particular, our school's star player, Steven Lee whose Evil Chinaman Jedi Mind Trick I still recall with great fondness.
It should go without saying that nobody gets to be a top-ranked player in a school of that size without serious athletic credentials, and Steve had plenty: strong serve, deadly volley game and lightning-quick ground shots. But when opponents of equal ability face off, subtle factors can tip the scales; in that, Steve employed one of the most devious and elegant mind-jobs I've witnessed: on tournament/match days against rival schools, he'd show up wearing mismatching socks - one black, one white.
The distraction he forced on his opponents was subtle but undeniable - seasoned players would keep sneaking glances at Steve's feet during matchs, rather than devoting their complete attention to beating him. While it's anyone's guess the extent to which his sock-switch antics contributed to his success on the court, he did compile a record-breaking win/loss ratio in his years at our high school's Varsity team that was unbeaten upon my graduation two years after him.
Though I have lost touch with the estimable Herr Lee since high school, I must admit a lingering curiosity as to where he ended up employing his devious, underhanded ways. Tobacco attorney? CIA Agent? Psy Ops Operative?
What would YOU do?


text: Ride in a Parade! Lead one parade in Marysville and tour the Police Dept. Choose the Parade from July 4, UC Fair or Christmas. Tour includes Police Dept and view Police Cruisers and other items. Can accommodate up to 3 children. Must provide booster or car seat. Must schedule 2 weeks in advance. Donated by Marysville Police Department.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Published Fellows
Founded in 1996 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, our Mission is to spread wealth creation around the world by encouraging entrepreneurship and sharing knowledge to those who educate and support entrepreneurs. We put "global" in global entrepreneurship.
Our Vision is to empower entrepreneurs with a roadmap and support that guides them through the transition from start-ups, to micro-enterprises, and on to small and medium-sized businesses that create jobs, lead innovation, and increase economic development in their local communities.
GCASE – Global Community for Advancing Studies on Entrepreneurship We research, organize, and share valuable knowledge in an "open-source" format that advances the studies on entrepreneurship, and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Non-profit and educational organizations around the world are encouraged to leverage our ideas, our information, and our online support to advance and support entrepreneurship.
We support educational activities including: advancing knowledge through research, and disseminating knowledge by means of the internet, researching and writing books, producing newsletters, editorials, monographs, seminars, lectures, conferences and the like.
Our books and course materials are used in the Top 10 best graduate programs in the USA that teach entrepreneurship, and 8 of the Top 10 best undergraduate programs in the USA that teach entrepreneurship.
Through our Global Entrepreneurship Program we facilitate introductions to investors, professional service providers, and other entrepreneurs. Using our exclusive "Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success" we have helped entrepreneurs raise over $100 million.
We are continuously conducting research and producing projects in the fields of global entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial management practices, business planning, and venture capital.
Please contact us if you have information, a research report, an article, to review and publish.
Alexander L. M. Dingee, Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
Amar Bhide, Harvard Business Review
Amey Stone, Business Week Online
Ami Chen Mills, Entrepreneur Of The Year Magazine
Amy Barrett, Business Week
Andreas Stavropoulos, Business 2.0
Andy Reinhardt, Business Week
Anil K. Gupta, Business Horizons
Arlene Weintraub, Business Week
Art Beroff, Entrepreneur Magazine
Banning K. Lary, American Venture
Barbara Jorgensen, Electric Business
Barbara Whitaker, New York Times Online
Betsy D. Gelb, Business Horizons
Bill Stensrud, The Zone News
Blake Barker, Business Week
Bob Duncan, Inc. Tech 2000
Brad Feld, Business Week Online
Brad Hines, eCompany
Brian Haslett, Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
Brian O'Reilly, Fortune
Carl J. Schramm, Foreign Affairs
Carol Matlack, Business Week
Catherine Yang, Business Week
Chad Kaydo, Sales & Marketing Management
Charles E. Lucier, Strategy & Business
Charles Platt, Wired
Cheri Speier, Journal of World Business
Chris Murphy, Information Week
Christopher Palmeri, Business Week
Christopher Swope, Governing
Dan Carney, Business Week
David A. Griffith, Business Horizons
David B. Yoffie, California Management Review
David Fairlam, Business Week
David P. Hamilton, Wall Street Journal Interactive
David R. Evanson, Entrepreneur
David Rocks, Business Week
David Vanner, Business Week
David Welch, Business Week
David Worrell, Entrepreneur
Dean A. Shepherd, Management Science
Debra Sparks, Business Week
Diane Brady, Business Week
Donald F. Kuratko, Journal of Small Business Management
Doug Bartholomew, Industry Week
Doug Barton, e-Business Advisor
Douglas A. Blackmon, Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
Douglas Gantenbein, Business Week
Douglas W. Naffziger, Journal of Small Business Management
Elaine Pofeldt, Success Magazine
Elisabeth Malkin, Business Week
Elizabeth Corocoran, Forbes
Elizabeth Olson, The New York Times
Ellen Neuborne, Business Week
Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0
Erik Sherman, CommVerge
Gail Edmondson, Business Week
Georg von Krogh, MIT Sloan Management Review
George Gendron, Inc.
Glenn C. Faulkner, Governing Entrepreneurial Companies
Harry Vardis, Business Week Online
Heather Green, Business Week
Howard Gleckman, Business Week
Howard J. Wall, The Regional Economist
Ian Katz, Business Week
Ian Patrick Sobieski, Business 2.0
Indrajit Sinha, Harvard Business Review
Ira Seger, Business Week
J. Bradford DeLong, The Milken Institute Review
J. William Petty, Entrepreneurship 2000
J.Neil Weintraut, Business 2.0
Jack Shember, eBiz Solutions
James Champy, Sales & Marketing Management
Janet D. Torsilieri, Strategy & Business
Janet Ginsberg, Business Week
Jean-Paul Berthon, Business Horizons
Jeffrey Davis, Business 2.0
Jeffrey S. Hornsby, Journal of Small Business Management
Jeremiah Sullivan, Journal of World Business
Jerry Useem, Inc.
Jill Andresky Fraser, Inc.
Joan O'C. Hamilton, Business Week
Joe Firmage, Business 2.0
Joel B. Rothman, e-Business Advisor
John A. Byrne, Business Week
John C. Henderson, Sloan Management Review
John Hagel III, Business 2.0
John S. McClenahen, Industry Week
John Patrick, Financial Executive
John A. Pearce III, The Entrepreneurial Executive
John Zysman, The Milken Institute Review
Jonathan D. Glater, New York Times Online
Jonathan W. Palmer, Business Horizons
Joshua Hyatt, Fortune
Joshua L. Wright, Strategy & Business
Juliana Y. Park, , Strategy & Business
Julie H. Hertenstein, Business Horizons
Katharine Mieszkowski, Fast Company
Kathleen Kerwin, Business Week
Kathleen Olvany-Riordan, Digitrends Quarterly Review
Katrinia Brooker, Fortune
Kendra L. Darko, American Demographics
Kim B. Clark, Industry Week
Kris Frieswick, CFO
Larry Armstrong, Business Week
Laura Cohn, Business Week
Leonard E. Smollen, Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
Leyland Pitt, Business Horizons
Linda Himelstein, Business Week
Lou Dolinar, Yahoo! Internet Life
Louise Lee, Business Week
Marc Singer, Business 2.0
Marcia Stepanek, Business Week
Marin Vander Weyer, Strategy & Business
Mark Fox, International Small Business Journal
Mark A. Stein, New York Times
Maureen McGuire, Digitrends Quarterly Review
Melanie Warner, Fortune
Michael V. Copeland, Business 2.0
Michael A. Cusumano, California Management Review
Michael G. Harvey, Journal of World Business
Michael J. Mandel, Business Week
Michael J. Roberts, New Business Venture and the Entrepreneur
Michael P. Ridley, Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
Miguel Helft, The Industry Standard
Mike France, Business Week
Mitchell Berlin, Business Review
N. Venkatraman, Sloan Management Review
Nanette Byrnes, Business Week
Neil Gross, Business Week
Neil Gross, Business Week
Nelson D. Schwartz, Fortune
Norm Brodsky, Inc.
Om Malik, Business 2.0
Patrick W. Houston, Strategy & Business
Paul C. Judge, Business Week
Paul Carroll, Context
Paul J. Gordon, Business Horizons
Peter Burrows, Business Week
Peter Coy, Business Week
Philip Evans, Harvard Business Review
Philip Kotler, Journal of Marketing
Pierre Berthon, Business Horizons
R. T. Hamilton, International Small Business Journal
Ralph L. Keeney, Management Science
Randy Barrett, Inter@active Week
Rashi Glazer, Sloan Management Review
Ravi S. Achrol, Journal of Marketing
Rebecca Fannin, Chief Executive Magazine
Regan Morris, The New York Times
Richard L. Osborne, Business Horizons
Richard Murphy, Success Magazine
Richard T. Watson, Business Horizons
Richard W. Oliver, Journal of Business Strategy
Rob Landley, The Motley Fool Online
Robert L. Formaini, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert D. Hisrich, California Management Review
Robert D. Hof, Business Week
Roger O. Crockett, Business Week
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Organizational Dynamics
Ross Garber, Red Herring
Scott Lerman, Revolution Report
Scott Tyler Shafer, Red Herring
Seth Godin, Fast Company
Sharon M. McKinnon, Business Horizons
Shawn D. Cartwright, Journal of Business Strategy
Shelly Wolf, e-Business Advisor
Spencer E. Ante, Business Week
Stephen S. Cohen, The Milken Institute Review
Steve Bennett, Small Business Computing & Communications
Steve Brull, Business Week
Steve Hamm, Business Week
Steve Jurvetson, Red Herring
Steve Rosenbush, Business Week
Sunny Baker, Journal of Business Strategy
Susan Casey, Fortune
Susan Greco, Inc.
Terry McCarthy, Time
Thomas O. Davenport, Workforce
Thomas Melville, Success
Thomas S. Wurster, Harvard Business Review
Tim Mack, The Futurist
Timothy J. Mullaney, Business Week
Timothy M. Laseter, Strategy & Business
Trevor R. Stewart, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tyler Orion, The Zone News
V. Nilakant, International Small Business Journal
Vance H. Fried, California Management Review
Vijay Govindarajan, Business Horizons
Vincent M. Occhipinti, Upside
Wendy M. Grossman, Smart Business
Wendy Zellner, Business Week
William Echikson, Business Week
William J. Holstein, Chief Executive Magazine
William J. Link, Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
William H. Payne, Business Week
William Poole, The Regional Economist
William A. Sahlman, Harvard Business Review
William R. Sandberg, The Entrepreneurial Executive
Yannis Georgellis, Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis


text:
Azevan is developing drugs that block the effects of arginine vasopressin (AVP), a naturally occurring chemical released as a neurotransmitter in the brain and as a neurohormone in the blood stream. A body of evidence has demonstrated that AVP plays a substantive role in neurobiology, particularly in the response to chronic stress and in circuits that are dysregulated in affective disorders and in neurological insults like traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke.
AVP exerts its effects on physiology and behavior by binding to specific G protein-coupled receptors in the central nervous system and certain peripheral tissues/sites. Three distinct AVP receptor subtypes have been identified — V1a (or V1), V1b (or V3), and V2. V1a is the predominant AVP receptor found throughout the limbic system and cortex of the brain, while the V1b receptor is also located in limbic system and the pituitary gland. The V1a receptor also is expressed in the smooth muscle of blood vessels, uterus, and heart muscle.
This distribution of receptors is consistent with the central role of AVP signaling in the physiology of several stress-related psychiatric disorders and conditions like TBI. V2 receptors are located on the collecting ducts of nephrons in the kidney and have been a target for therapeutic approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular conditions.
Given the biological spectrum of AVP effects and its multiple receptors, it is not surprising to find that AVP has a causal or secondary role in a host of conditions. The scientific community and pharmaceutical industry have shown robust effects with AVP antagonists in animal studies and translational medicine investigations in models of several disorders, including inappropriate aggression, PTSD, anxiety, major depression, and traumatic brain injury.


text:
€122.50 – €493.75
Blasts full of sparkles, colour and fun, the "Reagan" style design was rainbow inspired, offset with golden hexagons for each fold. Designed for style and surprise, the trifold infuses colourful art and balances typography and content perfectly.
Invitation Spec
Card Sizes: 155×100 (each subsequent card getting smaller)
Colour: Rainbow
(Trifold & Envelope choice)
Production / Shipping Info
Find out more how the tailoring process works here.
Postage within Dublin – €5
Outside of Dublin – €7.50
Outside of Ireland – €10


text:
An official Alien: Covenant prequel novel may explain what happened to Noomi Rapace's character Dr. Elizabeth Shaw after she and David departed LV-223 at the end of Prometheus in search of Paradise - the Engineer home world!
Back in September of 2016 we reported that Alan Dean Foster would be writing an official novelization for Ridley Scott's upcoming Alien: Covenant. Originally, we thought Foster would be penning the film's official novelization, which would chronicle the events which take place in the film - as most film novelizations do. In November, Titan Publishing confirmed the publication. But today, we've received word that the novel Foster is writing will actually be a prequel to Alien: Covenant, taking place between the end of Prometheus and the new sequel!
Alan Dean Foster recently made an update to his official website, adding the following:
The novelization of ALIEN:COVENANT has been turned in and approved. I am working with Titan Publishing and Fox on what will be an original prequel to the film story. Sorry…no can hint (yet) at what it might contain.
Alien: Covenant takes place approximately 10 years after the events of Prometheus and a lot has transpired off-camera by the time the crew of the Weyland-Yutani COVENANT vessel arrive at their uncharted destination. There is plenty of content left to be explored and many questions left unanswered that Alan can focus on, like what happened to Elizabeth Shaw? How did she get David's head back on? What happened when their Juggernaut crashed on this new planet? Why did it crash in the first place? Were any Engineers alive when they arrived?
All these questions and more are open to be explored in Alan Dean Foster's novel and we're hoping the answers we receive are as satisfying as some of the fan theories presented on these forums!
Be sure to check back often for more updates on the Alien: Covenant prequel novel as they surface!
Thanks to AvPGalaxy for the heads up!
If you're a fan of Alien / Prometheus and would like to discuss Alien: Covenant and its upcoming sequel with other like-minded fans, be sure to join in our Alien: Covenant forum! Ranked the #1 Prometheus forum back in 2012 and reigning as the web's top Alien: Covenant fan site, it's a great place to discuss the upcoming Prometheus sequels, dissect details from every trailer and engage with other fans just like you.
About Alien: Covenant 2 / Alien Awakening
The state of the Alien: Covenant sequel continues to remain uncertain. Ridley Scott has mentioned previously that they have a story already in place and know exactly where the sequel to Covenant will go, however the recent acquisition of 20th Century Fox film properties by Disney have potentially put the rumored-to-be-titled Alien: Awakening on hold for the time being. As new details arise concerning Alien: Covenant 2 we will be your premiere source and you can find information on the Covenant sequel by visiting the About Alien: Awakening page here.
Treat yourself to some Alien Merchandise!
As we await the next Alien movie, now is a great time to build your Alien collection and expand your Alien-themed wardrobe. Check out some products below and click here for even more options!
Stay up to date with the latest news and updates on the Alien: Covenant movie sequel, potentially titled Alien: Awakening by liking us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter and Instagram! You can also subscribe your email to our Alien: Covenant blog for instant notifications of when new posts are made!


text:
Posts Tagged 'spiritual'
Dr. Greg Teaches Us to "Remember Your Death"
Dr. Greg Bottaro, Executive Director of the CatholicPsych Institute, is back to talk to Leah about some timeless truths that the COVID-19 pandemic is unearthing for a lot of us. Dr. Greg and Leah start by asking "How will you be different after this time?", which is a great question for us all to be…Read More
Helping Women Overcome Pornography (with Kelsey Skoch)
It's not just a guy's problem! This week, Leah invites speaker and author Kelsey Skoch to share her insights on missionary discipleship and evangelization, but also to address some really hard topics. Kelsey's book Uncompromising Purity, co-authored with Everett Fritz, engages with the often taboo topic of personal purity. There are a lot of women who…Read More
A Different Perspective on Coronavirus (with Ricky!)
Ricky: Husband, father, Green Beret Special Forces medic, firefighter. He knows a lot about a lot, so I got him to talk with me (to you!) about not only the current state of affairs with COVID-19 in the world, but also on a personal level. What does it mean for our faith? How can we…Read More


text:
Corporate Relations
The School of Management produces professionals with a values-based education ready for real-world application. Our undergraduate majors and graduate programs ground students in the academic theory of business as well as the application of relevant knowledge to the workplace.
There are several ways corporations can partner with Cal Lutheran to impact business and the lives of business students. Among them are:
- Membership in the Board of Counselors
- Investing in faculty-led research
- Partnerships with centers
- Student internships during or after their programs
- Collaborative, course-based projects
- Guest lectures
- Becoming an adjunct faculty member
- Financial support for innovative academic programs
Partnership opportunities provide corporations a means to expand their community profile while accessing valuable benefits. Some of the companies that employ alumni of our graduate programs include:
- Advanced Bionics
- Affinity Group
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Amgen
- Bank of America
- Baxter
- Blue Cross
- Boeing
- California Credit Union
- Chevron
- City of Thousand Oaks
- City of Ventura
- County of Ventura
- Digital Insight
- Dole
- Edmunds
- Farmers Insurance
- Haas Automation
- HealthNet
- Hughes Aircraft
- Intuit
- J.D. Power
- Kaiser Permanente
- Leaf Financial
- Medtronic
- Meggitt Engineering
- Nokia
- Northrop Grumman
- Pacific Capital
- Pfizer
- PowerOne
- Proctor and Gamble
- Prudential Financial
- Renco Encoders
- Sage Publications
- Sanyo Fisher
- SB Asset Management
- Southern California Edison
- St. Jude Medical
- Teledyne
- Unites States Army
- United States Navy
- Verizon
- Walt Disney
- WellPoint


text:
For the 7th consecutive year, Kenshoo has been named the leading vendor in Search Engine Marketing and Social Marketing to the Internet Retailer Top 1000.
Technology. Expertise. Insights.
Today, the challenges of retail are more complex. With new and heightened expectations for both customer experience and vendor management, Kenshoo delivers with award-winning, AI-based technology for actionable insights, unmatched controls and sophisticated automation. Our deep category expertise means we know what it takes to boost your e-commerce business.
Simply complete the form to see Kenshoo in action.
© 2020 Kenshoo, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Privacy Policy


text:
Sponsored Links
Event Track makes it easy for you to register, badge and track your attendees. Register attendees online or on-site at reception desks and self-registration kiosks. Design and print plastic ID cards or paper badges using the included industry-leading ID Flow badge design software. Check in and record attendance using networked check in stations or handheld scanners. Secure network data-sharing and reporting allows for centralized management.


text:
Discovering Musicianship is designed for anyone beginning their study of music. It provides an easy-to-use guide to reading music, plus an introduction to musicianship. Discovering Musicianship Grade 1 covers the complete AMEB course and contains an extensive range of challenging and fun activities.
Exam preparation features include:
Early Years to Year 2, Years 3 to 6, Years 7 to 10, Years 11 to 12, Primary Other


text:
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a way to "grow" thin layers of gold on single crystal wafers of silicon, remove the gold foils, and use them as substrates on which to grow other electronic materials. The discovery could lead to new wearable developments, including a smartphone that conforms entirely to one's wrist.
Most electronics are made from silicon, a material consisting of single-crystal, perfectly aligned atoms; the single crystal, however, is rigid.
By beginning with single-crystal silicon and growing gold foils on it, the Missouri S&T team allowed the material to retain its high order, with added durability and flexibility.
"We bent it 4,000 times, and basically the resistance didn't change," said lead researcher Jay A. Switzer.
The thin gold foils are essentially transparent. According to Switzer, his team has peeled foils as thin as seven nanometers.
Thousands of gold foils — or foils of other metals — can be made from a single crystal wafer of silicon, he said.
"This is something that I think a lot of people who are interested in working with highly ordered materials like single crystals would appreciate making really easily," said Switzer. "Besides making flexible devices, it's just going to open up a field for anybody who wants to work with single crystals."
Read more Materials & Coatings tech briefs.


text:
Little WhistleBook - 2001
From the critics
Community Activity
CommentAdd a Comment
I am new to this series by Cynthia Rylant. The little guinea pig is a perfect choice for this book and many children may know one personally. The book "gives a nod" to The Velveteen Rabbit, and the Toy Story movie as the toys come alive at night, but the book far outdistances these with its realistically painted illustrations by Tim Bowers. I can smell the blocks and feel their carvings and textured surfaces, the smooth and hard surface of the marbles, and the soft, nubby texture of the stuffed animals' felted wool. I plan to enjoy the rest of the "Little Whistle" series, and I deeply hope that the rest of these books are also illustrated by Tim Bowers.
Age SuitabilityAdd Age Suitability
There are no age suitabilities for this title yet.
SummaryAdd a Summary
There are no summaries for this title yet.
NoticesAdd Notices
There are no notices for this title yet.
QuotesAdd a Quote
There are no quotes for this title yet.


text:
Planet Outlaws (1953)
CategoriesFree Classic Movies
Buck Rogers is a Universal serial film based on the Buck Rogers comic strip. It starred Buster Crabbe (who had previously starred in two Flash Gordon serials) as the heroic Buck Rogers, Constance Moore as relatively seldom-seen romantic interest Wilma Deering, Jackie Moran as sidekick George "Buddy" Wade, and Anthony Warde as "super-racketeer" "Killer" Kane. In 1953, the 1939 movie serial was edited into this film.


text:
Belmont Wine Faux Leather Restaurant Chairs
Regular Price: £77.95
Special Price £44.50
Belmont Wine Faux Leather Restaurant Chairs
The Belmont Restaurant Side Chair is available in 4 colours to suit a wide variety of establishments.
- Premium quality European made contract chair
- No minimum order
- Premium quality faux leather
- Very easy-to-clean durable faux leather
- Strong and robust construction
- Indoor use
- Frames carefully constructed from solid beech
- Fulfils requirements of extreme contract quality standards
- Stained in a elegant walnut colour
Faux Leather Sample
Not sure about colour? Request a free sample of our Belmont faux leather range, just call us on 01733 310 115 or email us at email@example.com for more information.
|Seat Height
|Back Height
Bespoke Service
Need a different colour? We can also have these items upholstered in a fabric of your choice, for more info or a quotation please contact us on 01733 310 115 or email us at email@example.com
See the quality for yourself
If you would like to see the quality of our chairs for yourself why not visit our showroom at Mayfair Furniture, 11 Royce Rd, Peterborough PE1 5YB, Cambridgeshire.


text:
Seven Sisters Road attack: Boy, 17, held in Bethel Cafe Restaurant murder probe
PUBLISHED: 12:05 01 December 2017 | UPDATED: 12:36 01 December 2017
A teenage boy was today being held on suspicion of murder following a fatal attack in a Seven Sisters Road cafe.
The boy, 17, was being questioned at an east London police station.
Detectives are still appealing for witnesses to the incident at the Bethel Cafe Restaurant on Tuesday night, which left the 40-year-old victim fighting for his life into Wednesday afternoon.
The cafe is yards from Finsbury Park station.
His next of kin have been told, police said, but he has not been formally identified. A post mortem will take place today.
Police have asked any witnesses, or anyone with information about the attack, to call 020 8345 3865.
To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.
If you value what this story gives you, please consider supporting the Islington Gazette. Click the link in the orange box above for details.


text:
As I write this, the weather-guessers are predicting 90+ degree temperatures for the next several days. Without a shadow of a doubt, summer has definitely arrived. While you may have (as we do) a long list of warm weather household/family projects on your to-do list here's hoping that in between power washing the deck, trimming the hedge, and carting the kids to their T-Ball tournament you can peel away for a weekend or two and attend some of the great vintage and classic motorcycle events in our region. Spread out over the entire summer, here are a few events that we dare not miss in 2014.
Triumph National Rally Oley, Pa June 27-29
This long-running event (formerly known as the Triumph Come Home Rally) celebrates its 21st year in 2014. A huge event that takes place over three days, The Triumph National Rally is friendly to all British Marques. This year the featured category is competition bikes. If you are a Brit Bike fan then you should plan on spending an entire weekend being entertained by the Swap Meet, Bike Shows, Poker Run and more. Need more info? Go to www.triumphnationalrally.com
New Jersey Motorsports Park Vintage Motorcycle Festival July 11-13 Millville, NJ.
Sponsored by New Jersey Motorsports Park, AHRMA, Will Stoner Swapmeets, and Motorcycle Classics magazine, the second edition of the New Jersey Motorsports Park Vintage Motorcycle Festival goes down Friday July 11 through Sunday July 13.
The event takes place at New Jersey Motorsports Park, 8000 Dividing Creek Road in Millville. Gates open at 8:00 am each day. The event includes racing, an all-brands swapmeet, and a bike show. AHRMA Vintage motorcycle racing serves as the anchore for the entire event, featuring competition in over 20 categories. There will also be a bike show for classics vintage motorcycles produced by Motorcycle Classics Magazine
Vintage Motorcycle Daze August 9 Blue Bell, Pa.
Now in its fourth year, Vintage Motorcycle Daze is a one-day ride-in, show, and swap meet originally created by the two-stroke enthusiasts from the oily pipes motorcycle club. Open to bikes from 1988 and earlier, the show has grown in both attendance and quality each of the first three years. We expect more of the same in 2014. The event runs one day only from 10am until 4 pm. Need more info or have questions? Email the organizers at email@example.com
Modern Classics Ride-In August 30 Boyertown, Pa.
Our Modern Classics show here at Martin Moto has proven extremely popular and has developed a very positive reputation throughout the region. One year ago we decided to supplement our "cold weather" show with a warm weather vintage bike ride-in event just about six months out of phase with the March show. This year the Modern Classics ride-in will be held on Saturday, August 30th. We welcome vintage bikes of any brand, and any genre to this fun day long event. Stay tuned to our website www.modernclassicsbikeshow.com for more details as the event gets nearer.
Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance September 14 Malvern, Pa.
For 2014 the very high profile Radnor Concours will again honor motorcycles along with a stunning collection of historically significant automobiles.
On the car side the show will feature the "Classic Chryslers," a class including 1920s and 1930s era cars, especially custom bodied examples of that era. The "Formula One Grid" class will include samples of the highest level of motorsport from the past century and recent past. "Powered by Ford" will include any classic vehicle that has a Ford engine, so this class will include Sunbeam Tiger, DeTomaso Mangusta, Shelby Cobra and TVR Griffith.
This year the motorcycle division features HRD Vincent, a British manufacturer associated with models such as the Black Shadow which was the fastest production model available at that time. Also featured will be Brough Superior, often referred to as the "Rolls Royce of Motorcycles", which was the favored ride of T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. The third featured class this year will be "Under 250CC Bikes Prior to 1974″ opening up this class to a wide variety of bikes with smaller displacement engines.
Lots more info about the Sunday Concours as well as other associated events throughout the weekend at http://radnorconcours.org/
If these five events over the next 90 days aren't sufficient to satisfy your need for a vintage bike "fix" then you may have to venture further afield. In the meantime how about finishing up with cleaning the windows so that you can escape for one or more of these great shows!
Enjoy the summer. And ride safe!


text:
Panther sightings spike
A LARGE black cat surprised a Glenorie woman last week on her 50-acre property, the latest in a spate of 'panther' sightings across the north-west of Sydney.
Cheryl Gilbert, who runs her essential oils business Balanced Essentials from her bush acreage, saw the animal, which she described as "bigger than a labrador", while jogging on her property.
"It was black-brown and looked dappled in the light, with a slight leopard look, a reasonably sized tail…it sort of curved up a bit," she told The Gazette last week.
Ms Gilbert was too frightened to continue her jog and called her husband to come and get her so she would not risk running into the cat again. "This is really serious. It should be dealt with, and quickly. When you can't even walk on your own property because you're terrified…it's not good at all," she said.
"We've contacted a lot of people...police, zoos...it concerns me that we've had no help whatsoever. We used to have a lot of wallabies and now we have none."
A similar cat-like animal has also been sighted throughout the Hawkesbury and as far afield as Berowra, Kenthurst, Maraylya and Middle Dural in the past eight years.
Readers can report all big cat sightings to Chris Coffey by calling 4572 1291 for inclusion in a confidential database.


text:
The eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) is frequently overexpressed in human cancers and contributes to cancer development and progression by selectively driving translation of genes that are essential for cancer cell growth and survival (e.g., c-myc, VEGF, BCL-2). In the past decades accumulating evidence has demonstrated that down-regulation of eIF4E expression in cancer cells can be an effective strategy for therapeutic intervention of cancer. Indeed, eIF4E antisense oligonucleotides have been shown to inhibit tumor growth without toxicity to host animals, and have entered clinical trials. However, because of the lack of a reliable assay that can be used in high-throughput drug screening, no small molecule that can inhibit eIF4E expression in cancer cells is currently available for clinical testing. This application is in response to the NIH Program Announcement PA-10-213, """"""""Development of Assays for High-Throughput Screening for Use in Probe and Pre-therapeutic Discovery"""""""", and will address the imperative need of a high-throughput screening (HTS) assay for discovery of drug leads that target eIF4E expression in cancer cells. Specifically, our objective is to utilize emerging cell-engineering technologies to develop an innovative assay in which a bioluminescent reporter integrated in the native eIF4E gene locus is expressed under control of the endogenous eIF4E promoter. Such an assay is expected to overcome limitations of current reporter assays that are mostly based on cloned, transgenic promoters, which often lack essential distal/intronic cis-regulatory elements while residing in foreign chromatin environments. Therefore, the innovative assay would faithfully reproduce responses of the endogenous eIF4E gene to chemical treatments and thus be more reliable in high-throughput search for small molecules inhibitory for eIF4E expression. Accordingly, the specific aims of this project are: (1) to develop cell lines harboring a reporter gene in the native eIF4E gene locus for high-throughput drug screening, (2) to develop secondary assays for identification of false positives and prioritization of screening hits for further drug development. Completion of the proposed research will result in an innovative HTS assay useful for developing therapeutic agents that can cure cancer through inhibiting eIF4E expression. Therefore, the proposed studies will impact health of millions of people afflicted with cancer. This application will also provide a proof of concept for an innovative drug-discovery strategy that can be applied to search for agents targeting any given gene aberrantly expressed in cancer thereby significantly advancing targeted cancer therapy.
The objective of this project is to develop an innovative screening assay for use in discovery of therapeutic agents targeting eIF4E - a protein commonly overexpressed in human cancers. Ultimately, completion of the proposed research will lead to the development of novel cancer therapies, and thereby benefit millions of people afflicted with cancer.
|Cui, Hongmei; Li, Xingyao; Han, Chunhua et al. (2016) The Stress-responsive Gene ATF3 Mediates Dichotomous UV Responses by Regulating the Tip60 and p53 Proteins. J Biol Chem 291:10847-57
|Wang, Ziyan; Yan, Chunhong (2016) Emerging roles of ATF3 in the suppression of prostate cancer. Mol Cell Oncol 3:e1010948
|Zhao, Jonathan; Li, Xingyao; Guo, Mingxiong et al. (2016) The common stress responsive transcription factor ATF3 binds genomic sites enriched with p300 and H3K27ac for transcriptional regulation. BMC Genomics 17:335
|Wang, Z; Kim, J; Teng, Y et al. (2016) Loss of ATF3 promotes hormone-induced prostate carcinogenesis and the emergence of CK5(+)CK8(+) epithelial cells. Oncogene 35:3555-64
|Wang, Z; Xu, D; Ding, H-F et al. (2015) Loss of ATF3 promotes Akt activation and prostate cancer development in a Pten knockout mouse model. Oncogene 34:4975-84
|Lang, Liwei; Ding, Han-Fei; Chen, Xiaoguang et al. (2015) Internal Ribosome Entry Site-Based Bicistronic In Situ Reporter Assays for Discovery of Transcription-Targeted Lead Compounds. Chem Biol 22:957-64
|Cui, Hongmei; Guo, Mingxiong; Xu, Dong et al. (2015) The stress-responsive gene ATF3 regulates the histone acetyltransferase Tip60. Nat Commun 6:6752
|Wei, Saisai; Wang, Hongbo; Lu, Chunwan et al. (2014) The activating transcription factor 3 protein suppresses the oncogenic function of mutant p53 proteins. J Biol Chem 289:8947-59
|Lang, Liwei; Liu, Xiaoyu; Li, Yan et al. (2014) A synthetic manassantin a derivative inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor 1 and tumor growth. PLoS One 9:e99584
|Yan, Chunhong; Higgins, Paul J (2013) Drugging the undruggable: transcription therapy for cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta 1835:76-85
Showing the most recent 10 out of 12 publications


text:
Successful Social Media Outreach
So much of what drives business today is platforms like Twitter and Facebook that have millions of users from all over the world. Most companies have keyed in on the fact and now have in-house teams of marketing strategists that specialize specifically in social media outreach. One of the major pitfalls of this platform, and what a lot of entrepreneurs don't realize, is that social media outreach adds a layer of personal connection to your business. You're not simply a company or product, but you're people who take pride in their services and are experts in the industry. It's important therefore not simply to pitch your services over interested customer's news feed, but to provide them with something they would otherwise be interested in.
Social Media Advertising is More than Product Pitches
This can include news within your business's industry, product reviews, new technology, new trends, humorous content, and of course loyalty rewards for customers and patrons that are interested in what you have to offer. The best way to use to social networking sites is not to relate to you customers as a business to a customer, but as a person to a person. Sure, you want to position yourself as an authority and an expert in your given field, but you do not want to spam their timeline or feed with one self-aggrandizing ad after another.
Let Customers See you as an Individual
What makes a social media campaign successful is that customers see you as individuals that run a company that have a product that they're interested in. Providing them with interesting information, consumer news, humorous content, and even memes is what made large companies like Geico so successful. It's difficult to imagine what cavemen and geckos have to do with auto insurance, and frankly, there probably isn't a single thing. Yet Geico's television ads have been so successful largely because they're entertaining, not because they're necessarily informative or well designed sales pitches that appeal to our rational mind. While it is still important to sell your product, the idea behind a social media campaign can't be simply to advertise. Good social media campaigns can market without advertising.
Grow your Business
For more advice on growing your business bigger, faster, and more efficiently, Affordable American Insurance is here to help. Contact us today to set out on the right path.


text:
Home > Middlesex > Twickenham
Lost Pubs In
Twickenham, Middlesex
Three Kings
Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photographs of closed or lost pubs in
Twickenham? Become a contributor and submit them here.Like this site? Recommend us via the social networking share button on the left hand side of the page, or follow us on


text:
Every year our staff members chew their fingernails hoping that we will have enough holiday gifts to serve the refugee youth in our four DeKalb County afterschool programs. Every year, we have more students to provide for (this year 180!) and less hands to help coordinate the effort. But every year, the community comes together in a tremendous showing of generosity to make sure our youngest new neighbors feel welcome during the holidays.
A special KUDOS to all of you who have gone above and beyond to make the holidays special for the families we serve:
- Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga, through her Born This Way Foundation, donated yo-yos and V-Cubes to afterschool students to keep their minds engaged.
- Long-time friends Oak Grove UMC, led by Hank Woolard of our Advisory Council, again took part in our Secret Santa. This year they took our school coordinators shopping for most-desired items to ensure all our students had a happy holiday.
- The members of Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) – headed up by Community Service Co-Chair Andrew Leba – have held a month-long drive for Secret Santa items for children and families – resulting in dozens of items for those we serve.
- Our friends at UNICEF sent over scarves for afterschool students – you can see them in many of our Secret Santa pictures.
- Mount Paran Church visited for the holidays again – dropping off 120 shoeboxes filled with hygiene and holiday items for newly arrived families.
- Luxury real estate brokers Engel & Volkers hosted their annual coat drive for refugee families.
From our friends at Oak Grove UMC to Lady Gaga and her Foundation friends, we say THANK YOU.
Here are just a few photos of the smiles you helped generate this holiday season!


text:
There's a better way to provide telecommunications - it's with California Telecom!
About Us California Telecom
California Telecom has designed and built its network from the ground up with advanced services and solutions in mind. California Telecom understands the critical nature of your business network and will help you reach your IT and communications goals.
We are a 106 Year old company and a leader in the heat transfer products and services to the Automotive, Mobile Equipment and Fluid Power marketplace with value that surpasses the expectations of our customers. We expect that type of commitment from our Service Providers. California Telecom has demonstrated that commitment over the years providing excellent 24/7 support and services with their T1's, VoIP Service and Colocation Service. They are as much a part of our business as our customers are.
Hanns Schweis Thermal Dyanmics Corp.
California Telecom customer service is a shining example of what every service provider should offer. Our IT Production Services division is fully dependent on the internet. We've been a California Telecom customer for at least 7 years, and I'm amazed with the support team and level of service. I recommend California Telecom to everyone I know, who has internet service and to those who need it. Truly the right choice!
Oscar Navarro Sony Pictures TV
When I was opening my new business, I spoke to many different providers but I couldn't find a match with any of the other providers regarding quality, price, and great service. California Telecom has been a great provider with quick and personal service. I highly recommend California Telecom and the solutions they offer!
John Doan CEO Miracle Debt Solutions
California Telecom has been a fantastic resource and a great help in getting our west coast office up and running. Their customer service is knowledgeable and always responsive to our needs as a growing company.
Zach McGrath BuzzFeed
Jonathon has been great going above and beyond to solve challenges. Just recently I asked to have a click to dial work from the web portal and he was just relentless until it was resolved and documented. Hamed was the same when we had VPN issues early on. I appreciate your teams proactively monitoring our network and addressing circuit issues urgently which shows your commitment to high quality of service.
Mike Sedehi Pacifica Trucks
Latest Industry News
The Cost of SIP Downtime: The True Impact on Your Business
There are some people that might think all IT service providers are the same and that you could get the same level of service from almost anyone.
Reasons to Choose California Telecom as Your Southern California Business Internet Provider
At California Telecom, we have made it part of our mission to provide the very best telecommunications and data transmission to local businesses in Southern California.
How SD-WAN Helps You Meet the Increased Cloud-Based Demands
The way we manage our connections is crucial to operating any business.
5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Your SD-WAN Solution
SD-WAN managed services can make your network more flexible and adaptable to the needs of your business, but only with the right approach.
10 Business Benefits of Fiber Internet Connectivity
Fiber optic internet is a relatively new tool for business technology, but it is quickly becoming an asset.


text:
23 September – 26 November 2017
(Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Set in a 13th Century Barn, the largest of its type in the country, the 140-foot long sculptural installation is an ode to the creative strength of a landscape that inspired Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral and the ancient dwellings of England. Made of wood, chalk, stones, root balls from 300-year-old Sycamore trees and found modern materials it is a celebration of the creative vitality of this area of Wiltshire best known as the Cranborne Chase.
Judy Pfaff, now 71, is a pioneering American installation artist who describes her work as 'painting in space' was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship – one of the most prestigious accolades for art in the US – combining sculpting, painting and printmaking to make immersive installations. The exhibition, which also features paintings and drawings, is the first Pfaff has held in the UK. It comes in a career that has seen Pfaff rise from being a teaching assistant in the Design Department of Yale University to holding over 100 solo exhibitions and installations in galleries and museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Whitney Museum of American Art, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo and the Guggenheim. Group exhibitions including those with Eva Hesse and the rising stars of New York in the 1970s and 1980s.
When the trend toward minimalism dominated the New York art world of the 1970s, Pfaff began making huge, visually vibrating installations that inhabit and transform their environments. Never limiting herself to a single medium, she incorporates a range of everyday and industrial materials including Plexiglas, foam, steel, photographic prints, melted plastic, tree stumps, and coloured lights. "We live in an unsettled, unstable world," Pfaff has said. "It is raucous and staccato […]. An installation, with its total openness, allows me to plunge into that spacey void and edit the chaos into a dramatic and sensual environment."
Having spent her childhood exploring rubble piles in post-war England, she has reflected also that, "because there was no home that was secure, probably I made up and made all these things that were my kind of home… I thought they were beautiful places to go."
Beyond the domestic space of the self-made home, there is consensus amidst Pfaff's work that a wider spiritual space is possible, simultaneously and without contradiction referencing the austerity of a cathedral and the temporality of a mandala. Like a mandala, the life of Pfaff's work is brief and burning, deconstructed and sections discarded after a show comes down. Each installation considers the specific spatial geometries of the room, the ceiling, the street out the window, so that no two shows are ever alike.
In 2015, Messums Wiltshire invited Judy to show in the 13th century monastic barn recently restored into a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts centre. After visiting Messums Wiltshire in the autumn of 2015 and again in late winter 2017, Judy was struck by the spirit of the land and the immensity of the barn and its thatched roof. She returned to the US with hundreds of pictures of the barn, Salisbury Cathedral and the surrounding landscape from which to begin working.
Located 15 miles from Stonehenge, archaeologists continue to discover prehistoric sites of worship in the area surrounding Tisbury where Messums Wiltshire is based. The chance to respond to such a spiritually fertile area has inspired Pfaff to make a work as audacious in scale as it is in concept. Having never shown in England, the exhibition is a homecoming to both the literal land of England and the cultural heritage and ancestry it embodies.
Pfaff enters each exhibition space not knowing exactly what will happen. Although site-specific, Pfaff's installations grow organically within their spaces as she accumulates, subtracts, and refines their elements. As with all of her installations, Pfaff has been preparing for the exhibition for months in her Tivoli studio in upstate New York. Tools, materials, and installation components boarded a freight-shipping container on July 17th to cross the Atlantic to Tisbury, where Pfaff and her crew join them in early August. On site, she will gather local materials and helpers to synthesise and re-envision the sketches she made in a warehouse on her studio property one-third the size of the Messums barn. From Tivoli to Tisbury, the show will have spanned two years and some 3,500 miles before it opens to the public on September 23rd.
The exhibition, which also features paintings and drawings is the first Pfaff has held in the UK. There has been two years of preparation and it will take three weeks to install. We are recording and documenting the installation process and here are some of the images and film footage from week one.
Messums Wiltshire
Place Farm, Court St, Tisbury,
Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LW
E: email@example.com
Map Location
Messums London
28 Cork Street,
London, W1S 3NG
email@example.com www.messumslondon.com


text:
Rudy Bodlak & Jan Sadecky
Rudy Bodlak and Jan Sadecky are both great additions to our ensemble, with good looks and very willing attitudes. So we decided to pair them up for a duo. The scene starts with Jan recling on the sofa, naked to the waist. He is feeling his body, running his chands over his chest, paying particular attention to rubbing his nipples. Then he get up onto his knees and continues to run his hands over himself. Suddenly he is joined by Rudy, who is standing behind him and his hands are working over Jan's body. As he does so Jan looks up into Rudy's eyes. Rudy slowly lowers his face and kisses Jan on the lips. Jan then starts to kiss and lick on one of Rudy's nipples, which clearly has an affect as Rudy opens his jeans to reveal that his cock is rock hard and in need of some attention. The jeans are pushed down so that we can see Rudy's bubble butt as Jan takes that stiff cock in his mouth and begins to suck. He sucks on Rudy's cock, taking it deep in this throat and then licking up and down the shaft. He then closes his mouth over that cock again and Rudy then starts to fuck it into Jan's mouth. A change of position sees Jan's jeans coming off and his cock rock hard too. As Jan lays naked, with his cock at attention Rudy takes some oil and rubs it over Jan's chest and then starts to suck on that big cock. It looks massive as Rudy sucks on it, with his lips closed tight around the head and working up and down on it. Then he starts to lick on the shaft as well before Jan fucks that mouth. Jan wants to move things on, and places Rudy on his back, with his legs in the air. He takes some oil to lubes Rudy's ass and then he begins to finger that tight hole. The finger goes in very deep, with Rudy grimacing somewhat as it does. Then a second finger works its way in a little, before coming out and being replaced by a thumb. Jan judges that Rud's hole is ready and puts him on his knees and slides his big, fat cock deep inside. He starts to fuck Rudy, slowly at first, with Rudy feeling every thrust. Then Jan speeds up and fucks that tight ass nice and deep. The guys change position, with Rudy sitting on that big dick and riding it, his own cock bouncing around as he does so. Jan then starts to fuck up into that ass and the guys take turns in doing the work, with Jan's cock stretching Rudy's hole wide as it is filled with big cock. Jan is ready to cum and Rudy lays down next to him Jan shoot his load all over Rudy's face. Rudy then sucks on Jan's spent cock. Rudy then moves up to Jans mouth and kisses him before laying down to deliver his cumshot. Jan kneels over Rudy and watches for the cum to shoot out of his cock, as Rudy wanks himself to a climax. Jan's then sucks on Rudy's cock to drain it completely before kissing him again, bringing a wonderful scene to an end.
>> Open This Set at Williamhiggins.com >>
Please, remember that you can buy individual sets for instant download - including this one - at WilliamHiggins.com too ;-)
© William Higgins 2010


text:
The tablets being provided to inmates in prisons all over the country come with special strings attached. Emails, for instance, can take up to 48 hours to reach their intended destination due to security screenings. The email costs a minimum of 35 cents to send and attaching pictures or exceeding word limits costs extra. Apps and other features designed to appeal to bored inmates all come with their own charges.
The telecommunications giant JPay in recent years has distributed free tablets to tens of thousands inmates with the anticipation that they will spend enormous amounts of money to access the features to make the tablets worthwhile. In New York alone, JPay has predicted that it will earn $8.8 million within two years by giving free tablets to 52,000 inmates in the state.
One enterprising group of inmates in Idaho is now facing punishment for hacking a piece of that pie for themselves. JPay and the Idaho Department of Corrections announced Friday that prison inmates found a vulnerability in their tablets and used it to add $225,000 worth of credits to their own JPay accounts. Most inmates loaded $1,000 or less into their accounts, though one took nearly $10,000. In all, a total of 364 inmates allegedly benefited from the scheme, but only briefly.
After the alleged hack was discovered, JPay announced that it has since recovered $65,000 worth of the credits. Apparently, however, the company needs the inmates' help to get the rest of its own money back. The firm announced that it is suspending almost all service on the tablets -- everything but email -- until the rest of its money is refunded from the inmates involved in the scheme.
"This conduct was intentional, not accidental. It required a knowledge of the JPay system and multiple actions by every inmate who exploited the system's vulnerability to improperly credit their account," an Idaho Department of Corrections spokesman told the Associated Press.
Using a fee-based model to bring the comforts of home to prisoners, the jail communications firm JPay is part of an industry that profits enormously off of inmates, or more likely, their families. The firm also handles prison phone calls that used to cost as much as $14 per minute (until the FCC capped prison phone fees under the Obama administration) and commissary accounts in which family members have been charged fees as high as 45 percent of whatever amount they were sending to the inmate.
JPay also handles many of the debit cards that inmates are given upon release from prison to help pay for getting home. But the money in those cards often becomes inaccessible without explanation or is whittled away by various fees, one lawsuit contends.
JPay was purchased by Securus several years ago, another jail telecommunications giant that profits from high fees. Securus in recent years has successfully lobbied some counties to replace in-person jail visits with costly video visitation systems. Securus, which reportedly lets cops track phone calls in real time, has also proven to be vulnerable to hackers.
Even if the money is not returned, JPay will probably come through this theft just fine. Numerous advocacy groups have described the jail communications industry as one that benefits from having a monopoly in whatever facility in which they are operating.
Jail communications "often do not result in stronger lines of communication at all," the Electronic Frontier Foundation has said. "Many communications services are offered under unfair terms and with artificially inflated fees that are only possible because the services operate monopolies at each prison or jail."
Voting machine vendor admits vulnerability
In other hacking news, the nation's largest provider of electronic voting machines recently admitted in a letter to a Senator that it installed remote-access software on some of its machines. Experts agree that such software is known to be widely vulnerable to hacking.
Voting machines in particular were expected to be completely disconnected from the internet or any remote internet activity.
What's more, the firm, called Election Systems and Software, previously denied using such technology. The company reportedly now claims that it stopped using the remote software in 2007.


text:
Super Grids Market Examined in New In-Demand Report by Visiongain Available at MarketPublishers.com
07 Mar 2012 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON – A combination of ageing infrastructure, rising use of renewable energy sources which need to be integrated into the existing grid, rising demand for electricity, and improvement of energy security are beginning to translate into growth in the super grid market. To tap the full potential of renewables, a super grid is necessary to offset intermittency issues and accelerate deployment of distributed renewable generation. The value of the global super grids market in 2012 is expected to reach $10.01bn.
Substantial increase in public-private partnerships across a number of super grid markets is projected for the next decade, while technological developments are also projected to evolve to reflect the changing dynamics of electricity transmission and the integration of renewable sources of energy.
New market report "The Super Grids Market 2012-2022" provided by Visiongain offers an insightful view at the industry of super grids at the global level. It combines extensive and detailed market analysis and far-looking market forecasts. Market dynamics, SWOT, profiles of market leaders are covered within the report.
Report Details:
The Super Grids Market 2012-2022
Published: February, 2012
Pages: 186
Price: US$ 2.642,00
More new market research reports by the publisher can be found at Visiongain page.
MarketPublishers, Ltd.
Tanya Rezler
Tel: +44 208 144 6009
Fax: +44 207 900 3970
[email protected]


text:
Deepavali, or Diwali, is one of the important festivals of the year in Malaysia, especially among the Hindus. The festival of light which embraces family reunion, is a great occasion for people of all races and religions to come together and celebrate the rich Hindu culture.
Small clay lamps will be beautifully lighted to signify the triumph of good over evil and these lights will be kept on during the night. The Hindus will also perform spring cleaning for their homes prior to the festival in welcoming the goddess Lakshmi.
This year, some brands and agencies are taking the chance to spread the messages of love, happiness and unity in our multi-racial country in conjunction with the Deepavali celebrations tomorrow.
Check out some of the interesting spots for this year's campaigns that capture Malaysia's multi-cultural diversity and values that make up the country's unique social fabric.
Malaysia Airlines
In celebration of the festival of lights, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) released a video titled #MayTravelLightUpYourLife, on its website and across Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.
Filmed onboard MAS' A380-800 and B737-800 aircraft, the 52-minute video produced by MC Saatchi shows a unique composition of multi-coloured lights in sync with upbeat rhythms of classical Indian music arranged specially for this video. The lights combined with the traditional instruments evoke a profound sense of togetherness. It also features the airline's cabin crew wishing viewers a joyous "Happy Deepavali" in Tamil.
To celebrate the festivities, MAS is also offering up to 40% discount on selected domestic destinations beginning today until 22 October 2017. Flights from Kuala Lumpur to a host of destinations will cost from RM402 to Surabaya, RM629 to Hong Kong, RM989 to Chongqing and RM999 to Mumbai or travel further to Auckland from RM2399. This promotion is valid for travel on 24 October 2017 until 31 March 2018. The fares are for immediate travel until 31 October 2017.
Petronas wrapped up its festive campaigns for 2017 with the release of an web film. It hopes its messages for social cohesion and unity would continue to resonate with all Malaysians on the many intrinsic values that bind and unify the people together as a nation.
Titled "Arathi's First Love", the web film produced by Leo Burnett, follows the five young talents featured in all of Petronas' festive web films this year as they experience another valuable life lesson through friendship and the spirit of forgiveness. It centres on the main character, Arathi, and her growing fondness towards a new transfer student, Ivan. Her friends mischievously tease and make fun of her new "love interest" which unintentionally end up hurting her feelings. They later realise their mistakes and muster the courage to apologise to Arathi during Deepavali. She willingly accepts the apology and forgives her friends as she learns the importance of forgiveness and how a simple act can strengthen and deepen their friendship.
"Arathi's First Love marks the final festive webfilm production by Petronas this year. We are proud to close our festive campaigns for 2017 by presenting another warm and relatable Malaysian story that we hope will leave a lasting impression in the mind of every Malaysian," Petronas's senior general manager of group strategic communications, Zahariah Abd Rahman, said. Rahman added that the web film also espouses the essence and spirit of Deepavali, which is celebrated to kindle the light of wisdom, kindness and compassion.
The oil giant also features a 90-second television commercial excerpt of the webfilm airing now until 27 October 2017.
For this year's Deepavali, telco Digi wants to emphasise that the "light" shines brighter when it is shared.
Conceptualised by Naga DDB Tribal, the ad features children from an orphanage who are asked what Deepavali means to them. The children respond by saying that it's about spending time with friends and family, eating delicious food, doing fun stuff. They are then asked if they are willing to sacrifice one day to decorate an old folks home to make them happy in conjunction with Deepavali. The children agreed. Unbeknownst to the children, the grandmas decide to surprise the children too. They decide to cook a feast for the children.
Towards the end, the narrator says, "The grandmas thought that they were the ones who were going to put a smile on the faces of the children, but look who is smiling now. My mom always said that food that is shared always tasted better. And sharing doesn't stop with just food."
"The film is about sharing a bit of yourself in whatever capacity you can to lighten up someone's day. The last line, 'food shared tastes better' which applies to anything is a poignant reminder of how we're meant to live our lives. That's that light we all have. It's also shot fully in Tamil, which is nice. We don't do that enough, I feel," Naga DDB Tribal's ECD Alvin Teoh, said.
This year, Celcom aims to reunite Malaysians with a Deepavali short film titled "5 Sekawan Datang Lagi" which revolves around friendship and family. The film features Hasnah, Bom Bom, Kumari, Maria and Su Mei from "Lagenda 5 Sekawan", which focused on how unity, friendship and love for another can help build a better nation.
MC Saatchi was responsible for conceptualising and executing "Lagenda 5 Sekawan". The film draws inspiration from Malaysia's diverse culture, and how Malaysians live harmoniously regardless of race or religion. It also takes viewers back to 1979, where the girls create a memorable Deepavali for one of their own. The story celebrates friendship and togetherness, featuring a music score rich in heritage which was specially crafted to incorporate instruments from the major Malaysian ethnicities.
"We explored the insight that for many people, your close friends are your family. In line with the spirit of Deepavali, we felt that it was important we told the story of paying it forward amongst friends. Because we love our friends dearly, we almost every time put their happiness first regardless of their race and religion," Grace Chan, head of brand marketing at Celcom Axiata, said.
"As a brand, Celcom embraces diversity and celebrates unity. We are inclusive and embrace all cultures. In line with Deepavali, the festival of lights, may we put aside our differences and come together as Malaysians. I'm grateful to be Malaysian, to live in a country that advocates tolerance and promotes harmony," Chan added.
RHB invites Malaysians to be sweet and share their blessings with one another during Deepavali with its latest film "Be Sweet". Created by FCB Kuala Lumpur and produced by Chilli Pepper Films, the spot features Malaysian football star Thanabalan Nadarajah and marks the fourth collaboration between RHB and FCB. The agency was brought on-board earlier this year.
In the film, Nadarajah made Deepavali treats and distributed them to his family, friends and neighbours. He urged Malaysians to "do something for each other this Deepavali".
Abdul Sani Abdul Murad, RHB's chief marketing officer, said, "The film celebrates togetherness and the small but important things that binds communities together. We needed a lead that could bring people together and Nadarajah's ability to do that both on and off the pitch made him a natural choice."
"While the story of light overcoming darkness is a common theme during Deepavali, there are other aspects that make up the celebration, like the exchange of sweets. While it marks the victory of good over evil, it also a sign of bringing prosperity to someone's home. Now, who doesn't love a sweet year ahead?" Ravi Costa, associate creative director FCB Kuala Lumpur, added.


text:
The sneaker guys would love the collaboration of Shelflife and Dr Zulu teaming up with International sneaker brand New Balance. This comes as the collaborative project "City of Gold" 574.
The New Balance "City of Gold" 574 draws design inspiration from South Africa's largest metropolis; the city of Johannesburg; dubbed the "City of Gold" for its large-scale gold trade and wealth. The graphics make reference to the formidable Parktown Prawn king cricket. Specific to the Johannesburg region, the Parktown Prawn has grown into one of Jozie's most talked about cultural icons due to its aggressive nature and the urban legend of its indestructibility.
The yellow and grey colourway reflecting the colours of the local train system, as well as a stylized diamond symbol that mimics the graphics of traditional African tribal artworks. Boasting a collection of premium extras, the "City of Gold" 574 package comes with two interchangeable velcro options for the 'N' logo, a spare pair of black laces, a canvas carry bag and a rubber prawn keying.
The official South Africa release date will be on the 17th April 2014, while it will infect the rest of the world from the 28th April 2014 at a selection of sneaker retailers.


text:
Job Seekers!Announce your availability and submit your resume to hundreds of Employers that visit this site. Employers can contact you directly as soon as a suitable position becomes available. Post your Resume to GetJobs!
Go back to the Job List
Corporate LawyerPosted by: Platingaming
Posted date: 2020-Sep-16
Location: Malta
Platin Gaming Ltd is looking for a Corporate Lawyer to join its team. As Corporate Lawyer you
will be responsible for all corporate matters, your objective will be to protect the interests of
our corporation and provide business advice.
• Deal with company law and commercial law matters and cooperate with various
regulatory authorities and jurisdictions as well as clients and professional advisers both
verbally and in writing
• Manage day-to- day tasks related to administration of companies and review or drafting
of legal documentation
• Reviewing and preparing corporate documentation, including drafting legal documents,
reviewing contracts with vendors and contractors.
• Analyzing and reporting legal issues, as well as law concerning mergers and
acquisitions, trademarks, tax law, employment and gaming.
Required Skills
• LL.B. (an LL.M., especially with a specialization in company and/or commercial law
areas will be considered an advantage)
• At least 4 years post-qualification experience gained in laws and regulations relating
the international gaming and betting industry (other related experience will also be
• Excellent knowledge of English, knowledge of German and/or other foreign languages
will be considered a plus
• Exceptional management, organizational and communication skills with advanced
experience in client contact and ability to prioritize workload and multitask
• Strong computer literacy skills
Our Benefits
Working and living in the sunny island of Malta
Dynamic and Fun events
A competitive salary
Health Insurance
Fresh fruits
Office in central location
Assistance in finding accommodation


text:
can you integrate "gparted live cd" on the next UBCD release ?
it's probably the best partition tool manager, multilanguage and easy to use with a graphical interface like partition magic:
I managed to integrate gparted live cd in UBCD 4.1.1
Gparted Live CD
Discussion/announcements about test/beta releases of UBCD will be posted here.
Moderators:Icecube, StopSpazzing
Post Reply
3 posts •Page 1 of 1
- Posts:1366
- Joined:Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:59 pm
- Contact:
Post Reply
3 posts •Page 1 of 1


text:
MICs for clinical Candida and Cryptococcusisolates were determined by a method incorporating the colorimetric indicator 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-5-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-2H-tetrazolium hydroxide (XTT), and the results were compared with MICs obtained by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards approved standard method (M27-A). One hundred percent of all isolates demonstrated agreement within 2 dilutions between the MICs of amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, and flucytosine obtained by the two methods. These data suggest that an XTT-based method could provide a useful means for the determination of antifungal susceptibility of yeasts.
The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) has recently developed a standardized broth-based method (M27-A) of testing pathogenic yeasts for susceptibility to antifungal agents (4). Although this method demonstrates good intra- and interlaboratory agreement, MICs of fungistatic agents such as fluconazole and itraconazole are often difficult to determine because of trailing endpoints caused by the partial inhibition of fungal growth. In attempts to overcome this shortcoming, investigators have developed a number of alternative testing methods, including modifications of the NCCLS method (8) or reading the MIC endpoints in a different manner, such as by spectrophotometry (7) and colorimetry (5, 6, 11). Colorimetric methods are attractive, since they have the potential to generate clear-cut endpoints, based on a visually detectable color change. A colorimetric method utilizing the oxidation-reduction colorimetric indicator Alamar blue, for example, has been shown to generate clear-cut endpoints for fluconazole and itraconazole for yeast clinical isolates and to yield MICs that correlate well with those determined by the NCCLS standard method (5, 6, 11). An alternative colorimetric method utilizes the tetrazolium salt 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4- nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-5-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-2H-tetrazo- lium hydroxide (XTT). XTT is a yellow salt that is reduced by mitochondrial dehydrogenases of metabolically active yeast cells to a dark blue XTT formazan product (2, 10). This color change can be assessed visually, similar to the Alamar blue method. In order to evaluate the potential utility of an XTT colorimetric method, we determined the MICs of five antifungal agents for clinical yeast isolates and compared them to those obtained by the standard NCCLS microtiter method (M27-A).
Clinical isolates of Candida spp. and Cryptococcus neoformans were obtained from the Center for Medical Mycology, Cleveland, Ohio, and included Candida albicans(n = 29), C. tropicalis(n = 17), C. lusitaniae (n = 11), C. guilliermondii (n = 6), C. glabrata (n = 12), C. parapsilosis(n = 18), C. krusei (n = 5), and C. neoformans (n = 20). C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 and C. krusei ATCC 6258 were tested concurrently as quality control (QC) isolates. Fungi were maintained on Sabouraud dextrose agar. Prior to susceptibility testing, the isolates were placed on fresh agar plates and grown for 24 h at 35°C.
The susceptibility of each isolate to amphotericin B (Sigma Chemical Co., Saint Louis, Mo.), fluconazole (Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, New York, N.Y.), itraconazole and ketoconazole (Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Beerse, Belgium), and flucytosine (Sigma) was assessed in two ways. (i) Susceptibility testing was performed with 96-well round-bottom tissue culture plates as described in the M27-A procedure for the susceptibility testing of yeasts. The MIC was read visually as described in the NCCLS M27-A document (4). (ii) The second assay of susceptibility testing was a modification of the previously described XTT colorimetric method (2). Briefly, the susceptibility plates were prepared as for the NCCLS method. Three hours prior to the endpoint reading, the plates were agitated, and 50 μl of an XTT-phenazine methosulfate (PMS) mix (final concentrations of 200 μg/ml for XTT and 19.13 μg/ml for PMS [both purchased from Sigma]) was added to all wells. The plates were incubated for 3 h at 35°C to allow for color development. The MIC in the XTT assay was determined visually as the lowest concentration of antifungal agent at which no color change occurred.
The XTT MICs of the NCCLS QC strains correlated strongly with those obtained by the M27-A method (Table 1) and were confirmed in duplicate and by retesting of these organisms up to five times on different days (Tables 1 and2). Furthermore, the ranges of MICs obtained by the XTT and NCCLS methods were almost identical for all Candida spp. and C. neoformans(Table 2).
In order to more closely analyze the agreement between the XTT and NCCLS readings, agreements were expressed as percentage agreement in terms of (i) having the same MIC or a MIC within 1 dilution or (ii) having a MIC within 2 dilutions. Overall, there was an excellent agreement between the two MIC readings. For example, for C. albicans isolates, the levels of agreement were 97% for amphotericin B, 94% for itraconazole, 100% for flucytosine, 94% for fluconazole, and 97% for ketoconazole, as determined for those isolates for which the XTT-based MIC was either the same as or within 1 dilution of the NCCLS MIC (Table 3). Furthermore, the remainder of the XTT MICs fell within 1 dilution of the NCCLS MICs (Table 3).
Analysis of the agreement between the XTT and NCCLS MICs for the non-C. albicans species indicated that 100% of the C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, and C. guilliermondii isolates exhibited XTT MICs that were equal to or within 1 dilution of the NCCLS MIC (Table 3). Agreement was also excellent for C. krusei (80 to 100%). However, agreement was more variable for C. parapsilosis and C. lusitaniae isolates, 72 to 89% and 45 to 91% of which exhibited agreement within 1 dilution, with the remainder of the isolates exhibiting agreement within 2 dilutions (Table 3). With regard toC. neoformans, all of the XTT MICs fell within 1 dilution, suggesting 100% agreement between the two methods.
Tetrazolium salts have previously been used to determine the metabolic rates of higher eukaryotic cells and to assess the effects of cytotoxic agents (3), to provide a nondestructive and continuous spectrophotometric measurement of cell respiration (9), and to describe differences between the susceptibilities of adherent and nonadherent Candida cells (2). The M27-A MIC (4) is a useful means for the determination of MICs, although some difficulty may still be encountered in determining the MICs of certain agents, for example, azoles. Therefore, in the search for a sensitive method that assists the reading of MICs, we decided to develop the XTT assay as a colorimetric visual method. Our data show that the advantage of the XTT MIC is that one reads a colored endpoint, making reading of MICs easier. In contrast, the disadvantage of the XTT-based method is that it requires the additional step in order to add the XTT-PMS mix to the microtiter plate wells.
In this study, we have shown that agreement between the XTT and NCCLS MICs was excellent for the majority of the Candida isolates tested. For example, all of the XTT MICs fell within 2 dilutions compared to the NCCLS MICs, thus representing 100% agreement between the two methods. In addition, comparison of the MIC ranges further demonstrated the strong correlation between the two assay procedures. The only case of modest variation between these MIC determinations was observed for certain strains of C. parapsilosis and C. lusitaniae. The small variation among these isolates was not unexpected, given that previous studies with the Alamar blue reagent also showed some variation in comparison to the NCCLS reading (11). The XTT MIC was also useful for determining the susceptibility of C. neoformans. Excellent agreement between the values obtained by the two methods was observed.
In conclusion, the XTT-based method could prove to be a useful alternative to the NCCLS method. Taken together, alternative means of reading the MICs for yeast isolates such as the XTT assay, Alamar blue (5, 6), and the E-test (1) would provide a choice to the clinical microbiology laboratory when performing antifungal susceptibility testing of yeasts. Work comparing the XTT and NCCLS methods to determine the suitability of using an XTT-based method for the evaluation of the antifungal susceptibilities of filamentous fungi is currently under way.
- Received 4 December 1997.
- Returned for modification 5 January 1998.
- Accepted 31 January 1998.
- Copyright © 1998 American Society for Microbiology


text:
High capacity XRP™ battery has 40% more run-time than standard batteries. Powers the entire DEWALT® line of 18V tools allowing the user to run multiple tools off of the same battery pack.
DC330KVolts - 18VStrokes Per Minute - 0-3,000 spmStroke Length - 1"Keyless Blade Change - YesOrbital Action - 4-PositionDust Blower - YesTool Weight - 7.5 lbsIncludes:(1) 18V XRP™ battery1 hour chargerBladesHeavy-Duty Kit box


text:
Split Grade Classrooms
Split-Grades Classroom
Many parents worry that split grades are not always the most conducive to learning. They have fears that may include worry about wasted time, distractions, and not enough individualized attention. I have been asked numerous times throughout the years how children learn in a 2 or 3 grade split classroom. After over 15 years of teaching in a split grade classroom I consider myself a little bit of an expert. Personally, as a teacher I enjoy the challenge of teaching multiple grades and as an educator I appreciate the learning benefits for students.
1. Students develop quiet independent work habits as they learn the routine of working quietly on their own as the other class is receiving their lesson. They become more self-motivated and responsible for their own work.
2. Children in the younger grade in a classroom receive an early introduction to their lessons they will be having in the next grade. This not only takes away some of the anxiety of the unknown but also builds up an anticipation of what is going to be happening in the following grade.
3. In contrast students in the older grade in the room have a constant review of concepts previously taught. This helps to both solidify concepts and build confidence in their own understanding of curriculum material.
4. A lot of time is saved at the beginning of the year establishing routines and expectations. Since, especially in the case of our school there is at least one grade that has already had that teacher and therefore the routines and expectations are already known by a portion of the students. The younger students coming into the room easily adapt as they follow the example of the older students.
5. Combined grades helps students develop leadership skills and provides an opportunity for them to work together to master concepts.
I have developed both a love and appreciation for small schools and combined grades.
Julie Scrivens


text:
Court Information (204)
Law Libraries (66)
Legal Information (31)
- Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms (4)
- Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (19)
- Information from Government Agencies (7)
- Information from Private Organizations (1)
- Victims of Crime - Victim Rights (1)
- Victims of Crime - Employment Issues and Human Trafficking (1)
- Victims of Crime - Money and Finance Issues (3)
- Information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (3)
Helpful Local Agencies (1)
Find Legal Help
Filter By:
- English (7)
- Spanish / Español (4)
- Link (7)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP (Food Stamps)
Legal Information > Information from Government Agencies
This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program in Pennsylvania.
COMPASS - Apply for Public Benefits and Services from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania residents can apply for a variety of programs offered by the PA Department of Human Services, including public assistance, food stamps, health care coverage, energy assistance and other social service programs at this site Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services provides information on the EBT benefit delivery system which provides public assistance recipients with electronic access to their cash and food stamp benefits. Content Detail
Nutrition Assistance Programs
This booklet from the Social Security Administration provides information about SNAP/food stamps and other nutritional programs for which you may be eligible such as, the Food Program For Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and other nutrition assistance programs. [PDF] Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
10 Steps to Help You Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP: Learn If You or Someone You Know Might Be Eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Information from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service on how to determine if you are eligible for for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and how to apply. Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Facts
This fact sheet from the Social Security Administration explains who can get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and how to apply for them. [PDF] Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
An overview of Pennsylvania's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - formerly known as Food Stamps from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - how it works, how you can apply, resource and income limits, household composition requirements, as well as details on eligible and ineligible food items. Content Detail
Telephone Assistance Program - Lifeline
Lifeline is a program that provides reduced telephone costs to customers of qualified telephone services. It is available to recipients of General Assistance (GA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Federal Public Housing Assistance, Medical Assistance, Food Stamps or the National School Free Lunch Program. Content Detail


text:
Elekta Cloud Solutions enable oncology departments to drive better customer experience and patient care by unlocking the full power of Elekta Software.
Caring for patients with cancer and neurological disorders is becoming increasingly complex—and increasingly dependent on technology. To provide the best care and stay competitive, you need to know that your IT needs are taken care of.
Elekta Cloud Solutions make it simple.
Developed specifically for oncology departments, Elekta Cloud Solutions lighten the burden of IT acquisition and management, freeing your staff to concentrate on patient care. How? By providing a subscription-based, platform-as-a-service solution that delivers worry-free operations. When your Elekta software is housed in the cloud, you can optimize your system's performance and scale up smoothly, as your needs change—regardless of your clinic's size or your staff's IT prowess.
With our enterprise-class functionality, you can recover quickly from outages and ensure the continuity of treatments. Every dollar your department can save on IT infrastructure, every minute you can save in managing IT operations, can be applied to better patient care. It's a win-win solution, for you and your patients.
"We were really pleased with the way Elekta stepped up to the plate … [their actions] demonstrated to me that we were in a true partnership – not the typical vendor-customer relationship. It speaks to the partnership and Elekta's commitment to it."
Kris Gaster
Assistant Vice President of Outpatient Cancer Clinics
Optimize performance and scale your practice
Control costs and eliminate unplanned expenses
Recover quickly with business continuity services