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Director, Molecular Medicine
Not many people can say they have two careers, but Dr. William Cruikshank can. Director of the Molecular Medicine program and Assistant Dean for the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at Boston University School of Medicine, he is a successful scientist and administrator in higher education. Balancing these two responsibilities with his natural enthusiasm, grace, and dedication, Dr. Cruikshank sets the mold for GMS faculty.
When did you first realize you wanted to pursue a career in science?
I first realized I had a passion for science when I was in high school. The labs were interesting, and something I looked forward to. In my sciences classes, the material made sense, and I enjoyed learning about how cells worked and marveled at how complicated the process was for regulating cellular activity. I continued to study science in college and had some really excellent professors at Washington and Jefferson College who further peaked my curiosity and enthusiasm. I think those professors solidified in me an excitement for science that continues to drive me even now.
What brought you to BUSM?
I started at Boston University in 1978 as a technician in the lab of Dr. David Center. I continued to work in his lab while matriculating on the Charles River Campus as a full-time student studying zoology. David's research involved investigating the presence of T lymphocyte chemoattractant factors. At that time there were no known factors that could attract T cells to sites of inflammation and our work lead to the discovery of interleukin-16. That discovery along with the advice from my Zoology advisor that there were no jobs available for zoologists prompted me to apply to the Biochemistry Program at BUSM. My thesis work involved characterizing IL-16, something which I am still working on to this day. So, to answer your question, I initially started at BUSM as a technician for David Center, and I have remained at BUSM all these years also because of David Center. I cannot emphasize enough how important a strong mentor is during those early years in the lab and David provided the optimal environment that allowed me to grow as a scientist. I am forever grateful to two people, Dr. Fred Wasserman, my zoology advisor, but mostly to the mentorship, understanding and friendship that I constantly received from David.
Can you describe you research?
For the past 34 years my research has been focused on IL-16. IL-16 is a highly conserved protein with a similar structure and function in all species tested thus far ranging from leach to mouse to man. IL-16 binds to CD4 and is intimately involved in the regulation of inflammation. My research has predominately addressed the role of IL-16 in regulating inflammation associated with asthma and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. More recently we have identified a role of IL-16 in the regulation of T lymphocyte recruitment and proliferation in T cell cancers such as Sezary Syndrome and Mycosis Fungoides, two cutaneous T cell lymphomas. Our goal is to further develop and commercialize several IL-16 based reagents for therapeutics in asthma and autoimmunity.
You were recently appointed Director of the Molecular Medicine program in the Department of Medicine. Could you tell me a little about the program, and what are your plans for the future?
When I accepted the position as Director, I did so with the intent of developing the program into one that really emphasized a translational approach to the research. The Department of Medicine has a wealth of resources related to clinical expertise and access to a variety of patient populations. I strongly believe that the students research should not only focus on the basic science aspects, but to broaden their understanding into how the basic science relates to disease and disease progression. To help facilitate this I want to encourage both basic science and clinical faculty members to get involved, and I am encouraging a co-mentor program for the students such that each student will have a secondary mentor who's expertise compliments those of their primary mentor to provide for a solid foundation in both basic science and clinical approaches. I think that the NIH is now looking for grant proposals that are more translational in scope and pharmaceutical companies have always looked for scientist with a strong understanding of clinical applications. My goal is to provide a program that utilizes the resources at BUSM for the development of scientists who are best equipped to compete for the biomedical jobs of the future.
Are you involved in any other activities?
I have recently been appointed as an Assistant Dean of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs for the medical school. Under the guidance of Dr. Rafael Ortega, the Medical School has been very successful at developing and promoting diversity, and in this new position I hope to bring similar programs to the GMS. I have participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) for the past three years and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Linda Zimmerman has done a fantastic job running the program and my involvement has opened my eyes to how important diversity is. Through a couple of grant applications that I have been involved with I hope that we get the resources to significantly increase diversity and inclusion within the student population at BUSM. I believe that it is very important to not only increase diversity but to increase the overall cultural awareness of how important diversity and inclusion are for an optimal research environment. I hope that in this new position I have the opportunity to help promote some of these changes at BUSM.
What is the most interesting part of your job?
The most interesting part of my job at BUSM is looking for the opportunity to collaborate with other investigators. The breadth of scientific expertise at BUSM is outstanding and provides an environment that fosters a collegial approach to research. With funding as difficult as it is these days attacking a problem from a variety of different angles I believe gives one an advantage. This collaborative approach at BUSM is a real plus and is something that distinguishes this university from many others.
What is the most challenging part of your job?
Similar to many investigators I think that a very challenging part of our jobs is to secure sufficient funding to conduct the type of research that interests us the most. I see too many investigators spending a majority of their time writing grants rather than having time to do what it is that attracted all of us to research in the first place, asking great questions and having time to creatively explore those questions in the lab. I understand that funding typically comes in cycles but that is very little consolation during the difficult times. Staying positive can at times be the most challenging part of our jobs.
What do you like to do outside of BUSM?
I love spending time with my family. I have two children; my son is a high school teacher, and my daughter is currently attending Stonehill College. Living in northern Massachusetts, I have plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, and I particularly enjoy playing tennis and biking with my wife Sue. The biggest challenge at home is being able to keep up with her. I also really enjoy hiking in the woods with my black lab, Nikki. I find her love of just running around chasing the birds and squirrels to be very infectious and quite therapeutic.
Do you have any advice for current GMS students?
I think that I have two pieces of advice, for what it's worth. The first is to tap into your inner curiosity. Science is driven by always asking that next question. The second piece of advice would be to think globally in terms of how your questions and your project relates to other biological systems. All systems inter-relate at some level and having an open mind and broad-based understanding of different systems I think gives you the best opportunity to appreciate the wonderful complexity that is biomedical research.


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Gina grew up in the Bay Area and first made trips to the North Tahoe area as a child during trips with her family to ski at Squaw Valley. She remembers skating in the Olympic skating rink before it got torn down and learning to ski on the rope tow at the bottom of the old Red Dog. She came back to the area after college when her husband Kern was teaching skiing at Alpine Skills International on Donner Summit. She worked for TTMG as a receptionist and medical assistant from November of 1990 to August of 1992. She was a National Ski Patrol Volunteer at Squaw Valley from 1989-1992.
Gina and her husband loved the area and so when Gina was still in her residency training in Utah, her husband Kern happened to be at Tioga Pass Lodge at the same time as some of the physician partners of TTMG and he lobbied for them to consider hiring her when she was done. Fortunately the timing was right and they did hire her and 2009 will be her 10th year as a TTMG physician. Gina and Kern have enjoyed raising their two boys in the area and take advantage of the mountain biking, skiing and camping. They have been involved in volunteering at the kids' schools and with their kids' soccer teams.
Gina has also volunteered by giving health talks at Women's Wellness Weekend, at North Tahoe and Truckee high schools, and providing medical support at North Tahoe High's football games and at the nordic race "The Gold Rush" that is held at Royal Gorge. Gina loves the full spectrum of family medicine, from newborn care to geriatrics, from urgent care and sports medicine to inpatient hospital care and she loves having the privilege of practicing her profession in such a beautiful place within such an outstanding community.

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In the video, a modern and bloodless take on the story of Maccabees, if you will, a Nice Jewish Boy stands up to school bullies. Bonus: A warm and fuzzy Thanksgivukkah dinner scene. Enjoy!
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The Beatles 50th Anniversary Print Box Set is limited to 1963 editions. The set contains twenty four 30cm x 30cm prints, published on 250gsm matte art paper, 6 of which have had an exclusive foil treatment. The Box Set commemorates the 50th anniversary release of the very first Beatles album 'Please Please Me' and features the artwork from all the significant albums. Also included is a 28 page booklet and a numbered certificate of authenticity.


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Set against the backdrop of a lush and exotic Greece, The Names is considered the book which began to drive "sharply upward the size of his readership" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Among the cast of DeLillo's bizarre yet fully realized characters in The Names are Kathryn, the narrator's estranged wife; their son, the six-year-old novelist; Owen, the scientist; and the neurotic narrator obsessed with his own neuroses. A thriller, a mystery, and still a moving examination of family, loss, and the amorphous and magical potential of language itself, The Names stands with any of DeLillo's more recent and highly acclaimed works. "The Names not only accurately reflects a portion of our contemporary world but, more importantly, creates an original world of its own."–Chicago Sun-Times"DeLillo sifts experience through simultaneous grids of science and poetry, analysis and clear sight, to make a high-wire prose that is voluptuously stark."–Village Voice Literary Supplement"DeLillo verbally examines every state of consciousness from eroticism to tourism, from the idea of America as conceived by the rest of the world to the idea of the rest of the world as conceived by America, from mysticism to fanaticism."–New York Times
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LUSH Charity Pot
85 reviews
68% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.5
Price: $$$
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Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSWater (Aqua), Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Fair Trade Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Glycerine, Stearic Acid, Ylang Ylang Oil (Cananga odorata),Geranium Oil (Pelargonium crispum), Tagettes Oil (Tagetes glandulifera) , Tagetes Oil (Tagetes minuta) , Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol,*Geraniol,*Citronellol,*Limonene, *Linalool ,Fragrance , Perfume,Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides), Methylparaben, Propylparaben
on 6/27/2015 8:28:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Sensitive, Olive, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I like the smell, and it makes my dry skin better, which is great. But I don't like the texture which is too liquid and oily for me. I'm glad I tried it though, and I might buy it because it is effective.
on 4/28/2015 10:03:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
ok so if you tried this a year ago and wasn't that into the scent, try it again
to me, the old scent spelt like peanuts, to the point despite the charitable giving i couldn't bring myself to purchase
>>>fast forward and they've revamped the scent ((yayyy)) much better now lovely lotion super moisturizing
on 4/21/2015 1:43:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
One of the associates told me about the money donated to charity, so I can't like I couldn't turn it down, lol. I feel like this is moisturizing for the most part, but I haven't used out consistently enough to know if it's a staple for me. It's a tad bit greasy, but not a deal breaker. It has a strong floral scent, not my favorite, but not bad, just not in my tastes.
on 2/8/2015 6:39:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Green
Charity Pot is one of my favorite lotions. Before Charity Pot, I used mostly lower-end products (Bath and Body Works, etc.) Lush lotions are expensive, but the quality makes up for it. Charity Pot goes on SO smoothly. Unlike other lotions, the scent is understated, but lovely. Plus, the proceeds go to charity. I'm a big fan.
on 2/5/2015 7:22:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Charity pot is a lovely cocoa butter based moisturizer. I used all over - hands, feet, arms, legs, & body. I used on DH for massages, and on really frigid 15 degree weather, I apply to my face. I've also given these as gifts and they are well received. I will say if you are not careful, the product is loose enough to get the screw cap gunky. (messy top rage!)
on 1/15/2015 2:29:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I looove this lotion. The scent is strong, but not overpowering, it kinda smells like chocolate and flowers but it does smell divine. The price for this products (much like other LUSH products) is quite pricey ($30) although all the money minus gst does go to the charity on the lid. It's very hydrating and moisturising and it definitely healed my dry skin in winter. At first it was very watery and liquidy, but as time went by, it started to get thicker. idk if its just my tub or if it just happens, but thats what happened to me, which is fine but it just seamed a bit weird. Overall i totally recommend for the winter months and i will definitely be repurchasing. :)
on 1/7/2015 6:17:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brown, Kinky, Medium
Eyes: Black
A few months ago when I first started feeding my LUSH fetish, the Charity pot smells a bit more different because it was Made in Japan (More of a flowery rosy scent than chocolate). When the Australian stock came in I understood what people was talking about how it smells like Turkish Delight. But I have no doubt it works the same anyway. Plus, they donate the proceedings for that product to charity, how good is that!
Onto the product itself, it has a creamy texture, rosy scent, and can be a little heavy and slow absorbing if you don't apply it right after you come out of the shower. But the best thing is, I had a very large patch of eczema that I had been battling against since last winter. I tried everything to make it go away, various moisturisers, aloe gel (which worked for my other eczemas), oat meal, ezcema lotion and balm, nothing worked! It just kept irritating every time I try something it just really doesn't like, and remained a large rough red itchy patch on my calf. Until I decided to give Charity pot a whirl and see what happens. I don't believe it, but after a few weeks, it is nearly all gone! It is no longer red or irritate every time I take a shower. The rough skin is still there but the patch is slowly shrinking! I can not believe it, I got this in the smallest pot and it was half the price I paid for the eczema cream! Now I will know just what to do when another one of those pop up!
BTW, apparently LUSH reformulated Charity pot, I can't wait to try the new formula too!
on 1/4/2015 7:33:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
My DH usually compliments my appearance or perfume, but when I used this product all over, he said he just could not believe HOW SOFT my skin was. I have used all kinds of lotions and creams and he never noticed before. So, I can't argue with that. I got the new formulation and scent because the old scent was too heavy for me. I mix this with Philosophy creams sometimes if I want to change up the scent a bit. This is perfect for winter but I think it will be a bit heavy for me when the weather warms up. Still, I am in love with this right now. It IS expensive for the size of the container, so one lippie off for that.
on 11/4/2014 5:40:00 AM
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Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This is my second most favourite lotion in lush, a close 2nd to my most loved limited edition celebrate lotion. I bought the new self preserving pot of this lotion for under $7 CAD.
I have keratosis pilaris on my upper arms and it only disappears when I'm in humid / warm weather (the only time I have ever seen my KP disappear was when I was on vacation in Spain). and this makes my dry rough skin disappear. It's smells nice, like a muted cocoa butter scent.
It applies so smoothly and feels lovely against my skin. I like the fact I don't have to use much to get that result I want. I definitely want to buy a few of these for stocking stuffers this year. Addiionally, I love how all the proceeds goes to charity. Bonus!!!
on 10/26/2014 8:37:00 PM
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Skin: Other, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This made me gross dry flaky elbows and dry patches on my heel go away in one night. Also, all proceeds go to a good cause so win win for me.
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Hey Chris and Co.
I'm a user / member of Digging into WordPress (i.e. got the ebook), and while I've learnt and kinda understand how one should register jQuery using functions.php, what I'm not sure of, is how to use other scripts?
The load order of the scripts is important, as is making sure you load CSS first, then javascript.
I guess I'm really looking for a practical example of the functions.php bit and the header.php bit?
Any help would do though…
Thanks in advance.
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Hey Doc.
Thanks for your feedback – appreciate it. I do however, have most of that down already – from going through all the DigWP tutorials.
How though, do I reference my own js (jquery) files for my theme? Do I enqueue them in the same way as we did the Google-hosted jQuery – i.e. in functions.php? OR, do I place them in the
As I mention above, the load order of these things is important, so I'm looking for a solution that gets things loaded, not only the right place, but in the right order (CSS first, then Google-hosted jQuery, then my theme scripts).
Ah yes, I see what you mean! I would simply place them after the wp_head call, but I'm not particularly sure if that's best practice or not. I'm assuming that they are just jQuery functions?
Yup. They're jQuery functions and jquery plugins all sitting in a /js/ folder in my theme.
I found this article – http://markwilkinson.me/2011/02/loading-wordpress-scriptsstyles-correctly/ – I think it might answer some things…
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CHEYENNE - Seven of the 12 wolf hunt areas are now closed for the remainder of 2013. Wolf hunt area one reached its harvestable quota of two wolves this past Sunday. Other wolf hunt areas already closed for the season include areas two, three, four, five, seven and 10. The wolf hunting season began October 1 and ends December 31, 2013 except for hunt area 12 south of Jackson, which opened October 15 and closes December 31.
As with other trophy game species, wolves in these areas are managed under a mortality quota system. The hunting season in each specific wolf area will remain open until the quota for the area is reached, or untilDecember 31, whichever comes first. All hunters must call the wolf hotline daily (800-264-1280) to ensure the quota for wolves in each specific area has not been reached.
Hunters harvesting wolves in areas where wolves are classified as trophy game area required to report the kill within 24 hours by calling the hotline at 800-264-1280. Within five days, they are required to present the skull and pelt to a game warden, biologist, or other personnel at a WGFD regional office for registration.
In all other areas of the state where wolves are designated as predatory animals, no license is required to harvest a wolf, and there are no closed seasons or bag limits. Anyone who takes a wolf in areas of the state where wolves are designated as predatory animals is required to report the kill to a district game warden, biologist or WGFD personnel at a regional office within 10 days after the date the wolf was killed. Presenting the skull and pelt is not required, but doing so does aid in department efforts to monitor wolf populations and genetic interchange through the state.
Hunters with questions about hunting seasons or regulations can pick up a copy of the current hunting regulations for the species in which they are interested at any license selling vendor, regional WGFD office or call the WGFD sportsman line at 307-777-4600.
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Chicago Fire
When Sasha Chanoff, the founder of RefugePoint, reached out to the Fire's ownership about hosting a family at Saturday's Fire game that seemed like the least we could do.
The Lokango family, a Congolese refugee family (whose lives RefugePoint saved) are new arrivals in Chicago. Prior to Chicago, they were living as refugees in Kenya for a number of years. Not only did they suffer unspeakably before escaping the Congo, but the 13-year-old, Emile, was shot in the leg in Nairobi because they were living in a dangerous area where refugees had become targets.
RefugePoint's Cheryl Hamilton, who escorted the family to Toyota Park, had met them a few months ago in Nairobi and worked with RefugePoint to get them out as soon as possible. They are overjoyed and overwhelmed with relief to finally be in Chicago and safe.
Sasha and Cheryl knew Chicago Fire owner Andrew Hauptman and had worked with the Hauptman family as they had hosted a fundraiser for RefugePoint in the past. Additionally, in 2010, RefugePoint's effort in protecting the world's most vulnerable refugees was awarded with the prestigious Charles Bronfman Prize (one of whose founders is Andrew Hauptman). As the boys also love soccer, Cheryl knew that it would be a warm Chicago welcome for them to come and experience a Chicago Fire game. They were seen cheering on the Fire and high-fiving other supporters after Mike Magee's magical penalty kick.
In the end, it was an honor to host the family and for them to be recognized on field during Saturday's game against Toronto. Their story touched everyone who met them at Toyota Park on Saturday, and they definitely brought the Men in Red good luck as well.
For more on RefugePoint and the hundreds of families they help (including the Lokango's) visit http://www.refugepoint.org/.
Move over Jeff Larentowicz, there's a new ninja in town.
Check out Austin Berry's mad skills as he cuts off a great Toronto FC through ball. Hiyah!!
What's more awesome than watching a Mike Magee penalty kick conversion? Watching a Mike Magee penalty kick conversion in slow motion, of course!
With the magic of a GoPro camera, a talented videographer (@laflores037), and some editing software, we're able to make it happen.
Check out this sweet video below, and remember to tweet your support of #MikeMageeMVP!
There were shots off the post, a disallowed goal, more Sean Johnson saves, the dramatic contexts of playoff contention and the last regular season home game of the season - Saturday's win had a handful of talking points, but it had really only one truly interesting scene: Mike Magee's game winning penalty.
Because despite the atmosphere and everything that was at stake, the game, in fact was pretty flat. Maybe it was the rain-soaked field, maybe it was a bit of nerves but Fire fans had to be uncomfortable when they saw the first 10 minutes with little of the urgency, high pressure, and high defensive line that pushed the team to those two huge away wins in D.C. and Dallas. Toronto was finding gaps all over the field to exploit and if it wasn't for such bad finishing by Robert Earnshaw, they would've been in front.
The Fire grew into the game, however, and were in control when Magee scored the winning penalty. Then, as we've seen for the past month or so, the Fire managed the remainder of the and took all the points.
So maybe it's good that it wasn't a spectacle of high drama. Maybe it was just a professional victory -- a cold blooded three point snatch.
But then there was Magee's PK.
Just a few weeks ago, Magee hit the crossbar with what would've been a game winning PK against Montreal. It cost the Fire two crucial points. "Tonight's on me," he said after the game. "It won't be the last one I miss but I'm confident taking them and I'll bury the next one."
It's more or less the approach you expect from someone leading the league in goals and there aren't many better opportunities to pad your stats than from the penalty spot.
And yet, and YET, Saturday's PK was terrifying. I didn't like the way Magee looked, I didn't like his set up. He kept wiping his hands, and he started his run-up exactly at the whistle. You can often tell if a player's going to score their PK based on their face, their calm, their approach, and their cool. We all know Magee is cool in front of goal, but wouldn't the Montreal miss be on his mind? There he was, right in front of Section 8, back in his home city, a stadium chanting MVP - it was a moment, just a second or two, where some people might have thought about the whole chaos of the season. All the missed chances, all the posts they hit, all the points they dropped, all the mistakes and antagonism and pressure.
It happened so fast. Magee didn't let the moment fester. He knew what he was going to do. He knows where the goal is. He wipes his hands, he tugs his shorts down a bit, he looks at the ref waiting for the whistle. When it comes he leaps off the line like a 5k start, skips a bit to the left of the ball, and approaching it that way, executes the deftest of chips right into where the goalie's chest would've been if he hadn't dove down to his right, where he thought Magee would go.
What I love about the way he took it is that he seemed to beat the rhythm of the game. I wanted a dramatic pause. I wanted to consider the entire season in the moment, and I wanted him to look straight at the keeper with fire in his eyes, like Rivaldo in 2002. But then, that's what makes him such a good finisher, isn't it? It's the way he seems to catch defenders and goalies unaware. For some goals he's quicker than you think he can be, and for others he seems to wait an eternity before calmly putting it away. The PK on Saturday was a combination of both. It had the quickness to take a few people by surprise (and short circuit any nerves), and the calmness to chip a Pirlo-esque panenka in front of thousands of people, in the most important game of the season.
After the game, Magee admitted he had some nervousness: "Normally I get up there and don't think twice about missing, and this time the last one off the back of the post was on my mind, so I figured I couldn't hit it off the post if I shot it up the middle."
Even when admitting nerves, he sounds like the doubt in his mind didn't really make him fear not scoring, it just pushed him to score differently.
And so now the Fire go to New York with nerves and doubts, but like Magee, they'll have to use those doubts to push forward. They've learned from their mistakes against Montreal (and Columbus, and etc. etc.) but for three games in a row they've managed games and have a chance to finish the season the way Magee finished his PK: maybe a little afraid of the posts, maybe not exactly with the suave calmness of a secure playoff spot, but with a chance to kill it off, take the points, and head into the playoffs.
On Sunday, Chicago's third annual Chicago Ideas Week (CIW) officially came to a close. The Fire were excited to be one of two sports teams in town (the other being the Bulls) to participate. CIW has quickly grown to be Chicago's premier event for sharing ideas, inspiring action, and igniting change to positively impact our world and getting invited to participate is a great honor.
More than 30 students came to Toyota Park on Friday afternoon to join in our Youth Lab. Representatives from each area of the Front Office set aside their time to give the group a behind-the-scenes look at the Fire, from getting ready for game day to what it takes to be a good corporate citizen, to what it really takes if you want to work in sports. The evening wrapped with an all-access tour of Toyota Park.
While we're sad to see another Chicago Ideas Week come and go, we were definitely happy to play host this year (even late on a Friday afternoon). Check out https://www.chicagoideas.com/ for more great content from this year's week.
I'm not going to bog you down with a bunch of math, it is Sunday afterall.
Following New York's 3-0 win today at Houston, the Eastern Conference playoff picture has become very clear heading into the final week of the season.
First I give you the updated table via MLSsoccer.com:
Now, the remaining Eastern Conference fixture list...
Saturday, October 26
Philadephia Union vs. Sporting KC - 2pm CT (NBC Sports Network)
Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact - 3pm CT (MLS Live)
Sunday, October 27
D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo - 12:30pm CT (NBC)
Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution - 3:00pm CT (MLS Live)
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire - 4:00pm CT (My50/Time Warner Sports WI)
The Chicago Fire can qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs the following ways...
- Draw at New York AND Montreal lose at Toronto
- Win at New York AND Toronto FC win/draw vs. Montreal
- Draw at New York AND Montreal loses at Toronto FC AND New England draws/loses at Columbus AND Houston draws/loses at D.C.
Select shots from the Fire's 1-0 win over Toronto FC.
CREDIT: Brian Kersey, Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Season Ticket Holders,
As a token of our appreciation for your loyal support in 2013, Toyota Park will be honoring ALL Season Ticket Holder discounts on concessions for Saturday's home regular season finale vs. Toronto FC.
Those are (and where you can find them...)
$2 Popcorn
Miller Lite Party Deck
Stadium Club
Stadium Fare (behind Sections 102, 126)
Fan Favorites (behind Section 110)
Village Grill (behind Section 134)
$2 Hot Dogs
Miller Lite Party Deck
Stadium Fare (behind Sections 102, 126)
Extreme Signature Dogs (behind Section 108)
Fan Favorites (behind Section 110)
Chicago Stop (behind Section 118)
Corner Kickin' Chicken (behind Section 122)
$2 Sodas
Sold at ALL concession stands
Plus complimentary hot chocolate, coffee and cider for premium seat holders (Club, Fieldside, Suites) and 10% off the pre-game buffet in the Stadium Club!
With two massive road victories under their belt, the Fire play the final regular season game of 2013 at Toyota Park against Toronto FC on Saturday night (LIVE 7pm CT on My50/Time Warner Sports Wisconsin).
With six goals scored in the last two matches, the Men in Red are hitting form at the right time and know if results go their way, they could be guaranteed an MLS Cup Playoff spot by the final whistle. Toronto have nothing to play for but will be looking to play spoiler. Here are some tactical things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Keeping up the high pressure tactic – play a high line and get players into the TFC box
As I mentioned before, the Fire have scored six goals in the last two games. The closest to that tally in a previous two-game MLS span has been four goals. With that in mind, the Men in Red must try and get people into the box whenever possible against Toronto.
In many games this season, Toronto have not been undone by individual brilliance, but rather defensive errors. TFC coach Ryan Nelson, a former defender, must be disgusted by the amount of tap in goals his team has allowed with Sporting KC, Montreal and New York all scoring simple goals against Toronto and all stemming from defenders ball watching and not following their marks.
The Fire need to try and take advantage of this by getting more players from the midfield into the box to support assumed strikers Mike Magee and Juan Luis Anangono. The high pressure tactic can be very beneficial to this, with players like Alex not allowing the defenders to have time and space on the ball. With the team playing a high line and not dropping deep, it will give players an opportunity to get forward and into the box faster.
The Rios conundrum – who to start in the center of midfield?
Arevalo Rios played two grueling matches for Uruguay over the past week, helping La Celeste qualify for the World Cup intercontinental playoff against Jordan.
After playing 180 minutes for his country and only returning to Chicago on Thursday, it might be difficult for him to start in the middle for the Fire on Saturday night.
WATCH: Magee, Berry talk Toronto FC
One reason that the coaching staff might decide to start Rios however is that Jeff Larentowicz is currently sitting on four yellow cards and one more against TFC would rule him out of the season finale at New York next Sunday.
Another option for the Men in Red could be to start Larentowicz and bring on Rios for the former New England man if the Fire are in a comfortable position.
That being said, as we have seen from the past two games, the high pressure tactic is effective regardless of who starts in the middle.
Muzzling Bobby Convey – a danger on both wings
Bobby Convey is one of the few players to have a strong year for TFC and the Fire must not allow him to create chances for target striker Bright Dike. Convey is equally comfortable playing on either wing and it wouldn't surprise me if he started on the right where he would link up with improving right back Mark Bloom.
While Bakary Soumare has found form again in the last few matches after having a few horror moments previously, Gonzalo Segares is a player that will be looking to have a better performance against TFC.
In 1v1 situations, Sega is very difficult to beat but the problems start when players make runs in behind him. The Costa Rican can sometimes be caught too high up the field while other times he is forced to move inside to cover for one of the center backs. Both of these were highlighted in last weekend's match against Dallas.
Against Toronto, I would also like to see the Fire's outside midfielder track back and help out Segares more, especially if Bloom gets forward. A composed and compact performance by the Fire's back four as a unit will give the team a very good chance of coming out of the game with three points and maybe even a guaranteed playoff spot.
Prediction: After having to endure a nervy end to last week's match, the Fire make it easier on fans by winning 2-0 with goals from Alex and Mike Magee.


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PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy: DC, MD, VA, WVA
Hurricane Sandy has left a path of destruction in the D.C. area. Downed trees, flooded neighborhoods and even snow are causing problems for people in Virginia, Maryland, the District and West Virginia.
Arlington National Cemetery
Tree uprooted at Arlington National Cemetery from Sandy. Twenty-nine trees lost there total, minor damage to small number of headstones. Wed. Oct. 31, 2012.
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SAN DIEGO─Members of the San Diego Tibetan Community and San Diego Friends of Tibet gathered Sat., Mar. 22 at Balboa Park near 6th and Laurel for a peaceful vigil.
The vigil included presentations on the situation in Tibet, action alerts, recitation of poetry, and chanting. A loving-kindness meditation was held and prayers were said for peace in Tibet. The two-hour vigil concluded with the singing of the Tibetan national anthem, with many in the crowd joining in.
Violent Crackdown by Chinese Authorities
Supporters from many backgrounds came to express their solidarity with the Tibetan people. They shared experiences and information about the recent violent crackdown by Chinese authorities on monks and civilian protesters in Tibet which has drawn international criticisms. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, calls the situation in Tibet a challenge to the world's conscience, and Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urges Beijing to show clarity by allowing foreign observers access into the region.
Kalsang Peling, one of the event organizers, read a press release issued Mar. 18 by the Dalai Lama. In it the Dalai Lama expressed his gratitude to world leaders and the international community for their concern over the recent turn of events in Tibet and for their attempts to persuade the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the demonstrations.
He said in the press release, "Tibetans have been reduced to an insignificant minority in their own land as a result of the huge transfer of non-Tibetans into Tibet; the distinctive Tibetan cultural heritage with its characteristic language, customs and traditions, is fading away; in reality, there is no religious freedom in Tibet; even to call for a little more freedom is to risk being labeled a separatist."
The Dalai Lama continued by saying he remained "committed to taking the 'Middle Way' approach and pursuing a process of dialogue in order to find a mutually beneficial solution to the Tibetan issue."
Jhampa Kalsang, a Tibetan doctor and owner of a Tibetan gift shop in San Diego, was born in Nepal and grew up in Dharamsala, India. He said in a speech, "What is really going on in Tibet is unbearable: the killing of monks, nuns and laypersons, over 800 killed, thousands in jail. Military trucks and the military control Lhasa. Monasteries are surrounded by the Chinese army. Monks and nuns have no freedom to practice original [Buddhist] things."
Kalsang added, "Tibetans are peaceful people, but resentment due to repression has built up in 49 years. Fortunately, all over the world we have good support by the world media. For the first time we have a lot of media attention."
Dr. Dorothy Berger, co-chair of the International Tibet Support Network said in a speech, "For almost 50 years, Tibetans have undergone untold suffering in their quest for human rights, religious rights, and self-determination. A massive influx of Chinese military is under way, and unknown numbers of Tibetans are wounded or dead or incarcerated and undergoing torture."
She called on people to do something by taking action online. She said, "Gatherings like this are wonderful, and they are happening all over the world. However, Tibet does not fall within the narrowly defined strategic interests of any of our governments. This is a moral issue, and moral issues are not generally first on their agenda. There have been wonderful symbolic gestures, such as the one by Nancy Pelosi. However, governments are not going to act in anything more than a symbolic way unless they hear from us."
Action Requested by Supporters
Berger identified three issues that require people's action: 1) Getting the international press back into Tibet; 2) Changing the route of the Olympic Torch; 3) Pressuring our governments to act.
Berger said the last two foreign reporters had been escorted out of Tibet on the previous day. She said, "Getting the international press back into Tibet is the primary issue. With no observers, China has a free hand to arrest and torture." She suggested that people send letters to the Beijing Olympic Committee, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and our own government.
Berger said that the Olympic torch should not go through Tibet to the proud top of Mt. Everest. "Can you imagine," Berger asked, "that torch going through the streets of Lhasa, and the Tibetans having to come out into the streets, smile and wave flags while their families are in jail being tortured?"
"Boycotting the Olympics is hard on athletes," Berger said, "but we're thinking about it. What we are asking is that no presidents or heads of state attend the opening, and that will send a message to China."
For more information about The International Campaign for Tibet go to: http://www.savetibet.org


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Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr marry in intimate ceremony
That was fast! Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr announced their engagement just one month ago and have now gotten married in an intimate ceremony. Details are scarce, but Kerr made a statement to Australian department store David Jones explaining why she had to cancel an appearance:


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US sex-advice columnist extraordinaire, Dan Savage, joins forces with MTV on a cross-country college campus tour to answer students' deepest, darkest and intimately personal sex, dating, and relationship questions.
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Dan and Lauren hit the roads again, this time, to Tulane University. Watch Dan & Lauren explore and discuss traditions, habits, good luck charms, "sexting" and monogamy.
Savage U | Ep. 12 | 'Texas Tech University'
Dan and Lauren head down to Texas Tech University, where riding a cowboy and wrangling a cowgirl are on every student's to-do list. While exploring the campus, they get a real taste of Texas when they stop by a Ms. Wild West Contest. Dan also answers questions about, "When to go Facebook Official?", "How to come out to a conservative relative?", "Is it safe to have sex in a Jacuzzi?" and "How to know if your sex life is completely out of control?"
Savage U | Ep. 11 | 'Cornell'
Party hard, work harder -- that's the motto at Cornell University, Dan and Lauren's first visit to the Ivy League where sex in the library is almost as common as studying in it. The student brainiacs may have all the answers in the classroom, but when it comes to sex and relationships they could use a few pointers. Dan dispenses some advice on how to break up with a high school girlfriend without breaking her heart, how to make sex more pleasurable in a newly minted relationship, and how to break the pattern of only dating closeted guys.
Savage U | Ep. 9 | 'UC Irvine'
Dan and Lauren head to the West Coast to see how the So-Cal students at the University of California at Irvine work and play so close to the nearby sandy beaches. While UC Irvine is an especially studious campus, they're just as curious about sex and dating as everyone else. Dan meets a student who thinks her vagina is ugly, a girl who's hung up on her boyfriend's past, an insecure freshman who can't find his game and a senior whose female ejaculation is putting a damper on getting down and dirty.


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Sheriff's to continue patrolling 9 cities
The final product that emerged from negotiations represents a so-called "menu" of services the Sheriff's Department offers at prices agreed upon by all parties. For example, a patrol deputy will cost a city $142,214 in annual salary and benefits, and a sergeant will be $181,575. A standard patrol vehicle goes for $21,422 a year, and motorcycle $11,375, including fuel.
Cities can customize their service levels to fit their needs, basically ordering a la carte off the menu.
Cities can change their service level at any time with a 30-day notice, taking away a traffic unit, for instance, or adding two detectives. In fact, most cities do make some kind of adjustment each year, Spears said.
The entire contract can also be canceled with a one-year notice — a contingency that Del Mar took special notice of.
None of the cities, except for Imperial Beach, has ever had its own police department, instead opting since incorporation to worked with the Sheriff's Department. Imperial Beach had its own department until 1983.
The contract gives cities access to 911 dispatchers, helicopters, SWAT, crime lab and several specialized investigative units, such as homicide, gang, bomb/arson and narcotics.
It also gives cities protections from high legal costs when lawsuits are filed against the department.
Imperial Beach City Manager Gary Brown said the city gets its money's worth out of the Sheriff's Department.
"I've been in cities where we had our own police departments, and it's a very expensive venture," Brown said.
"To me, the sheriff provides an excellent level of service here. It's just a question of how much you can afford, but I wouldn't begrudge them that," he said.
Staff writers Katherine Poythress and Lyndsay Winkley contributed to this report.


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The Center for Early Childhood Education is pleased to announce the release of Encouraging Physical Activity in Preschoolers, an educational video that discusses the importance of physical activity for children's development. Dr. Darren Robert, Professor of Health and Physical Education at Eastern Connecticut State University, offers several ways to incorporate physical activity into the preschool daily routine. Two teachers describe their efforts to physically engage preschoolers through yoga, dramatic play, and active book-reading, and to involve parents in encouraging physical activity at home.
The video is the 7th in the e-clips series of educational videos for early childhood professionals. Each e-clip features an expert describing how early childhood professionals can use the latest research to enhance children's learning, and includes video footage from preschool classrooms at Eastern's Child and Family Development Resource Center. Supplementing each e-clip are suggested readings, additional on-line resources, and discussion questions to support conversations within instructional teams, in staff meetings, or in college-level courses.
To read more about the e-clips project and to view the videos and supplemental materials, go to: http://www.easternct.edu/cece/e-clips_main.html.


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The HTML5 Pointer Events API: Combining touch, mouse, and pen
The Pointer Events API combines touch, mouse, pen and other inputs into a single unified API. We take a look at how it works.
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The HTML5 Pointer Events API: Combining touch, mouse, and pen
- The Pointer Events API is an HTML5 specification that combines touch, mouse, pen and other inputs into a single unified API. It is less well supported than the Touch Events API, although support is growing, with all the major browsers working on an implementation, except for Apple's Safari. There's a colorful background to how the current state of browser support for this API came to be which we covered previously on mobiForge, but in this article we'll just look at its usage.
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Measuring page weight
- It used to be so easy. Measuring the weight of a web page in the early days of the web was merely a matter of waiting for the page to finish loading and then counting up the size of its constituent resources.
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How to switch User Agents in desktop browsers
- Looking to test mobile websites in your desktop browser? Or, maybe you need to test page weight and load times in the mobile environment? These tasks are easily done by changing the browser's default User Agent header. This article describes a few simple methods of switching User Agents in desktop browsers.
- Geolocation - Posted by ruadhan - 18 Feb 2015
Using the Google Maps API to display mobile-friendly maps on all devices
- In this article we show how to embed a Google Map in a web page so that it will be mobile-friendly and work on all devices, including low-end devices without JavaScript support. To do this, we'll use the Google Maps API for high-end devices that can handle JavaScript, and for low-end we make use of the simpler Google Static Maps API.
- HTML5 - Posted by ronan - 11 Nov 2014
HTML5 support in mobile devices
- Now that the HTML5 set of standards has reached Recommendation status (the W3C's way of saying it's now a published standard) we thought we'd take a look at how support for HTML5 has grown in shipping mobile devices over the past few years.
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Why Swift Flies for iOS Developers
- Now that the dust has settled somewhat on Swift, the new language on the block for developing iOS and OSX applications, we take a look at its impact and improvements over its predecessor, Objective-C. Apple claims Swift to be a modern, safe, and powerful language for developing for iOS and OSX. Just how powerful is Swift compared to the venerable Objective-C? And how does it make developing applications easier and safer?
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Detecting Language Preference from the Browser with Accept Header
- Some time ago I was on a trip to Germany for the Smashing Mag event. Several websites I visited (including the world's largest search engine) asked me to confirm my language preferences based on my current physical location. This struck me as a rather inefficient approach to setting language preferences. Especially given the language of the browser is readily available to web publishers as part of the HTTP request.
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Mobile-friendliness 101: Adding click-to-call links to a website
- Creating a site that works well across all devices can be a daunting task. However, there are some simple things that you can do that can have a big impact on a site's usability. Click-to-call is one such feature: it's simple, effective, and very easy to implement.
- Geolocation - Posted by ruadhan - 22 Jul 2014
Geo-sorting: Using Device Geolocation to Sort by Distance
- In this article we take a look at how location information can be used to sort a list of items on a webpage. This might be useful for local search results; for example 'Restaurants near me' type searches, or for sorting a predefined list of locations such as a company's office locations in order of distance from the user.
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Getting Started with Pebble Development
- Pebble is a smartwatch developed by Pebble Technology Corporation. It is one of the most successful Kickstarter projects to-date and has received significant successes with consumers. The Pebble watch itself comes with a black-and-white e-paper display, and includes several sensors such as magnetometer, ambient light sensor, and an accelerometer.


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Korean Exhibition Held in Macedonia
| Pyongyang, June 17 (KCNA) -- A Korean photo and fine art exhibition was held in Macedonia from June 7 to 12.
On display at the exhibition hall were photos of General Secretary Kim Jong Il giving guidance to the field of culture and arts, photos introducing the development of the Juche-oriented arts in the DPRK and fine art works associated with wisdom and talent of the Korean people.
The department director of the Skopje Cultural Information Center of Macedonia said at its opening ceremony that the culture and arts of the DPRK have reached the stage of high level and the Korean people are enjoying a genuine cultural life under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.
The exhibition offers the Macedonian people an important opportunity to get better understanding of the DPRK and the Korean people, the speaker said, expressing belief that such cultural exchange would be greatly helpful to the development of the relations between the two countries.
During the exhibition, a large number of personages and masses of different circles visited the exhibition hall.
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Yes, another Tomorrowland thread.
But this is not a thread of my ideas for Tomorrowland, I wanted the opinions of the knowledgeable and phosisticated people of MC.
When (not if, when) TL receives proper attention, here are 5 questions I've been pondering:
1. Should the Iron Man E-ticket (or whatever ends up replacing Innoventions) utilize the original Carousel of Progress building design or should it be housed in a brand new building?
2. Most people agree that the peoplemover/rocket rods tracks should be used again but for what? An updated peoplemover? Part of the Iron Man E-ticket? Something else?
3. Is it finally time for Autopia and the subs to say goodbye? And what about the lagoon, does it stay and house a futuristic water-based attraction? Or should it be drained and removed?
4. The south side of Tommorowland. What needs to be done about the Starcade? Can you even call it an arcade anymore? Should Pizza Port reopen as Space Place? And if so, where? In its current location, in place of the Magic Eye Theater, or combined with the Starcade? And if Pizza Port is moved (which seems unlikely given its recent facelift) what should take its place? Does it make sense to have a 3-D theater now that Star Tours is in 3-D.
5. What about BLAB? Keep it, or remove it? Or does it simply need a different theme?
So what do you think? I look forward to your responses, particularly regarding the last question.


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News articles on climate change activism
Mongabay.com news articles on climate change activism in blog format. Updated regularly.
60,000 protest in Australia to keep carbon price
(11/18/2013) Around 60,000 Australians marched yesterday across the country calling on their government not to go backwards on climate action, according to organizers. Australia has taken a sudden U-turn on climate policy with the election of Prime Minister Tony Abbott in September, including legislation to end its carbon pricing, cutting funding to renewable energies, and obstructing progress at the ongoing UN Climate Summit in Warsaw.
Russia charges imprisoned Greenpeace protestors with hooliganism, instead of piracy
(10/24/2013) Russian investigators announced on Wednesday they are dropping piracy charges against 28 environmental activists and two freelance journalists who have spent a month in custody since they were seized aboard Greenpeace's boat, the Arctic Sunrise.
Divestment campaign could cause considerable damage to fossil fuel industry
(10/08/2013) A campaign to persuade investors to take their money out of the fossil fuel sector is growing faster than any previous divestment campaign and could cause significant damage to coal, oil and gas companies, according to a study from the University of Oxford. The report compares the current fossil fuel divestment campaign, which has attracted 41 institutions since 2010, with those against tobacco, apartheid in South Africa, armaments, gambling and pornography. It concludes that the direct financial impact of such campaigns on share prices or the ability to raise funds is small but the reputational damage can still have major financial consequences.
Ten U.S. cities pledge to kick fossil fuel investments to the curb
(05/01/2013) The cities of San Francisco and Seattle have pulled their money out of fossil fuel companies, taking a climate divestment campaign from college campuses to local government. The campaign group 350.org said on Thursday it had won commitments from a total of 10 cities and towns to divest from 200 of leading fossil fuel companies.
Over 35,000 march on Washington demanding climate action and rejection of Canada's 'carbon bomb'
(02/18/2013) Yesterday over 35,000 people rallied in Washington D.C. for urgent action on climate change, which, according to organizers, was the largest climate march in U.S. history. Activists called on the Obama Administration to do much more to tackle climate change, including rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would bring carbon-heavy tar sands oil from Canada through the U.S. to a world market.


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The City of Cottleville has been working closely with the Great Rivers Greenway with regards to the Dardenne Greenway Trail. This is an exciting time for the City and enjoy seeing the residents use the new trail system to visit Legacy Park, Vantage Park, St. Charles Community College, Old Town Cottleville, and the many other areas of Cottleville. We are anticipating a new section of the trail to be completed in 2012 that will connect Cottleville and St. Peters.
Please click on the attachments below to see conceptual ideas for Cottleville's trail plan as well as a map of what's been constructed to date.
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Ready, get set, go - to ArtHouston
By Molly Glentzer | July 10, 2013
Photo By Bradley KerlBradley Kerl's "Fish Tank" is among works selected for the Big Show 2013 at Lawndale Art Center.
Photo By Bradley KerlK.C. Collins' "Dope.Stone.Lion" is among works selected for the Big Show 2013 at Lawndale Art Center.
Photo By Koelsch GalleryArtwork, such as Peter Grieve's "Wallaby," will be on view at area galleries as part of ArtHouston.
Photo By Nicole Longnecker GalleryDallas artist Erin Stafford plays with paper for the group show "Interpretive Voices" opening Saturday at the new Nicole Longnecker gallery.
Photo By BLUEorange Contemporary ArtFahamu Pecou's "All Dat Glitters Ain't Goals" pairs self portraits and music videos at BLUEorange Contemporary Art Gallery. The ArtHouston open house is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 1208 W. Gray.
Photo By d.m. allison artJenny Meyer's "Magic Hat" is among the works on view in "Favor Town," a solo show at d.m. allison art through July 27.
Follow the food trucks Friday and Saturday, and you'll likely be on the trail of ArtHouston, as 30 members of the Houston Art Dealers Association host receptions and open houses for their summer shows. Friday night, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., the scene is concentrated at 4411 Montrose. On Saturday, events are scheduled throughout the day. See four shows at once at Isabella Courts in the 3900 block of Main, then walk a block to DiverseWorks' artist board group show. Colquitt's "gallery row" lights up 5-9 p.m. Saturday. Pick up a brochure with a map or see the full schedule at arthouston.com.
The Chloe Dao treatment
As if free admission on Thursdays wasn't a draw already, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will pack them in this week with a happy hour to launch new limited-edition T-shirts for MFAH Films. The black and white shirts, $16.95, were designed by Chloe Dao, the "Project Runway" Season 2 winner and owner of the popular Houston boutique Dao Chloe Dao. She'll be there to sign them. There's a cash bar, a local DJ, and the Ladybird Food Truck will be parked on site. 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Beck Building, 5601 Main, 713-639-7300, mfah.org.
Fur, rubble and fierce fun
Art cars aren't the only thing to see at the Art Car Museum. Right now you also can marvel at a menagerie by sculptor Carter Ernst in "Fur Bitten," cry over Ken Mazzu's oil paintings of demolished Houston landscapes in "Echoes of Oblivion" and chuckle at Pat Johnson's tenacity in the ceramic and tile works of "Artist Tries to Save the World." 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through Aug. 25 at 140 Heights, 713-861-5526, artcarmuseum.com.


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So, here we are again. This place might seem dead but it isn't! Or at least it's not supposed to be. A mixture of laziness and stress prevented me from posting which, I guess, is the same for Lumy. I had a lot of important exams to write and work has been busy. But I still did stuff!
For answers on just what I did and what kind of posts you can expect in the coming weeks, just read on!
So, yeah… the Summer Season started. I won't talk about that too much because, frankly, it's been underwhelming. I'm watching Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita and Sword Art Online and that's it when it comes to new shows. As for the old ones, I'm still watching Hyouka and Eureka Seven AO. So not as much on the anime front.
I still might post about some of these in the coming weeks. I read the first four Volumes of SAO (and the side stories they're currently animating), and while I enjoyed them, as they're easy to read, I really want to point out some flaws in both the source material and the adaption. I even think the adaption does a better job at this point when it comes to some of them… but I guess they can't change everything that's bothering me and they're bound to introduce new stuff that will bother me even more – It can't be helped, coming from the person who wrote Accel World…
As for JinTai and E7AO. Well, there's not much to write about these shows. Sure, I think a lot of stuff when I watch JinTai and I really like the show. But if I started writing about it, I would just digress into the themes it's portraying and how I think it's more accurate then we'd like to think. And that would be boring and depressing at the same time. A post about E7 would probably be similarly boring, as I don't really think at all when I watch that. I still might rant about it, but it would be short because… well… I enjoy the show and I don't even have a reason for enjoying it.
We will see about current season posts from me. Expect at least one.
Now, I also played some video games. Or should I say "I'm currently playing some video games"? Because, as usual, I haven't finished any game yet (heck, I'm not even done with Final Fantasy XIII-2 and I bought that in December).
You can expect a review of Time Travelers (3DS version) one of these days. I am nearly done with it and not sure what to think. It's like 428 and Heavy Rain had a Japanese child that tries to be both but is neither. There's a lot of stuff I want to say about this game, but I realize that this post will be very hard to write, as I don't want to spoil any of you on the off-chance that you understand Japanese or on the even more unlikely one that this game will be localised.
Why am I sure that it won't be? I'm not, but the game bombed in Japan, which is too bad, because it's a good game and it's apparent that a lot of work went into it. I blame advertising (not that there wasn't enough, it just wasn't right).
So yeah, expect more on that when I'm done with the game, which will probably be this weekend.
I'm also playing Dragon's Dogma (PS3) very, very, very slowly. I just wanted to see what all the fuss is about. Turns out is probably because the Japanese just like games where they can create lolis, fairies and whatnot as their companions (and I'm not even kidding, every Pawn I rented from a Japanese player has been female and has had fairy-ears or was shorter than 150 centimeters). I guess the fact that it plays a lot like Monster Hunter also helps.
It's a fun little game, but too hard sometimes and I have no freaking idea where to go most of the time. That the game has no auto-levelling mechanism so you can go anywhere whenever you like doesn't help in that regard because when I venture out I most likely get killed because I took 5 steps too many in the wrong direction.
Once I'm done with Time Travelers I will either play Kingdom Hearts 3D (3DS), Sekaijuu no Meikyuu IV (Etrian Odyssey IV, also on 3DS) or Nayuta no Kiseki (PSP). Depending on my mood I might also go back to Persona 4: The Golden (Vita) which I haven't played a lot lately because, well, I already played Persona 4 and other games have priority. We will see.
That's about it. This post should just enumerate what I've been up to and what you can expect from me. Not that anyone is reading anything we write here yet. With good reason. I will write more, now that I have the time. I hope.
There will be at least one Anime related post this month and at least one next month, as the Tiger & Bunny Movie airs in London in September and Lumy and I will be going to see that. So you can expect a review shortly after that.
So, look forward to all that and stay. Please? (人'w' ♥ )


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I have some of the greatest friends. My friend, Charlie Ann, gave me this cute framed needlework, which was perfect for me! I love it!
You better not cry,
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I'm tellin' ya why…
Now that you visited Laurie's blog,
Santa's watching from your computer!
He sees you when you're sleepin',
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He knows if you've been bad or good,
So be good, for goodness sake!
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Michael J. Fox's 5 most memorable roles: 'Family Ties,' 'Back to the Future' and more
time centered around the world of the New York City mayor's office alongside Connie Britton, Richard Kind and Heather Locklear . During the series run, Fox found out he had Parkinson's Disease, and at the end of the fourth season, he
TV pilot season is beginning. Which former TV star would you like to see return to the landscape in a new show next season?
Jason Alexander ( Seinfeld ) Kristin Davis ( Sex and the City ) Anthony Edwards ( E.R. ) Katherine Hiegl ( Grey's Anatomy ) Heather Locklear ( Melrose Place )
Heather Locklear will play an insecure actress in the CBS pilot, The Assistants. Which of her previous series is your favorite?
Dynasty Melrose Place Spin City TJ Hooker
Happy Birthday to Heather Locklear !Which TV show,she was on,is your favorite?
Dynasty Melrose Place Spin City
EW.com just released a round up of the "25 Biggest Badass Characters of the Last 20 Years." Which of these ferocious female TV characters from their list is your favorite?
Amanda Woodward ( Heather Locklear )- Melrose Place Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (Katee Sackhoff)- Battlestar Galactica Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch)- Glee Syndney Bristow (Jennifer Garner)- Alias
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just welcomed their second child , a baby girl . Heather Locklear ' s gotten into a bit of a scuffle with the law – again . Seems she hit a No Parking sign ..... amanda peet , Avatar , captain america , chris evans , Heather Locklear , jeffrey dean morgan , Madonna , pierce brosnan
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Yes! I love Amanda I think she steals too much time away from the regular cast I hated Amanda from the start so why would I like her now?
Heather Locklear gave a small bump up in the ratings to Melrose Place, but may not save the show. Are you a fan?
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More photos from Mexico today, but before that, a report from several sources that a suburban Philadelphia public school used webcams in school-supplied laptops to spy on students in their homes. The person responsible for that particular decision tempts one to bring back the ol' tar and feathers routine. Reports in The NY Times, NBC, The Philadelphia Inquirer and USA Today — The Inquirer's coverage is best. (As of this morning, the school is claiming it has only activated the webcams to locate missing laptops and never to spy on students, which leaves a major question as to how the administrator knew what she claimed to know when calling in a student for "bad behavior" at home.)
Other crazy items catching my eye:
- The guy who crashed his plane into an IRS office in Texas; and
- The 61-year-old woman arrested in Atlanta for asking a policeman "Why?" when she and her friends were told to move along.
A last batch of photos from Mexico. We leave this afternoon, arriving back in Minneapolis by mid-evening. Yesterday's photos are from a trip up the coast to, first Barre de Navidad. The town's history holds that the first Spanish explorers visited in 1523. It served as an anchorage when the Spanish explorer Cortez continued his exploration of the "Southern Sea." A viceroy named it Puerto de Navidad (Port of Christmas), because the Spanish explorers landed on Christmas Day. Since the town was originally built on a sandbar, the name was later changed to "Bar of Christmas." Barra de Navidad became a town of shipbuilders and buccaneers, and vessels were built there that would sail as far as the newly-discovered Philippines, in search of gold.
We continued to El Tamarindo Golf Resort for lunch. I noted yesterday how nice that was.
"Nap time." Youngster taking a break while his folks mind their stall at the Barra de Navidad outdoor market.
Possible Norte Americano hippies, in more-or-less permanent residence doing crafts in Mexico. It's a fairly common sight.
A street-side children's entertainment enterprise. One peso per ride (about 8 cents). A trio of one boy and two girls were intent on trying all the rides.
"School's Out." It was unclear whether for the day or merely for lunch, and I didn't ask. In any case, right at the school's entrance were a number of small shops with attractive nuisances: stickers for sale, candy, and other stuff to entice youngsters.
El Tamarindo. Villas overlooking the Pacific. It's a gated compound of immense acreage. If you need to ask how expensive, you should not consider vacationing there.
Reflections in the infinity pool at El Tamarindo.
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Time has not been able to solve the problem of rice production in Cameroon. Since 2004, that is eight years, the demand for rice has not stopped rising and supply of locally produced rice dwindling. Curiously, during the same period stakeholders have not stopped drawing up plans to step up production and reduce rather considerable importation. Even though it is often said that failing to plan is planning to fail, the case in Cameroon seems to be different; the more plans to produce more rice are hatched, the more importation of foreign rice heightens.
And so, in our local markets instead of finding Ndop rice, SEMRY rice or rice from Santchou on the stands, one's eye are quickly entertained by Pakistani rice, Thailand rice or better still rice from Vietnam. Whereas the initiation of projects to boost production, some of them coming from experienced nations such as Japan, South Korea and China keeps increasing and researchers keep working to introduce high yielding species into our farms, the results remains discouraging on the field. The laying of the foundation stone at the little locality of Avangane for a pilot irrigated rice farm supported by the Koreans and the holding of the 7th Coalition Committee for the development of rice in Africa are just some of the latest moves to address the problem.
But as this is happening, demand continues to skyrocket leading the authorities that be to continue to accept more foreign rice into the country. Statistics indicate that Cameroon shipped in 545,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2011 at an amount estimated at FCFA 145 billion up from 350,000 metric tonnes bought a year earlier. What is more disturbing is the fact the country has enormous arable land fertile enough to accommodate rice cultivation. The country, it is said possesses 240,000 hectares of cultivable land. Unfortunately barely 25,000 hectares have been developed, 13,000 of which are for the Yagoua Rice Production agro industry (SEMRY), 3,000 for the Upper Noun Valley Development Authority (UNVDA) Ndop and the rest shared between Santchou, Nanga Eboko, and Kousserie among others. In fact, if just 50 per cent of the available rice land were put to use depending on the quality of production, the country will feed the rest of the countries in the Central African sub region.
The situation at hand calls for real action that goes beyond rhetoric. Rice in effect has become a staple food for most Cameroonian with annual demand estimated at between 600,000 and 650,000 metric tonnes. But local production remains staggering at only 40 per cent of this amount. The future seems not to be very bright if strategies are not improved upon and quickly implemented as domestic production remains unable to keep pace with rising demand which to say the least is triggered by population growth and rapid urbanisation.


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WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross sophomore forward Brodie Sheahan (Lethbridge, Alberta) has been named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week for his performance in the two games against Bentley at the Hart Center on January 11-12. This is the second time this season that Sheahan has received this honor.
Sheahan had one goal and four assists for five points in the two games. He recorded three assists against Bentley on Friday night, while he had a power play goal and one assist in the 4-2 win over the Falcons on Saturday. Sheahan leads the team in assists with 14 and in points with 21.
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I have a 76 172 with a 320 E2D. On climb out at 1200' experianced a noticeable power loss. Pulled carb heat with 50 rpm loss. Did a mag check an it started running rough on the right mag. Left mag was just a little rough. After precautionary landing mag check was normal. My A&P thinks it must me carb ice. Not totally sold.
Help !!!
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Joe, Here are some ideas, but really, we don't have enough information.
After pulling carb heat, you got a 200 RPM drop. Then after turning carb heat off, did the power go back to what you expected? If it did, you had carb ice.
If you left carb heat on, did power drop and then improve or did it stay low? If power eventually improved to better than it was even if it didn't go back to full power (as Walter pointed out), then you had carb ice.
How about impact icing? Was it raining or a lot of moisture in the air and cold? Could ice have built up on the air inlet?
What were the environmental conditions?
Overly, rich fuel mixture causing plug fowling or just loss of power?
Was your primer locked?
Has it happen again since?
Was the mixture fuel rich as it should be?
my 2 cents
Re: Power loss
I had that happen to me on a hot day in my 172M, but I could not get it to act up on the ground either. Eventually I found it to be a bad capacitor in a throw-a-way mag. I tore down the wrong mag to start with. Did you know the key switch goes from OFF-RIGHT-LEFT-BOTH ? It is not logical, and who reads the fine print above the ignition switch?
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I had the same question regarding the OFF-Right-Left-Both non-intuitive labeling. George Horn explained it in a previous post, which I can not locate now (figures!). So here's what I remember and fabricate to make sense. (I may have this backwards.)
The OFF indicates that both magnetos are grounded. As I'm sure you know, when the Magneto is grounded it is shut off. Right indicates that the Right Magneto is grounded, so operation is on the left Magneto. Left indicates the left magneto is grounded so operation is on the right magneto. BOTH indicates that that none are grounded so operation is on both magnetos.
What you think?
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RE: The power loss.
I've run into situations where I could swear I've lost power, but realized finally that the problem was that the winds aloft were causing this apparent loss in power.
Here's the conditions when I find this happening. I'm flying straight and level and I am downwind from a mountainous area. There is also strong winds aloft. I concluded that waves are formed in the air. So that there is a vertical component to the wind. In order to fly level I need to raise the nose and of course, with a fixed pitch prop, the engine RPMs are reduced and the speed decreases. This appears like a power loss but the reality is different. I am basically using the power maintain altitude. I confirm this because suddenly I am climbing at a very high rate and end up having to cut power and dive to maintain my altitude.
Joe, you stated
"On climb out at 1200' experienced a noticeable power loss. "
Could this have happened to you? You hit a down draft, raised the nose to try to maintain your climb rate and the rpm reduced.
Just a thought.
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Barry, Jack is absolutely right again ! With magneto switch in "right" you are checking how much rpm drop the engine has when operating on just the right magneto. So with ignition switch in "right" the right magneto is hot while the left magneto is grounded (shut down). And just the opposite happens with ignition switch in "left" positon.
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Bill & Jack,
Sorry for not giving you closure by acknowledging your responses. I will differ to your understanding because I couldn't remember the convention adopted and couldn't find George's post. It makes sense the way you explained it. I was taking the opposite position because what I remembered about George's explanation was that it seemed counter-intuitive, but I was probably wrong. Oh, well, I think I'm just getting old!
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Haryana food is liked by many people
for its simplicity, robustness and as it is inextricably associated to
the land.
The accent is in keeping the food
wholesome and fresh. It is prepared without any fuss. The food in
Haryana always evolves a certain culture.
The culture is simple, and obviously
the cuisine is also done effortlessly. However, though it is
uncomplicated, it essentially entails sustenance.
Haryana has sustained simplicity in
its food with its agrarian culture. Haryana is known as 'Land of Rotis'
as people here are very fond of eating several kinds of rotis.
Wheat and Baajre rotis are common.
Earlier, the rotis were made of wheat, barley and gram flour.
This was nutritious and healthy as well.
However, the food in Haryana always has roti in it. The rising price of
barley and gram has coerced people to stick to wheat rotis, though they
have lost both, taste and nutrients.
Haryana food is popular for its cattle
wealth and claim to house the popular Murrah buffalo and Haryana cow.
This is the main reason for abundance of milk as well as milk products
in the Haryana cuisine.
Haryana food includes ghee and butter as
they are home made and is used liberally in their routine diet. The
home made butter is known as nooni ghee and is daily churned fresh in
most homes.
It is observed as a custom for a
girl's family to give gifts made from butter and ghee such as laddus
and dry fruits when she is on her family way.
Chaaj and buttermilk are favorite
drinks and gives a cool effect. The food in Haryana is considered to be
incomplete without lassi and thandai is known as Kachi lassi.
Thandai is milk based sweet drink.
Fresh vegetables are one of the main attractions of the Haryana
cuisine, especially if it is vegetarian.
Dal is not taken daily and vegetables
that are seasoned lightly are highly preferred.
Tinda and several seasonal vegetables
are a major part of the regular diet.
Haryana food on special occasions includes
pethe ki subji, bajre ki khichri and raabri. The food in Haryana is
greatly relished and pickle made of fruits is loved. Some of the
popular food in Haryana is Kachri ki Sabzi, Hara Dhania Cholia, Kadhi
Pakora, Bathua Raita, Bajra Aloo Roti, Tamatar Chutney, Mithe Chawal,
Bhura Roti with Ghee, Kheer, Mithe Chawal, Churma, Malpuas and Besan
Masala Roti with makhan.