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Getting this post up late, but sharing it nonetheless. Watching Brad's band play at Lagunitas and a trip out to Guerneville on the Russian River made for a perfect Memorial Day weekend!
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Dear Otis- 9 Months
Dear Otis,
You are 9 months old today! To celebrate I let you take your morning nap with me. At 29 inches and over 18 pounds, you barely fit on me anymore. However, I know that once you are on the move you won't be as likely to cuddle up with Mom, so I am soaking it in while I can.
Your dad and I don't think it will be long before you are on the move. We've even ordered the baby gate for the top of the staircase. This month you have learned to turn 360 degrees while on your belly. You have also experimented with a few scoots backwards. You seem to prefer sitting up over tummy time, but we are trying to give you time on your tummy so that you can discover crawling. We keep you from fussing by crawling around ourselves. You think it's hilarious when Dad, Mom, and Lani are all crawling around on the floor. Dad and I didn't realize how tiring crawling was before now.
This month you had a slumber party with Grammie and Grampie. Mom and Dad spent our first night away from you to go see a concert and stay in a hotel in San Francisco. You did great! You napped well, ate well, and slept well on Grammie and Grampie's watch.
Speaking of sleeping, you have also decided you only need to get up once a night now. You made that switch all on your own. Woo hoo! We'll see if you can keep it up. Last week you were sick for the first time so your sleeping patterns were a little off. Fingers crossed that they'll go back to the once a night menu option.
We felt so bad for you last week. You'd had a runny nose before, but this was your first fever and yucky cough. You tried so hard to be cheerful, but then you'd just moan. It broke our hearts. Gramps came up to watch you so that we could go to work. Look how sad you looked when you had a fever.
We are so glad that you are better now. You also got 4 teeth in the last 2 weeks so I am sure that added to your discomfort. You are now up to 6 teeth!
In addition to our big trip to San Diego this month (see Mother's Day blog post), you also got to take a trip to the Butter and Eggs Festival. What's that you say? Well, that is a very famous festival hosted right in our hometown to celebrate Petaluma's heritage. We got to see a parade and everything. I did not have a cow or chicken costume for you, but . . . . . .
You're welcome!
This month you seem to have gotten incredibly strong. You not only drop things off of your high chair, but hurl them across the room. The good news is that I think you are starting to understand some words, including "no," so we should be able to channel this new found strength of yours into directions other than pinching our faces and pulling our hair. You definitely know your name and I think you understand "no," "up," and maybe a few other words. You also continue to talk up a storm, especially to yourself. Mirrors are your best friends!
You love to go on walks, and I have even started jogging with you. You also love banging on Dad's bass drum and playing his bazouki. When you strum it just right and it makes a noise you look up at him with a huge grin that says, "I did that!"
Lani and you continue to be great friends. She doesn't like it when you are sad and comes to check on you.
It is crazy that it seems like you are leaving babyhood behind and heading into toddlerdom. You seem like you want to crawl, eat real food, and converse with us. You are no longer a helpless little being, but a delightful little boy who is getting smarter before our very eyes. I have never been happier in my whole life than I've been since you joined our family! I love you so much!
A Very Special Mother's Day
How cool is it that my sister, Jen, and I are both celebrating our first Mother's Day this year? Answer: ridiculously cool!
Her son Mateo was born on April 27th and is such a cutie. Otis and I flew to San Diego last weekend to meet him. Unfortunately Mateo had to hang out in the NICU for a bit and they don't allow kids to visit NICU patients. This means that I got to spend lots of quality time with Mateo in his hospital room, but Otis had to hang out in the waiting room with Grandma and Gramps.
Lucky for us, Otis loved chilling at the hospital. There were lots of people to play with, many of whom knew his name after 4 days. Plus Grandma, Gramps, Aunt Jen, Cousin Cesilie, and Cousin Logan were super entertaining. However, it was Uncle Mike that was the clear favorite. All he had to do was walk in the room and Otis would flash his pearly whites (all 6 of them!).
As my Uncle Kerry would say, Otis was a real tramp (that's when you can't decide between trooper and champ). I let him nap at the apartment in the mornings but then he pretty much hung out at the hospital for 5-6 hours. Someone would walk him around until he fell asleep and had his afternoon nap on the go.
And then there were a couple of dinners that kept him up past his bedtime, but he rolled with it and provided good cheer for all.
Mateo is finally home and while I'm sad I had to leave before he got sprung from the NICU (or Nicky U as my dad calls it), I am so happy that he is home and healthy!!!
And while we didn't get the cousin shot with Otis and Mateo, we do have these matching outfit shots. Gotta love hand-me-downs!
P.S. I love you mom!!! You are a great grandma to Otis, Mateo, Ces, and Lo. You are an amazing mother to Jen and I. And you are a champion photobomber!


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To celebrate YouTuber and vlogger Joe Sugg's 24th birthday, we look at some of his best and funniest moments to celebrate
Do you love to while away the hours watching Zoe Sugg talking about her latest haul from Topshop, laugh until you snort listening to Tyler Oakley's Q&Slays or get your smokey eye make-up look down watching Tanya Burr?
Yes. Us too.
And one of our fave YouTubers that we've got in our subscription box is Zoella's lil' bro – Joe Sugg.
The former roof thatcher is amazing enough as he is – he's a comedy genius, is the cheekiest of all the chappies, and well, is a little bit easy on the eye too. Just a tad.
And to make matters even better, it's only Joe's 24th birthday as well today! We've got party hats and musical chairs at. the. ready. Cheers to you ol' boy.
So, to celebrate, here's 7 of Thathcher Joe's best moments – ready?
1.)When he had a wardrobe malfunction
The more skin this guy shows the better in our books, so we're not complaining that he forgot about the mirror situation in his bathroom. Damn you pixels.
2.) When he does spot-on impressions
Mini Sugg never fails to make us laugh. From wrapping himself up in bubblewrap to his scarily accurate impression of Jay-Z.
3.) When he was part of the YouTube boyband
We love a boyband here in Now HQ. So when the world of group dance routines and YouTube unite, we're not quite sure how to react while our heart reverts back to fluttering like when we were teens.
4.) Every prank he does with Caspar Lee
What's better than one handsome guy who can make us roll around with laughter? TWO boys who live together and act like a pair of cheeky monkeys, that's what.
5.) When he taught us how to thatch a roof
Way before his days of editing and posting videos, Joe was up thatching away to create fairytale-esque rooftops. We love a man who's good with his hands.
6.) When his DVD broke records
When he and roommate Caspar Lee announced that they were releasing a DVD of their road trip around Europe, we of course went straight to Amazon to pre-order it. And we weren't the only ones! As Joe and Caspar Hit the Road broke records for the quickest pre-orders to reach 1 million. Congrats boys!
7.) Every time he woke up like this
We mean, there's no explanation needed really is there. Keep doing what you're doing Joe.
Watch what YouTuber Jim Chapman got up to at Radio 1's Big Weekend!
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Is this the only known glimpse of Marcel Proust in a motion picture?
A university professor has discovered silent black-and-white film footage from 1904 showing a man wearing a bowler hat descending church steps at a wedding in Paris.
The professor, Jean-Pierre Sirois-Trahan, of Laval University in Canada, discovered the film in archives in Paris, he said. The scene provides but a glimpse of the man (four seconds into the footage), but Prof. Sirois-Trahan believes it could just be the only known footage of the influential French author.
"We can never prove it beyond all doubt," he said in an interview by email. "I try to support the hypothesis and to each decide for himself."
He said if it indeed was Proust walking carefully down the steps, glancing from side to side, then the world would for the first time be able to see the author in the powerful medium of film, which he said brings the past "alive."
Professor William C. Carter, author of a Proust biography, said that Proust, who died in 1922 at 51, would have been 34 at the time of the film. He said Proust was known to have attended the wedding in Paris. While there exist many photographs of Proust, there is no recording of the author's voice and no known film footage, he said.
"It would be very important that we have this brief image of Proust in motion," he said. Several experts had contacted him and were convinced it is Proust, he said, but he is not so sure.
"We would all like that to be Proust," he said. "I am not saying it's not Proust. It would be helpful if we could see his eyes or his hair."
He said the man shown on the film looked a little too young for 34.
Professor Sirois-Trahan said the marriage was of a friend of Proust, Armand de Guiche, with Elaine Greffulhe, in the church of the Madeleine in Paris.
According to the British Times Literary Supplement, Elaine was daughter of the Count and the Countess Greffulhe, who is said to have been an inspiration for the Duchess of Guermantes in Proust's novel.


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1000M: A Haven for Musicians
26 February 2019
As one of the best big cities out there, vibrant Chicago is a place that attracts both visitors and residents. For those who are musically inclined, the city is a hub for emerging artists, traveling tours and live performances. Here are a few of our favorite ways for musicians — and music lovers — to enjoy the Windy City.
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Learning how to play an instrument? Our sound studio on Level 11 includes acoustic adjustments for music practice and production. The soundproof room lets you start your musical journey, without disturbing your household. 1000M was recently featured at Aspire Design and Home for this particular feature!
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You cannot delegate your personal safety or preparedness. YOU are responsible. Accept The Challenge to prepare yourself - and your loved ones - for any threat or emergency that may come your way.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Preps: Lost Records
We're going to drill down into one of the twelve impacts: Lost Records.
Our lives are increasingly dependent upon data and records. Most of the time, these records are used for some sort of identification or authentication, or as proof of ownership/past payment. It is incredible how much "permission" we are required to get to live our lives.
As you look through this list of items you need for many business and government services, it will dawn on you that most people have an incredible amount of very sensitive information in their possession.
Despite the massive shift from paper-based records to electronic media, good old printed copies of records are still an effective back-up.
Will you have easy access to your records during an emergency? Here's a partial list:
Identification: Drivers license
Identification: Passport
Identification: Marriage license
Identification: Birth certificates
Identification: Death certificates
Identification: Military ID
Identification: Military Discharge
Identification: Specialized licenses - pilot, SCUBA, EMT, Paramedic, POST
Identification: Certifications - computer skills, training (firearms, first aid, etc.)
Insurance: Automobile
Insurance: Homeowners
Insurance: Flood
Insurance: Earthquake
Insurance: Renters
Insurance: Life
Insurance: Medical
Insurance: Boat
Insurance: Other (liability, umbrella policy, etc.)
Legal: Wills and trusts
Legal: Power of Attorney
Legal: Medical Directives
Legal: Business and personal contracts
Medical: Drug Prescriptions
Medical: Eyeglass Prescriptions
Medical: Personal Health Record (PHR)
Automobile: License and registration
Firearms: Sales receipt/registration information with serial number
Firearms: Concealed Carry permit
Membership Number: Civic organizations and clubs (i.e., Moose Lodge, Elk, NRA, Optimist, Rotary, etc.)
Data List: Bank account numbers and contact information.
Data List: Retirement account numbers and contact information.
Data List: User names and passwords to email accounts, blogs, business websites, bank accounts
Data List: Phone numbers and addresses of friends, family and other individuals you may need to contact
Looking at the contents of the list, you should realize that this package of information contains the keys to your financial, medical and personal life. If it were to fall into the wrong hands - either by theft, breach of trust, or by accident - your life would be an open book to the possessor of that information.
At a minimum, it would take a great deal of time to cancel and re-issue the compromised documents. Depending upon who had access to the information, it could cost you a great deal of time, inconvenience and money.
Generally speaking, the best place for the originals of these documents is at home, locked in a fireproof safe.
What if the safe is stolen or destroyed? During the Oakland Hills fire in 1991, it got so hot that concrete burned (let THAT image sink in). My grandfather lost his home in that fire, and the only thing left on his lot was the fireplace. Even his metal stair banister had melted.
So, you want to have at least one copy of your records off-site in a safe location (bank safe deposit box, trusted relative, trusted friend or cache).
About those trusted sources - be careful. If you're going to use them, I strongly recommend that your copied records be placed in a tamper-evident bag (such as these) so you know if the records have been viewed by others.
Another alternative is using something like a FoodSaver sealer for the records. Obviously, a nosy relative/friend could just open the bag and re-seal it (or make another one). One way to thwart this would be to write your name and the date across one of the seals, and a note such as, "Private Documents" over the other seal. Be sure to do this in your own handwriting, with an indelible pen (such as a Sharpie).
Since each of these precautions use bags that are see-thru, be sure to have a blank sheet of paper (or two, depending on how opaque the paper might be) on the top and bottom of your documents to obscure any information.
On the flip-side, if you use a public repository - such as a bank safe deposit box - your records are subject to access by government officials via a subpoena. Your lifestyle, and the trustworthiness of your family and friends will dictate the most secure off-site location for your copied records.
We keep a third copy in our version of the Bug Out Bag. We actually use 60 quart lidded tubs which are numbered in the order of how they should be grabbed in the event of an evacuation. Box number 1 has a FoodSaver sealed pack of our documents.
If we have to evacuate, we'll have our records in an easily accessible form, and won't have to go fumbling to open up the safe.
Another option - which is also something we use - is to scan your documents, and retain an image on a small thumb-drive data storage device. If you do this technique, you MUST be sure you encrypt the information. Otherwise, your records - in electronic form - are readily available to be distributed around the world.
I strongly recommend a FREE program called TrueCrypt. It is a encryption program that allows you to actually set up an encrypted drive on your zip drive. My thumb drive holds my records and the program, with TONS of space left over.
Yes, it's a bit technical in nature. But, it is well worth the effort to learn about this. Once you understand the concept, setting up the encrypted drive is very easy.
If need be, you can carry all of your personal information an a thumb-drive that's on a lanyard around your neck. Or perhaps you can give the thumb drive to your friend or relative. Unless they know your STRONG password, they can't access the documents.
I use TrueCrypt for this purpose, as well as encrypting a drive on my work computer. This is where I keep all of the personal sensitive information on my customers. When they provide me with their credit card information, for instance, I scan the paper where I wrote down the information, save it on my encrypted drive, then shred the paper document.
Accept The Challenge
Regardless of the route you take - either paper-based or electronic - it is crucially important for you to have back-up copies of your important documents. Be sure you tread very carefully, though.
As noted, this information is important to you, and can be valuable to a criminal. Don't make your emergency preps be the cause of an emergency in your life!
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4 comments:
- Andrea said...
Great post, Chief.
I've been working on our records this week, in fact. Birth certificates, SS cards, mortgage information, etc are all safe in a lockbox, ready to go in a moment's notice. You posted a number of items that I hadn't thought of; insurance paperwork for instance. THanks for the list.
- February 25, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- Chief Instructor said...
When my grandfather's home burned down, he had two things with him: The first was four tool chests full of gold and silver coins (he was a young man during the Great Depression and understood the value of tangibles).
The other thing was a folder with all of his insurance information. Because he had his paperwork with him - nothing had to be verified - he moved to "the front of the line" and was in an apartment within a week.
- February 25, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- Ryan said...
Great post, Got to get this stuff in order. Maybe next weekends project.
Once through absence of mind I moved across the country without my birth certificate and SS card. They were sent to me via registered mail where they were promptly stolen (some thieving government employee looking for cash) and I had to replace them. The birth certificate took forever. It I needed to get a passport. Still don't have my SS card but it isn't a huge deal for me right now. That whole thing was a huge mess. Though it did turn me on to life lock.
- February 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Chief Instructor said...
Both you and Andrea mentioned SS cards. I haven't had my card for probably 30+ years. It probably should be added to the list. And I probably should get another one issued, I guess.
LifeLock has been a great service for me as well.
- February 27, 2010 at 6:25 PM


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maybe this will be ongoing?
But this is awesome, because I've always wondered the difference between the two:
E.g. means "exempli gratia" or "for example," and should be used to indicate examples. E.g. should never be followed by a straight definition.
"… tempeh bacon (e.g., fake breakfast meat)"
"… awesome things (e.g., unicorns, Thor, free WiFi, etc.)"
I.e. means "id est" or "that is," and should be used to define something. I.e. should never kick off a list of examples.
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Apple has confirmed an issue with the iPhone 8 that causes the earpiece to randomly crackle during calls, reports The Verge.
Numerous customers have reported the intermittent static noise since the iPhone 8 release last week. The Verge says one of its editors is also experiencing the problem.
Apple has verified the problem and is working on a fix. Here's the official statement:
"We are aware of the issue which is affecting customers in a small number of cases," an Apple spokesperson said. "Our team is at work on a fix, which will be included in an upcoming software release."
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- Feb. 29 – explore the seeds and flowers of the Pacific Northwest.
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Last weekend I was tired and lazy, and I just wanted to make something very straightforward. Instead of creating a surprising combination I made this sweet&sour fried Chinese chicken with pineapple and red bell pepper. it is just delicious, easy and made in minutes after you have marinated the chicken.
I think it is incredible how easy and fast a Chinese recipe can be on your plate. That is also the reason why you never have to wait for a long time at the takeaway. Prerequisite is only that the chicken strips have marinated during a few hours before frying them. Then they are full of flavour and spices. You only have to bake or fry them on high temperature and ready they are.
The basic idea for this recipe comes from soupbelly. I don't think the foodblog is active anymore, but their recipe from 2010 is still online. I added bell pepper as an additional ingredient to give more taste.
sweet&sour fried Chinese chicken
chicken marinade
- 400 gram chicken breast shredded
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 3 tablespoons starch
sweet&sour sauce
- 250 gram pineapple 1 small can
- 1 bell pepper red
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablesoon starch
- 30 ml water
- Mix the shredded chicken with the soy sauce, sesame oil and the egg. Cover and put it in the refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours (at least).
- Before frying them, mix the chicken with the starch and the plain flour.
- Heat olive oil in a pan or wok, and bake or fry the chicken chunks on high temperature. They will get brown and crunchy. Put them aside.
- Cut the pineapple into pieces and slice the bell pepper into small strips.
- Heat the juice of the pineapple in a pan and cook the pineapple pieces and the bell pepper in it.
- Add the brown sugar and the soy sauce.
- Dissolve the starch in the water, and add the mixture to the sauce. Let it integrate and thicken.
- Add the chicken chunks to the sauce and mix everything well.
- Serve while hot with rice.
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I love the Asian kitchen. A few months ago I published a similar recipe from the Thai kitchen: sweet&sour Thai chicken with peaches. I just notice that even the presentation on the dish is quite similar.
More tibetan style (with a European scent) is my chicken chowmein, based on an experience in a local restaurant in Kathmandu.
If you speak Dutch, you can find the Dutch version of this recipe on gerechtenweb.blog.


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Technology is becoming increasingly prevalent day by day, with people growing ever more reliant on it to do away with daily tasks.
In the 4.0 era, how important are smart technology applications in our day-to-day lives? Are these applications suitable for use in Vietnam?
We have various emerging technologies that impact our lives in different ways today.
Take smart technology for example, it makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enable a level of cognitive awareness. The technology employs machine learning and Big Data analysis to perform functions that have traditionally been done by humans. This boosts the efficiency, productivity, and functionality of almost anything it is applied to, hence creating a smarter and more comfortable life for us.
Vietnam is both qualified and motivated to take the lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Smart applications can be applied in various fields in Vietnam, ranging from manufacturing and healthcare to education or home appliances. It also attracts great attention from users in Vietnam.
In Vietnam, real estate developers are now more proactive in integrating smart home technology into their development projects. The adoption of smart home applications has received positive feedbacks from Vietnamese consumers about the economic benefits and efficiency that it brings. Although consumers are still familiarising themselves with smart home applications, we believe that they will embrace more advanced and specialised solutions in the near future.
Vietnam has been doing its utmost to make use of Industry 4.0. Could you share some of your or Taiwan's experiences in catching up to this trend?
Taiwan is in a very good position to join the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Success in Industry 4.0 requires expertise in sophisticated machinery development and information and communications technology, two fields that are among Taiwan's greatest strengths.
Apart from our strong supply chain, Taiwan is also one of the most important production hub for industrial computers, which can be a stepping stone to developing Industry 4.0.
Moreover, the manufacturing sector has always been at the centre of Taiwan's economic development. Machine tool makers in Taiwan are ramping up efforts to utilise smart manufacturing technologies in their production processes and product development so as to boost their international competitiveness. We have also established a committee consisting of representatives from the industry, research institutes, and the academia to guide the development of intelligent machines. Through this hard work, our aim is to equip young talents with the skill sets and competencies required to succeed in the Industry 4.0 era.
TAMI (Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) has been promoting Industry 4.0 as the main axis of the machinery industry by holding forums to keep manufacturers abreast of the latest technologies and trends, hence successfully attracting many companies to join and follow.
What investments did Taiwan make to prepare for Industry 4.0? How did Taiwanese firms receive and use government assistance?
Industry 4.0 has attracted enormous attention from governments and businesses around the world in recent years. The Taiwanese government has long been urging the industry to boost spending on research and development to create "an innovation-driven economy."
Policymakers and business leaders are now pinning their hopes of industrial transformation on the emerging Internet of Things (IoT). As part of the government's plan to stimulate the economy, one of the preeminent applications for IoT devices is "smart cities"—cities that are able to make use of big data to improve their living environment.
In addition, the Taiwanese government has also committed to invest a huge amount of resources in the so-called "5+2 Industrial Transformation Plan" to promote the development of several industrial 4.0 sectors, such as IoT, biomedicince, green energy, smart machinery, defence, high value-added agriculture, and circular economy.
However, the government has also realised that most Taiwanese firms are small and medium-sized enterprises and may lack the funds to adjust and follow this emerging trend of Industry 4.0. Take smart machinery for instance, most firms use machines that are rather traditional and outdated, not to mention lacking the capacity for more advanced functions like collecting Big Data.
In order to solve this problem, our Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs works with industries to develop and provide Smart Machine Box (SMB) services to our firms. By connecting this device to existing machines, SMB can collect data from all the machines in the factory and produce useful information that are helpful for business owners, thereby helping firms to make a big leap towards achieving full-scale smart machinery. This year the government's goal is to assist firms to install 1,000 SMB devices in total.
Therefore, Taiwanese firms are in a very good position to profit from this opportunity, particularly in the IT industry. Under this trend, a lot of Taiwanese firms can obtain new overseas orders, not to mention securing existing ones, thereby gradually gaining good reputation and recognition around the world.


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Ruaille's New Buddy Buaille
Ruaille's new buddy Buaille was dreamed up by the enthusiastic young participants at our character design workshop in Ruaille Buaille 2018. They drew every musical instrument their imaginations could dream up, and we played around with them until Buaille emerged. I tidied him up a little in my studio, and set him on the march with his spiritual twin.
Jon Berkeley - Illustrator


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Winn Dixie's new prototype in Jacksonville is beautiful
Winn Dixie's new prototype will certainly give all of the other grocers in Florida serious competition
I recently visited the new proto-type Winn Dixie store near Jacksonville's Baymeadows trade area. Unlike some of their previous attempts at re-branding, the new Baymeadows store is a 180 degree change for the typical Winn Dixie stores that you may remember. The new prototype is nothing short of phenomenal! The facade is eye-catching, pleasant and has an upscale feel. Walking into the store, you will immediately notice the lighting and interior signage matches or exceeds many Publix, Sprouts, and Whole Foods that you have visited. The produce, deli and meats section are neatly organized and presented in a fashion that draws your attention. The flooring and shelving seemed to have been carefully selected in order to achieve the greatest effect. The cashiers and checkout stands were busy, courteous and pleasant. The Winn Dixie prices are still very good. If I lived in Jacksonville, I would shop at this store.
About Chen Hue
Hue Chen is the Vice President of Acquisitions for Saglo Development Corporation and is responsible for increasing Saglo's portfolio of properties. After graduating from the University of Florida in 1999, with a major in Finance, Hue started his career in commercial real estate as a retail leasing associate. He quickly became a top producing leasing agent while working with some of the most prominent owner-developers in south Florida. Throughout his career, he has executed over 250 leases and increased the value of over 40 different shopping center, ground-up and mixed use developments in south Florida and Southwest Florida. Hue attributes his success to a thorough understanding of the major retail markets of Florida, strong relationships with brokers and retailers, and his ability to structure leases that best fit the goals of each investment. In 2012, Hue joined Saglo and brought with him strong proficiencies in finance, mathematics, and ARGUS as well as a real world understanding of retail shopping center leasing and value creation.


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For Dana Pruitt, the 731 is a very big PIECE of her story.
Dana grew up in Troy, Tennessee and is a graduate of Obion County High School. She spent her childhood on a farm with her parents who were both local area teachers. She recalls growing up in a time in which "everyone helped raise everyone". Her athletic ability landed her in Murfreesboro, where she would play MTSU women's basketball for two years before a foot injury would end her career. She pursued a degree in Public Relations with a minor in English. Upon the completion of her degree, Dana stayed in Murfreesboro for 10 years without a thought about returning to Troy.
Eventually, Dana's priorities changed. She began to long for the people that made Troy special to her. She missed the value of a small, supportive community and realized everything she wanted to accomplish could be done in small town Tennessee. When she moved back, the same supportive community she longed for and helped raise her is the one that encouraged her to turn her hobby into her own jewelry business. PIECE was born after a final nudge from her husband because "the worst thing would be she would just have a lot of cool jewelry for herself."
PIECE's primary line of product consists of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind works of art. Her jewelry brings a unique design to the marketplace, using ornamental stones broken into slices, chips or, slabs. Dana says that she is committed to making each piece unique for the customer just as "each customer is unique in their own right." For Dana, PIECE is a way to feel connected to the world from right here in the 731. "Nationally, people are drawn to the handcrafted aspect of the company—a small business, husband and wife team that makes the jewelry at the kitchen table in their Tennessee farmhouse." says Dana.
Dana knows the 731 brings unique qualities to her business that could not be found in a big city. One of those defining qualities is the value of the people and local business that make up the community. There is a sense of pride in knowing, when you shop from a local person, you know you are helping to support their family and helping them reach their goals. Dana is a strong believer in the diversity and tenacity of the 731 area. "We are a very diverse community with many subsets of people. We have people getting things done and having an impact on the world. We are not the dying region that is played out in your typical stereotype."
We are so excited small business owners like Dana are in the 731 area! Check out PIECE Jewelry at www.piecejewelry.com.
Written by Shae Tyler for Project 731.


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The Life and Career of Funnyman Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson has spent the majority of his life in front of the camera. Over the years, he's worked his way up from having a small show on CNN, to becoming one of Nickelodeon's favorite celebrities. Today, he's the longest-tenured performer on the acclaimed show Saturday Night Live. He's starred in both television and feature-length films and never fails to make his audiences laugh. But what is the funnyman like off-screen? Take a look into Kenan Thompson's struggles, successes, and some interesting facts about his life.
Stand-Up Wasn't Really His Thing
When Kenan Thompson arrived in Los Angeles, he didn't exactly fit in like most people might assume. He described himself being like a lost puppy, trailing behind the heels of more successful and older black comedians.
While he frequented the Improv, a famous stand-up comedy joint, watching all of the successful comedians like Aries Spears and Mile Epps intimidated him. As a result, he was hesitant to take the stage. But it wasn't just that because was nervous — it was also because the established comedians weren't exactly welcoming since he worked on TV.
Kenan & Kell Was Almost Named Something Entirely Different
While the show All That was taking a break from filming, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell began filming their spin-off show Kenan & Kel. But according to Thompson, that wasn't always going to be the name of the show.
Initially, the show was going to be called Me and My Friend or Me and My Homeboy along with some other potential names. Yet, at a meeting, someone suggested that they just call the show Kenan & Kel since it was both their names and made the most sense. The name stuck.
He Started Acting At a Young Age
As a young boy, Kenan Thompson's parents encouraged him to pursue acting and sports as a way to keep him off the streets. It also helped that his mother worked the phones at the local acting school because classes for Kenan and his brother had discounted pricing.
Eventually, his classes led Kenan to book regional commercials and even score a job reviewing movies for kids on television. Ironically, the first movie he ever reviewed was The Mighty Ducks in which he starred in the sequel just a year later.
His First Seasons On Saturday Night Live Were Hard
When Kenan first started on Saturday Night Live, he had a hard time. He claims that he had no idea how to write and also struggled to form a relationship with the writers. His first skit, which was about a babysitter, totally bombed along with one of his first acts as a bellhop.
He relied on parts that he could step in and act for if a bit fit his acting style. At times, there were weeks when he was left out of the show entirely, which created some off-screen tension between him and the producers.
He Got Into Trouble With the Press
Early on in his career, Kenan got into trouble with the press. Kenan accused a reporter of misquoting him when he was discussing an issue involving black female cast members of SNL. He claims that he never said that the black women on the show weren't ready to be cast members on the hit show.
Instead, he said that by the time auditions opened, most talented black female comedians already had something else going on. He also commented on how hard it is to get cast on Saturday Night Live saying, "You have to be at the top of a lot of different games."
He Did an Al Sharpton Impression During His SNL Audition
The years in between when Kenan was a childhood star and when he started acting on primetime television were hard for him. Luckily, his audition for Saturday Night Live couldn't have come at a better time. While shooting a small scene for Barbershop 2, he got a call from Lorne Michaels who wanted him to come in and audition for the show.
Unfortunately for Kenan, he was forced to perform a stand-up set twice, something that he's never done before. He then performed an act that was a phone call between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Al Sharpton which wasn't well-received but he still made it onto the show.
He's Reviving All That
After the success of All That in the 1990s and early 2000s, Nickelodeon decided that it's time to reboot the series. Kenan Thompson is returning to the show but this time not as a cast member, but as an executive producer.
Nickelodeon has announced that they will have past cast members make appearances from time to time and Kenan certainly being one of them. On the series, Kenan said, "It means everything to me […] It was my first job that I ever had. It gave me an opportunity." While he'll have new responsibilities as an executive producer, he's not quitting SNL anytime soon.
He Was a First On SNL
Kenan Thompson first joined the cast of SNL in 2003. However, when he started the show, he was also making history. Saturday Night Live first premiered on television in 1975 and Kenan was born in 1978.
At the time, he was the first cast member on the show to be born after the show had already premiered. Over the years, younger talent became more common, but Thompson was the first!
He's Still Friends With Kel
Kenan made a name for himself in a handful of Nickelodeon television series movies like All That, Kenan and Kell, and Good Burger. But none of these roles would have been complete without Kenan's wingman, Kel Mitchell.
Even though the duo stopped working together and Kenan moved on from Nickelodeon, the two remained friends throughout the years. He and Kenan even reunited to do a Good Burger sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
He Had an Interesting Interaction With Bill Cosby
Before Bill Cosby was arrested on allegations of sexual misconduct, Kenan worked on the movie Fat Albert with him. During filming, Cosby made a comment that caught Kenan off-guard and showed the actor in a new light.
Apparently, one day on set, Cosby came up to Kenan and said: "When this movie comes out, you're gonna need two [expletive] because the women are gonna be all over you." This surprised Kenan who now has no problem making fun of Cosby and the situation that he's found himself in.
He's Done Over 100 Celebrity Impersonations
Kenan has set not only one but two records in Saturday Night Live history. While he was the first cast member to be born after the show had premiered, he also holds the record for doing the most celebrity impressions.
Some of his most notable impressions include Martin Luther King Jr. Whoopi Goldberg, Herman Cain, Ice Cube, Steve Harvey, and Raven Symone. On the show, he has done over 100 impressions which is a lot more than the average cast member.
He Got His Start on CNN
Although his work on Nickelodeon helped make Kenan Thompson famous, he actually got his start in television on CNN before landing the role on All That. The CNN headquarters is located in Kenan's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, which gave Kenan the opportunity to work for the station.
There, he scored a job working as a young entertainment reporter for the television show Real News For Kids. This helped get his name out there and prepared him for his future on Nickelodeon.
His Life When He Was Younger Was Like a Kenan & Kel Episode
As it turns out, both Kenan and Kel spent just as much time together off-screen as they did on-screen. Both of their mothers were friendly, so the boys spent a lot of time at each other's Florida apartments. Kel admitted, "We would just hang out at each other's houses and stuff like that and get into all kinds of crazy trouble."
Kenan backed up Kel's claims, admitting that one time they even switched the dishwasher soap with laundry detergent. He said, "It was like an episode of Kenan & Kel but real life. It was pretty funny."
He Wishes They Did "What Up With That" More Often
In 2009, Kenan pitched his idea for the bit "What Up With That?" — a skit about a talk show host that couldn't stop signing his own theme song. After some time, the result was the character Diondre Cole who hosts the show of the same name.
The sketch was an immediate success and appeared on the show eight more times. In 2015, it was revived for the show's 40h anniversary. Unfortunately, Kenan wishes that they did the skit more often. But after Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen left the show, too many components were missing.
Kenan and Kel Appeared on Other TV Shows
After becoming an audience favorite on All That, Nickelodeon gave Kenan and Kel their own show which was aptly named Kenan & Kel. The show was created by Kim Bass who was also the co-creator of the show Sister, Sister. Bass has said that she based the show on "the exploits of mine and my best friend when growing up."
Since Bass worked on a handful of other shows, Kenan and Kel made numerous guest appearances. You can catch them on an episode of Sister, Sister, as well as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Steve Harvey Show, and Cousin Skeeter.
He's Debating Taking on More Serious Roles
Although Kenan is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and his performances in comedy films, he isn't against taking on more serious roles. He says that he's not a complete stranger to serious acting, as he did a lot of it in high school theater.
While he claims that he prefers what he calls "jolly acting," he stated that if doing comedy ever became a chore for him then he wouldn't have a problem changing up his acting style.
He's Seen Some Incredible Musical Performances
Working on Saturday Night Live, Kenan has had the opportunity to see countless musical guests that have performed on the show over the years. One of the performances that stood out to him the most was seeing U2 and watching Bono swing around a glowing microphone.
He also was lucky enough to see Paul McCartney and was there when the former Beatle played extra songs for the cast after the show had ended. Those are just a few of the legendary people Kenan has seen during his time on SNL.
He Prefers Sketch Comedy
It's no secret that Kenan loves and has an innate talent for sketch comedy. As the longest SNL tenure, he's demonstrated his skill for the genre. He's also explained his hesitation towards other kinds of comedy, claiming that he enjoys sketch comedy because it doesn't affect his personal life.
"I feel like stand-up is such a personal thing, and a lot of great stand-ups like Jerry Seinfeld kind of just spend their time talking about what bothers them, you know what I mean?" Kenan says. "It seems to be occupying a lot of their day."
Will There Be a Reboot of Kenan & Kel?
Back in 2015, both Kenan and Kel came together on The Tonight Show where they did a reboot skit from Good Burger. Of course, this excited audiences who began spreading rumors that the duo might be getting back together again. When the two then appeared in a Fandango Ad, this only added fuel to the fire that they were getting back together.
Kenan stated, "Filming these new ads with Kel brought back warm memories of going to the movies together and riffing on memorable scenes from our favorite flicks." While there hasn't been an official announcement, neither actor has turned down the idea of a reboot.
Kenan's Dad on Kenan & Kel Was a Horror Legend
Before he played Kenan's father on Kenan & Kel, actor Ken Foree played Peter in the famous 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead. Not only were the show writers aware that Foree was in the horror flick, but they were big fans and wanted him on the show for that exact reason.
But even though the writers wanted him on the show, he wasn't guaranteed the role. He still had to still audition in front of 25 people where he landed the part. In 2004, he acted in the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead where he played the role of The Televangelist.


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Why Bahia Blanca?
In 1985, a very young couple
named Moshe and Sarah Freedman moved to this small city 500 miles south of Buenos Aires, to help bolster Jewish life as emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
They discovered an aging Jewish community that had been founded in the late 19th century by Baron de Hirsch in order to help European Jews find financial stability and freedom in the New World.
In the decades since they opened their Chabad House, the Freedmans re-energized the spiritual and communal life there. Their accomplishments include the construction of a mikvah, countless Shabbat and holiday celebrations and dozens of Baalei Teshuvah.
When the economic crisis hit Argentina in 2000, they responded with financial and moral support for hundreds of working and middle-class Jewish families in Bahia Blanca.
Tragically, Rabbi Moshe Freedman passed away in the summer of 2016, leaving his devoted wife Sarah and their children alone in the world, and their beautiful community without it's inspiring leader.
Your generosity supplies the needs of hundreds of families who have come to rely on them for basic necessities, the strength of community and the joy of Judaism.
Thank you for believing in the Jewish future!
You must watch this exceptional story of love, kindness and the Jewish spark within, that so perfectly describes Rabbi Moshe and Sarah's dedication to their community.
Please help us continue serving the needs of the Jewish community in Bahia Blanca. Your generosity will save Jewish lives!


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The Antigua to Bermuda Race starting on Friday 12th May is proving highly popular with a huge variety of competitors eager to take on the challenge of a true ocean race to Bermuda; the home of the 35th America's Cup.
Majesty and grandeur
The fascinating array of yachts, as rich in history as the America's Cup, has been boasted by the addition of the magnificent 162ft schooner, Eleonora, an exact replica of the 1910 Herreshoff-designed Westward, one of the most famous and best known racing schooners in the world.
Eleonora's owner is looking forward to competing in the race to Bermuda: "This is a unique and challenging offshore race ending in the venue for the most prestigious sailing event in the world. For a sailor, this is simply the best way to get from Antigua to Bermuda to join the America's Cup events."
"It is also a great way to deliver the yacht from Antigua where she has spent the winter season cruising and racing," continues the owner. " Offshore cruising and racing can be quite rewarding and spectacular. Sailing on a reach in good breeze in a calm sea, down the moonbeam of a bright full moon is an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience. We have a great crew who help us to also deal with the challenges of offshore sailing, and who also share with us those spectacular moments."
A fantastic welcome is awaiting the magnificent fleet taking part in the inaugural Antigua Bermuda Race. As host for the 35th America's Cup, Bermuda will be buzzing with excitement.
The destination for the 935-mile offshore race will be one of the oldest yacht clubs in North America, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, established in 1844, seven years before the America's Cup. Starting from Antigua on May 12, many of those taking part will have already enjoyed the 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week.
Goslings, the Official Rum of the America's Cup, will be sponsoring the pre-race crew party on Wednesday, May 10 and the Prize Giving on May 20th. Royal Bermuda, with many years' experience hosting the Newport Bermuda Race arrivals, will guarantee a good party.
Over 40 yachts from around the world have expressed an interest in taking part, such as Mike Slade's British Farr 100, Leopard 3, who has already registered for the America's Cup Superyacht Regatta taking place just ahead of the 35th America's Cup match. Classic yacht interest includes Eleonora, an exact replica of the 1910 schooner Westward and the 1930 Alfred Mylne classic, The Blue Peter
Read more: A warm welcome awaits in Bermuda - America's Cup Viewing Selling Fast
Over 40 yachts have expressed their interest in the Antigua Bermuda Race, organised by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in association with Antigua Sailing Week. The inaugural race coincides with the finish of the 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week and the 35th America's Cup event in Bermuda. The Notice of Race for the Antigua Bermuda Race is now available
A substantial fleet is expected from all around the world, ranging from magnificent superyachts and classic designs, to high performance multihulls, carbon fibre ocean greyhounds and production cruiser/racers.
The magnificent Swan 90, Freya is already on the fast-growing list of yachts expected to compete in the race starting from Antigua on Friday 12th May, 2017 is. Since her launch in 2013, Freya has been bluewater cruising and racing at high profile inshore regattas ever since. Her skipper has been around boats from a young age and has a lifetime's experience on the water. Jonathan Carter (also known as Joph), is from Bermuda and comes from a family steeped in sailing. He will be joined by an extremely experienced international crew, with sailors from premier round the world races in key positions, but the Antigua Bermuda Race will be a first for Freya.
Organised by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in association with Antigua Sailing Week, the inaugural Antigua Bermuda Race will commence after the 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week in early May 2017. The Antigua Bermuda Race is designed to offer an exciting passage race to Bermuda, the home of the 2017 America's Cup.
The Antigua Bermuda Race is open to yachts and multihulls with a minimum length of 40ft (12m) holding a valid IRC and/or CSA Rating Certificate or Superyacht rating. Dual scoring will be provided. A provision of a Motor Sailing Handicap will be overlaid for Cruiser Racers. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is already taking pre-registration of yachts interested in racing. Schooner America, the replica of the original winner of the America's Cup and the 112ft (34m) sail training ship, Spirit of Bermuda are confirmed entries. An international fleet of yachts is expected for the race, with exclusive social events organised in Antigua and Bermuda.
"Bermuda is excited to be hosting the 2017 America's Cup and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club sees the Antigua Bermuda Race as an opportunity to have some fun getting to Bermuda in time for the month-long America's Cup celebrations," comments Les Crane, Chairman, Antigua Bermuda Race.
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, working in association with Antigua Sailing Week, is organizing a race to bring yachts to Bermuda, timed to enjoy the America's Cup racing and learn what a great place Bermuda can be as a cruising ground and staging area before the summer season in New England or Europe.
The replica schooner America and the Sail Training sloop Spirit of Bermuda will flagship the race, which is open to contemporary and classic yachts, multihulls and superyachts. Yachts will be handicapped using IRC, CSA or CSA Classic ratings and Superyacht ratings. A secondary motor cruising handicap will also be provided.
Goslings Bermuda Rum will be sponsoring a grand Prize Giving in Bermuda.
Registration Opens Nov 1, 2016
Pre-registration of interest in racing opens Dec 2015. Please go to the contact tab and complete our Potential Participant Survey so that we can keep you abreast of developments.


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We visited the pumpkin patch at church for the 2nd time yesterday...and it probably wasn't the last for this season. I took lots of pics of Madison, and I don't think she smiled for any of them. I promise she smiles a lot throughout the day, but if I pull out a camera-the smile disappears. Grrrrrrrr. I still think there are some cute pics even without the smile.
From left to right: Will Anna Kathryn, Sophia, Madison
Sophia and Madison


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This thesis describes the development of a cell free system for the study of the organization of microtubules into mitotic asters that lack conventional centrosomes and the use of this system, in combination with in vivo approaches, for the...
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Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and their associated cyclins are key regulators of cell cycle progression. Caenorhabditis elegans has two predicted A- type cyclins, encoded by the genes cya-1 and cya-2. Cyclin A has been shown to be required for...
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SGA screen identifies a cytoplasmic role for Dbp5/Rat8 and a novel player in nuclear pore complex biogenesis.
Nuclear membranes. Membrane proteins. Genetic regulation.
The coordination and coupling of the several steps in mRNA biogenesis helps to ensure proper regulation of gene expression. The DEAD-box helicase Dbp5/Rat8 is an essential mRNA export factor that has also been implicated in other steps of mRNA...
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Identification and regulation of a circadian clock protein, FRQ, and a clock-controlled protein, CCG-1, in Neurospora crassa.
Circadian rhythms. Proteins -- Synthesis -- Effect of light on. Genetic regulation. Neurospora crassa -- Reproduction -- Effect of light on. Neurospora crassa -- Genetics.
To understand how the circadian clock can temporally organize a cell, the biochemical characterization of a clock protein, FRQ, was initiated in Neurospora crassa using immunochemical techniques. FRQ accumulated in constant light to maximum levels...
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Characterization of two S. Cerevisiae genes implicated in mRNA export: RAT7, encoding a novel nuclear pore complex protein and NPL3, encoding a putative hnRNP protein.
Messenger RNA -- Genetic aspects. Proteins -- Synthesis -- Genetic aspects. Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Genetics.
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Apoptosis as a mechanism of cell death by anticancer agents.
Apoptosis. Antineoplastic agents.
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The electric field of an insulated, linear antenna embedded in an electrically dense medium
Antennas (Electronics); ; Thermotherapy. ; Cancer -- Treatment.
Engineers have devised many techniques by which to raise the temperature of a cancer tumor 8 degrees above body temperature. Such treatment is called hyperthermia; experiments in vitro suggest it may be an effective adjunct to standard radition...
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A proteomics approach to NIMA-related kinase signaling in mitosis / by Sierra N. Cullati
NIMA-related kinases (Neks) control several aspects of cell division downstream of master mitotic regulators such as Cdk1 and Plk1. Though depletion of Nek6, Nek7, or Nek9 results in cytokinesis failure, to date no molecular mechanism has been...
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Torsional movements in the large free living amoebae.
Amoeba. ; Torsion.
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The macromolecular assembly of NuMA.
Nucleoproteins. ; Macromolecules. ; Cell organelles -- Formation. ; Mitosis. ; Phosphorylation.
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The mitotic protein p62 is localized to the nucleolus during interphase.
Nucleoproteins. ; Mitosis. ; Nucleolus. ; Molecular biology.
Mitotic apparatuses from sea urchin embryos contain a protein (p62), previously shown to be required for mitotic progression. This protein localizes to the mitotic apparatus during cell division in urchin embryos and mammalian tissue culture cells....
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Immunological and molecular characterization of a 62 kDa mitotic apparatus-associated protein important for mitotic progression.
Mitosis. ; Nucleoproteins. ; Sea urchins -- Embryos. ; Molecular biology.
A 62 kDa (p62) mitotic apparatus-associated protein has been shown to be important for the proper progression of mitosis in sea urchin embryos. The thesis project described here focuses on an immunological and a molecular characterization of p62....
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Differential MCL1 phosphorylation occurs through distinct pathways.
Myeloid leukemia -- Genetic aspects. ; Phosphorylation. ; Antioncogenes. ; Cancer cells -- Growth -- Regulation. ; Immune response -- Regulation.
Protein kinase C activators and microtubule damaging drugs stimulate BCL2 phosphorylation, which has been associated with either enhancement or inhibition of cell viability. In a Burkitt lymphoma cell line, both types of agents likewise stimulated...
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Genome-wide analysis of human cell cycle gene expression and its regulation by forkhead box genes.
Cell cycle -- Regulation.; Transcription factors. ; Luciferases. ; Forkhead Transcription Factors -- genetics.
Successful completion of the cell division cycle is critical for cellular duplication and survival. There are many regulators and checkpoints to ensure the proper cell cycle progression. Disruption of the machinery involved in completion, error...
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History and function of the teleostean periblast.
Osteichthyes. ; Fishes -- Embryology.
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Characterization of the major mitotic apparatus proteins and its subunits.
Proteins. ; Cell division.
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Cortical contractility in amphibian eggs and embryos: response to the calcium ionophore A23187.
Amphibians -- Physiology. ; Embryology Experimental.
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Characterization of molecular subsets of scleroderma using pathway analysis and animal models.
Scleroderma (Disease) -- Genetic aspects. Scleroderma (Disease) -- Molecular aspects. Cytokines -- Pathophysiology. Gene expression. Cellular signal transduction.
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis; SSc) is a devastating autoimmune disease of unknown etiology for which there is no cure, and no truly effective therapies available. Immune dysfunction, fibrosis and vasculopathy are the three major features of the...
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DNA damage-induced cell cycle checkpoints as a target for cancer therapy.
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Cells respond to DNA damage by activating signal transduction pathways that cause cell cycle arrest at checkpoints in G 1 , S, or G 2 phases of the cell cycle; this allows time for repair of damaged DNA. The G 1 checkpoint is dependent upon the...
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Population structure, ancestry, and environmental predictors of lung and bladder cancer in New Hampshire.
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Complex diseases such as lung cancer are most commonly the result of environmental variables acting on an individual's genetic background. Those environmental variables may be found in the external environment, such as exposures to carcinogenic...
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Chromosome movement in prometaphase requires microtubule anchorage at spindle poles.
Chromosomes. Cells -- Motility. Microtubules. Spindle (Cell division). Tubulins. Kinetochores -- physiology. Mitotic Spindle Apparatus -- physiology. Microtubule-Associated Proteins.
Something must bear the load of poleward forces exerted by kinetochore-associated motors so that chromosomes move toward the poles rather than the poles towards the chromosomes. I tested this hypothesis by monitoring chromosome movement in cultured...
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Perturbation of Eg5 reveals insights into mitotic spindle structure and mechanics.
Spindle (Cell division) Microtubules. Kinesin. Medical Term Molecular Motor Proteins. Microtubule-Associated Proteins.
A pre-requisite for proper health of the cell and the organism is accurate chromosome segregation during cell division. Defects in chromosome segregation lead to aneuploidy, a hallmark of an unstable genome and a frequent attribute of cancer and...
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Nuclear asynchrony and ploidy variation in the multinucleate fungus ashbya gossypii
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Analysis of aberrant cell cycle regulation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma uncovers novel thereapeutic approaches
Aberrant activation of cyclin D-Cdk4/6 is commonly found in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Here, we show that PD-0332991, a highly specific inhibitor for Cdk4 and Cdk6, exerted growth inhibitory effects on human PDAC cell lines....
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Understanding the vulnerabilities of tumors : a network-based approach to drug target discovery / by Nadia M. Penrod.
The demand for novel molecularly targeted drugs will continue to rise as we make progress toward personalizing cancer treatments to the molecular signatures of individual tumors. While the collection and analysis of genomic data has become routine,...
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Rejuvenation of cohesion during meiotic prophase is required for maintenance of chiasmata and accurate chromosome segregation / by Katherine Adalia Weng.
Accurate chromosome segregation in human oocytes requires that meiotic sister chromatid cohesion remain intact for decades and work in model organisms indicates that deterioration of meiotic cohesion over time may be a major determinant of...
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Phosphoproteomic strategies to identify aberrant kinase signaling in lung cancer / by Devin Karl Schweppe
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Brain repair after trauma : birth and migration of immature neurons after focal traumatic brain injury in piglets and human children / by Sabrina Rose Taylor.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of acquired disability in children, yet innate repair mechanisms are incompletely understood. A possible innate mechanism to repair injury after insult is neurogenesis - the birth, migration,...
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Evaluation and engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for cellulase expression and growth on insoluble cellulose.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Genetics. Cellulase -- Biotechnology. Cellulose -- Biotechnology. Biomass conversion -- Technological innovations.
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Dissecting the heterogeneity of breast tumor subtypes / by Nima Pouladi.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. The discovery of breast tumor subtypes and the subsequent development of treatments aimed at them has allowed a reduction in the mortality of breast cancer. However, tumors with similar...
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Analytical and computational approaches for quantitative phosphoproteomics / by Jason M. Gilmore.
Protein phosphorylation is an important regulatory mechanism for the control of countless processes in living systems. The delicate management of phosphate attachment to, and removal from, serine, threonine and tyrosine residues in proteins...
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The causes and consequences of regulation of [Delta]NP63[alpha] in mammary and breast cancer stem cells / by Andrew Joseph DeCastro.
Despite the array of targeted therapeutics that currently exist to combat breast cancer, disease progression leading to metastasis, and tumor recurrence still remains a significant clinical challenge. Efforts to identify novel pathways and...
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The role of mediator in white-opaque switching / by Anda Zhang.
The multisubunit eukaryotic Mediator complex integrates diverse positive and negative gene regulatory signals and transmits them to the core transcription machinery. It is also involved in chromatin structure related epigenetic silencing through...
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Transcriptional regulation of the neuronal nACh receptor ?4 subunit gene.
Nicotinic receptors -- Genetic aspects. Gene expression. Molecular genetics.
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Regulation of B lymphocyte proliferation and differentiation through CD40.
B cells. CD antigens. Immune response -- Regulation.
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Hepatic toxicity and compensatory hyperplasia in a rat model of aflatoxin bi-induced liver cancer
Liver -- Cancer -- Etiology. Hepatotoxicology. Aflatoxins -- Toxicology. Taurine. Liver -- Cancer -- Animal models.
A hypothesis that chronic aflatoxin Bi- (AFBi) induced hepatotoxicity and the resulting compensatory cell proliferation are critical for the growth of preneoplastic lesions was investigated. A commonly utilized protocol which consists of 10 doses...
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UCN-01: a protein kinase antagonist abrogating cell cycle checkpoint control.
Protein kinase C -- Antagonists. Cells -- Growth -- Regulation. Antineoplastic agents -- Mechanism of action.
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Disruption of the Cbfa2 or Cbfb gene causes necrosis and hemorrhages in the central nervous system and blocks definitive hematopoiesis.
Transcription factors. Genetic transcription. Hematopoiesis -- Genetic aspects. Central nervous system -- Growth -- Genetic aspects. Mice -- Nervous system -- Genetic aspects. Mammals -- Embryology -- Genetic aspects.
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The interplay between BCL2 family members in response to pharmacologically induced apoptosis
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Hematopoietic stem cells. ; Transcription factors. Placenta -- Cytology. Chorion -- Cytology. ; Cellular signal transduction.
The placenta is the extra-embryonic tissue that mediates the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and mother. It was shown that the placenta is a source of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). However, it is not known whether the placenta...
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Daphnia pulex -- Ecology. ; Epibiosis. Host-parasite relationships. ; Euglenoids -- Ecology.
Regulatory linkage between epibiotic organisms and their host zooplankton populations is one of the least understood topics in zooplankton biology, despite the likely importance of epibionts to pelagic communities. These laboratory studies with...
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Sex determination in C. elegans leads to the development of sex-specific structures and contributes to the regulation of sexually dimorphic programmed cell death. A search for factors that regulate the sexually dimorphic cell death of the...
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Fedora Spade: Prologue (Windows)
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DescriptionPrologue is the first game in the freeware Fedora Spade episodic detective adventure series. Released simultaneously with the second episode, Fedora Spade: The Red Ring, it is quite short with about half an hour of gameplay and generally acts as an introduction to the series to familiarize the player with the gameplay mechanics. The game has menu-driven gameplay, inspired by the NES 8-bit classics Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom and Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken, but also with elements and humour from the more recent Gyakuten Saiban series or Snatcher.
The player takes control of the hard-boiled homicide detective Fedora Spade who, between bourbons and cigarettes, tries to lead the department, as it was the only viable alternative next to flipping burgers. Armed with cynicism and brilliant insight during the few lucid moments, he has to solve cases to avoid having all funding withdrawn from the unit. The interface is divided into a graphical area where locations, characters and items are shown, a list of commands (move, look, talk, take, use and syst) and a dialogue screen at the bottom.
In Prologue, Spade needs to investigate the death of doctor Sandy Fabulous. There are only a few 3 locations to visit, 3 characters, and a few items to collect. Most of the game is spent interrogating suspect Mr. Excellente. Spade can talk to the suspect, review notes, transcripts, clues and evidence, and then try to lean on the suspect using the appropriate item. Most of the dialogue mixes cynicism with over-the-top emotions and outbursts, as assistant and aspiring detective Baldie manages to ruin all classic rules of detective conduct.
The game uses the Tomato engine, developed by Paul Eres in Game Maker.
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- "Fedora Spade: Episode 1" -- Informal title
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|The Freehare
|Jul 20, 2007
|8 out of 10
|Sep 03, 2007
|77 out of 100
|Jul 17, 2007
|7 out of 10
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- Fedora Spade: Prologue (Product page on the developer's website where you can download the game.)
Sciere (658945) added Fedora Spade: Prologue (Windows) on Jun 14, 2007
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Game Maker Engine by:
Paul Eres (Rinkuhero)Graphics by:
Hardi Gosal (Orchard‑l)Scenario Written by:
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George R. Powell (Setu)Playtested by:
Retrogamer, Rinku, Januk, Tim Wee (credited as Tim. W), George Tellis


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Campaigners fear thousands of the UK's poorest children are being denied free school meals after their families have been caught up in the immigration system, despite living in the UK for all or much of their lives. Huff Post reports.
As a parliamentary inquiry publishes a report into the food 'insecurity' faced by 4.1 million youngsters living in poverty, activists warn too many households are forgotten as they have no access to state benefits while waiting to hear about their status from the Home Office.
Among those to have suffered at the hands of this bureaucracy are Sarah and her son, James. Like many children, 10-year-old James is hungry by the time he gets home from school. Every day he walks for 25 minutes with Sarah to and from the primary school he has been attending since September. When they get home, James digs out some rice from the fridge to heat up in the microwave.
Since July, the family have had leave to remain in the UK with access to public funds, which means that James has access to free school meals. But James suffers from flashbacks of his life in North London, where he lived in hostels or slept wearing his school uniform in A&E waiting rooms. While the family were waiting to hear about their immigration status from the Home Office, they became one many with no recourse to public funds.
For James, who was born in the UK a decade ago, this meant that he was not eligible for free school dinners. His mother did her best with packed lunches and his friends shared their food. But sometimes, James felt hungry.
"Do you ever get that feeling when you're very hungry and you can feel something in your head making a sound?" he says. "And you feel sick, exhausted. Mostly I can't really focus."
A parliamentary inquiry into the future of children's food, published on Thursday, has recommended that children from families with no recourse to public funds should be eligible to apply for free school meals like other children. Anna Taylor, the executive director of the Food Foundation, called for a series of policies to secure a child's rights when their family is unable do so independently: "It doesn't matter where these kids come from, they are not responsible for the situation their parents find themselves in. We need to respect that they have rights."
As well as hunger and associated health problems, children who are denied a hot lunch face social isolation of knowing they are not being treated like others.
Project 17 submitted evidence to the Future Food Inquiry about a child whose mother who had been refused support from her local authority under Section 17. The child developed Pica, an eating disorder that involves eating non-food items. The child was regularly eating plasterboard, foam-like materials from his pillow, stuffing from his coat and fibre from socks and jumpers. He told his mother that the main reason he was eating these items was because he was extremely hungry.
In another case, a parent had accrued £1,000 of debt to the child's school because she was unable to pay for their school meals, while the child was punished by not being allowed to attend the end of secondary school prom. In practice, many families find they are unable to access support through Section 17, or they are afraid to ask for fear that their child will be taken away or deported.
Grace, a campaigner with North East London Migrant Action (NELMA), believes the government should introduce universal free school meals to ensure that undocumented children and the children of refused asylum seekers are not left out. Grace says: "It is clear that the current system is not working. Children who need free school meals are being excluded. Universal free school meals doesn't seem like too much to ask – we can subsidise MP's lunches at Westminster after all."
Read the full article 'You feel sick, exhausted': Why children in extreme poverty are being denied free school meals.
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- 1,955 shareholder meetings were initiated via e-proxy voting technology;
- The value of assets under custody grew 10% and reached RUB 35.5 trillion;
- Value of OFZ balances in foreign nominee accounts increased by 40% YoY and reached RUB 1.8 trillion.
Central Securities Depository
In Q2 2017, the value of securities under custody reached RUB 35.3 trillion – this was a 10% increase as compared with Q2 2016 (RUB 32.2 trillion). The number of security issues serviced by NSD grew by a third, – from 10.2 thousand in Q2 2016 to 13.5 thousand in 2017.
JSC Transfingroup Asset Management Company (TFG AMC) and JCB Absolut Bank (PJSC) became the first companies in the Russian market to have conducted a transaction via the centralized system for record-keeping and distributing Unit Investment Trust (UIT) units. The system was developed by NSD. To date, seven companies have connected to the system, and seven other firms are using it in trial mode.
The number of inventory operations in the central securities depository (CSD) increased 10% and reached 708 thousand operations in Q2 2017 (compared with 642 thousand in Q2 2016), including 555 thousand exchange trade operations (+7%; 515 thousand operations in Q2 2016) and 154 thousand OTC trade operations (127 thousand operations in Q2 2016).
In Q2 2017, the value of off-exchange DVP transactions grew substantially and amounted to RUB 1.7 trillion. This was 45% more than in Q2 2016 (RUB 1.2 trillion).
The value of balances of Federal Loan Bonds (OFZ) in foreign nominee accounts amounted to RUB 1.8 billion – a 40% increase as compared with Q2 2016 (RUB 1.3 billion).
Three commercial bond programs for a total maximum amount of RUB 1.3 billion and six issues for a total amount of RUB 265 million were registered. The placement of five issues for a total sum of RUB 275 million was completed.
In Q2 2017, NSD launched new services as part of securities settlement issues: Prioritization and Linked Transactions services. NSD clients also began conducting DVP settlements in central bank money with the use of NSD's DVP service via BESP. ZENIT Bank became the first user of the service.
The Collateral Management System (CMS)
The value of repo transactions which the Federal Treasury performed using the NSD collateral management system reached RUB 10.2 trillion in Q2 2017 – a 7% increase as compared with the same period of the previous year (RUB 9.5 trillion). The number of transactions was 580 or by 13% more than in Q2 2016 (509 transactions). A composition of collateral available for the first part of repos was expanded by means of adding OFZs during coupon payment periods.
In Q2 2017, the value of repo transactions with the Bank of Russia performed using the NSD collateral management system stood at RUB 208 billion.
Repo transactions with the Bank of Russia with the use of NSD's collateral management system and settlements.
The first inter-dealer repo transaction with securities basket and with the use of NSD's CMS was conducted in the Bloomberg system on the OTC market. NSD set a promotional period for collateral management services until 30 June 2018.
In Q2 2017, the number of trades registered with NSD's Repository reached 2.7 million (107 thousand in the same period of 2016). The value of the transactions registered was RUB 120.7 trillion (RUB96.2 trillion in Q2 2016).
In Q2 2017, the top 3 instruments in terms of the number of reported transactions included:
- FX forwards — 111,405;
- FX swaps — 59,753*;
- OTC repos — 2,552,411*.
* Of them 2,408,886 repos and 22,066 FX swaps were reported to the repository via the special bulk format.
For comparison, the top 3 instruments in terms of the number of reported transactions in Q2 2016 included:
- FX forwards — 64,536;
- FX swaps — 32,954;
- OTC repos — 4,193.
Corporate Actions Center
In Q2 2017, 1,955 shareholder meetings were held using the e-proxy voting technology and in the ISO 20022 format. 21 meetings of bond holders, 79 repurchases of shares and 10 corporate actions to exercise the right to purchase placed shares were also initiated.
Totally, 5,512 corporate actions involving Russian securities were conducted in Q2 2017; this was 5% more than in the previous year (5,256 actions).
3,762 corporate actions involving foreign securities were conducted in Q2 2017 – an 81% increase as compared to the same period of 2016 (2,073 corporate actions).
The e-voting technology was successfully tested as part of the AGM of Sberbank: for the first time, 99 shareholders of Sberbank used the option to receive the materials of the shareholders meeting remotely and to vote online at the AGM held on 26 May. In total, 806 shareholders representing 33.3% votes of the total number of voting shares used the e-proxy voting technology at the AGM.
NSD was named the winner of Russia's Elite of the Securities Market Awards founded by the National Association of Securities Market Participants (NAUFOR). The depository won in the category "Best Project Focused on Stock Market Development" for its e-voting project.
Information Services
In Q2 2017, the number of information service users increased 26.2% as compared with Q2 2016 and reached 400 contracts.
In Q2 2017, a modern customized service for uploading data on issuers, securities and securities' fair values was launched via NSD's API based on the www.nsddata.ru platform.
In September 2017, this advanced customized service for uploading data on issuers, securities and securities' fair values will fully replace the range of NSD's commercial information products designed for uploading information into users' systems.
Payment and Settlement System
In Q2 2017, the value of money transfers grew 12.3% and reached RUB 92.4 trillion (compared with RUB 82.3 trillion in Q2 2016).
National and Substitute Numbering Agency and pre-Local Operating Unit (pre-LOU)
NSD acts as Russia's Numbering Agency and as the substitute numbering agency for CIS countries, assigning ISINs and CFIs.
The number of qualified foreign securities grew 64% in Q2 2017 and amounted to 1,583 securities (966 securities in Q2 2016).
NSD also has got a status of pre-Local Operating Unit (pre-LOU); it signed a master agreement with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and became a candidate for accreditation as a LOU. LEIs assigned by NSD are recognized by regulators, market participants, pre-LOUs and LOUs of other countries.
In Q2 2017, NSD assigned 13 new LEIs. It also verified 141 LEIs; this was 10% more than in Q2 2016.
In Q2 2017, NSD assigned 242 ISINs and CFIs to Russian financial instruments.
Technological services:
In Q2 2017, two new users were provided with the technological access to SWIFT services via NSD. The Service Bureau clients' average daily traffic increased 45% as compared with Q2 2016 and reached 8,666 thousand messages per day.
In the reporting period, NSD took measures focused on ensuring the compliance with the SWIFT Service Bureau certification program (SIP v2).