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Is anyone using or has anyone thought about how to use a drone (or quadcopter) with a DSLR for landscape photography?How do you, for example, do a (say) 0.5 second shot using a drone whilst keeping a 36MP image sharp?Is some kind of stabilisation a must?Or are the movement harmonics of drones incompatible with the design of existing stabilisation techniques because what exists has been designed around the camera being held by a human?How big does the drone/quadcopter need to be in order to lift a D800 sized body plus a lens such as the 24-120/f4 and for how long can it stay up?Is there sufficient remote-control via wifi to make it work?e.g. will live view work over wifi?
The nikon d4 sports promotion video was shot using an octo-copter, can't find the link now.
'drones'? For a minute there I thought you were talking about groups of retired men stomping around known landscape photography spots on camera club outings.
Does this type of shooting comply with invasion of privacy laws? If it hovers over someone's garden does it break the law and what happens if someone decides to shoot it down?
Even though these copters have gryo stabilization, flying them is still non-trivial with the heavy load of a DSLR dangling below with winds. I have seen videos from videographers that hired pilots that weren't experienced enough and attached their expensive cameras and lenses only to see them have a great fall from the sky within a few minutes. You can get experience flying with a heavy load by attaching a box filled with sand in place of the camera. The general challenge with a below-copter mounts for cameras is that the center of mass/rotation of the vehicle is far from where it would normally be leading to less stability. Specifically, in most of the crashes it seems like the update-rate of the gyros trying to correct caused nasty harmonics. There are some high-end gyros that are apparently better at dealing with the odd mass loading when flying with a camera underneath. I haven't the time at present to get into this hobby, but it does sound like quite a bit of fun. Someday...
A couple of years ago, I saw a photographer with a small blimp (about 2 meter long) taking shots with a DLSR. It was powered with 4 (IIRC) small electrical engines. It looked quite stable and almost easy to control. Looked like an interesting concept.
For those interested, I just received a mail about some new drone demoed or presented at the Photokina show:http://highdrone.com
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STANDISH — Members of the Standish American Legion and VFW posts held a ceremony in front of the county courthouse to honor those who served in the military Nov. 11 at about 11 a.m.
VFW Post Commander John Harrod thanked the men and women who have served and are serving in the armed forces, stating in his remarks that while they hope to live in a peaceful world, it did not seem to be so peaceful lately.
Post Chaplain Donald Reshott gave a prayer for not only the veterans and current servicemen and women, but also for the people who worked in the manufacturing sector making equipment and weapons for them.
Harrod said that normally the ceremony is sparsely attended due to cold weather, but noticed a small crowd had gathered in the balmy 60-degree weather that morning. A rifle squad fired their guns three times, while "Taps" was played for the fallen veterans.
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In an effort to jump into the video streaming business, Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) said Tuesday it plans to launch a video service this fall that will include content from major studios like HBO, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Warner Bros.
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It's a jab to Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), which had for a time led the video streaming market, and an effort to keep up with rival Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), whose Kindle tablets have long led Nook sales.
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Registered nurses who aspire to terminal level education in an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specialty might seek a Doctorate in Nursing Specialties degree or Doctor of Nursing (DN) degree. Nurses with a DNP are specially trained to put into practice the science developed by nurse researchers who pursue PhD, DNSC, and other research-focused nursing doctorates.
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Oct. 16 Matt Cain off day interview
Q. What makes the St. Louis lineup so dangerous?
MATT CAIN: Well, I mean, I think from top to bottom they have a bunch of guys that can hit home runs. But they're not all trying to do that at the same time. They're all trying also to hit for decent average and really good average for a lot of those guys.
Q. What makes the St. Louis lineup so dangerous?
MATT CAIN: Well, I mean, I think from top to bottom they have a bunch of guys that can hit home runs. But they're not all trying to do that at the same time. They're all trying also to hit for decent average and really good average for a lot of those guys.
So they don't go up there with the same plan of trying to hit home runs. They can work counts and do different things and move guys around the bases, too.
Q. On a day that looks like it may be impacted by weather tomorrow, does that change any part of your preparation or do you just take it as the conditions prevail?
MATT CAIN: Yeah, I'm going into tomorrow like the game is going to be at 3:00 like normal and we'll just play it from there. That's really all you can do.
Q. For whatever reason your numbers against the Cardinals haven't been great. I think your ERA approaches 5. Are you aware of that, and is there any recollection you've had over -- about your starts against the Cardinals in the past that stands out?
MATT CAIN: You know, I know that I have -- I think my first start here, I think that was in '06 or '07, I think I was about two innings, gave up eight runs, and Pujols took me to Big Mac Land. I remember that one was not good at all. I haven't had a ton of starts in this ballpark, but have faced the Cardinals at home. But I think the biggest thing is just making good pitches and at times I didn't make good pitches against these guys.
Q. It's a relatively small sample size, but you had more success pitching five days rest this season than in the past. Is there something about in the routine that you perfected or was that coincidence?
MATT CAIN: I guess it was just coincidence. I didn't even know about that.
Q. How important has Scutaro been to what you guys have done the last few months?
MATT CAIN: He's been very instrumental in what we've done as a group, ever since he's come over here. He's really helped us out. Starting out playing at third when Pablo was down and moving over to second where he's more comfortable. What he's done with the bat has really picked us up a lot. He's driven in a lot of 2-out runs, and gotten rallies going for us, as well. He's been really, really big for us. He's a great clubhouse guy. The guys really gravitate to him and ask him questions and try to pick his brain.
Q. You look at the American League series, you got Sabathia and Verlander, guys who are known for taking the responsibility, putting it on their shoulders, and almost willing their team to win. Do you feel a similar level of responsibility here, whether it's the contract or the perfect game or what have you?
MATT CAIN: I think that's what all of us starters do, especially over here with the Giants. All of us expect to win the day we pitch. And I think that's the role we want to take. And we want to try to, in a way, put the team on your back and lead them to victory.
Those guys are going to have to help us out in ways, too, and they've done it big time. They've done that a lot for us this year.
Q. Just to follow up on Scutaro. Your teammate said last night he was inspirational about the way he hung in and got the hit even though he was hurting. That episode, does it carry over into tomorrow's game?
MATT CAIN: I mean, it was yesterday, so I don't know how it would carry over. I'm not sure, what are you asking?
Q. The feelings that came out of that game.
MATT CAIN: With what he did? Yeah. You know, he did a great job of being able to stay in that game for as hard a hit he took on second base. It was hard for us to see him come out of the game. And we were worried about him. Hopefully that little bit of rest at the end of that game and today will pay off where he can be in tomorrow.
Q. Even from your first Big League start you've had a lot of tangles with Matt Holliday over your career. You've had a lot of success against him recently. What do you take overall with the confrontations?
MATT CAIN: No, there's always been a challenge, because I've been a guy that's always going to challenge him and he's a guy that's going to challenge you at the plate. He's not afraid to swing the bat. So sometimes it depends on if you throw the ball where you want to, because if you don't, he swings hard and he's going to take advantage of it. And it's usually not going to be for a little sloppy single, it's going to be something that is going off the wall or over it.
Q. I was curious about your strongest trait as a pitcher, what do you consider that to be?
MATT CAIN: I think it's, for me I feel like it's more just the will to win. I want to go out there, even the days that I don't have my good stuff, I feel like I'm going to try to find ways to get through that. And I think that's something I try to do and hopefully the guys can feed off that and pick me up the days that you don't have the good stuff.
Q. As a staff, you guys have been waiting for that quality start. What kind of lift did you get out of what Vogelsong did last night?
MATT CAIN: That was big for us. We haven't been pulling our weight as a starting staff. And Vogey really did a good job of that yesterday. We all definitely needed that. And hopefully that right there sparks us to all pitch as well as he did.
Q. On that subject Vogelsong has had two really good starts. The rest of the rotation hasn't been indicative compared to what we've seen during the regular season or in 2010 in the postseason. Do you chalk that up to good hitting or just a small sample size or what?
MATT CAIN: I'd like to say it's more of us not making good pitches and not really executing things that we need to get done. We feel like we can, even a good hitting team, if we make good quality pitches, that we can beat those guys and keep our offense into it.
We've made a lot of mistakes over the past, what is it, six games or seven games. Vogey didn't yesterday, and it showed.
Q. Do you see any similarities between these two teams, just in terms of it seems like you're a couple of hard-nosed teams? What similarities do you see between yourselves and the Cardinals?
MATT CAIN: No, I think that's definitely the big similarity that we see with the Cardinals is we look over there and we see the guys doing the same thing. With what they did against Washington even to get into the playoffs, what they did. They fought to the very end. And they did that the year before, as well.
And that's the way we look at ourselves. We feel like we're never out of the game until it's over. And guys are going to do what they can to try to win games until the end of it. And I think that's why this should be a very fun series.
Q. Going back to Holliday for a second. Knowing what happened in the last game and knowing he's a guy you have to pitch in and out, do you have any trepidation about going in knowing if you miss more might be made of this than maybe your intent may be?
MATT CAIN: No, you have to go out there and pitch your game. If something gets away from you inside, that's kind of part of the game. But you've got to be able to pitch inside and you've got to be able to pitch away. You can't have a fear with doing that.
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A native of Cajun Country in southern Louisiana, Dalferes moved to New York and spent ten years as an actress in Broadway and off-Broadway productions including Marat/Sade. A baseball aficionado and amateur playwright, Dalferes lives in New York City and is frequently mistaken for Greta Garbo.


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I again need to turn to you guys for advice. I had my infusion last week (currently on 5FU, Leukovorin and avastin), disconnect last Wednesday, and neulasta on Thursday. I noticed I started feeling sore in my upper back and neck the day of disconnect, then it increased Thursday and Friday and over the weekend. Now it has radiated to the back of the neck and it is painful every time I breathe. My heart rate today was 118, my BP was high (135/? I forget the bottom number). There is a vein that bulges in my neck after bending over or exerting myself, and now just standing up feels like overexertion. My throat feels tight. I am running a low grade fever. So I put a call to the onc's office, went in today, was sent for a carotid artery ultrasound, it came back negative. I am glad I don't have a clot in my carotid artery, but would sure like to resolve this. The pain is different from typical neulasta pain (which normally hits me in the pelvis and lower back). BTW they gave me neulasta even though my neutophils and WBCs were high when I had my blood work done. Could it be an overdose of WBCs? Or am I reaching the point where my body can no longer take the treatments and the devices used to do them? N.B. my port has always been a problem, it does not give blood return, a port study last year showed a fibrin sheath.
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925 sterling silver is used in all Caspi Silver products. Many Caspi Silver pieces are made using the electroforming process in which the formation of a layer of sterling silver is made over a mold of resin (similar to hard plastic). This method which typically takes between 10-12 hours, allows the beautifully designed sterling silver, with its stunning and detailed designs to be created without the heavy weight and often very high costs that is typical of conventional solid sterling pieces. Caspi Silver pieces such as Kiddush cups often contain glass. Some items such as candlesticks may contain other metals such as brass inserts which are often used to prevent damage.
Caspi Silver make a wide range of beautiful Judaica products including Menorahs, candlesticks, mezuzahs, jewelry and more. Caspi Silver Judaica items come in modern and unique designs that at the same time reach back through Jewish history to bring forth the traditional beauty of silver Judaica.
Decorations on Caspi Silver include the Hebrew letter 'Shin' which is decorated on the Mezuzah case representing the Shema prayer. Other decorations include the Star of David, the dove, which symbolizes peace, biblical scenes such as Noah's ark, and the seven spices, particularly pomegranates. Some of the most popular Caspi Silver Judaica items feature scenes of the western wall and beautiful depictions of the old city of Jerusalem.
Judaica items from Caspi Silver are a wonderful way to decorate the home and make excellent gifts for any occasion. Kiddush cups and Candlesticks can serve as both Judaica art to display as well as being functional pieces used for Jewish ritual. Caspi Silver offers a collection of lovely Judaica items for Jewish holidays throughout the year.
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The first professional black American athletes were jockeys, who dominated the sport until the early 20th Century. Jimmy Winkfield (pictured below) was the last black rider to win the Kentucky Derby in 1901 and 1902.Think of the greatest American sports stars of all time and names like Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams will likely spring to mind.But long before these champions smashed the record books -- and blazed a trail in the public's imagination, the first generation of black U.S. athletes dominated an unlikely sport.The Godfathers of Jesse Owens, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali (aka Cassius Clay) and Serena Williams weren't stereotypical towering, muscle-bound men found on basketball courts or in boxing rings.Instead, they were the jockeys of the racetrack and their dizzying success and dramatic fall is one of the most remarkable buried chapters in U.S. sporting history.When the country's most prestigious horse race, the Kentucky Derby, launched in 1875, did you know that 13 of the 15 jockeys were African-American?Similar to the NBA today, black athletes dominated horse racing for the next three decades, winning 15 of the first 28 Derbies."They were the premier horsemen in the world," says Joe Drape, author of "Black Maestro," which tells the story of champion jockey Jimmy Winkfield. Jimmy Winkfield Winkfield rides to victory in the 1902 Derby "It was the first professional sport for black athletes in America. They were at the forefront of horse racing and it was a place where they could earn a good living."Decades before Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 as the first black Major League baseball player, African American jockeys forged a name as the first sports heroes of post-Civil War America.The son of a former slave, Isaac Murphy was the first jockey to win three Kentucky Derbies: in 1884, 1890, and 1891. He went on to win an unheard-of 44% of all his competitions, becoming the first rider inducted into the National Racing Hall of fame.Isaac Murphy"Murphy was the first millionaire black athlete." "He even had a white valet."Many of these jockeys had been slaves in the South, working as stable hands and becoming skilled horse handlers.Plantation owners put them on the backs of horses in informal and dangerous competitions. When horse racing became an organized sport in the early 19th-Century, black jockeys were already leaders in the saddle. But fast forward to today and you'd struggle to find an African-American jockey on a U.S. race track.Only 30 of the around 750 members of the national Jockey's Guild are black, according to the most recent figures available.Winkfield was the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1901 and 1902. And by 1921 they had all but disappeared.It would be 79 years before another black rider, Marlon St. Julien, competed in 2000.The introduction of the Jim Crow laws in the late 1880s -- segregating blacks and whites -- spelled an end to the golden era of jockeys like Winkfield and Murphy.Increasing violence against black jockeys forced many to abandon racing and move to northern urban areas says Drape."It became too dangerous to put black riders on horses," he added. "An influx of Irish immigrants were now slugging it out on the track, riding black jockeys into railings and making them fall."Other riders, such as Winkfield, fled to Russia -- which had a thriving horse racing industry."The Russians were colorblind, you had jazz players and heavyweight boxers like Jack Johnson -- it was basically the last place black American sportsmen could go," Drape said.Here, Winkfield's career skyrocketed as he won the Russian Derby four times and amassed a fortune.He was treated like a celebrity, socializing with aristocrats in Tzar Nicholas II's court and marrying two white European countesses.Decades later, segregation still ruled America, and when Sports Illustrated invited Winkfield to a reception at the Brown Hotel in Louisville in 1961, he was told he couldn't enter by the front door.Today, Deshawn Parker is perhaps the most successful of the few black jockeys competing in the states, boasting more than 4,000 career victories.Deshawn Parker The 42-year-old, who won the most U.S. events in 2010 and 2011, entered the sport after his father worked as a racing official."Black people aren't on the track like they used to be," he said. "If you don't have someone in your family who's in the business, you don't have a reason to start racing."Parker, the 54th-ranked jockey of all time, says racing is now dominated by Latinos.Terry Meyock, national manager of the Jockey's Guild, agreed, estimating that 60% of jockeys in the U.S. are Latinos.Of the current top-10 highest earning jockeys, nine are from South America."From black to Irish to Latino, jockeys in America tend to mirror immigration," Drape said."The conditions are the same as 200 years ago -- the best jockeys tend to be from rural countries, they grow up around horses, it's tradition and it's a family business."For Parker, jockeys like Murphy and Winkfield didn't just change the face of racing -- they paved the way for generations of black American sports stars."They got black athletes in the door," he said. "It's an honor to be ranked among them."


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let's face it, the highly religious, the ones we here have the biggest problem with, is the base of the Republican Party. given this, news of its imminent demise should thrill most Atheists. and make no mistake, barring a gargantuan shift in policies and rhetoric, they are absolutely on the path towards extinction.
it's common knowledge that the GOP is an old, white party. while not an absolute, that is an accurate enough description of the Republican Party today. two trends to keep in mind here. one, old people tend to die at a faster rate than young people. two, white people are shrinking as a percentage of the electorate. they are running out of supporters, and it's happening quicker than many thought.
take yesterday's election. President Obama won over 90% of the black vote and 70% of the latino and asian vote. Romney did well with seniors and whites overall. meanwhile, the country is getting browner. the GOP may end up becoming a whites only club, a nativist and pale collection of isolationists who choose to ignore the changing demographics of the country. worse, they may choose to keep it this way. if they choose this path, their extinction is all but guaranteed. their option would be to abandon their social issues, immigration policies, and economic austery programs and to open up their tent through real policy change.
anyone wanna bet which way they go?
for Atheists, either way is a win. if the GOP becomes irrelevant then the power of the religious right goes with it. if they truly make changes to make more people inclusive and begin to part with their religious base Atheists will celebrate. yesterday's election is better for Atheists than most people would think.
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Thanks to the intelligence of American general election voters, the demands of GOP primary election voters for ideological purity will wreck the GOP before they wreck our country.
The GOP welcomed the wealthy and got their demands for trickle-down economic policies.
The GOP welcomed the southern Dems and got their racism.
The GOP welcomed the fundamentalists and got their demands for ideological purity.
The GOP forced the Dems to regrow a backbone.
"As to the southern, racist members being brilliantly dumped ?? I doubt the Dems of the time were that far sighted."
We agree; Dem policies are often soft-headed and Repub policies are often hard-hearted.
They balance each other and I have long been an independent.
When the fundamentalists joined the Repubs, thanks to Reagan's invitation, I resolved to not vote Repub until the fundies leave. They didn't leave; their refusal to compromise is destroying the party and many former Repubs (those who haven't gone down the Libertarian dead end) now vote Dem.
The early Federalist Party (Hamilton's 'rich and well-born') died. So did the Whigs (whoever they were). Splinter parties too numerous to name have died. We might someday have a genuine conservative party, composed of Repubs capable of rational thought and today's conservative Dems.
"The Republican Party is an odd collection of social conservatives and fiscal conservatives and small businesses."
Genuinely small businesses, or Repub "small" businesses? Where are billionaires?
I consider myself independent, and have supported Dems in the past - Exp. Clinton first term. I have a hard time with the current bunch, although I have to hold my nose with many of the current Repubs as well.
I believe "genuinely small businesses" are voting more and more for Repubs over time, but I don't have the specific %s.
Repub "small"/large businesses and Democrat "small"/large businesses support whoever will help them more at a given point in time. GE is a big Obama backer, Oil companies support Repubs. Drug companies have swung more to Obama recently (Pfizer, etc). In 2008, Wall Street firms were big contributors to Obama, they swung more to Romney in 2012. "Green" energy firms are Dem, coal companies are now Repub.
The billionaire individuals are fairly evenly divided between parties ? You have the Gates/Silicon Valley/Hollywood California types and the Katzenberg, Warren Buffett types who support Dems. Many of the rich in New York, etc. And you have the Koch brothers, Adelson, many of the Texas rich, etc who support Repubs.
Warren Buffett - I am not sure why he supports Obama and higher taxes. When asked what would be a better use of his money - giving to a foundation or to the government. He did not hesitate and said his foundation, as it is more efficient. He does everything he can to avoid paying income taxes, and plans to give most of his wealth to the Gates Foundation to avoid paying estate taxes. He is generally given a free pass by the liberal media, which is why he supports Obama, I guess - HELLO.
Jim, you believe "genuinely small businesses" are voting more and more for Repubs over time, but don't have the specific %s?
Your making the claim is wrecking your own credibility.
But that's okay; 'tis a small loss.
Republicans may have reached bottom this week with two actions in the Senate— 1) failing to ratify the disabilities treaty for fear it would interfere with home schooling and 2) having Senator McConnell propose a bill he thought would embarrass Democrats who voted against it and then filibustering his own bill when they agreed to a vote. All sensible conservatives ought to be embarrassed by both actions. It shows a party caught in the vise of extremism.
I say 'may have reached bottom' because with the GOP it's hard to tell where bottom is—they keep plumbing new depths.
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Since last week, news from Europe and Spain continues to dominate the world financial market. This week we saw successful biding of Spain's short term bond, but today's 10-year auction would further indicate investor's confidence level in Spanish economy.
Spain's latest doubtful bank loan figures added more to country's economic gloom, since February's number suggest that the ratio of bad loans jumped to 18-years high to Euro 143.8 billion to 8.15 pct of the total credit versus from 7.91 pct in January.
I am not sure how many of you took note of my yesterday's post, I had highlighted that UK's MPC meeting minutes could be the main driver behind Pound Sterling's move, which roar passed the 1.60 figure.
Helped by better employment data, Pound got further boost when dovish Adam Posen did not demand for an increase in the size of QE, which is currently GBP 325 billion.
Today's US Economic data could give last push to Euro to slide below 1.30 levels, as market should be nervous after French Socialist challenger Hollande's statement that he will protect sovereignty and re-negotiate German led fiscal pact. Survey suggests that the Socialist challenger is constantly leading by over 7 pct. Spain's 10-year bond auction will be today's trend setter. One thing is for sure that there is plenty in Europe to worry about.
Gold @ $ 1641 = Selling strategy to continue around $ 1642-44, as Gold should stay below $ 1649 for $ 1633-35 levels as my new target is $ 1626. However, only break of $ 1652 could delay the down move
Euro @= 1.3122= Sell Euro around 1.3135-40, a break of 1.3080 is required for a test of 1.3040. A break of this level would pave way for 1.2950. However, only break above 1.3180 could risk for minor gain.
GBP @ = 1.6032= There is a minor risk that break of 1.6045 could push Cable towards 1.6070. However, once 1.5975 surrenders Pound would ease and should test 1.5840.
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sir is the auction result good for euro or bad?
i mean the results of auction?
Mr.Ziad, you can sell and remit me the profit. Lot of traders promised me but everyone is MUM...GL
Vinod, you can still offload your position and remit me the profit ;-)
sure sir :) but sir how to interpret this auction can u plz tell me? higher yield is better or bad for euro?
Vinod, auction is successful, but not cure to the European problem, which is trillions. will $ 5 bilion succesful make big impact? They have managed to clear one small hurdle. Basically trading is based on such information. Such up moves provides good opportuinity, sometimes it hapen that we get caught wrong footed...Cheers
got it sir ..thanks alot .. salute to you:)
Mr.Ziad, now you are sitting in the money after selling your gold @ $ 1644. Today everyone following my blog is having party time...Chers I will be away for meeting...CUL
Another glorious day Mr. Rizvi .. I just joined unfortunetly i slept for 20 hours :)
I'm glad you started your project " Fun de mental " I think it would be a great name ;)


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Columbus Day contradictions
I find it very interesting about what we protest and true history. For example: the up and coming Columbus Day and parade. Where it is true that Columbus was born Italian, I find it odd that those who protest the holiday seem to forget that his trip, boats, and proclamations were from and for Spain, not Italy.
In a recent explanation about a protest against the holiday on channel 7 an interesting quote: "American Indian and Hispanic activists have said they will protest any event with Columbus in its name." Aren't all Hispanics from Spain originally? So the Hispanics are protesting against they're being here. Fortunately in World War Two we went after the proper country waging a war of aggression in Europe, "Germany", even though Adolf Hitler was born Austrian. Also unfortunately he didn't really discover America, he did discover the Bahamas, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic
"Christopher Columbus departed on his first voyage from the port of Palos (near Huelva) in southern Spain, on August 3, 1492, in command of three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. His crew mostly came from surrounding towns such as Lepe and Moguer. Columbus arrived at his Bahamas landfall on October 12, then proceeded to Cuba on October 28, and arrived at Hispaniola on (in the modern Dominican Republic) December 5.
Left for Spain on January 16, he arrived at Lisbon on March 4, and finally made it back to his home port of Palos on March 15, 1493." Columbus did finely get to North America before his death in 1506, but wasn't the first to get there. Spain's exploration of the Americas was mainly one for conquest, so Native Americans should be mad at Spain and the Spanish, not Italy and the Italians.
Where it is true that many of the explorers and navigators were Italian, they were almost all financed and run by the Spanish. So perhaps when protesting Columbus Day you should get your facts correct. Like the invasion of Spanish people on their conquest of the Americas in the past, today we seem to have an invasion of Spanish to conquer this part of America too.
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A chapter on air quality is being added to the workbook for the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices (SWP) as California wine grape growers continue to support social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
Joe Browde, IPM program manager for the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), outlined the new chapter to growers and others at a recent Central California Winegrowers gathering in Madera.
The addition will deal with ozone and nonparticulate matter, greenhouse gases, and other issues that impact air quality.
"We want to develop the practices that will show regulators we are able to do a good job in mitigating these issues. This industry is a shining example of what can be done," he said, adding that demonstration vineyards, workshops, and field evaluations will be presented for growers.
Hopefully, he added, the project also will be valuable in facilitating cost-sharing and incentive programs for conservation practices.
The 13 existing chapters of the 490-page document cover topics including viticulture, management of soil, water and pests, ecosystem management, and energy efficiency.
Measurement system
A special feature is an integrated scientific measurement system to track the industry's progress in adopting the guidelines.
The SWP code's mission is to perpetuate sustainability of the state's vineyards and production of world class wines, while advocating responsible farming with environmental awareness and the best science available.
SWA was formed in 2003 by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) and the Wine Institute.
"We try to balance practices that are environmentally sound, economically feasible and socially equitable with what you do in your vineyards," said Browde. The industry's sustainability lies where the three overlap.
While the three principles provide a general direction for practices, they must be readily translated into everyday operations. That's why the various chapters offer guidance in the development of practices leading to their voluntary implementation by growers.
Participants use it as a voluntary self-assessment tool — not a how-to manual, a set of mandatory rules, or a rating system that can be used to judge individual operations. Individual information is confidential.
Writing of the workbook began in 2001, and it took 18-months to develop the chapters, Browde said. Some 1,250 growers and vintners submitted their practices, and more than 110 workshops have been held.
Once participants submit information on their practices, such as use of predatory mites or raptors, for example, and it is compiled, each receives a copy. "This enables us to capture a snapshot of what the California wine industry is doing," Browde said.
Practices are displayed by averages for regions and statewide to provide a comparison for growers. In the case of predatory mites and raptors, it can help growers learn how to make those practices pay off in vineyards.
"It's not a perfect tool, but it's a wonderful quantitative system," he said. "Then we can zero in on sources, learn where the education is needed, work with the experts in Cooperative Extension, and deliver the information where it is needed."
Funded by grants
The effort is supported by grants, currently including $150,000 for IPM projects from the American Farmland Trust, $60,000 for ecosystem management from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and $475,000 for air and water quality from the Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Browde said his project seeks to collaborate with grower groups and vintners to continue to improve sustainability practices.
Another subject covered at the Madera meeting was hang time, a center of controversy between growers and vintners.
Broadly defined, hang time amounts to leaving the grapes on the vine for a period of time after customary Brix levels are reached, the intention being to allow further ripening to achieve certain more-desirable flavors. Many wineries are specifying harvest at higher Brix levels.
Growers argue the practice is risky, since the grapes are exposed to fungal infections generated by wet weather conditions in the fall. Further, growers say if the fruit is left on the vine too long the sugar-to-acid ratio can become unbalanced.
More importantly, the longer the grapes remain on the vine, the less they weigh when harvested and the less the growers are paid for them.
Optimum Brix?
Growers also point out the optimum Brix levels for different varieties and locations have yet to be determined though research.
Turlock viticulture consultant Stan Grant was engaged by CAWG to review research literature on hang time and extended ripening. He said he could find no published reports directly related to those subjects.
On yield loss, however, Grant said various field observations over many years and several locations show a wide range of reductions in weight of fruit beyond 23 degrees Brix according to location, variety, and weather conditions. "There's a wide range and a lot of factors in it, so it is really hard to say."
Water loss from desiccated berries, he added, does cause a substantial loss in tonnage.
Grant said many questions for additional research remain, including, in part, the relationship between the degree of over-ripening and fruit weight, environmental conditions during extended ripening, and berry size and water status at ripening.
For the moment, he said, CAWG is supporting local field studies in Central Coast, North Coast, Northern Interior, Sierra foothill, and Southern San Joaquin districts to shed some light on the effects of hang time on yield and on quality of fruit and wines.
Quality essentials
Grant offered three essentials for high quality wine grapes, regardless of location: a balance between fruit and foliage, fruit exposure to dappled or intermittent sunlight for development of color, and moderate water stress shortly after fruit set.


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Berlin, Germany, and U.S.A. – Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX), the German-American cancer molecular diagnostics company, today announced that Dr. Uwe Staub, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company, has been appointed to the Executive Board, effective April 1, 2013. He will join the board as a second member next to Dr. Thomas Taapken, acting CEO and CFO of Epigenomics.
Uwe Staub joined Epigenomics in November 2008 as Senior Vice President for Product Development and was promoted to COO in September 2012, when his duties were expanded to now encompass R&D, Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Customer Support and Manufacturing. He joined the Company with 14 years experience in the IVD industry in different positions in R&D and QA/RA at Abbott Diagnostics, Digene and Qiagen. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Würzburg, Germany.
On his appointment Uwe Staub commented: "During recent months the Epigenomics team has achieved extremely important milestones for the future of the Company. I am honored by theappointment and lookforward to help guide the Company through the next phases of its development."
"I welcome Uwe as a new member of the Executive Board. The developments in the Company over the last months have been very encouraging and exciting. I am extremely pleased to work with Uwe and the entire Epigenomics team in order to achieve our shared vision of developing Epigenomics into a commercial success story," added Thomas Taapken, acting CEO and CFO.
Heino von Prondzynski, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: "Dr. Staub has been instrumental in the successful development of Epigenomics' products. Under his responsibility, the Company has made significant progress towards regulatory approval of Epi proColon® in the US for this convenient blood-based colorectal cancer screening assay. Given his accomplishments and experience we are convinced he is the ideal candidate to further strengthen our Executive Board."
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Epigenomics (www.epigenomics.com) is a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercializing a pipeline of proprietary products for cancer. The Company's products enable doctors to diagnose cancer earlier and more accurately, leading to improved outcomes for patients. Epigenomics' lead product, Epi proColon®, is a blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer, which is currently marketed in Europe and is in development for the U.S.A. The Company's technology and products have been validated through partnerships with leading diagnostic companies and testing laboratories. Epigenomics is an international company with operations in Europe and the U.S.A.
Epigenomics' legal disclaimers.This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning Epigenomics AG and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of Epigenomics AG to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Epigenomics AG is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The information contained in this communication does not constitute nor imply an offer to sell or transfer any product, and no product based on this technology is currently available for sale by Epigenomics in the United States of America. The analytical and clinical performance characteristics of any product based on this technology which may be sold at some future time in the U.S.A. have not been established.


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Zac Efron Shares Behind-the-Scenes Pic from 'We Are Your Friends'
Zac Efron emerges from his trailer with his headphones around his neck and heads to set on Friday afternoon (August 29) in Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old actor filmed a scene in a graveyard for his upcoming flick We Are Your Friends where he plays aspiring DJ Cole Carter.
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DEAR ABBY: "Rita" and I have been together three years and are getting ready to make the final commitment of marriage. My problem is that she's a slob. Rita isn't a "hoarder," but she does things like take the plastic off a package and drop it on the floor. (Don't get me started on the mess she leaves in the bathroom.)
I love her and would be willing to have separate bathrooms if that's what it takes. But I don't want to spend the rest of my life in a house that looks the way hers does right now. The thought of raising kids in that kind of atmosphere chills me.
I'm no neat freak, but at least I put my trash in the wastebasket. Rita gets offended if I raise the issue. I have offered to help her clean her house, but I don't want to nag because her mother already does, and it makes Rita respond like a defiant child.
Have you any ideas about what I can do to keep our relationship -- and hopefully our future -- intact? -- WHATEVER RITA WANTS
DEAR WHATEVER: It appears your girlfriend wants to continue living exactly the way she is. Because she becomes defensive at the suggestion that she make a better effort, accept that you are not going to change her. She obviously has many good qualities or your relationship would not have made it this far.
There is help for people who are disorganized and sloppy, but only if they are willing to accept that they need it. Some people have successfully used a system originated by Marla Cilley, aka the FlyLady. ("Fly" stands for "Finally Loving Yourself.") To find out more about her system, visit www.flylady.net and click on "Get Started."
DEAR ABBY: I'm stuck in a dead-end job that doesn't pay much money, so I have to rely on help from my parents. I'd like to return to school for my master's, but a lack of funds and mild depression keep pulling me back.
I told my mother about how I have been feeling, hoping for reassurance -- just a general, "Everything is going to get better." This is a woman who has longed for me to get married and have children, which I thought was no different than most mothers. I now realize I was wrong. Her motivation speech was: "You have always been beautiful and I want you to see it. Don't you know that you're good enough to become a rich man's wife?"
Now I realize that being a rich man's wife is what she always wanted for me. I always thought I could be more than that and support myself without the need of a man. I also believed I could one day be a writer.
Independence has always been important to me, and I would never marry unless I was. Now, however, my self-esteem is shot, and since I can't afford therapy, I feel my mother's plan is probably the only thing I can hope for. How can I improve my self-esteem so I can make the right decision? -- DEPRESSED IN LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
DEAR DEPRESSED: A good first step would be to stop listening to your mother. Live your own life, and now that you know what poor judgment she has, make your own decisions about the path you will follow. A suggestion: Write the story down and be sure to mention how you persisted in spite of your mother's advice. You may find inspiration in your own words. And if it's published, so might others.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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Cadillac: Where We Come From
Top 12 things that wouldn't exist if it weren't for Michigan - Shay Locomotive model is at #9..."the most widely used geared steam locomotive." Named after its inventor, Ephraim Shay — a logger from Haring, Michigan — he patented the design in 1881. Today, only 114 Shays survive. Buzzfeed 10/21/2014
In 1840, Wexford County was originally named Kautawabet, an Indian word meaning "broken tooth." Chief Broken Tooth was a Potawatami leader. In 1843, Michigan legislators renamed the county Wexford, after a southern county of Ireland. The earliest known white settler in Wexford County was Benjamin Hall in 1862.
In 1872, with the G.R. & I. Railroad reaching this northern settlement, George A. Mitchell founded and was also elected the first mayor of Cadillac, originally known as Clam Lake. Cadillac was incorporated as a city in 1877, taking its name from Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, an early Michigan explorer and founder of Detroit. Four main families helped settle Cadillac. Streets, buildings and landmarks include the Mitchell, Cummer, Diggins and Cobb family names.
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Old Indian Trail - Cadillac to Traverse City
Shay Locomotive on Display
Wexford County Historical Museum & Carnegie Library
Wexford Genealogy Organization
Friends of the Cadillac-Wexford Public Library
The Battle of the County Seat
The original plan for Cadillac included a county courthouse, which set off a multiple decade fight with Sherman for the county seat. That altercation resulted in politics at its worst and several townships being created. Sherman, near Mesick, was the first county seat. Manton briefly held the honor, but in 1882, after a long and bitter political struggle, Cadillac was permanently chosen.
Clam Lake Canal
During 1873, the canal connecting Big and Little Clam Lakes was completed by the lumber mills on land donated by George Mitchell. The canal was roughly 20 feet wide by .3 miles long and allowed logs to be floated from shores of Big Clam Lake to the railroad lines in this thriving lumbering community. Widening and dredging of the canal was done in 1877, 1886, 1894, 1896, 1900, 1965, and in 1996.
Shay Locomotive
Cadillac was one of the few non-river lumbering communities that grew and prospered. The main reason for this was that in 1878, Ephraim Shay perfected his Shay Locomotive, which was particularly effective in its ability to climb steep mountain grades effortlessly and to maneuver sharp turns and imperfections in railroad tracks. Until the invention of the Shay Locomotive, horses were used to transport logs, but this process was slow, costly and often dangerous. The lumbering industry was dominant in the 1880-1900 and included many Swedish immigrants.
When Cadillac Was Kissed!
In October of 1975, Cadillac High School in Cadillac, Michigan made Rock 'n' Roll history when KISS played at their homecoming. Here is the full story about that visit presented by Jim Neff, the person who made it all happen. All those rumors you've heard about what happened are answered here -- including the fake claims of other people that they had a hand in the event. Included are never-seen photos, original documents, news articles, and commentary.
go to NeffZone for the whole story....
Photo here of Kiss in front of the Old Cadillac City Hall building, now host facility to the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau, located at 201 N. Mitchell Street, Cadillac, MI 4960
For more photos of that legendary day in Cadillac and the beginning of a close relationship with a CAPS Assistant Football Coach & English Teacher, click on the NeffZone above and go to the photo gallery.
Boat Building History
Production of fiberglass boats began just after WWII and owe their technology to processes that came about during the war effort and continued afterward. The Cadillac community has been known for building quality boats since the 1940s. A branch plant of Chris-Craft began building boats in Cadillac in 1941.
The Cadillac Boat Company was a firm of boat builders formed in 1953, as a subsidiary of Wagemaker Company of Grand Rapids, who also owned US Molded Shapes. Raymond Wagemaker was president of all three firms. John Bushnell served as Manage, Secretary, Sales Manager and Purchasing agent in Cadillac. The company was renamed Cadillac Marine and Boat Company in 1957.
Cadillac Marine also produced aluminum fishing boats and runabouts. US Molded Shapes made molded veneer boats for Wagemaker, which finished them and marketed them as Wagemaker Wolverine. Cadillac also made wooden boats with hulls from US Molded Shapes. After a fire at the Wagemaker plant in Grand Rapids in 1957, destroyed 1500 hulls in addition to production space and equipment, most of the boat production was moved to Cadillac. To cover all markets, Cadillac added fiberglass boats to their product line in 1959.
The Four Winns boat brand had its beginnings as the Saf-T-Mate Boat Company which produced fiberglass recreational boats in Cadillac beginning in 1962. In 1975, Saf-T-Mate was sold to the Winn Family: William Winn, Sr. and his three sons - Charlie, William and John... Hence the company's name change to FourWinns.
The Company has grown and is now known as RBH (Rec Boat Holdings). RBH manufactures fiberglass boats from 16ft to 48 ft, and now includes four brands: Four Winns, Glastron, Scarab and Wellcraft.
In 2014 Rec Boat Holdings was purchased by Beneteau Group based out of France. For more information on Group Beneteau history.
Geneology Information
Historical Links
Historic Resources in our area:
Wexford County Historical Society & Museum
Wexford County Genealogy Organization
Available every Thursday 11-3pm, at the Naval Reserve, located at the intersection of Linden and Chestnut, across the street from CAPS High School and Veterans Memorial Stadium. See links to cemetery and township info below.
Cadillac Wexford Public Library
Historical Society of Michigan: www.hsmichigan.org Michigan Historic Preservation Network: www.mhpn.org
National Register of Historic Places: www.nps.gov/nr National Trust for Historic Preservation: www.preservationnation.org
Preservation Directory: www.preservationdirectory.com
Who is Cadillac named after?
Cadillac was originally named by Native Americans as "Kautawabet" meaning "Broken Tooth", after a Potawatomie Chief that signed the great peace Treaty of 1825. Cadillac was first organized in 1872 by George Mitchell (a lumber baron) and was named Clam Lake Village. The county seat, however, was in the village of Sherman, although Manton briefly held the honor. In 1882, there was a political dispute to change the name of Clam Lake Village to Cadillac, after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, an early Michigan explorer and founder of Detroit. Changing the name tricked the legislators and Cadillac also became the "new" county seat.


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BME 695L Lecture 13: Designing Nanomedical Systems (NMS) for In-vivo Use
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13.1 Bringing in-vivo considerations into NMS design
13.1.1 the in-vitro to ex-vivo to in-vivo paradigm
18.104.22.168 In-vitro - importance of choosing suitable cell lines
220.127.116.11 adding the complexity of in-vivo background while keeping the simplicity of in-vitro
22.214.171.124 all the complexity of ex-vivo plus the "active" components of a real animal
13.1.2 In-vivo systems are open, "active" systems with multiple layers of complexity
18.104.22.168 In-vitro and ex-vivo are mostly "closed" systems, but not absolutely
220.127.116.11 What is an "open" system?
22.214.171.124 Attempts to isolate open systems
13.1.3 Layers of complexity of in-vivo systems
188.8.131.52 Human cells in nude mice – a mixture of in-vitro and in-vivo
18.104.22.168 "Model" small animal systems
188.8.131.52 better model larger animal systems
13.2 Circulation time and biodistribution
13.2.1 factors affecting circulation time
220.127.116.11 size/shape
188.8.131.52 "stealth layer" coating
184.108.40.206 zeta potential in-vivo in varying environments
126.96.36.199 filtration and excretion
22.214.171.124 dose/targeting
13.2.2 where do the NMS go in-vivo?
22.214.171.124 checking the obvious organs (liver, spleen, kidney, blood…)
18.104.22.168 finding NMS in tissues and organs
18.104.22.168.1 in-vivo
184.108.40.206.2 within dissected tissue sections
220.127.116.11.3 in blood (ex-vivo versus in-vivo flow cytometry)
126.96.36.199.4 what is excreted?
13.2.3 Circulation time and dose optimization
188.8.131.52 measure drug concentration over time
18.104.22.168 is there an optimal drug dose?
13.4 In-vivo targeting and mistargeting
13.4.1 mode of administration (intravenous, oral, intra-tumor…)
13.4.2 how can we assess targeting in-vivo? (MRI, fluorescence, …)
13.4.3 a rare-cell targeting problem
13.4.4 consequences of mistargeting
13.4.5 balancing dosing, therapeutic efficacy, and consequences of mistargeting
13.5 Evaluating therapeutic efficacy in-vivo
13.5.1 advantages of non-invasive measurements
13.5.2 measures of tumor load/shrinkage (tumor size, weight,..)
13.5.3 other measures of disease effects
18.104.22.168 direct measurement of restoration of lost or compromised functions
188.8.131.52 indirect measures of disease effects (e.g. behavior, weight gain/loss, .)
13.5.4 Some examples of in-vivo work with NMS
13.6 Summary
13.6.1 Choosing an appropriate animal model and getting it approved takes time!
13.6.2 Animal experiments are expensive and time-consuming
13.6.3 Performing in-vivo measurements of drug delivery and therapeutic efficacy are more challenging and expensive than in-vitro or ex-vivo work!
13.6.4 But ultimately you must show that the NMS works in-vivo
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- Chenga, J., Teply, B.A., Sherifia, I., Sunga, J., Luthera, G., Gua, F.X., Levy-Nissenbauma, E., Radovic-Morenob, A.F., Langer, R., Farokhzad, O.C. "Formulation of functionalized PLGA–PEG nanoparticles for in vivo targeted drug delivery". Biomaterials 28: 869–876 (2007). (Full text available at nih.gov)
- Farokhzad, O.C., Cheng, J., Teply, B.A., Sherifi, I., Jon, S., Kantoff, P.W., Richie, J.P., Langer, R. "Targeted nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates for cancer chemotherapy in vivo". PNAS 103(6): 6313–6320 (2006).
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A sea cost capital, a rare jewel in the north of Europe in the Gulf of Finland, that's Tallinn. With one of the most completely preserved medieval cities in Europe it is a precious city on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Once a medieval Hanseatic town and for long periods in history dominated by the Germans, Swedes and Russians, Tallinn today contain lots of influence from those days but still manages to retain an Estonian soul and identity. This is not a huge capital, the population of Tallinn is just over 400,000, but it has it all. A very rich cultural and pleasant atmosphere, and many interesting sights yet to be explored.
With a marvelous concert followed by two spectacular fireworks at New Year´s night in 2011 Tallinn became the official European Capital of Culture. At that same moment Estonia converted from kroon to euro and became the 17th Euro member in the European Union.
The other side of the coin is an important Baltic seaport and a modern city with extra ordinary telecom and Internet solutions. A place for business in the 21st century. Add innumerable diverse cultural events, bargain shopping, five star or budget hotels and a pulsing nightlife and you have a city that is a must to visit when you are in the Baltic Region.


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Family-Friendly Resort with Indoor Water Park Minutes from Niagara Falls
At Americana Resort's Waves Indoor Waterpark, a retractable roof lets in the sun on warm days and shields the park from the elements in the winter. The facility has three-story tube and body slides, gushing fountains, and heated whirlpools scattered across 25,000 square feet. The spectacular Horseshoe Falls—another noteworthy water feature—is just a 10-minute drive away. Guests may visit here to view the waterpark's operating hours.
As part of this deal, there are add-ons for the whole family. These include a C$10 voucher to Captain Jack's Pirates Cove, which has laser tag and arcade games. Back at the resort, you can enjoy two buckets of popcorn and four fountain drinks from the snack bar at Waves Waterpark.
The casual Jack Tanner's Grillhouse serves hearty fare such as the Niagara burger, which has canadian bacon, cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, and crispy fried onions. A TV is attached to each booth, and there's a patio outside. Stop by to use your C$10 credit for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Niagara Falls, Ontario: Panoramic Falls Views near Vegas-Style Casinos and Water Parks
At Niagara Falls—considered by many to be one of the world's seven natural wonders—water thunders downward from a height of nearly 200 feet, crashing onto craggy boulders below. The falls straddle the border between Canada and the United States, with segments located in both New York and Ontario, but the Canadian side of the Niagara River is universally hailed as the finest vantage point to take in all three of Niagara's photogenic brinks: American, Bridal Veil, and Horseshoe Falls.
The iconic Maid of the Mist has ferried raincoat-clad passengers around the base of the falls since 1846. The tours run from April through October, depending on the river's ice conditions. Year-round, Journey Behind the Falls grants a glimpse behind the curtain of Horseshoe Falls—board an elevator that descends 150 feet into the bedrock, then stand at an observation deck steps away from the cascading water.
A 10-minute walk will bring you to the neon-lit Clifton Hill neighborhood. Its Fallsview Boulevard has plenty of Vegas-style kitsch, including glitzy casinos, indoor water parks, restaurants, and soggy Elvis impersonators.


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The other invisible citizens
While America may have embraced the idea that we welcome "your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free," history has taught that no segment of the population has been given "inalienable" rights unless they were willing to fight for them. Likewise, the struggle for commensurate pay has long been a bone of contention between those in power and those who just want to be treated fairly.
In recent memory, African American workers had to fight for pay equal to their Caucasian counterparts. Women, too, were forced to prove their worth as equal citizens under the law even though recent studies still put female earning potential significantly lower than a man of the same merit.
To overtly discriminate against African Americans or women in the year 2012 should tax the moral sensibility of this nation, and would likely prompt swift civil repercussions to said offender. Which brings up legality. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act's Section 14(c), the government says it's OK to pay an entire group of Americans a wage less than what is deemed minimal – and just because they belong to a particular group. To paraphrase an ex-employer who once utilized Section 14(c) to pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage, "Just because something is legal, doesn't make it right."
Goodwill Industries has portrayed its business as giving persons with disabilities gainful employment, but is it really employment if workers are being given a token wage, sometimes not even enough to buy a pack of gum after a week? Advocates of fair treatment for persons with disabilities say if a person cannot perform the work, don't give them a job; but they insist if that person is doing the work, they should be paid the minimum wage. Those same advocates understand the concern is rarely about ability but rather the bottom line. Employers who say they will go out of business if they cannot pay workers pennies an hour deserve to go out of business.
Activist Anil Lewis – who is himself a blind man and considered a person with disabilities under Section 14(c) – says, "Our experience shows us that the practice of paying sub-minimum wages is unfair, discriminatory and immoral." Furthermore, he contends, the practice of paying persons with disabilities a wage less than any other American is fundamentally unjust.
In the words of another activist who sought to bring about an equal playing field for his fellow man, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." It is past time for a measured public debate that weighs the importance of creating opportunities for workers with disabilities against the need to prevent exploitation through unconscionable rates of pay.


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When Missy Wenzl went to her 30th high school class reunion this past weekend, she thought she'd be visiting with classmates and catching up with old friends. She didn't anticipate being called upon to save a life.
By responding quickly and administering CPR, Wenzl and another classmate were able to save a woman whose heart had stopped beating at the reunion.
Wenzl, an employee at Newton Medical Center, said she doesn't see herself as a hero. She's just glad she was able to use her training to help someone in need, and she also wants to encourage members of the public to seek CPR training.
"She would not have survived if there wasn't someone there to do CPR," Wenzl said of the woman at the reunion. "... Get certified (in CPR). It can save somebody's life. It's an incredible feeling to know you've helped someone have another day."
Dick Gehring, battalion chief with Newton Fire/EMS, echoes Wenzl's advice.
"You never know when it's going to be your loved one that's going to need resuscitation," he said.
Wenzl works as a medical technologist in the lab at Newton Medical Center. NMC requires employees to be CPR certified, and Wenzl had actually just finished her CPR certification in June.
The woman who had the medical emergency at the reunion was 48 years old, and Wenzl said she had not seen her since their graduation. The woman was talking with a group of classmates when she sat down and unexpectedly had a seizure. She stopped breathing and had no pulse.
The event caught everyone at the reunion off guard.
"This was a party," Wenzl said. "She was nobody who would classically have heart issues. She isn't that person — it just happened."
Wenzl and another classmate almost immediately began chest compressions and breathing treatment. It was later discovered the woman had 80 percent blockage of the coronary artery. She's now out of the hospital, but Wenzl said this story could just as easily have had a different ending.
"CPR is not difficult to learn," she said. "It's not a difficult process. It's very basic. But it makes a big difference whether we're planning a funeral for our classmate or for her flying home."
Gehring said he has seen "good samaritans" save lives with CPR before, similar to Wenzl. When Newton EMS arrives on scene during an emergency, sometimes a police officer has already begun CPR, or a family member or even a stranger passing by.
He said the sooner CPR is started in an emergency, the more likely the victim is to survive. It's also important to take regular classes in CPR to keep your skills fresh.
Wenzl recommended Lifesaver Learning of Wichita for CPR classes, by calling 683-2645. Gehring also recommended calling the Hutchinson Community College branch in Newton about CPR classes, at 283-7000.


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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., Feb. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker Jr., speaking at a Boston College Graduate School of Social Work forum on Monday, said social workers have a unique role to play in patient care in the Affordable Care Act era.
"When I think of social workers, I think of problem-solvers," Baker, former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, told an audience of nearly 300 at Boston College, where he lauded social workers' ability to "stitch clinical and social service issues together with real-life implications.
"They deal with the complexity of problems that don't fit neatly into categories."
Baker delivered the keynote speech at Health Care Reform: From Policy to Practice, a forum organized by the graduate school to examine the potential roles and challenges for social workers in the wake of the Affordable Care Act.
National Association of Social Workers CEO Angelo McClain led a panel discussion on the topic with social work leaders. Graduate School of Social Work Dean Alberto Godenzi and forum organizer Associate Professor of Macro Practice Marylou Sudders gave welcoming remarks at the start of the event.
Instead of delivering "a political stump speech," Baker said he wanted to offer his views on the ACA's impact on social work and social workers, particularly in the areas of care management and therapy. He identified the expansion of coverage, the creation of health exchanges and cuts in Medicare as the "three big pieces" of ACA that would offer challenges and opportunities for social workers.
For example, expanded coverage would make more people eligible for care and treatment, he said, but also create potential dilemmas for what services can be provided, and in which form. Given this scenario, Baker strongly endorsed an emphasis on team-based approaches to health care issues, with specifically defined roles for each health care professional involved, and with measurement of outcomes built into the system.
Social workers would be a vital part of such cross-disciplinary work, he said, because their training tends to prepare them for a team-based approach better in comparison to other professions. "If everyone has a role, and if everyone plays a role, good things happen. This is a tremendous opportunity for all of you."
About the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work: A global leader in social work education, the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work provides experience-based MSW and PhD degree programs to more than 500 students, produces leading research that advances the field and actively fulfills its Jesuit, Catholic mission of social justice through service and partnerships.
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