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By Erik Tellefson
Healthcare portfolio acquisitions were a large part of the medical office building (MOB) landscape in 2016 and this trend is projected to continue in 2017. In particular, multi-asset class healthcare portfolios will be part of the healthcare real estate (HRE) market. But these portfolios present a unique financing challenge, as they may contain medical office space, dialysis centers, rehab facilities, hospitals and many other types of HRE.
Multi-asset class healthcare portfolios offer diversity by spreading risk amongst the different asset classes, in addition to the typical portfolio diversifications that can include geography, health system, hospital affiliation and tenancy. Additionally, some of the individual asset classes included can be relatively difficult to finance or make less sense to acquire on a one-off basis.
A multi-asset class healthcare portfolio can potentially contain:
MOBs. MOBs are the most prevalent asset class in medical property portfolios and are usually relatively straightforward. They can typically be underwritten as real estate, are recognized as a stable asset class, and are frequently financed as single assets.
Dialysis centers. These specialized properties are often smaller in size. They are used for dialysis and sometimes include nephrology physician offices. The properties typically maintain contract rents from larger dialysis companies and are often too small on an individual basis to be financed as single assets.
Inpatient rehab facilities (IRFs). IRF tenancy is frequently a joint venture between a nationwide operator and a physician group or hospital. Their EBITDAR-to-lease cover is usually a strong indication of their viability, in conjunction with any lease controls or guarantees. IRFs are sometimes financed on a one-off basis; however most lenders typically prefer a spread of risk in a portfolio.
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). LTACHs have a similar tenancy structure to IRFs. However, they are significantly more acute in usage and are primarily driven both by their operations and significant regulation. EBITDAR-to-lease cover is a good indication of viability along with lease controls and guarantees, and metrics around the regulatory aspects of LTACHs. Similar to IRFs, this asset class is rarely financed on a standalone basis.
Hospitals. Hospitals often require a different type of financing and can be financed alone or in a portfolio. Physician-owned hospitals especially are more often seen as a single-asset mortgage-type financing. These assets have very specific needs and are operations-driven with multiple metrics to underwrite.
Other. Neuro facilities, behavioral health facilities, addiction treatment facilities and other types of HRE can be also be included in portfolios. The viability of these as single assets often depends on the lender.
From an underwriting, structuring and sizing perspective, multi-asset healthcare portfolios preferably include a significant portion of medical office real estate. Portfolios that do not include MOBs can also find financing, depending on the asset mix. Lenders will typically underwrite each asset individually, and as a portfolio, and weigh the leverage and pricing across the asset classes.
Bringing together a diverse set of asset classes can make it easier to finance more difficult individual assets in a portfolio setting than it would be alone. But in order for these types of complex portfolios to be successfully financed, it is important to use a lender that knows the healthcare landscape and can use their resources and experience to build a flexible financing solution to fit each unique scenario.
Erik Tellefson is Managing Director with Capital One Healthcare and leads medical office and medical property lending. He has 18 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, including 13 years focused on healthcare, and works with clients to finance acquisitions, refinance existing debt, support working capital needs and fund growth initiatives. ❏
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Sony Can Pursue Data on Who Viewed PS3 Hacker Sites, Video
Sony last week was granted permission to obtain information about who downloaded files and watched a video pertaining to the hack of its PlayStation 3 gaming system.
A California district court on Thursday approved Sony's subpoena request, which will require Twitter, Google, YouTube, and content server Bluehost to hand over information pertaining to George Hotz and his PS3 hacking activities.
Hotz and Sony are currently battling in court after Hotz hacked the Sony PS3 and posted his circumvention technique on his Web site, as well as links for others to do the same. Sony claimed that Hotz violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by doing so, and that Sony will suffer irreparable harm if Hotz's actions are not curtailed.
In January, Sony won a temporary restraining order against Hotz, which bans him from posting or distributing links or information about his hacking techniques. He was also required to turn over computers, hard drives, CD-roms, DVDs, USB sticks, or any other storage devices on which the circumvention devices are stored.
Hotz has argued that the court does not have jurisdiction over him, but the court said earlier this year that Hotz has "purposefully directed his activities" at those in California, where Sony Computer Entertainment America is based. Sony said the subpoenas are necessary to establish that Hotz's actions had an impact on the people of California.
In a March 1 filing, Sony said it has narrowed the scope of its original subpoena request to protect confidential information, adding an "Attorneys Eyes Only" designation.
What information does Sony want?
From Bluehost, which hosts Hotz's geohot.com Web site, Sony wants to know the identity of those who downloaded the circumvention tool that Hotz posted there.
Sony "needs to determine how rampant the access to and use of these circumvention devices has been in California in order to rebut Mr. Hotz's suggestion that his illicit conduct was not aimed" at those in California, according to court filings.
Micro-blogging site Twitter will also receive a subpoena. Sony believes that Hotz tweeted about his PS3 hack, and wants to "determine whether Mr. Hotz was directing any of his Tweets regarding his hacking of the PS3 System at persons residing in California, and to what extent Mr. Hotz used Twitter to discuss the hacking efforts."
Hotz has "attempted to shirk responsibility for some of these tweets because SCEA could not produce original copies of the Tweets posted under Mr. Hotz's account," Sony said.
Sony also seeks data from Google and its YouTube video site.
Hotz had a blog via the Google-owned Blogspot, and Sony wants "information regarding persons who also posted content to that website in the form of blog comments." Sony is also interested in whether Hotz "discussed his hacking of the PS3 System with persons in California through his blog."
On YouTube, meanwhile, Sony wants to know if anyone has access to a now-private video that spells out Hotz's PS3 hack. Hotz posted the video for public viewing on January 7, but it was later made private.
"Mr. Hotz is prohibited from publishing or posting any circumvention devices or instructions on how to use them, and cannot assist, facilitate or encourage others to engage in the unlawful activity enjoined by the Court," Sony wrote in its filing. "Therefore, SCEA must be able to discover what persons, if any, are still able to access the 'private' video after the TRO went into effect in order to ascertain whether Mr. Hotz continues to share this 'private' video regarding his hacking of the PS3 System with persons in California and determine whether Mr. Hotz has violated the TRO."

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We know father's day was last weekend, but we would like to say a big thank you to our wonderful father and fabulous illustrator John Butler.
Here he is teaching a young Joanna a unique way of drawing...!!
And with fathers in the spotlight, it seems appropriate that today's star of Friday's fun fact should be our little penguin.
Penguins also have a lot to thank their fathers for. Did you know that father Emperor penguins withstand the Antarctic cold to protect their eggs for two months without food? While the mother returns to the sea in search of food, the father cradles his egg on his feet, covered with a feathered flap until the mother returns.
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Many people think that personal branding is just for celebrities such as Kim Kardashian or Britney Spears, yet each and every one of us is a brand. Personal branding, by definition, is the process by which we market ourselves to others. As a brand, we can leverage the same strategies that make these celebrities or corporate brands appeal to others. We can build brand equity just like them.
We can also have just as much presence as most startups and mid-size companies and products. Social media tools have leveled the playing field and have enabled us to reach incredible heights, at the cost of our time. Today, I want to share the personal branding process, so you can start to think about what face you want to show to the world and how you want to position yourself for success!
What are the Challenges to Establishing YOUR Brand?
The challenges for working on your own brand is more difficult than working on someone else's brand promise because you are so close to the brand and do not have Baby Eyes – a look from someone else that does not know much about what you do or how you do it.
When developing a brand, put together a focus group or bounce ideas off others. This can be time consuming, however the time and effort you put into your research will pay off in the end.
When developing a brand, you can have information overload with all the competitive research. Take your time, and follow a plan.
Start by developing an overall company story or personal story and if you have employees, be sure that you have organizational storytelling and Make it Personal. Remember, stories sell!
The 12 Ways to Create YOUR Brand are listed below:
- Update your Basic Components.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) Information
*A comprehensive document used in academic circles and medical careers that elaborates on education, publications, and other achievements. It is often expected that professionals use a short CV that highlights the current focus of their academic lives and not necessarily their full history.
- Education
- Research Interests
- Honors
- Awards
- Experience
- Books
- Publications
- Patents
- Service
- Associations
- Resume Information
*A brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience prepare for an applicant seeking a job.
- Objectives
- Qualifications
- Experience
- Education
- Technical Skills
- Business Skills
- Achievements
- Promotions
- Strengths
- Volunteer Work
- Design & Usability are still critical in establishing your credibility and trustworthiness.
Whatever you put your name on, remember it should always be designed to build trust.
- Become a Blogger!
Add to your blog or contribute to other blogs at least weekly and preferably daily. Stay focused on your topic areas. Never confuse the consumer by mixing personal and professional comments. I started blogging in 2007 and still continue to blog to educate. Find your passion and write about it!
- 6° of Separation – Get to Know People and NETWORK!
In Albuquerque, New Mexico (my home town) this is more like 1° of separation. I realized the importance of networking locally when I first opened my business in February 2000 and have developed a strong company brand and a strong personal brand by networking and really taking the time to build relationships!
- Make Connections Online!
If you are not part of the social media revolution, then you may find it even more difficult to establish a personal brand. People want to get to know the authentic you. The use of social media platforms in today's market place are no longer an option when it comes to branding yourself. People will use social media to look up a business or individual to gain more information about them. If this information isn't readily available you are missing a great opportunity to really display your true brand.
- Become a Professional Speaker
Look for types of organizations, places or industries that you can practice and perfect your speaking skills such as:
- Local Civil Groups
- Professional Conferences
- Academic Conferences
- Communities of Interest
- Toastmasters
- Religious Groups
- Chapter meetings
- Web 2.0.
Get involved in communities online, including social networking sites to gain credibility for your expertise such as:
- Weblogs
- Wiki
- Podcasts
- Social networking
- Ranking
- Rating
- Industry Forums
- Book Making
- Communities
- Professional Networks
- Photo Sharing (Instagram)
- Slide Sharing (Slideshare.net)
- Trademark Yourself.
What are you known for and contribute that makes your brand stand out? Use the following list as potential vehicles to really showcase yourself.
- Volunteer Efforts
- Degrees an Education Classes
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Press Releases
- Patents and Trademarks
- Past Positions
- Professional Affiliates
- Programs and Projects
- Consulting
- Industry Awards and Designated Honors
- Certifications
- Get Involved and be a Contributor and an Avid Learner.
We are never done learning! Always look for ways to improve and expand your knowledge. This will help you to become more of an "expert" who can then be trusted and recognized. Get involved in in the conversation and listen to what people say and use that feedback.
- Corporate Profiles
- Enterprise Wiki
- Corporate Blogs
- Collaborative Technologies
- Social tagging
- Corporate Forums
- Book marking
- RSS Feeds
- What Should You Measure?
- Postings, Trackbacks and Comments
- Information Content
- Page Views
- Repeat and Unique Visitors
- Top Pages
- External Links
- Search Analytics
- Google Page Ranking
- Technorati Ranking
- Portfolio Inventory of Trademarks
- Publication Referencing
Most importantly, how do you measure success?
- How many fans do you have in Facebook? Likes? Shares?
- Do you have a Google grade? If not, take your web site and plug it into http://www.websitegrader.com to see how you rank and show on the web.
- Do you have a following in Twitter or have any clout for what you say? Do people follow.
- What are your internal metrics from all of your outreaches?
- Do you have an email newsletter and email distribution list for communicating your brand?
- What about LinkedIn profile views? How many people are linked up to you?
- Do you have Facebook "Likes" or Connections and are growing?
- Have you ever had a re-tweet from what you say or do?
- What about RSS feeds to your existing blogs or articles?
- Develop & Deliver Podcasts, Seminars & Webinars.
Do you have educational podcasts, seminars or webinars you can share online and be a contributor to others that would like to know more? Digital media that includes podcasts, seminars and webinars are becoming a stronger way to connect with others and can really develop your brand.
- Realize that you ARE the Labor!
A great brand is nothing if it is merely a thought. You must put in the work to create yourself. While talent is definitely important to your brand, the labor you put into making your brand visible on a global scale is the payoff. You need to do the labor first to build your brand but the long term pay off can be beneficial to you and your business.
What a Personal Brand is NOT!
- What you say about yourself.
- An extension of your employer's brand.
- Your presence in social media.
- Anything you can ask for.
- A perk.
- Something you're entitled to.
- A gift someone can give you.
- About power.
- Permanent or Guaranteed!
Remember, You ARE being "Googled" so why not manage Brand "You?" The benefits to Personal Branding far outweigh not having a brand at all. It creates differentiation, improves confidence, increases your visibility, helps you achieve your goals and allows you to pick and choose jobs and assignments
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Booth HAF, Holland PWH (2004) Genomics 84: 229-238.
CanonS, Herranz C, Manzanares, M (2006) Devel Dynamics 235: 2880-2894.
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For some months, I've been feeling a bit 'stalled' artistically. In part, the time consumed by my 'day job' simply didn't leave much for artistic work, in time, or energy. I managed to comfortably occupy myself creatively with simple pen & ink note cards, which I get considerable joy out of creating, and even more using them as my own stationary, to communicate with friends, family, and loved ones far away.
I spent time sketching other, bigger, projects and made a point of making notes about ideas for other pieces.
Life has been comfortably good, with the usual ups and downs a human being can expect over time, and that's been enough for contentment, generally, but hasn't tended to motivate me artistically. I've had resources, space, inspiration – and now and then, even the time to work – something has been missing, and even now I am not sure what that missing element was.
On a Friday in May – Friday the 13th, actually – I woke up to a terrible morning. In the process of turning the day around, I ended up in the studio, and actually painting… I haven't stopped. Whatever was missing has been found. 🙂 I'll be posting images and details of the new work over the next several days, before heading to the trees for additional inspiration.


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Victoria Beckham has been made an ambassador to promote the best of Britain worldwide.
The singer-turned-fashion designer will shoot a short film to support VisitBritain's 'Great' campaign, which will feature one of her creations, according to the Daily Mail.
She will play a leading role in the 'Fashion is Great' part of the campaign, it was announced at New York Fashion Week.
The former Spice Girl will also promote Britain to visitors, students and investors.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "British fashion is a hugely important global industry and our designers have the talent, creativity and skills to rival anywhere in the world.
"Contributing over £20 billion to the British economy each year, our industry inspires.
"Fashion is a truly great British success story."
Mrs Beckham's ready-to-wear collection is handmade in the U.K. and stocked in over 300 retail stores around the world.
In New York, Sir Peter Westmacott, the British ambassador to the U.S., said at the launch event at New York's Grand Central Station: "As the U.K. gears up for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, there's no better time to celebrate the best that Britain has to offer."
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One of the great things about visual thinking is that it helps you see the big picture. If you're trying to see something common in a new light, it might be more helpful to take that big picture apart. Visual thinking can help you do that, too.
Say you want to build a different kind of snowman. You'll need to change something about the way you usually build a snowman. In the visual above, I drew a regular snowman, but he's not quite put together. That way, it's much easier to see all the individual parts. And look at them individually. And think about which one you may want to change to create a whole new snowman.
That's not just for snowman. It works with pretty much anything. Seeing things visually like that just makes the whole process faster!


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So when people say ireland is beautiful they mean it is the prettiest place in the world! Just stunning fairytale stuff going on all over the place. Mists and horses and crumbling castles all nestled down in thick grass and moss with little rivers bubbling through the valleys. We hit spring dead on and all the fields were full of little flowers and baby animals! Mostly we tried to stick to the nature. To generalize broadly we found the Irish people to be very warm and kind to us but disturbingly casual with the racism and sexism and homophobia…like alabama casual…but with more misogyny. so that was rough. There wasn't even any language to talk about it. Like, what's wrong with rape jokes? Fact: divorce, and homosexuality have only been legal there for about 15 years… that's the late 90's! also the drinking thing is totally cartoonishly real. We stayed in Galway for a couple of days at the Occupy Galway camp which was a pretty sweet set up with a big tent building and couches and tea making and lots of people in and out. It seemed to jive with friends' reports of Occupy in america that there were about three people involved who were pretty serious activists and who did most of the organizing and information gathering while the rest of the people (including us) were there for the shelter, the food, the arguments, and the party. The last night we were there there was a big partay, where one occupier invited his gangster friends, and their friends, to do "night security". so everyone got WASTED. Like roaring, punching, wrestling, pantsing, fire-extinguisher spraying inside the freaking tent right in Nick's face, drunk. It was not cool but was pretty facinating. It was like if teenagers were bigger and could legally drink. and no cops. Anyway we also met some super nice folks who gave us rides out of their way and showed us wonderful places and had hearts full of joy. It was a great place to kick off our trip. connecting us to the wild beauty of the world and the consistant reality of human insanity/nobility.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Article Published On The Plight of Highly Educated Immigrants
My article on the Trials and Tribulations of Highly Educated Immigrants was recently published by ILW.com. The global economy in which we live necessitates that the US be able to attract top foreign talent in order to remain competitive. And the intent of US immigration law is to permit the "the best and the brightest" to enter our labor force. In practice, however, the administration of our law often has just the opposite effect. The article highlights the real-life stories of five talented foreigners, employees of academic institutions, who have been caught up in our immigration system. To view the full article please see: http://www.ilw.com/articles/2010,0120-donoghue.shtm
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Big props to Amazon for continuing to offer free kids' music. A couple months ago it was Justin Roberts and Bloodshot Records, among others -- this month it's Burnside Distribution, who's offering a free 7-song sampler of artists whose albums they distribute. Because Burnside's based in Portland, OR, it's no surprise that the sampler's got a big Pacific Northwest tilt -- Caspar Babypants ("I Wanna Be a Snowman"), Recess Monkey ("Flapjacks"), and the Not-Its ("I've Got a Goat") have songs from their latest album on the list. The album also includes The Verve Pipe's deservedly beloved and over-the-top "Cereal" and Kimya Dawson's dorky and lo-fi "Bobby-O" from Alphabutt.
For those of you on the lookout for new music, the album does have a couple less-familiar tracks. One is "Tootsie" from Edukator Jr., a song with an Americana feel (which is a much different sound from the rest of the tracks on their Myspace page). No surprise, Greasy Kid Stuff was all over the album when it was first released a couple years ago.
The other is "Things That Can't Be Pets" from a band called Snack Trap. The track sounds like The Postal Service (if the duo had invited a female singer along).


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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
"I'm trying to thank you, you Pointy eared hobgoblin!"
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Hee hee I knew it was from Star Trek! Perhaps 'cause I've been watching Original Series episodes this week.... We just watched The Savage Curtain (well, Mom watched it... I wrote Camp NaNo stuff).ReplyDelete
Serek: Live long and prosper Spock.
Spock: This is illogical. It is impossible for you to be here.
Serek: Whatever I am, you should show your respect and reply.
Spock: Live long and prosper.... image of Serek.
Wow! That alien looks SO much like Rovee! That's exactly what I thought when I saw the picture!
Sounds like an interesting movie! I might have to check it out sometime.
I didn't know it's based on a series of books. I might just have to read them. I loved the time change and everything. The story was rather interesting. I liked the ending. But, and perhaps people will think me strange for thinking this, at times the concept seemed like another way to look at the creation of the world and why war happens without having to talk about God and the origin of sin (and perhaps people will not like me for that, but it's true, that's what came to me why I watched it). Nevertheless, it was a good movie. Another one of those that my mom didn't 'get.'ReplyDelete
well what a relief. I didn't think you actually liked Iron Man less than Inception. I was like I IS FOR ....... Inception??? Okay.... :D I hope you enjoyed my blog partyReplyDelete
The first book is really good. I read it after watching the movie, partially because I was intrigued by the fact that the book was written in like 1912 (so really, pre-most-modern-sci-fi stories at all... airplanes and cars were still new, and he was writing about solar powered space-ships and life on Mars! Talk about being ahead of your time).ReplyDelete
A word of warning, the books is VASTLY different than the movie. They're both fabulous, IMO, but don't expect the plot of the book to be the same (or the character of John Carter).
I want to read the rest of the series. I really enjoyed the movie as well, hey, other movies that flopped (and were actually horrible) have managed to pull off sequels... I don't see why this one (which was actually quite good) shouldn't be able to do so!
Kirk to Spock.ReplyDelete
That would've been my second choice for J. I thought it was an awesome movie. Wish I'd written the story!
Yay for Rovee! And oh my gosh, I never made that connection! The aliens in John Carter DO kinda look like Rovee. I didn't care for the John Carter movie all that much, mostly because of the romance-y dealio that was going on. It was frustrating me. I can't even remember why xDReplyDelete
following you from Ato Z. I figure anyone that loves Iron Man as much as I do is worth the second look. I am not a huge movie fan overall but I found the description of the movie intriguing enough to try to track down the books. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Still haven't seen John Carter, but your comments make me want to give it a go. Thanks for the recommendation!ReplyDelete
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Graduate Faculty Research Interests
Amphibian Biology
Dr. Christopher Beachy
Faculty Bio
We work on two related areas: (1) life history biology and (2) metamorphosis. 80% of animal species have a life history that includes a metamorphosis. We use surveys and experiments with amphibians that allow us to understand the relationship between metamorphosis and life history evolution. We perform several kinds of studies but in particular we use (1) time-series collections of animals that allow us to elucidate life history parameters like growth rate, size/age at metamorphosis, and size/age at sexual maturation and (2) laboratory growth experiment with amphibian larvae wherein environmental variables that affect growth are manipulated and the outcome on timing and size at metamorphosis are observed.
Insect Evolutionary Ecology
Dr. Janice Bossart
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Determinants and dynamics of community composition in habitat islands; Biodiversity conservation, especially traits related to species persistence versus extinction; Evolutionary ecology of insect life-history traits relating to host plant and habitat use; Integration of local genetic pattern at the scale of landscapes and species; Historical and contemporary determinants of spatial genetic structure (both molecular and quantitative variation).
Environmental Microbiology
Dr. Gary Childers
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Bacterial source tracking, enhancement of methanogens in coalbeds, and anaerobic microbial nutrient transformations using classical and molecular analyses.
Phylogenetic Systematics and Herpetology
Dr. Brian Crother
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Evolution from a phylogenetic perspective; historical biogeography, historical ecology, patterns of gene evolution, patterns of species evolution, methodology and philosophy of phylogenetic analysis. In addition, engaged in survey work for the accumulation of long term data for amphibian and reptile populations in local wetlands.
Animal Morphology
Dr. Raul Diaz
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Theme: Body plan evolution
Tetrapod limb development and evolution, Reptile Neural Crest Cells, Ectodermal-mesenchymal interactions, Dermal/Epidermal and skeletal patterning, Somitogenesis, Craniofacial divergence and its relation to biomechanical use in ecology, Conservation of reptiles and amphibians, Body size evolution (gigantism/dwarfism), and Classic B-Movies & Punk/Metal
Ecological Parasitology
Dr. William Font
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My research is focused on the ecology, evolution, and biodiversity of parasites. Among my 75 peer reviewed publications are descriptions of new genera and species of trematode parasites. For over 10 years, funded by the Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources, I conducted pioneering studies on parasites of native Hawaiian stream fishes. More recently, my research on the trematode genus Alloglossidium was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Currently, I am conducting biodiversity studies on the parasites of freshwater and estuarine fishes in southeastern Louisiana.
Dr. Cliff Fontenot
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My research interests include the behavioral and evolutionary ecology of amphibians and reptiles. My work focuses on salamander reproduction, alligator nesting and foraging ecology, turtle conservation, and garter snake ecology. In addition, my studies on the evolutionary ecology of garter snakes (Thamnophis) have led me in unexpected directions, e.g., how California paleogeology has influenced the evolution of amphibians and reptiles. My studies of garter snake foraging behavior developed into addressing how animals that have independently evolved eyes on land, have adapted to foraging underwater (because of the difference in refractive index). In addition, I am presently involved in a long-term study monitoring amphibian and reptile community assemblages in relationship to swamp degradation, focusing on the Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain ecosystems (in collaboration with Brian Crother).
Environmental Microbiology
Dr. Gary Howard
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Molecular genetics and enzymology of polyurethane degradation. Microbial ecology of anaerobes involved in polyaromatic hydrocarbon degradation.
Cell Biology
Dr. Nick Norton
Faculty Bio
Scanning Electron Microscopy as an investigative tool supporting various interdisciplinary projects.
Dr. John O'Reilly
Faculty Bio
Relationship between molecular structure and electrophysiological function in voltage-gated Na+ channels. Role of ion channels from excitable membranes in health & disease.
Dr. Kyle Piller
Faculty Bio
Systematics, evolution, ecology, and conservation genetics of North American freshwater fishes. Recent work includes systematic and taxonomic studies of darters ( Etheostoma) and suckers ( Ictiobus and Carpiodes) and conservation genetics of lake trout.
Dr. David Sever
Faculty Bio
Dr. Sever is well-known for over thirty years of work on the secondary sexual characters of salamanders, including the anatomy, function, and evolution of their skin glands and cloacal glands. Other studies done by Dr. Sever have involved ecology and behavior, and he also discovered and named the species Eurycea junaluska, a salamander restricted to the southern Appalachian Mountains. His most recent work has involved the morphology and phylogeny of sperm storage and other aspects of the urogenital systems of Chondrichthyes, amphibians, and reptiles.
Wetlands Science and Statistical Ecology
Dr. Gary Schaffer
Faculty Bio
Isolating the mechanisms responsible for wetland health and habitat-state change through mesocosm and field studies. Landscape-scale restoration of swamps and marshes, bioremediation of small-scale oil spills, statistical modeling of ecosystem dynamics.
Molecular and Developmental Immunology
Dr. Penny Shockett
Faculty Bio
Lymphocyte development and differentiation, generation of antigen receptor diversity, DNA recombination and repair.
Vertebrate Physiology
Dr. Roldan Valverde
Faculty Bio
My main research interests are the comparative endocrinology of stress response, with
emphasis in freshwater and marine turtles, and the nesting ecology of sea turtles.
Currently, my lab is focused on three different projects:
Impact of salinity on the endocrine stress response of the freshwater turtle in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, the development of a quantitative assay to detect endocrine disruption in the red-eared freshwater turtle, and the global estimate of mass nesting olive ridley sea turtles.
Forensic Entomology
Dr. Erin Horzelski
Faculty Bio
My research focuses on forensic entomology, carrion ecology, and the use of insects in determining postmortem intervals (or time since death) of human homicides and poached wildlife. Research interests include the carrion habitat, community structure, faunal succession, and development rates of necrophilous insects, animal and human myiasis, and interactions between Calliphoridae, microbes, and decaying remains.
Molecular Systematics and Evolution of Development
Dr. Mary White
Faculty Bio
Systematics of squamates using multiple nuclear genes. Evolution of mechanisms of germ cell determination in vertebrates.
Statistical Phylogenetics
Dr. April Wright
Faculty Bio
The Wright lab is interested in statistical phylogenetics, particularly the integration of molecular and morphological information to answer evolutionary questions. For more information, including opportunities for joining the lab, please visit the Wright Lab website.


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Concierge Auctions Unveils Impressive Spring Lineup With Seven Real Estate Opportunities Across The U.S. And Israel
Diverse offerings include Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean shore properties among others, most of which will sell Without Reserve
Mar 17, 2017
NEW YORK, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global luxury real estate marketplace Concierge Auctions is kickstarting the spring season with seven stunning real estate opportunities, the majority of which are oceanfront spanning the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean shores. The industry leader's impressive March/April 2017 roster features an immaculate beachfront estate with a neighboring lot in Florida; a contemporary "Trophy" estate in San Diego County; a hillside retreat in the U.S. Virgin Islands; and a Ritz-Carlton penthouse in Israel. Additional properties are also being sold in Carefree, AZ and Evergreen, CO. Most of the properties will sell via the firm's mobile bidding app, Instant Gavel, which allows potential buyers to bid in real-time from anywhere in the world. Five of the seven properties will also sell Without Reserve.
"This spring, we're presenting seven magnificent properties — unique opportunities to purchase private and luxurious retreats; four of which are coastal, and selling at the highest bid price," said Laura Brady, president and founder of Concierge Auctions. "From coast to coast, and continent to continent, our team of experts has curated the world's most elite real estate offerings, each of which could be yours."
Concierge Auctions' Spring 2017 lineup features:
Vero Beach, FL — March 23, 2017
10 Ocean Lane
Previously listed for $13.5 million, 10 Ocean Lane is a Mediterranean-inspired estate, set upon 1.3 acres within the desirable town of Indian River Shores, which offers seamless indoor/outdoor living with expansive lanais, walls of windows, one-of-a-kind landscaping and gardens, and entrance right off A1A. Built by leading Vero Beach firm Cal Builders, and designed by Architectural Digest award winner Marc-Michael Interior Design, the six-bedroom, 10-bathroom home features coffered and tray ceilings, mosaic-inlaid travertine marble floors, a two-story mahogany library, an acoustically-designed theater, and an infinity pool and spa overlooking the ocean. The 13,514-square-foot estate also boasts a separate guest house with an expansive en-suite bedroom and a four-car garage compound.
The live, onsite auction will take place in cooperation with Clark French and Cindy O'Dare of Premier Estate Properties. The property will sell separately or collectively with 20 Ocean Lane, Without Reserve.
"We are fortunate to be able to sell Florida's most beautiful homes. And, even by our high standards, this amazing estate compound is one of the finest homes we've ever had the privilege to sell," French stated. "Perfect in every way, this oceanfront estate offers a unique opportunity for turn-key living in the finest location on the island."
20 Ocean Lane
A neighboring 1.3-acre buildable lot, 20 Ocean Lane is a beautifully-landscaped property with 108 uninterrupted feet of ocean frontage. It features stunning glass sculpture gardens, paths, lush landscaping, and a professional-grade volleyball court. Previously listed for $3.495 million, the estate will sell separately or collectively with 10 Ocean Lane, Without Reserve. The live auction will also be hosted at 10 Ocean Lane in cooperation with French and O'Dare.
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San Diego County, CA — April 20, 2017
The Trophy at The Heritage | 14105 Biscayne Place
A contemporary, five-bedroom estate, The Trophy at The Heritage is situated within San Diego County's exclusive gated community The Heritage, home to many icons in the sports and entertainment industries. Located just 30 minutes from San Diego and La Jolla, The Heritage offers resort-like amenities to its residents including access to the renowned Johnny Miller-designed Maderas golf course.
Set on nearly four acres overlooking the golf course, the 15,844-square-foot estate is built for indoor/outdoor entertaining, and features a formal living room, solarium dining area, cigar lounge, 1,200-bottle wine room, theater, infinity edge pool, game room, full gym, steam spa, tennis court, and outdoor kitchen. Recently renovated by the seller, professional baseball player Matt Kemp, the sleek interior boasts customized hardwood, travertine and tile flooring, and hand-crafted, top-notch finishes. The property also includes two acres of private park land featuring panoramic mountain and golf course views, with an opportunity to build within the community.
Previously listed for $11.5 million, the estate will sell Without Reserve in cooperation with Kofi Nartey and Morgan Trent of Compass, Sports and Entertainment Division.
"Partnering with Concierge Auctions was an easy decision because their platform offers my client what's important – an exclusive, yet expedited sales process, executed in a measurable timeframe," said Nartey. "Also, the company has facilitated some of the highest transactions in San Diego County within the past few years. We have the right recipe for success – an amazing property plus a great platform to sell this property to one discerning buyer who will get to call this home."
Additional upcoming auctions include:
- St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands — Paradise Point, 5 & 5A Turner's Hole — Bidding is currently taking place via the Instant Gavel app until March 24, 2017
- In cooperation with Amy Land-de Wilde of Coldwell Banker St. Croix Realty.
- Selling At or Above $2 million.
- Herzliya, Israel — The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Penthouse — April 17, 2017
- In cooperation with Orit Ofir of Israel Sotheby's International Realty.
- Previously Listed for 16.5 million shekels (approximately $4.49 million). Selling At or Above 10.5 million shekels (approximately $2.85 million).
- Carefree, AZ — 35237 North Ridgeway Drive — April 25, 2017
- In cooperation with Frank Aazami of Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty.
- Previously Listed for $3.5 million. Selling Without Reserve.
- Evergreen, CO — 1325 Silver Rock Lane — April 25, 2017
- In Cooperation with Kerry Endsley of LIV Sotheby's International Realty.
- Previously Listed for $4.275 million. Selling Without Reserve.
Concierge Auctions offers a commission to the buyers' representing real estate agents. See Auction Terms and Conditions for full details. For more information on any of these auctions, or if you have a remarkable property to submit for consideration to the Concierge Auctions platform, call 212.202.2940.
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ORIGINALLY HOSTED by television's most ill-at-ease presenter (EAMONN ANDREWS), THIS IS YOUR LIFE was a behemoth of a television programme, an institution that spanned decades, crossed channels, yet still was never able to surmount that "I'll just flick over at the beginning to see if it's anyone interesting" lack of engagement by the watching populace. Each edition would invariably start with that wonderful fanfare, disingenuously called "Gala Performance" (but quite obviously written so that the viewer could accompany that four note opening salvo with a musical rendition of the show's title). After that, the camera would pan across to Andrews awkwardly hanging around outside a stage door, or just off set, preparing to present his menacing frame in front of one of light entertainment's leading figures. From thereon Eamonn (and later MICHAEL ASPEL) would recount a highly tweaked version of said celebrities life to date, usually featuring some old school years battleaxe-with-a-heart-of-gold, plus a pre-recorded message from the celeb's local boozer, in which friends and family not sufficiently interesting to be allowed through the studio door would indulge in a choreographed mass "cheers!" Each episode could also be relied upon to feature a genuinely interesting celebrity guest who we never got to hear from thanks to the fact they were already positioned on the opposing sofa when that week's subject was corralled onto the stage. Never much more than a super-charged THROUGH THE KEYHOLE, crossed with a dash of SURPRISE, SURPRISE, THIS IS YOUR LIFE nonetheless provided ageing celebs with a platform for the type of hoary old anecdotage previously confined to the AGM of the Grand Order of Water Rats, and for that we should be grateful.
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TIYL is, in fact, one of the very few British TV shows to have started on one channel, crossed to a rival, and then returned to the original channel – it started on the BBC Television Service (no BBC2 in 1955, of course), crossed to ITV in 1969, and returned to BBC1 in 1994 (although still produced by Thames).
"Very few", because The Price Is Right also achieved this feat, if not quite on the same scale (starting on ITV in 1984, crossing to Sky in 1989 although still produced by Central, and returning to ITV when Bruce Forsyth became host in 1995).
Incidentally, This Is Your Life was based on a show that originated on NBC in the United States in 1952 – and had the same name, same format, and same big red book.
It then crossed back to ITV a couple of years ago for a one-off edition, presented by Sir Trev, so that must give it even more distinction
There was a funereal air to the opening theme that I found unsettling.


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Chalkboard Art/
Our mantle has been empty since March of this year. It looked lonely. Chad begged me to fill it. With. Anything.
But I couldn't put a single item up there until I had a vision. And I didn't. It used to be pretty plain with four picture frames that were all black and all the same kind just different sizes. That is so not the mantle design of a wedding planner! It must be hard living with someone like me but I had to see the end result before I could start. And my artistic brain needed time. I gazed at the emptiness and pictured a million different things up there but not one thing that I wanted.
And then it happened. I told Chad I was stuck and simply didn't know. I'm sure it was a big surprise to him as it was empty for 4 months! So we started brain storming all the little things that we liked. We liked layers, we liked chalkboards, mirrors, books, globes and candles. I went to Hobby Lobby and found everything plus a cross that I really liked and an "M". We stood in our living room with everything out of their Hobby Lobby bags and I just started playing around. For decorating your own mantle I suggest looking through Pinterest for inspiration and brainstorming things that you like. After all it is your home so you want it to be about you and things you enjoy! This is what we got ...
I just filled the chalkboard out yesterday. I'm kinda proud of how it turned out. I scoured Google on how to draw on a chalkboard and this is what I used:Chalkboard Empty Frame Ruler Chalk (I used white this time but I want to use color next) Pencil sharpener Glass of water Q-Tips
The very first thing you need to do if you are using a chalkboard for the first time is to "season" it. You do this by rubbing a piece of chalk all over the board using the side of the chalk. Press hard and cover every inch of the board. Leave it for a few minutes and then go back with a damp cloth and clean it all. By doing this you won't see shadows of words that you erased each time you use your board.
Then choose your saying. I wanted a bible verse so I choose one that I liked and played around with it on Photoshop to make the design that I wanted. You can use Microsoft word or any computer software that you have, or if you are really artsy you can draw it freehand on a blank sheet of paper. That will give you an image to copy on your board.
We got a plain chalkboard that was 12x24 and then an empty frame to go around it but there are plenty of chalkboards with ready made frames. I used a regular pencil sharpener to sharpen the chalk just like a pencil until I had a point (keep sharpening as you go along). This was so much more important than I thought! To make sharp lines with your words you need sharp points! Then I dipped the chalk into water and kept doing this intermittently while I was drawing to make sure it was wet at all times. It will look faint at first when it is wet but it dries and looks great. (I even had my board damp before I started) I found the middle of the chalk board and made a small mark, then choose the middle line of my bible verse and started there. Count how many letters are in the sentence and include the spaces between the letters. Find the letter that is in the middle and start with that letter. Then you can work your way out both ways. That way you don't start writing and get to the end of the board and run out of room. (I didn't do this for the first sentence and had to write the last word underneath but I liked it that way so I didn't erase it).
For example ... I used Be Strong as my foundation. Counting a space before and after the words I get a count of 11. The middle letter of that is "t" so that is the letter that I started with.
All the sentences that I wrote were meant to be crooked or rounded out, but if you want a straight line then it's a good idea to use a ruler and make a light line where you want the bottom of the words and another where you want the top of the words so that they all stay the same size. You can use a q-tip dipped in water to then go back and erase the lines. Also use your q-tips to erase any mistakes or chalk dust that gets on your board. I fount it worked best when I used one side wet to erase a mark and then go over the wet spot with the dry end of the q-tip. Some times you have to do this several times to get the mark gone so don't worry if it doesn't work the first time.
Just have fun and I hear you get better the more times you do it. When a letter wouldn't look good I'd just go over the edge and make it bigger and just played around adding things where I thought they were needed. Leave a comment if the directions are confusing or if you want to ask a question.
This is my favorite part of 1 Corinthians 16 : 13-14


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This stunning star cluster features a silver and gold astro lariat with some diamond cutting for contrast.
The large pendant is dotted with a four-millimeter white diamond that sparkles when it catches the light. The chain is 33 inches long and the large lentil-shaped pendant piece is two inches in diameter, while the smaller piece is one inch. Pair this with a little black dress or low-cut or scoop-neck blouse.


text: A big shout out to our amazing new team who got us through a mega-day last Saturday for the Cambridge High ball.We smashed it out of the park! Sam produced some sharp-as makeups with help from Dayna, while Buffy, Alie & Lily put up on trend hair all day. A big thank you to the Cambridge girls themselves who were patient, stunning and a joy to work on. You girls rock!


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Following our successful post about the full correlation between laziness, inefficiency and the Brazilian Justice, here is another fact (not to mention the 194 million Brazilians) that corroborate with our views: whoever needs the Brazilian Justice today (Wednesday) will find out that it is already Friday for the lucky judges. Following the timetable of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Brazil's Supreme Court, judges across the country have already finished their activities, closed their offices, and will enjoy a "well-deserved" three days off as part of an already lagging judiciary system.
But the reader may ask: is it Christmas, already???
According to Lauro Jardim, if one subtracts vacation, public holidays and weekends, the Brazilian court will work effectively 195 days in 2012. In other words, Brazilian Justice will take almost six months off. Sweet, isn't it? Forget that there 60 million judicial cases pending.
And here is the kicker: the judges always try to explain the slowness of justice by blaming the lack of structure and personnel. Recently, the vice-president of the Association of Federal Judges of Brazil (Ajufe), Fernando Neto Tourinho, justified the long breaks for judges based on "the need to rest their tired brain."
Only in Brazil…


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by baldilocks
National Geographic is doing a series called The Race Issue. Yes, I know; I'm tired of it, too.
In NG's case, however, they contrast their old coverage of non-white people groups with their coverage in the enlightened age – if you'll pardon the pun. I have read only the following part of the series and haven't decided if I'm going to read the other parts.
We asked John Edwin Mason to help with this examination. Mason is well positioned for the task: He's a University of Virginia professor specializing in the history of photography and the history of Africa, a frequent crossroads of our storytelling. He dived into our archives.
What Mason found in short was that until the 1970s National Geographic all but ignored people of color who lived in the United States, rarely acknowledging them beyond laborers or domestic workers. Meanwhile it pictured "natives" elsewhere as exotics, famously and frequently unclothed, happy hunters,
noble savages—every type of cliché.
Unlike magazines such as Life, Mason said, National Geographic did little to push its readers beyond the stereotypes ingrained in white American culture.
"Americans got ideas about the world from Tarzan movies and crude racist caricatures," he said. "Segregation was the way it was. National Geographic wasn't teaching as much as reinforcing messages they already received and doing so in a magazine that had tremendous authority. National Geographic comes into existence at the height of colonialism, and the world was divided into the colonizers and the colonized. That was a color line, and National Geographic was reflecting that view of the world."
All of this is true. I had a subscription to NG when I was a teenager in the 1970s — a black teenager of closer African heritage than are most black Americans.
And you know what? I'm over it.
You've changed your ways, National Geographic. (Thanks for the maps, by the way.) But is it necessary to ruin your reputation by becoming National Groveling?
Let's confront today's shameful use of racism as a political strategy and prove we are better than this.
Now I see. National Geographic is better than today's political strategy and its Race Series its offering on the altar of please-don't-hurt-us.
How about this? I forgive you. Now please skip the Virtue Signaling. It's as abhorrent as pictures of the naked African ladies who were probably my relatives.
Juliette Akinyi Ochieng has been blogging since 2003 as baldilocks. Her older blog is here. She published her first novel, Tale of the Tigers: Love is Not a Game in 2012.
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AIRDATE | Foxtel's PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
Foxtel today revealed the world premiere airdate for its much anticipated event drama series PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK will be Sunday May 6 at 8.30pm on the showcase channel and available to Foxtel customers On Demand.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is a FremantleMedia Australia production made with key production investment from Screen Australia. The series was shot in Victoria, Australia with the significant assistance of the Victorian Government through Film Victoria and has already garnered global attention with – Amazon Prime Video in the US, BBC for the UK, Canal+ in France and SKY New Zealand's premium entertainment channel SoHo, all set to premiere this year.
The international spotlight will continue to focus on PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK when it opens the prestigious 'Berlinale Series' of the Berlin International Film Festival next week featuring alongside six other dramas selected from around the world.
Brian Walsh, Foxtel's Executive Director of Television said "The fascination with PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK continues to captivate people around the world and we are delighted to bring the world premiere of this iconic Australian story to Foxtel subscribers. It is a watershed moment for the talented creatives involved and testament to Foxtel's unwavering commitment to Australian storytelling.
"The reaction we have received from broadcasters and video platforms in many countries is an enormous boost of confidence for our local industry and paves the way for the Australian film and television community to take its skills and expertise to audiences around the globe," he said.
The six-part series, a re-imagining Joan Lindsay's iconic novel, stars acclaimed British actress Natalie Dormer along with Australian rising stars including Lily Sullivan, Samara Weaving, Madeleine Madden and Ruby Rees, whose debut screen performances will be seen by audiences throughout the world.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is a FremantleMedia Australia production for Foxtel. Executive producers are FremantleMedia Australia's Jo Porter and Anthony Ellis and Foxtel's Penny Win, script producer and establishing writer is Beatrix Christian, Writer Alice Addison, producer Brett Popplewell, directors are Larysa Kondracki, Michael Rymer and Amanda Brotchie. FremantleMedia International is distributing the series worldwide.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK - world premiere Sunday 6 May 8.30pm on Foxtel's showcase channel.
Available to subscribers On Demand and streamed on Foxtel Now.


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I've been hitting the gym 3 days each week, running other 3 days and having one day of complete rest for the last month.
I guess running is not the best idea if you pretend to gain some mass -as I do- but my main goal is to improve my physical condition as a whole and running feels so good that I wouldn't like to quit. The guy at my gym says it will slow down my progress, but I'm being a little bit stubborn about this. As a complete beginner, I run only 4-5 km at very slow/moderate pace, it's not like training for a marathon, after all.
So my question to connoisseurs is when should I run? The same day after weight training? Or the days between? Or should i stop making silly questions and doing just what feels good?
Thanks in advance, any advice will be welcome. Still trying to build a solid weekly routine.


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Today is the 2nd day of Startup Weekend. I slept lightly last night as I was still jazzed from the happenings of the opening night. That's probably why I snapped awake to the whistling of Europe's "The Final Countdown" outside my window. Yep that's right, someone was walking down Butler Street at 7 a.m. whistling the opening to this timeless ditty. I love living downtown, and that's not even sarcastic.
Last night started off with great food provided by Pedro's. I have to give them an extra hat tip as in this age of mild, milder, and basically ketchup with onions, their verde sauce had a bit of a kick. By the way, no one is going be lacking for food at this event. Following that there was an intro by the organizers, and some fun and inspirational speeches from the local entrepreneurati. Then came the pitches…
The way this worked was anyone there was allowed to get up and make a one minute pitch for an idea. Once all the pitches were made anyone who wanted a second chance was given another minute. So about an hour or so later we'd listened to some 50 different ideas. Everyone got 3 post it notes and people wandered around the room talking to the idea-bringers and then sticking their note on the 3 ideas they liked best. The votes were tallied and 15 ideas were picked to move forward. Unfortunately 2 of the ideas I thought had serious potential, didn't make it out of the first round.
After all this came the team formation. People moved from group to group discussing the merits of the ideas and trying to find a group they wanted to work with. Two teams refused to be put down by the voting process and went rogue. They hadn't been assigned a "space" in the room so they hung a sign around their necks and worked the room looking for team members. That's entrepreneurial spirit. I finally got out of there around 12:30 after a 30 minute programming discussion in the parking lot.
Today teams are finalized and then the work begins with the judging tomorrow.
One thing I want to mention was an announcement by the City of Madison. They're launching an open data initiative and this weekend they've opened up an API to query data on every property in Madison. I got to talk with Alder Scott Resnick who was super helpful, and after the usual smartphone/email misspelling hijinx helped me get the info to access the servers. I ended up poking at it for an hour last night and now know the assessed value of my apartment building, the houses I lived in in college, and various commercial properties on East Washington. It's not so much that you couldn't get this data before, but now you can get at it programatically, and that's going to lead to cool apps. How about a graphical map of the isthmus with a view of properties currently for rent, and data drawn right from the city showing, rooms, bathrooms, property owner. You get the picture.
We're planning on banging on it more at Startup Weekend. I have to give a hand to Madison's IT group and Mayor Soglin. A lot of work went into getting this ready for this weekend. It's still in an alpha/beta form but they've really done a great job. Hopefully we don't cause any server crashes.
First casualty of the weekend.. my shirt… caught it on a hook and ripped it to shreds, but they gave out T-shirts so I'm even. Oh, and I registered entrepreneurati.com halfway through writing this post .. don't even try.


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Finally it's done! My Valentine's Day cartoon. A bit late to the party, I know; but well in time for next year's Valentine's Day.
Cartoons, Illustrations, Sketches and Insights
It has been a year since I quit my teacher's internship. Even more, it has been a year since I left the field of history at large. Now as I look back on last year, I realize I spent far too many years chasing a dream that was never really mine. I'm finally doing what I want, doing what I should have been doing years ago. That's not to say it has been easy – it hasn't. And the struggle certainly isn't over.
Anyway. Here, I will just talk a little about one thing that kept me awake nights: my personal style – or my perceived lack of personal style.


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Looking back in the past week, there was a lot going on in Chinatown!
Last Thursday, The Chinese Planning Council (CPC) on Division Street had their Chinese Cultural Performance to mark the end of summer. The kids were so talented and so adorable! The performances ranged from lion dancing to hip hop. For a summer camp performance, they reallly knew how to entertain an audience!
Then after running back from the CPC performance, I had a radio interview with BBC's Peter Franklin. His radio show is based in NYC but is broadcasted internationally. Peter interviews cool people that he's met during his time in NYC. People that he's interviewed besides me, include Sarah Molton and Scott Stringer. I'm flattered that he took the time out to talk to me about CICF and the Chinatown community. Peter's a real riot and he cracks a lot of jokes. He's very fun and entertaining. You can listen to interviews at http://www.gabbyattic.com/bbc . Keep an hear open for my interview coming up in the next month.
I also went around Chinatown, soliciting items for Asian Women in Business' silent auction. Their gala is coming up and I'm part of their benefit committee. It was a good experience because I got to meet and talk to a lot of the people in our community that I might not have ordinarily have met. I was touched by the generosity of many members in our community. Also had haphazardly stumbled upon a lot of very cool stores!
And to end this blog entry...this week we also have DURIAN ice cream in the house! I know a lot of people were waiting for it to return!


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Middlebrick Village exercises an exclusive contract with Emergency Bricks Ambulance for ambulance services within the Village. Emergency Bricks Ambulance Network offers 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week advanced level emergency medical service to all residents.
The ambulance base is located at the Township Road Department Garage with 4 paramedics on duty at all times. The ambulance base is home to 3 ALS rescue squads and a district supervisors vehicle.
The service is overseen by the Middlebrick Fire Department's EMS Chief to ensure all needs for residents of the village are met. EBAN works hand in hand with the police and fire departments on calls and through regular trainings.
Dispatch services are provided through Middlebrick Village Police Dispatch ensuring there is zero delay between taking your call and dispatching a unit.
Residents of Middlebrick Township and Huntsbrick Township also benefit from this contract.
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