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After a lengthy debate on the House floor, the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill on April 11 that reduces the size of the DeKalb County School Board from nine to seven members.
SB 79, which passed the House with a 109-62 vote, was originally proposed by Sen. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-District 1) to lengthen the term of school board members in Chatham County, Savannah, from two to four years.
Several amendments were later added to the bill in an effort to address the problems facing the Atlanta Public School System and to limit the number of school board members in DeKalb.
"What you need to understand is that the original bill was my bill…the part for DeKalb County was proposed by Sen. Fran Millar (R-District 40) and [the part for] Atlanta was proposed by Rep. Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta)," Carter said.
The bill also allows Gov. Nathan Deal the power to remove the members from any school board in a district that is facing loss of accreditation.
Some legislators feel the bill usurps local control and is in violation voters' rights.
"We are in opposition…of having the minority overpower the majority; we talk about bullying, this is bullying in its finest form," said Rep. Pam Stephenson (D-Decatur) who represents parts of DeKalb. Stephenson was upset because she said local delegations were bypassed as the bill made its way through committee.
"We were never notified that [the bill] was going to be on the calendar for the education committee in the House. When it did come up it was a split vote but there was no one there representing DeKalb's interests," Stephenson said.
Rep. Rashad Taylor (D-Fulton), Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said he was concerned that if the legislation was enacted and Gov. Deal chose to replace the members of the Atlanta school board, there would then be a board consisting entirely of appointed individuals that would be electing a new superintendent.
Taylor also said he thought the language dealing with accreditation in the bill was too vague, noting that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has placed several counties, including DeKalb, on advisement or warning.
Rep. Lindsey, who sponsored the bill in the House, said that he believed it was speaking specifically of school districts that were placed on probation by SACS. He also said that Georgia had a constitutional right to keep its school boards in check.
"The bill, [in regard to] the number of school board members, is in conformance with recommendations set out by a study conducted by the Georgia Commission for School Board Excellence…which specifically found in analyzing board governance around the country that the optimum number of school board members is either seven members or less," Lindsey said.
DeKalb and Atlanta are among 13 districts in the state with more than seven board members and are the only ones in metro Atlanta that have more than seven.
Rep. Gloria Tinubu (D-Atlanta) said the idea that seven is the perfect number for school boards and that the smaller the board the better is a manufactured one.
"There's no scientific [or] empirical study that has verified that at all and it doesn't make any sense for our state to have this magic number of seven…The larger the board size the better amount of representation…there's no data that says a smaller board is more effective, particularly as it relates to student achievement," Tinubu said.
DeKalb County School Board Chairman Tom Bowen said that it was interesting that the bill came from the state level rather than the local level but he was not too surprised.
"There were some other bills that were local that we had been actively talking with the local delegation about and none of those were pursued. So, to have an amendment and adjustment to a senate bill just added on was something we didn't expect," Bowen said.
However, Bowen said even if this bill had not emerged the boundaries would have been redrawn anyway to even out the population shift.
"The other thing that is noteworthy is that at a statewide level there is pressure to move toward seven seats…in the case of DeKalb you have what seemed to be no local push but a statewide push. At [the] statewide level that is the trend, reducing the boards to seven members," Bowen said.
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Hi, I've been having an issue with the looper on my M9 and was wondering if anyone could help. Several times now I have had an issue where I record something into the looper, and it plays back right away and everything is fine. I can leave looper mode, come back to it, and it is still there and plays fine. However I was playing live Saturday night, and recorded my sample then left looper mode for about an hour (never shut the unit off) and when I came back to looper mode to actually play my sample for real in the song, the looper was blank. No sample there anymore. This has happened to me several times - whenever I leave the looper mode for a while and come back to it, the sample isn't there. Is there somehow something I am doing when out of looper mode that might be erasing the file? Or is this a bug, has anyone else had this?
Thanks for your help.
the looper will clear if you use the tuner, i believe... perhaps you are using the tuner?
Yes I do use the tuner. That could be it then. Thanks for clearing that up, though if you're right, who the heck designed that? Is there some reason I'm missing why someone would want the tuner to erase the looper? Or is that the only way they made to erase the looper if you want to start from scratch again, to turn the tuner on?
No idea, why it's like that... i just know that it is like that on the pod HD's and i'd assume the m-series since they share the same effects.
Thanks for your answer. Sounds like a bug to me. Hopefully to be addressed should there be an update patch down the road. Can't imagine that functionality was planned or necessary.
It's not a bug. It's how the looper works on all Line 6 products that have loopers and tuners. I'm not going to take time to look up the threads, but Line 6 has said a number of times that it's just a design limitation they have to work with.
OK, then I'll call it a bizarre design instead of a bug. Strange and not helpful to lose your looper sample just because you need to tune up!
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I wanted to cloth diaper my first. I really did. I thought about it for awhile, never did any research, and then she got here, and I was all mind blown with new motherhood- and incorporating one more lifestyle change MIGHT have sent me into an anxiety filled loony breakdown. I didn't do the new mommy thing very well. LOL.
BUT I'm having a second kiddo and I SWEAR I have this parent thing DOWN. I mean- I mess up all the time, but I've managed to raise a very smart four year old opinionated little princess punk so I'm betting hoping that I am able to bypass that dive into a slightly comatose bewilderment with this new baby like I did the first time around.. and plus- HOW freaking cute are these diapers??
I interact with a lot of mommies. There is a very large spectrum of types that I've encountered throughout my years of meeting new people and gossiping on mommy support forums. Some of my dearest friends I actually met online first! I've come to learn that most of the people I get along with are mix of everything: single moms, working moms, hippy moms, mainstream moms, formula feeders, breast is best feeders, organic food vs processed food moms, disposable diaper moms, cloth diaper moms… we come in all shapes in sizes. :)
I fall into the middle of all of that somewhere. There is a part of me that fantasizes about being a total granola hippy. I'll admit it. I'd love to live a totally organic, non processed lifestyle while wearing my babies, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, and picking wonderful organic foods out of my compost fertilized garden. In this fantasy I drive an electric car and wear hemp clothing with flowers in my hair and no shoes. OK ok I'm kidding. A little.
I really DO want to strive to live a healthier, cleaner, greener lifestyle- but here's the truth:
I work, I take classes, I have a kid, I have a husband, I have hobbies- I'm a busy girl- So my reality is that I drive an SUV, I eat processed crap food on occasion, I recycle whenever possible, I always forget the freaking cloth shopping bags at HOME when I'm at the store (grr.), and I wasn't able to breastfeed so my kid was raised on formula and now processed crap food. yeah. I am kinda a failure at being my fantasy hippy.
BUT- baby steps right?!
So back to cloth diapering. I have some friends who do this and were a fantastic resource. My good friend, Jill, over at Baby Rabies has quite a few posts on the subject. Here's a breakdown of the best cloth diapering posts here. This site was a huge resource for me and it helps that I can ask questions any time and Jill is awesome at responding quickly. And PLUS she's hosting a twitter party with Thanks Mama on the subject on May 8th!
I also have another sweet friend who blogs at the Froggy and The Mouse (omg her boys are adorable) who is also a newbie cloth diaper mom so she has been answering a bunch of my questions as well. Thanks Steph!
Other resources I'm using?
As well as others. I've been stalking cloth diaper sites for awhile now…and I feel I still know nothing. LOL. But I've ordered six pocket diapers that are currently en route to my house at this moment!! I'm very excited! And can you believe that you can actually order cloth diapers from Target??
Super score for me since I have a Target addiction and a couple of gift cards!
So this is going to be fun! And interesting! And I'm sure my family is super stoked about learning how to change a cloth diaper!!
AND if I can find a decent pattern- perhaps I can even learn how to sew my own. Maybe. We shall see. That's a pretty lofty goal.
In the meantime, though, I'm going to work on building my cloth diaper stash and practice on my kiddo's baby dolls.


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Mar. 19 8:02 PM PT9:02 PM MT10:02 PM CT11:02 PM ET3:02 GMT11:02 AM 北京时间8:02 PM MST10:02 PM EST7:02 UAE (+1)04:0223:02 ET9:02 PM CT2:02 - Kidd is playing Wednesday against Orlando for New York. Analysis: Kidd has a bruised left wrist for New York, but X-rays to the left wrist are negative. |
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Dec. 26 8:48 PM PT9:48 PM MT10:48 PM CT11:48 PM ET4:48 GMT12:48 AM 北京时间9:48 PM MST11:48 PM EST8:48 UAE05:4823:48 ET10:48 PM CT2:48 - Kidd finished with a season-high 23 points in the Knicks' 99-97 win against the Suns on Wednesday. Analysis: It was an all-around throwback performance for Kidd against one of his former teams as he added eight assists and six rebounds. |
Nov. 26 2:37 PM PT3:37 PM MT4:37 PM CT5:37 PM ET22:37 GMT6:37 AM 北京时间3:37 PM MST5:37 PM EST2:37 UAE (+1)23:3717:37 ET4:37 PM CT20:37 - Knicks coach Mike Woodson says Kidd will play Wednesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats but won't start. He says Kidd but will see action at point guard and the No. 2 spot coming off the bench. Analysis: Kidd has missed the last four games with lower back spasms. He's averaging 8.0 points and 3.4 assists per game this season for New York (12-4). |
Sep. 12 8:58 AM PT9:58 AM MT10:58 AM CT11:58 AM ET15:58 GMT11:58 PM 北京时间8:58 AM MST10:58 AM EST19:58 UAE17:5811:58 ET10:58 AM CT14:58 - His lawyer says Kidd intends to fight a charge that he was drunk when he crashed his SUV into a telephone pole in the Hamptons over the summer. Analysis: Attorney Edward Burke Jr. spoke Wednesday outside Southampton Town Court. Kidd said "good morning'' to reporters outside court but did not speak during his brief procedural appearance. Kidd was arrested in July, days after signing with the Knicks. He suffered minor injuries when the vehicle hit the pole and veered into the woods in the hamlet of Water Mill. The misdemeanor charge carries the potential for up to a year in jail. |
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July 6 10:12 PM PT11:12 PM MT12:12 AM CT1:12 AM ET5:12 GMT1:12 PM 北京时间10:12 PM MST12:12 AM EST9:12 UAE07:121:12 ET12:12 AM CT4:12 - Multiple reports say point guard Jason Kidd will leave the Dallas Mavericks and sign with the New York Knicks. Analysis: It was believed Kidd would return to the Mavericks, but Kidd has decided instead to join the Knicks for a three-year deal worth about $9 million. |


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Semester 1
Numbers and Expressions
• Evaluating Expressions
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• Integers
• Exponents and Roots
• Logic and Graphs
Real Numbers
• Rational Numbers
• Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers
• Multiplication and Division of Rational Numbers
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• Closure and Properties of Equality
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Actor Rock Hudson shocks the nation when he appears on TV with Doris Day as a "gaunt, ravaged" version of his former leading-man self. Soon after, the actor announces that he is dying of AIDS. As People magazine said at the time, his fans "could not accept the idea of a clean-cut, virile star being felled by such an insidious disease." Hudson dies on October 2.
Hudson's good friend Elizabeth Taylor helps launch the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).
Three brothers, Ricky, Robert and Randy Ray, are barred from a public school in Florida because of HIV infection. The Ray brothers are believed to have contracted the virus from tainted blood treatments for their hemophilia. After they win the ensuing court battle, the family's home is burned down in 1987. The events lead to a nationwide push for education about AIDS transmission. President-elect Bill Clinton tells Ricky before his death in 1992 that he will fund the fight against AIDS.
Activist Cleve Jones makes the first panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt. By 2011, the quilt contains more than 40,000 panels.
The FDA approves AZT, the first antiretroviral drug for treating AIDS.
Activist Larry Kramer creates ACT UP, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. ACT UP becomes the leader of many nonviolent protests through the 1990s.
The Ad Council partners with amfAR and the National AIDS Network to launch a national AIDS education campaign. It's the first ad campaign in the U.S. to use the word "condom." One of the campaign's taglines: "Using it won't kill you. Not using it might."


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Question 4, which puts Maryland's DREAM Act before voters, is one of three statewide ballot questions where opponents of legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly, successfully collected enough signatures to get the issue on the ballot.
The measure would require community colleges to offer either in-state, or in some cases, in-county tuition to undocumented immigrants that meet certain requirements.
Undocumented immigrants would have to prove they graduated from a high school attended a high school in Maryland for at least three years. If that high school is in the same jurisdiction as the community college, the student would be eligible for the "in-county" rate.
The student would also have to prove that they or their parents have paid Maryland taxes for at least three years.
They must also prove they are actively pursuing U.S. citizenship.
The measure passed both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly on the last day of the 2011 legislative session. Governor Martin O'Malley signed the measure into law.
However, the DREAM Act's enactment was out on hold after opponents collected nearly 105,000 valid signatures to get the issue on the ballot. That total was nearly twice the number of signatures needed.
Opponents argue that the state should not give any kind of benefit to anyone who is in this country illegally. They argue that these students can still attend colleges in Maryland, but they should pay the higher out of state tuition rate.
Supporters argue the students often enter the U.S. illegally as children, and should not be punished for that decision. The advocates for these students, including CASA of Maryland, argue that these students have been raised as Americans.
A Washington Post poll of 843 likely voters out last week found 59 percent supported the DREAM Act, while 35-percent opposed it.
In the same poll of 934 registered voters 58-percent were either very concerned, or somewhat concerned that passage of the DREAM Act would lead to fewer opportunities for legal residents to attend Maryland colleges and universities.
Question 4 appears on the ballot as follows:
Establishes that individuals, including undocumented immigrants, are eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at community colleges in Maryland, provided the student meets certain conditions relating to attendance and graduation from a Maryland high school, filing of income taxes, intent to apply for permanent residency, and registration with the selective service system (if required); makes such students eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at a four-year public college or university if the student has first completed 60 credit hours or graduated from a community college in Maryland; provides that students qualifying for in-state tuition rates by this method will not be counted as in-state students for purposes of counting undergraduate enrollment; and extends the time in which honorably discharged veterans may qualify for in-state tuition rates.


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I'm so happy 'cause todayI found my friendsThey're in my headI'm so ugly, that's okay'Cause so are youBroke our mirrorsSunday morning is everydayFor all I careAnd I'm not scaredLight my candles, in a daze'Cause I've found God-X
*wanders into the new Mint*
Ah, the Mint! Time for me to wander in and then sorta get addlepated and not check back.Are we doing song lyrics?Um......Puh-puh-puh Poker face Puh-puh-poker face.(Sorry, twas stuck in my head)
*refuses to read any song lyrics that might get stuck in her head*
Does the New Mint have anything to do with the Energizer Bunny?
The new mint, mysterious and mystical, is whatever you want it to be. It's like the matrix. Only with slightly less slavery...-X
Some plants have been repotted, and certain 51% formed plants have just become at least 60% formed.
Sewing up the millions of yarn-ends on my new sweater. Dead boring. And I can't even read while doing it.
Cat's making funny squeaky noises in his sleep.
**graffitis COBAIN FOREVER on the wall**
In Florida. Off to Epcot! *glees*
yay, have fun!
*wavies*Wake up mint!Five hours until I have to work again :(I miss my holidays already!:P-X
Best friend was here all weekend again - went sledging again, but "Breakneck Hill" was covered in more ice than snow, which combined with the molehills and steep slope led to quite a few crashes.
Spent my time gaming yesterday. Nice cooperative game about Camelot and the knight of the round table. We even won. Then played "Boonanza", a cardgame where you have to grow beans and sell them to earn coins that will win you the game. Liked both a lot.And then in the evening Ivo and I had dinner with xavie and Aan and listened to Aan talk about his holidays in Australia and New Zealand. So now I'm waiting for Ivo to make up his mind on whether he'll join me or not.And then this morning I've been a good girl and spent all morning studying, like I should.
*hellos the Mint*Had a great four days off -- now, back to the real world!
Don't forget to take some time tonight to sharpen your sword! ;)
I'm beginning to find that sales training impossibly funny. The trainer keeps getting side-tracked and we end up talking about esoteric topics most of the time. And by now, I can't help muttering sarcastic comments any more. Today, we were calculating our "birth colour", which is supposed to tell us something about our personality. And I don't really think I'm so altruistic and over-helpful as my colour signifies. So, just for fun, I repeated the calculations with my birth date as it would be written in the calendar I made up for a story, and the colour I got then made much more sense.
And now I find this funny enough that I absolutely have to make myself such a made-up calendar for this year.*digs around for the notebook with instructions for calendar-making*
A birth colour in a sales course? Kinda esoteric...
Totally. And he talks about that kind of stuff all the time.It would be unbearable without knitting or stories to concentrate on.I made a calendar for 2010, or as the Kivailo would call it, Year 1906 of the Known Time. Too bad it only starts on March 20th - making one for the remaining two months is too much work now.But I think I'll try to make one for my birth-year/season, just to find out on which day of the week I'm born, according to that calendar.
OK, wasn't nearly as much work as I thought it'd be (though it's rather difficult to confirm when exactly the winter solstice 1986 was) - apparently I was born on an Air day. Not that knowing that is any use at all.
Trying to make decisions about an Australia holiday. The cost of it all doesn't make it any easier to decide.Is Ivo coming or not? Are we doing hotels/hostels/camper? How long? *dizzy*
Sahi wrote:Trying to make decisions about an Australia holiday. The cost of it all doesn't make it any easier to decide.Is Ivo coming or not? Are we doing hotels/hostels/camper? How long? *dizzy*
The answer is "yes."
That's a lot still to plan!My best friend and one of my brothers both want to go to Castlefest, and last week we decided to just go ahead with planning, and worry about getting time off later. There's still a chance I'll have to cancel everything if I end up with a boss who doesn't want to give me a few days off, but I'll just hope for the best.


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MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.
May 21, 201311:05 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:
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MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. But there isn't enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian court as the Obama administration prefers.
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BOSTON (AP) — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.
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3. | play it off | ||
to act like it didn't happen "She just told me 'no'"
"That didn't stop Kobe, play it off" |
1. | play it off | ||
To play it off is when you do something embarassing in front of other people and act like you meant to do it. 1)We leaned out of the car to wave at Sam; however, Sam was not in the car, so we played it off by sticking our hands on top of the car.
2)At an orchestra concert, I put my violin up too early so I played it off by scratching my chin with it. |
2. | play it off | ||
1) To act as if something which has been brought up as a major occurance is really nothing special.
2) To escape punishment or an uncomfortable situation by denying allegations of involvement, esp. by placing blame on another person 1) Sukisoya thought the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima was tremendously horrible, but Gerard played it off as a necessary step for progress
2) Mrs. Lowery accused me of stealing the test key, but I played it off on my home boy Reggie |
4. | play it off | ||
To act indifferent when someone asks you about something or an uncomfortable situation presents itself.
Most often done when pretending something doesn't bother you that actually does. The hip, less dramatic way of "being empathetic" "The guy I like a lot just fucked my best friend, but I played it off like I didn't care."
5. | play it off | ||
Too divert attention away from something When i fell down da otha day i had 2 play it off
6. | play it off | ||
feign indifference I was totally freaked to see my ex-old lady there, but I'm cool. I played it off like I didn't care.
7. | play it off | ||
To make someone believe that you don't know something, or that something doesn't bother you. He was bothering me but I just played it off.
I didn't want her to know I was drinking, so I played it off. |


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Articles by Qingjun Wang in JoVE
MALDI Sample Preparation: the Ultra Thin Layer Method
David Fenyo, Qingjun Wang, Jeffrey A. DeGrasse, Julio C. Padovan, Martine Cadene, Brian T. Chait
Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Gaseous Ion Chemistry, Rockefeller University
This video demonstrates the preparation of an ultra-thin matrix/analyte layer for analyzing peptides and proteins by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS).
Other articles by Qingjun Wang on PubMed
Proteomic Analysis of a Highly Active Photosystem II Preparation from the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Sp. PCC 6803 Reveals the Presence of Novel Polypeptides
Biochemistry. Jun, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12069591
A highly active oxygen-evolving photosystem II (PSII) complex was purified from the HT-3 strain of the widely used cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, in which the CP47 polypeptide has been genetically engineered to contain a polyhistidine tag at its carboxyl terminus [Bricker, T. M., Morvant, J., Masri, N., Sutton, H. M., and Frankel, L. K. (1998) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1409, 50-57]. These purified PSII centers had four manganese atoms, one calcium atom, and two cytochrome b(559) hemes each. Optical absorption and fluorescence emission spectroscopy as well as western immunoblot analysis demonstrated that the purified PSII preparation was devoid of any contamination with photosystem I and phycobiliproteins. A comprehensive proteomic analysis using a system designed to enhance resolution of low-molecular-weight polypeptides, followed by MALDI mass spectrometry and N-terminal amino acid sequencing, identified 31 distinct polypeptides in this PSII preparation. We propose a new nomenclature for the polypeptide components of PSII identified after PsbZ, which proceeds sequentially from Psb27. During this study, the polypeptides PsbJ, PsbM, PsbX, PsbY, PsbZ, Psb27, and Psb28 proteins were detected for the first time in a purified PSII complex from Synechocystis 6803. Five novel polypeptides were also identified in this preparation. They included the Sll1638 protein, which shares significant sequence similarity to PsbQ, a peripheral protein of PSII that was previously thought to be present only in chloroplasts. This work describes newly identified proteins in a highly purified cyanobacterial PSII preparation that is being widely used to investigate the structure, function, and biogenesis of this photosystem.
A Facile Dip-coating Process for Preparing Highly Durable Superhydrophobic Surface with Multi-scale Structures on Paint Films
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Sep, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19552913
Superhydrophobic surfaces with multi-scale nano/microstructures have been prepared on epoxy paint surfaces using a feasible dip-coating process. The microstructures with 5-10 microm protuberances were first prepared on epoxy paint surface by sandblast. Then the nanostructures were introduced on the microstructure surface by anchoring 50-100 nm SiO(2) particles (nano-SiO(2)) onto the sandblasted paint surface, which was completed by dip-coating with a nano-SiO(2)/epoxy adhesive solution (M1). At last the surface was further modified for enhancing hydrophobicity by another dip-coating with a solution of a low surface energy polymer, aminopropyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (ATPS) modified epoxy adhesive (M2). The water contact angle of the as-prepared samples reached as high as 167.8 degrees and the sliding angle was 7 degrees. The prepared superhydrophobic surface exhibited excellent durability to the high speed scouring test and high stability in neutral and basic aqueous solutions and some common organic solvents. In addition, this method can be adopted to fabricate large scale samples with a good homogeneity of the whole surface at very low cost.
Minimization of MR Contrast Weightings for the Comprehensive Evaluation of Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
Investigative Radiology. Jan, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 19996759
Multicontrast, high-resolution carotid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been validated with histology to quantify atherosclerotic plaque morphology and composition. For evaluating the lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) and fibrous cap, both of which are key elements in determining plaque stability, the combined pre- and postcontrast T1-weighted (T1W) sequences have been recently shown to have a higher reproducibility than other contrast weightings. In this study, we sought to determine whether contrast weightings beyond T1W (pre- and postcontrast) are necessary for comprehensive, quantitative, carotid plaque interpretation.
High-resolution MR Study of the Relationship Between Superficial Calcification and the Stability of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. Feb, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20052617
In this study, we have aimed to evaluate the relationship between the shape and location of superficial calcification and the presence of fibrous cap rupture and intraplaque hemorrhage in atherosclerotic carotid plaque. Sixty-three patients with carotid stenosis underwent contrast-enhanced high resolution MR examinations with a 3-T MR scanner and 226 slices with superficial calcification were evaluated in the study. The shape of superficial calcification was categorized as the irregular type (dotted/arcuated) and patchy type and the location of superficial calcification was categorized as the marginal type and central type. Intraplaque hemorrhage and fibrous cap rupture depicted on the same slice as superficial calcification were identified. The chi-squared test was used for statistical analysis. A total of 149 slices (65.9%) with intraplaque hemorrhage and 107 slices(47.3%)with fibrous cap rupture were detected. There were 191 slices with irregular type (dotted/arcuated) calcification and 166 slices with marginal type calcification. Irregular superficial calcification was found more frequently accompanied with intraplaque hemorrhage as compared to the patchy type (73.8 vs. 22.9%, P < 0.0001); there was a significant difference between the marginal type and the central type for the accompaniment of intraplaque hemorrhage (72.9 vs. 46.7%, P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between different shapes and locations of superficial calcification that accompanied with fibrous cap rupture (P > 0.05). This study showed that superficial calcification is an important factor for determination of instability of atherosclerotic carotid plaque. The shape and location of superficial calcification are important features associated with the occurrence of intraplaque hemorrhage.
Differences of Signal Evolution of Intraplaque Hemorrhage and Associated Stenosis Between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Atherosclerotic Carotid Arteries: an in Vivo High-resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Follow-up Study
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. Dec, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20730495
To evaluate the differences of signal evolution of intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) and associated stenosis between symptomatic and asymptomatic atherosclerotic carotid arteries. Thirty-three carotid arteries (15 symptomatic and 18 asymptomatic plaques) with recent carotid IPH underwent serial high-resolution MRI examinations on a 3.0-Tesla (3.0T) MRI scanner over a period of 18 months. MR sequences included three-dimensional time-of-flight (3D-TOF), quadruple-inversion-recovery T1-weighted imaging (QIR T1 WI), proton density-weighted imaging (PDWI), and T2-weighted imaging (T2WI). The contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) of subsequent IPH during the follow-up period between symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid IPH showed a significant difference on 3D-TOF (P = 0.029), T1 WI (P = 0.005), and PDWI (P = 0.028), except for that on T2WI (P = 0.362). Compared with no significant signal intensity change of symptomatic IPH, CNRs of asymptomatic IPH exhibited a gradually descending trend on all contrast weighted images (P < 0.05). Compared with asymptomatic arteries, the degree of diameter stenosis associated with IPH increased significantly in the symptomatic atherosclerotic carotid arteries between baseline and the 18th month (10.53 ± 12.29% vs. 1.65 ± 7.74%, P = 0.017). Symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid IPH demonstrated different MRI signal evolution and associated carotid stenosis. Repeated carotid IPH may be more common in symptomatic plaques than in asymptomatic plaques and might produce a stronger stimulus for progression of atherosclerosis than one-time carotid IPH.
Superhydrophobicity of Natural and Artificial Surfaces Under Controlled Condensation Conditions
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Apr, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21443252
In this paper, we have comparatively investigated the stability of superhydrophobic behaviors of fresh and biomimetic lotus leaf surfaces under controlled water condensation conditions. The binary micro/nano structures of the superhydrophobic surfaces are observed with electron micrographs. Contact and sliding angles are evaluated by syringing water droplets on the substrates with surface temperatures and humidity precisely controlled between -10 and 30 °C, and RH = 10, 30, 60, and 90%. According to the calculations on the solid-liquid contact area fraction in different environmental conditions based on a micro/nano binary structure model, the effects of condensed water on superhydrophobic surfaces are assessed quantitatively. Both the calculated and experimental results indicate that the temperature difference between surface temperature and the dew point during measurement is essential to the occurrence of water condensation while the effect of condensation on the surface wettability also depends on the topology of hierarchical structured surfaces. The loss of water repellency that usually appears on the artificial superhydrophobic surface under low temperature and high humidity conditions is proved to be reversible, showing a bidirectional transition of the equilibrium state between Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter.
Comparison of Carotid Arterial Morphology and Plaque Composition Between Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stable Coronary Artery Disease: a High-resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. Jun, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21468749
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in carotid arterial morphology and plaque composition between patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and patients with stable coronary artery disease (SCAD). Twenty-eight patients (12 ACS patients and 16 SCAD patients) underwent carotid high-resolution MRI examination using a 3.0-Tesla (3.0T) MRI scanner. The indicators of carotid arterial morphology included the maximum total vessel area (Max-TVA), mean TVA, minimum lumen area (Min-LA), mean LA, maximum wall area (Max-WA), mean WA, maximum wall thickness (Max-WT), mean WT, maximum normalized wall index (Max-NWI), mean NWI, and maximum stenosis (Max-stenosis). The indicators of plaque composition included the prevalence and mean area percentage (%) of lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC), calcification (Ca), intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH), and fibrous cap rupture (FCR). None of the indicators of carotid arterial morphology had significant differences (all P > 0.05) between the ACS and SCAD patients. The prevalence and plaque composition area percentage of LRNC, Ca, and IPH did not exhibit significant differences between the two groups. However, carotid plaques in the ACS patients presented a higher prevalence of FCR than SCAD patients (P < 0.05). This study revealed a similar carotid arterial morphology between ACS and SCAD patients. However, FCR is more common in carotid plaques with ACS than in those with SCAD. Ruptured carotid plaques may be a forewarning factor for those patients who are at high risk of ACS.


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Walking In A Labyrinth Has Amazing Health Benefits.
Labyrinths have always been ancient symbols for healing and a path to renewal; and for good reason. Research conducted by Harvard Medical School's Mind/Body Institute has found that focused walking meditation in a labyrinth effectively reduces anxiety.
If it's done on a regular basis, can reduce insomnia, chronic pain, blood pressure, and lead to greater powers of concentration. While a maze offers a choice of paths, dead-ends, and false starts, a labyrinth is based on a circle and offers a way to the center.
A maze challenges the cognitive "left brain" while a labyrinth appeals to the intuitive "right brain," and thus can be calming and relaxing. A maze is about the journey out, a labyrinth is about the spiritual journey.
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Christmas Easy: Spiced Cranberry and Orange Jellies with Frosted CranberriesI always like to serve a jelly at Christmas time because when there is a lot of rich food around it is so nice to have something cool, light and refreshing at the end of a meal. This one is incredibly simple, but don't be tempted to jazz it up – we've already tried that and found this simple version infinitely better. If you prefer, you can make the jelly in a 1¼ pint (725 ml) capacity jelly mould rather than wine glasses. |
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MethodFirst, using a potato peeler, pare off the outer zest of the oranges then squeeze them. Place the zest and juice in a saucepan with the spices, cranberry juice and sugar and bring everything just up to boiling point - this will take 4-5 minutes.Next place the cubes of jelly in a measuring jug. Strain the cranberry juice mixture through a sieve into a jug and stir until the cubes of jelly have dissolved. Leave the mixture to cool a little before pouring it into glasses; now cover and leave them until completely cold. Then put them in the fridge to set overnight. For the frosted cranberries, all you need to do is dip each berry first in the beaten egg white and then roll in caster sugar to give them a generous coating. They will be fine left like this overnight, ready to decorate the jellies on Christmas Eve. Note: this recipe contains raw egg. |
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The owners of My Way have made their home open to visitors to stay, with comfortable double rooms fully refurbished and the option of use of two double rooms together making a family suit. All rooms are very private and enjoy a wonderful view over the village. The owners of My Way have installed a fridge for guests to use and coffee/tea making facilities are with the rooms. Surounding the house are wonderful gardens for guests to enjoy. Breakfasts are made with local farm produce and depending on the time of year fresh fruit juices are prepared in a matter of minutes from fresh produce. Freshly baked bread is also a must. Try the breads either for toast or simply bread and Jam at the breakfast table. Dogs may stay free of charge and My Way also have two hybrid bicycles to hire at very competative rates of hire. The property is situated at the heart of Combe Martin and boarders one of the many footpaths which lead onto Exmoor and the coastal footpaths.
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Situated in the heart of the cosmopolitan area of Earls Court & after undergoing an extensive 6 months refurbishment, the new look Oliver Plaza now offers you even more sumptuous surroundings. We have upgraded the entire hotel to superior 3* standard, with new contemporary furniture in all areas, state-of-the-art LCD satellite televisions in all rooms, messaging facilities and Internet wi-fi throughout the hotel, to give you an unrivalled guest experience and unrivalled value. The hotel is very popular with tourists due to its close proximity to the exclusive shopping areas of Kensington and Knightsbridge, close by are also the world famous Natural History, Science and Victoria & Albert Museums.
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This contemporary yet elegant hotel has an international reputation for its hospitality. In a quiet garden square close to the Heathrow Express, rail and tube, it is at the heart of central London. The townhouse style also includes wireless and ADSL internet, flat screen TV's and on-demand movies and music. Moments from Hyde Park and in walking distance of Oxford Street. |
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Goal of the Week
Saturday was a good day for Dynamo forward Mac Kandji, as he netted two goals against the visiting Montreal Impact. His second goal, a half-field run that he finished with a thunderous shot past Montreal goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts to cap Houston's 3-0 victory, is now up for MLS Goal of the Week. Let's extend the glory for Kandji and vote for his stellar goal! Voting is open now, and runs until Thursday night.
In case you missed it, Dynamo midfielder Luiz Camargo opened his MLS scoring account in dramatic fashion on Saturday, finishing off a one-two with Brian Ching with an emphatic left-footed strike past Matt Reis to give Houston a 2-2 draw at Gillette Stadium. If you haven't seen the goal previously, watch the video below.
Aside from giving the Dynamo a much deserved point on the road, Camargo's goal has also been nominated for MLS Goal of the Week. This is the second consecutive week a Dynamo goal has been nominated.


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The amazing story told in Ben Affleck's 'Argo'
On Nov. 4, 1979, thousands of Islamic revolutionaries stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. They seized 66 hostages whose captivity stretched on for 444 days. Often dubbed "America Held Hostage," the crisis received more media coverage than any news event since World War II.
And yet, all these years later, most Americans do not know one of the most gripping aspects of the incident. The true story of "Operation Argo" remained top secret until the Clinton administration.
Amid the chaos of the mob, six Americans slipped out the back door and hid in the home of Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor. They remained in hiding until CIA exfiltration expert Tony Mendez hatched a scheme to rescue them: He snuck them out of the country undercover as a Hollywood film crew scouting locations for a sci-fi flick.
Mendez called this dangerously outlandish scheme "Operation Argo." But perhaps the most unbelievable thing about this caper is that it worked. Until the facts were declassified in 1997, the rescue had been entirely credited to the Canadians.
Ben Affleck has said he was instantly attracted to turning the story into a movie precisely because it "sounds utterly absurd. I understand that, because it seems completely unbelievable, but the fact that it happened is what makes it even more fascinating."
Now with tensions between the U.S. and Iran again at a boiling point and the hunger for oil at its peak, Hollywood has turned its own role in the drama into a spy thriller that has Oscar written all over it. Directed by and starring Affleck, "Argo" takes us behind the scenes for one of the most implausible CIA operations ever.
"Argo stands out in my mind for the sheer audacity of the plan," says noted espionage historian H. Keith Melton, "the willingness of our Canadian neighbors to provide blank passports to be altered on site and the sheer courage of the two CIA officers that went into Tehran to personally escort the diplomats through the airport under the very nose of the dreaded Revolutionary Guard.
"Tony exhibited courage, resolve, ingenuity and a single-minded focus on saving the lives of the diplomats."
Shot in a grainy 1970s style, this taut nail-biter combines the grit of a documentary with the usual Hollywood car chase and buxom babe tropes. Alan Arkin and John Goodman play Hollywood shysters who help the CIA perfect and maintain its cover long enough to get the six embassy workers to safety. Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") plays Mendez's crusty supervisor Jack O'Donnell, who has to defend the harebrained scheme to the higher-ups.
"This is the story of a guy trying to do the right thing in a bureaucracy that doesn't make that easy," says screenwriter Chris Terrio. Continued...
Mendez, who was awarded the Intelligence Star for Valor for the rescue, headed to Tehran as revolutionary forces roamed the streets. He hoped to waltz the six houseguests right into the Tehran airport and onto a commercial airliner at a time when all Americans were automatically the enemy. Beheadings, hangings and torture were the common fate of anyone suspected of allegiance to America.
A checkable backstory was the backbone of the gambit. Mendez started a production company Studio Six Productions." He got stories planted in the trade press about the movie. And he rented office space on the Columbia lot (the same space Michael Douglas had just used for "The China Syndrome"). He also created a logo, business cards and stationery, all of which are currently on view as part of "Spy: The Exhibit" now at New York's Discovery Times Square.
To create a lie that would have traction in Iran, the script for "Argo" suggested a "Star Wars" ripoff with a distinctly Middle Eastern flavor that took pains to glorify the rights of people to take back their homeland from foreign oppressors. The story line was also intentionally obtuse so that no one would question the locations being scouted. Of course, it was still a long shot. In the movie, one of the six hostages more derisively dubs it "theater of the absurd."
The insanity of the plan was not lost on Mendez. In his book about the "Argo" mission, he notes that the name was perfect because "it was the name of the ship that Jason and the Argonauts sailed in to liberate the Golden Fleece against impossible odds."
The bizarre nature of the story is precisely why Affleck and Terrio took such pains to give the film a deep sense of historical and geopolitical context. They wanted the audience to take the film's message seriously.
"What I hope people come away with is the complexity of what happened, the fact that there is no antagonist here," says the screenwriter, "On all sides of this, there were people trying to do the right thing."
Indeed, while the film celebrates the heroism of the CIA operatives, it also suggests that America played a role in setting off the violence that engulfed Iran. The movie begins with a short history lesson that chronicles the U.S. installation of the Shah at the expense of the democratically elected prime minister, who had nationalized the country's oil industry. His ouster set the stage for revolution.
"The culpability is there in the film, that in some ways we made our own bed, but the movie is really about a greater cause," says Cranston. "It's about people who put themselves at risk in order to save others, and there is no greater good than that.
"Their credo is that no one gets left behind, and they mean it."
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At the Atlanta, Georgia, law office of Jody A. Miller, Attorney at Law, we provide outstanding and creative legal services in the area of general family and juvenile law. From divorce to juvenile delinquency, you can count on us for advice and representation committed to successful outcomes.
Client service and communication are our priority. We never forget that while we deal with family law issues every day, this process is new to our clients. We ensure that each client is represented by a lawyer who takes the time to listen, provide information and return phone calls promptly. See our legal articles and Frequently Asked Questions pages for more information.
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We have assisted clients with divorce, juvenile law and general family law issues for more than 15 years. During these years, we have represented clients in a variety of disputes ranging from alimony and child support, to paternity and legitimation. We also handle matters relating to custody and visitation, fathers rights, modification and enforcement of court orders, and domestic violence.
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