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Ghost, a one-night exhibition, draws upon the publication of the same name produced by Jason Urban / Printeresting. The exhibition was featured by St. Louis Magazine.
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WASHINGTON – Amidst the GOP infighting over Donald Trump and an uproar in Congress over the Confederate flag, the White House jabbed at Sen. Ted Cruz today.
Opening his daily press briefing, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest called out Cruz as one who – rather than condemning Trump for depicting Mexican immigrants as rapists and killers — "saluted" the real estate magnate-turned-candidate.
The comments came in prepared opening remarks, suggesting the poke was anything but inadvertent.
Cruz appeared earlier today on Fox Business Network and again declined to repudiate Trump's comments.
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Earnest was referring to a comment the senator made in an interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." ("I salute Donald Trump for focusing on the need to address illegal immigration," Cruz said.) Cruz campaign spokeman Rick Tyler offered a direct rebuttal.
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Jan 3,2005 I contacted a Leslie Perkins who told me that Christine was suspened and that she would be handling my case. She indicated I needed to send 500.00 more to a Donna Miller in Toronto Cananda not 1800.00 and that she did not know why Christine would say I needed 1800.00. I told Leslie I did not feel comfortable sending additional funds and she said due to the way Christine handled my case she understood as it would send up red flags for her. Leslie assured me that I would be receiving a refund in 6 to 8 weeks.
I do not believe this for a moment. These people are cunning and will make me you feel confident in them. Please be aware they are only after your money.
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Pentax KX heating up ! ;
Hi all,my first SLR(about 35 years ago) was the Pentax KX.What a dream camera.(second fav was the Nikon FE)
I will have 2 - 3 lenses with it.;Vivitar 28-80mm w shade -in awesome shape,a Pentax 135mm in OK shape...and I have a bid in on a 40mm pancake 2.8
True,I didn't win the KX yet...but I passed up some cheaper KX's to buy a real nice condition one...and I have a good ,healthy bid in.
This camera is like having a classic car!All three lenses are short in length/compact.
Tomorrow by 3 pm I will know...(KX)
...And a side note - tomorrow night 7pm I'm doing my biggest photo show of my life!
Happy day / Larry
ADD-Sure is heating up - being it's in such nice condition - collectors may be after it...
,my healthy bid got smashed.
But,at 3:20ish ,I plan on putting in an (unhealthy) bid.
Add 2;('Starting to boil');I'm now strongly considering the K2.Same metering pattern and make as the KX,but (as Nikon FE)ALSO has auto/apperature priority.
ADD 3 ; OK-same price for either...in real nice shape...went with KEH-they have a free 6 month repair...etc. , I settled on the K2.
Same viewfinder/displays/shutters w/floating exposure needle...which I like,;
differences; K2 metal vertical electronic shutter,and K2 has apperature auto.
#1. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 0Sat 31-Mar-12 09:55 PM | edited Sun 01-Apr-12 06:45 PM by Larry E30
OK - my KX became a K2 ,KX is only manual,K2 is both.
OK - here's my lens line up ;
*a 40mm pancake lens...for easy,light outtings.
*3 lens main line up - a Vivitar 19mm for wide angle,a Vivitar 28-80mm as my main on camera lens,and a pentax 135mm for just enough telephoto to not be too long or heavy a lens.
The camera body,40mm,and 28-80mm are in REALLY nice condition.
Pics to follow ...
And just added a 7 element 2x.
#2. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 1Fri 06-Apr-12 02:13 AM
Just (purchased) a Makinon 200mm f3.3
THEN I looked it up...
ok-to so-so,to poor quality...o-well...it's in awesome shape.
Also - still haven't recieved the 19mm.Maybe tomorrow.
Have the body,I loaded with new batteries and film...
Weather has been bad ...and COLD...
Oh,the Pentax 135mm f3.5 is the big surprise!; tiny...and bright!.
#3. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 2Fri 06-Apr-12 09:05 PM
OK - enjoying my K2...went out today ... with just the 40mm...
but my camera store scaned them 1800x1400...instead of 3000x2000.
O well...
Here are my 7 best from that shoot ;
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#4. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 3Sun 08-Apr-12 08:37 PM
Couldn't resist ; went to Flee Market today ... and got 2 lenses;Pentax AF 35-80mm,and Tamron AF 100-300mm - both focus manually too,and have apperature rings.
Spent $21.00 total for the two.Quite nice condition.
Soon,I will do another test roll(shoot) useing all the regular lenses(not these two.
I will use ; 19mm Vivitar,Vivitar 28-80mm,Pentax 135mm,my Makinon 200mm f3.3 is do in Mon. or Tues.,and my 7 element 2x.
#5. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 4Fri 13-Apr-12 05:01 PM
Makinon was defective...
I now ALSO have a Penax H1 on the way...because,I found a Soligor 28mm f2.8 M42-screw mount...with a 62mm front!...in "mint"con.
...so I thought it would be good/OK to add it here.
#6. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 5Mon 23-Apr-12 07:46 PM
OK VERY unfortunately the Pentax H1 was defective...have a Sears SLR(Ricoh)m42 w 50mm 1.7 on the way...
Also this weekend - I picked up a Mamiya M42 SLR with a 50mm f2.0
Today,I might pick up a Pentax Spotmatic with a 1.4 50
Also won ; Sigma M42 18mm f3.2
and Soligor M42 35mm f 2.0
Who can understand a man and his cameras!?
I'll most likely keep the best/fav. of this mess and sell the rest on Creigs list.
But,I'll have a good; screw mount body,good 50,awesome 28,35,and 18mm.
#7. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 6Sun 29-Apr-12 02:16 PM
To add to my screw mount system ; a 1.5x and a 7 element 2x(both hard to find)...to go onto the 50mm or the 150mm i have on the way.
The 18,28,35,and the 50mm are all in great cond.
The 19mm of my "K" system has a ring of fog/hase around the whole outter glass... o - well,I'll see if it shows ...or the effect it has...kinda like a center spot filter...!
Love the Sears body(M42)
#8. "RE: Pentax KX heating up ! ;" | In response to Reply # 7Sat 05-May-12 01:35 PM
Sorry I'm falling way behind on all my camera stuff and testing/shooting...good weather is just coming in,and a heart opperation in the family...
I do plan to eventually catch up on my joy;cameras!
OK, so, the sccrew mount camera I settled on(have 3)is Sears(Ricoh)...
with a nice supply of lenses;M42 screw mount;
18mm-Sigma,28mm-Vivitar/Kiron,35mm f2.0-Soligor,Mamiya 50mm f2-because it works with both converters,1.5x-Lentar,2x 7element,150mm Takumar,and filters...esspecially my 81c
So - not only have I not tested this outfit,still haven't got to the K2...with the main lenses
Not to metion about 5 or six other cameras!And lagging way behind;my Fuji FS645W is due in.
One more shade and 3 step up rings...and that's it.
I was kinda crazy to (trade out) my custom Brooks Veri-wide for the Fuji FS645W...
If it was NOT custom...I'da kept it.But,over-all -guess I made a mistake selling it.-because it was so wide(18/20mm)and 6by 10 !
As I said - I hope to someday get the same set up NOT custom.
Also-you-see,my camera store can do up to 6X7 in store...otherwise it take OVER 3 weeks to get shots back...with the Fuji -(at 28mm 35mm eqv.)-I get pics back in 2 hours!!


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When she called about this charge she was told that her daughter, me, had signed up for the service on her phone bill.
I had never heard of this company. I don't even live with my mother. This company somehow got my name and then somehow charged something to my mother's bill.
They described themselves with the term "Voice Mail Solutions" but their website has no information about them or what they do. It only gives a customer service form to fill out. Pretty clear that this is a scam.
Just wanted to let others know.
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Some servers I don't log in to for weeks on end. On machines like this, the danger of intruders being able to log in without my noticing is fairly high. And if attackers do manage to crack open a victim's computer, they will do everything they can to cover their tracks. This includes removing all traces of the login from the logs, which makes it more or less impossible to ascertain the exact time of the attack and – what's more important – the attacker's IP.
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I proceeded to contact the online department about this problem and they told me that I had to go into the store to have it resolved. So on Saturday morning I went into the local store, which is 35 miles away and spoke with the manager there. He told me he had nothing to do with it, but would look into it for me and call me back. Never heard from him. I contacted the online department again and spoke with a man who said he could see the issue and would turn it over to the offline group to fix it and they would contact me back. Again no on called me back.
I called a few different departments and was transferred to many different people. Finally I was given the phone number to the corporate office. The man I spoke with there seemed like he was willing to help. He had me forward the emails that I received and said he would get back to me in 48 hours because he was going to be off yesterday. This morning I get a call from him saying that I owe the 199.99 and it was either I pay the extra 44 or cancel my order that there was nothing they would do. I am very frustrated with this company.
I will never shop at KMART again, and I will make it a point to let people know of this experience and how they treat their customers. Now I have to wait who knows how long before the money will be put back on my cards, and I am also out the 15.00 layaway fee. This money was my budget for my three kids for Christmas, and now I have to wait for them to return the money, hopefully before Christmas. I have never been so disgusted with a company as I am with this one.
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An astounding 80,000 Zimbabwe workers in formal employment—out of some 350,000 workers—did not receive wages and benefits on time in 2014, according to a new Solidarity Center report, "Working Without Pay: Wage Theft in Zimbabwe," released in Harare.
One million dollars. It may not seem like much when compared to the trillion-dollar figures that characterize the budgets of modern governments or the balance sheets of investment banks, but, to the vast majority of people, one million dollars is an enormous amount of money.
Nhlanhla Mabizela says he first truly grasped the meaning of gender inequality on a winter day in the dusty streets of Alexandra Township in post-apartheid South Africa.
Cutting through an alley surrounded by houses made of iron scrap and plastic sheets, Mabizela and a friend came across a group of children playing. All were barefoot in the cold, with a single layer of clothes he assumed were the only ones they owned.
The "Made in Jordan" label is familiar to U.S. consumers shopping for shirts, jeans, and other clothes. Mervat Jumhawi, a Jordanian union organizer, is actively ensuring the largely migrant workforce that cuts and sews these garments does so in safe conditions, receives fair wages, and is treated with respect on the job.
Global youth unemployment has reached staggering levels. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 73.4 million youth were unemployed in 2013, up from 69.9 million in 2007. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, one in four young people are unemployed. In South Africa, roughly 50 percent of youth ages 15 to 24 are jobless. Yet these numbers are a snapshot of a multifaceted crisis that represents an immediate challenge not just for youth, but for all of us.
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My research is interdisciplinary - an intersection of physics, biology and mathematics. My Ph.D. thesis research at the Wake Forest University is on mechanisms and kinetics of melting of sickle cell hemoglobin (HbS) aggregates. Dilution induced dissociation of HbS aggregate is monitored through a time-resolved extinction measurements using OLIS-1000 spectrophotometer. A stop-flow apparatus is applied for mixing the HbS sample and the phosphate buffer. Kinetic coefficients are found from the best fit of our model equations to the extinction data. I used FORTRAN and IDL for numerical computations. See my publication list for the related work.
My postdoctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh was on equilibrium motions in a protein, using Monte Carlo simulated trajectories of conformations of a coarse-grained rigid-polypeptide-plane model protein. The following questions were under investigation in my research: (a) is the stability of the coarse-grained protein model trajectory ensemble perturbed when Go-like contact potential was augmented by Ramachandran and hydrophobic propensities; (b) what is the optimal MC move (or protein fragment size) and temperature projecting the full and fast convergence of conformational trajectories; (c) do computational (Monte-Carlo, particularly) studies outline better the fluctuation profiles of equilibrium motions in a protein obtained in X-Ray or NMR experiments? I used C++ and PERL for numerical computations. See my publication list for related work.
Currently, I am working on model of protein unfolding/folding transitions (UFT): what is the machinery of protein fast memory for the precise return to single native structure from a vast pool of unfolded conformations; what are the principles, which spell out coherently an enormous information accumulated through both laboratory and computational experiments? I describe a DNA-Protein coupling perspective based model of UFT, which introduces three principles - transverse memory, virtual state, relativity of nativity. See my publication list for the related work.
I am also interested in mathematical/computational description of the sub-nuclear and intracellular DNA->RNA->Protein production machinery. See my publication list for related work.
Computation - Computer modeling of random processes using Monte-Carlo methods. In various cases of modeling and data analysis different techniques have been applied, such as the method of Maximum Likelihood and X2 , the method of Lagrange's multipliers, dimensionality analysis (method of k-nearest neighbors). Approximate analytical solutions to the kinetic (first-order nonlinear differential) equations.
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Division of the Natural Sciences and Public Health
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Reviewer and Judge in the Undergraduate Research annual poster presentations at Dillard University
Professional Affiliations:
American Biophysical Society
American Physical Society
Member of the Honor Society of Sigma Pi Sigma, Wake Forest University Chapter
Selected Publications:
Aroutiounian, S., DNA-Protein coupling perspective in unfolding/folding transitions in proteins. Annual Meeting of American Biophysical Society, Boston, MA, February 28 - March 4, 2009
Aroutiounian, S., Core-Shell Model of Unfolding/Folding Transitions in Proteins, Session U40/Biomolecular computation, Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-14, 2008
M. Ytreberg, S. Aroutiounian, D. Zuckerman "Demonstrated convergence of the equilibrium ensemble of a fast united-residue protein model", J. Chem. Theory Comput., 3 (5), 1860 -1866, 2007
S. Aroutiounian , Free Energy Landscape - Settlement of Key residues. U40/Biomolecular computation. Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Colorado, March 2007.
Aroutiounian, S., On Matrix Operator of Exon Splicing, Proceedings of 9th Annual Conference on Computational Genomics, Baltimore, MD, October 28-31, 2006
S. Kh. Aroutiounian, "CO partial pressure dependence of the kinetics of melting of HbS aggregates studied in high concentration phosphate buffer" Abstract, SESAPS meeting, Auburn, AL, October, 2002
S. Kh. Aroutiounian, J. G. Louderback, S. K. Ballas, D. B. Kim-Shapiro, Evidence for carbon monoxide binding to sickle cell polymers during melting. Biophysical Chemistry, 91: 167-181, 2001
J. G. Louderback, S. Kh. Aroutiounian, W. C. Kerr, S. K. Ballas and D. B. Kim-Shapiro, Temperature and domain size dependence of sickle cell hemoglobin polymer melting in high concentration phosphate buffer. Biophysical Chemistry 80:21-30,1999
A. A.Chilingarian, S.Kh.Harutunyan, On the possibility of a multidimensional kinematic information analysis by means of nearest-neighbor estimations of dimensionality. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A281:388-392,1989
Selected Presentations:
S. Aroutiounian, On Matrix Operator of Exon Splicing. Poster Session.
Genomes, Medicine and the Environment Conference, South Carolina, October, 2006.
S. Aroutiounian, M. Ytreberg, D. Zuckerman Fluctuations in a fast united-residue model. Poster Session. 50th Annual Meeting of Biophysics Society, Salt Lake City, UT, 2006.
S. Kh. Aroutiounian, S. Danagoulian "Fractal correlation dimensionalities and pattern formation - genomic application" 2nd Conference on Analysis and Probability on Fractals, Cornell University, NY, May, 2005
Melting of sickle cell hemoglobin fibers under different conditions. The Eighth Annual Life & Physical Science Research Symposium, NC A&T State University, April 2003
CO partial pressure dependence of the kinetics of melting of HbS aggregates studied in high concentration phosphate buffer, SESAPS meeting, Auburn, Al, October 30, 2002
Analysis of the role of carbon monoxide ligation during sickle cell hemoglobin polymer melting, Poster Session. 45th Annual Meeting of Biophysics Society, Boston, MA, 2001.
Selected Grants/Awards:
"In Search of Key Residues in a Protein on Folding/Unfolding Routes Using Single Molecule FRET". Faculty Research Incentive Grant, Dillard University, $5000.
2005-2006 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Trainee. Award to the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health.
July, 2004 Genome Scholar, Short Course on "Current Topics In Genomic Research", NHGRI / NIH, Bethesda, MD.


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Cruden has more than stepped up into the starting role, calmly leading the team in nine tests last year, seven of which he started.
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 7,700overall rating 10 of 10rating details
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"Bought the T07 Turbo (loaded) in March of this year. Navigation system is second to none. The 19" painted cast aluminum wheels really make the exterior come alive. The touring and sport suspension modes really make the car two cars in one. While the car is not the fastest turbo around, the fuel mileage and fit and finish are equivalent to any high end German import. No driver seat memory function and outside mirrors are a little smaller than I prefer, but everything else is a homerun. Great trunk space and convenience features. I have owned 14 new vehicles and was about ready to buy an Acura TSX when I got my wife to go to the Buick showroom. We drove home with out Regal Turbo that night. Car drives and looks like a $50,000 luxury vehicle and we were out the door for about $32,800.00. NO REGRETS"
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"Everything about this car is excellent. I rated performance a 4 because no v8 power but it is still very good and very fun to drive! The quaility of this car is second to none in my book. Reliability is excellent so far but I've only had it a month. Buick does recommend premium fuel. Mine is the turbo with the T05 package."
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 2,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
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"Have had the 2012 Buick Regal Premium 1 for five months now and no complaints. Traded in an 01 Century Special Edition that served well for 11 years, but started to have some age related maintenance issues. I mostly drive in the city and did not have a need for turbo power to get me up to 35 mph in a jiffy. On the expressway I am into using the cruise control for better mileage so the regular gas 2.4 engine fits the bill for me. I like the crisp handling and also like the way it takes the pot holes and bumps, typical of city driving, with ease. I chose the gold mist metallic exterior with the cashmere interior. Turned out to be a sharp color combination. The gold paint hides dirt, dust and road salt and keeps the car looking sharp between washes. With On Star if there is a problem on the road I can just press the blue button and a GM approved service technician will come. The trunk holds a surprising amount of "stuff" and the back seats fold flat. It was very easy to get used to the heated leather seats. You need the Premium 1 package to get the power passenger seat. I wasn't planning to subscribe, but started to like the sattelite radio and so renewed for another year. You don't see many Regals on the road. In fact, I make an announcement in the car when I see another pass by. I like the idea that my car is unique. Plus it is easy to find in a parking lot."
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"Got the car at the end of July and have about 3200miles so far. Took a trip to CT from Philly in first two weeks- about 400mi round trip and got about 27-28mpg. Traffic was heavy on the way back and the terrain isn't all flat once you get to CT. Car is very stylish and I've gotten lots of compliments - even from strangers. Handling is superb and interior lighting at night is great. Everything is put together well. Love the USB hookup for ipod and the turn by turn nav feature. Love the new display in the instrument cluster that shows all kind of info and your trip computer. Power is adequate unless you live in a hilly area. Only get about 15-16mpg in pure city driving which is a shame, but not unexpected. Def go for the H/K upgraded stereo. I have the black interior but the cashmere interior with the wood trim looks GREAT. The Bluetooth has been very reliable and its easy to setup and use. The center radio display is much better than the one or two line VCR type displays on some other competing cars. Lots of song and car system info can be displayed on the LCD screen."
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It took until 1909 for Parliament to decide, after considerable investigation and discussion, that the new capital would be in the southern part of New South Wales, on the site which is now Canberra. The Commonwealth acquired control over the land during 1911. Due to the intervention of events such as World War I the provisional Parliament House (now called "Old Parliament House") was not completed until 1927.
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The sixty years during which Old Parliament House served as a working parliament were a time of enormous change for Australia. The Museum of Australian Democracy today occupies Old Parliament House, recognising its historical and social value to the Australian people.
The building design was chosen from a two-stage competition from a process begin in 1978 by the Fraser government. The competition winner was the New York-based architectural company of Mitchell/Giurgola, with the on-site work directed by Italian architect Romaldo Giurgola
There were many factors that the designers of Parliament House considered, including its size and its inevitable grandeur. Its relationship to the Burley Griffin plan of the city within which it was to occupy the symbolic centre—the Parliamentary Triangle—was also critical. The new building was seen as an intimate part of Canberra, but it was designed not to dominate the city.
The architect, Romaldo Giurgola commented:
The building should nest with the hill, symbolically rise out of the Australian landscape, as true democracy rises from the state of things.
(houseatwork, Parliamentary Education Office, Parliament of Australia, Parliament House, Canberra, 2001, p. 90)
The one-fifth of the building open to the public is a substantial space. The Parliament House building area, 7.5 hectares of a 32 hectare site, was the largest construction site in the Southern Hemisphere in the 1980s.
Ten thousand Australians were involved in its construction—many of whom return periodically to celebrate their work.
On 9 May 1988, what was generally referred to as the "New Parliament House" was opened by her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Record status ACCEPTED Vm 1215 [on-line data upload (2011-09-11): 9002] Species Southern Masked Weaver Observer(s) Oschadleus HD Country, town, locus South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town,
Locality Nest over tributary to Black River near Keert de Koe Latitude, longitude -33.96272, 18.49206 [0 m accuracy] Date 2011/9/10 Notes No weavers seen but very brief visit Nest count 3 Nest site tree
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vm Species code Date Nests Notes 837 803 13/6/2011 1 Nest half built, still open at back. Nest first observed on previous day, 12 June. This site had eight nests last year (which were not submitted to PHOWN) 838 803 14/6/2011 1 Nest now nearly complete. Nest is above the canal on Bougainvillea shrub, built at end of long shoot sticking out over canal. The third picture shows the bird thinning the leaves on other branches. 854 803 26/6/2011 2 This is the same colony as PHOWN 837 and PHOWN 838. There are now two nests. 855 803 10/7/2011 3 This is the same colony has PHOWN 837 and 838. There are now three nests. 888 803 11/7/2011 3 No birds in attendance; 1 newly constructed nest 931 803 24/7/2011 3 PHOWN 837, 838, 854, 855 are the same colony. It still has three nests 941 803 30/7/2011 4 this is the same nest as phown 837, 838, 854, 855, 931 and now has four nests (the 4th is under construction, on the left of the picture) 1035 803 12/8/2011 2 Only two nests remain. The nest built first and third have been destroyed. The last remains of these nests can be seen in the second and third photos 1061 803 16/8/2011 3 This is a fifth nest being built, the first and third were destroyed, a this nest is being build at the site of the third nest! (837, 838, 854, etc) 1215 803 10/9/2011 3 No weavers seen but very brief visit 1807 803 8/1/2012 4 4 nests (2 + 1 + 1) in bushes high above canal 1853 803 22/1/2012 4 1995 803 23/2/2012 4 Still 4 nests left although breeding has stopped 16782 803 25/3/2012 4 16783 803 29/7/2012 3 breeding nest [early] 4697 803 13/12/2012 8 This colony has had a varying number of nests since it started in June --- it is still active 5550 803 27/4/2013 1 This new nest is built in among the decomposing nests of the 2012 breeding season. It is the first nest to be built in this colony this year: early on 27 April 5827 803 22/6/2013 3 Three nests. From lower "brown" one I saw a female emerge and return a few minutes later. She is probably incubating. Since last year, the vegetation overhanging the river has been dramatically trimmed 5916 803 29/6/2013 3 Last photographed 22 June 2013, a week ago. Still three nests. See
http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-5827 6157 803 7/7/2013 4 The fourth nest had not been started four days ago, ie on 3 July, when last I checked the colony. Previous formal record is at http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-5916 6223 803 13/7/2013 2 This colony had four nests six days earlier, on 7 July, three on one branch and a nest under construction. See http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-6157 --- the three older nests had been broken down by 10 July, leaving only the single new nest. A new nest is under construction at the end of the branch which had the three nests. 6449 803 20/7/2013 2 The older of the two nests at the last visit has been demolished and a new nest is being built in its place. (for previous visit see http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-6223 ) 6533 803 27/7/2013 3 6825 803 3/8/2013 3 The oldest nest is just starting to be demolished. The time is 10h30. 6827 803 4/8/2013 3 10h00 on 4 August, nest is now well under way 6960 803 9/8/2013 3 Last week there was an old nest in the position of the leftmost nest in the photo. This was torn down earlier in the week, and on Wednesday this new nest was under construction. 6987 803 17/8/2013 4 There is a fourth nest. The male was performing at this nest, which had a female in it for most of the time I watched 7021 803 21/8/2013 4 7022 803 25/8/2013 4 The green nest is new, and it looks like it went wrong. The female is bringing leaves to the nest; lining?? 7073 803 7/9/2013 4 1 male, building new nest (cell phone photos) 7109 803 10/9/2013 4 7260 803 29/9/2013 3 The nest that has been destroyed was intact two days previously 7261 803 12/10/2013 5 For the first time this breeding season, there are five nests in this colony. Females were seen coming and going today. 7273 803 16/10/2013 5 The left hand branch has a third nest near the tip. This is the first time (I think) that this nest position has been used this year. The green just below the nest are the leaves of the branch, which have not been removed. 7325 803 23/10/2013 6 Top two nests on right hand side of photos both getting attention during a 5-minute visit 7344 803 29/10/2013 5 There are now 3 intact nests, 1 nest being deconstructed, and one new nest under construction 7381 803 2/11/2013 2 There were three nests on the 29th, one nearly broken up nest, and one under construction. Two of the three nests have been dismantled, and the partly built nest of the 29th appears to have been broken down and started again; when I checked on 1 November (ie yesterday) there was no nest on the end of the lower left branch 7387 803 4/11/2013 2 The nest that was under construction near the end of the left branch is not the same nest that was being built in this position two days ago, on 2/11. I observed that nest being demolished yesterday. This is a new nest a few cm up from the end of the branch 7405 803 9/11/2013 2 The left hand branch is now completely devoid of nests, apart from a few strands. The right hand branch has a nest under construction 7414 803 12/11/2013 1 Yet another nest is under construction. The old nest has been there for a while, the new nest is new since the records posted three days ago (09/11/2013) 7448 803 17/11/2013 1 Only one nest left in the colony now 7485 803 23/11/2013 2 A new nest has been constructed, this time at the end of the left hand branch! 7527 803 26/11/2013 1 The new nest that was on the end of the left branch three days ago has disappeared. 7596 803 3/12/2013 0 Probably the last photo for the breeding season for this colony. The left branch has no nests, and the last nest on the right branch has a hole through it. 7607 803 8/12/2013 1 Just as it seemed that breeding had ceased for the year, there is a new nest built on the left hand brach 7652 803 11/12/2013 2 The nest with the hole made by the predator on the right hand branch has been destroyed (photo 3), and a second nest has been built in the past three days at the end of the left hand branch (photo 2) 7657 803 13/12/2013 2 Still two nests 7718 803 17/12/2013 3 This little colony is back up to three nests!! 7823 803 21/12/2013 2 One nest broken down since last visit, the one at the tip of the right branch 8066 803 28/12/2013 4 Now back up to four nests! 8099 803 7/1/2014 4 The bottom left nest of the 28 December 2013 photo is gone, and has been replaced by a nest slightly higher up the same branch 8240 803 9/1/2014 4 Still four nests 8429 803 16/1/2014 0 Breeding is over for the year. In the past few days this "hedge" has been trimmed, and the two branches that were used by this weaver were trimmed. And so breeding, which started in April at this site, comes to an end for this season. 8450 803 20/1/2014 0 Labourers from Woodside Village trimmed the "hedge" on the boundary with the river. The removed the two branches which the Southern Masked Weaver had used this breeding season. The branches were stacked on the roadside. The adjacent neighbours saw the two branches with two nests each in the pile. They removed them from the pile and draped them on a tree, as shown. In the process, at least one egg fell out, so the nest were in active use. The weavers did not return to the nests. 12195 803 24/8/2014 1 First nest of the season, back at the site that has been used for the past three years 12347 803 31/8/2014 1 Same nest as on 24 August 2014; no changes 13627 803 5/10/2014 2 This was a thriving colony last year. This year this spot has had only a single nest, with a second nest, intermittently, about 30m downstread 14544 803 30/12/2014 3 3 nests, 1 a bit further away; female fed large chicks in nest 14581 803 9/1/2015 2 male in vicinity but nests old 18761 803 31/1/2016 5 chicks heard; colony moved closer again, male heard 18776 803 7/2/2016 5 old nests, SMW heard nearby 18927 803 21/2/2016 5 old 18930 803 28/2/2016 5 SMW and sparrow perched near nests 19007 803 13/3/2016 5 no roosting birds in colony at night, photo 2 taken in morning 19089 803 10/4/2016 5 old nests, no roosting birds 19274 803 8/5/2016 3 little more water in canal 19510 803 22/5/2016 2 old nests 19632 803 29/5/2016 2 old nests 20169 803 5/6/2016 2 old nests, no roosting birds 21993 803 26/6/2016 0 night check - nests all gone 22087 803 10/7/2016 0 still no nests 22546 803 17/7/2016 1 new green nest 23395 803 30/7/2016 1 23405 803 31/7/2016 0 nest gone 24009 803 7/8/2016 0 no nests 24031 803 14/8/2016 1 male building new nest 24128 803 24/8/2016 3 photo with cell phone; male near nests (2 nests circled, 3rd nest close but unclear); [another male displayed at twigs Keert Mid]
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House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa says subpoenaed documents prove the HealthCare.gov website had serious potential security risks when it launched Oct. 1.
California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa continued his probe into possible security failures accompanying the flawed Oct. 1 launch of HealthCare.gov – this time behind the closed doors of a hearing held in executive session to prevent potentially sensitive documents from being released to the public.
The Jan. 28 hearing was a departure from the recent practice of Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which Issa chairs. As part of an ongoing probe, the panel has subpoenaed security records from private contractors connected to the project and published selections of them online, as part of an effort to document the concerns expressed by private contractors and security experts inside the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that HealthCare.gov launched with serious potential security risks.
"Documents obtained by this committee by subpoena ... show that security officials at CMS had recommended that this site be delayed, not launched, or launched only in part," Issa said in an opening statement, before a vote to close the hearing to the public.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the non-profit Mitre Corporation, which conducts cybersecurity research on behalf of the federal government, have expressed concern about airing the contents of the HealthCare.gov security documents in open session, noted ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) "Some of the security testing documents we have obtained contain highly sensitive information, and could provide a road map for hackers and others seeking to do us harm," Cummings said.
Kevin Charest, chief information security officer at HHS, and Milton Shlomo, principle information systems engineer at Mitre, testified at the closed hearing. In a public hearing of the same committee on Jan. 16, Charest told lawmakers, "to date, there have been no successful security attacks on HealthCare.gov, and no person or group has maliciously accessed personally-identifiable information from the site."
In his opening remarks on Tuesday, Issa took aim at the current practice, under the Federal Information Security Management Act, of relying on the judgment of high-ranking executive branch officials to launch IT systems.
"Under current law, it is possible to launch a site by simply saying that an executive within the administration of the right level has the ability to accept the risk," Issa said. Such a practice is "almost the assurance that the American people's personal identifiable information will be compromised. There is no protection against a judgment call that the risk of billions of dollars, trillions of dollars, the entire economy can in fact be waived by an administration official. Meaning, there is no standard other than the acceptance of risk," Issa said.
Agencies are required to issue an authority to operate declaration to launch an IT product like a public-facing website. An ATO documents potential risks to agency operations, according to classifications spelled out by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Issa has pressed the argument that the decision to grant an ATO to HealthCare.gov by CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner had more to do with the politics of hitting the advertised launch date than with the operational security of the components of HealthCare.gov.
"It is the committee's intent to err on the side of the assumption that the administration continues to lie about the site being safe and secure. We can find no other basis but to assume that they were lying about the vulnerabilities on the day they went live on Oct. 1, and that they are still lying," Issa said.
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The good news for the Milwaukee Iron, the city's Arena Football League team, is that they appear headed for the playoffs. The team has a 7-3 record, and are undefeated at home at the Bradley Center.
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Although Emerson essentially remained an amateur, he did publish eight books during his lifetime such as Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (1886) and Pictures of East Anglian Life (1888), and exhibited regularly until 1900. Much of his work focused on the rural life of East Anglia, and should be seen as a life- long anthropological study of the region's people and traditions. This scientific approach to his photography tallies with his reputation as an academic with a fearsome intellect, and he became a well-known, somewhat notorious figure in the photographic circles at the end of the 1880s.
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With an investment of more than $2.3 million and plans to bring more than 120+ jobs to the DeKalb County community, Stars and Strikes co-founder/owner Chris Albano is certain that DeKalb County is the ideal location to grow this popular family-friendly, community-centered concept. Stars and Strikes will feature bowling, a state of the art arcade with lazer tag, bumper cars and over 7,000 sq feet of video games, a full service restaurant and group event rooms.
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From the very beginning, the company's core mission centered on offering customers much more than 'just a bowling alley'. With a philosophy centered on fun, and a deep commitment to provide exceptional customer service, cleanliness and safety for their customers, Stars and Strikes has truly redefined the way families, churches, schools, and groups of all types enjoy quality time together. It's an affordable, fun, family-centric atmosphere with great entertainment and amazing food, an outcome greatly appreciated by the groups the centers serve.
Stars and Strikes is committed to giving back to the communities they serve. The company hosts over 25 fundraising events per year at each of their facilities. Stars and Strikes employees are directly involved in fundraising and donate their time to an annual Christmas party held for foster children in each market.
While families and community groups are the obvious target market for Stars and Strikes, co-founder, Chris Albano points to the corporate audience as one of the groups most likely to benefit from the latest center opening in Stone Mountain/Tucker.
"One of the most exciting aspects of this newest Stars and Strikes location opening in Stone Mountain/Tucker this summer is our 2,500 square-foot corporate event room that can accommodate large groups and meetings or corporate audiences of up to 250+ people," Albano added. "This private meeting space is ideal for team-building workshops, off-site corporate meetings and large banquets. Once business is done, the fun begins. We offer our corporate customers the unique opportunity to combine work and play with an emphasis on exceptional food, fun and service. Our staff will coordinate all activities, teambuilding competitions and food service."
About Stars and Strikes
With three locations across metro-Atlanta and a fourth location opening in 2011, Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Centers offer affordable family fun and entertainment for all ages. Each center features bowling; futuristic lazer tag; arcade game room, bumper cars and a full-service Coaches Corner Sports Bar and Grille, with a variety of menu items. Corporate options and private party rooms for teambuilding and off-site corporate meetings are available along with fundraising opportunities such as: lock-ins and bowl-a-thons. For information, log on to www.starsandstrikes.com.
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