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POTSDAM - North country health care organizations and hospitals will receive more than $4 million in state funding to expand services, as part of the states Vital Access/Safety Net Provider Program.
According to a news release from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, of the total of $45 million in funding, the following north country facilities will receive: $1.2 million to Clifton-Fine Hospital, Star Lake; $2 million to E.J. Noble/Canton-Potsdam hospitals; $383,000 to Jefferson County Public Health Service, Watertown; and $789,000 to Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville.
Under the Affordable Care Act, it says if patients are readmitted within 30 days (of discharge), hospitals wont get paid for that, said Christina L. Flint, Lewis County General Hospital spokeswoman. We took over for home health care and Hospice in January. Our goal is patients who were not eligible for home health care before is hopefully we can give them services.
A portion of the hospitals $789,000 also will be spent on upgrading equipment for telemedicine.
Then (providers) will be able to monitor some of those patients at home, Ms. Flint said. It helps nurse managers monitor that care, too. Itll help us help (patients) manage their care.
Vital Access/Safety Net Provider Program funds are designed to expand access to ambulatory services, open urgent care centers, improve quality, expand services in rural areas, establish care coordination and provide more effective services.
Those funds will support projects over the next three years at facilities that were selected due to their serious financial condition and critical role in providing services to New York States fragile, elderly, and low-income population, according to the news release.
Established by the Medicaid Redesign Team, the Vital Access program has a total $182 million from the state Department of Health. Of the recent $45 million in awards, $5 million was set aside for critical-access hospitals. It was unclear Tuesday whether Clifton-Fine, a critical-access hospital, would receive additional funds. River Hospital, a critical-access hospital in Alexandria Bay, will not receive a portion of those funds, as it is not eligible for them, according to CEO Ben Moore III. Vital Access/Safety Net Provider program Phase 1 awards, totaling $56 million, were given out in September 2012. An additional $80 million in program funds remains available.
The state Department of Health will work closely with the north country hospitals and organizations that received an award and will help those facilities develop goals. The federal government also will have to put its stamp of approval on the plans, and then funds will be released in February. Payments will depend on progress made at each facility.
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In 2007 fashion icons Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen launched Elizabeth and James, a contemporary collection of vintage inspired womens clothing. Drawing from their own personal style, the Olsen twins designed Elizabeth and James to reflect their love of mixing modern and vintage pieces for a tailored bohemian look.
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Cultural Competence Key Score in NAMI's Grading the States 2009
NAMI Hosts Meeting on American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health
In February 2009, the NAMI Multicultural Action Center hosted an American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Mental Health Listening Session. The meeting brought together 20 experts from around the country to Arlington, Virginia, to discuss pertinent mental health issues within this community. Listening session participants represented a variety of backgrounds, tribal affiliations, and expertise as consumers, family members, providers, and researchers.
The Multicultural Action Center will soon release the proceedings report of this meeting, which will include details of the discussion and both short- and long-term recommendations to guide NAMI in our effort to further engage and support AIAN communities.
NAMI 2009 Convention, "Creating a Healthy Future For Us All"
The NAMI 2009 Convention will take place July 6–9 at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel. This convention marks NAMI's 30th anniversary and the first anniversary of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Attendees of the 2009 Convention will enjoy a program rich in sessions focusing on diversity and inclusion, as well as Spanish-language programming. Schedule information, event details, and registration information is available at www.nami.org/convention.
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African American Faith-Based Outreach Initiative Toolkit
The Multicultural Action Center is pleased to announce the availability of Sharing Hope: Understanding Mental Health, a toolkit for outreach and education to African American congregations. This toolkit includes a practical guide for African American faith community outreach, a 60-minute scripted educational presentation for congregations, and more. Goals of this initiative are to decrease mental health stigma in this community, increase awareness of mental health recovery, and introduce NAMI education and support programs. See www.nami.org/sharinghope for more information.
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You will visit: Italy, Vatican City & Greece, including Rome, Vatican City, Sorrento, Capri & Athens
Travel from one great city to another on our Mediterranean Trail tour. Retrace the path of the Roman Empire, then travel to the seaside town of Sorrento on the Amalfi coast where the spectacular scenery is matched only by the food. A day trip out to the Isle of Capri & a visit to the Ancient City of Pompeii are perfect ways to farewell Italy before sailing to Greece. Then it's off to Athens to see the Acropolis & Parthenon!
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On our trips we don't just take you to the destinations, we make sure you get under the skin of every place you visit. From amazing food & accommodation, to exclusive access to incredible experiences, with Contiki you'll get unbeatable value & a completely unique travel experience.
Welcome to Roma! Check-in to your hotel & tonight meet your Contiki Team. Start the adventure right & get to know your group over an Italian feast.
Get into the thriving atmosphere of this living timeline as your Tour Manager shows you the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Piazza Venezia and Piazza Navona. Honour tradition at the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in the fountain's waters (it's meant to improve your chances of returning to Rome!).
Then make the most of our Local Guide's inside knowledge and uncover the remains of an ancient empire with a fantastic optional tour of the Roman Forum and Colosseum. Then check-out the smallest country in the world and home to the Pope, the Vatican City.
In your free time, live the local lifestyle by indulging in a long lunch on a paved piazza or knock back a shot of espresso at the bar, like the Romans do. Before you hit the shops, let your Tour Manager point you in the right direction with some tips on the best buys. Later dive into Rome's night action with your buddies and start your travels off with a night to remember.
- Rome of the Emperors and Gladiators including the Colosseum Euro 26.00
- Italian Cooking Class 48.00 Euro
This morning there's included entry and our Local Guide to show you St Peter's Basilica and Michelangelo's masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. Take off into the city and absorb the atmosphere, as vespas flash past timeworn monuments that are surrounded by fountains, pizzerias, cafes and bars.
Head past Naples, home of the pizza, and catch a glimpse of Mt Vesuvius. Plunge into Pompeii's well-preserved past in an interesting optional excursion and retrace ancient history with our expert Local Guide.
Next up: the knock-out location of Sorrento. Set on sheer slopes, Sorrento doles up sweeping views over the Bay of Naples. Tonight there's an optional dinner, where you'll feast on traditional Mediterranean fare, complete with views of Mt Vesuvius from the cliff-top terrace.
- Locally guided tour of the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica & the art of the Vatican Museums
- See St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City
- See Mt. Vesuvius
- Pompeii Guided Walking Tour Euro 22.00
- Bay of Naples Feast Euro 37.00
This morning, it's a boat ride to the main marina of the island of Capri, famous for its stunning caves and surrounding rock formations.
Get out on the water of the Bay of Naples in an optional cruise around Capri in our very own traditional wooden motorboat. See the world-famous Green and White Grottos and choose to get up closer to the world-famous Blue Grotto, with its intense blue glow, on a separate boat ride into the cave.
With plenty of swim stops on the cruise around the island, cool off in the Mediterranean and then use your free time to explore even more of the island. Soak up the views and head off with some friends into the cute, white-washed villages where you can try out the region's sweet lemon liqueur, limoncello.
If you have time, explore Sorrento's web of narrow streets or the Villa Communale Park, which has stunning views of Mt. Vesuvius.
- Day trip by boat to the Isle of Capri
- Capri Cruise Euro 25.00
- Bay of Naples Feast Euro 37.00
Then there's time to chill out on the coach, crossing through the rugged landscapes of southern Italy, before boarding the overnight ferry to Greece. Check out the amazing 360 degree views from the deck!
- Scenic drive along the coast
Corfu is all that's great about Greek island living. You'll immediately find yourself on "local time", browsing the markets of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town and bargaining with the laid-back locals.
Jump on board the Captain's Cruise of Corfu with a bunch friends for a fun day out on the water. It will give you another angle on idyllic Corfu. Work up an appetite swimming in the secluded spots and then feast on a lunch of olives, salad, cheeses, fresh bread and dips – prepared with ingredients from the Captain's back yard.
Corfu also gives you the chance to dive into action with a selection of water sports, like parasailing, banana-boating and waterskiing. Otherwise hire a car for a deeper look into Corfu and venture across the island to explore some beautiful, remote beaches.
- See the Venetian fortress in Corfu's old town
- Captains Cruise of Corfu Euro 36.00
- Ionian Dinner Experience Euro 33.00
- Water sports Corfu From Euro 18.00 - 50.00
- Car Hire Euro 65 - 200
From Corfu, head to the mainland and travel to the impressive, man-made Corinth Canal. Athens is next, a city crammed with myth and ancient wonders, and busy with modern, urban soul.
- See the Corinth Canal
This morning take a step back in time in Europe's oldest city to the birthplace of democracy. Get the run down on the Parthenon and the Acropolis from our Local Guide, as you wander around the marble columns perched above the city sprawl. Then we check out the first modern Olympic Stadium from the 1896 Games.
Spend the day exploring mythical Athens, a city crammed with ancient wonders yet busy with modern, urban soul.
Wrap up the day on the shady slopes beneath the Acropolis and jump start your trip with an optional dinner in the rustic district of Plaka, where traditional tavernas spill out onto the pavements. Finish up with a night out in Athens' up-and-coming district of Psiri, buzzing with trendy bars and clubs.
- Learn about the birthplace of modern society on a guided tour of Athens & the Acropolis
- See the first modern Olympic Stadium
- A Traditional Athens Affair Euro 43.00
The trip ends after breakfast and it's time to say farewell to your new friends.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate reporter
Once again, Carbon County will join with communities worldwide helping to wage war against the indiscriminate killer that is cancer. The 2013 Relay for Life is scheduled to kick off on Feb. 13 as local volunteers, family members and survivors band together to raise funds and celebrate those who have lived to see another birthday.
"I am so honored and excited to be involved with this year's event," said 2013 Carbon County Relay for Life Chairperson Jerri Timothy. "The more I learn about Relay the more I am impressed with all the American Cancer Society (ACS) is doing."
Timothy, who recently returned from Relay training in Salt Lake, reported being "blown away" by the progress ACS is making concerning cure research and patient services.
"During training, you see all the people who are surviving and all the research. You learn why research is so valuable and all the good that is being done for patients right here in Utah," she explained.
In Carbon County, the Relay for Life has been a long time staple with new teams joining yearly. Through continued dedication and participation the event has blossomed financially.
Last year's Relay raised more than $61,000, according to 2012 chairperson Terri Lott.
Lott, who has been involved with the event for many years, will serve as sponsorship chair in 2012 after turning the reins over to Timothy.
"We had some great teams last year," she said, detailing how the large sum was collected. "We had several large corporate teams like Wal-Mart, who matched all the funds their employees were able to raise. We also always have small local teams who raise big. The individuals from St. Anthony's Church in Helper take first place in fund raising every year. They always get together over $5,000, it is simply amazing."
New fund raising ventures have also added to the event. Since 2011, Castle Country Radio decided to re-route the money raised during their annual pie auction to the relay. The Castle Valley broadcasting company raised $13,000 for the event in 2012. Schools have also become largely involved. Pinnacle's many age groups put together a $6,000 donation last year through several community events.
While the procurement of funds is central to the Relay for Life, Lott explained that the survivors provide her favorite portion of the program.
"I love the opening ceremony," she exclaimed, when asked the memories she has gathered through Relay. "I can remember my first event and I can remember watching the survivors take that first lap. It still gives me chills."
The Relay takes place over a two day period with teams camping overnight. During the Relay, team members take turns rounding the track, attempting to have someone walking for the duration. According to the ACS, having a team member on the track at all times is symbolic of the fact that cancer never sleeps and with Relay neither does the search for a cure.
During her training, Timothy was charged with picking a theme for the 2013 Carbon County event. She choose, "Hope happens, when we Relay."
"I believe in that statement," she said. "The resources available through this program continue to grow. From the Look Better, Feel Better program for women to the Reach to Recovery project provided for those coping with a diagnosis, their services continually grow and evolve. Through research, Relay is creating more birthdays."
The Carbon Relay kickoff is open to the public and those who register their teams at the event will have their registration fee waived. The Relay committee will be showing a documentary that night which details one patient's experience during their diagnosis with cancer.
For more information, visit relayforlife.org, or attend the kickoff on Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. inside the USU Eastern Jennifer Leavitt Student Center.


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Skewed Brewing Co. will open at 11:30 a.m. today at Salmon Run Mall.
The 2,250-square-foot pub and restaurant is next to the entrance of Regal Cinemas. It will have a grand opening, which will include live music, during the weekend of Oct. 18, 19 and 20.
The business is co-owned by Ryan N. and Cheryl C. Chaif, owners of the Hops Spot restaurant in Sackets Harbor, and Mark P. Crandall. With space for 100 diners, the business features a brick oven, 40-foot stainless steel bar and outdoor cafe. Fermentation tanks on site will be used to make homemade brews. Follow the business at www.skewedbrew.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GetSkewed, or on Twitter at @SkewedBrewing.
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Canonical informed users on March 1st that the first Beta release of the upcoming Xubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) operating system is available for download.
The first Beta of Xubuntu 12.04 uses the Ubiquity installer, and various new shortcuts have been added, and others changed. Moreover, Alacarte is seeded by default and it shows all Xfce-related menu items.
Xubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 also comes with a new wallpaper, as well as various other improvements and tweaks to its artwork, including Greybird theme fixes for the GTK3 engine.
Xubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 is distributed only as Live CDs (Desktop and Alternate), for both the 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.
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7 U.S. Code § 136u - State cooperation, aid, and training
(a) Cooperative agreements
The Administrator may enter into cooperative agreements with States and Indian tribes—
(1) to delegate to any State or Indian tribe the authority to cooperate in the enforcement of this subchapter through the use of its personnel or facilities, to train personnel of the State or Indian tribe to cooperate in the enforcement of this subchapter, and to assist States and Indian tribes in implementing cooperative enforcement programs through grants-in-aid; and
(2) to assist States in developing and administering State programs, and Indian tribes that enter into cooperative agreements, to train and certify applicators consistent with the standards the Administrator prescribes.
Effective with the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1978, there are authorized to be appropriated annually such funds as may be necessary for the Administrator to provide through cooperative agreements an amount equal to 50 percent of the anticipated cost to each State or Indian tribe, as agreed to under such cooperative agreements, of conducting training and certification programs during such fiscal year. If funds sufficient to pay 50 percent of the costs for any year are not appropriated, the share of each State and Indian tribe shall be reduced in a like proportion in allocating available funds.
(b) Contracts for training
In addition, the Administrator may enter into contracts with Federal, State, or Indian tribal agencies for the purpose of encouraging the training of certified applicators.
Source(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, § 23, as added Pub. L. 92–516, § 2,Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 996; amended Pub. L. 95–396, § 21,Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 834.)
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–396extended provisions to Indian tribes, authorized annual appropriation of funds for training and certification programs, and required proportionate reduction of shares in the allocation of available funds when appropriations do not cover 50 percent of the annual costs.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–396authorized contracts with Indian tribal agencies.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–396substituted "shall" for "may", substituted "use" for "utilize", and "to inform and educate pesticide users about accepted uses and other regulations" for "for informing farmers of accepted uses and other regulations".
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 4 ofPub. L. 92–516, set out as a note under section 136 of this title.
Availability of Grants for Pesticide Program Development and Implementation
Pub. L. 105–276, title III, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2499, provided in part: "That beginning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, pesticide program implementation grants under section 23(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 136u (a)(1)], shall be available for pesticide program development and implementation, including enforcement and compliance activities".
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EU-banks have been tightening credit supply and increasing credit prices as a result of the financial crisis and new regulation like Basel III. As a result, companies have severe difficulties in financing their investments, further deepening the crisis.
There's now a clear trend in the EU to move away from bank financing and turn to capital market financing (bonds), just like in the US. Should this trend be supported? What are the risks for companies?
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By LES BOWENSun Advocate reporter
Helper city council approved a measure last week that could result in cost and time savings for the city's proposed swimming pool.
Concerns regarding the increasing cost of the pool came before the council's regular meeting on Jan. 19.
As the plans for the pool have entered the design phase, councilmembers are concerned that any delay will result in an unwarranted acceleration of cost to the city.
The increases are due to constantly rising costs in material and labor.
"Every month we lose, we're losing four tenths of a percent of our budget," said councilmember Dean Armstrong.
While .4 percent may not seem like a large amount, when a project has a budget of $1 million, the city is in effect losing $40,000 of its budget every month.
As work has moved forward through the planning stages, every action taken regarding the pool has had to come before the council.
That raised some concern since new information regarding the pool can come in just a few days after the council meets, but often isn't heard until weeks later, when the council meets again.
Armstrong moved that the city advertise for geo-technical engineering services and a general contractor and construction management team.
In the case of the geo-technical engineering services, Armstrong said that the city was behind schedule and should have advertised for the services earlier.
However, according to Armstrong, the prompt advertisement for a general contractor and construction management team could result in significant cost and time savings to the city.
Armstrong explained that the management team proposed removes some of the burden for increased costs from the city and places on the construction manager and general contractor.
To create the proposed team, various contractors can bid for either construction management or general contracting contracts with the city. Two entities will be selected to form a team - one to manage the construction, the other to act as general contractor.
Armstrong explained that the team is required to keep costs at or below the bid amounts. He explained that under the proposed model, the contractor and construction manager will both be responsible for any costs that exceed the bid amounts.
The contractor-management team proposed by Armstrong is in many ways different from the traditional model used by governments. In many, a project manager is hired separate from the general contractor. The project manager has no incentive to keep costs below budget because the government entity will have to absorb costs.
Armstrong explained that the proposed contractor-management team creates an incentive for construction to be completed under budget and ahead of schedule, since the construction manager and general contractor will be liable for any overages.
In an unrelated matter, the council reviewed an ongoing matter regarding billboards on U.S. Highway 6 advertising for the city. Mayor Mike Dalpiaz explained that the billboard just south of the city is in poor shape.
The mayor told councilmembers that he had spoken with Angelo Kiahtipes, who manages the other half of the billboard, to find out what the costs would be to install new content on the board.
The billboard is approximately 14 feet by 48 feet. Dalpiaz explained that the paint is peeling off of the wood billboard. He added that a local designer, Karen Templeton, has been involved in the design of many area billboard. The total cost of design, materials and installation is estimated at $1,200.
A special projects budget, administered by the city recorder's office, will be used to cover the initial costs, but councilmembers have been asked to look at their budgets to try to find a few hundred dollars that can offset the expense. The council approved the expenditure of the special project funds, not to exceed $1,500.
Another billboard closer to Price is not scheduled to be redesigned. the mayor told councilmembers that the city received a bill for $2,000 for the billboard recently. However, it was unclear at the meeting who, if anyone, owes the money.
The contract for the billboard was reported to have expired in February 2005. With no contract in place, it was left unknown whether the city was responsible for the charges on the bill.
The mayor, in a separate matter, discussed the appointments of councilmembers to committees and assigned responsibilities. All councilmembers will site on the redevelopment agency board and economic development board.
Dalpiaz will act as the city's public safety administrator and sit on the water improvement district board.
Armstrong, who is new to the council, will sit on the library board, oversee the library's budget and personnel, sit on the city's planning and zoning board and act as chair of the economic development board and RDA board.
Also newly sworn in as a councilmember, John Jones will oversee all of the newly formed public works department. Previously, the street department and the water department were separate entities. That changes this year with the two departments being combined under the umbrella of public works. Orlando Ochoa was promoted as director of the newly formed department. The creation of the new department will eliminate redundant positions and allows the city to reduce its personnel by eliminating one position. In the process of redistributing staff, appropriate wage increases were approved for employees taking on new responsibilities.
Jones will act as chair of the Helper Arts Festival committee on even-numbered years, rotating odd numbered-years with Armstrong.
Councilmember Chuck Buchannan will oversee the city's electrical department and historic preservation committee.
Bob Farrell will oversee the city's recreation department, parks and cemetery.
The senior councilmember, Kirk Mascaro, will oversee the building department, the Rio Theater and the museum. He will sit on the museum board and retain his position on the carbon county recreation board. Further, Mascaro will oversee the electric light parade and serve as mayor pro tempore.


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A hardware firewall will only dish out IPs if it has DHCP server capabilities. The reason you cannot see the boxes on his side of the router is that they are probably on a seperate subnet or are not passing SMB traffic properly. Before throwing firewalls and routers on the network, you should really have a good understanding of how they work and how they will effect your overall domain structure. Sticking a plug-and-play router onto a corporate LAN and expecting it to work will only cause frustration and headaches. I think what you need to do is strip the router of all its extra capabilities. Turn off NAT, turn off DHCP, then create a seperate subnet for those users on the other side of the router and update all your LAN's routing tables so that those routers know how to get traffic to that side of the domain. Then, only after all traffic is running and your routing works right (you can ping all parts of the lan), build an access control list on the router as to what type of traffic you want to block, incoming as well as outgoing.
If your talking of a shelf-bought lynksys router, you should probably get rid of it, then build a router from linux and block ports with iptables, or get router that allows you to build a good access control list).


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The Ringling College of Art and Design Summer Teacher Institute provides an immersive professional development experience for educators in the arts and related disciplines. This weeklong institute is designed to provide creative experiences to both introduce and explore new techniques; and to ultimately enhance instructional delivery by sharing ideas and processes that will promote and enhance arts integration into the curriculum.
Participants enroll in both a morning Monday-Friday class and an afternoon Monday-Thursday class. In addition, students will attend an evening lecture and take a field trip to the Ringling Museum.
Time for communal reflection and interaction outside of the classroom is enjoyed during on-campus dining in the morning and at lunchtime. This "to the classroom and beyond" approach continues with Open Studio time available in multiple campus studios and lab classrooms.
On the final day, students participate in a debriefing session to share the week's experiences, insights, and accomplishments. Classroom practice and integration with regard to educational standards is highlighted and discussed by participants and faculty. A Closing Exhibition and Reception celebrates the week's many accomplishments, and serves as a venue for personal reflection on personal work and that of their peers.
Ringling College Continuing Studies and Special Programs awards students who successfully complete all scheduled programming 4 CEUs.
Summer Teacher Institute is funded in part by Ringling College of Art and Design. 2015 Costs: $295 that includes a $50 non-refundable reservation fee. Fees cover 40 hours of course instruction, lectures, one museum visit, closing exhibition & reception, on-campus lodging and 12 meals.
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MORNING SESSIONS meet Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
Book Art with Lino Block Printmaking
Prior drawing experience is desirable. All skill levels welcome.
This course teaches print and book processes that combine drawing, painting, monoprint, lino-cut and paper techniques. Explore materials, color, tools and methods as you develop personal imagery and problem solving skills inherent in these creative processes. Participants will create images and bind them in an accordion book format.
Digital Painting with Photoshop
Prior Photoshop experience is highly desirable.
Learn to create artistic images with Photoshop brushes along with the mixer brush and other features. Whether you prefer pastels and oils, or watercolor this workshop will show you how to use Photoshop tools and techniques to digitally reproduce real world art media and techniques to begin to bring your vision to life.
Digital Filmmaking with the iPad
All skill levels welcome.
From Facebook to YouTube, digital film shot on a variety of tools from cell-phones to state-of the-art digital cameras, has become a fixture of the entertainment, educational and cultural landscape. The course covers the iPad operation as well as basic lighting, scripting, and storyboarding and Premier Pro editing. Participants will be guided with a contextual overview of digital film and basic video production techniques to each produce one short digital film. The week will conclude with a film screening of student work.
Mixed Media: Creative Exploration
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Gain practical knowledge and experience through exploration that inspires artists of all skill levels to be creative. Hands-on exercises will push you bend artistic boundaries to instill confidence and guide you toward discovery. Broaden your artistic vision through thought-provoking mixed media experimentation to create original artwork unlike anything you've done in the past. Come expecting to learn, be inspired, and have fun!
Image & Word: Constructing Visual Narrative
Students must provide their own DSLR camera or point-and-shoot camera, or smart phone or iPad camera. All skill levels welcome.
Photography has been reinvented with social media outlets like Instagram and Facebook. How can we use digital media to construct a cohesive visual narrative that concentrates on the fundamentals of photographic image making? We will work through several photographic assignments that will examine composition, framing, subject content, elements and principles, and creative aesthetics.
Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop
Students must bring their own DSLR camera with manual operating functions, and must be familiar with that camera's basic functions. All skill levels welcome.
Learn to use your digital camera features effectively. In addition to memory cards, megabytes, optical and digital viewfinders and zoom, menu options and mega pixels the course covers composition, lighting, aperture and shutter speeds, and then moves onto Adobe Photoshop editing. Participants will use scanners, layers, and sequencing to manipulate their work, and select printing options to produce their final images. (Participants should bring a digital camera and instruction booklet.)
AFTERNOON SESSIONS meet Monday-Thursday 1:30-5:00 PM,
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Digital Drawing + Painting with the iPad
Prior drawing experience is required.
Some technological tools are game-changers – such is the case with the iPad. Participants in this workshop will be introduced to various drawing and painting approaches using touch screen technology, inexpensive apps, and fingers and/or styluses to create. Work can be exported and modified as picture files and then printed and further manipulated, or uploaded to websites, blogs and other digital locations. With a focus on drawing and painting from observation, this course is designed for the artist who wishes to develop or improve their observational skills and, at the same time, learn a new technology that revolutionizes drawing and painting approaches.
3D: Found Object Sculpture
All skill levels welcome.
Find it. Play with it. Imagine it. Create it. Give 3-dimensional form to your ideas. Stretch your imagination with the expressive art of assemblage sculpture. This creative course encourages playful exploration with found objects through hands-on experimentation, low impact building, and composition driven by your ideas. Art history discussion will look at assemblage influences for artists past and present.
Figure Drawing
Prior drawing experience is desirable.
This classical drawing course develops the participant's figure drawing skills through the study of proportion, anatomy, gesture, figure/space relationship, value and mark making. Students will explore various techniques and dry materials. Progress is evaluated through individual critiques.
Sustainability & Meaning Making in Art: a Mixed Media Approach
All skill levels welcome.
This course will investigate art that addresses a big idea such as sustainability, global awareness, social justice/purpose. Art has the ability to move humans into action to promote social awareness and important global issues. Through hands-on exercises, discussions, and collaborations teachers will create and develop art with personal meaning through mixed media.
4D: Art In Motion
All skill levels welcome.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of motion through exercises exploring the traditional animation technique of 2D stop motion. Using digital media, time and rhythm, pace, editing and composition, the emphasis is on idea generation, creative problem solving, graphic explorations and collaboration to express movement to demonstrate metamorphosis, transition, and sequence.
Letterpress Workshop
Prior drawing experience is desirable.
This workshop celebrates the craftsmanship of letterpress printing, as it has been handed down over 500 years ago. From start to finish, you'll learn how to mix ink, hand set metal type, lock up a chase, ink up the press, register your cards, and print your very own set of 5" x 7" note cards on our vintage Vandercook Press. Choose from over 2000 antique engravings in our collection to embellish a design representative of you. Your limited edition cards will be hand printed, resulting in an elegant relief print, pleasing to both the eye and to the touch.
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15 U.S. Code § 4501 - Restitutionary amounts covered
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(a) In general
This chapter (other than section 4504 of this title)—
(1) specifies the procedure for the disbursement of funds collected, including interest thereon, by the Secretary or the courts pursuant to the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 [15 U.S.C. 751 et seq.] or the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 (and the regulations issued thereunder) as restitution for actual or alleged violations of such Acts or regulations; and
(2) subject to subsection (c) of this section, applies to—
(A) any amount of such funds held in escrow by the Secretary through accounts administered by the Secretary of the Treasury on or after October 21, 1986; and
(B) any amount of such funds determined at any time, pursuant to judicial or administrative proceedings (including any settlement agreement or declaratory judgment) instituted by the Secretary to enforce such Acts and regulations, to be amounts paid for such actual or alleged violations, including any such amounts held in escrow by any court.
(b) Special rule
Amounts described in subsection (a)(2) of this section and held in an escrow account by a court before October 21, 1986, may continue to be held by such court but shall be disbursed, together with any interest thereon, by the Secretary or, as appropriate, by the court only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Exclusions
Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply to—
(1) any amount actually disbursed before October 21, 1986, to any person or class of persons pursuant to section 155 ofPublic Law 97–377 or any final judicial or administrative order or judgment (including any settlement agreement or declaratory judgment);
(2) any amount to which any person or class of persons has an enforceable right, created or vested, or governed by the terms and conditions of the settlement approved on July 7, 1986, in In Re: the Department of Energy Stripper Well Exemption Litigation, M.D.L. No. 378, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas; and
(3) any amount designated by judicial or administrative order or judgment (including any settlement agreement or declaratory judgment) for disbursement at any time to any specific person or class of persons—
(A) identified in such order or judgment as injured by the violation or alleged violation of the Acts described in subsection (a)(1) of this section (including the regulations thereunder); or
(d) Escrow accounts
Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the amounts covered by subsection (a) of this section shall be held in appropriate escrow accounts administered for the Secretary by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(e) Interest
Consistent with the disbursement requirements of this chapter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide that amounts described in subsection (a) of this section shall earn interest at the maximum rate earned on investments of Federal trust funds by the Secretary of the Treasury in short-term and long-term securities issued by the Federal Government (including minority bank investments).
Source(Pub. L. 99–509, title III, § 3002,Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1881.)
References in Text
The Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 93–159, Nov. 27, 1973, 87 Stat. 628, as amended, which was classified generally to chapter 16A (§ 751 et seq.) of this title, was omitted from the Code pursuant to section 760g of this title, which provided for the expiration of the President's authority under that chapter on Sept. 30, 1981.
The Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title II of Pub. L. 91–379, Aug. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 799, as amended, formerly set out as an Economic Stabilization Provisions note under section 1904 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
Section 155 ofPublic Law 97–377, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is section 155 ofPub. L. 97–377, title I, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1919, which is not classified to the Code.
Short Title
Pub. L. 99–509, title III, § 3001,Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1881, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 3001–3008) of title III of Pub. L. 99–509, enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Petroleum Overcharge Distribution and Restitution Act of 1986'."
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What causes fatigue, fluttering heart and swollen ankle? 5 possible conditions
See a list of possible causes in order from the most common to the least.
Congestive heart failure is a chronic condition that affects the four chambers of the heart. Early symptoms include fatigue and weight gain. Irregular heart beat and wheezing indicate a worsening.
Hypertensive heart disease refers to heart conditions caused by high blood pressure. Possible signs of acute hypertension include sweating and chills.
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened due to insufficient blood flow to the heart's muscle. This inhibits the heart's ability to pump blood and can lead to heart failure.
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Grijalva hosts hearing on border issues
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada testified Federal and local law enforcement---and the border fence have pushed violent border crime to remote areas
Reporter: Craig Smith
NOGALES, Ariz (KGUN9-TV) - Congressman Raul Grijalva was working on border issues Friday. He hosted three other Congressmen for a tour through the Nogales area.
Texas Congressman Silvestre Reyes, Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez and California Congressman Michael Honda joined Congressman Raul Grijalva for a hearing on border issues.
Santa Cruz Sheriff Tony Estrada told them strong Federal and Local law enforcement and the border fence, have pushed violent crime to remote areas.
But Pima Medical Examiner Doctor Gregory Hess says so many border crossers die in the desert, it's over stretching his office's ability to store the bodies.
There was also testimony about the huge value of cross border trade and the need to add staff to the ports of entry to process legal shipments and stop smuggling.
Congressman Silvestre Reyes is a former Border Patrol Chief for El Paso. He says he'd like to help immigrants become legal US residents.
He says, "We're still hopeful once we get past these elections in November that we're going to have the opportunity to do what we should have done several years ago and that's pass comprehensive immigration reform."
California Congressman Michel Honda says, "It's not about immigrants or undocumented stealing our jobs. It's about losing in the import-export business . When 60 percent of the stuff that comes through eastern Mexico, goes to 80 percent of our population that's economic impact that impacts almost every citizen in this country in terms of goods, services, cost of living, food and everything else like that."
KGUN9 reporter Craig Smith asked Congressman Grijalva:"What stands in the way of some of the things you're hoping for happening?
Grijalva: "Perception and politics. No doubt the issue of immigration is going to be a wedge issue that people use to divide. Most members of Congress come to the border, stand by the wall, take a picture and say I'm tough on illegal entrants and leave."
Congressman Grijalva says with job creation a favorite topic on the campaign trail politicians should look to beefing up the border's ability to handle legal traffic north and south of the border for the business stimulus it brings.
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UPDATE: KENTWOOOD, Mich. (WZZM) - Kentwood Police say an elderly couple was murdered during a home invasion and they need your help finding the suspects.
Police say David Bouwman, 81 and his wife Vivian 80, were killed in there home at 2289 Stowe Valley SE sometime between 7:00 Friday night and 8:00 Saturday morning.
According to police the suspects stole the couples gold Cadillac Deville which as later dumped and burned near the 3800 block of Madison in Wyoming.
Police are asking you to call if you saw any suspicious persons or vehicles near either crime scene.
If you have information call the Kentwood Police Department at 616-698-6580 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.
Neighbors are reeling from the news of Bouwman's murders.
Neighbor Jon Nixon says, "It hits obviously close to home considering it's right across the street from us and it's freaky we have two kids."
Nixon and his family were out of town when police say the murders happened.
"It could have been us. A part of us wonders why they didn't break into our home, we weren't even in town, no lives would have been lost."
Neighbor Stephen Harris says this wasn't the first time there has been a break in. He says the Bouwman's neighbor's home was broken into just a few weeks ago.
Neighbors say it has them concerned the two are connected. Though police have not made that determination.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Kentwood Police Department at (616) 698-6580 or Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345.


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Myotonic Dystrophy and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Registry
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Myotonic dystrophy (DM) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) are inherited disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue. The purpose of this registry is to connect people with DM or FSHD with researchers studying these diseases. The registry will offer individuals with DM and FSHD an opportunity to participate in research that focuses of their diseases. The registry will also help scientists to accomplish research on DM and FSHD and to distribute their findings to patients and care providers.
Myotonic Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
Muscular Dystrophy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|National Registry of Myotonic Dystrophy and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Patients and Family Members
- Patient reported outcomes [ Time Frame: Annual ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2000
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The National Registry of DM and FSHD Patients and Family Members was developed to create a link between patients and scientists in order to promote research on these rare illnesses. The Registry is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
Patients that are interested in joining the Registry can email or call to request an application or download the forms from the website (www.dystrophyregistry.org). The Application packet contains:
- A Patient Information Form, which asks about your muscle strength, general health, and how your disease affects your daily life
- A Medical Records Release Form, which allows us to contact your doctor and obtain records about your diagnosis
- An informed Consent Form, which describes the study's purpose and what you can expect while you are involved with the project.
After you are enrolled in the Registry, there are several ways to participate in research. The activities include:
- Complete an annual update form to help us keep track of how your symptoms change over time.
- Receive updates about the progress of the Registry, research highlights, and other news related to muscular dystrophy through newsletters, an email listserv, and Facebook.
- Receive letters from the Registry when researchers are looking for patients to take part in studies. These projects may include filling out questionnaires, exploring new treatments, and other types of research.
There is no obligation to participate in these activities. Taking part in any study or filling out the annual updates are completely up to you.
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Participants will volunteer to participate in this study. The study will be advertised through neuromuscular disease clinics, the National Registry website, Patient Advocacy Groups and MDA Clinics through out the United States.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with DM, FSHD, or related diseases or are an unaffected family member of someone diagnosed with one of these diseases
Exclusion Criteria:
- No family history of DM, FSHD, or related diseases
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00082108
|Contact: Registry Coordinator
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|University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Neurology
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
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|Principal Investigator: Richard T. Moxley, III, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Rabi Tawil, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Charles Thornton, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Richard T. Moxley, III, MD
|University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Neurology
Additional Information:
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|Responsible Party:
|Richard T Moxley, Professor of Neurology, University of Rochester
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|NCT00082108 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|April 29, 2004
|Last Updated:
|April 6, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by University of Rochester:
Muscular Dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral Myotonic Dystrophy
Myotonic Dystrophy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Muscular Dystrophies
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
Myotonic Dystrophy
Muscular Diseases
Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Myotonic Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
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AMHERST, N.Y.-Thursday was a long night for the Sabres. They returned to Buffalo after losing a 5-4 shootout decision to the Panthers in Florida. They arrived at home between three and four in the morning Friday.
Later in the day the team did some land training and then spent some time on the ice at the Northtown Center in Amherst. Forward Thomas Vanek did not practice with the team and head coach Ron Rolston said Vanek remains day to day and is doubtful for Saturday's home game against Washington.
Each year when the NHL trade deadline approaches it is a nerve wracking time for players. Although an accepted part of their profession the thought of packing up and moving their families at a moment's notice isn't fun to contemplate. Naturally players are asked about the trade deadline every year and when a team struggles there are more frequent questions are more rumors about different players.
Captain Jason Pominville is hearing his name in trade rumors for the first time since he's been with the Sabres. Pominville who seemed agitated by line of questioning said he thinks the rumors come from people trying to gain followers on twitter. Then said "It doesn't affect me at all. I just answered that question. It makes no sense to me right now. Again, I have a contract that has a clause in it, and I haven't been asked anything. I'm not worried about it. I've just go to go out there and play. If something happens, then I'll worry about it. Right now its just trying to win games." Forward Steve Ott had a different take on your name being out there at this time of the year. He said "I take it as a complement. "If your name is being mentioned its usually because other teams want you so that's a pretty solid complement to a lot of players and mostly I've thought of my aspect at the deadline as control what you can control and I do that by being a professional and working hard and letting the business take care of itself. That's something that's out of every single player's control but the thing you can control if your individual talents."
The NHL trade deadline is next Wednesday April third. The Sabres play in Pittsburgh Tuesday night.
Goaltender Ryan Miller is frustrated with his own performance and the Sabres overall play. "I think we're frustrated. "I'm frustrated, as you can see. I would hope they all feel the same way I do. I don't know, you're going to have to ask them. Just we aren't consistently playing to where we need to be, myself included. Every night there's something else going on where you just look back and there's mistakes; in my end, reads that need to be better. It's just night after night. We've got to clean it up and be consistent."
The Sabres are home Saturday against Washington. Face off is scheduled for 7-pm Saturday night. Buffalo is also home Sunday night as they will host the Boston Bruins. Face off for that game is scheduled for 7:30 pm.


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How Back To The Future II predicted 2015: Did it get anything right?
"Roads, where we're going we don't need roads." It might have been one of the opening quotes of Back to the Future Part II, leading into one of the best films of the 80s and a great, escapist slice of science fiction, but it was also a glimpse into what our future might be like.
However, the movie set its bar low in that it only looked forward to 2015, which might have seemed a very long way away in 1989 but is now, in reality, here.
Much of the appeal of the second in the BTTF trilogy is in its, what seemed outlandish at the time, technology and gadgets. Throughout there are gizmos and innovations that we could only dream of, yet many have since become available.
Flying cars aside, much of Robert Zemeckis' film seems to have been on the money in what 2015 might be like, so we've looked at each of the major tech advances shown to find a real world equivalent.
What they go right so far
There are plenty of things in the film that the scriptwriter, Bob Gale, and production team got right. The fashions themselves might not have translated so much (who'd have thought that leading into 2015 we seem to be so heavily and ironically inspired by the 80s?), but some of the tech predictions are quite simply astonishingly accurate.
Augmented reality
In the film, Doc Brown uses a device that basically overlays information about people as they walk along, a cross between a digital binocular and a mobile phone. The interesting thing is that it is not half as advanced as some of the stuff we've already seen on our smartphones. And then there is Google Glass of course, which is designed to do a very similar job.
Remarkably, even though hoverboards were still a flight of fancy the first time we revisited the film and its technology 10 years ago there have been significant breakthroughs of late. The Hendo Hoverboard for one is a genuine floating board that you can order for $10,000. Admittedly, as it uses magnetic technology you will need a metal ramp, rather than be able to use it on the street, but it does indeed hover.
READ: Skateboarding superstar Tony Hawk takes on the real-life Hendo Hoverboard, see how he gets on
Pepsi Perfect
You're either a Coke person or a Pepsi person, but the idea of drink appearing out of the bar without anyone doing anything is already possible. The real device came not from Pepsi but Coca Cola however. In 2009, it created a drinks machine that could deliver you over 100 different drinks at the press of a button. Perfect.
Games where you are the controller
"You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy," says a young Elijah Wood to his mate after Marty McFly shows them how to use an arcade machine in Café 80s. While we don't see the toy they are talking about, Microsoft's Kinect has proven to do just that, especially in its Xbox One iteration. Motion games might not be as popular today as they were when the first Kinect came out, but there's no doubt that the tech is available.
Mobile payments
"Save the clock tower," says a dude trying to raise money in Hill Valley town square. He then pulls out a mobile device that only requires a fingerprint to process the payment. There are plenty of smartphones with fingerprint sensors today, including the iPhone 6. And Apple Pay uses TouchID as part of its security system.
Home Automation
Jennifer is taken home to Hilldale by the police to her future home. On walking through the front door, the home welcomes her and turns on the lights by voice command. There are now plenty of utilities and systems that enable just that. For example, Xbox One can control your TV viewing by voice very well and Honeywell is implementing voice control to its heating systems.
Six-channel TV
Marty McFly Junior (Marty's son, played by Michael J Fox) comes home and turns on the TV. Rather than just watch the one channel, the TV in question can manage six channels at once. Modern Smart TVs have plenty of processing power to do the same, with multiple picture in picture displays. The Xbox One also has Snap functionality to have different information displayed in a side-bar to the main screen.
Intelligent cookers
Forgetting that random tree-like fruit bowl that appears from the ceiling in the kitchen of the McFly homestead, in the background you can see a cooking gadget called the Master Cook. It is presumably a smart cooker that works for you, and you can already get a number of microwaves that know how to cook food and adjust temperatures accordingly.
Videocalling on your TV
Skype is now readily available on TVs and set-top-boxes connected to flatscreens. And many of the manufacturers now include the camera as standard, set somewhere in the bezel of the screen.
Home payments via credit card
Marty needs to pay Needles, but he is at home. No problem - he gets out his brief case and makes a transfer via his credit card. If anything, having to use the card itself is slightly archaic considering that there are many digital wallet services around, such as PayPal, where you can instantly transfer money between users.
Social networking
Marty McFly might be getting fired, but that doesn't stop the video screen telling him what his boss likes, dislikes, where he went to college and other gems of information. LinkedIn anyone?
Still waiting
Rubbish as fuel
Doc Brown turns up in 1986 and starts stuffing rubbish into Mr Fusion. A can of beer and a banana skin are all that is needed to get the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour. People have been using waste cooking oil as bio-diesel and companies might be experimenting with bio-fuels at the moment, we are a long way off neat rubbish at the moment.
Flying cars
Crackpot inventors already have them, but the flying car isn't anywhere near becoming mainstream just yet.
Floating signs
With floating cars, comes the need for floating signs. Something tells us we'll be waiting a fair bit longer for these.
Auto fitting clothes
Those famous Nike boots that auto-fit Marty, or the jacket that dries itself are still flights of fancy, but technology in clothes is getting more advanced. The latest trend is clothing that contains wearable technologies and can monitor your well-being.
Robotic petrol stations
In New Jersey it's the law that an attendant has to serve you in a petrol station, unfortunately none of them are robotic (they just act like that sometimes). In 2015, according to Back To The Future II, Texaco will be serving you as long as you are prepared to "Trust your car to the system with the star". There are robotic parking lots around, including in Tokyo, but no gas stations we've heard of.
Holographic cinema
Cinemas still seem to think 3D is a groovy invention, let alone Jaws 19 in holographic glory. And while there have been some major advancements in holographic technology in recent times, especially for advertising hoardings like the outside of the cinema in this secen, they are not designed for full entertainment content.
Food Hydrator
You look at the Pizza Hut pizza Marty's parents bring around for dinner and you think to yourself that's not going to cut it, then she puts it in the Black & Decker Hydrator and a massive pizza appears seconds later. It's a lovely idea, but the closest we've got as yet is the ability to 3D print food from scratch. Even that's a long way off being a consumer product though.
Theatrically released in 1989, Back to the Future Part II amazingly predicted a lot of stuff that is now readily available, even taken for granted today. And we even have several months before the 21 October date mentioned in the film. Maybe even the last few will have more substance by then.
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Why is Valdespin in RF, when Terry said he'd play 2B?
Jordany Valdespin started in right field on Opening Day for his Winter League team in the Dominican Republic this week, according to ESPN New York.
Terry Collins told reporters in September that he instead expected Valdespin to play second base in winter ball.
Matthew Cerrone, Lead Writer
This makes sense, because I think the Mets have no choice but to continue using Daniel Murphy at second base. He really can't be traded, because A) he's shown to be more or less a singles hitter, B) he's decent at second base, not great, and c) most teams already have plenty of guys who can do A or B, so they probably aren't trading for yours… This is what Sandy Alderson is essentially saying when he says Murphy has more value to the Mets than he does to another team. For what it's worth, Murphy showed he can be at least competent enough at second base to justify being there, especially if he's going to hit .290…
That said, it makes total sense to get Valdespin more work in right field… and any other position this guys think he's capable of playing, because his real value is in being a utility guy.
Yes, Valdespin is full of potential, but he just isn't selective enough at the plate to be in their every day against all sorts of pitching. Also, while he can rip a fastball, he struggles with off speed stuff, which is why he was so successful late in games off the bench (with runners on base). Of course, this is also why he failed when starting and batting lower in the order, especially when surrounded by such below-average talent.
I can see Valdespin as a mildy successful starting right fielder next season, so long as he's batting leadoff or second in the order, and so long as the team acquires additional, legit power in center, behind the plate or in left field. However, if Valdespin is in right, batting down in the order, and with similar production coming from those other positions, it's going to be a mess and more of the same. Instead, I believe he's best used playing a variety of positions, against select match ups, and certainly as a pinch hitter late in games, all while getting around 200 at bats on the season.


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Cyclical Variations in the Performance of Exchange-traded Funds
This paper investigates the link between exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the macroeconomy. Using a nonlinear approach, we find that the one-month T-bill rate, default risk premium, change in the money supply, growth of industrial production, and dividend yield have predictive power with regards to the return on ETFs. Moreover, the predictive power of these macro variables depends both on the underlying volatility state as well as the focus of the ETF. Additionally, our evidence suggests that ETFs have asymmetric risk exposure across expansion and recession states.
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