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Not because of the impact he made — which was considerable — on journalism, on Alabama, and on students like me. I think of him because he hated that word. It often was used at the expense of a better, more accurate word, unless it was referring to rammed earth, or wisdom teeth, or constipation. I remember cringing in the packed pews of his memorial service when his eulogist praised him for impacting others.
Thomson instilled in his students an ear for precision and what he called "an economy of words." He collected new words in a reporter's notebook, a reference tool he used religiously to enrich his vocabulary. He bristled whenever we used the wrong word or more syllables than were necessary to make a point.
Is this the verb you want? He scribbled in our margins. Is this the right metaphor? Is this what you mean to say?
Thomson was an editor's editor. Where others did a hatchet job, he performed plastic surgery. He was incisive, cutting and reshaping stories with such precision that you never even saw the scars. You know you have a great editor when you cannot tell where your words end and his begin.
I came back to Alabama from a career I started 2,000 miles away, not so much for a Master's degree but the chance to learn from Thomson again. He was the only one I trusted to guide me through my first nonfiction book. His death that year left me foundering, adrift like a sailboat with a broken keel. I wrote the book. But without the help of my mentor, it never felt ready to publish.
I will rewrite that book one day. I think I will be ready when I'm in my 50s, the age Thomson was when he died. Until then, I will — as he used to say — "let it marinate."
Former University of Alabama journalism graduate student Kim Cross is working on her next first book, What Stands in a Storm, slated for publication in April 2015.
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Last week, The Economist ran an article on "checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy"—a catchy term referring to a growing class of drugs that enhance the body's cancer-fighting abilities. They work by eliminating controls that prevent the immune system from attacking the body when it's in good health.
Ipilimumab —or "ipi," as the cool kids call it—was the first drug of this kind to receive FDA approval (2011). (Fun fact: It was created by CRI's Scientific Advisory Council director James P. Allison, Ph.D. Known as a monoclonal antibody, ipi acts like a lock whose chemical key is CTLA-4, a protein on the surface of an immune system cell called a T lymphocyte. When you're sick, T lymphocytes roam throughout the body, killing infected cells; when you're well, CTLA-4 helps reign in the activity of this lymphocyte militia. Many cancerous cells, however, are able to evade the immune system's notice. Therefore, when cancer is present, ipi's ability to inhibit CTLA-4 helps rally lymphocytes at a time of need.
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Derek Dooley is always good for a quote. You can debate his coaching skills, but when he wants to be funny… the guy can be funny. And he can also be a bit prickly when he's asked a question he doesn't like. That usually makes for a pretty good press conference or media session.
Let's see what he brings to the table today…
* Dooley opened by talking about improved depth, talent and maturity. He said "this group's been fun to be around."
* "It's been a tough four years at Tennessee and the SEC has enjoyed taking advantage of our tough times, but there's a nice mood on our team that you're not gonna have Tennessee to kick around anymore." Ooh, a Nixon line.
* Dooley says he wants UT to run the ball better on offense and be more aggressive on defense.
* He says he didn't do as good a job as he needed to do last year when injuries hit, saying "it broke our spirit."
* Dooley says first game with NC State will be a good measuring stick for his team.
* The coach says linebacker Herman Lathers has helped build and provide leadership on the team.
* Dooley says the receiving corps is getting pub, but they only have one receiver who's gone through a 12-game schedule. Wake up, call.
* The coach isn't pulling many punches. He's admitting his faults and his teams while also saying that his squad is ready to move forward. No hot seat questions yet, but he seems to be a bit relaxed by the die-or-die nature of the season he's facing.
* Dooley says Tyler Bray has made some lifestyle changes that should improve his game. "You have to live as the quarterback of Tennessee." Dooley says Bray is showing more maturity.
* Short and quick, there weren't a lot of questions for Dooley.
Our overall grade for Dooley's "performance" based on comfort, friendliness, openness… we'll give him a 5. Dooley didn't go the smart-aleck route as he sometimes has in the past, but he also didn't take many fastballs. But he was clearly comfortable and seemed to have some enthusiasm about him.


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Talking baseball while pitying the fools who passed on Peyton Manning in their fantasy leagues:
1. Dale Sveum has been whacked as the Cubs' manager in a move that Theo Epstein had said could happen. It was messy business but Epstein and Jed Hoyer felt it had to be done and to Sveum's lasting credit he never came close to pulling an Eric Wedge. He understood that he served at the discretion of the people who hired him, and he's not bigger than the job he holds.
What did Wedge think when he went to the Mariners? That they were going to be doing the things that the Athletics are now?
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Maybe he did, but he was sadly mistaken because he wasn't hired by Billy Beane. The Mariners' ownership and front office hasn't distinguished itself in the decade since it lost Pat Gillick, and Wedge should have understood that when he went there.
Sveum, to his credit, seemed to understand the risks of taking a job with the Cubs when it was offered to him. He knew there was a good chance he was being hired to be fired after taking his lumps with an overmatched roster, and he also knew he was paid well to do it.
Sveum was a finalist for the Red Sox's post-Terry Francona manager's spot at the same time he was interviewing with the Cubs. He didn't emerge in Chicago until Mike Maddux had pulled out of the process, which happened about the same time that the Red Sox ownership was getting heavily involved in that hiring process, essentially overruling GM Ben Cherington to audible away from Sveum, leaving the job open to fill it a couple weeks later with Bobby Valentine.
Epstein and Hoyer, who had just gotten their five-year contracts from Tom Ricketts, gave Sveum a three-year deal at a good salary (never quite pinned down, it's believed to be about $1.5 million a year). The third year in the deal -- one more than Valentine would get from the Red Sox -- was to make an unattractive job a little more attractive, and now it will make his firing a little less painful.
Sveum will work again, as a bench coach if not a manager, and be a lot better off for the experience he's gotten managing guys like Bryan LaHair and Donnie Murphy, not to mention handling a pitching staff built around Travis Wood, Jeff Samardzija and Jamie "Every Day'' Russell.
A managerial switch is a good sign for Cub fans. It shows that Epstein and Hoyer are serious about turning the corner in the foreseeable future rather than piling up top-five draft picks throughout their full five-year deals.
They want their new manager -- more likely Brad Ausmus than Joe Girardi (although Girardi remains a consideration) or Ron Gardenhire -- to get to know guys like Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler and Albert Almora before he is managing them in the big leagues. These are relationships that can start this winter and next spring and pay dividends when they arrive at Wrigley Field, late in 2014 or in '15.
Tom Ricketts isn't going to spend for top players this winter but is expected to make a splash a year from now, with an eye on winning baseball in '15 and championship baseball in '16 and beyond. If he does spend for a big free agent this winter, it will be Girardi, but it's still hard to imagine him jumping from the Yankees to the Cubs.
2. After the Yankees wrapped up their season with a 14-inning win in Houston, Girardi uttered a sentence that he can prove true by taking over the Cubs. "I've never been afraid of any challenge," Girardi said. He was talking about the chance of succeeding in New York without the old core group of players but he did go on to say that he isn't sure if he is going to stay with the Yankees. He told the New York Times' David Waldstein and other reporters that he doesn't have quite the ties to Chicago he once did, and pointed out that he and his family, including three school-age children, have enjoyed living in Westchester County the last seven years. Girardi said he'll meet with his wife, Kim, and their kids before talking to Yankees GM Brian Cashman, who will offer him an extension to replace the deal that is expiring. "It's not so much the circumstances, but what's best for my crew," Girardi said. If he decides to take on the Cubs' challenge, it will benefit him to have a low-expectation year in 2014 before the stakes start rising. "I've always said, that's the most difficult thing when you take a job -- coming in and trying to figure out what you have," Girardi said. "You think you know a player from afar, but you don't really know him until you get in there with him."
3. Today is my last day at the Tribune after 17 terrific seasons covering Chicago baseball. I will shift to MLB.com as a columnist, based in Chicago. I can never repay the readers who have been so kind to me for such a long time. I've always understood how lucky I was to work for such a great paper in such a great city. Thanks for letting me ride along. I'd also like to thank my fellow baseball reporters, especially Paul Sullivan, Mark Gonzales and the recently retired Dave Van Dyck. It was a pleasure to work alongside such pros, as well as a tremendous crew of editors back at the Tower (none bore more of the brunt through the years than Ken Paxson). Thanks also to the bosses who let me do my thing. I'm not going to be writing for the Tribune but I can assure you I'll still be reading it. Write well, fellows (and you, too, Colleen Kane).


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The goal of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory (VPL) is to better understand basic aspects of viral pathogenesis and immunology and apply that knowledge toward vaccine development. Evaluation of viral pathogenesis and viral immunology is conducted by assessing in vitro systems and animal models and by evaluating human immune responses to vaccines and viral pathogens in clinical trials.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory disease that has received high priority for vaccine development. Previous vaccine candidates have failed in clinical trials, and a formalin-inactivated whole virus preparation (FI-RSV) was associated with vaccine-enhanced illness. Our laboratory has previously contributed original discoveries and observations related to the pathogenesis of the FI-RSV vaccine-enhanced disease that inform current vaccine strategies. Understanding pathogenesis requires information about both the pathogen and the host, so our studies have involved basic aspects of immunology and virology. In prior immunology-oriented work we developed a murine model of RSV infection to define the role of T cells and antibody in viral clearance, the influence of Th2 cytokines on virus-specific immune responses and airway hyperresponsiveness, and methods for controlling immune response patterns by cytokine modulation. Prior virological studies have demonstrated an important role for RhoA activation, cytoskeleton rearrangement, and cholesterol-rich lipid raft microdomains during RSV infection and their influence virus budding and morphology. In addition, we have explored the immunomodulatory effects of the RSV G glycoprotein.
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The F glycoprotein is a class I fusion protein and is essential for viral entry. Because it is a major target for vaccine-induced antibodies, we have concentrated on defining the structure of F-specific neutralizing antibodies interacting with F epitopes. In collaboration with the Structural Biology Section, we have solved the structure of the pre- and post-fusion conformation of RSV and defined the interactions of antibodies to antigenic sites II and IV and a recently described antigenic site 0 that is present only in the pre-fusion state. These studies have created a platform for structure-based vaccine design to create new RSV immunogens based on stabilized pre-fusion F antigens.
Dr. Graham is an immunologist, virologist, and clinical trials physician whose primary interests are viral pathogenesis, immunity, and vaccine development. His work is focused on HIV, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and emerging viral diseases. He has been involved in the clinical evaluation of candidate HIV vaccines for more than 25 years and has an ongoing interest in science education and expanding research opportunities for African-Americans and other under-represented minorities. After graduating magna cum laude from Rice University, he obtained his M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1979. He then completed residency and two chief residencies in internal medicine, a fellowship in infectious diseases, and a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he rose to the rank of professor of medicine with a joint appointment in the department of microbiology and immunology. In 2000, he became one of the founding investigators for the NIAID Vaccine Research Center, where he is chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory and Clinical Trials Core. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the American Association of Physicians and a fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American Academy of Microbiology. He has served on editorial boards for the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Virology, Journal of Infectious Diseases, and Journal of AIDS and is a member of scientific advisory boards for organizations involved in HIV, RSV, malaria, and TB vaccine development.
McLellan JS, Chen M, Leung S, Graepel KW, Du X, Yang Y, Zhou T, Baxa U, Yasuda E, Beaumont T, Kumar A, Modjarrad K, Zheng Z, Zhao M, Xia N, Kwong PD, Graham BS. Structure of RSV fusion glycoprotein trimer bound to a prefusion-specific neutralizing antibody. Science. 2013 May 31;340(6136):1113-7.
Johnson TR, McLellan JS, Graham BS. Respiratory syncytial virus glycoprotein G interacts with DC-SIGN and L-SIGN to activate ERK1 and ERK2. J Virol. 2012 Feb;86(3):1339-47.
Ruckwardt TJ, Malloy AM, Gostick E, Price DA, Dash P, McClaren JL, Thomas PG, Graham BS. Neonatal CD8 T-cell hierarchy is distinct from adults and is influenced by intrinsic T cell properties in respiratory syncytial virus infected mice. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Dec;7(12):e1002377.
McLellan JS, Yang Y, Graham BS, Kwong PD. Structure of respiratory syncytial virus fusion glycoprotein in the postfusion conformation reveals preservation of neutralizing epitopes. J Virol. 2011 Aug;85(15):7788-96.
Billam P, Bonaparte KL, Liu J, Ruckwardt TJ, Chen M, Ryder AB, Wang R, Dash P, Thomas PG, Graham BS. T-cell receptor clonotype influences epitope hierarchy in the CD8+ T cell response to respiratory syncytial virus infection. J Biol Chem. 2011 Feb 11;286(6):4829-41.
Graham BS. Biological challenges and technological opportunities for respiratory syncytial virus vaccine development. Immunol Rev. 2011 Jan;239(1):149-66.
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We're pretty sure that the kid is going to start homeschooling either after this year's pre-k or after kindergarten, since I really am not too sure about commuting an hour and ten minutes each way to and from school. As a result, we are always looking for new ways to introduce school-related stuff without it being too painful.
As I was flipping through Parents magazine (I have no idea why we are still getting it; we had a one-year free subscription after the kid was born. He's four now, so I am pretty sure it ran out!), I saw an ad for Reading Eggs and decided to check it out. There was a code in the magazine for a free trial lasting five weeks, so we signed up. Turns out, the kid loves it! He knows his letters and some of the sounds that letters make, but he had not started reading until this program.
I am not a teacher, but it looks like the program uses a combination of a phonics and sight words approach. The kids earn different characters as they "crack the reading egg" at the end of the lesson, which my kid really likes. There are 100 lessons currently, and the website says that it is geared towards children ages 4-8. No prior reading experience is necessary.
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The album 'An Afternoon In The Garden' has suddenly turned up on the Billboard Top 200 and Catalog Charts. Last week it entered the Top 200 Album Charts at 166 and 20 on the Catalog Charts. This week it has risen to 137 on the Top 200 Album Charts and 16 on the Catalog Album Charts.
I suspect this could be due to the 'Elvis In Concert' productions happening during the next week or so at the Radio City Music Hall in NYC and at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT.
I am reliably informed that the album is on sale for $5, along with others, at such stores as Walmart.
This is my favourite 'live' Elvis Album.
I'm the king of the jungle, they call me Tiger Man. If you cross my path, you take your own life in your hands.
Is it newly remastered?
I hope this is good news as showing some sings of live might lead to a great MSG deluxe edition for the 2012 anniversary.
good to know, I like to pick them up when they are really cheap, keep them in my car where they get a lot of use/abuse.
I do like the Afternoon, I just got TTWII - wow! the sound is great!
Just pretend, I'm holding you, and whispering things soft and low.
And think of me, how it's gonna be and just pretend I didn't go
During the past couple of months the 'An Afternoon In The Garden' album has re-entered and left the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Well it is back again this week re-entering at No.123 with a star denoting greatest airplay and sales gain. It has also re-entered the Catalog Album Charts at No.12 with a star.
It is interesting, apart from being a great album, as to why this particular one should be getting so much chart success now, even performing better than the recent Elvis Legacy releases.
This album truly is one of the best live albums possible. The Aloha showed Elvis at an iconic moment, the Garden showed Elvis at top of his game. Outstanding album(s)
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As great as the NY shows were, can you imagine how much greater that album would be if he had performed songs like Jailhouse Rock, Johnny B Goode and Bridge Over Troubled Water? Oh my! Anyhow this latest news of chart re-entry can only mean good things to come for live Elvis. They thought there wasn't enough interest in his live stuff. Maybe my box set or one like it will now see the light of day after all.
This cd is in my car stereo as we speak. I love it!
I'm the king of the jungle, they call me Tiger Man. If you cross my path, you take your own life in your hands.
Ive often wondered why the Afternoon show was not the album released in 1972.
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Billboard Chart Positions for w/e 30th April, 2011.
Top 200 Albums - 'An Afternoon In The Garden' jumps to No.85 from No.123
Catalog Albums - 'An Afternoon In The Garden' jumps to No.8 from No.12
Christian Albums - 'An Evening Prayer' drops one place from No.30 to No.31.
It's pretty amazing that an album that was released 14 years ago just now reached it's highest position. When it came out in 1997 it didn't chart. Now it's at #85. What an accomplishment!
KPM, I agree. The afternoon show was much better than the evening performance, and a better setlist too.
This live album is amazing One of my favourites
Both shows could use an upgraded mix. I have a friend who is on the music business and he has told me that the future of music will be in HD surround sound form, so maybe Sony Music will release the Garden shows next year in HDA playback mode for the 40th anniversary.
Awesome news!!! I first heard about the cd's release when they gave it to the contestants on Wheel of Fortune!!


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My husband and I have recently decided to start trying to start a family. My husband has a unique name, Lincoln Cash, which was given to him by his parents, at the time he was born his mother named him after two very special and important people in her life. The thing is a couple months ago my husband and I read in our very small town newspaper and baby was born and given my husband exact name. Turns out this baby's parents are friends of friends or my mothers and had overheard my mother talking about myself and my husband. My husband and I feel offended and disrepected by these peoples actions. His name has great meaning to us as well as his mother and now I fell I have been cheated the opportunity of passing that meaning along to our son. Please respond back to me when possible. I need help getting on and\or whether I'm all bent out of shape for nothing.
P.S. Due to my husband name being so unique he has been approached several times already about whether he has recently had a child. People are thinking that because this baby's name is Lincoln Cash that it is my husband son. What do we do? Thanks for your time.
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* Names are many-time-use items. No one owns exclusive rights to a name---and it's a good thing, too, or we'd be resorting to random combinations of letters and numbers by now.
* If someone younger than your husband has the same name, that is irrelevant to whether or not you can use the name for your child. I will say this again, because this is important: it is irrelevant to your future use of the name. No one has cheated you out of anything; no one has stolen anything from you: they don't somehow own the name now, nor do they own the meaning of the name you hope to pass on to a future son. Names are many-time-use items.
* People who choose the same name have no obligation to use it for the same reasons. One person's reasons don't invalidate another person's reasons: if another family uses the name with a different significance in mind, it does not suck the significance from your husband's name. Their use of the name does not make the people your husband was named for any less important to his family.
* Many parents have special reasons for choosing a child's name. Having special reasons for choosing a name doesn't create a greater claim to the name. Everyone else is still allowed to use the names, even if they don't have the same special reasons. They may even use it if they have ZERO special reasons.
* The other family did not name their baby Lincoln Cash in an attempt to offend and disrespect you. Can you imagine them sitting in the hospital, thinking, "You know what would really offend those people? Giving our baby his name! Let's do it! *rubbing hands together with evil glee*." Naming a baby after someone is considered a serious compliment and a high honor. At the very least, it's a compliment to the name. It is never, ever done as an insult. Your reaction (feeling insulted and offended) is inappropriate.
* In answer to your question about what to do when someone asks you if that child is your husband's baby: you answer, "No."
The thing is, I believe you agree with me already. I will show you what I mean:
Your husband was not the first to have his name, any more than that new baby is. In fact, you say he was given the names of other people. Did your husband's mother steal the names of those special and important people, would you say? Did she take away the significance and meaning the parents of those special/important people felt when they named those two long-ago babies? Should the parents of those special/important people have been offended and insulted that your husband's mother used their babies' names for her baby, your husband? Should those two special/important people have been furious with your husband's mother, because now they could not pass on their own names themselves?
Of course not. She did not steal the names. She did not sap the names of significance and meaning. She did not insult and offend the special/important people's parents by reusing the names they had used for their babies. She did not prevent the special/important people from using the names themselves. She chose a name she liked for her baby. That's what this other family has also done. And that is what you will do, when you name your future babies.


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Muslim pilgrims to ride first Makkah metro
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims will ride a new railway metro transport system for the first time when they converge on the Saudi holy city of Makkah next month, according to the local media.
The Gulf Kingdom, where millions of Muslims from around the world gather every year for their annual haj (pilgrimage) season, has just completed the first stage of a train that will eventually transport nearly two million people.
Officials said around 170,000 pilgrims would be able to use the Chinese-built metro during this haj season, which is expected to start in mid November.
"The train will have a capacity to transport around 170,000 pilgrims this year, mostly from Saudi Arabia and nearby Gulf countries," said Prince Mansour bin Mutab bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Municipal Affairs.
The Prince was speaking on Tuesday following a 10-minute test trip by the train through Makkah, Islam's holiest shrine. His trip was apparently intended to refute claims by some Saudis that it was not up to international standards.
The remarks by Saudi businessmen, citizens and newspapers about the train's risks followed reports that one of its cars fell off the rails during a trial drive in the holy city last week without causing any casualties.
Prince Mansour said his ministry has set up a committee to study transport fees for passengers using the train that will transport pilgrims through Makka's holy sites during the four-day Haj season.
Saudi Arabia has allocated nearly SR6.7 billion (Dh6.6 billion) for Makkah's first train project, which will eventually have the capacity to transport around two million Muslim pilgrims when it is completed within two years.
Newspapers said the train would launch services this year for the first time in Makkah's history, adding that it would largely contribute to easing road congestions caused by the accumulation of thousands of cars near Makkah.
"The train will have the capacity to transport 500,000 pilgrims when the second phase is completed next year and two million when the third and last phase is finished in 2012…its total cost will be around SR6.7 billion," said Jamil Al Qirshi, Director of the Saudi Haj (pilgrimage) commission in Makkah.
Dubbed the "Holy Rituals Train", the project is part of a costly programme by Saudi Arabia to tackle massive traffic congestions in and around the city and facilitate access to all sacred sites in Makkah.
The train project, initiated three years ago, followed a series of incidents that have killed thousands of pilgrims in stampedes, building collapses and other accidents during the few days of the Haj season.
More than two million Muslims from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Co-operation Council countries and other nations descend on Makkah every year to perform Haj.
China Railway Construction Corp, part of a Saudi-French-Chinese consortium which won the contract, is carrying out the project, involving nearly 5,000 workers. The train is the Gulf's second metro system after the Dubai Metro.
"The train project is part of ongoing efforts under the directives of His Majesty the Monarch to alleviate the suffering of the pilgrims and facilitate their holy mission. Several projects have been implemented in this respect and more would be carried out in the future," Alriyadh newspaper said.
The government has spent more than SR20 billion on development projects in Makkah over the past few years following an increase in accidents and criticism over lack of proper services for pilgrims.
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wow..I never thought they would finish it this early.
I just hope the current king lives long enough to make Saudi Arabia a better place.
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I had been sent to Camp Fire Girl camp for two weeks. I recall being very homesick and keeping my teddybear close, regardless of how the other girls teased me. When I came home on the bus I was eager to see my mommy again, but I was met by my Aunt Anna instead. She told me what happened to my mom and how she was in the hospital.
Each of us girls was given of choice of where we could go while she was in the hospital. We could stay with my father, who was now living in California again; we could stay with my Grandparents or we could stay with my Aunt Anna who lived across the street.
I wanted to live somewhere that allowed me to see my mother. I think I was really afraid she would die or she would not come back. My Aunt was the only one who lived close enough to the hospital to make this possible, since my father and grandparents lived several hours away. So I picked my Aunt's house.
My Aunt is married to my uncle Morton. I have always found him a very odd and strange person. One of those people that say a lot of things that seem to mean something only to them. He is originally from Cuba, so perhaps it is just a cultural/language thing, but I think it is more than that.
I had a problem at this time with still wetting my bed. They later found out I was born with a birth defect that caused this problem and the problem was corrected. But at this time, it still happened and as a little girl it was deeply humiliating. I remember each morning at breakfast my Uncle would say, "So Janie, were you a fishie last night?" It was his way of trying to humiliate me into stopping. I would run and hide and cry when he did this.
It was miserable at Auntie's house. It was alien and not home. She had a son a year younger than me who delighted in hiding and shooting rubber bands at me; I tried to avoid him at all costs. Too much had changed too fast. I craved security and stability. I was afraid my mom would die and no one would tell me.
My sister went and stayed with my father. They went up to Yosemite while Sara was with them. She came back with stories of huge trees and how she learned to waterski.
Bessie went with to be with my Grandparents. The first of several times in her childhood when she would spend long periods of time with them.
Auntie took me to see mom. They had her in traction in this bed that was built into a giant circular frame so they could turn her 360 degree.
Eventually my mom did come home. For a long time she was only allowed to lay down or stand. I remember her eating Thanksgiving dinner with her plate on the fireplace mantel, so she could stand up.
Once again things fell back into place and felt much safer. If mommy was there, things would be all right.
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Industry Leader Expands Interactive Learning Possibilities in the Classroom
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FETC, Booth #631 -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide1, today introduced its new line of ultra-short throw interactive projectors – the BrightLink® 575Wi, 585Wi and 595Wi. Designed for K-12 and higher education markets, the series delivers advanced connectivity options, PC-free interactivity capabilities, interactivity over the network, Moderator software for ultimate collaboration, and up to 3,300 lumens of color brightness and 3,300 lumens of white light brightness2. The line also takes interactive capabilities one step further with the BrightLink 595Wi, the world's first touch-enabled 3LCD interactive projector.
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"Epson understands the need for a fresh approach to classroom collaboration, and with the introduction of the BrightLink 595Wi – the very first finger-touch interactive 3LCD projector – students are able to experience a kinesthetic and intuitive approach to learning," said Tom Piche, product manager, K-12 interactive projectors, Epson America, Inc. "As the classroom landscape continues to evolve, teachers require tools to engage students in the learning process. With functionality to support BYOD initiatives, including Moderator software to control collaboration, the BrightLink series is ideal for creating an immersive learning environment."
The new BrightLink series delivers WXGA resolution for widescreen performance, as well as brightness and functionality options to accommodate nearly any classroom:
Color Brightness2
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More about the BrightLink 595Wi
The BrightLink 595Wi is the first touch-enabled interactive 3LCD projector, equipped with an external module that mounts directly to a wall or existing whiteboard enabling finger touch control and annotations. The 595Wi supports gestures3, up to six fingers for annotations, as well as dual-pen support with redesigned interactive pens offering a smaller, more compact feel and programmable mouse button for toggling between most frequently used actions, overall enhancing the learning experience and allowing students and teachers to collaborate at a higher level.
More about the BrightLink Series
Epson 3LCD projectors deliver three times brighter colors than leading competitive projectors4. By using Epson EasyMP® with Moderator software and Epson iProjection™ app, the new ultra-short throw series is also easy to network and integrate into classrooms adopting BYOD (bring your own device) initiatives. The three models offer PC-free annotation with a range of devices including document cameras, DVD and Blue-ray players as well as tablets and mobile devices, or no source at all. The series also delivers interactivity over the network and two HDMI ports including one with MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) support for connecting multiple digital devices, including mobile phones, tablets and other portable devices, for enriched high definition viewing capabilities.
The new BrightLink series also gives teachers more control within multi-device classrooms with built-in Moderator functionality, allowing up to 50 computers, tablets and other handheld devices to be connected via the network. Teachers can wirelessly control which personal devices are displayed, with up to four participant screens shown simultaneously, ideal for comparing students' work and increasing classroom participation.
Furthering Epson's commitment to interactive engagement, this family of BrightLink models is also compatible with educational curriculum applications including Promethean ActivInspire and SMART Notebook™ 11, allowing educators to foster greater interactivity among students of all ages and disciplines.
The three BrightLink models share additional easy-to-use and versatile features for the classroom, including:
Epson also offers the Brighter Futures® program, a unique sales and support initiative available specifically for schools. Designed to help educators select and implement the best products for their classrooms while making the most of their budgets, Brighter Futures offers special pricing, extended Epson limited warranty coverage for three years, dedicated education account managers, and toll-free technical support for all Epson projectors.
Color Brightness Specification and Projector Performance
The new color brightness specification (measuring red, green and blue) published by the Society of Information Display (SID) allows consumers to compare projector color performance without conducting a side-by-side shootout. With today's high definition content, teachers and students can display content with higher quality in brighter environments. For a truly impressive image, projectors need to offer both high color brightness and high white brightness. High color brightness is important for larger screen sizes and provides flexibility for a variety of screen materials. Without sufficient color brightness, images may be muddy, soft and lose detail, even in a dark room. For more information, visit www.colorlightoutput.com.
Availability and Support
The new Epson BrightLink projectors will be available in mid-April 2014 through select pro audio/visual dealers, K-12 and higher education users. Epson's projectors come with a two-year limited warranty (three years for Brighter Futures customers) that includes two elite technical support services – Epson PrivateLine® phone support with direct access to an expedited support telephone line and a two-year Road Service projector replacement program that includes projector exchange in one business day with paid shipping. For additional information, visit www.epson.com/projectors.
About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and printing systems, 3LCD projectors and industrial robots to sensors and other microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning enterprise and the home to commerce and industry.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: www.Epson.com.
You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
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1 Based upon Q3 2013 worldwide front projection market share estimates from PMA Research.
2 White and color light output will vary depending on mode selected. White light output measured using ISO 21118 standard.
3 With Windows 7/8 or Mac OS X only
4 Compared to leading 1-chip DLP business and education projectors based on NPD data, July 2011 through June 2012. Color brightness (color light output) measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4. Color brightness will vary depending on usage conditions.
5 Data source: ProjectorCentral.com Jan. 2011. Average of 1,038 shipping models for which the manufacturers provided lumens and total power data, all resolutions and brightness levels. Energy efficiency was measured as wattage per lumen. It was measured for both 3LCD and 1-chip projectors in each of five brightness segments. 3LCD projectors averaged less required electricity per lumen in each of the five segments.
6 Lamp life for the BrightLink 575Wi is up to 10,000 hours (eco mode) and 5,000 hours (normal); lamp life for the BrightLink 585Wi and 595Wi is up to 6,000 hours (eco mode) and 4,000 hours (normal). Lamp life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp Brightness decreases over time.
Note: EPSON and EasyMP are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark, and Epson iProjection is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. BrightLink, Brighter Futures and PrivateLine are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
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This year in particular will showcase the importance of the collaborations between manufacturers and designers. Together, these partnerships explore new possibilities in developing products that not only respond to the evolving needs of the consumers, from contract to residential projects, but define new typologies of products. These joint efforts answer the challenges of our changing world, while creating products that are smart, beautiful, and needed in order to embrace and fulfill our future needs. This year, WantedDesign will not only be the hub for emerging designers and manufacturers, but also an exciting meeting point to discover the work of some of the most talented and internationally recognized designers like Werner Aisslinger for Moroso, Constance Guisset for MG French Design, Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset, and Francois Azambourg, to name a few. More
For its second year, the Launch Pad returns with a group of select, market-ready prototypes from 16 international design studios and independent designers seeking a manufacturer or distributor. Supported by Azure Magazine, this is a great opportunity for designers to get their products, designs and themselves out there and in front of a broad, relevant audience.
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Comment: Received my boots a couple of weeks ago. Just got a chance to try them out. They are very comfortable, sturdy and fit well. Since they do not come in half sizes and you do not have a narrow foot, I suggest you go the next size up if you normally wear a half size. Very happy with Jafrum products and service.
Earnie Harber
Comment: I bought these boots two years ago to learn to operate a motorcycle. My feet are big and they fit. Size 11 is hard to find. They have been wonderful protection (bike fell on my toe once) and are also warm. They provide a lot of lower leg and ankle support (inner liner) and I like the low heels as I am tall, and the gripping soles. They runa bit wide but that's ok, for heavier socks in the winter.
Beth McManus
Sag Harbor NY
Comment: THESE BOOTS ARE WARM AND NO WATER AT ALL GETS THROUGH. EXCELLENT FOR RIDING IN THE COLD AND WET MONTHS.
Diane Sampson
Comment: These boots are great! They offer awesome protection. I laid my Honda Shadow ACE 750 down on my left side. I got my foot stuck under the back shock. I actually bent my shock with the boot! If I would'nt have been wearing them I would have most certainly crushed my foot. I really recommend them! AWESOME and at a great price!
Erica Jehle
Comment: Item came better than looked, the boots fit like a glove, and they are very comfortable. Had no nasty duty suprises, which considering the amount of shipping (canada)I get dinged is nice. Would definately do business with again.
Michelle Shields
Comment: I like this boots!
Comment: I just got my boots today, unfortunately, after I delivered my bike to the shop, so it will be about a week before I can actually test them. After ordering a pair of competition boots, finding them too small and not foot-contouring at all, I am pretty happy at how these feel. They are insulated and super comfortable. I wear anywhere from 6 to 7, so I guess my usual size is 6.5. I ordered 7, and at first I thought they were going to be too small. But after getting them on and walking around, they seem just fine. Also, I have fairly muscular calves, and I also worried at first because it didn't seem like I was going to be able to zip them. But on the back is a flap with velcro on the left and the right sides. So I zipped them, and then closed the flap, but leaving more room than there was at first.
I hope this helps somebody, I have been looking for boots for weeks and having no luck, and have had to rely on reviews.
Comment: You can't beat these boots. Price and comfort A+. Jafrum's service is awsome.
Anderson Indiana
Comment: Good quality and you would not believe how comforable they are. Would highly recomend these boots to anyone.
A Wilkinson
Columbia, MS
Comment: Great boots. My wife ordered them a size larger than normal for her and the fit was perfect. She has a small and somewhat square foot. She can wear heavy socks if needed. Nice looking boot and she likes the way it looks and the flexibility - even before it is broken in.
Mark Seibert
Toledo, Oregon
Comment: I love this boot. The armor in this boot makes me feel really safe. The fact that it is waterproof means I don't have to purchase those LOVELY boot covers when it rains. They looked so great on my foot, my best bud purchased a pair for herself too! I have to comment on the fact this does not look huge on your foot. I wear a true 11 and I do not look like Lurch in this boot. It actually makes my foot look smaller. We ladies with larger feet prefer not purchasing footware that enhances the length but more the grace.
Inhale Life, Exhale Fear
Leesville, LA
Comment: Just got my Vegas today, only 2 days after ordering! Very fast shipping and a great product. I usually wear an 8.5 to 9 and I ordered a 9, which fits perfectly. I wasn't crazy about the look of these boots but I couldn't find any others at this price with such great reviews, so I got them, and luckily they look a LOT better in person.
Comment: These are very nice boots for the price. Granted, they are stiff and will take some time to break in. I wear a size 7 and the 7 fitted perfect, once I actually got the boot on that is - I find they have a very narrow opening. Once on they fit like a glove and were quite comfortable to walk around in. For the price you can't go wrong.
Canadian Gal
Manitoba, Canada
Comment: These boots are fabulous!! And so is the company! I ordered the wrong size and so instead of exchanging, I just ordered another pair and returned the wrong sized ones. I got the new ones in 4 days and have worn them almost daily since! They fit right the first time I put them on and have pretty much molded to my foot and leg. I don't unzip the longest zipper, because it is a bit stiff and kinda hard to zip, but that works great for me. I would def buy another pair and have told several of my bike riding friends about them!!
Albuquerque, NM
Comment: Actually, these boots are quite comfortable. It's flexible around the ankle that allows for different positions without binding. Upon advice, I ordered a size larger to gain more width and a little wiggle room for my toes. The mesh around the gusset caused some irritation from the blunt ends, but that was easily fixable at my local shoe repair. I am very happy with my Vega boots and already recommended them to other riders.
Mary Ann
Comment: GF loves 'em.
Comment: I listened to reviews and ordered a size larger. They fit perfectly! These boots are SO COMFORTABLE. I wore them 3 days in a row for up to 12 hours each day. Great fit. Great in the rain. Thumbs up for these boots.
M. Thomas
Comment: Very comfortable. I ordered my usual size, and after a few days they felt like they had been made for my feet. Very adjustable. Perfect height to be protective, and not too restricting. A great deal, too; I ordered a second pair for for our daughter, who rides with us, and they fit her perfect as well.
Ontario Canada
Comment: These boots kept my feet warm and dry while riding in the rain. Thanks jafrum for sending them on time!
Comment: Love these boots, very comfortable!
Comment: Nice light boots. Good looking and secure feel to them.
Pros: Light durable leather, great fit, outstanding delivery service.
I read all of the past reviews and I agree with all of the good things said about these boots. I ordered a size up and they fit a little loose in the toe area.
I fixed this by adding foam support pads inside the boot and this also gave me the extra height I needed to stand with both feet on the ground safely.
Cons: The shin guard on the front of the boot cuts into the top of my foot. This did this prior to the supports. I realize that's what the break in with solve with time.
The zipper on the outside doesn't not slide with ease. The leather is cut 1/4 the way up so the zipper gets caught on the leather. I now only use the inside zipper for easy on and off.
I look forward to some long distance rides with these boots.
Thank you for a great product.
Jenny Ingram
bedford Virginia
Comment: These boots were exactly what I was looking for at a more affordable price than comparable boots. They run just a hair small. I normally wear a size 7 comfortably, I tried on my sisters size 6.5 boot in a higher end brand and the size 7 in this brand fit just like her 6.5; my toes touch the toe of the boot. Hopefully they stretch out a little bit with more use. They really do not need to be broke in to walk around comfortably. They are a little thick, I cannot get my toe under the shifter; I use the edge of the boot/lip of the sole to shift. I am told this is common as my sister has to do the same thing with her boots. Overall, I love these boots! And Jafrum is AWESOME!
Ruidoso, NM
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