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In response to "A Great Place to Live" on 8/22/08. First and foremost, your comments are somewhat understandable but annoying at the same time. I'm from Sikeston. Lived there most of my childhood and visit frequently my parents and other family. You suggest getting rid of Section 8. I agree that those able to work should be forced to do so and receive whatever help is needed in addition to their income if they are unable to afford housing. But to completely do away with it? Nah! Sikeston can't even offer a job above minimum wage at full time. I read in the paper one day (I view the electronic version daily) that one of the two largest employers are Wal-Mart. That was my second job as a child starting at $4.50. Since then minimum wage has increased to what - $6.25. Mostly everyone I know works somewhere else like Cape (AT&T), Dexter (Tyson's), Charleston (Prison or Gates Rubber) or Good Humor. For the record, my mom works at Gates - has been there for 10 years, started at $9 and has only reached $11 since her date of employment. I reside in another state, been at my job for the same amount of time, started at $9 and after 10 years make nearly $22/hr. Comparing the two, how can one afford today's economy on a 1998 salary? And my mom has NEVER been on Section 8. But she doesn't live in Sikeston city limits because she can't afford to rent or buy a house. Also, think about the landlords of the homes on Section 8. You impact their earned income when you suggest this! As for the baggy pants - telling someone what to where and how to dress if absurd. To suggest that a "law" be passed to enforce this is even more absurd. You would really like the city to use tax payer money to sit around and discuss fines for someone whose pants are bigger than YOU prefer them to be? Get a life. I mean really. To be clear, I'm not saying I enjoy seeing the underwear of choice or cracks of these young men's behinds any more than I enjoy seeing the young women in pants they can hardly breathe in or shorts that look like underwear while they walk around pushing strollers filled with children created by these saggy jean boys. But let's revisit the employment and entertainment scenes for Sikeston once more. Give these young people something to do other than walk the streets slinging drugs and maybe, just maybe, they'll have something to strive for other than seeing who's on the block each day. Sikeston has gone from sugar to (you know the word of preference) since I was a resident. The movie theater is the same one they built originally, no updates of any kind. There are no recreational activities to partake in other than the YMCA or bowling. Who lives for that? Like one other entry journalist mentioned, I grew up on Agnes, rode my bike or walked to Quick Sac almost daily, ventured through the streets of Sunset without adult supervision or fear of harm in the late 80s and early 90s. Yet today, I wouldn't allow my child or any other person with me under the age of 16 to walk into the gas station with me waiting in the car. They have torn down all of the buildings and homes on throughout Sunset because they were not tended to by the city properly and drug dealers were able to dilute the scene, nothing remains on what was affectionately known as the "Corner" or "The Bottom" since the Yarber bust some years ago. Ruth Street looks like the city's trash dump, as does Agnes, Williams, Faulkner, Osage, Petty, and every other street on the South and West side of the train tracks. Those kids don't have a chance. Who do you think actually dreams of working at Wal-Mart? What opportunities do they have to become positive contributors to the community when the school system sucks, the city isn't looking to enforce uplifting positivity in the community and the police get joy out of arresting whomever they can to "clear up the streets". The city won't even allow community related events to take place other than the Return to Sunset. I'm still trying to figure out how they pulled it off and how much longer they are going to "tolerate" it. Any amount of money can be placed to bet as to how many of Sikeston's finest PD boys will be on patrol in the area this weekend while the rest of the city is allowed to do as they please uptown. So before you take away the resources that are the only livelihood offered to most of the people that reside in Sunset or Sikeston as a whole, make sure you have something to put in place that will help them survive. Right now, based on what Sikeston was when I was raised there and what it's become today Sikeston (Sunset) is no more that spider web and it's residents are like flies caught in it's web of bs.
I say boo to the new traffic checkpoints in Sikeston checking for drivers' licenses, seat belts, etc. This comes on the heels of the new drug testing of students at the high school. If you're really serious about "protecting" the kids, then test them for alcohol on Saturday and Sunday mornings, before it has cleared their systems and while the tests can still detect it. Have we given up on educating them, getting parents involved and inspiring them to stay sober in a free country? Are we Communists, Fascists, or what?
I would like to speakout about something positive. I live in North Acres subdivision next to the hospital and I've lived there for 18 years. I walk in my neighborhood. I enjoy the fact that my neighbors keep their yards clean, the sidewalks swept and everything is trimmed and neat and all the trash is picked up. I just wanted to say something positive about my neighbors in my neighborhood, how much I very much appreciate a clean place to live.


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"They don't care what we think," A voice said from the podium at a Tea Party Rally in Jackson Friday.
It's a movement that has made a lot of noise since it began in February of last year, and there's no doubt the Tea Party has gained a lot of support along the way.
"I love this country, and I believe it's going in the wrong direction," Jackson resident Penny Bavin said. "But I think we can turn it around."
"We have to solidify our nation, not republicans, not democrats, but we need to become one," Tom Babcock of Rives Junction said.
But now is the time to see if that enthusiasm can really translate into votes.
"The goal is to send conservatives to Washington, not republicans, but conservatives," The National Tea Party Express Chairman, Amy Kremer, said. "We've worked very hard to change people's minds in Washington and now we're going to change their faces."
The National Tea Party Express tour made a stop in Jackson Friday to rally the troops in support of their beliefs and the candidates who they've endorsed.
"I came to hear from Tim Walberg, Babcock said. "He seems like he has all the qualities of what we're looking for."
"These rallies are great, people really realize they're not alone, that there are others out there who feel as they do," Kremer said.
This is the fourth cross-country tour for the Tea Party Express, and they say their success in the primary shows they are effective, but the real test will be Tuesday.
"Our ultimate goal is to get out the vote on Tuesday," Kremer said. "That's why we are doing this cross-country tour."
Those who attended the rally in Jackson said they will definitely be at the polls on Tuesday, but the question is,how many more just like them will do the same?
The Tea Party Express plans to hold more rallies over the weekend. It rolls through Ohio and then to the northeast leading up to election day.

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Wedding Party Gift Guide: Flower Girl Edition0
In this edition of A Personal Touch's "Wedding Party Gift Guide" we're talking all about your flower girl (and be sure to keep reading for a coupon code that will help you save big on your personalized flower girl gifts)!
From what we've been seeing on the Pinterest Boards, the flower girl's job requirements seem to be evolving and we love the new creative ideas brides are coming up with!
Instead of dropping petals as they walk down the aisle, some brides are having their flower girls carry signs with cute sayings (like the ones pictured at left).
We think it looks adorable and is a great way to add a personal touch to your wedding, and since it's so unique, it's sure to be a moment everyone will always remember!
If you're a fan of unique wedding details, you're going to love all the gift ideas that PMall.com's Wedding and Anniversary Store has to offer!
The Our Flower Girl© Youth T-Shirt is a great gift idea that offers an adorable photo op, too!
You can personalize this cute design by picking out the character's skin, hair and clothing color so it matches your flower girl perfectly.
Then you add her name and your wedding date or any 2-line message below the character all for just $14.95!
This one-of-a-kind shirt is perfect for her to wear to the rehearsal dinner, engagement parties, and even the reception after the formalities!
The Perfectly Picked Flower Girl© Personalized Coloring Activity Book & Crayon Set is not only a great gift to pair with the t-shirt, it also helps keep your flower girl happy and occupied during your wedding rehearsal and ceremony! The activity book has many wedding-themed pictures to color, as well as games, puzzles and mazes. It features your flower girl's name on the front cover and on many of the inside pages, which also feature your choice of two flower girl characters. You also get to add your own name and wedding date to the cover for a gift she'll love and actually get to play with – all for just $12.95!
When it comes to bridal party gifts, some brides prefer to give gifts that her friends and family will use or wear during the ceremony itself. If you're looking for a great ceremony gift, make sure to personalize the Flower Girl Personalized Bracelet for your little helper!
This pretty bracelet features a sterling silver flower charm and faux pearls that stretch to accommodate most children's wrist sizes. The bracelet is custom engraved on the sterling silver oval medallion with any initial on one side and optional year on the reverse.
It's a beautiful and thoughtful flower girl gift that she'll be able to wear during your wedding and long after – all for just $24.95!
Now we know that wedding costs can cause a lot of stress, especially in these hard economin times … that's why we'd like to help and and show our appreciation to our blog readers by offering 25% off these three flower girl gifts! All you have to do it use coupon code "FLOWERGIRL" at checkout before May 1st, 2012 and you'll save 25% off the Flower Girl T-Shirt, Activity Book and/or Bracelet just for being A Personal Touch reader!
We hope you enjoyed our Flower Girl Gift ideas! Have you or are you planning to have your Flower Girls do something out of the ordinary when they walk down the aisle at your wedding? Which gift idea did you like best? Please comment below – we love to hear your opinions and ideas!
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Tips For Making This Easter Extra Special!1
Hippity Hoppity Easter's on its way and A Personal Touch has some great tips to help you throw the best Easter Egg hunt and celebration ever!
Hunting for Easter Eggs takes a lot of energy so PersonalizationMall.com was thrilled to see the recipe for "Bunny Bait" from Brown Paper Packages on Pinterest! (Check out our Pinterest Easter Board Here). This snack mix is perfect to hand out to the kids to munch on while they're searching for their eggs and it will help hold them over until brunch, especially if they're used to eating earlier in the day. You can also use the individual snack bags as place settings for the adults at your party or just fill a large bowl for everyone to share as an appetizer!
As you can see by clicking the above link, the "Bunny Bait" recipe consists of Reese's Pieces Easter Eggs, pretzels, mini marshmallows and honey roasted peanuts, however you can edit the recipe to include any of your other favorite snacks, too.
Don't forget to leave some "Bunny Bait" out the night before to make sure the Easter Bunny knows where to leave the baskets … it will add to the magic of Easter Morning for the whole family!
When the kids wake up and run downstairs to see if the Easter Bunny has come, make sure they put on the Official Egg Hunter© T-Shirt you personalized for them before they start tearing through all the chocolate and messy candy in their baskets! The adorable design can be personalized with your little one's name in either pink or blue font and can be printed on youth or infant t-shirts, toddler sweatshirts, infant rompers or a baby bib.
The cute outfits make for a great family photo op and will also help protect their nice Easter clothes from candy and grass stains while they're searching for eggs.
Once they have their snacks and outfit – they're ready to hunt!
We know the Easter Bunny usually hides eggs filled with money or candy, but we have a great idea that will add an extra surprise to this year's eggs … turn the hunt into a search to find the secret message the Easter Bunny left for your kids!
You start by personalizing our Happy Easter© Puzzle with your children's names and placing a couple of the puzzle pieces inside each egg (If there is more than 1 child involved in the hunt, we suggest designating a certain color for each child so you can make sure they find all the puzzle pieces that belong to them).
Then watch as their excitement grows with each new piece as they hurry to put the puzzle together and try to uncover the Easter Bunny's special message!
This new twist can help balance out the competition for kids who sometimes struggle to find eggs but are great at puzzles, and it's also great for competitive families because they can offer an extra prize to the child who completes their puzzle first.
Kids will love that the Easter Bunny left them a special message and game with their name on it, and moms and dads will love that putting the puzzle together after the crazy egg hunt will help calm down the kids before the family heads out for church or brunch!
We hope you enjoyed our gift ideas and tips to making this Easter extra special!
Along with the cute Kid's Apparel and puzzles we talked about, PMall.com's Easter Gifts Store has a wide selection of unique personalized gifts, such as Easter Baskets, festive home decorations, plush bunnies and more, all of which are sure to add a personal touch to your spring celebration! If you hurry over to our store now, you can save up to 30% off all our Easter Gifts before our sale ends Sunday, March 25th.
We hope you have a Hoppy Easter and please feel free to leave your own personal Easter Party tips in the comments below!
"Tales From My Family Tree" Contest Winner Named!0
We loved reading through all the interesting facts the PersonalizationMall.com fans submitted about their ancestors, but there was one entry that stuck out from the rest.
A Personal Touch would like to congratulate Alice Link for winning the "Tales From My Family Tree" contest with this amazing family fact she discovered about her grandparents:
My amazing family tree fact that I recently shared with all my nieces and nephews is that three of my four Grandparents share the same birthday. Wait, there's more - the date is December 25th! Plus, my grandmothers were born on the exact same day. Isn't that amazing and wonderful! They are all deceased now but what a fun fact it is to carry in my heart.
Thanks for letting me share the fun,
What are the chances that 3 out of your 4 grandparents would share the same birthday? And Christmas, too!? We also thought it was pretty neat that Alice was able to send us a copy of their Holy Cards to show the actual dates.
Thank you to Alice and all the people who shared their family stories (and photos!) with us! We're happy to announce that Alice can now turn her family tree into a piece of art because she has won her very own Our Family Tree© Canvas Art!
Be sure to keep checking back for more gift ideas, party tips and tricks and contests!
Happy Gifting!
Follow Us On Pinterest!0
Are you on Pinterest yet? It's one of the fastest growing websites and we can't get enough of it!
If you're not familiar with the new social media site, it is described on their site as:
"A virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and share their favorite recipes."
What we love is that you can pin just about anything you find from all over the web, and you can do it from your computer or smart phone, too!
It's a great place to share and store party tips, gift ideas and anything else you can find and want to hold on to!
We're excited to announce that PersonalizationMall.com has started its own Pinterest Boards and we would love for you to follow us! We'll be pinning gift ideas, along with fun things we find from the people we follow, as well so come check us out and see what we're "pinning!"
Share Tales From Your Family Tree & Win!0
Here at PersonalizationMall.com, we were excited to see that March 10th, 2012 is National Genealogy Day!
Researching your genealogy can be a rewarding and interesting experience – you may even discover something surprising about your relatives! We believe it's important to research your family tree and preserve your history by sharing what you've learned about your relatives with your family and the entire world!
With the "Tales from My Family Tree" Contest, you'll be able to do just that!
We want to hear what interesting fact you learned about your ancestors when you were researching your family tree. The A Personal Touch Staff will pick one random winner from all the entries and that person will be awarded their very own Our Family Tree© Personalized Canvas Art that they can display in their home to celebrate their family history!
To enter the contest, please send an email with the subject line "Family Tree" to firstname.lastname@example.com before the contest ends at midnight on March 19th, 2012 with the following information:
- The interesting fact you learned about your ancestors when you researched your genealogy.
- Your full name and email address for where you'd like to be contacted at if you win.
We will announce the winner and share their winning entry here on March 20th, 2012.
You could tell us about how you discovered that your great, great grandpa fought in the Civil War as a General, or how a great uncle invented an important product that we still use today, or maybe you were shocked to discover your family's last name was changed at Ellis Island … every story is interesting and we want to hear them all!
Be sure to get your email entries in before the cutoff date for your chance to win – Good luck!


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BENTON -- Scott County commissioners and the Sheriff's Department continue to look into ways to get the most for their money when it comes to patrol vehicles.
During Thursday's regular meeting, Sheriff Rick Walter and Deputy Jeremy Perrien met with commissioners to discuss information they've learned over the past two weeks since the commission discussed the possibility of leasing vehicles for patrol use.
The idea was brought up by Commissioner Ron McCormick, who had spent part of the day riding with Perrien and learned of the mileage put on vehicles over a year. McCormick said he was concerned that, with only replacing two vehicles per year, some vehicles would accumulate a high mileage by the time they were replaced.
"I'm really interested into looking into these leased cars, especially if it will save the county money," said Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn.
Vehicles discussed that are available through the bid are the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Crown Victoria and Dodge V6 Chargers.
According to a state bid, cost for the Tahoes would be $23,883 per year for three; and the Crown Victorias and V6 Chargers would total $23,000 each per year for three vehicles.
Perrien also said that there is no limit for the number of miles one can put on the vehicles, and no extra charges if a certain number is met.
The prices are in the same ballpark as vehicles the county has purchased outright, noted Burger.
"Plus the car is coming completely equipped, other than the transfer of the radio, which we would have already, and the striping package," said Jamie Burger, presiding commissioner..
Perrien said the savings as a result of already having lights, sirens and other patrol features is about $3,000.
Another plus is that, after the county has leased a vehicle for three years, it can choose to purchase it for $1.
"That's rare," said Burger. "That's what really caught my eye."
Burger said that with the program the county would hopefully be able to replace cars sooner.
The county would be responsible for repairs and maintenance on the vehicles.
Walter suggested commissioners themselves speak with the MSHP and the sheriff in Lincoln County to get their feedback, as well as the dealerships contracted through the state bid.
"But I think it's definitely something worth looking into," said Walter.
Burger also said it would be a good idea to check with USDA Rural Development, which offers grants to be used toward the purchase of sheriff cars, to see whether leased vehicles would impact the county's eligibility for grant funds.
In other business during Thursday's meeting, Joel Evans, county developer and emergency management director, briefed commissioners on the fire extinguisher training held Wednesday with county employees.
"I think it went well," he said. "I wish we had had a bigger turnout, though."
Fifteen employees participated in the training, which included response instructions, in addition to hands-on learning with extinguishers. They fought two different burns, one fueled with liquid petroleum and the other with diesel fuel.
Evans did note there was 100 percent turnout from the Highway Department, with all 10 employees in attendance.
Burger asked Evans to write a synopsis of the training to be put in the county's safety file. That information is periodically turned into the workers compensation group that represents the county, to show steps the county is taking to better ensure the safety of employees.


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What the red X means in emails with photos
Larry Lynch wrote that he sometimes receives emails that show a white box with a red X where a picture is supposed to be.
There can be many reasons for this; here are the main ones:
Viruses are often sent as email attachments — so many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) block all attachments, and require you to click on something that says it's OK to accept them. If the suspicious attachment is a picture the white box and red X will appear instead.
Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail have default settings that block email attachments from being opened or downloaded. In OE by they can be overridden by clicking on Tools>Options>Security, and deselecting "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus." To find these choices in WLM, click on the "File" down-arrow, followed by clicking Options>Safety Options.
If the email is one of those cute greeting cards or inspirational messages that has an animated graphic with each paragraph, it was professionally prepared as an HTML document that should look the same to anyone who receives it.
However, not all email programs are completely compatible with all others, and each has a different way of handling pictures — especially when it comes to forwarding. If you are an Outlook Express user, and click your Forward button to send the letter on to other OE users, there's a good chance the pictures will arrive intact. When forwarding the same letter to users of other services, however, the pictures may or may not arrive intact.
Instead of clicking your Forward button, use Edit>Select All to highlight the entire contents of the letter and then use Edit>Copy to copy everything, followed by using Edit>Paste to put the contents into a new, blank outgoing email. This procedure makes images more likely to arrive problem-free.
Outlook Express users should also click on Format>Send Picture with Message.
If the pictures you are sending are not an integral part of a message (as in a greeting card) it's better to send them as an attachment. Outlook Express offers both an Insert>Picture and an Attach option. If you choose Insert, the picture will arrive positioned inside the message. If you choose Attach, the picture will not only arrive as an attachment, it will also show up inside the text message (at least, when received by another Outlook Express user).
The more modern way to share photos is to upload them to a free service such as Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa or Facebook, and then invite friends and family to view the pictures and to download the ones they like. Letting folks choose the ones they prefer is much more cyber-friendly than filling up their inboxes with photos in which they may have no interest.
Regarding free services, Facebook now has an app that lets members automatically upload every shot they take — even those taken unintentionally. I think this is going too far, and I won't be using that app.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek - Original Series' started by Ensign Ricky, Jun 1, 2013.
GR married Barrett in 1969, when the show had already been cancelled.
I belive it was mostly emulation to better fit in with the mostly human crew.
Spock's odd behavior in "The Cage" always puts a smile on my face.
The fact is, they hadn't finalised much at the time of The Cage, a lot of things could change, and it's pretty much the norm in TV shows. For example in the NCIS opening episode, Gibbs meets Fornell for the first time, yet later it's been established that not only did Fornell marry one of Gibbs's ex-wives, but that Gibbs had also warned him off! And that's a show not in the fast-and-loose '60's when continuity wasn't a big issue.
However, both Pike and Number One were both very logical and business-like characters, so having Spock be the same would have actually alienated viewers as they'd be unable to relate to any of the big-three characters.
In story though, we could always just put it down to Spock's "teenage" rebellious years, which he'd worked mostly out of his system by the time Kirk took command.
If Spock were just a Vulcan, he'd be pretty boring because quite frankly, Vulcans are pretty dull to have around. What makes Spock interesting is precisely the fact that he is half-human and therefore prone to having those rare moments of emotionalism that make us love him.
Agreed. As can be expected of those that are mindful of improvement and developing as people and professionals, Spock had matured by the time he became 1st officer. Referencing that key mother-son moment from Journey to Babel, Amanda described how Spock, as a boy, would be out of sorts after facing the ridicule of his peers. Those peers were undoubtedly Vulcan boys, not half human/half Vulcan. With that one can see that maturity and discipline go hand in hand with Vulcan culture, and that both are attained over time.
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Dedicated to Service Excellence
Q. What is the National Marine Service Expo?A. Marine service expo is the marine industry's only trade show and convention dedicated to marine service. In addition to exhibitors showing products that marine technicians use on a regular basis, AMTECH also provides five days of technical training.
Q. When is National Marine Service held?A. This is an annual event that is held in Florida in January, and has been training marine technicians since 1993.
Q. Can I get tax deductible credit for a donation to AMTECH or MCTINA?A. Yes, with MCTINA being a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit, you will receive a tax deductible contribution form upon making your donation. MCTINA's EIN is: 46-3263689
Q. How long has AMTECH been around?A. AMTECH formed in 1999 as a result of Marine Service Expo. AMTECH is a non-profit 501(c)(6) association that is dedicated to marine service excellence. The mission is to set standards to enhance the skill and professionalism for all marine technicians.
Q. What type of training does AMTECH provide?A. Through the education division, the Marine Career Training Institute of North America (MCTINA), AMTECH provides marine systems training that advances the fundamental core skills needed to be a successful technician. MCTINA is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible non-profit and its courses include training on outboard engine, inboard engine, sterndrive, as well as specific systems training on 4-stroke technology, EFI sensors, Direct Fuel Injection, just to name a few.
Q. Who would take a training course from MCTINA?A. MCTINA training is ideal to for the incumbent worker who can't take the time to attend school but needs to hone his or her skill on a specific system. MCTINA training is also the ideal prerequisite training for authorized dealer techs who anticipate attending manufacturer product-specific training.
Q. What are the benefits of joining AMTECH?A. One of the major reasons for joining, in addition to receiving discounts on training, is access to the online forums. The technical info allows a member to network with other members to find ways of solving technical issues. The online forums also include a bulletin board, classified ads section for buying and selling parts, as well as an employment posting link.
Q. What do you get when you join?A. All members receive back-dated newsletters, technical information, a shirt patch, AMTECH decals, access code to link into the website, as well as participation in the exclusive iboats.com installation network.
Q. Do you offer a trial membership so I can see if AMTECH is for me?A. Yes, we offer a free five-day trial membership so you can try the online forums. Fill out our free trial form.
Q. What is the iboats.com installation network?A. iboats.com is one of the leading online stores for marine parts. Now, whenever a boater buys a part from iboats.com, the consumer can find a professional installer to install their purchase. The iboats.com website finds the closest AMTECH member by zip code search. This is an ideal way for our members to receive free advertising on the iboats.com website that has over 40 million visits per year.
Q. What are the different levels of membership?A. Most of our members are individual technicians, but we do have membership levels for dealerships, manufacturers, schools, distributors and associations. Basically any organization that realizes service is a critical component to the success of the marine industry.
Q. What's the difference between the individual and business or dealership level?A. When an individual joins AMTECH, he or she owns the membership and that person receives a discount on training. If the individual changes employment, the member goes with the individual. Discounts range from 10%, 20% and 25%. When a dealership or business joins AMTECH, every employee in the company receives the discount on training, depending on the level of membership, regardless of the number of employees. Business level members are also listed on the Find a Technician link so boaters can easily find AMTECH members to service their boat.
Q. It is known that AMTECH supports the individual and independent service centers, but how could a dealership affiliated with an engine manufacturer benefit from AMTECH membership?A. AMTECH membership can benefit these dealerships by helping cross-train their technicians on product lines they may not be affiliated with. And in this day and age, it is best that service work not be turned away.
Q. What is the easiest way to find the various levels of AMTECH membership and their respective benefits?A. The easiest way to find this is to download our brochure in PDF format.


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NIST Authors in Bold
|David E. Gilsinn;
|Approximating Periodic Solutions of Autonomous Delay Differential Equations
|November 30, 2006
|Machine tool chatter has been characterized as isolated periodic solutions or limit cycles of delay differential equations. Determining the amplitude and frequency of the limit cycle is sometimes crucial to understanding and controlling the stability of machining operations. In Gilsinn [9] a result was proven that says that, given an approximate periodic solution and frequency of an autonomous delay differential equation that satisfies a certain non-criticality condition, there is an exact periodic solution and frequency in a computable neighborhood of the approximate solution and frequency. The proof required the estimation of a number of parameters and the verification of three inequalities. In this paper the details of the algorithms will be given for estimating the parameters required to verify the inequalities and to compute the final approximation errors. An application will be given to a Van der Pol oscillator with delay in the nonlinear terms. A MATLAB m-file implementing the algorithms discussed in the paper is given in the appendix.
|NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7375
|delay differential equations,error bounds' Fredholm alternative,monodromy operator,periodic solutions,Van der Pol equation
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|Math, Modeling
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CUSTOM BUILDER Roland Sands says his business during the first eight months of the year has been up 35 percent compared to the same time last year, but says business could be better once dealers and consumers realize they needn't spend thousands of dollars to pick up his unique and quickly expanding line of Roland Sands Design (RSD) products.
"We want consumers to know we have lower price point items and that it's easy for anyone to get into RSD products," Sands told Parts Unlimited reps assembled in Madison, Wisc., this week for the distributor's annual sales meeting. "A lot of people have an idea that our products are very expensive and unobtainable for those who don't have a lot of money. That's not true — we have a lot of stuff that's affordable and a great way to get people started on the habit of buying our product line. In fact, we have a load of products for under $100, under $200 and under $300."
Low-priced products Sands plans to increase promotion of include Combat bar ends, reservoir caps, mirror block-offs and crash sliders, the Clarion windscreen, and Streetfighter triple clamps and risers.
Also, for under $200, RSD plans to offer new graphics kits for sportbikes in the next few months. The first batch will be for select Ducati and Triumph models. Kits for the most popular models from Japanese OEMs are currently under development.
Sands says he further intends to "improve the customer and dealer experience" by offering new point-of-purchase displays, coming out with new packaging, working to stay consistent with branding, and increasingly emphasizing marketing via social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.
"As of now, if anyone who purchases any of our products does a write-up on the product on a blog or a website, and sends us the link, we'll send them a free t-shirt," he says.


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Kurt Godel studied statements which refer to themselves, and his results shook the foundations of mathematics
"All Cretans are liars", said Epimenides, a Cretan. But this means that his statement must be a lie too. But then it is false that Cretans are liars and the statement must be true. So what now?


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On Feb 27, 5:22 pm, siddharthb...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi ,
> I had a query regarding the default character encoding used for
> VxWorks platform.
> The problem I am facing is that when I transmit the characters in
> the european alphabets which are beyond the ASCII range of 127 (like
> Á Â Ã å é ö) from a VxWorks system to a Linux platform based system
> (socket based communication) then they get changed to some other
> characters.
> The VxWorks (server) sockets are implemented in C and Linux (client)
> socket implementation is in Java.
> I think that it might be because of the different character encodings
> used for the two platforms.
> When we transmit the same charactres between two VxWorks based
> system then they are received correctly.
> It would be great if some information regarding the default encodings
> used for characters in VxWorks (and Linux) can be obtained or if there
> could be any other reason for such a behaviour.
> Any response is highly appriciated.
> Thanks,
> Siddharth
The VxWorks itself doesn' t seems to use any character encoding. But
you can use unicode library to handle non-ascii characters. Checke
whether unicode-8 or unicode-16 is enabled. The unicode-16 might be
enabled in the vxworks and linux might be using unicode-8
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An Embassy is essentially a bridge between two countries and, most important, between their respective peoples.There are many potential travellers who need to cross this bridge: from the students to the tourist, from the businessman to the common citizen. (...)
The Italians and Indians share a good economic relation but lacks proper diplomatic links to fuel business and tourism between the two states. Here is a short overview of the history of Italian embassy in India and the existing roles to the people.
The embassy origin dates back to the 1500s when the first Christian missionaries visited India from Italy. They were later followed by the British who came along with prisoners of war into India form Italy. This increased the population of Italians into India and as a result built relationships with the Indians over time.
Therefore the interrelation of the two cultures lead to development of business and other economic related activities that fueled the need for setting up avenues of communication and transacting business. It is from this avenue that we now have Italian embassy in India.
The embassy serves the needs of the expatriates and Indian citizens of Italian descent as well as the general population on various travel related issues. Italy is India's 4th largest trading partner and this has enabled movement of products across borders enormously. Despite the strong economic relations, the diplomatic relation is still poor pertaining to issues of visa issuance between either of the nationals.
Regardless of what type of visa one requires, e.g. business, study, tourist, employment or any other form of visa, one has to undergo hurdle to secure a visa which when he gets he is also provided with limited time frame for the purpose of visit to either countries. This is being improved by both the governments.
Italian presence can be felt in India through the presence of their embassy in New Delhi and two consulates in Mumbai and Calcutta. This explains the majority Italian nationals within India who needs the attention of the embassy. Like any other embassy, the Italian embassy in India is charge with the responsibility of representing its countries needs to the Italian government as well as ensuring the well being of its nationals while providing adequate advice both to its people and government on what is happening in India and when needed provide recommendations as well.
The Italian embassy in India therefore dated back to the presence of slaves and Christian missionaries who enables to create the link and work together with the locals thereby creating the present day expatriate who works in India in a Italian company. This relation can also be attributed to the fact that Italy government allowed Indian immigrants to settle in Italy over time. It is these relations that have strengthened the links between the two states and enhanced development of an embassy in both the states.
Note that India equally has an embassy in Italy serving the same purpose and needs of its government to the Italian people while serving the vast majority of Indian nationals who find their way into Italy either for work, leisure, business or any other reason approved by the embassy and by the government of Italy.


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Opening Up Our Community
May 1st, 2012
J Street believes that open, vibrant debate about Israel within the American Jewish community is vital to the health of the Jewish community and to the long-term bond between Jewish Americans and Israel. We oppose the adoption of all but the most limited restrictions on speakers, programs and events related to Israel in Jewish communal organizations.
J Street was established, in part, to lobby for a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a means to ensuring Israel's future as both a Jewish home and a democracy and, in part, to ensure a broad and open discussion within the American Jewish community when it comes to Israel. We pursue both goals in accord with our sense of Jewish values and with a deep commitment to the future and security of Israel as the national home of the Jewish people and to a vibrant American Jewish community.
The relationship between American Jews and Israel is long and complex, dating back to well before the creation of the state of Israel. For over 100 years, there have been loud debates in the community – both public and private – about Israel and Zionism.
Still today, American Jews find themselves wrestling individually and as a community with their relationship to Israel. The issues now are as serious and complex as ever and opinion within the American Jewish community as diverse. It is understandable that Jewish communal organizations (Federations, JCRCs and others) are struggling with the question of how much of this debate and discussion should be welcomed in their halls with official sanction or with funding. Some are creating guidelines regarding the content of programs they will sponsor and the views of organizations or individuals they will fund and/or welcome into their institutions as guests.
J Street urges Jewish community organizations that deem such guidelines necessary to approach their adoption with certain guiding principles in mind:
- First, debate and discussion about Israel in the official institutions of the Jewish community should be as inclusive and open as possible. Voices and views should be heard and welcomed that may not accord with official institutional policies and positions. Vigorous debate and dissent are good for the health of the community, and we firmly believe that the best answer for speech some may not like is alternative speech, not exclusion from the debate.
- Second, institutions should distinguish between guidelines for organizational funding on the one hand and for events and programming on the other. Funding decisions, of course, reflect the explicit policy goals of the funders and appropriately can be based more on content. However, when it comes to sponsoring events and opening facilities to events, J Street believes limits – if there are to be any – should be narrow in scope and exceptional in their use.
- Third, we recognize that all organizations establish lines – either in writing or in practice – that govern the inviting of speakers and scheduling of programs, and that arguing for there to be no limits or lines is unrealistic. We urge, however, that Jewish community organizations establish guidelines with a presumption of inclusion, excluding only the rare few viewpoints that clearly violate communal norms and standards – for instance, outright anti-Semites or Holocaust deniers, those who incite violence or engage in race-hate speech – and not those whose policy positions are unpopular with or vary from those held by communal leadership.
- Fourth, we believe it is unwise to single out specific individuals whose association with an organization leads to the exclusion of an entire group from community space. Groups should be judged based on their organizational positions, and they should not be held accountable for the views of one or two individuals associated with them. Similarly, individuals should not be excluded based on their association with one group.
- Fifth, community organizations should ensure that the execution of their policies on these issues lives up to their intent. Explicitly stating that guidelines are intended to foster a "big tent" in the introduction to a set of guidelines should not be allowed to provide cover for a policy that is actually exclusionary in practice.
- Finally, we urge communities to apply guidelines in an ideologically neutral manner. Much discussion in the community currently focuses on groups on the political left – in particular those engaged in the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. J Street opposes the BDS movement, but that does not mean that the voices of those who support it should not be heard – and countered – in the Jewish community. We are very concerned that content guidelines may be applied only to those on the left of the political spectrum. We believe that there are equally important challenges to Israel's long-term security and legitimacy coming from the right, and the challenge for communal organizations is to develop and apply guidelines that provide equal freedom to be heard to those on the left as to those on the right.
Wrestling with these issues is likely to remain sensitive and contentious for the Jewish community for quite some time. We would urge those considering the adoption of written guidelines on these questions to hold open hearings and public meetings at which a full range of viewpoints are respectfully welcomed and heard. How the community deals with this issue can make the community stronger rather than sharpening divisions or driving people away. At a time when there is so much focus on Jewish continuity and so much concern about shrinking membership and participation in Jewish communal life, ensuring that the communal tent is as big and as welcoming as possible would seem to be an important consideration, even when it entails accepting public disagreement on tough issues related to Israel.


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LA – Image Comics Signing
January 16, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Louisiana, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Friday January 21, 2011 Crescent City Comics hosts a signing party with writer NATHAN EDMONDSON (Who is Jake Ellis?), artist/writer KODY CHAMBERLAIN (Sweets) and artist ROB GUILLORY (Chew)–it'll run from 7-10pm, with FREE beer, sales on select items and more!
Crescent City Comics
4916 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
Jake Ellis Sees Everything Tour
January 10, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Arizona, California, Comic Books, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Texas
Nathan Edmondson, the writer of this new hit from Image Comics, will be touring across the southern part of the country, starting in Los Angles on January 13, and making a U-turn in Pensacola, FL, to wrap up the JAKE ELLIS SEES EVERYTHING TOUR in Atlanta, GA, on January 26.
Unfortunately, Tonci Zonjic can't make the trip from Croatia to join Edmondson on the tour, but he has provided original art, one piece of which will be given to the first fan in line at each of Edmondson's stops!
You can meet Edmondson at the following stops on the JAKE ELLIS SEES EVERYTHING TOUR:
Earth-2 Comics
15017 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 386-9590
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Comic Oasis
3121 N. Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108
(702) 212-8885
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Atomic Comics
3155 West Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 940-6061
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 232-7800
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lone Star Comics #1
1215 S. Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76010
(817) 265-0491
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lone Star Comics – Dallas
6780 Abrams Rd. #109
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 553-2555
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Austin Books & Comics
5002 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-4197
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bedrock City
Westheimer Store
6517 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77057
(713) 780-0675
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
with ROB GUILLORY (CHEW) and KODY CHAMBERLAIN (SWEETS)
Crescent City Comics
4916 Freret St, New Orleans, LA
(504) 891-3796
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
TBS Comics
Fort Walton Beach Store
550 Mary Esther Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 244-5441
(Please contact the store for signing time.)
TBS Comics
Pensacola Store
6873 North 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 474-1419
(Please contact the store for signing time.)
Criminal Records
1154-A Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 215-9511
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con Lines Up Headliners for 2011
December 22, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Louisiana, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
Press Release:
James Marsters, Julie Benz, Louis Gossett Jr., Ray Park, Adam West, Burt Ward, Billy Dee Williams, Peter Tork Among Headliners At Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 29-30 At New Orleans Morial Convention Center
Nicholas Brendon, Clare Kramer, Kelly Donovon Add to "Buffyfest New Orleans"; Ernie Hudson, Robyn Griggs, Claudia Christian, Walter Koenig Among 150+ Celebrity Guests, Leading Comics Artists, Creative Directors
NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS, December 2010 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con opens the 2011 season for North America's largest pop-culture tour, January 29-30 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, in grand style, with superstar guests James Marsters, Julie Benz, Louis Gossett Jr., Ray Park, Adam West, Burt Ward, Billy Dee Williams and Peter Tork headlining the stellar list. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.
Benz, who has also starred in "Dexter," "No Ordinary Family," and "Desperate Housewives," and Marsters will be part of a "Buffyfest," which has proven popular at other Wizard World shows and will include other "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer" stars Nicholas Brendon, Clare Kramer, James Leary and Kelly Donovan in New Orleans.
"We are excited to be bringing all these stars and the best comic creators to New Orleans," said Gareb Shamus, Wizard World CEO. "We feel like fans there have been waiting for an event like New Orleans Comic Con to come to their backyard, and we are ready for a big first year."
Other popular New Orleans Comic Con celebrity guests include Ernie Hudson (GHOSTBUSTERS), Walter Koenig ("Star Trek"), Robyn Griggs ("Another World," "One Life to Live"), Claudia Christian ("Look"; "Babylon 5"), Mark Ryan ( TRANSFORMERS 1 and 2) and Cynthia Scott (ALIENS).
Fans can also meet their favorite comic creators and artists, including Kaare Andrews ("Astonishing X-Men", "Iron Man"), Kody Chamberlain ("Sweets," "Punks"), John Dell ("JLA," "Adventure Comics"), Michael Golden ("Wolverine: First Class," "New Exiles"), Mike Grell ("Green Lantern," "Green Arrow"), Rob Guillory ("Chew"), Phil Jimenez ("Amazing Spider-Man," "Astonishing X-Men"), John Layman ("Chew," "Puffed"), Rob Liefeld ("Deadpool," "Youngblood"), David Mack ("Kabuki," "Daredevil"), Joe Madureira ("Darksiders," "Uncanny X-Men"), Kevin Maguire ("Justice League," "Batman Confidential"), Terry Moore ("Strangers in Paradise," "Echo"), Yanick Paquette ("Batman," "Superman"), Steve Scott ("X-Men Forever," "Wolverine") Bill Sienkiewicz ("Elektra," "Assassin"), Cameron Stewart ("Batman & Robin," "Catwoman"), Arthur Suydam ("Marvel Zombies," "Batman"), Mark Texeira ("Wolverine," "Spider-Man"), Renee Witterstaetter ("She Hulk," "Avengers") and Ethan Van Sciver ("Green Lantern," "Superman/Batman").
The New Orleans Comic Con Wrestling section includes the popular Kevin Nash and Booker T.
Children and adult attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite villain, superhero or pop culture personality for the chance to win special prizes in costume contests. Event-goers may also try their hand interactive product exhibits and shop for collectible comics, movie and television memorabilia, toys and games at more than 100 dealer booths.
Special events at New Orleans Comic Con include the "Magic: The Gathering" and Yu-Gi-Oh card game tournaments, professional photo opportunities (Photo Ops), movie screenings with celebrities and others.
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is located at 900 Convention Center Blvd. in New Orleans. New Orleans Comic Con is the first stop on Wizard's 2011 North American tour, which to date has 13 events scheduled. Hours are Saturday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.. Tickets are available in advance or by calling 1-866-882-5860 and online at www.wizardworld.com/neworleans.html at up to a 15% savings over tickets purchased at the door. Advance adult single-day tickets are $25 ($30 on site); two-day weekend tickets are $40 ($45 on site), and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult). VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available.
The freshly renovated New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is an essential component of what makes the city's major business events so successful. With 1.1 million square feet of contiguous exhibit space, the Convention Center is the sixth largest convention facility in the nation, and it consistently ranks in the country's top ten of facilities that hold the most conventions and trade shows annually.
About Wizard Entertainment:
Gareb Shamus founded Wizard Entertainment in 1991. Today, Shamus publishes consumer magazines Wizard, ToyFare, FunFare and numerous books about pop-culture's top talent, comic books and toys. Shamus also produces a North American Comic Con tour. Wizard World Comic Con – The Pop-Culture Capital of the World!
Image Comics Signings and Panel Schedules for SDCC 2010
July 20, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Top Stories
Press Release
You'll find something exciting during Comic-Con International 2010 with Image Comics, booth #2729, whether you're looking for your favorite Image creators, exclusive announcements or convention exclusives!
You'll find a surplus of Image creators on hand at booth #2729. The stupendous talents joining Image include GLEN BRUNSWICK, KODY CHAMBERLAIN, KIERON GILLEN, BRYAN JL GLASS, ROB GUILLORY, PHIL HESTER, GREG HORN, JASON HOWARD, ANDY KUHN, ERIK LARSEN, JOHN LAYMAN, ROB LIEFELD, DAVID MACK, DEREK MCCULLOCH, JAMIE MCKELVIE, MINK, RYAN OTTLEY, PAOLO PARENTE, CLIFF RATHBURN, JIMMIE ROBINSON, STEPHEN SCOTT, KRIS SIMON, BEN TEMPLESMITH, JIM VALENTINO and CORY WALKER. WE'LL ALSO HAVE SIGNINGS WITH JANE WIEDLIN, BILL MORRISON, JONATHAN ROSS, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, TIM SEELEY, JOE KELLY, KEN NIIMURA, NICK SPENCER and more!
Robert Kirkman will also join Image Comics at booth #2729, bringing all new THE WALKING DEAD t-shirts, books and more. Visit The Walking Dead section of the booth for exclusive merchandise and signings!
Comic-Con is all about exclusives, from announcements to variant editions, and Image Comics will have an assortment of convention exclusive variants! You'll find the convention variant of LADY ROBOTIKA #1, with an all-new cover by JIM SILKE, at the Shadowline table. You'll also be able to pick up the convention variant of CHEW #12, featuring a five-color cover of Poyo, and SWEETS #1 from the creators themselves!
Finally, you can get the Comic-Con variant of THE WALKING DEAD #75 — featuring the first full-color Walking Dead story and photos of the cast of the upcoming AMC show — from various retailers and at the Diamond booth, #2401.
THURSDAY, July 22, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
SPOTLIGHT ON ROBERT KIRKMAN (Room 5AB)
He examines survival among THE WALKING DEAD. He makes superheroes relatable in INVINCIBLE. He made lycanthropy dramatic in THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN. Join Image Comics for an in-depth discussion and Q&A with writing juggernaut Robert Kirkman. Moderated by Sina Grace.
FRIDAY, July 23, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
THE IMAGE COMICS SHOW (Room 3)
Join Image Comics for a slew of exclusive announcements about upcoming projects, updates about ongoing projects, and a Q&A session with some of Image Comics' best writers. Don't miss your chance to find out about what we're up to before anyone else does, get exclusive give-aways, and ask questions of your favorite creators! Panelists include Marc Guggenheim (RESURRECTION, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN), Joe Kelly (I KILL GIANTS), Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE), John Layman (CHEW), Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR), and Nick Spencer (EXISTENCE, MORNING GLORIES).
SATURDAY, July 24, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
PARTNERS IN IMAGE COMICS (Room 9)
Image Comics partners Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE), Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Todd McFarlane (SPAWN), Marc Silvestri (WITCHBLADE), and Jim Valentino (SHADOWHAWK) get together for a boisterous discussion of all things Image Comics. Join the Image partners as they talk about ongoing and future projects, and become part of the discussion during a Q&A session.
You'll find many of your favorite Image creators at booth #2729 throughout the convention. In addition to the creators who will have tables with us, we'll have the following signings. We'll be scheduling more signings throughout the week, so please check at the booth for updates.
WEDNESDAY, July 21
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Ivan Brandon (VIKING)
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, THE WALKING DEAD)**
THURSDAY, July 22
9:30 – 12:00 a.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. John Layman and Rob Guillory (CHEW)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Nick Spencer (EXISTENCE, SHUDDERTOWN, MORNING GLORIES)*
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards (TURF)
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN, T. RUNT!)*
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Joe Casey and Chris Burnham (OFFICER DOWNE)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. FRACTURED FABLES: Camilla D'Errico, Phil Hester, Derek McCulloch, Bill Morrison, Ted McKeever, Anthony Peruzzo, Ben Templesmith, Doug TenNapel
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Jim Valentino, Tone Rodriguez, Dan Wickline (SHADOWHAWK)
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)**
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
FRIDAY, July 23
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Ben Templesmith and Ben McCool (CHOKER)
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Jane Wiedlin, Bill Morrison, Jim Silke (LADY ROBOTIKA)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura (I KILL GIANTS)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Jeff Mariotte (FADE TO BLACK)*
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. THE WALKING DEAD: Robert Kirkman, Frank Darabont, and cast members from the upcoming AMC television series**
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards (TURF)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (HEATHENTOWN)*
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Ted McKeever (META 4)*
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Robert Kirkman and Todd McFarlane (HAUNT)**
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Jane Wiedlin, Bill Morrison, Jim Silke (LADY ROBOTIKA)
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH)
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Nick Spencer (EXISTENCE, SHUDDERTOWN, MORNING GLORIES)*
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, THE WALKING DEAD)**
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
SATURDAY, July 24
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura (I KILL GIANTS)
11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Ziggy Marley, Jim Mahfood, Joe Casey (MARIJUANAMAN)
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, THE WALKING DEAD)**
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. FRACTURED FABLES: Brian Haberlin, Royden Lepp, Larry Marder, Whilce Portacio, Nick Spencer, Shannon Wheeler, Jill Thompson, Josh Williamson
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Jeff Mariotte (FADE TO BLACK)*
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Jane Wiedlin, Bill Morrison, Jim Silke (LADY ROBOTIKA)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. IMAGE PARTNERS: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN, T. RUNT!)*
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Jim Valentino, Tone Rodriguez, Dan Wickline (SHADOWHAWK)
SUNDAY, July 25
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. David Hine (THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN, STRANGE EMBRACE)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN, T. RUNT!)*
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Kristen Simon (ALL GIRL COMICS, FRACTURED FABLES)*
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard (THE WALKING DEAD)**
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. David Hine (THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN, STRANGE EMBRACE)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Nick Spencer (EXISTENCE, SHUDDERTOWN, MORNING GLORIES)*
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Jim Valentino and Kristen Simon (FRACTURED FABLES)*
(*Shadowline signings; **The Walking Dead signings)
THURSDAY, July 22
Sponsored by Image Comics, in association with SeenAllOver.com, Soulcraft Comics and IHEARTCOMIX! Festivities include THE WALKING DEAD Live Art Stage, featuring the book's co-creator Charlie Adlard and models presented by Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School! PSYCHENAUT, multimedia sound and vision by Paul Pope! DJ set by Franki Chan of IHEARTCOMIX! Plus, a photo booth provided by seenallover.com! All this, and a CBLDF auction preview gallery, featuring ETNIES/SEEN custom designed sneakers, the TFAW art auction, and a gift bag for the first 300 contributors! Come dressed in your zombie finest and party down! Free for CBLDF Members, $10 to $20 suggested donation for non-members. The Westgate Hotel is at 1055 2nd Ave in downtown San Diego. RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid4933566541001
SATURDAY, July 24
Presented by Nerd City and sponsored by Image Comics and TFAW. This open party features live art by Jim Mahfood, Mike Huddleston, Scott Morse, King Gum AKA Dave Crosland, Jason Shawn Alexander, and more! Includes DJ sets by Major Taylor and Red Sonya, PLUS a performance by San Diego rockers The Burning of Rome. SCENES kicks off at the Soda Bar at 3614 El Cajon Blvd. $15 door. Presale tickets are available for $12 at http://tickets.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?c=amp;lidE223&eidR134
Come celebrate Comic-Con International 2010 with Image Comics by visiting us at booth #2729, joining us at our panels and partying with us in San Diego!
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LA – X-Men Chew Sweets Party
July 8, 2010 by Colin Solan
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Victor Gischler, Rob Guillory, and Kody Chamberlain sign at a release party on July 17th from 1-5!
Victor Gischler will be signing X-Men #1, Deadpool Merc With A Mouth and anything else of his you bring!
Kody Chamberlain will be signing his new creator owned book, Sweets!
Rob Guillory will be signing Chew comics, trades and maybe the hardcovers (if they ship)!
And Books II
3315 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503-3703
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Chew Artist Signs at Larry's Comic Show
November 10, 2009 by Colin Solan
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Larry's Comic Book Show proudly welcomes Rob Guillory, artist of the hit indie comic Chew, to their Thanksgiving weekend show. As a special incentive, an exclusive limited edition variant of the sold out first issue will be available for sale at the show. "Chew very well may be the runaway best-selling new series of the year," says promoter Larry Doherty, "I am thrilled to be hosting series artist Rob Guillory. This is his first time meeting New England comic fans."
Also present will be Larry's Comics in-house artist Kris Carter (Grimm Fairy Tales, Leprechaun) and art rep to the stars Bob Shaw and Comic Art House. Dozens of local retailers will be hawking their wares with more deals than a Black Friday Sale. Pick up all the comics, trades, cards, toys, and memorabilia for your holiday season needs. Bring the family out to celebrate the wonderful world of comics.
The show will be held on November 29, 2009 from 9am – 3pm at the Westford Regency (219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886). Admission is $5. Please check out LarrysComics.net for more details.
November 29, 2009 – 9am -3pm
GUEST OF HONOR: Rob Guillory– Penciler of CHEW!!!
Guests Include:
Kris Carter -Penciler – Grimm Fairy Tales, Leprechaun and more
Bob Shaw – Comic Art House
Confirmed Dealers Include:
Alan Beebe(1)
Bedrock Comics (1) Jim Talbot runs the Boston Comic Con, best in in New England!!
Bop City Comics (1)
Bill Mahoney(1)
Bob Gagne & Mike Donahue (2 tables) longtime friends/collectors offer deals from the golden age, original art right up to current books.
Comically Speaking (8) five star store from Reading is OUR largest vendor.
Chris' Enterprises (2)
Dave Hartwell (1) want obscure and interesting?? Ask Dave to tell you a joke.
Finar Comics (2) Jim Parente
Dennis Kern (2) Fantasy Comics
Derick's Comics (4)
Ed Bradley(2)
Micheal Sharrow (1) Mike's Collectibles
Golden Age Collectibles (2) Andrew Cretella has built up quite the nitche dealing in high grade specialty books.
Greg Moutafis (1)
Larry's Wonderful World Of Comics (8)..local jackass that has proudly served the Merrimack valley for almost 2 decades..will have a completely new inventory of hot/cheap/closeout stock.
Paper Hero's (4)
Paul Conrad – The Comic Fan's Comics (3) unbelievable a-z selection of hot and high grade books
Robert Leighton (1) NH dealer with silver age comics & Toys
Scott Reilly (1)
Mad Tyler Comics (2)
Tim Knowles Comics Ect.(1) Tim has a garage full of Silver Age delights…you never know what he is going to bring.
TJ's Collectibles (3) sweet ass store in Milford, MA Keep checking the site for updates lots of small press adds a coming.!
Webhead Enterprises (1)
Dealers if you an error with table qty, email or call 978-459-5323 A.S.A.P. Setup begins at 7am, along with Donutapalooza featuring Lowell's own "Top Donuts." The doors open promptly at 9am. Note, several key retailers have been invited to shop early..
Westford Regency, 219 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA 01886
Take Exit 32 off I-495
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Keep your eye on LarrysComics.net for updates!
TX – Chew Release Party
November 7, 2009 by Colin Solan
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Chew Trade Paperback Release Party – December 5th!
Chew is one of the most buzzed-about new comics this year, and Rogues Gallery is throwing a party to celebrate the release of the trade paperback, with the writer and artist in attendance! On Saturday, December 5th, we'll have writer John Layman and artist Rob Guillory in the store to sign the first, all-new, intro-priced at $10 Chew trade paperback. We'll also have chicken, Yakuza and the FDA… but more on that after a quick synopsis.
Tony Chu is a cop with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. It`s a dirty job, and Tony has to eat terrible things in the name of justice. And if that wasn`t bad enough, the government has figured out Tony Chu`s secret. They have plans for him… whether he likes it or not.
Presenting a twisted new series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants, written by JOHN LAYMAN (Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, House of M: Fantastic Four and PUFFED) with mind-blowing art by ROB GUILLORY.
The party will start at 7:00 PM and continue until close, and everyone in attendance will be able to munch down on chicken fingers in the Yakuza speakeasy, take an FDA agent quiz or just indulge their inner cibopath (more on that one later).We'll have a live remote comics podcast going on with the guys from the League of Extremely Ordinary Gentleman. And of course, folks can chat with the creative team of this new smash-hit series and pick up the first trade or get their issues of the series signed. There will also be a chance to win a rare first printing of the first issue of Chew!
We'll have more information in November as the event gets closer, but book the date now… this is going to be one of our biggest events of the year.
Rogues Gallery Comics,1601 S IH-35 #360, Round Rock, TX 78664
Nola Comic-Con (April 2010)
September 19, 2009 by Brian Pate
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Event Details:
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|Free parking and Door prizes every hour. Charity auction. There will be dealers with comics, toys, anime, manga, statues, original art and, more.
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|Darick Robertson, Dave Johnson, Derec Donovan, Robby Musso, Rob Guillory, Kody Chamberlain, John Dell, Tim Lattie, Mass Casualty Comics, the 501st Legion, and more to come!
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|The Pontchartrain Center
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Kenner, LA 70065
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MA – Chew on This
August 6, 2009 by Submitter
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From Larry's newsletter:
Rob Guillory will NOT be signing this Saturday. Couldn't be helped.
I rescheduled it. He will however be the guest at my next Westford Show, Sunday, November 29th.
Rob Guillory, artist on Image Comics Chew, signs at Larry's Wonderful World of Comics this Saturday August 8th noon-3pm.
Chew is a new ongoing series from writer John Layman and artist newcomer Rob Guillory. The comic series follows the adventures of Philadelphia Police Department Detective Tony Chu, a cop with a weird secret.
Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. The result is hilarious Crime noir/sci fi comic. The book has sold out nationwide three times in the few months it has been out.
Rob is thrilled at the opportunity to meet and greet New England fans 08-08 12noon -3pm. He will be signing comics for free, selling art and sketchbooks and doing commissioned sketches.
Larry's Wonderful World of Comics will have plenty of copies of Chew #1, #2 & #3 on hand as well as a Special limited printing of Chew #1 produced by Image Comics special for this event.
Larry's Wonderful World of Comics, 66 Lakeview Ave., Lowell, MA


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A couple of quick crafts for the kids (and you!)
Now that it's summertime, and school is out, the kids and grandkids are having fun… most of the time. One of the best ways to avoid the inevitable "I'm BORED" is to have a few craft projects ready to whip out at a moment's notice. I have two tutorials to share with you today – one for the girls and one for the boys.
First, for the girls (and really, boys can enjoy this one too…) is a quick and easy (and beautiful) tutorial on how to make braided bracelets from Happy Hour Projects. It's touted as a Ten Minute Bracelet, but like the author said… it could turn into an hour or two project if you decide you can't make just one!
And for the boys (and again, the girls might like it just as well as the boys!)…from Gluesticks, a tutorial on how to make Glow Stick Lanterns. I can imagine my boys making about 100 of these (well, if I provided them with enough jars of course). Such a fun project for summer evening in the backyard.
And if you have littler ones around, you might just be interested in a quick recipe for homemade "moon sand" from Irresistable Ideas. The moon sand is sure to give you at least an hour or two of peace while the kids happily play, (after which you'll have some sand-cleaning-up to do, but I think it will be worth it!)
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Lonnie Calhoun was among the organizers of a reunion for those who tutored African-American students shut out of education in 1963
October 7, 2009
Lonnie Calhoun, Director of Multicultural Affairs and International Student Services, was among the organizers for the reunion sponsored by the Robert Russa Moton Museum for former Queens College students who in 1963 tutored African-American students shut out of education by the closing of Prince Edward County's schools.
Calhoun served on the planning committee for the event, held Oct. 1-4, and also serves with the ongoing group "Our Schools, Our Vision: A Shared Commitment," whose members are drawn from Longwood, Hampden-Sydney College, Fuqua School, and the Prince Edward County Schools, which helped the Moton Museum organize the reunion. Some seven of the 16 students from Queens College in New York City who tutored in the Farmville community in the summer of 1963 returned for a "recognition weekend." Two current Queens College students, who are working on an ongoing archival civil rights project at their school, also came to Farmville.
Among the activities was a banquet Oct. 3 in which the keynote speaker was William F. Winter, a former Misssissippi governor who founded the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi. Other events were held at several churches where the Queens College students and others tutored local students (as many as 500 students benefited from the tutoring, done by about 40 tutors). Four of the four Queens College tutors who made the trip visited Longwood on Oct. 2; interestingly, one of them, Carolyn Hubbard Kamunanwire, is the wife of the Ugandan ambassador to the U.S., who was a professor of Calhoun's at the City College of New York.
Dr. Martha Cook, Professor Emerita of English, served with Calhoun on the ad hoc planning committee for the reunion of the Queens College tutors. Both she and Calhoun are former members of the Moton Museum Board of Directors. The Moton Museum, housed in the former R.R. Moton High School, near the Longwood campus, is devoted to the study of civil rights in education.


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More than two years after the Food and Drug Administration began receiving complaints about the failure of a hip replacement implant made by the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson, the company said Thursday that it was recalling two kinds of hip implants.
DePuy said that it had made the decision to withdraw the products because many patients required a second hip replacement after the company's implants had failed.
The news compounded problems for Johnson & Johnson, which has recalled a succession of some of its best-selling and best-known products, including liquid children's Tylenol in the United States and, just this week, Acuvue contact lenses in Japan and other countries in Asia and Europe. The Tylenol recall led to the temporary closing of a plant owned by the McNeil Consumer Health Care unit, which is the subject of a federal inquiry over its handling of recent recalls of over-the-counter products.
In addition to DePuy's recall, the F.D.A. this week criticized the company in a warning letter, contending that it had illegally marketed an unapproved knee device and had also sold a hip implant for an unapproved use. (A spokeswoman for DePuy said that the company was examining the F.D.A.'s concerns.)
"All this makes it seem like it's pile-on time for J.& J.," said William Trombetta, a professor of pharmaceutical marketing at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. "This is a company that was purer than Caesar's wife, this was the gold standard, and all of a sudden it just seems like things are breaking down."
In the latest Johnson & Johnson case, DePuy said in a statement that it was recalling two products: the ASR XL Acetabular System, a hip socket used in traditional hip replacement, and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, a partial hip replacement that involves placing a metal cap on the ball of the femur, a method intended to preserve more bone. The traditional implant has been available worldwide, and the resurfacing implant was approved for use in countries outside the United States.
About 93,000 of these devices have been implanted worldwide, said Lorie Gawreluk, a DePuy spokeswoman. The New York Times reported in March that for more than two years, the F.D.A. had been receiving complaints that the devices failed early in some patients, requiring expensive and painful operations to put in new hip replacements. Since the start of 2008, the F.D.A. has received about 400 complaints involving patients in the United States who received the devices, an agency spokeswoman said Thursday.
DePuy said that the majority of hip replacements using the ASR devices had been successful. But the company advised patients who had had hip replacements with the recalled products to visit their surgeons for an evaluation and annual monitoring. The company said it would pay reasonable and customary medical costs associated with the recalled products, including new hip replacement operations.
DePuy had sales last year of about $5.4 billion, according to a Johnson & Johnson earnings report.
The high early failure rate of the ASR implants was reported this year in severalarticles in The New York Times. These devices have come under scrutiny over the last few years because they are part of a category of implants called metal-on-metal bearings, which can generate debris from wear, causing inflammation and tissue damage in certain patients.
In March, the British agency that regulates medical devices issued an advisory on metal debris generated by hip implants. A spokeswoman for the F.D.A. said the agency was planning to meet soon with professional medical groups to discuss the British advisory.
Late last year, DePuy said it was phasing out the implants because of slowing sales. In March, the company warned doctors that the implants might have a high failure rate in some patients.
In one New York Times article, some orthopedic experts expressed dismay that DePuy had not halted sales of the devices earlier. About 12 to 13 percent of patients needed a second hip replacement within five years of receiving an ASR implant, the statement from DePuy said, citing new unpublished data from a national registry in Britain. Previously reported follow-up data, including internal company information and clinical trials, had reported lower rates of second hip replacement comparable to similar devices by other companies, the statement said.
But many medical centers in the United States that specialize in joint replacement surgery had already noticed a higher failure rate with the DePuy hip implants, said Dr. Joshua J. Jacobs, the chairman of orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "Most major medical centers have seen issues with this device," Dr. Jacobs said. "This does not come as a surprise."
Dr. Jacobs added that the DePuy recall pointed to the importance of having a national registry for joint implants that can serve as an early warning system for product problems. Britain, Australia and some other countries have such national registries, he said, but the reporting system currently used by the F.D.A. does not necessarily capture every device failure.
David Floyd, president of DePuy, said in a statement that the recall would be a concern for patients and their family members and for surgeons.
"We are committed to assisting patients and health care providers by providing information through multiple channels and paying for the costs of doctor visits, tests and procedures associated with the recall," he said.
Johnson & Johnson comprises more than 250 different operating companies in 60 countries. But the recent recalls and F.D.A. warning letters to several units at Johnson & Johnson raise questions about whether there may be companywide problems, industry analysts said.
"No. 1, is there a systemic issue at J.& J.?" said Rick Wise, an analyst at Leerink Swann, a health care investment bank. "No. 2, is this" hip implant recall "reflective of that systemic issue? And, No. 3, is there more to come?"
Mr. Wise added that F.D.A. warnings and J.& J. recalls had come at a time of increased vigilance about product safety by the agency and health care companies. He said that he believed the various problems at J&J were separate and not part of a systemic issue.
Dr. Trombetta, the pharmaceutical marketing professor, compared Johnson & Johnson to Toyota, another multinational firm whose reputation has suffered this year during a series of recalls. The recalls may be tarnishing Johnson & Johnson's apple-pie image, Dr. Trombetta said, but he predicted that the company would eventually recover public trust as Toyota largely had.
DePuy Orthopaedics President Resigns • The New York Times • March 4, 2011
Middle Tennesseans Join Lawsuit Against Prosthetic Hip Maker • The Tennessean • January 15, 2011
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Hip Implants • The New York Times • August 26, 2010
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Immersion Experience: An Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life
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Date: 2/6/2014
Discover the key ideas and foundational practices for the grand adventure of life in the Spirit! During this Thursday-Sunday Spirituality Immersion Experience, you will explore the origins of the Christian spiritual tradition, while learning the formative elements of Biblical, monastic, and Reformed spirituality. Our schedule includes time for personal reflection through guided meditative journaling — an exercise for exploring your own unique journey with the living God. Getting to know your fellow students, in both small group and one-on-one settings, will support your practical application of the knowledge acquired over the course.
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Ken wrote, on 6/9/2006 11:00 AM:
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Location: Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics
2012 Annual Report
We developed table grape seedling populations for use in the development of table grape cultivars with the following characteristics; reduced cultural input, large seedless red, white or black fruit ripening in a sequence from early to late in the season, and powdery mildew resistance.
Powdery mildew (PM) resistant table grape cultivars will reduce the need for chemical control. Modified backcrosses were continued to combine high fruit quality table selections with the best powdery mildew (PM) resistant selections. A total of 27 seedless x seedless crosses were made using a total of 49,714 emasculations. Twenty-six families representing five sources of resistance were screened in the greenhouse and only resistant seedlings planted in the field. The 252 advanced selections in no-spray plots were evaluated in August. Eighty-six selections remained free of PM after three years. Twenty new selections based on fruit quality and resistance were added to the advanced no spray plots for use as parents. One PM resistant table grape selection with mid to late-season red seedless fruit was added to the 27 vine advanced trial. There is a continued need for a series of improved red, white and black seedless table grape cultivars that ripen from early to late in the season. More than 748 table grape in vitro-derived seedlings from 35 seedless x seedless crosses were planted in the field. Thirteen seedless x seedless crosses were made using a total of 36,237 emasculations. Nine new seedless grape selections (4 red, 2 white and 1 black) were propagated into 27 vine advanced trials. Cultural trials were conducted on 15 advanced selections to determine commercial potential in comparison with 8 commercial cultivars.


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Category: People
Photo and caption by Tara Winkler
Cambodian street children hitch a ride to the opening of a new Youth Centre run by the Cambodian Children's Trust (CCT). The CCT Youth Centre was accepting one hundred new kids into its scholarship programme, which enables impoverished children a chance at a bright future. Hitching this ride and getting to the centre early and getting one of those scholarships may be the single most important event in these kids lives. It was literally the ride of a lifetime.
Location: Battambang Province, Cambodia.
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