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Two weeks of 'bring a friend' nights, which will hopefully (maybe?) grow our units. We're not struggling for members (woohoo!), but the extra leaders, and a bit of time for us to get used to the current numbers, and we think we could comfortably go up an extra patrol worth in the Juniors, and an extra few in Seniors would be handy, as several are due to head up to Rangers in the next term or two.
We decided to split the bring a friend activities over two weeks, as there is always added complexity when you have newbies around. Week one, the Juniors brought friends for a Swiss themed night (world guiding: tick!) – we started off with some newspaper skiing races and games, followed by three stations for the patrols + pals to move around. One was a raclette station – co-leader brought long her special tiny little raclette grill pans, and the girls chopped veggies and cheese for grilling. Properly Swiss, and something they certainly hadn't done before! Another station was chocolate fondue – we had marshmallows and fruit for the girls to dip in the fondue, which of course went down a treat! The final station had three different crafty options – a tapestry-ish bookmark (sewn with wool), a little woven heart shape, and a papercut.
Finally, to bring them all back together and add a touch more 'play', we had several rounds of a giants treasure style game, with the object to catch being a small cow figure.
It all went well, I think. But no returns the following week, so who knows??
To be fair, the following week was a bit of a challenge – owing to our landlords letting us know only a few days in advance that they'd double-booked our hall (and had over 400 people coming!!), we had to do some quick work to move for the night. Luckily, we were able to move to another hall in the district, but we did have a drop off in numbers, as the location really wasn't as convenient for many of our families.
Anyhoo, for the second bring-a-friend we had our Seniors girls inviting their mates for a zombie wide game. I'd done this years ago to some success, and decided to revamp and update it, adding in a de-coding element, which required the girls to travel as zombies (with the limping, lumbering walk, lolling heads and outstretched arms) to their next destination, which added probably an extra 10 minutes, which was enough. They all seemed to have fun, and luckily, although it was reasonably chilly, it was a dry night so we were able to have them all outside for the whole time, so, I'm counting that as a 'tick' in the "outdoors" fundamentals column!!
I suppose the next few weeks will show if these efforts lead to any extra friends joining us… but to some extent, I suppose it doesn't matter: the two nights went well, and our existing members had a fun night to show off to their friends – nothing too earnest to be embarrassed about, but also proper showcases of guiding activities, the mix of cooking, crafting, outdoors, and fun that we try to aim for. So, we'll see!


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Helping Out the Wood Family
Our community suffered a great loss recently when Dave Wood passed away suddenly. He leaves behind his wife, Maryann and 3 children. A scholarship fund has been set up on behalf of the Wood children. Many of us are eager to help support the family. Here are a few ways that we can all help.
Contributions can be made in his memory to:
The Wood Children College Fund, c/o Cape Ann Savings Bank, Manchester Office,
17 Beach Street, Manchester, MA 01944.
The Manchester Jr. Hornets have also organized a dance at the American Legion on October 25th from 7-11pm to benefit the family. For tickets or to make a contribution, please click here .
A signup genius has also been created to help provide meals and assist with school activity and house maintenance expenses. Please contact us by clicking here and we will provide you with more details.
Additionally, on November 28th there will be a fun fundraising event to celebrate Dave's life. There will be live music by The GLOSTAFARIANS, Jittery Jack with Miss Amy Griffin and DAY JOB. For more information click here .
Thank you for your support. We send our best to the Wood family.

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In a world always driven by a frenzied search for pleasure, riches and freedom, these young men will be reflecting on the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience in order that at the end of the year they may take these vows. It will be a year in which they will let go of many things even the ordinary theological courses in order to concentrate on the fascination of God and his Son's Gospel. In a very special way they can and must proclaim that they not only belong to Christ but that they have become Christ (St. Augustine).


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I'm sure that the entire state is behind a Jeb pick??? Without his blessing no pubbie could win in Utah.
If he wins, it'll be like getting rid of one Flake and puttin' in another. Spinning their wheels and gettin' nowhere fast, the Republicans new old strategy.


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Do a thorough analysis of the data and come up with the following analysis and present it in a powerpoint deck of 10 – 20 slides.
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Exploratory Analysis of the data and an executive summary of your top findings, supported by graphs.
What kind of trends do you notice in terms of consumer behaviour over different times of the day and different days of the week? Can you give concrete recommendations based on the same?
Are there certain menu items that can be taken off the menu?
Are there trends across months that you are able to notice?
Menu Analysis- Identify the most popular combos that can be suggested to the restaurant chain after a thorough analysis of the most commonly occurring sets of menu items in the customer orders
The restaurant doesn't have any combo meals.
Can you suggest the best combo meals?
3. Price Analysis - Can you identify the pricing changes that have happened and which menu items saw a positive impact of the price changes and which menu items saw a negative impact of the price changes?
Can you show a price analysis chart where you show a four-quadrant price analysis as below? Please do quantify the volume increase and decrease as well in relation to the price changes
Price increased – sales volume decreased in post period of 2-4 weeks ( take a pre-period window of sales of 1-2 weeks)
Price increased – Sales volume increased
Price decreased – Sales volume increased
Price decreased – Sales volume decreased
The owner of the restaurant wants you to use this data to come up with a set of recommendations that can help his Café Chain increase his revenues. He has not been able to launch a loyalty program and is unable to provide you with a data set which has customer level information. But, he is able to provide you with a data set for POS (point of sale data) for one his chains.
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So here are some shots from my booth for the first few weeks (May 5, 12, and 26. I skipped the weekend of the 19th to go check out the big league artists from the wonderful Northern Virginia Fine Art Festival. I plan to enter that next year when I have a few shows under my belt.
May 5
I started with a 'double L'-shaped display with a table in the back corner.
This year there are over 70 vendors so the arrangement was a bit crowded, and the coordinator wanted to move some of us to a different location to help the flow of traffic.
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|May 5, desk shot
May 12
The following week we all had to rearrange anyway for a festival going on, so I went to a U-shaped display. I liked the openness of the space despite losing the intimate nature the former display provided. And yes, that's my thumb taking over the shot...
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May 26
This past weekend I landed in a different space near the coffee house at which my family and I love to hang out, but as it turned out, I would not get to call this space home either. Hopefully my NEXT show I'll have a permanent home. Keep your fingers crossed! I moved the table to the front corner, which I think helped catch some eyes. As the sun crept in I moved it on a diagonal.
I made my first sale this week, a charming little 6 x 6 inch abstract. Hopefully this will be a start to something. At least it nearly covered my show fee this week, so I'm feeling pretty good.
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Onward and upward
I'm taking June 2 off to cheer on my husband at his first race (a half-marathon is his first race, not a 5K. Do you believe him? My first race was a 5K and I wanted to die afterward, LOL), but I'm back for the rest of the month, hopefully with a proper booth home. I've decided that next time I will show fewer mid-range pieces, though, as most visitor comments favored larger work, and this will also help out the all the hanging and handling and stress on the art issues. Plus I have some gorgeous new work to display, and I can't wait to show it off.
In other news...
I now accept PayPal payments through my website, morganjnorwood.com, and all major credit cards at my show or via offline sales and commissions. Interested in a piece? Contact me directly.
September is coming quickly, and I'm planning a show at the North Gate Vineyard in Purcelville, Virginia. More information to come, so be sure to check back soon.


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The EB-5 immigrant investor program is now playing a minor role in the presidential primaries; the two apparent leaders, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have ties to the program, though the other four do not, at least not yet.
This became clear with the news that one of The Donald's real estate deals, involving his name on an elegant 50-story apartment building in the once distinctly non-elegant Jersey City, will be one-quarter funded by EB-5 money.
Those who will live on the Hudson River side of the Trump Bay Street will have excellent views of the Manhattan skyline. A Bloomberg News story indicated that roughly $12 million will be derived from the EB-5 visas, presumably from wealthy Chinese aliens.
This is one of those Trump license arrangements in which he potentially profits from the deal, but does not necessarily have either an investment stake or managerial control of it.
I have not read anything about his policy position on EB-5, nor have I seen anything about Hillary Clinton's position. But in her case, there are direct ties between her brother, Anthony Rodham, and the program. As CIS has reported in the past, Rodham is an officer of the regional center that raised money for the since-collapsed Greentech proposal to build energy-efficient golf carts; at one time the project also involved Terry McAuliffe, before he became a candidate for Virginia's governorship.
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What is life?
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Wonderful and free
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A child, abused
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So sad, So true
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A cold, cold
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A little bit of history…
In the mid 1950's a master woodworking craftsman Louis Mariotti Sr. along with his wife Sistina founded what is known today as Mariotti Building Products. The company, at that time, was located on Main Street in Old Forge, Pennsylvania. Known then as Mariotti Lumber, the business was primarily engaged in residential remodeling and construction. In the early 1960's Mr. Mariotti's sons Eugene, Robert and Louis Jr. joined the family business. In 1988 the company relocated to a brand new state of the art facility on Moosic Road in Old Forge.
Over the past 60 years the company has grown tremendously and is recognized as the areas best source for building materials. The business is well known throughout Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.
Today, the company celebrates a third generation of Louis Sr.'s grandsons who also own and operate the facility as a family run business.
The company takes great pride in its wholesale, retail and kitchen divisions making customer service its number one goal.
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Ed Reimers, the veteran television and commercial announcer with the deep, resonant voice who for more than two decades reassured viewers that "You're in good hands with Allstate," has died. He was 96.
Reimers, an early on-air personality at KTTV-Channel 11 in Los Angeles in the 1950s, died Sunday of age-related causes at his daughter Kathryn R. Manning's home in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
For 22 years, beginning in 1957, Reimers was the TV spokesman for Allstate Insurance Co., memorably cupping his hands and delivering the company's famous slogan at the end of the commercials.
Reimers also did Allstate commercials for radio and appeared in print advertising for the company in which he is shown making the cupped-hand gesture.
"The Allstate family has lost one of its own with the passing of Ed Reimers," Allstate spokesman Raleigh Floyd Jr. said in a statement Monday.
"For a generation of Americans, Ed was the face of Allstate and the company owes Ed a debt of gratitude for helping make Allstate the enduring brand it has become."
Lisa Cochrane, vice president of marketing at Allstate, told The Times that "Ed Reimers was everyman, and he showed those of us in the advertising and marketing business that American consumers wanted to hear from everyman.
"Ed not only put testimonials on the map of the advertising business, but he also put 'You're in good hands' on the map of American advertising slogans."
With his blond -- and later white-haired -- good looks and commanding yet mellow voice, Reimers, who launched his career in radio in the 1930s, had the right look and sound for television.
At KTTV beginning in 1950, his duties ranged from delivering the news to hosting "Movieland Matinee."
Branching out from KTTV, he was an announcer for shows such as "Do You Trust Your Wife?" and "You Asked for It" and the Warner Bros. series "Cheyenne" and "Maverick."
He also would fly to New York City to fill in for Jack Paar's vacationing announcer Hugh Downs on "The Tonight Show."
And through it all, he did commercials for products such as Skippy peanut butter and Crest toothpaste.
"All of a sudden, he got really hot," said his daughter. "He was doing commercial after commercial after commercial."
He was especially busy with Allstate, she said.
After a hurricane, flood or other national disaster, "he'd fly in, and they'd do their commercials," she said. "I have pictures of him in a trench coat setting up and interviewing people, with the whole place sort of demolished around him."
And Allstate "loved him," she said. "He was really part of their team, not just their spokesman. Whenever they had their conventions, he and my mother would be invited. Up to his death, he was getting a pension check from them."
Reimers also occasionally appeared in small roles on television and in films.
He played a minister in the 1965 film "The Loved One" and Adm. Fitzpatrick in "The Trouble With Tribbles" episode of "Star Trek."
In addition to his commercials, Reimers narrated industrial films for Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. and Aerojet-General Corp.
Up until he died, his daughter said, "he could recite lines from Shakespeare and his own poetry. He never lost a bit of his mental acuity."
Born Edwin Warren Reimers on Oct. 26, 1912, in Moline, Ill., he worked as an announcer at numerous radio stations in the 1930s, including WHO in Des Moines.
As a Marine in the Pacific during World War II, he set up radio communications and broadcast to the troops.
Reimers moved from Brentwood to Saratoga Springs after his wife of 58 years, Katherine, died in 2007.
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"No itinerary. No plan. No budget. NOTHING. And somehow, everything fell on the side of perfection".
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for ANYTHING BOHOL. I am one proud Bol-anon. It was no surprise that when I found out that there was something good brewing up the Northern mountains of Bohol, I was there to check it out.
A few weeks ago, some photos started circulating around social media about the "sea of clouds" in Danao, Bohol comparable to those that are found in Mt. Pulag or Sagada. Didn't want to miss out the opportunity and went there to see it first hand. Major shout out to Kuya Reil Cenabre for sharing his photos and for inspiring me to go and witness the magic. (see original post here)
I have to really point out that my travel route wasn't the best or the most practical way of going there. I didn't planned anything, so hooray for one spontaneous trip. Now that I've been there and know a few bits, I could share it to you guys. So here goes another adventure for the books.
I first traveled to Clarin (5 towns away from Tagbilaran city), stayed at one of my friend's house (sometimes lover's, but ewww). I spent the night there so that by the next day, we could go to Danao early in the morning. I'll be going to Danao with my friend, Paulette, and two of her cousins, Albert and Rovil.
Danao maybe just two towns away, but still, getting there is not as easy as it seems. We woke up early, just before the sun has risen. Too bad that we've found out that there were no buses going to Danao directly from Clarin. We have to take a bus going to Sagbayan (the next town from Clarin) and from there, take another bus going to Danao.
We were ecstatic during our bus trip to Danao especially that we could see the fog surrounding the town from afar. We were also skeptical because according to the post we found on Facebook about the "sea of clouds", it stated that we should be there before 8 am. We fully know that by the time we'll arrived in Danao, it'll be by 8 am or later.
We hoped that we were not late to see the magnificent phenomenon. When we arrived in Danao, we met kuya Benoy, a habal-habal driver in town and asked him if he knows where the mountain was. He told us that he doesn't, but was sure it is just around Danao Eco Park. Danao Eco Park is a tourist destination area for extreme sports enthusiast.
Since there were four of us in the group, we hailed another habal-habal to take all four of us to the park. When we arrived there, we went straight to the reception area and asked about the mountain we were talking about. We even showed her the post. She told us that she has heard about the place but we're on the wrong area. She told our habal-habal about the place and gave him the directions. We went there without any hesitation. We initially booked the habal-habal drivers for a one-way trip to the park. But since we had a few places we wanted to check out as well, we hired them for the entire trip.
By the time we were at the stopping point for the motorcycles, it was past 9 in the morning. Clearly we were too late to witness the "sea of clouds". We went up anyway just for the fun of it with kuya Benoy leading us. The trail was pretty much easy to walk on to minus the muddy path due to the rain the night before.
While shooting some photos up there, we met kuya Supremo riding his carabao. He was willing to let us ride it too. Of course, we didn't pass the opportunity and took some photos as well. We named the carabao Sup after his owner, kuya Supremo. While we were up there, we found out from a local that we were actually not in Danao but in the bordering barangay of Dagohoy, a town next to Danao. Exact location is Sitio Puntaas, Barangay La Esperansa, Dagohoy.
When we had enough of the place, we headed back to the town proper and ate our brunch. We ate at a carenderia nearby. Glad we were just in time because all the viands they were selling were freshly cooked. We met ate Donie, the owner of the carenderia and asked her if she knew a place I could stay in. My friends didn't want to stay the night but I was hardheaded and wouldn't go home without seeing the "sea of clouds".
Ate Donie suggested a place where usually tourist stay in Danao. It was a little pricey for me tho. Kuya Benoy, our habal-habal driver, even suggested that I could stay in his house if I was that desperate for a place to stay. Ate Donie too offered her house for me to stay in. AREN'T THEY JUST THE GREATEST? In the end, I chose to stay with ate Donie.
After brunch, Kuya Benoy took us to another place I found along with the "sea of clouds". It is Hangtud Twin Falls located in San Miguel, Danao. Surprisingly, it is just a 10 minute trek from the drop off point.
I knew that there was another falls up ahead but we didn't pushed through since kuya Benoy told us we can't go there without getting wet. My friends didn't want to go because they didn't bring any clothes to change. Guess I have now a reason to go back to Danao.
By the afternoon we were done for the day. My friends needed to go home to attend some errands. I was sleepy as well and went to my host's house to have an afternoon nap. Ate Donie told me her carenderia closes around 7 in the evening so if ever I wanted to have dinner, I should be up before 7. And that I did.
After having my dinner, the night was spent mostly getting to know more about my host for the night. I was also introduced to ate Donie's husband, kuya Ponciano. I found out that kuya Pociano is a retired police and currently a councilor of the town. Talk about getting lucky for the night. I also found out that kuya Benoy is a barangay tanod of the town. Double luck for me. Though I was under the care of a total stranger, I didn't feel like it. They were very hospitable, a true Bol-anon. Couldn't be more grateful for their goodness.
Kuya Benoy and I agreed that we would go back to the mountain early in the morning, around 5:30 am. By 6 am, we were already at the top. AND I WAS IN AWE! Almost teary-eyed since this is what I came for, and I'm seeing it with my own two eyes. I'm seeing the freakin' SEA OF CLOUDS. Didn't even took a lot of photos, I just stared at it and thought about life (char)
After 40 minutes, kuya Benoy and I went down to have our early breakfast at Ate Donie's carenderia. Kuya Benoy told me there is a bus that will pass by Clarin that will leave around 8:30 am. So I had to eat fast and prepare my things left at ate Donie's house before leaving Danao.
Conclusions & side notes:
- Be early. It is best to be at the peak before 6 am.
- Best time to check the place is during 'ber months. During the summer, clouds are denser and not as thick.
- There are buses that'll take you directly to Danao from Tagbilaran city. Earliest trip starts at 5-5:30 am. Last trip from Danao back to city is 4:30 pm.
- Danao is a 2 hour bus trip from the city.
- Even if you ride the first trip going to Danao, it is less likely that you'll enjoy the sea of clouds.
- The best way to see the "sea of clouds" is to stay the night in Danao. Ate Donie told me she and kuya Ponciano are willing to take guests for the night. (details down below)
- Check the weather forecast before going to Danao. Clouds were denser than the photos that are circulating around the social media when I went there since it was raining the night before.
- To have the best chance of seeing thicker clouds, check the weather forecast for at least 3 days before your intended visit, to see if there's a higher chance of having a pleasant weather.
- Bring a jacket.
Contact no: +63 999 517 0510
Ate Donie and kuya Ponciano were so kind-hearted. They didn't know me yet they welcomed me into their home.
They are now willing to take in guest for only Php 500.00 per room. Doesn't matter how many you are in the room, just let Ate Donie know beforehand so she can prepare the bedroom for you. The bed can only fit 1-2 person. So if you're more than a 2 person party, others can sleep on the floor, cowboy style. =)
That is cheap especially that it is a fully air-conditioned room you're renting.
Note: Ate Donie and kuya Ponciano's house is not a hotel nor they are your maids. Have the decency and respect to clean up after yourselves. Treat the house like you'll treat your own and think that ate Donie and kuya Ponciano are your parents.
Contact no. +63 948 779 9629
So glad Kuya Benoy was my habal-habal driver for the duration of my tip in Danao. He was hospitable and caring. Normally habal-habal drivers would just take you to the destinations and would wait for you to come back. But kuya Benoy was different. He even went with us. At some point, he also became my photographer.
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Uh oh! It's my favorite time of the year – National Rum Day!
How did the holiday sneak up on me again? I haven't finished my NRD shopping yet: still need to run out and buy all of my loved ones bags of limes, fresh mint, and lots of Coca-Cola so they can make themselves a festive drink while reading Hunter S. Thompson's The Rum Diaries.
What better way to celebrate National Rum Day than baking a cake? My girl Jessica Reyes has hooked us up with a KILLER recipe for Puerto Rican Rum Cake that's super simple, delicious, and – best part – uses over a cup of rum in the recipe. Um, yes, please!
So, what are you waiting for, kiddos? It's National Rum Day Eve: go do your last minute shopping and get to celebrating!
Keep it sloshy,
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I was a bit lazy to make ladyfingers for the cake.Just a simple decoration.I only use a basic sponge cake for the base.And dusted with some cocoa powder and decorate it with Chocolate Macaroon where I bought it from a local supermarket.I like to Mascarpone because it has the soft texture unlike cream cheese which is rich in taste.Once you taste it, you can only imagine the difference.I previously thought that raw egg whites/yolks were OK to eat. ... You know-where I use to eat raw eggs at the Kopitiam.Don't eat raw egg whites every day-It's not good for Your health.Researchers say that, the Salmonella enteritidus bacteria are usually in the yolk .But they cannot rule out the bacteria being in egg whites.If you want to use raw eggs for your tiramisu,you have to ensure that your eggs are very fresh,refrigerated eggs, preferably organic and free-range.
Prepare a 8"sponge cake for the base.
Some Hersey Cocoa powder.
45 coffee liquor and some nescafe mixture(1 Tbsp nescafe+ 5 tbsp boiling water)
250gm Whipped cream
30gm Castor sugar
40gm Castor sugar
(1)Beat (A)till fluffy.(Set aside and put it in the fridge)
(2)Beat (B)till light and well mix.Add in(C)
(3)Slowly combine(D)and(B)
(4)Lastly fold in (A) into (B) mixture and well blend.
(5)Place a piece of sponge cake on the bottom of the 8"'spring form cake pan
(6)Sprinkle coffee liquor mixture on the cake.
(7)Fill in the filling.
(8)Chilled for at least 5 hour before dust some cocoa or chocolate powder on top.
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It's been a cold one, huh?
As you guys know, I live in Atlanta and this week, schools closed due to nothing more than the temps. We had no precipitation, no icy roads … it was just too cold to send the wee ones out to their bus stops. (Wind chills were below zero.)
My kids actually did go to school on the Great Frozen Tuesday of 2014, but they were among the precious few who did. They came home utterly and completely wrecked. After seventeen days off, a day's worth of school and extracurriculars wiped them out.
In light of the low sun exposure, I am being very vigilant about their fermented cod liver oil / butter oil blend consumption. As a reminder, it's a real, whole food supplement that offers the fat-soluble vitamins (including Vitamin D) in a balanced form. [amazon_link id="B003IW6MAE" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]My kids swallow down the chocolate version.[/amazon_link] I won't lie – they don't beg for it. But they do take it and that's enough for me.
Did you know Michelle Nunn, daughter of former Georgia Senator Sam Nunn, is making a run for the Georgia Senate seat being vacated by Saxby Chambliss? Why is this relevant, you ask? Because about a decade ago, I attended a brunch meeting where Michelle's mother served candied grapefruit peel. I thought it was the most fantastic, fun, delightful little treat I had ever had. I queried her on the recipe and decided that it was too complex and too sugary for me to make at home. But Urban Poser's recipe for Honey Candied Citrus Peel takes my mouth right back there. I wish I were more precise and trusted my candy making skills more to give it a go!
Speaking of brunch, Danielle Walker posted this yummy to her Facebook page lately: Baked Eggs with Greens and Hollandaise. Yum.
Buttergrog. I mean, that just sounds like something amazing, right?
Speaking of amazing, my vegan friend, D, held a lovely afternoon gathering for moms to recover post-holidays. She put out quite a spread, including this beautiful Orange Chocolate Hazelnut Torte.
Has anyone bought [amazon_link id="1449450334″ target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Nom Nom Paleo's new Food For Humans [/amazon_link]? What's the verdict on it? Speaking of verdicts, if loving chocolate is a crime I am guilty, guilty, guilty and Nom Nom's truffles speak to me in a big way!
One of my new fave blogs, Authority Nutrition, pokes holes in the conventional diet wisdom here, but unlike other blogs, we get multiple scientific citations for each assertion. So for you folks who like to cite journals, this is the post you will want to read.
On the other end of the spectrum, I love this sentiment from Seth Godin:
As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.
We don't see posters on walls touting the virtues of doing things "well enough," but how many times have you been stymied by the need to do things perfectly, when well enough would suffice? (Read the whole, very short post and you will see what I mean.)
I'm a huge advocate of play. Play-based learning. Playful movement for kids and adults. Play-based therapy. Free play in lieu of structured movement. Play, play, play. So I love this short but very informative review of some theories on why play is so effective. It's Play, Variability and Motor Learning from the folks at Better Movement and here's a snippet from it:
Play theorists have also speculated that play may teach adaptability and resourcefulness by exposing us to a wide variety of novel circumstances. Again, to use the skiing down the mountain analogy, someone who is motivated to explore the whole mountain will expose themselves to many different pathways and terrains. This will promote a creativity and responsiveness that is useful in the real world, which always involves novel challenges.
Did you read this article about the raw food vegans who ran a marathon daily for a year? Lawdy, lawdy, I thought when I read about what they ate. I'd be having runs of a different sort, that's for sure.
And finally, here's some alignment for you to close things out: a test for your femur position and a great explanation as to why your femur position matters from Alignment Monkey. Get out those Sharpies!
I hope you stay warm and have fun this weekend! Don't forget to comment with your thoughts and stay connected through Facebook and Twitter.


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Add/Modify PHP Video CMS & Video Sharing Platform
Budget $200-500 USD
We need to build a mobile and web app like Netflix based on PlayTube (A CMS video platform).
We bought PlayTube PHP CMS Video and the android app :
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What we need to do :
1) Add / modify / remove or hide some features on the CMS video Playtube (web)
2) Add / modify / remove or hide some features on the Playtube Android Mobile app
3) Change the design on the CMS website (we will provide the design)
4) Change the design on the Android Mobile app and create android TV and tablet version (we will provide the design)
5) Create a complete IOS mobile app (iphone, ipad) (same design and features as the android)
6) Install on our server.
Multimedia mobile app :
- user registration
- user login
- YouTube player (embedded videos or channel)
- video playlist
- Browse video by category
- favorite videos
- login with Facebook
- login with email
- browse channel
- autoplay playlist (tv)
- user profile management
- Premium account
- Keywords.
- Search
We will provide source code of Playtube web platform and android app.
We will not host videos. We need to categorize youtube channels, playlist or videos to a category.
We want similar UI and UX as netflix.
No upfront payment please
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Artist's description:
I love flowers very much, have a lot of different species in my garden. It's wonderful when they all start blooming in spring. So I bring some of them inside and paint. I love it.
Materials used:
oil on canvas
Time to Bloom (2015)
Oil painting by Danutė Virbickienė
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 31.5 x 23.62 x 1.18 in (unframed) / 31.5 x 23.62 in (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
This artwork is sold by Gallery Paveikslai.lt from Lithuania


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Course description
This drawing course is laser-focussed on rapidly giving you all the skills you need to get started as a beginner artist with pencil drawing. These are fundamental techniques that are used by professional illustrators, animators, designers and artists throughout the world, and which you will be using for the rest of your life.
Even if you think you're not naturally talented my super easy methods, crystal clear videos and in-depth explanations will set you on the path from your first pencil lines to creating professional grade artworks.
This course is shot in HD, from multiple camera angles, with everything explained in detail. You'll have plenty of opportunities to practice every skill I demonstrate in the videos. Hands on exercises and projects are spread throughout the lessons. You'll also have instant access to bonus downloadable projects to challenge you even further.
I've been teaching beginner artists for over 20 years. I know exactly what you need to get started the right way, and I've jam packed it all into this course. The course is concise, straight to the point, and describes every technique step-by-step without information overload. Ideal for adults and as a drawing course for kids (age 10+).
Plus, if you have any questions at all throughout your drawing journey, just ask. My team and I are right here for you.
Cindy is a professional artist, author and art instructor with 25 years of experience of sharing her passion for art with her students. As one of the internet's most experienced instructors teaching on-line since 2008 she is the co-founder of DrawPj.com along with her husband and fellow artist Stuart Wider. Her unique method of teaching students how to draw is known as 'The Cindy Wider Method'.


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Currently in the United States, two major environmental events are simultaneously playing out. The first is the fate of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill that was, up until very recently, believed to be dead in the water. The second is the BP oil spill, that is, well…deadening the water.
As oil continues to leak in the ocean, the question becomes whether the largest spill in history will be the impetus to revive the otherwise grim status of climate and energy reforms, aimed at reducing dependence on oil and coal.
The Bill and the Spill: an Update
Flawed from the start, the Kerry-Lieberman clean energy and jobs bill is currently facing its worst bout of speculation. Just days after its official introduction last month, the one Republican senator involved in crafting the bill, Lindsey Graham (SC), withdrew his support. Graham said he was bailing out after majority leader Harry Reid stated that immigration reform would come before climate on the Senate agenda.
Since May, the Kerry-Lieberman bill has been delayed. Furthermore, because the next Congress is likely to have more Republicans, and because the House's approval of the Waxman-Markey energy bill will expire after the election, the House would have to write and pass a whole new bill.
With Graham renouncing his support, a new proposal to deal with energy and global warming came this month from Senator Richard Lugar, a moderate Republican from Indiana. The new bill – dubbed the Lugar Practical Energy and Climate Plan – seeks to cut energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions without creating a new market in carbon credits or taking a bite out of the economy. Still Kerry remains patient, insisting that "it's practically a rite of passage. No serious legislation ever makes it very far in Congress before it's declared dead – at least once, sometimes two or three times."
Outside of Washington and on to the Gulf, a containment cap installed on the blown-out well is capturing roughly 500,000 gallons out of the approximately 600,000 to 1.2 million gallons believed to be spewing from the well, per day. The progress in containing the underwater spew has been offset by a Coast Guard warning that the Gulf slick has broken up into hundreds of patches of oil that may inflict years of damage.
This week, the federal government confirmed the existence of deep-sea plumes, layers of dissolved oil compounds from the leak. The plumes are spreading as far as 42 miles from the oil well. BP and government cleanup crews are moving carefully to avoid a dangerous pressure buildup and to prevent the formation of the icy crystals that thwarted a previous effort to contain the leak. Any captured oil is being pumped to a ship on the surface.
Since the Deepwater explosion on April 22nd, BP's market value has been halved, spurred in part by lawmakers calling for the company to cut its dividend until the disaster is cleaned up. To date, analysts estimate that the liability will cost BP upwards of $40 billion (a figure many are unsympathetic towards. BP generated almost $8 billion in cash last quarter alone).
Two Disasters = One Success?
"The end of oil" rhetoric has been tossed around for decades, waxing and waning in accordance with political agendas, scarcity, pricing and catastrophe.
Though prone to exaggeration and inaccuracies, the BP spill has become the newest and perhaps most potent catalyst for increasing clean energy investment. With oil lapping U.S. shores, BPs reputation continues to plummet and the public is becoming increasingly hungry for bold action that looks towards the long term. The timing of the Deepwater explosion, right on the heels of a wavering climate bill, is conspicuous and may provide the best shot at mustering support for speculative environmental legislation.
In fact, the climate bill re-branding has begun. Using the platform that Kerry/Lieberman/Graham created, the Senate will begin working on a revamped "BP spill bill" — one that includes both tougher regulation of the oil industry and the climate and energy provisions outlined last month by John Kerry and Joe Lieberman. Majority Leader Harry Reid has signaled his intent to move a comprehensive energy bill in July, that would also address the unfolding disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. In the coming weeks, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee is expected to consider oil-spill specific legislation, with a likely focus on tighter regulations.
It's not clear at this point which bills might make it into a revised climate package but early opinions suggest that a new bill will eliminate the liability limit for offshore oil disasters (currently set at $75 million). It is also expected that BP will be required to put roughly $5 billion into an escrow fund to ensure prompt payments for clean up and compensation. Finally, the "spill bill" may adopt the recommendations for offshore oil well safety in the Interior Departments "Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf" report, including better back-up systems and more complete inspections.
It's Complicated
In Tom Bower's most recent book, simply titled,"Oil," he accurately summarizes the complexity of the oil and gas industry:
"Unlike oil's first century, over the last 20 years, no single nation, government, cartel or corporation has controlled its fate. Markets have determined prices and investment; but there has been a twist. Because oil-producing countries retain up to 90% of the profits, the Western oil companies have the delicate task of persuading rightly self-interested governments to share their wealth and sell access to their reserves."
The BP oil spill was years in the making, involving a long list of global players. Worse, the catastrophe is unlikely to be the last of its kind.
The inherent intricacies of the oil industry, as Bower highlights, mean that drawing a straight "if-than" line from a disastrous oil spill to an urgent tax increase in the form of cap-and-trade legislation is overly simplified.
If there's an easy conclusion however, it's that the oil and gas labyrinth – including its disasters – serves as a reminder that progress towards a clean energy economy is worth the slow belaboring. While it is too early to determine whether national climate legislation will pass, waiting until we've changed the subject and forgotten the impact of the Gulf disaster will sacrifice momentum.


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Possible Duplicate:
Mass deleting files in Windows
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When working with a folder with a deep hierarchy containing tens of thousands of files, what method for deletion is the fastest? No recycle binning desired.


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One week after launching a campaign for West Seattle Coins, our client saw a 500% increase in sales.
We're going to ask a lot of questions and not all of these questions are going to be about your advertising. We're going to want to understand your business, too. And then we're going to listen. A lot. Because we want to provide a road map for your business, not just your advertising. Everything works better when it all works together.
So scroll down to find examples of how we've helped our clients realize unimaginable successes. Not just met their expectations of success, but delivered returns that make us blush success. Better yet, talk to our clients and our media partners. Let them tell you about our process and what we have been able to do for them.
Then we'd love to sit down and explore the possibilities with you, give you a few points to consider, and share our capabilities. We promise simple and concise explanations of how and why advertising works, and what advantages we see for your brand. And if you stop by our offices, ask about our never-ending cup of coffee.


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Canadian artist Daniel Cockburn will be staying with Impakt for a residency. Since 1999, writer, filmdirector and video-artists Daniel Cockburn has worked at the intersection between art, avant-garde cinema and narrative film. Impakt first screened his work at the 2004 festival. His first feature length film You Are Here won the Top Prize at the European Media Art Festival in Osnabrück this year.
During the residency, he'll give a workshop and a performance and he will make a video work for Impakt's Urban Sceen program DEUS. The workshop 'Scriptwriting and Performance for Film/Video/Urban Screens' takes place from Tuesday 29 November to Thursday 1 December, and the presentation 'All the Mistakes I've Made' takes place on 1 December. Both events will be at the Impakt Headquarters.
Daniel is also presenting two pieces at WORM in Rotterdam: You Are Here screens on November 30th, and on December 2nd he will present Schizopolis as his choice film.
Daniel Cockburn was artist in residence from of 27th of November till Sunday the 4th of December 2011.
Other Impakt works and pages about Daniel Cockburn:
Live blog: Daniel Cockburn #2: You are Here
Live Blog: Panorama Event Night #2 – Let's get Physical
Daniel Cockburn #1: You Are In A Maze Of Twisty Little Passages, All Different
Panorama #1: Rediscovering the Cinematic
Daniel Cockburn #2: You Are Here


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Otsego Sheriff Arrests Man for Paying Child Support with Fake Bills
Otsego County Sheriff's Office
A former Otsego County man has been arrested for passing counterfeit bills in Otsego County this winter.
Eugene Joseph DeCarlo, 34, of Lewiston, Maine is currently on parole for making U.S. currency in 2005 and for possessing a forged medical prescription in 2009. On this occasion he is accused of paying child support in Otsego County with forged currency.
A Town of New Lisbon woman contacted the Sheriff's Office in February to report the incident. After investigating the complaint, officials say that DeCarlo gave the complainant fake money which included two $100 bills with the same serial number. A warrant for his arrest was obtained from the Town of New Lisbon court in March 2014.
DeCarlo, who was being supervised by Maine Probation and Parole, had been arrested on a parole violation in March 2014. Otsego County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested DeCarlo on the Town of New Lisbon warrant at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn, Maine, and extradited him back to New York state.
He was arraigned, then remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility without bail due to his two previous felony convictions DeCarlo is scheduled to return Wednesday to the Town of New Lisbon Court.
If convicted of the latest charge, DeCarlo faces 15 years to life in prison due to his previous criminal history.


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There are at least five places in the Stearman that utilize screws with thread types that are not often found in the assembly. These are 1/4 inch, #8 filister slotted, drilled heads, and 36 threads per inch.
One place is the two screws that hold the collar on the end of the rudder pedal shaft. The screws thread into the plug that goes inside the shaft and retains the spring.
These screws are worn off on the top by shoes sliding across them, and are usually thrown away on disassembly.
An 8-32 won't fit unless someone has forced one in or rethreaded the plug sometime in the past. Or, any new production is probably threaded for 8/32's.
Also there is a clevis pin on top that holds the tow adjustment tab, not a bolt and nut.
None of the supply houses carry the filister 8/36, but after a long search a supply was located in a surplus house. Dusters and Sprayers now has a limited supply if you ask for them.
The other location is the single screw on the end of the elevator control tube just in front of the idler arm. (Yes, it will be safety wired)
The small triangular plate that bolts to the rudder pedal adjustment rack tube, also has an unusual assembly requirement according to the drawings. The rudder balance cable that routes through the large pulley around the front of the fuselage across the back of the firewall fastens to this plate.
Since the cable has to move outboard from the rudder rack to the outside of the pulley, it ends up pulling at an angle to the rack. Boeing addressed this problem by placing a washer between the plate and the tube on the front of the plate, and a washer on the outside of the plate on the back. This cants the plate outward so that is it more in line with the pull of the balance cable.
As a reminder, don't forget the safety bolt in the front hole of both front rudder racks.
Another place that the tension in the rudder cable pulls at an angle to it's attach point is on the idler arm. The cable that comes from the rudder rack to the idler arm is pretty square to the arm. However, the cable that leads aft from the idler arm angles in since the fuselage narrows.
The eyebolt swedge fitting that attaches to the idler arm is bent slightly (about 5 degrees) so that the body of the fitting is in line with the cable going back to the rudder. This prevents the cable from being kinked at an angle as it exits the swedge fitting.
The idler arm has been a weak point in the Stearman design. Heavy usage in the past can leave the arm with a crack at the point the tail wheel control cable attaches. Inspect yours thoroughly to make sure it is sound before you install it.
However, if it does develop a crack later, or even breaks, the job of replacing it with the fabric cover on is formidable.
The drawing shows the bolt through the pivot at the bottom of the idler is to be positioned with the head outboard and the nut inboard, according to standard.
Unfortunately, this positioning means you can't remove the bolt to the outside to replace the idler arm, with the cage and fabric in place.
This possible maintenance problem would seem to warrant installing the bolt in the other direction.


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Campus Corner
Quick scout: KU's depth likely to be tested against Kansas State
Before every KU men's basketball game, The Star's Jesse Newell previews the Jayhawks' upcoming opponent with a scouting report and prediction.
Monday's game: Kansas at Kansas State, 8 p.m. in Manhattan (ESPN)
Opponent's record: 16-7
KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking: 28
Point spread: Kansas by 3
All statistics from KenPom.com, Hoop-Math.com and Synergy Sports Technology. KenPom stats also only include Division I competition.
3 Strengths
▪ Forcing turnovers: This is surprising: Kansas State has the best defensive turnover rate in Big 12 play (25 percent) — a number that is even higher than West Virginia.
▪ Creating contact: Kansas State is the Big 12's best in offensive free-throw rate, and it should receive some extra benefit in this area while playing at home Monday.
▪ Interior defense: The Wildcats ranks 15th nationally in two-point defense and second in the Big 12 since league play began.
3 Weaknesses
▪ Three-point defense(?): Big 12 opponents have made 46(!) percent of their threes against Kansas State in conference play. Synergy's logs also have the Wildcats' three-point defense in the ninth percentile. Some of those numbers are probably bad luck (Kansas State is above average at limiting threes, which is more controllable), but it's probably not a stretch to say the Wildcats have had some issues closing out on shooters too.
▪ Defensive rebounding: Kansas State ranks 292nd nationally in D-board percentage, meaning there should be openings inside for both Landen Lucas and Josh Jackson to steal extra possessions.
▪ Turnovers: The Wildcats are below average when it comes to giveaways offensively even after playing an easy nonconference schedule.
3 Players to Watch
Six-foot-9 forward D.J. Johnson (No. 4)
Plus: Top-100 shot-blocker nationally
Plus: Thrives on offensive glass
Plus: Strong finisher at the rim
Plus: Team's best at getting to the free-throw line
Minus: Only 63 percent free-throw shooter
Minus: Doesn't do as well on the defensive glass as you'd expect
6-foot-10 forward Dean Wade (No. 32)
Plus: Efficient offensively
Plus: Strong three-point shooter
Plus: Great finisher at the rim
Plus: Almost never turns it over
Minus: Low usage percentage indicates he's still way too timid offensively
Minus: Not a great defensive rebounder
6-foot guard Kamau Stokes (No. 3)
Plus: Team's best and most frequent three-point shooter
Plus: Good passer
Plus: Gets to line often and makes 73 percent there
Minus: Has dreadful shooting numbers at rim and in mid-range
Minus: Can be careless with the ball
There are some things to like about Kansas State's matchup in this particular game.
For one, the Wildcats are forcing lots of turnovers, which has been a recent issue for the Jayhawks. K-State's ability to create fouls offensively also should test KU's lack of depth.
The Jayhawks have to hope that they can utilize their own strengths. KU is the fifth-best outside shooting team in the nation, and K-State's three-point defense, even if unlucky, appears vulnerable. The Jayhawks' best offensive weapon also is in transition, where the Wildcats have only been so-so this year.
The Saturday-home-Monday-away turnaround is a difficult one, and it could play an even bigger role after four Jayhawks played 41 minutes (or more) in Saturday's game against Iowa State.
I've liked K-State's chances of winning this game since before the season began, and even though my predictions have stunk lately, I'll stick with that pick in a game where fouls and free throws should play a big role.
Kansas State 70, Kansas 68
Jesse's pick to cover spread: Kansas State
Hawk to Rock
K-State has struggled in transition and with defending spot-up shooters. Those are both areas where Frank Mason thrives, and he's also likely to stay on the court while avoiding foul trouble.
Last game prediction: Kansas 85, Iowa State 72, (Actual: ISU 92-89)
2016-17 record vs. spread: 9-12
Last three seasons' record vs. spread: 50-39-2
Jesse Newell: 816-234-4759, @jessenewell


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Bunn commercial coffee filters are thoughtful
Oone of the most frustrating and wasteful occurrences when it comes to making coffee is the over flow. Which coffee lover, who uses a drip filter coffee maker, has not yet experienced the frustration and anger of coming into the kitchen only to find the coffee and coffee grounds flowing out of the filter basket all over the coffee maker and onto the kitchen countertop.
Bunn is a well known commercial coffee machine maker. One of the many reasons for the popularity of the Bunn range is the availability of Bunn coffee makers parts, specifically Bun coffee makers replacement parts.
With the development of the Bunn commercial coffee filters, Bunn is able to market coffee filters that are designed to reduce the risk of spillage and overflow.
Many of the Bunn coffee filters are designed to stay in place remain upright and have a collar edge which will prevent the overflow and spillage during the brewing process.
Not all commercial coffee filters are designed to do that. The Bunn coffee filters are designed in such a way as to ensure that only the coffee and its flavor escape from the filter basket into the carafe.
Given that one of the Bunn coffee parts is a stainless steel coffee funnel which is designed to hold and support its commercial coffee filters, there is no reason why the Bum commercial coffee makers will not produce coffee of an excellent quality time and again.


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One of the most important targets for chemotherapy is the mitotic spindle, mainly composed of tubulin. Its function is dependent on microtubule dynamics which result from stochastic binding and dissociation of αβ–tubulin dimers to/from the microtubule ends. Microtubule growth or length reduction depends on the activation state of tubulin, which is controlled by the nucleotide bound to β subunit. GTP-tubulin is the biologically activated form and binds to the microtubule ends causing its growth, while GDP-tubulin dissociates from the ends, making them shorter. These elongation and reduction events constitute the microtubule dynamics whose fine regulation is needed for chromosome separation and therefore, for cell division. There are several compounds capable of binding to tubulin, modulate its activation state (either activating or deactivating tubulin) and thus interfere with the microtubule dynamics, stopping cells in mitosis and inducing apoptosis, some of them, vinblastine, paclitaxel, docetaxel are widely used in pharmacological treatment of neoplasic diseases. However although there are a growing number of compounds active against tumours targeting different cellular functions necessary for cell division as targets, chemotherapy has still unsatisfactory clinical results. Although 70% of the metastatic breast cancers respond initially to docetaxel treatment, in only 5% of them there is a complete remission. This is in approximately 50% of the cases due to the appearance of the so called multiple drug resistance MDR, which describes the capability of tumours in contact with a certain cytotoxic drug to develop resistance to a wide range of antitumour drugs. Although there could be several mechanisms involved in these phenomena, the main one is the decrease in intracellular concentration of the drug, due to the overexpression of membrane pumps, in particular P-glycoprotein. This research line aims to understand the biochemical and biological mechanisms that tubulin modulators use to regulate the activation state of tubulin in order to deepen our knowledge of how to design tubulin modulators with better biochemical and biological properties and specially able to overcome MDR. To address this problem we work in collaboration with a network of organic chemistry and natural products groups with the three following objectives: Identify new target sites in tubulin, find new lead compounds for the existing target sites, and optimice the biochemical and biological properties of the know compounds. In order to do so we study the mechanism of action on tubulin of a large number of compounds employing both biophysical and biochemical techniques and evaluating their efect in tumoural cell lines both resistant and non resistant. The group have obtained important findings in the field in the last years which include. -The laulimalide site, the second binding site of microtubule stabilizing agents and at least two different kind of compounds with activity in this site. confirming the structural promiscuity already observed with the paclitaxel site (see paper). - The finding that affinity is a predictive value for the cytotoxicity of paclitaxel related compounds and the additivity of the free energy contributions of the different substituents of the active molecules to the total binding energy (see paper). - The finding that cyclostreptin is the first microtubule stabilizing agent that binds covalently to microtubules and the fact that the multidrug resistant cells overexpressing p-glycoprotein do not show resistance to these compound. The use of these covalent reagent has allowed the elucidation of the pathway that paclitaxel follows to reach its luminal site in the microtubules and the existence of a new site for microtubule stabilizing agents in the outer surface of microtubules.
Buey, R. M., Calvo, E., Barasoain, I., Pineda, O., Edler, M. C., Matesanz, R., Cerezo, G., Vanderwal, C.D. Day, B.W., Sorensen, E.J., López, J.A., Andreu, J.M., Hamel, E. and Díaz, J.F. [2007] Cyclostreptin binds covalently to microtubule pores and lumenal taxoid binding sites. Nature Chem. Biol. (Cover)
Research lines
|José Fernando Díaz Pereira
|Juan Francisco Giménez Abian
|María Ángela Oliva Blanco
|Daniel Lucena Agell
|Rafael Hortigüela Mecerreyes
|Juan Estevez Gallego
|Francisco de Asis Balaguer Perez
|Alvaro Paramio Duro
|Beatriz Alvarez Bernad
|Julie Ann Goddard
|Carlos Padua Rodriguez
Selected Publications
Canales, A., Nieto, L., Rodríguez-Salarichs, J., Sánchez-Murcia, P.A., Claire Coderch, C., Cortés-Cabrera, A., Paterson, I., Carlomagno, T., Gago, F., Andreu, J.M., Altmann, K.H. Jiménez-Barbero, J. and Díaz, J.F. [2014]. Molecular Recognition of Epothilones by Microtubules and Tubulin Dimers Revealed by Biochemical and NMR Approaches (2014) ACS Chem. Biol. 9 (4) 1033–1043
Prota AE, Bargsten K, Zurwerra D, Field JJ, Díaz, JF Altmann, KH and Steinmetz, MO [2013]. Molecular Mechanism of Action of Microtubule-Stabilizing Anticancer Agents, Science. 339, (6119) 587-590
Buey, R. M., Calvo, E., Barasoain, I., Pineda, O., Edler, M. C., Matesanz, R., Cerezo, G., Vanderwal, C.D. Day, B.W., Sorensen, E.J., López, J.A., Andreu, J.M., Hamel, E. and Díaz, J.F. [2007]. Cyclostreptin binds covalently to microtubule pores and lumenal taxoid binding sites. Nature Chem. Biol. 3, 117-125
Matesanz R, Barasoain I, Yang CG, Wang L, Li X, de Inés C, Coderch C, Gago F, Jiménez-Barbero J, Andreu JM, Fang WS and Díaz JF [2008]. Optimization of Taxane Binding to Microtubules: Binding Affinity Dissection and Incremental Construction of a High-Affinity Analog of Paclitaxel. Chemistry and Biology 15, 573-585
Sáez-Calvo, G.; Sharma, A.; Balaguer, F.; Barasoain, I.; Rodríguez-Salarichs, J. Olieric, N.; Muñoz-Hernández, H; Berbís, M.A.; Wendeborn, S.; Peñalva, M.A.; Matesanz, R. Canales, A.; Prota, A.E.; Jímenez-Barbero, J.; Andreu, J.M.; Lamberth, C.; Steinmetz, M.O. and Díaz, J.F. [2017]. Triazolopyrimidines Are Microtubule-Stabilizing Agents that Bind the Vinca Inhibitor Site of Tubulin. Cell Chemical Biology, 24 (6), 737-750
Trigili, C.; Barasoain, I.; Sánchez-Murcia, P.A.; Bargsten, K., Redondo-Horcajo, M.; Nogales, A.; Gardner, N.M.; Meyer, A.; Naylor, G.J.; Gómez-Rubio, E.; Gago, F.; Steinmetz, M.O.; Paterson, I.; Prota, A.E. and Díaz, J.F. [2016]. Structural Determinants of the Dictyostatin Chemotype for Tubulin Binding Affinity and Antitumor Activity Against Taxane- and Epothilone-Resistant Cancer Cells. ACS Omega. 1 (6), 1192-1204
-Diseño de antitumorales inhibidores de los procesos metastáticos y eficaces en celulas cancerigenas resistentes a quimioterapia. 160.000 € Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (2017-2019) BFU2016-75319-R
- Challenging organic syntheses inspired by nature: from natural products chemistry to drug Discovery. COST Action number: CM1407. Main Proposer:Bruno Botta Participant:José Fernando Díaz


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Ayar Manco is the holder of the golden staff, who was the last of the first people.
In Inca mythology, one of the main Inca creation myths was that of the Ayar Manco and other Maras Sutic, whom all emerged from a cave called Pacaritambo, which meant "The dawn of Tavern". The golden staff, which was used and owned by Ayr Manco would be used to find the promised land. The permanent land to settle, where the pure golden staff sank into the soil. After cosidering the many destinations they went to, the group choose Cuzco, A series of events occurred and all of his brothers were killed until just Manco was left with his sisters. He had a one son named Sinchi Roca who was to be the next king that could continue the legacy.
Modern TimesEdit
The local Cuiqawa tribe, who claim to be the descendants of Manco and rightful owners of Cuzco had changed a little bit of history like that after being betrayed by his friends, Manco returned to Pacariqtambo with the staff and his family, and the tribe grew over the following centuries. Once Ramón Valdez had heard of this he hired Nathan Drake to steal it from the tribe. He successfully did-so, but was betrayed. Three years later the tribe wanted what their ancestor had, which he rightfully owned. Nathan had gotten back the staff of Ramón Valdez.


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Here is a sampling of pre-Impressioninst (in style) paintings.
Although he was well into Impressionism by this time, Monet chose to portray himself fairly conventionally.
A blog about about painting, design and other aspects of aesthetics along with a dash of non-art topics. The point-of-view is that modernism in art is an idea that has, after a century or more, been thoroughly tested and found wanting. Not to say that it should be abolished -- just put in its proper, diminished place.


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A communications firm based in Carnforth raised in excess of £1500 for two local charities by taking part in a 40 mile walk.
LARS Communications Ltd took part in the annual Keswick to Barrow walk in aid of St John's Hospice and Unique Kidz and Co.
The team from LARS, named the LARS Drifters, was made up of Julian Cooper, Donna Tyson, David Barr, Heather Cooper, Emily Barr and Charlotte Mallett.
Their combined fundraising efforts helped to raise more than £1500 for the two local charities and Julian was quick to praise the team of walkers; "The team effort has been fantastic and I think I can speak for us all when I say we've had a great day – tough but really fulfilling.
"We've walked through some of the most spectacular and challenging locations in Cumbria, and we've raised a lot of money for two very worthwhile charities in the process."


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Philosophy only has value when it IS EXPRESSED as action
To create success we must first muster enough energy, courage and focus to sustain us through the process of manifesting our goals. It's not hard to understand the physics of Success once we understand physics itself. Body mechanics reflect your inner personalities, and visa versa. So, in order to ensure success in the physical reality we must too focus on deepening the connection between our body and our mind. The Fragrant Qigong Experience does exactly this:
1. The Fragrant Qigong Experience shows us where we are weak/strong, both mentally, physically, and emotionally while simultaneously correcting bodily imbalances and improving oxygen flow to the brain.
2. The Fragrant Qigong Experience improves joint and muscle function. Helping one to recover faster from strenuous physical activity or stress.
3. The Fragrant Qigong Experience creates a fun and dynamic container for community/team connection. As the postures are synchronized amongst participating members, a sense of flow and ease around work and relationships is established. Participants often talk about how grounded they feel after the session.
4. The Fragrant Qigong Experience teaches us to be more mindful of our surroundings, intimate connections and work load. This helps to clarify the mind and allow one to experience deeper states of meditation.
Xiang (Aromatic) Qigong is a high-level Buddhist Qigong focused on the participation of movement as a form of meditation. 15 unique moving postures over 20 minutes generates bodily heat, lubricate joints, increases fluid and oxygen flow, and harmonizes the bodies hormone levels. Xiang Qigong can be practiced 2-3 times a day.
Aromatherapy is used during the experience to elicit memories and feelings that remind the body to function coherently and the mind to function with precision. Essential oils have been distracted from their plant essence for thousands of years, starting with the late invention of medicinal health therapies. Today's technologies, and mastery in the craft of distillation, provides us with the best quality oils, capable of connecting us with scents and feelings that otherwise would not be available given our metropolitan environments.
Meditation is the oldest form of self-relief, a simple guided process and your feeling clearer, more focused and devoid of any negative head jargon. A clear headspace means more room for spontaneous creativity, solutions and productive dreaming.


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Hong Kong, a bustling metropolis home to 7.1 million people located at south-eastern coast of China is known not only for large concentration of sky scrapers and its low taxes, but also as an important gateway to China. Granted this piece could be taken in many different directions in light of what has happened in recent months, but that's not what I'm trying to talk about here (at least for now). Because there were so many fashion IPOs last year with what seems like many more to come, I thought it would be interesting to explore Hong Kong's current status as a shopping haven for many in East Asia (including China) and its future when China's reliance on Hong Kong as an interim middleman weans and the luxury market matures on the mainland.
I thought it was cool that Prada would choose my second hometown as the place to go public (in case for those who don't know what an IPO is, here's a link) but of course it was nothing but an extremely strategic move on the company's part. First of all there's the obvious, which is the fact that China will soon be the world's largest luxury goods market if it's not already, and also because Hong Kong is one of the biggest financial hubs in the world with the best expertise in the area to underwrite such deals (most Wall St. firms have their Asia HQs in Hong Kong). This probably stems from the fact that it was part of the British Empire as a colony––which I am sure help jump start the city from the fishing village it used to be. Its status as a colony meant that it escaped from the clutches of the CPC and remained relatively unscathed to past disasters on the mainland such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution (though sadly not WWII). Moreover it is supremely well located on the rim of the South China Sea (lots of controversy over it's name but it's not the point I'm trying to make here so take your pick), giving it easy access to many parts of South East Asia. Though I am quite bullish on China, I cannot be quite as optimistic about Hong Kong.
In short: the city's long reputation as the shopping (and tax) haven of the world will come to cripple the city's potential for long term growth. The low corporate and duty taxes coupled with the lack of sales tax, VAT, annual net worth tax and capital gains tax have made it one of the cheapest places to buy luxury goods in the world apart from Paris. The luxury apparel market is not the only dominant force of the luxury goods in the area; it is also the location of the world's largest jewellery trade show and for famous auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's etc. Hong Kong has capitalism down to a tee. So it comes to no one's surprise that China's nouveau riche will be flocking to Hong Kong in droves, carrying their cash in trunks and spending it like there is no tomorrow. Of course their voracious consumption of goods has been a huge boon to the local economy in the past decade, sending real estate prices so far up that Hong Kong is the world's most expensive to own a home. The US financial crisis of late 2007 to 2008 was barely felt here. All this growth however has not come without a cost. Among the many problems include the tremendous strain on public resources, though chief among the concerns is the growing tension between the mainland and the city, which made splashes globally through different newspapers and journals (hardly surprisingly given how almost anything about China makes the front page nowadays).
As a gateway for mass consumption of luxury goods, Hong Kong will be interesting place to keep an eye on for some time to come, as a litmus test to gauge Chinese demand for luxury goods.


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|Welcome to February.
It is now February, and as you can see the snow has gone, and we are getting some nice sunny weather. It is feeling quite warm in the sun already, even through it is still winter. The heather and grass on the moorland sustains us throughout the year, and there is plenty to go round. There are no sheep up here, and no cattle as yet, although highland longhorn cattle have made some appearances in recent years, so what there is to eat is at present all ours!
|Basking under a tree.
Here a mother and calf are relaxing under a tree, basking in the February sunshine. It is quite warm for February at the moment. If you look closely, you might be able to see atmospheric disturbances in the background due to the heat rising off the ground as it is heated by the sun.
|Can you see anything that way?
It is not always relaxing up on the moor though. In this sequence, a small group of hinds and this years calves are alert and looking for danger. With ears pricked, and some slightly back indicating concern, they are looking around the local environment to find any threats.
|No, can you see anything the other way?
First one way, then another, but rarely in sync with each other. It seems that many heads, looking in many different directions is a good strategy. If you are a human in the landscape, sitting down, and even wearing camouflage clothing is a good way to remain unnoticed. The deer might have some idea that something is not quite right, but will not know what it is until you stand up.
|What about over here?
They don't realise it, but they themselves are nicely visible against the darker background landscape, as a shadow from a cloud passes behind them, whilst they are in bright sunshine. The lighter parts of their fur such as inside the ears, underside of the neck and rear ends can all light up well against anything dark when in sunlight.
|Or over here?
The red deer colouration can blend well with the moorland flora, especially if amongst heather and seen from a distance. The coat does darken in winter, which helps them blend even better when in heather, but can also make them easy to see particularly against the much lighter sun bleached grasses.
|Wait, is that something in front of us?
However, certain features of the anatomy can stand out given unfortunate lighting. Above we can see the long pale necks of the hinds, and the white rumps of the calves catching the sun. It is often the hind quarters catching the light as the deer are grazing with heads down that makes them quite easy to spot on the moor.
|Line walking across the moor.
The deer's darker winter coat is standing out strongly against the lighter grassy areas on the moor, as can be seen above as they indulge in their favourite mode of getting around the moor - line walking! You can also see the rear area, although it blends well with the grass, when seen against the darker background of the heather it stands out clearly.
|A wide expanse of grassy moorland to explore.
Now looking in a wider field of view and the deer can be very obvious on the grassy areas, but there are also some hinds quite well hidden in the darker foliage. If you look carefully in the far middle right of the above scene, they can be identified by some quite obvious features, standing out against the dark heather!
|Three hinds with a stag.
Successful stags are still active on the moorland during February. Here is one such stag, with some nice antlers of ten tines, so he is probably still quite young. Youth has not been a barrier to success in the rut for this one though, as we see him here still guarding some hinds. He will protect them against any potential threat, and other interested stags.
|A healthy looking stag with impressive antlers.
A closer look at the stag shows him to be very healthy looking, with a nice coat and shaggy mane still in evidence. The tips of his antlers look whitened, which is either caused by clashes with other stag's antlers, or probably more likely by rubbing against trees or other moorland flora such as shrubs or even woody heather. Stags will also quite often attack the ground with their antlers during the rut, gouging out earth and bits of foliage, some of which can end up decorating the antlers when it gets caught on the tines.
|The long necked llama deer!
Red deer hinds can have surprisingly long slender necks, looking quite llama-like with heads stretched upwards and forwards. Here two hinds are looking inquisitively for some possible threat, perhaps well hidden in the heather below them. They do seem to think something is there though!
|Checking the escape route for threats.
Deciding which way to move involves a good look across the landscape in the intending direction of travel. This moorland is well used by humans and dogs, and these are to be avoided if possible. Once the route is clear, it may be time to flee!
|It's clear, lets' go!
Something may be approaching from the left here that seems to cause enough concern amongst these deer for them to vacate the area quickly. If the deer are spooked by something, a chain reaction of alert can cause the herd to move rapidly as one to a new grazing ground. This can quite often be dogs running off the lead, which during the rut can be quite risky, more so for the dogs than the deer. A stag can be very protective of the hinds with him, and will not be worried by something as small as a dog. The dog may be worried when approached by a large stag however! More of this in coming months.
|A royal stag with twelve tines to his antlers.
Here we are back with some of the younger and also less successful stags. Having an impressive set of antlers is no guarantee to success in the rut, although perhaps this stag is in decline? If older than about ten years the number of tines can start to reduce, indicating that the stag is past his prime. Luckily for this stag, living wild on the moorland means he is not in immediate danger of being culled as would likely happen to stags past their prime on a managed estate.
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Valley Lodge
This is the new Valley Lodge video for their song "All of My Loving."
It's the story of a man tormented by his apartment furniture. Kind of like a naked Ethan Allen shoving his bait & tackle in your face all day long when all you really want is a hot girl in cute panties.
Oh, and there's a bear.
Directed by Dave & Rory
Produced by Margaux Ravis


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