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Sixteen years ago, Newport resident Teresa Flores faced a doctor's prediction that, with stage 3 melanoma, she had a 30 percent chance of living five more years.
As she cried and talked to a friend on the phone, her middle son, Travis, stepped forward to console - and inspire - her.
"Travis said, 'Mommy, you don't have to die. They told you I would live to be 5, and I'm 6,'" Teresa Flores, now 48, recalled.
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The message to never lose hope or abandon one's dreams, no matter the odds, is one Travis, who has cystic fibrosis, would share with a wider audience when the Make a Wish Foundation granted his request to have his book, "The Spider Who Never Gave Up," published 10 years ago. And now Travis, 22, hopes to use the anniversary of his own wish being granted to share his story and those of other children, as well as the organization that made it possible.
"I think it'd be really great to give them that feeling I had (of getting something published) and let people enjoy it," he said.
Although it's been a decade since he learned his wish had been granted, Travis said getting the book published was a long process. He wants to produce a book with his autobiographical story and works of fiction, nonfiction and art by children whose wishes have been granted to coincide with April's 10-year anniversary of his first book's release.
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Travis Flores
Age: 22.
Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Family: Parents, Teresa and Timothy Flores; brothers, Justin and Brandon.
Education: 2009 graduate of Frontier High School and Washington State Community College; bachelor of arts in acting, Marymount Manhattan College, 2011; master of science in fundraising and grant-making, New York University, 2013.
Occupation: Actor and philanthropist.
Wish granted: His book, "The Spider That Never Gave Up," was illustrated and published.
To interact with Travis: www.facebook.com/official.travisflores, www.twitter.com/travisflores
Looking back, Travis said he considered a variety of wishes when the opportunity arose.
"They were all very in-the-moment kind of things, something that I wouldn't have forever," he said.
His first instinct went toward the old trick of wishing for a million wishes - but like the genies in many stories, the Make a Wish Foundation wasn't falling for that one. So Travis tried to come up with "something that even after I'm gone will still be here."
Travis said that at an early age he understood the gravity of his condition, a genetic disorder, for which there is no cure, that causes the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that leads to life-threatening lung infections, obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. When his mother's cancer went into remission, he asked her if his disease would as well. She said it didn't work that way, but there were advancements being made all the time to make living with it easier.
For his wish, Travis turned to the story he'd written at the age of 8 about Sparkey, a young spider who could not spin a web. But he keeps at it, with encouragement from his mother and eventually succeeds.
Make a Wish grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their lives. Travis' is one that still stands out to Sophia Morton, vice president of programs for the organization's Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana chapter.
"It was a wonderful experience," Morton said. "Travis came up with a very unique wish for that time."
The foundation didn't simply take Travis' words and return months later with a finished product. Travis was in regular contact with the people making his wish a reality, including illustrator Michelle Ciappa, who would email him pages for his approval.
From their first meeting, Travis said, he and Ciappa clicked.
"It was like she had already been inside my brain," he said, recalling the initial sketches she showed him.
Eventually, the book was finished and Travis wound up going on a book tour, signing his work and speaking to children at schools and hospitals. Later, another edition was printed by Disney Worldwide Outreach, leading to more speaking engagements around the country.
On a couple of occasions, he became very ill but refused to cancel, a decision his parents ultimately supported. So he would go out, smiling and going ahead like nothing was wrong, even as IV needles for medication were hidden beneath his shirt. That is what helped spark his interest in acting.
"I put myself in a world that was not my reality, and it helped me get through reality," he said.
Proceeds from the book's sales have benefited the Make a Wish Foundation, cystic fibrosis research, cancer research and more. Teresa Flores said the family has even heard from at least two individuals who said it helped them as they struggled with thoughts of suicide.
After four years of school in New York - in which he earned his bachelor's in acting from Marymount Manhattan College and a master's in fundraising and grant-making from New York University - Travis is headed across the country with his girlfriend, Chelsea Gentile, for Los Angeles. She's going to graduate school at the University of Southern California, and Travis plans to pursue various producing, writing and acting projects.
"I'm working very hard right now on an independent film," he said, describing it as a historical project that involves cystic fibrosis. A Kickstarter account to support it will be launched in the near future.
Meanwhile, Travis' foundation, formerly known as the Travis Flores Children's Foundation, is undergoing a rebranding. It will be called Strengthline and focus on providing ways for chronically ill children to communicate with friends and family to provide them the strength they need in their fight. In addition, there are plans to establish an online center for these families to find resources and communicate with each other.


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Hi everyone!
For those who didn't look at the last week's thread, Heather had a baby!!! This is what Paula posted, citing from e-mail she got:
Congratulations Heather!! What a wonderful news.I am pleased to announce the arrival of the newest member of our family. Please welcome Ari Scott. As of 8:31 this morning (Friday), Ari is now a member of this world. He comes to us weighing in at 7 pounds 7.5 ounces and a whopping 20" long. Logan is very happy, announcing to Dr. Hill this morning "that is my baby brother." Mama and baby are both doing very well.
Well Noah is finally feeling better, and yesterday for the first time since last Sunday, he played with his toys!! The house had been pretty quiet when Noah doesn't take his toys out from his room/box. Living room looked very empty....Mary Ann wasn't playing so well since Noah wasn't playing. She spent her time reading books etc. Anyway, today toys were in full-bloom around the house and it was nice to hear and see kids playing (even a bit too loud). Noah does still have coughs, especially at night, but overall he's much, much better. It took a whole week to recover from this, and this is the first time he wasn't feeling that well for this long time period. I ended up calling the doctor 3 times, but didn't bring them in. I started to wonder if it was a good decision, when his fever didn't go down with Motrin, though. I am so glad they're feeling better. We didn't get to go anywhere last week so hopefully this week we get to go out and do stuff.
Noah is already talking about his birthday. I don't know where he got this idea, but he wants to have a Lion cake for his birthday. I thought of Becky (where is she now?)...didn't she make a lion cake for Katie? Anyway, since yesterday (shortly after his appetite came back to normal) he's been asking for the cake and I had to explain to him his birthday isn't here yet and I am not going to make a birthday cake right now. I told him I would, for his birthday. I showed him a calender, pointing out his birthday and flipping the months between now and August. He seemed amused to know (well kind of) how the calender works. he wanted me to show it over and over. Anyway, when he got up this morning, he came to our room and the first thing he said was, "Mommy, please make me a lion cake." So, I decided to make a cupcake and decorate them like a lion. Fortunatelly I had some coconut flakes, and some candies so in the afternoon I baked with Noah and we each decorated our cupcakes. Well only mine turned out to be a lion, and Noah and Mary Ann were too busy eating candies or a cupcake. DH joined too, but he just randomly decorated his. Oh well. But hopefully this satisfied Noah's cake-fever for a while.

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Special Issue "Safety & Health in Mining"
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (14 January 2011)
Special Issue Editors
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Robert Larry Grayson
Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 103A Hosler Building, State College, PA 16802, USA
Website: http://www.eme.psu.edu/faculty/grayson.html
Phone: 1-814-863-1644
Interests: mine safety and health; risk management; underground mining; coal mining methods and management
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. David Cliff
Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
Website: http://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/999
Phone: int61733464086
Fax: +61 7 3346 4067
Interests: spontaneous combustion; fires; explosions; gas analysis; emergency preparedness; incident management; hours of work and OHS; occupational hygiene; fatigue; fitness for duty; coal mine fires; respirable dust; noise; occupational health and safety in mining
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Michael K. McCarter
College of Mines and Earth Sciences, Department of Mining Engineering, The University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 East Room 313, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA
Website: http://faculty.utah.edu/u0032017-MICHAEL_K_MCCARTER/biography/index.hml
Interests: mining induced seismicity; monitoring of pillar stress; location of trapped miners; slope stability; monitoring of unstable slopes
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Arthur L. Frank
Drexel University, School of Public Health, 245 N. 15th Street, Mail Stop 1034, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
Website: http://publichealth.drexel.edu/Departments/Environmental_Occupational_Health /Faculty_and_Staff/Arthur_L_Frank_MD_PhD/90/
Interests: pneumoconiosis; silicosis; CWP; safety; worker education; medical surveillance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this special issue is to put the spotlight on health and safety in mining. Recent tragic events have reinforced the need for all mining professionals to reaffirm their commitment to improving health and safety. This issue will focus on the major issues facing the mining industry of the 21st century and look to solutions for these issues. Clearly there is a need to improve the management of major hazards such as fire, explosion and ground control. Equally chronic problems relating to occupational health, such as dust, noise and chemical exposure should not be forgotten. In addition we should not forget the many thousands of injuries that occur particularly strains, sprains and dislocations and find better ways to prevent them. Other areas of research needs go beyond the technical scientific disciplines and would assess the processes for managing these hazards and the role of the regulator in encouraging better performance.
Prof. Dr. Robert Larry Grayson
Prof. Dr. David Cliff
Prof. Dr. Michael K. McCarter
Prof. Dr. Arthur L. Frank
Guest Editors
- emergency management
- hazard management
- occupational health issues and management
- accident/injury prevention
- measuring safety performance - lead, lag and positive measures
- the role of government - compliance and enforcement
- occupational health and safety management


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President Lyons appointed a Core Team of ten members. The team is deliberately small so members can meet frequently and act quickly. Members of the Core Team come from a cross-section of the campus, but they are not expected to represent divisions or schools. Rather, they are to use their knowledge of the campus community to develop strategies for reaching as many constituents as possible.
Charge: To collect and consolidate strategic ideas from students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
|Craig Barkacs
|Professor, School of Business
|Cel Johnson
|Executive Director, Institutional Research and Planning
|Moisés Barón
|Assistant Vice President, Student Wellness
|Karen Briggs
|Employment and Training Director, Human Resources
|Kelsey Chase
|President, Associated Students
|Del Dickson
|Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
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|Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
|Fred Galloway
|Associate Professor, School of Leadership and Education Sciences
|Alan Gin
|Chair, University Senate; Associate Professor, School of Business
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When Good Clean Love contacted me about doing a giveaway on my blog, I was ecstatic! Hus and I have used her products, which are ALL NATURAL, for the last few years now and are absolutely in love with them.
As her website explains, Wendy Strgar's "business offers all natural love products that will enhance your ability to enjoy the passionate side of life and educational resources to provide the insight to see your relationships with new and loving eyes." From personal lubricants to edible body candy to books to love oils, Good Clean Love has it all!
Let's talk about what you can win:
For this giveaway, you will win a Play Pack (pictured above and valued at $10) which includes 3 one-ounce packs of Good Clean Love lubricant. Specifically, you'll get Almost Naked, Lavender Rose, and Cinnamon Vanilla. As stated on the website, "Good Clean Love organic personal lubricants mimic the body's natural female lubrication and responds with increased glide. No parabens or petrochemicals. Organic and natural ingredients, all of our lubricants are made with aloe vera, xanthan gum and agar (seaweed) to create a smooth and long lasting glide."
From personal experience (TMI?), these products are awesome! To read more about Good Clean Love, click HERE and to read more about this specific Play Pack, click HERE. Also, to become a fan of Good Clean Love on Facebook, click HERE.
Want to win? Here's how to enter:
You can enter in two ways.
First, you can leave a comment at the bottom of this post on Jen's Love Lessons. Just click on the "Tell me what you think" or "Post a comment" link at the bottom of this post and instead of having you write about why you need these products or what you would do with these products, just leave your first name and email address in the comment.
Second, you could leave a comment (or just click the "like" button) under the link to this post on my Facebook fan page.
All entries (comments on Facebook and on Jen's Love Lessons) will be combined based on time of entry (so technically, if you comment on both, you're increasing your odds of winning). Then, the winner will be chosen using random.org.
You have until THURSDAY February 10, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m. EST to enter. The winner will be posted on the Jen's Love Lessons homepage that night and I will send you a personal email (via facebook or otherwise) as well. Good Clean Love will then mail out your Play Pack.
Good luck!!!
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.
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Abstract: VA Form 22-5940 is completed by spouses, surviving spouses and children of veterans or servicemembers to apply for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) and Post-9/11 GI Bill Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) benefits. VA will use the information collected to determine whether a claimant qualifies for DEA or Fry Scholarship benefits and if the program of education the applicant wishes to pursue is approved for assistance.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on January 25, 2012, at page 3844.
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Estimated Annual Burden:
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Dated: April 18, 2012.
By direction of the Secretary.
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The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
In the novel, The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates is a Chinese book detailing all of the dangers that could befall a child. So the book symbolizes a mother's desire to protect her children against any and all dangers they face. The mother in the parable starting off Part II is worried that her daughter will fall while bike riding. Later, we learn that An-mei reads The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates in hope of protecting her children from all possible hazards. But, by identifying the dangers, does it help a mother save her children, or does it make her paranoid, possibly bringing about the mother's worst fears?
This parable also points out that there are perils that children can't always see, so you have to trust their mother, as exemplified by the fact that The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates is in Chinese, so the daughter can't read it.


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101 challenges, 72 2D challenges and 29 3D challenges.
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7 Stunning Scenic Drives in New Mexico
No. 7: Watches also land in the top 10. They accounted for a little more than 5 percent of all seizures.
Counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy between $200 and $250 billion per year, and they are responsible for the loss of 750,000 American jobs, according to industry reports.


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Duquesne University Homecoming 2011 Packed With Events and Reunions
Duquesne University alumni and friends will return to campus this weekend to share memories and create new ones during its Homecoming 2011 celebration.
The festivities kick-off on Friday, Sept. 30, with the annual Greek Life Carnival Shows at 5:30 p.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center and a free performance by the renowned Duquesne Tamburitzans to celebrate their 75th anniversary at 8 p.m. in the Union Ballroom.
Various events and receptions will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, with highlights including:
- A book signing with retired U.S. Ambassador Thomas P. Melady and his wife Margaret, who co-authored Ten African Heroes, The Sweep of Independence in Black Africa, at 10 a.m. in the Union Atrium
- The Dukes football game against Bryant at 1:10 p.m. at Rooney Field
- A dinner-dance cocktail reception at 6 p.m. in the Union Ballroom, which is expected to have one of the largest crowds in the events' history with nearly 400 attendees expected.
For more information and to register, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 412.396.6209 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Thanks David.
Unfortunately option 1) and 3) are not possible for my clients.
option 2) seems the way to go for me, but so far it proved unreliable. Here
are some scenarios I have been playing with:
1)Crash a client running on unix:
The SSL_read returns 0 . The SSL error code is SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL [An SSL I/O
error occurred]. The errno is 0!
2)Crash a client running on windows:
The SSL_read returns -1 . The SSL error code is SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL [An SSL
I/O error occurred]. The errno is ECONNRESET [Connection reset by peer]
3)Leave the client running on unix or on windows and unplug the network:
The SSL_read returns -1 . The SSL error code is SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL [An SSL
I/O error occurred]. The errno is ECONNRESET [Connection reset by peer]
As you can see this does not seem to be reliable to distinguish between what
really happened.
Thank you for any other ideas.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 4:55 PM, David Schwartz <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Md Lazreg wrote:
> > Actually the same question is valid even if I am not using SSL sockets.
> > So is there a way to distinguish between if a socket was closed because
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> fraction of the time, depending on what types of errors happen.
> 3) Code a reliable method to tell. For example, code a way to probe if the
> client machine is still around (perhaps a separate daemon to report
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The WebShare Series sessions are designed for parents
and caregivers to learn information about:
Autism and Puberty (now available)
About this WebShare: Attention parents and caregivers who have preteens through young adults ages 10-19, who are about to go through or in the middle of a big change in their life called puberty. Are you ready to talk about hygiene and their body changes? This WebShare Series session is about learning what to expect and to help yourself make a plan to be prepared. Resources and websites from recorded session are available.
Resource Lists
Futute Webshare Training Topics Include
Helping Your Child Develop Communication Skills
Visual Schedules: How & Why To Use Them At Home,
How To Use Social Narratives To Help Your Son or Daughter Understand the World
Behavior Strategies for Home
IEP: Becoming Informed
How Movement Difference Impacts Individuals with ASD
Creating a Circle of Support
Sessions will be presented by the staff of the IRCA. When each session becomes available (either live or recorded), an announcement will be distributed via the IRCA Reporter E-Newsletter, the Institute's FYI Newsletter, Facebook, Twitter, and other resources and posted below. Each WebShare will be approximately 1 hour in length. for more information, contact Melissa Dubie at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail email@example.com.


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PARKERSBURG - The road to the West Virginia Conference women's tournament championship and a guaranteed regional berth begins at 6:30 p.m. today inside the Charleston Civic Center for Glenville State.
The Pioneers of WVIAC coach of the year Bunky Harkleroad are riding a 20-game win streak and will put their 26-2 record on the line when they square off against No. 9 seed Charleston (15-12) in the quarterfinals.
"I'm trying to get (assistant coach Kim) Stephens to figure out a scouting report on Charleston here," quipped Harkleroad Tuesday afternoon. "They are a very good basketball team and have two of the best shooters in the league.
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Photo by Jeff Baughan
Glenville's Aesha Peters blocks a shot by Ohio Valley University's Josey Hull during a game earlier this season.
"They are more athletic than people realize. They are good and they play very well. They are just a tough athletic team. We've got to bring our 'A' game."
The Pioneers, led by first team all-WVIAC selections in Ginny Mills (18.6 ppg) and Kenyona Simmons (15.5 ppg), swept UC during the regular season. GSC took the first game at home, 87-84, and then won 80-66 on Feb. 18 in Charleston.
Glenville State is trying to reach the WVIAC championship game for a third straight season, having won it two years ago before falling to W.Va. Wesleyan in the finals last year.
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W.Va. Conference
Women's Tournament at the
charleston Civic Center colesium
Today's Quarterfinals
* 1 p.m. - No. 5 Seton Hill vs. No. 13 Alderson-Broaddus
* 3 p.m. - No. 2 West Liberty vs. No. 7 Shepherd
* 6:30 p.m. - No. 1 Glenville State vs. No. 9 Charleston
* 8:30 p.m. - No. 2 Fairmont State vs. No. 11 W.Va. Wesleyan
Friday's Semifinals
* 1 p.m. - WLU/Shepherd winner vs. FSU/Wesleyan winner
* 3 p.m. - GSC/UC winner vs. Seton Hill/A-B winner
* 1 p.m. - Championship
"We are approaching it as we have to win the tournament to go. That's our mindset," Harkleroad said of hoping to continue playing after this weekend. "Everything else is out of our control and that's the only thing we can control.
"We'll focus and give all of our attention to Charleston and then Wednesday night we'll have to prepare for a game on Friday and see where this road takes us."
The Golden Eagles are led by Jessie Cowden, who averages nearly 15 points a game and has knocked down 71 3s. Former Marietta Tiger standout LeAnne Ross, a sophomore, is putting up nearly 11 points a game and has canned 54 triples while Nichole Perry also averages better than 10 points a game and has connected on 41 treys.
Of course, GSC leads the country in not only made 3-pointers per game, making an average of 14.1 an outing, but also has the top offense with a scoring average of 96.6.
Both Ashleigh Fossett (13.0 ppg) and Kenyell Goodson (10.8) are averaging in double figures for the Pioneers, who have a pair of solid point guards in Jessica Parsons and Jelena Elez. They are ranked ninth and 10th, respectively, in all of Division II in assist-to-turnover ration.
Although GSC is the top 3-point shooting team in terms of makes per game, Charleston wasn't far behind as the Golden Eagles' average of 9.3 made trifectas per contest ranked third nationally.
"This year's team has been good and they all as individuals have the same big goals and that's to win our league and go forward in the NCAA," Harkleroad added.
"They just live on a day to day basis to get better. We challenge them as a staff to get a little better each day and great things will happen and they've been good about that."


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Ways You CAN'T Get Hepatitis C
The PDF contains 10 double-sided wallet cards, which can be printed from one sheet, and includes guides for print margins and cutting. The card gives the following details:
Side one:
Ways You CAN'T Get Hepatitis C
- Sharing cups, utensils, or dishes.
- From food or water.
- Coughing or sneezing.
- Hugging or kissing.
Side two:
Ways You CAN'T Get Hepatitis C
- Shaking hands.
- Breastfeeding.
- Donating blood.


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Novel hepatitis C vaccine in sight
Paris – A team consisting of French scientists and biotech start-up Epixis SA has developed a novel hepatitis C vaccine based on retrovirus-derived virus-like particles (VLPs) pseudotyped with the heterologous viral envelope proteins Gag, E2 and E1. They have also demonstrated its efficacy in mice and macaques. Led by David Klatzmann from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris and Epixis' CEO Charlotte Dalba, the researchers reported their findings in Science Translational Medicine (DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002330). The antibodies induced by the vaccine against HCV 1a cross-neutralised five other genotypes of HCV, offering hope that it would also beat back mutations as they occur. There is currently no available vaccine for hepatitis C, although several companies are developing therapeutic vaccines that are designed to help patients who are already infected. The VLP platform can be pseudotyped with a vast array of virus envelope glycoproteins, which opens up a new approach to viral vaccine development. Dalba has said she hopes that initial human trials of the vaccine could start in 2012, provided funding was available. According to media reports, Epixis is in the process of being acquired by an undisclosed biotech company based in the US.


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Any suggestions? (I'll tell you what it is of later…)
"We got the last sleeping pad. Now we just have to get it to the tent!"
(This caption makes more sense at a fire camp.)
"We got the last sleeping pad. Now we just have to get it to the tent!"
(This caption makes more sense at a fire camp.)
"You call yourself a dry cleaner? Bam-bam-bam-bam…"
"OK, Laden, step away from the girl in the maroon dress…"
Something something .. Tom Cruise … something something.
I'm guessing they're US Secret Service. They always seem to be nothing but skinny little white guys.
Having just been released from an Austrian basement, these lads are overjoyed to breathe fresh air and play with new toys.
Putin prepares for a hunt with Dick Cheney?
Welcome to Dancing With The Stars, Men in Black edition.
"Hey, Guido, cover dis guy's back. Da Boss wants to kill him personal."
(Publicity Shot) The latest installment of "Men in Black," now in production. Two new, fresh-faced, up-and-comers play agents "S" and "T" flanked by a crew member dressed as an extra carrying a "flag" (common piece of equipment used to block off light on a set) that is cleverly disguised as a "FlexiShield." Using crew members as extras is a new trend in cost cutting on many movie and TV sets. "Ben here is doing double duty as a grip and as an extra saving us a whole lot of money" says production manager, Thomas "Big Jake" Slomanki.
Bob: So far you are the closest.
It's Sarajevo. It's Hillary.
So, we must pretenhd to be snipers…
"Why does this laptop case always fall apart when the shooting starts????"
What? Was my "Austrian lads" too subtle for ya? 😉 Yes, I watch the BBC Day in Pictures too.


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i hate not being able to play blazing angels 2 online no one is there i will now make games and post if i made one if you make a game plz post it here i have one on now so login and get playing
I would like to play online. You could post here when you start a server.
well i´ve started a server now it will be open every day at 19-20 o´clock german timezone
yaaa! I wanto to play too! but...why anybudy play in the pc multiplayer???!!!
Consider this a wake up call for every one of you who bought CoD: MW2, every one of you who sigh and bend over every time some ratty publisher pushes the PC version into next year, every one of you who *****es and moans about shoddy PC ports, and then go buy the sequel.
Next time you go into Game/Gamestation/wherever, and see the sad little shelf thats all thats left of the "PC Gaming" section, dont sigh and walk out. Punch the manager in the face and yell "WE DONT ALL DOWNLOAD!".
The next time you see some CliffyB type dev **** chunter on about how piracy is making PC Gaming a lost cause, dont sigh and shake your head. Blow up his inbox with abuse and scorn, boycott his software on every format and question his ***** size.
This has to end, or PC Gaming as we know (and love) it WILL cease to exist. Maybe this is what the fatcats want, I dont know. But I will not go quietly into the night! I will fight for what has become my preffered way of wasting an evening.
If you buy AC2, for any reason, on any format, you are guilty of treason. Unless you already have, in which case I guess a slap on the wrist will suffice for not being clairvoyant...
Bring it Ubisoft. Heres 5 quid you WONT be getting *burns a 5 pound note* You are going down.
Disclaimer: All the above is my opinion, and as I have not had my daily requirement of caffine Im slightly wobbly. However, if any of it elicted a smile or a feeling of patriotisim, Ill consider it a success. FOR THE REVOLUTION!!!!!
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when u guys try playing online, the section where u sign in it says key, what must i put there?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? ????


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LIMESTONE, Maine (AP) - Police in northern Maine are investigating a crash that killed a motorcycle racer who was traveling 285 mph.
Bill Warner was trying to top 300 mph at a racing event in Limestone Sunday, when he lost control of the motorcycle and zoomed off the runway.
A racing official says the 44-year-old Warner was conscious and talking after the crash, but died a little more than an hour later at a hospital.


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It took me a little while to do it, but I made my first ringtone from an mp3 last night. The trick is to convert an .mp3 to a .acc to a .m4a to a .m4r.
Can I post "how to links here"? Because I didn't need an application, I was able to Google instructions to do it in iTunes 8.


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The Man of the House…Is In The Kitchen
On the coming special Sunday of parental recognition, the long-toiling chief chef in many families might get to take a well-deserved break, while others do the cooking for a change.
No, it's not that Mother's Day is coming around again. Increasingly, it's Dad who mans more than just the weekend barbecue grill, taking primary kitchen duty all week long.
In a recent essay in The Wall Street Journal's Review section, "How to Cook Like a Man," author Daniel Duane says the trend is particularly pronounced in his generation (and mine), the 1965-to-1980-born Generation X. "We did actually lose something when we gave up our golden-but-stressful status as the family's sole breadwinner," Duane writes. "But we're replacing it with our status as the family's only sourdough-walnut bread-maker."
In families like Duane's, with the husband and wife both working outside the home for roughly equal hours, home duties become something of a toss-up, he says. And since dinner has to be made just as much as the children need to be bathed and read to, men often opt for the autonomous control and relative quiet of the stovetop and oven.
"Cooking dinner, that unassailable participation in domestic labor, also provides a man with a way to care for himself, to make himself a truly soul-satisfying meal when nobody else can possibly be bothered," Duane writes. "…There's something primal in the male mind that craves competency in concrete, tactile, real-world skills—like we used to get from changing the oil or mending the fences."
Indeed, a good friend of mine, a fellow Gen X'er, is so much his family's only cook that he sometimes wishes he could just pop in a microwaveable meal. But I think he also savors being needed in the domestic sphere just as much as he is at work. As for my home, cooking duties during the work week are a bit more of a hodgepodge—sometimes I make my legendary meat sauce for pasta or broil some salmon, sometimes my wife whips something up, sometimes we have whatever's left over from the kids' dinner (roast chicken last night) and sometimes we succumb to exhaustion and order sushi.
Readers, is the man in your house also the main man in the kitchen? Have you noticed a change in cooking responsibilities over time?


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"The secret of redemption is remembrance," as a sign announces in Israel's Yad Vashem, an institution dedicated to remembering the Holocaust. Books, too, are in service of memory, inspiring readers to think again and anew -- and to fight forgetfulness. As Yom HaShoah approaches, the call to memory resounds.
Despite the many thousands of books on the subject, there's still much about the Holocaust that hasn't previously been written about and published. This season, there are important new works by scholars analyzing newly available material, journalists uncovering little-known episodes, artists with new interpretations, survivors telling their own stories for the first time and more.
In "Resilience and Courage: Women, Men, and the Holocaust" (Yale, 2003) scholar Nechama Tec, who is herself a Holocaust survivor, tackles a topic that has been rarely discussed: the effects of gender on experience during the Holocaust. Through interviews conducted over a decade, she analyzes patterns of behavior in terms of women's and men's self-esteem and coping strategies.
"Even though the Germans were committed to sending all Jews to their deaths, for a variety of reasons women and men traveled toward that destination on distinct roads," Tec writes. Recognizing that gender is a complex and sensitive issue, she looks at the issue from different vantage points and in various settings. She finds differences between how people reacted in the ghettos and concentration camps and those fighting in the forests, as well as social differences in each setting. She explains that those in the upper classes had "farther to fall" and seemed to have a harder time enduring constant humiliations.
Some anti-Jewish measures were gender specific. She shows how for many men, ruthless assaults led to the loss of their abilities to perform their roles as providers and protectors for their families, and also to their becoming demoralized and depressed. Many women, used to being in supportive roles, began to take on some of the traditional male roles with their families, as well as with people in the larger community.
The author of several award-winning books on the Holocaust and a professor at the University of Connecticut, Tec is a member of the Council of the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
"Holocaust: A History" by Deborah Dwork and Robert Jan van Pelt (Norton, 2003) is a remarkable work, a detailed and scholarly one-volume history that's highly accessible for general readers. The authors, who previously collaborated on the award-winning "Auschwitz," place the Holocaust in the context of European history and are mindful of the stories of individuals. Included are 75 illustrations and 16 original maps.
Dwork is the author of "Children With a Star" and a professor of Holocaust history at Clark University, where she is founding director of their Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Van Pelt, who was born in Holland, is professor of cultural history at the University of Waterloo and author of "The Case for Auschwitz."
In his eighth book on a Holocaust theme, Sir Martin Gilbert presents inspiring stories of Christian and Muslim people -- farmers, priests, soldiers, diplomats and other extraordinary "ordinary" people -- in every occupied country, who risked all to save Jews from deportation and death. "The Righteous: The Unsung History of the Holocaust" (Henry Holt), draws on 25 years of research. In these true stories, "righteous acts testified to the survival of humane values and to the courage of those who save human life rather than allow it to be destroyed.... Six million Jews were murdered, but tens of thousands were saved."
The author, a historian and the official biographer of Winston Churchill, is the author of eight books on Holocaust themes. This is the first to focus on altruism. Gilbert quotes Abraham Foxman, who was saved as a child by his nanny in Vilna, "Even in hell, even in that hell called the Holocaust, there was goodness, there was kindness, and there was love and compassion."
"The Hidden Life of Otto Frank" by Carol Ann Lee (Morrow, 2003) is a penetrating, robust biography of the man turned into a legend by the publication of his daughter's diary. The author breaks new ground in naming the man, a member of the Dutch Nazi party, who betrayed the Franks and their friends in 1944. The book was published to much acclaim and controversy when it was released in the Netherlands last year, and since then, Lee has gotten new information, included in the American edition. The English-born author, who previously wrote a biography of Anne Frank, lives in Amsterdam.
Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins bring to light the story of the largest maritime loss of civilian life during World War II, when the Struma, a ship filled with Jewish refugees with hopes to get to Palestine, exploded on the Black Sea, near Istanbul. About 800 people were killed in this little-known 1942 episode, including more than 100 children. One man survived; he is one of the sources in the compelling, well-written narrative, "Death on the Black Sea: The Untold Story of the Struma and World War II's Holocaust at Sea" (Ecco). The authors piece together the facts, and also recount recent attempts to locate the Struma at the bottom of the sea, a search initiated by the grandson of two victims. An appendix lists the names and ages of the victims. Frantz is the former Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, now investigations editor for the newspaper, and his wife, Collins, has covered Turkey for the Chicago Tribune.
In 1941, when 16-year old Lena Jedwab left her Bialystock home for summer camp in Russia, she expected to return in a few weeks. But that was not to be, and she was stranded, separated from her family, after Germany invaded the former Soviet Union. "Girl With Two Landscapes: The Wartime Diary of Lena Jedwab 1941-1945" (Holmes & Meier, 2002) is the diary she began keeping that summer in a children's home, translated from the Yiddish by Solon Beinfeld, with an introduction by Jan T. Gross and a foreword by Irena Klepfisz. The book is a powerful document by a young woman of intelligence, enthusiasm and moral strength, with much to say about themes of home and exile, as well as daily life. The author, Lena Jedwab Rozenberg, now lives in Paris.
The title, "Here There Is No Why," Rachel Chencinski Roth's memoir (translated from the Polish, with a grant from Yad Vashem), is Dr. Joseph Mengele's response to the author and millions of others. The book is the fulfillment of a promise the author made at Maidenek, when she told a young friend she would tell the world of the horrors they experienced. The daughter of a journalist, she writes of her teenage life in the Warsaw Ghetto, her participation in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and her transports, along with her aunt, to several concentration camps.
The themes of the Shoah are taken up artistically by Judith Weinshall Liberman, who has just published a collection of her work, "Holocaust Wall Hangings" (Schoen Books, 2002). The artist was born in then-Palestine in the '30s, and aware -- as much as a teenager might be -- of the Holocaust as people close to her were losing loved ones. In 1947, she moved to the United States to pursue her education, earned four university degrees and chose to pursue her artwork after lecturing and writing about law. Since 1988, she has been creating art, mostly on fabric, with a Holocaust theme, and many of her works are exhibited in the United States and Israel. She uses color expressively, although in limited ways, and also employs embroidery and beading, and repeated imagery like boxcars and views of Anne Frank. Included are essays by art historians and curators and explanations of each color plate.
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Back in print, after Imre Kertesz won the Nobel Prize for literature are two of his novels, "Fateless," his first and perhaps best-known novel about a Hungarian Jewish boy's experiences in concentration camps and after the war, and "Kaddish for a Child Not Born," the story of a Holocaust survivor taking stock of his life in middle age, both translated by Christopher C. Wilson and Katharina M. Wilson (Hydra/Northwestern University Press).
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It's something we always knew. It's just that now, more people know it.
Never in my public or personal life in Bluffton have I witnessed so much unprecedented good news about our town.
Bluffton police officers are conducting an educational campaign with truck drivers until Oct. 20 to make them aware of the town's new no-through truck ordinance.
The ordinance, approved by Town Council in March, is in effect.
Bluffton is lucky to have a vast amount of wonderful aquatic resources. We are home to a diverse wildlife population and numerous scenic vistas. Our natural resources bring economic benefits through tourism, boating, fishing and local seafood harvesting.
The Neighborhood Assistance Program is an excellent resource for residents of Bluffton. It provides funding for a wide variety of needs, including home repairs.
There have been a few changes to the program this year to improve its effectiveness.
Everyone loves being on a winning team, and one of our many winning teams is the partnership between our designated marketing organization, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, and our town.
It feels like it was such a short summer, and I know our students have had a well-deserved break from studies. Monday, everyone will get back into the swing of things with the start of school.
As your Town Council representatives, we are always trying to deliver the best service to our community while also protecting the unique environment that makes Bluffton so special to all of us.
Using the proceeds earned from the sale of the award-winning Wharf Street Redevelopment homes, Bluffton Town Council, with the guidance of the Affordable Housing Committee, adopted the Bluffton Home Series program.
We pride ourselves in keeping up with the latest in social media and constantly watch statistics from our websites, Twitter, Facebook and others.
I recently received a second quarter update from our staff and wanted to share the info with you.
On Aug. 5, from 6-9 p.m., the Bluffton Police Department, along with the Bluffton Township Fire District, will be hosting Bluffton's first National Night Out event at the Bluffton Law Enforcement Center.
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RingTV.com caught up to five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach to discuss Saturday night's HBO-televised fourth-round stoppage of former titleholder Amir Khan by Danny Garcia, whose victory added Khan's WBA junior welterweight belt as well as the division's RING championship to the WBC crown he already owned.
The loss was the second in a row for Khan (26-3, 18 knockouts), whose eight-fight winning streak that included four knockouts under Roach was ended with December's controversial split-decision loss to Lamont Peterson.
Roach spoke to RingTV.com about the future of his relationship with Khan, who has been with Roach for his past 10 fights. Roach denied that Khan has specifically expressed the desire to end their association, contrary to reports.
During that time, Khan won his first eight bouts but lost his past two, having been resurrected under Roach following a 54-second knockout loss to Breidis Prescott as a lightweight in Sept. of 2008.
Also during that stretch, Khan has earned two belts, knocked out New Yorkers Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi, and beat former beltholders Marco Antonio Barrera, Marcos Maidana and Andreas Kotelnik.
Khan also shares Roach with eight-division titlewinner Manny Pacquiao and WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., whose respective training regimens took place in preparation for title bouts they participated in last month.
First into the ring was Pacquiao, who dropped a controversial split-decision to then-WBO junior welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley that dethroned him as WBO welterweight beltholder on June 9. A week later on June 16, Chavez Jr. scored an impressive seventh-round knockout victory over southpaw challenger Andy Lee.
Chavez Jr. will be back in the ring on Sept. 15 for a defense against RING champion Sergio Martinez. Pacquiao has a targeted return date of Nov. 10, perhaps against Bradley or for a fourth bout opposite Juan Manuel Marquez, with whom Pacquiao has battled through a draw, as well as split- and majority decision victories, respectively.
Roach said that he expects Khan to return to the ring in December, adding that he would like to get a rematch with Garcia. Roach also said that he recently met with Khan and the fighter's father, Shah Khan, regarding how to navigate the time spent working with Chavez Jr., Pacquiao and Khan in the future.
Freddie Roach on his conversation with Amir and Shah Khan:
"I spoke with Amir and his dad yesterday, and the idea of changing trainers never came up. I told them that if they think that I'm too busy, and 'if you need help getting somebody else, then I'll help you.'
"They said, 'no, no, everything's fine.' They said 'we just need to just maybe we want to get better sparring partners.'
"So I had a very nice breakfast with Shah Khan and Amir. So we had a nice meeting yesterday, and no one talked about getting fired."
On how the cancelation of the Peterson fight affected Khan's training:
"I spent a lot of time with Amir in the Philippines with Manny, but then, his rematch with Lamont Peterson got canceled. We sent him home for three weeks so he wouldn't burn out.
"And then, we got the offer to fight Garcia, and they accepted the fight. I had the time and I worked with him every day. I missed four days being with Chavez.
"So they asked me– they said they didn't want that to ever happen again. I said, 'if you think I'm doing too much, then, for the next fight, we'll do the best that we can with scheduling.'
"I mean, yes, I did have to leave Amir's training camp for four days to be with Chavez, but I don't think that that was the difference in the fight."
On when Khan would fight again, and, also, the juggling of his schedule with Chavez Jr. and Pacquiao:
"We worked that out. We talked about fighting again in December. So I was open to December because I have Chavez in September and Pacquiao in November.
"We figured that we could come back in December and that would work out fine. They want to fight in December so that there won't be any interference with anybody else."
On the notion that Khan has trouble making the junior welterweight limit:
"It's kind of funny that I read it somewhere that he had trouble making 140, when he made 140 four days before the fight. Easily. Just on a nice diet where he was eating three meals a day.
"If you weren't there, how can you make that statement is what I want to put out there. If these people are making statements, how can they do that when they weren't even there?"
On the first knockdown by Garcia and the rest of the action in the fight:
"It's just a situation where Amir got caught. He made a mistake and he got caught by a left hook. He went out there a little too early and he got caught. We had planned to out-box this guy.
"But then Amir started to exchange with him. That's when he got caught pulling away. He had his hand down. That's something that we worked on during the fight, but it happens. This happens in boxing."
On the pre-fight comments by Garcia's father, Angel Garcia:
"I think that Garcia's dad got under Amir's skin a little bit. He got a little emotional about it. I think that the father really got to him.
"By going after his religion and his [being Pakistani,] the father got under his skin and he didn't fight a smart fight. The first two rounds, he did very well. But we talked about not getting upset."
On the potential for a rematch:
"If we get a rematch, we will out-box him. I would like the rematch right away. There's no sense even thinking about 147 until we show that we can beat this guy at 140."
On Khan's defense:
"We discussed how his hands need to be up more, and how he has to work on his defense a lot more, and not standing up straight as he pulls away from punches.
"Pulling straight back. He's got to stop dropping his right hand, and so, we've got to work on his defense a little bit."
On Khan's future:
"We had a very good discussion about this. The thing is, with the caliber of fights that he's had, Amir needs to stop making mistakes. He's got to stop rushing in there and fighting with emotion.
"He's got to be more professional about it. We talked about that, and everyone was on the same page when I left Amir yesterday."
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A Valley Park man accused of shooting his father in the back and arm will stand trial Feb. 24 in Issaquena County Circuit Court.
The Vicksburg Post reported that court records show that Jerome Cain, 34, was arraigned this week after indictment by a grand jury for aggravated assault.
Prosecutors said Cain is accused of shooting his father, Thomas Barnes, twice in the lower back and once in the forearm during an argument in January.
Barnes was taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he was treated and released. Cain was arrested Jan. 17, according to court records.


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Leon County investigators are waiting on Georgia authorities to conduct their initial investigation of Emerson's murder, before they use evidence in the Dunlap case. We asked some of you in the community your thoughts on Gary Hilton being named the prime suspect in Leon County.
Bob MacDonald, a Tallahassee resident said, "Well it's good that they have a suspect because we've had a lot of cases around the country and especially in Florida where people have been out running, jogging, hiking, and the next thing you know they're missing and days later they're found murdered."
Another Tallahassee resident, Andy Borom said, "It's a wonderful step and I certainly hope it proves to be the case. I know there's a lot of people around town who are very concerned especially women who live alone are extremely worried, wondering the streets."


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Scholarships and Awards
- Rick Toracinta Graduate Scholarship in Atmospheric Science
- G. McKenzie Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
- Past scholarship recipients
2015 Rick Toracinta Graduate Scholarship in Atmospheric Science
Updated 01/12/2015
Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Toracinta Scholarship!
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- Endowed Fund information for this scholarship
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- Rick's Memorial Website
Dr. E. Richard (Rick) Toracinta was a talented research scientist with the Polar Meteorology Group of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University. In addition to his polar work, Rick had a passion for severe weather and was a volunteer storm chaser on the Great Plains during many springs. This scholarship commemorates Rick's lasting interest in the atmosphere as well as his desire to be a teacher.
The scholarship is awarded biennially to a graduate student studying atmospheric science, broadly defined, at The Ohio State University. Preference will be given to students specializing in severe weather (e.g., thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes), polar meteorology or polar climatology. The selection criteria include academic performance, excellence as an instructor (if appropriate), financial need, and intended use of the scholarship funds to advance one's graduate studies.
To apply, send a brief (typically 1-2 pages) statement of eligibility and intended usage of the scholarship funds. Examples of the latter include travel to a conference or to undertake fieldwork for one's degree, payment of page charges on a refereed manuscript, etc. Include copies of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Provide a cover page that specifies your name, phone, email address and your advisor's name, phone, and email address.
By Friday, February 27, 2015 send these materials to:
Professor David Bromwich
Polar Meteorology Group, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center &
Department of Geography, Atmospheric Sciences Program
The Ohio State University
108 Scott Hall
1090 Carmack Road
Columbus, OH 43210
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The $2,000.00 scholarship will be awarded by late March or early April 2015. The recipient will be selected by a 3-member committee. For more information, contact David Bromwich at 614-292-6692 or .
G. McKenzie Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
Updated 11/04/2014
2014 Winners
Scott Aleshire, School of Earth Sciences, Advisor: Terry Wilson
Sean O'Brien, School of Earth Sciences, Advisor: Larry Krissek
The next request for applications will occur in Autumn 2015.
Attention UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS working with Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center scientists. You are encouraged to apply for research support from the G. McKenzie Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. The funds are to be used in support of your undergraduate research (travel to meetings to present research, future fieldwork, and/or other anticipated research related expenses).
Applications are due by TBA and are to be submitted to:
Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson
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The scholarship(s) will be awarded by TBA.
Applications must include: a one-page description of your project (please include a title), a short detailed budget and a letter of endorsement by the BPRC member with whom you are working. Please include your contact information within your proposal (email address, phone number and advisor's name). Requests can be in the amount of $500.00 or less.
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on October 22, 2012 - 1:56 PM
urling up in your favorite reading spot is good. Wrapping yourself in a cozy throw, even better. This time of year throws appear in such an appealing range of colors, textures and designs, you may want more than one.
As a part of the decor, they can visually warm up a room, too. Fold them, drape them or just give them a casual toss across a sofa or chair.
Hooked on cable: Royal Velvet cotton cable knit throw comes in four colors – dark mocha, fog blue, Roanoke red and natural. $40 at select J.C. Penney stores and jcp.com.
Color story: The acrylic "Favorite Throw" with fringed ends is available in a dozen colors as well as striped patterns. $29 at WestElm.com.
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Sharmistha Ray
The art markets may have crashed following the financial debacle in autumn 2008, but that may turn out to be a good thing in the long run, especially for young artists. During the market's highs between 2006 and 2008, extrinsic, commercial values were completely out of sync with intrinsic, artistic ones. There was a lot of mediocrity, but people bought it anyway. Demand was way beyond anyone's control. Supply ballooned and the core quality of uniqueness that sets objects d'art apart from other commodities was a detail that was simply blotted out.


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DVD. Revelation.
the late, great David F. Friedman,
Harry Novak was the pre-eminent producer of American softcore
from the nudie-cutie days of the early Sixties, through the roughies
and into the raunchier work
of the pre-hardcore early Seventies– as well as being
behind several horror and action films – some good, some
terrible. This three disc set covers all aspects of his Sixties
work, and is essential stuff for fans of vintage sleaze.
1964's Kiss Me Quick – aka Dr
Breedlove – was often attributed wrongly to Russ
Meyer by several writers, though I have to assume that those critics
hadn't seen it – or any Meyer films – as it
doesn't have the frenetic editing, or indeed the grim melodrama
that you would associate with 1964-era Meyer. It's actually
directed by Peter Perry, who would churn out a bunch of softcore
films for Novak throughout the Sixties, using various different
names. Notable as the first nudie film to try to cash in on the
1960s monster boom, the film's loose plot sees an alien
from a single-sex planet sent to the lab of mad scientist Dr Breedlove
to secure a perfect female specimen, in order to breed a new slave
race. Dr Breedlove, meanwhile, is trying to create the perfect
woman, or some sort of sex formula, or perhaps both – it's
a bit confused, as the main thrust of the film is to feature a
bunch of unrelated scenes that resemble well-mounted glamour loops,
with girls slowly stripping off. There are guest appearances from
the Frankenstein Monster (shamelessly ripping off the copyrighted
Universal makeup design), Dracula and The Mummy, and Frank A.
Coe as Sterilox is channelling Stan Laurel. It's poverty-row
stuff – the sets are basic and the film has spoken word
credits, simply because the budget didn't stretch to proper
It's often said that they don't make films like this
any more. More to the point, they don't make women
like this anymore – they have that very specific Sixties
voluptuous glamour, and fans of big boobs, big asses, corsets,
stockings and suspenders will probably think this is the greatest
film ever made – especially if they love monster movies
too. It's cheap, cheesy, painfully unfunny and oddly innocent
– there's no explicit nudity, no sex and no crudeness
- and quite brilliant in its own way. The film also features an
amusing commentary with Novak and Something Weird's Mike
The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet, made
by Perry (as A.P. Stootsberry) in 1969, is a more straightforward
softcore romp. Admirable for the ambition of the costumes and
sets – and the interesting structure where the story is
presented as a play, with a rowdy audience – the film suffers
from trying to be Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
That show has dated badly, and so a bunch of softcore actors trying
to deliver similar gags is as hard to deal with as you'd
expect. There's lots of comedic sex and nudity, and it's
all very good natured – but the film feels like it's
been going on forever, and is nowhere near as entertaining as
it seems to think it is. While it looks impressive enough –
and is clearly much more interesting than more recent cable TV
softcore costume dramas - it's definitely the weak spot
in this collection. Interestingly, the credits are again spoken
– at least, the cast introduce themselves in a move that
in this case was more a stylistic decision than a budgetary one.
we come to 1968's Mantis is Lace –
here titled Lila on screen. This legendary softcore-horror-acid
crossover film has quite the reputation, and deservedly so. Directed
by smut stalwart William Rotsler, the film follows cute-as-a-button
topless dancer Lila (Susan Stewart) as she is introduced to the
joys of LSD by a hipster customer she picks up and takes back
to her warehouse squat. Unfortunately, she has a particularly
bad trip that brings up all manner of bad shit from her past and
causes her to stab lover boy to death with a screwdriver and then
chop him up with a convenient hatchet. Strangely not learning
her lesson from this, she carries on taking LSD, having bad flashbacks
and hallucinations, and hacking up hapless horny men. Meanwhile,
a couple of cops straight out of Blood Feast
stumble around 'investigating', and – to pad
out the running time – her fellow dancers perform various
lengthy topless go-go dancing routines.
Rotsler and cameraman Lazslo Kovacs come up with some impressive
imagery – the film has a 'flashing lights' warning
at the start – and give the film more style than you'd
expect, while the soundtrack is wild and the atmosphere delirious
once things get going. Stewart is sexy as hell, and sexploitation
veterans Pat Barrington and Stuart Lancaster crop up in supporting
roles. Banned in Britain in the early 1970s (as was Kiss
Me Quick, bizarrely!), this is a classic slice of Bad
Acid cinema and sexploitation roughie, nicely rounding out a very
welcome collection of vintage sleaze.


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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Volume II, Chapter Four – Congratulatory Summary
READ THE BOOK: Volume II, Chapter Four – Congratulatory
- As Lucie and her father step out of the courtroom, our narrator takes some time to catch us up on their lives.
- Doctor Manette is looking worlds better.
- Our narrator is pretty sure that this is all Lucie's doing: she's brought him back to life.
- Everyone congratulates everyone else on Darnay's release.
- Mr. Stryver, Darnay's lawyer, seems to be taking most of the credit for the legal maneuver that saved his life.
- Of course, that would be forgetting Carton's role in the affair—which our narrator wouldn't want us to do.
- Unsurprisingly, pointing out the similarity between Carton and Darnay was Carton's own idea. He was the brains behind the operation.
- Mr. Lorry asks if "a man of business" might now approach Charles Darnay.
- As we quickly realize, however, anytime Mr. Lorry wants to be a "man of business," it rarely works well.
- He's soon congratulating Charles just like everyone else.
- Carton, who still seems pretty cynical about the justice system (hmm… wonder why?), wants to get out of the general area of the court.
- He asks Darnay to come out to dinner with him.
- Aww… a blossoming friendship?
- Well, not exactly. Darnay can't seem to break through Carton's cynicism. And Carton's already seen how Darnay looks at Lucie.
- In fact, just because Carton seems to like rubbing salt in his own wounds, he gets Darnay to propose a toast to "Miss Manette!"
- After sharing a drink or two together, Carton's pretty sure he doesn't like Darnay.
- Darnay sure doesn't like Carton.
- Perhaps they might even get into blows over a girl… until, of course, Darnay realizes that Carton has just saved his life.
- Before they part, however, Darnay wants to know why Carton seems so angry and depressed.
- Muttering that he's a "disappointed drudge," Carton says that he's been worth nothing all his life.
- As Darnay leaves, Carton engages in a little bit of existential self-questioning.
- Why hasn't he been able to change his own circumstances in life? Why isn't he ever able to change his ways or become a better human being?
- Tough questions. And Carton's got no answers.
READ THE BOOK: Volume II, Chapter Four – Congratulatory


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Definition of bowling ball in English:
bowling ball
1A large, heavy ball with holes for the thumb and two fingers, used in tenpin bowling.
Example sentences
- The busker paused to thank her with a smile, before raising the saxophone to his lips and puffing out his cheeks like he'd just consumed a ten-pin bowling ball.
- I likened it to a drunk trying to walk while holding a bowling ball between his knees.
- And the grown-up style helped, too - the sleek, aero profile and visor make it look like Mom's and Dad's, not like a bowling ball sitting on his head as so many other kiddie helmets do.
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2013 Champions League T20: Trinidad and Tobago skipper Denesh Ramdin has said that the players of Indian origin in his team, are keen to explore their roots. With this as the cue, we decided to take a look at West Indian cricketers of Indian origin in this collection. Feel free to add more names to this list, in the comments section below. [CYCSPL]
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- ENG won by 169 runsvs. PAKENG3rd ODITue, Aug 30, 2016Nottingham, EnglandPakistan in England ODI Se...
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- vs. AUSSL5th ODISun, Sep 04, 2016Sun, Sep 04, 2016Kandy, Sri LankaAustralia in Sri Lanka ODI...
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GOOGLE WANTS MORE CREDIT (AND MORE AD DOLLARS): Back in 2007, when Microsoft and Google were pitched in a tighter battle for online ad supremacy, Microsoft unveiled a new product offering aimed at providing advertisers a much clearer picture of how their full suite of online ads work together. Microsoft was very upfront about why—the company said publicly that Google's search ads were getting too much credit, and they wanted to fix "attribution." Seven years later, that Microsoft initiative is long gone, and online ad attribution remains a major challenge since advertisers in a given campaign tend to give full credit to whatever ad a user clicks on, not the full mix of ads he or she encounters. Ironically, now Google is trying to solve that attribution issue. Yesterday, Google announced the acquisition of the online ad attribution firm Adometry, reports WSJ's CMO Today. Why would Google, the search king, want to give banner ads more credit than they get currently? Because increasingly, Google is a display ad company. And it wants to rule that category as much as it does in search.
AOL NABS CONVERTRO: Speaking of improving ad targeting with data and analytics, AOL made a bold move of its own on Tuesday, acquiring the Santa Monica, Calif.-based company Convertro for as much $100 million in cash and stock (as long as certain performance goals are met). Like Adometry, Convertro helps brands figure out which ads are leading people to buy things on the Web. The acquisition is the latest missile fired by AOL as it looks to ignite an ad tech war with Google. However, when it comes to either deal, marketers may be left wanting. It's great if a single Web company can tell advertisers how its various ads work together. But most brands likely want an attribution solution that evaluates an entire campaign—weighing display ads on Google's site against mobile ads on AOL against video ads on Yahoo, etc.
THROWING DOWN THE PROGRAMMATIC GAUNTLET: How big is programmatic advertising going to be? The answer you get often depends on the enthusiasm for ad tech of the person you ask. But here's some intriguing evidence that programmatic ad buying—i.e. the use of software and data to improve ad efficiencies, targeting and liquidity—could become the dominant means of buying and selling online ads (at least display ads). American Express wants to go completely programmatic, at least according to a proposal document issued by American Express that Ad Age got its hands on. "American Express would like to transform their Display Media Channel to become 100% programmatic," it reads. If AmEx actually goes that far, it's a big deal. The company is the ninth-largest online display advertiser in the U.S., according to Ad Age, and the company has relied heavily on precision targeting and crunching data to improve its ad performance over the years. If AmEx is that serious, it could signal a coming shift among direct-response-oriented advertisers. Good news for programmatic ad companies. Not good news for Web publishers that haven't fully bought in to programmatic yet.
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Cookbook Report: 5 Must-Download Veg E-Cookbooks
In the age of e-books, your next new favorite cookbook is only a click away. These five go-to titles have got your cooking needs covered, whether you're looking for a guide to green juices and smoothies, decadent dessert recipes, a show-stopping meal, or a simple and healthy snack. Plus, they're tree-free!
Paul Jarvis has created a collection of approachable, flavorful, and healthful dishes that make vegan cooking (and "un-cooking"—AKA raw food) a breeze. Don't miss the Raw Cheesecake, Chickpea Curry, and Wild Rice Risotto. Jarvis's recipes are perfect for busy folks who want to eat fresh, no-fuss meals!
Crazy Sexy Juices and Succulent Smoothies by Kris Carr
Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author, wellness activist, and cancer thriver, gives you all the knowledge, inspiration and recipes (50!) you'll need to become a healthful juice-and smoothie-making pro. For starters, you might want to try the Carrot Cayenne Elixir, the Kiwi Kick juice, the Lemony Mango-Basil Green Smoothie, or the Raw Pumpkin Pie Chai Smoothie.
Easy Everyday Tofu Recipes by Nava Atlas
Does tofu mystify you? If so, look no further: Nava Atlas' e-cookbook shows you the best way to prepare every type of tofu, from silken to extra-firm. You'll be known as a tofu maestro when you serve up some Silken Tofu Scalloped Potatoes, Middle Eastern Tofu Shakshouka, or a bowl of Japanese Soba Noodle Soup with Tofu and Spring Greens.
Lunchbox Bites by Hannah Kaminsky
The woman who brought you My Sweet Vegan, has veganized your favorite childhood treats and snuck in some nourishing ingredients to make your go-to snacks wholesome and delicious. You won't want to pass up her Peanut Butter and Jelly Toaster Tarts (hello, homemade Pop Tarts!), Hummus Crackers, and Best Bran Muffins.
Tiny Treats by Nicole Axworthy and Lisa Pitman
The gorgeous photography in Tiny Treats will have your sweet tooth on overdrive, but the pure ingredients will keep your mind at ease as your bake your way through this decadent masterpiece. You can look forward to Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bites, Mango-Mint-Lime Ice Cream Ginger Cookie Sandwiches, Chocolate Chip Lavender Cookies, and so much more. Vegan bake sale, anyone?
Corinne Bowen is a freelance writer and Creative Director at KrisCarr.com. She blogs about her adventures in vegan cooking, motherhood, and writing at CorinneBowen.com.
YOUR TURN: Leave a comment below to let us know which recipes you love most from these five titles or to share any e-cookbooks we may have missed!
Hi there..I have decided to transition to Vegan..I do juice because i dont really like eating a lot of veggies..Now.the meatless foods you find in the store..are those ok? or is it better to make your own? You know...like the prepackaged NO MEAT/substitute meats?Jennifer - 2014-11-06 15:33:49
These cookbooks look great! I cant wait to downlaod them!Ariana - 2012-11-19 22:01:46
How can you miss Russell James's 5 or 6 ebooks? He makes preparing raw foods a delight and a breeze!Gina Bottoms - 2012-11-16 12:44:11
Do we need a code to be able to download these books for free? I tried to download the Kris Carr book and was unable to download for free. Thank you!Amy - 2012-11-15 02:50:15


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British newspaper The Independent recently ran an article called +Can Rock Music Make You Run Faster?+
It's more than just an "I ran a marathon that had bands" article. The author, Claire Soares, digs up some research, too. She writes:
+The race was the brainchild of Costas Karageorghis, a sports psychologist at Brunel University. His latest research, due to be published in the US Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, found that when listening to tracks from Madonna to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, most runners found the exercise more pleasurable than usual, even those on the verge of collapsing on the treadmill. In general, they ran further and for longer; some found that their endurance levels were increased by more than 15 per cent.+
She also reveals that Haile Gebrselassie trains to the song "Scatman".
The world of music and sport is a very interesting one. On my website run2rhythm Dr Costas Karageorghis has an article.
When I founded the run2rhythm website http://www.run2r.com the purpose was to provide runners with modern music that was capable of matching average running steps with music beats per minute. Most people run with music that is way out of sync with their steps. It's a bit like dancing out of rhythm - no one likes to do that.
There is a wide body of evidence that proves that music is a great motivator and improver of athletic performance. When matching BPM with running steps such as at run2rhythm these objectives are met. The improved performances result from the fact that running with good rhythm creates efficiencies.
I am soon to release a research paper that examines and explains the difference between beats and rhythm and the strangeness of 'slow' sounding music being fast and 'fast' sounding music being slow.
Gary Blake
Founder run2rhythm
From personal experience, I have noticed that certain rock songs help me through the last few miles of a run when I'm exhausted and don't think I can go any further. I have also noticed that if I start my run listening to rock music I run faster and burn out faster. Of course, there are days when the most motivating song just doesn't cut it, but overall, I'd say yes. Rock music (or any music of your preference) can make you run faster. It's all motivational.
I'm not sure what rock and roll does for my running, but I know country makes me run longer (or at least it seems like I'm running for a longer time.)
Cool thread... I got into running this summer due to in large part my Nike+ iPod nano. I thought the mixture of running feedback and music was great motivation and made the running more enjoyable (and yes, I know the Nike+ feedback is a little off). Thanks to the run-2-rythym guy for the info about the bpm, I would like to read more now. Just if anyone cares, I put my Nike+ PowerSong on "B.O.B" by Outkast which has 155 BPM that works great for me to finish a race or run. I listen to "Climbing Up the Walls" by Radiohead to motivate me mid-run to get a negative split - its build up and crescendo are key. Any other suggestions? I know not everybody has the same musical tastes, but I am always trying to broaden my horizons.
Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.
~ Terry Pratchett, Men At Arms (1993)
Lately I've been listening to very aggressive rock music which helps to motivate me. I guess angry=motivated In the past I have listened to techno and the repetitive beat really seemed to put me in a zone...almost trance-like. It seemed to make strenuous running seem less strenuous and I could run longer. Definitely worth trying if you ask me.
I suppose rock music can make you run faster, but rock is a broad category, which makes me think of a funny experience at the Lilac Bloomsday 12k in Spokane, WA last May. This is a big race (50,000+) with several rock bands along the course. One band, not far from the start of the torturous "Doomsday Hill," must not have gotten the memo that their music should be upbeat and motivating for the runners. This somewhat scraggly-looking middle age band with a biker-chick-looking lead singer was doing a cover of the old 70's Jefferson Airplane song "White Rabbit" when I ran by. Those of us older than about age 40 know this is a dark and dreary song about drug use. Ha! Ha!! I was dreading the upcoming hill and with that un-motivating music in my ears, I didn't know whether to cry, drop acid, or kill myself... (kidding)
Anyone else have a story about bands along the course?
I am not sure if it is the rhythym of the music or just the music itself. I run to music from time to time. It acts more of a distraction than a motivator to me. I listen to alot of genres when i run. Some being country and some being variations of rock. I think it has to be something sentimental to the individual. It has to motivate you. I sing the lyrics in my mind with or without the headphones in to "We were meant to live"-for so much more. I cant remember at the moment who sings that. But it has to be a motivator i believe.
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>I sing the lyrics in my mind with or without the headphones in to "We were meant to live"-for so much more. I cant remember at the moment who sings that.
Quick Google search indicates the band is Switchfoot.
Wow dfitz0223, I suppose the only thing worse then hearing "White Rabbit" would be a song with the word "stop!" constantly repeated in the lyrics!
I completed the Big Sur half marathon on Sunday and was pleasantly surprised to hear a variety of music on the course. As we came through a tunnel there was a bagpiper playing (he could have been a little more upbeat, now that I think about it). A few miles later there was a ZZ Top cover band. That music definitely had a good pace to run to.
Further down the course was a ragtime/brass band that was surprisingly uplifting. You never think "I'm going to run to ragtime," but the bpm was quick enough to keep my legs going a little faster than normal. And it was fun.
But the best "band" on the course was a group of Japanese taiko drummers. Not only was it cool to watch, but the speedy beat of the percusion stayed in my head long after I passed them. That's probably a sign of a good course band, that the music they play stays with you and helps you run faster.
Hey, that's a great idea about the Japanese drumming. I might have to find some on Amazon.com and sprinkle it in with other music on my Shuffle.
I was a "band nerd" in college and the percussion section had some cool drum cadences that were always crowd pleasers for parades and stuff. Maybe some enterprising Active.com member ought to hire a local marching band and market a CD of high-energy drum cadences for runners! I'd buy it .
I listen to Scandinavian Black Metal and Death Metal, mixed in with a little Ozzy and techno and pop. Makes me run fast!
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Love the Earth and Your Charcoal BBQ Grill
The charcoal BBQ grill is one of the most common items found in backyards. Many people love the allure of the traditional barbecue grill. What is not to love? Families and friends can get together and enjoy the outdoors, fresh air and delicious grilled food. Today, some families are reluctant to use their charcoal BBQ grill because of concerns for the environment. Luckily there is a way to love both the Earth and your BBQ grill just by considering a more environmental-friendly type of charcoal.
What Is Coconut Charcoal?
Traditional charcoal requires continuing removal of complete trees and further damaging the ecosystems. Coconut charcoal provides a better alternative by reducing the rampage of deforestations. This type of briquette is created by harvesting coconuts and using their shells. The trees can continue to grow and produce new coconuts which can be harvested without any strain on local ecosystems. Buying coconut charcoal for your BBQ grill is one of the best ways to live greener without sacrificing your favorite pastime.
A Better Charcoal Briquette
Some people were reluctant to put coconut charcoal in their barbecue grills because the quality and heat produced did not live up to traditional brands. New coconut charcoal has been perfected to produce evenly distributed heat that burns just as long as traditional charcoal brands. In charcoal BBQ grill tests, some coconut brands actually outperformed traditional briquettes.
Coconut Flavor in Your Charcoal BBQ Grill
There is another distinct benefit to using coconut charcoal in BBQ grills, and this is one that traditional briquettes simply cannot duplicate. The unique aroma of coconut remains with the briquette. When used in BBQ grills, the aroma imparts a delicious flavor which makes coconut charcoal the preferred option to many barbecue enthusiasts. There is so much to love about coconut charcoal, right down to the taste.
Add Coconut to Your Backyard Barbecue
Switching to coconut charcoal is just as easy as using traditional brands. Simply purchase coconut briquettes ,lit and add them to the grill. There are no special requirements or instructions for using coconut. Give your family another reason to love summertime and transform your old charcoal BBQ grill into an eco-friendly charcoal grill.


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Public Appearances
Hottest TV actresses
Top Social Network Controversies
Reputed celebs who ruined their careers
Famous celebrity confessions!
Celebs & their insured body parts
Celebrity photoshoots
Movies' first look
Aditya & Sitara's wedding reception
Drenched Bollywood hotties
Famous People Who Married Their Cousins
Celebs favourite holiday spots
Saheb Bibi Goolam
Celebs in news
B'wood celebs spotted
Celebs' 'Twitpics'
Celebrity Throwbacks!
Take a Look Inside Celebrities Homes
B'wood hotties without makeup
'Brainless' comments from celebrities
Famous celebrity kids
B'wood's bikini bombshells
Bold acts in B'wood!
B-town celebs' candid pics
Celebrity Instagram pics
Amy Jackson
Celebrity FB Pics
Celebs' hush-hush weddings
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