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Edward S. Brodkin, M.D. is a co-founder and an attending psychiatrist of the Penn Adult Social Learning Disorders Program. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and attending psychiatrist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Brodkin received his A.B. Magna Cum Laude in History of Science from Harvard University in 1988 and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1992. He then completed an internship in pediatrics and residency in psychiatry at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, and was chief psychiatry resident at the Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at Yale. He went on to postdoctoral fellowships in neurobiology research at Yale (1996-1998) and in genetics research at Princeton University (1998-2002), focusing on biological studies of social behaviors. He is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Brodkin has been treating adults with autism spectrum disorders and other social learning disorders (SLDs) since 1993, when he worked for several years in the Yale Adult Autism Program. There, he gained experience with both psychotherapy and medication treatments for adults with SLDs, and he was an author of several published studies of medication treatments for adults with autism spectrum disorders. His current research is focused on the genetics and neurobiology of social behaviors, both in humans and in animal models (see www.uphs.upenn.edu/cnb/brodkin.htm). His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Science, Neuroscience, Journal of Neuroscience, Brain Research, Biological Psychiatry, and Molecular Psychiatry, and he is the author of several published scientific and medical textbook chapters on psychiatric genetics and psychopharmacology. He also teaches in graduate and medical school courses on behavioral genetics and neuroscience at University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Brodkin has received honors and awards including the Detur Prize at Harvard University (1985), John Harvard Scholarship (1984-1988), election to Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard University (1988), the Leadership Award for Residents from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1994), Seymour L. Lustman Research Award at Yale University (1996), National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (1998-2000), Young Investigator Award from NARSAD (2003-2005), New Investigator Award from the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2003-2005), Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award in the Biomedical Sciences (1998-2005), and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award from NIMH (2003-2008).
Dr. Brodkin's area of clinical specialization is in diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, and medication therapy for adults (age 18 and older) with Asperger's disorder/high-functioning autism, schizoid or avoidant personality, social phobia, and other SLDs. In addition, he specializes in treatment of individuals with "shadow syndromes" related to Asperger's disorder and schizoid personality, i.e. individuals with less severe, but still significant difficulties in social situations, who otherwise may be capable of functioning well in school or work. He is particularly interested helping such individuals with social functioning related to work or higher education, such as job interviewing and interacting with peers and supervisors. As an active genetics researcher, as well as clinical psychiatrist, Dr. Brodkin is also interested in developing resources to help individuals and families interpret genetic information and genetic testing results related to autism and SLDs, as more and more is discovered about the genetics of these conditions.
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Learn how to make attractive stepping stones following a simple do-it-yourself method shown by our mosaic stone expert. Made from mortar and river rock, they're tough and durable, yet easy and inexpensive to assemble.
Making a do-it-yourself stepping stone begins with setting attractive stones in a bed of dry mortar.
Alice Medley loves to create works of art from the pebbles she collects. And she was generous enough to invite us into her garage workshop to show us how to make these beautiful pebble mosaic stepping-stones. She uses a "dry-set" technique that makes it easy to change or adjust the pattern as you go without having to dig the stones out of wet mortar.
In addition to showing you how to make these stepping-stones, we've included plans for an ingenious reusable wooden mold that Alice purchased from a North Woods carpenter. The initial investment for this project—about $50—gets you the plywood, a bag of mortar, pigment and muriatic acid. It's enough material to make about seven or eight stepping-stones. After that, each one will cost you less than a dollar.
Alice started out using more traditional mosaic materials like tile and glass for her outdoor art projects. Then she discovered she could marry her love of stones with her love of mosaics. Alice learned this dry-mortar technique from Laura Stone, a stone mosaic artist from Minnesota. Alice has also created 4-ft.-diameter, built-in-place pad for her backyard fire kettle using the same technique and is waiting to see how it holds up through harsh Minnesota winters.
Some of Alice's vast collection of rocks.
Alice collects her stones on the north shore of Lake Superior. You'll find similar stones in most parts of the country. Look for them in river and creek beds or along lakeshores. Wherever you find them, make sure you have permission and that it's legal to collect them. Another possible source is your local landscape supplier or wherever landscaping stone is sold.
Alice likes to sort them by color. She's got buckets and cans full of red, gray, white, brown and speckled stones. Keeping them sorted makes it a lot easier for her to find the right one as she creates a pattern.
This plywood mold goes together quickly and comes apart easily after the mortar hardens. And you can use it again and again.
A small sheet of 3/4-in. plywood and some 1-1/4-in. screws are all you'll need to build the mold. Cut out the pieces according to the Cutting List. Figure A shows how the parts go together. When you're done, brush linseed or vegetable oil on the mold to protect it from moisture.
Fill the plastic-lined form to about 3/4 in. from the top edge with dry Type S mortar. Level it with your gloved hand. It doesn't have to be perfectly flat.
The only rule is to keep the stones close together so they touch and stand up and are not laid flat.
Lay a board across the stones and pound on it with a rubber mallet to embed the stones in the dry mortar and set the tops level with each other.
Photos 2 – 4 show the assembly steps. Alice likes to add a little brown pigment to the dry Type S mortar mix to give the stepping- stones a mellower look. You'll find cement pigments and Type S mortar at home centers and masonry suppliers. Or you can cheat like Alice does and just mix in a little colored ceramic tile grout. Make sure to wear rubber gloves to protect your skin from the mortar, which can cause skin burns.
You don't have to plan your pattern ahead of time. Alice says she has a design in mind and just starts arranging the stones. It's easier to start along the edges or in a corner and work toward the center, though. You'll have less fitting to do as you fill in the last few stones. Keep the stones close together and oriented with the long axis up and down. While it's tempting, Alice cautions against laying a stone flat. She says it doesn't look as good as you think it will and is more likely to pop out later. When you're done tamping the stones into the dry mortar, inspect the space between the stones to see if there are spots that require more mortar. They should be buried at least halfway. Fill sparse areas with more mortar. Dust any dry mortar off the stones with a small brush.
Adjust your spray wand or sprayer to the finest spray setting and sprinkle water over the completed stepping-stone to wet the mortar.
Tap on the form with the mallet to remove air and help the water penetrate. Continue sprinkling and tapping until is seems like no more water will be absorbed by the mortar.
The trickiest part of the process is wetting the mortar (photo 5). We can't tell you exactly how much water to add, but it's better to sprinkle on several small doses than to get impatient and risk adding too much. Alice says the key is to alternate between wetting the top and tapping on the mold with the rubber mallet until it seems like not all of the water is being absorbed and bubbles quit appearing (photo 6). Expect to spend about 45 minutes sprinkling and tapping. When the mortar is thoroughly dampened, set the completed stepping-stone in a shady spot and cover it with a damp cloth and plastic. Wait at least 48 hours before removing the mold.
Allow the stepping-stone to harden and cure for at least two days. Then carefully flip it over and remove the mold. Clean it with water and then acid if needed.
After you remove the mold from the stepping-stone (photo 7), brush the stone off to remove any loose mortar and rinse it with clear water. If, after drying, the embedded stones have a film of mortar on them, clean it off with muriatic acid diluted according to the instructions on the container. Remember, always add acid to water, not the other way around, and wear rubber gloves and safety glasses.
To enhance the color of the stones, coat them with stone sealer. Alice recommends Sparks Stone Glamor sealer. You can find it online at sparkssw.com for $18 per quart. Other brands will also work. You'll find stone sealers at home centers; masonry, landscape and tile suppliers; and online.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
You'll also need rubber gloves and a garden hose.
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July 17, 1977
Seattle, WA US
The Song Remains The Same, (The Rover intro) Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, Battle of Evermore, Going to California, Black Country Woman, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, White Summer ~ Black Mountainside, Kashmir, (Out On the Tiles intro) Moby Dick, Jimmy Page solo, Achilles Last Stand, Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love ~ Rock and Roll.
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Review: 62,000 Led Zeppelin Fans Jam Kingdome
They came at night by the thousands, some waiting for two days in the rain and cold for a chance to have their ears assaulted and nerves numbed and to say they saw Led Zeppelin.
It was a night of pot, pills and popcorn with the popcorn coming in a close third to the other two.
But overall, the Led Zeppelin concert at the Kingdome came off without too much trouble. There were several arrests, lots of dope and booze smuggled in – either under coats or inside bodies – and some very sick kids from drinking too much.
"It's not a bad bunch considering the number of people here", one Seattle police officer said of the 62,000 people, "and considering the reputation of the group."
Led Zeppelin has earned a reputation for attracting surly crowds which generally fight and riot. But the most damage was to the ears and there is a possibility 62,000 people will spend today saying, "Huh?"
What attracted these people, generally hard-core rock fans, was the experience.
It was appreciated by some when the lead singer, Robert Plant, told the crowd he was deaf in one ear. It was a miracle the whole band wasn't stone deaf. Later, Plant said his hearing came back during one number.
The concert started shortly after 8 p.m. amid fireworks and people holding up lighted matches, the moment everybody had been waiting for.
Throughout the long Sunday, the huge crowd remained orderly as it waited to get through the gates and have the experience.
At 4:30 yesterday afternoon, the 20,000 or so Zeppelin fans waiting at the Kingdome started to chant, "We want in, we want in." Suddenly a movement rippled through the crowd like a wave pushing the front-line troops into the fence.
Plant promised that the 1977 tour would be "blood, thunder and the hammer of the gods". A squad of paramedics was geared up for the blood and everybody else was geared up for the thunder and hammer part. (Post-Intellengencer - July 1977)
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Siren to Women: Mike Huckabee to Host NRCC Lunch
National Republicans are doing their best to dig a deeper hole with women, inviting Mike Huckabee to headline their major fundraising lunch later this month. In his most recent high-profile public appearances, Huckabee made headlines for his offensive comments demeaning women, so it defies comprehension that the NRCC would put him front and center at one of their biggest events of the year. "Republicans …Read More »
Mar 06, 2014
American Action Network Attacks Paul Ryan
Big-spending outside Republican group American Action Network is launching yet another ad onslaught attacking a Medicare savings plan — but what makes this different from other conservative group attacks? It's Paul Ryan's plan. Paul Ryan's latest budget ends the Medicare guarantee for seniors — and also contains Medicare Advantage savings that enjoy bipartisan support, and that are now the subject of the latest misleading attack ads. "In its zeal to dismantle Medicare, the Tea …Read More »
Mar 06, 2014
Found: Draft CPAC Schedule of Events
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has obtained a draft of the schedule of events for the Conservative Political Action Conference set to begin today. CPAC will feature some of the most prominent leaders of today's Republican Party and is one of the most high-profile platforms to highlight their disconnect from reality. "It really is a testament to the Republican Party that they are putting their stars on display and not …Read More »
Mar 04, 2014
New Ad: 'Profiting At Our Expense'
Today the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new ad, "Profiting At Our Expense," highlighting how special interest Lobbyist David Jolly would make Pinellas seniors pay more – praising the Ryan budget that ends the Medicare guarantee and lobbying for a radical client who wants to privatize Social Security – while protecting unfair tax breaks for his corporate clients and the ultra wealthy. CLICK HERE TO WATCH "PROFITING …Read More »
Mar 03, 2014
QUICK CLIP – DCCC Chairman Israel Unveils Red to Blue Candidates
On MSNBC's Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd this morning DCCC Chairman Steve Israel announced 16 problem-solving Democratic candidates have been named to the DCCC's signature Red to Blue program, and an additional 19 districts and candidates were named as Red to Blue districts or emerging districts and races, for a total of 35 seats in play in the initial rollout of the highly competitive program. Chairman Israel said: "What unifies these top-tier candidates right …Read More »
Mar 03, 2014
DCCC Chairman Israel Announces First 35 Districts In Red To Blue Program, Historic High For Women
Please Click Here to Donate to Candidates in the DCCC's Highly Competitive Red to Blue Program! DCCC Chairman Steve Israel today announced the first round of candidates to qualify for the DCCC's highly competitive Red to Blue program and emphasized that for the first time in committee history, women make up more than 60 percent of the list. These candidates have earned a spot on Red to Blue by surpassing aggressive …Read More »
Feb 26, 2014
Broken Record: House Republican Leadership Claims to be Working on ACA Alternative
House Republican leadership claims to be meeting on Friday to begin crafting a Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act. If this news seems familiar, that's because they've been making the same false claim for years. Without fail, their "alternative" has boiled down to repeal every time – an agenda that would take us back to the time when insurance companies could raise rates, deny care, kick people off their plans and treat …Read More »
Feb 25, 2014
New Ad: "They Profit"
Today the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new ad: "They Profit," which highlights special interest Lobbyist David Jolly's agenda to end the Medicare guarantee and repeal the Affordable Care Act, taking the country back to a time when insurance companies had free rein to charge women more than men and deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. "They Profit" Watch Here: http://youtu.be/pDtIOKVhth0 TRANSCRIPT: Narrator: Who's behind these ads smearing Alex Sink? Insurance companies …Read More »
Feb 20, 2014
New Online Ad: "Banning A Woman's Choice"
Today the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new online ad: "Banning A Woman's Choice," which highlights special interest Lobbyist David Jolly's agenda to overturn Roe v. Wade and take away women's rights to make healthcare decisions for themselves. "Banning A Woman's Choice" Watch Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBOlHQYGiwk&feature=youtu.be TRANSCRIPT: Reporter: Republicans keep pushing […] this provision, banning all federal funding to Planned Parenthood. Narrator: They even threatened a government shutdown over it. …Read More »
Feb 20, 2014
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On MSNBC's Jansing & Co. this morning, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel said that the committee's fundraising success is proof that grassroots Democrats are motivated and that Americans know Democrats on are their side. Chairman Israel said: "We're shattering all records. What do I attribute it to? People are with us. People understand that a Democratic majority will increase the minimum wage, that we have their backs, that we have the right priorities, that we want to …Read More »
Feb 18, 2014
DCCC Chairman Israel Releases New Video Framing 2014 Election
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel released a new video today framing the 2014 election and making clear what's at stake. The video, titled "Whose Side Are You On," showcases the values House Democrats are fighting for—middle class security, and building an economy that works for America's hardworking middle class families. Chairman Israel debuted the video for his colleagues at the House Democrats' retreat last week. The …Read More »
Feb 14, 2014
Special Election Update
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An Unhappy Valentine's Day for Boehner and the Tea Party
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a video today highlighting Speaker John Boehner and the Tea Party's unhappy Valentine's Day. The Republican civil war is raging and this reckless Republican Congress is less loving than ever. While Speaker Boehner and Republicans in Congress bicker with each other, they can still take solace in the fact that they share the same flawed agenda that hurts the middle class while protecting …Read More »
Feb 05, 2014
Polling Shows Voters Rejecting Republicans On Issue after Issue
Middle class security is the defining issue of this election, and on every key policy question related to helping hardworking families and growing the American economy so it works for the middle class, House Republicans are on the wrong side. As Republicans concluded their annual retreat – and left the special interest sweat lodge where they reaffirmed their commitment to this out of touch …Read More »
Feb 04, 2014
Dem Candidates Lead Big On GOP
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Wine in supermarkets debate continues in Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Food City CEO Steve Smith was among those who went before lawmakers in Nashville today concerning a bill that would allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine.
Supporters and opponents of the bill made a final push today as the state legislature prepares for a vote on what would be the biggest rewrite of Tennessee's liquor laws in decades.
Those in favor of the bill say the change would increase competition and they argue it would give consumers more options. Those against the bill say they're concerned there would be a negative impact when it comes to public safety and that regulation will be difficult.
This year's legislation would require communities to hold referendums on whether to allow wine to be sold in their supermarkets
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Crossing Arts Alliance to host creative writing workshop
The Crossing Arts Alliance will present "Creative Writing Boot Camp" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd.
This one-day writing workshop, taught by award-winning author Candace Simar of Pequot Lakes (Abercrombie Trail series) and creative writing teacher Angela F. Foster, will explore some of the components of a story — a setting that immerses the reader in your story world, conflict that keeps your reader turning the page, and dialogue with fluidity.
Participants will discuss common missteps writers make and how to avoid them, touching on point of view, writing that important first page and creating interesting characters.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $15, which includes the all-day workshop, lunch and beverages.
For more information or to download a registration form, visit www.bluecottageagency.com or call Krista at 218-828-4717.
This event is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


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Alternative forms
- (Britain) encyclopaedia
- (obsolete) encyclopædia
From New Latin encyclopaedia, an incorrect form of Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, "encyclical education, the circle of arts and sciences, curriculum"), from ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, "circular, rounded, round"), from κύκλος (kúklos, "circle") + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, "the rearing of a child, education"), from παιδεύω (paideúō, "rear a child") + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, "child").
The expected Latin transliteration of ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā) would be *encyclius paedia or *encyclios paedia.
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/
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- Rhymes: -iːdiə
- Hyphenation: en‧cy‧clo‧pe‧dia
encyclopedia (plural encyclopedias or encyclopediae or encyclopediæ)
- A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
- I only use the library for the encyclopedia, as we've got most other books here.
- His life's work was a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics.
- (dated) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Usage notes
The spelling encyclopedia is standard in American English, preferred in Canadian English, accepted in Australian and International English, and also very common in British English. It is more common than encyclopaedia, for example, in UK newspapers on Google News in 2009 by a 7:3 margin.
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VIDEO: The Gaza Freedom March
Posted by Tex Dworkin in Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 5th January, 2011 | No Comments
On December 27, 2009, on the one-year memorial of the major Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, concerned people from around the world met in Cairo to travel to Gaza, despite the siege, for the Gaza Freedom March, calling for an end to the siege of Gaza. Only 100 marchers were allowed into Gaza; protests in Cairo generated international attention. Over 150 solidarity actions occurred around the world including Israel, the West Bank, Switzerland, New York, and Minnesota. Check out the video for more on this.
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Devon Procurement Partnership
The main aim of the partnership is collaboration between procurement representatives from Devon public sector organisations (particularly local authorities) with a view to maximising the benefits of Devon's spend with external suppliers. Additionally DPP has a number of complementary strategic objectives based around sustainability, local economic development and continuous improvement. The aims and objectives of the group are outlined within the Terms of Reference (reproduced below).
The majority of local authorities within Devon are currently represented on the partnership together with Devon & Cornwall Police, Devon Fire and Rescue and Dartmoor National Park Authority.
The Devon Procurement Partnership
Terms of Reference
Vision: To achieve procurement excellence throughout Devon authorities by working together to cultivate a cohesive and collaborative environment, which will support:
- The strategic priorities of member organisations
- The Devon Community Strategy; and
- The modernisation agenda
Mission: To embark on a "joined up" approach to public sector procurement within the County that facilitates, where appropriate:
- Collaborative procurement activity
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- Sharing of procurement related expertise, knowledge and best practice
- Working towards commonality of procurement related systems and tools (e-procurement)
- Standardisation (of documentation, equipment, processes)
- Support of local market development
- Cultivating a commercial environment of continuous improvement and supply chain innovation
- Championing sustainable procurement activity within the community
Objectives: The objectives of the partnership will include:
(i) The creation of a strategic plan that will set out timeline targets for achieving Partnership initiatives
(ii) Identification of areas of synergy and collaborative opportunity for the purpose of:
- Maximising Devon's purchasing influence (cash savings)
- Achieving 'process' and 'resource' savings for Authorities by dividing the responsibility for pre-contract procurement activity for 'common commodities'
- Achieving 'process' and 'resource' savings for suppliers by eliminating the requirement to compete individually for each Authority's 'common' business
(iii) To jointly consider, appraise, select, implement and manage appropriate and cost-effective e-procurement solutions which will support the partnership's efforts in:
- Achieving savings in commodity and transaction cost
- Accessing 'spend' data for usage and trend analysis
- Contract monitoring and management
(iv) Supporting the economic and social infrastructure of Devon by encouraging local supply solutions (where possible, and in strict compliance with legislation and best value principles) by:
- Ensuring visibility of contract opportunities
- Working with stakeholder organisations to communicate a better understanding of the way in which the Authorities do business and increase the commercial viability of SME's in contracting to public sector organisations
- Introducing "community benefits" into the contracting process in line with EU guidance
- Ensuring that sustainability, equality and diversity is inherent in the procurement process and in the working practices of suppliers
(v) Identifying and reviewing alternative procurement opportunities which may complement the work of the Partnership and/or deliver additional benefits to the member organisations, such as:-
- The South West Procurement Federation
- Other eligible framework agreements, eg. Emergency Services or University contracts
(vi) Raising the profile of procurement both internally and in the wider community by:
- Marketing collaborative procurement initiatives and successes
- Giving wide and transparent access to partnership activities (eg. Chief Officers, cabinet members, the community, the private sector)
- Encouraging a broad range of stakeholder and/or external expertise to take part in activities or sub-group consultation (as appropriate)
(i) The Partnership will meet on a regular basis (every 4-6 weeks)
(ii) In the interests of expediency and progress, the Partnership may appoint a sub-group or working party to undertake research into particular initiatives and report back to the main meeting. Any such sub-group will be formed from the membership (or their appointed representative within their Authority) and may also include other stakeholders or internal/external expertise if appropriate
(iii) For each major activity the Partnership will consider how best to engage a broader range of stakeholder to ensure inclusiveness of requirements and range of expertise and knowledge
(iv) The Partnership will work openly and transparently. Agendas, minutes of meetings and working papers will be retained electronically and may be viewed by any member of any of the organisations forming the Partnership.
(v) Progress towards achieving objectives will be reviewed annually and will inform the strategic plan for the following year
Membership: The membership will be drawn from procurement representatives of Devon Councils, Devon emergency services organisations and any other Devon public sector bodies wishing to be involved.
Leadership: A Chair will be elected to co-ordinate and officiate Partnership meetings and progress strategic priorities. A Deputy Chair will be appointed to work closely with the Chair and to officiate meetings when the Chair is unavailable. (The Chair and the Deputy Chair should be elected from different organisations)
Those eligible to stand for the position of Chair and Deputy Chair will be any permanent member of the Devon Procurement Partnership.
Those eligible to vote for Chair and Deputy Chair will be any permanent member of the Devon Procurement Partnership group.


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Duke Nukem has nothing on his predecessor Duke Davis. In Bad Street Brawler (NES), only the "world's coolest martial arts vigilante" (yes, that's a direct quote from the instruction manual) is a bad enough badass to go out at night in neon short shorts and attempt to swing-dance with rampaging gorillas.
Who? What?
This is Michael M:
A man with a massive yet endlessly malleable voice. Purveyor of wit and ridiculousness in often unequal measure.
No one to trifled with.
Unless it's a really good trifle.
With chocolate cake and coffee liqeur and so forth.
Twitter? Me? Here's to folly!
- Too bad...if only Old Man's Disembodied Head Simulator 4000 had had just ONE more polygon I really would have flipped my wig. 4 years ago
- In case I ever write a novel, I hereby reserve these fictitious names: Abigail van der Hoot, Wallace Codswallop, Hortense Thundermuffin. 4 years ago
- Today I finally have an excuse to recite The Raven in my crazy old prospector voice. Once upon a midnight dreary—Gold! GOLD! Eureka! Heehee! 4 years ago
- @TheFilmTwit Of course! I had a feeling the ham idea was a real turkey. 4 years ago
- @TheFilmTwit Sound advice. Now, what are your thoughts on the standard Hams & Diapers Combo Method? 4 years ago


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Semen that has been dried on and now stuck to the pubic hair of a male or female from the previous evening's sexual activity.
"I woke up and realized I had some morning frost!"
"So you had fun last night?"
"So you had fun last night?"
by Mastur&Cummander March 11, 2008


text: nursing You are hereHome » nursing EvCC Welcomes Two New Health Sciences Leaders Press Release Release Date: Feb. 27, 2014Contact: Sandra Fowler-Hill, Executive Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, 425-388-9216; email@example.com: Everett Community College has two new health sciences leaders. Jason Smith is the new dean of Health Sciences and Public Safety and Kathleen Watson is the new associate dean of nursing. EvCC's Health Sciences and Public Safety programs include nursing, medical assisting, phlebotomy, nursing assistant certified, healthcare risk management, medical coding, medical transcription, physical education, criminal justice, fire science and EMT training.Tags: Jason SmithKathleen Watsonhealth sciencesnursingpublic safety Read more about EvCC Welcomes Two New Health Sciences Leaders


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In April 1861, Jonathan Dillon was fixing an ordinary pocket watch in a store in Washington, D.C. Suddenly, the shop's owner raced up to Dillon and said: "War has begun; the first shot has been fired." The owner was talking about the beginning of the Civil War. Confederate soldiers had fired on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina.
An upset Dillon decided to write down his feelings about this important event. He chose a very unusual place for his words: the inside of the watch he was working on. In tiny script, Dillon engraved: "April 13 - 1861, Fort Sumpter was attacked by the rebels on the above date." He also wrote, "Thank God we have a government." Without telling anyone what he had done, Dillon closed up the watch and it was returned to its owner: the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln!
Time for a Story
In 1906, a reporter from the New York Times heard Dillon's story and interviewed the elderly watchmaker. Dillon said no one, not even Lincoln, ever knew about the inscription.
And that's where the tale ended—until this week. Douglas Stiles, Dillon's great-great grandson, had heard the watch story from an uncle and searched the Internet to see if he could learn more about the secret writing. Stiles found the old New York Times article online and then spoke to officials at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. (The museum had been given the watch by Lincoln's family in 1958.)
Stiles told museum officials that there might be some secret writing in the watch. Since this was a rare chance to learn about American history, officials decided to let the public watch the watch being opened. "It's a moment of discovery, and you can only discover things once," said Harry R. Rubenstein, a curator at the museum. "We wanted to share it."
The Moment of Truth
Working under powerful lighting and using magnifying glasses, George Thomas, a master watchmaker, very carefully opened the back of the watch. "The moment of truth has come," he said. "Is there or is there not an inscription?"
Stiles and his brother Don were asked to take the first look. "There is an inscription!" Douglas Stiles shouted. "My goodness, that's Lincoln's watch," he said later on. "My ancestor put graffiti on it."
Historians noted that Dillon had made a couple of mistakes in his message. He misspelled "Sumter" and got the date of the attack wrong. (It was April 12, not April 13.) But does that matter? Not at all! Dillon's secret writing "adds to our understanding of how an ordinary person was affected by the events of the day," said Brent D. Glass, the director of the museum.
Snap and Learn
Lincoln was in the news for another reason this week. An old photo may show Lincoln standing in front of the White House. If it is the President, it would be the last known photo of him before he was assassinated. It is also the only known photo of Lincoln in front of the White House.
The picture was taken in March 1865. Ulysses S. Grant, who was President from 1869-1877, owned it. On the back of the photo, these words are written: "Lincoln in front of the White House." Also included is other information telling when the photo was taken.
Several historians who have studied the picture say they believe the tall man is Lincoln, but that may be hard to prove. William Stapp, an expert on photos, says it looks like Lincoln. "I can see his hairline. I can see the shadow of his beard," says Stapp.


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[quote user="XxBigWhitxX"][quote user="titwio"][quote user="XxBigWhitxX"]mostly have us taking Alshon Jeffery. That would be SICK. what do you guys think?[/quote]
What mocks you've been reading? I haven't seen 1 that has the Giants taking Jeffery.
All the mocks I've seen have the Giants taking either Hightower, Brown, Burfict, Adams, Allen, Miller etc...Never seen a WR in any of them with the 1st overall and I've read A LOT.[/quote]here you go linky linky[/quote]
That's the first time I've seen that but honestly I'd take Sanu over Jefferey if I had the choice. I'm surprised Charles Davis has the Giants taking Alshon. I wouldn't think WR would be on Reese's radar at 31/32 overall but I could be wrong.


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Van Gogh: Up Close
25 May 2012 - 03 Sep 2012
Discover the true nature of Van Gogh this summer at the National Gallery of Canada, the only Canadian venue for this unique exhibition.
Van Gogh: Up Close is the first major exhibition in Canada in over 25 years of works by this famous Dutch artist. It brings together more than 40 of Van Gogh's paintings from private and public collections around the world, as well as a selection of Japanese woodblock prints, nineteenth-century photographs, and works on paper from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
This exhibition explores Van Gogh's love for nature and his gift for representing the world around him, from landscapes down to the smallest blade of grass.
Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program.
Vincent van Gogh Almond Blossom, 1890
Oil on canvas, 73.5 x 92 cm
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)


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With great plains blizzards one of our biggest hazards, and with the possibility that I could become stranded far from a town and (in a white-out) find it impossible to safely reach someone's home, my car kit includes, in addition to what you listed:
High-energy foods (candy bars, peanut butter, etc)
votive candles - provides heat and light, I buy the long-lasting kind
self-strike matches
blankets (regular and "space" blankets)
some fluids, but snow can provide a lot and packaged fluids freeze, anyway.
sealable baggies (for bodily function waste)
toilet paper
Several cans to heat water, scoop snow, etc.
Tire chains
starting fluid
older but good cold-weather gear (gloves, scarfs, hats, etc)
30 foot snatch rope (big thing, made for pulling cars out of a ditch, it "springs" after tightening and "snatches" the pulled vehicle loose. Hooks on both ends).


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On a hot spring afternoon in Moscow, as the sun was going down, the devil himself appeared at the Patriarch's Ponds—or so wrote Mikhail Bulgakov in The Master and Margarita, my favorite Russian novel. Bulgakov completed his satirical novel, which sets the devil and his motley crew loose to sow chaos across Moscow, shortly before his death in 1940. For fear that Communist censors would deem it too subversive, the novel wasn't published until 1966—which made it even more popular with Russians. As a foreign correspondent living in Moscow in the 1970s, I had difficulty finding the Patriarch's Ponds—originally three fishponds, by now reduced to one. In 1918, the name was changed to Pioneers' Ponds, to honor Communism's kiddies in their red scarves. I took my own children skating on Pioneers' Ponds for several winters before I realized its true identity. Only after Communism collapsed in Russia did the pond recover its name.
I long wanted to revisit Moscow's landmarks under their historical names, stripped of their veneer of Bolshevik revisionism. For those of us who lived in the old Soviet Union, the revival of geographical names testifies to the rebirth of an authentic Russia no longer distorted by ideology. At the top of my list of places was Patriarch's Ponds, near which Bulgakov lived in the early 1920s.
I returned to Moscow last year, not on Bulgakov's hot spring afternoon but in the drab twilight of winter, when a leaden sky blotted out the sun. The apartment buildings around the pond had been renovated, one in freshly painted pastel-yellow and white. Yet the pond looked the same, bordered by a knee-high metal fence and tucked in a small park among slender trees and ornate old lampposts. Elderly men sat on the beige benches. Children romped on a playground at the park's northern end. A boy muffled in an army greatcoat cantered a white horse around the paths. The adjacent street, no longer Pioneers' Lane, had reverted to Patriarch's Lane, of 17th-century origin.
Barely ten minutes by foot is Moscow's downtown artery, again called Tverskaya Street, after the old city of Tver a hundred miles to the northwest. During my four years in Moscow, Tver was known as Kalinin, after Stalin's nominal head of state, and Tverskaya Street had been Gorky Street, after Maxim Gorky, a Soviet writer who churned out the "socialist realism" favored by Stalin.
Other Moscow streets have taken back their old names. Arriving by train from St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) I gave the taxi driver the address where I once lived on Yermolaya Street. The puzzled driver overshot my destination; Yermolaya was now Great Coach Alley (Bolshoy Karetny Pereulok).
There have been more epic restorations. The elegant Kazan Cathedral off Red Square was demolished by Stalin and replaced with public toilets. The cathedral was rebuilt in 1993 and painted the colors of a strawberry sundae, under new onion domes re-created in gold and emerald.
Next door stands a replica of the 17th-century Resurrection Gate, which was torn down in 1931 to make Red Square more accessible for parades of banner-waving workers and battle tanks. Now, gilded double-headed eagles crowning the gate's green towers evoke enough Tsarist tradition to set Lenin's mummified corpse spinning in his tomb.
Beyond the far walls of the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, which Stalin also had blown up, has been resurrected as a mighty tower of white marble walls with plump golden domes. A modern elevator inside takes visitors to panoramic views of Moscow.
I didn't expect to see the devil at Patriarch's Ponds. Stalin and his heirs had done the devil's dirty work, and the Russian people were busy cleaning it up.
CHRISTOPHER S. WREN spent four years as the New York Times bureau chief in Moscow. His latest book, about entering retirement, Walking to Vermont, was published in 2004.
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11th Annual 'Stories & Stones' event draws in thousands
MISSOULA, Mont. - Sunday afternoon in Missoula thousands of residents flocked to the old Missoula Cemetery for the 11th annual 'Stories & Stones' event.
Event organizers say the idea is to teach people about Missoula's history by making history come to life through the story telling of some individual's pasts.
35 story tellers dress up as historically important Missoulian's and tell their tales to participants who walk from gravestone to gravestone.
For example this year Missoula historian Bob Brown told the tales of one of Missoula's founders, Christopher Higgins.
Missoula Cemetery director Doug Waters tells NBC Montana it's a great way to come out and learn more about our own past.
"They allow us to and really let us understand how Missoula was made," says Waters. "Where we come from and what it's about and it shares our history so we understand even more about ourselves."
Waters tells NBC Montana the event is a great way to show people that cemetery's aren't just for burying people but for understanding our own history.
For more information about the annual event, click here.


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Lillian Hellman
From Wikiquote
Lillian Florence Hellman (20 June 1905 – 30 June 1984) was an American playwright.
- See also: The Children's Hour
- There are people who eat earth and eat all the people on it like in the Bible with the locusts. Then there are people who stand around and watch them eat it. (Softly) Sometimes I think it ain't right to stand and watch them do it.
- The Little Foxes (1939)
- Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
- The Little Foxes (1939)
- For every man who lives without freedom, the rest of us must face the guilt.
- Watch on the Rhine (1941)
- Lonely people, in talking to each other can make each other lonelier.
- The Autumn Garden (1951)
- I am ready and willing to testify before the representatives of our Government as to my own opinions and my own actions, regardless of any risks or consequences to myself.
But I am advised by counsel that if I answer the committee's questions about myself, I must also answer questions about other people and that if I refuse to do so, I can be cited for contempt. My counsel tells me that if I answer questions about myself, I will have waived my rights under the fifth amendment and could be forced legally to answer questions about others. This is very difficult for a layman to understand. But there is one principle that I do understand: I am not willing, now or in the future, to bring bad trouble to people who, in my past association with them, were completely innocent of any talk or any action that was disloyal or subversive. I do not like subversion or disloyalty in any form and if I had ever seen any I would have considered it my duty to have reported it to the proper authorities. But to hurt innocent people whom I knew many years ago in order to save myself is, to me, inhuman and indecent and dishonorable. I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions, even though I long ago came to the conclusion that I was not a political person and could have no comfortable place in any political group.
- Letter to the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) of the US House of Representatives (May 19, 1952)
- I am prepared to waive the privilege against self-incrimination and to tell you everything you wish to know about my views or actions if your committee will agree to refrain from asking me to name other people. If the committee is unwilling to give me this assurance, I will be forced to plead the privilege of the fifth amendment at the hearing.
- A man should be jailed for telling lies to the young.
- Candide (1956) a comic operetta based upon the satire by Voltaire.
- We will not think noble because we are not noble. We will not live in beautiful harmony because there is no such thing in this world, nor should there be. We promise only to do our best and to live out our lives. Dear God, that's all we can promise in truth.
- Candide (1956)
- Nothing, of course, begins at the time you think it did.
- An Unfinished Woman (1969)
- I do not believe in recovery. The past with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each of us forever, and it should be.
- Scoundrel Time (1976)
- Old paint on a canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes transparent. When that happens it is possible, in some pictures, to see the original lines: a tree will show through a woman's dress, a child makes way for a dog, a large boat is no longer on an open sea. That is called pentimento because the painter "repented," changed his mind. Perhaps it would be as well to say that the old conception, replaced by a later choice, is a way of seeing and then seeing again. That is all I mean about the people in this book. The paint has aged and I wanted to see what was there for me once, what is there for me now.
- Introduction to Pentimento
Quotes about Hellman[edit]
- You are reminded that this subject has a national reputation through her writings in which she has opposed Nazism and fascism. Under no circumstances should it be known that this bureau is conducting an investigation of her. It should be handled in a most discreet manner and under no circumstances should it be assigned to the local police or some other agency.
- J. Edgar Hoover, in an FBI memo (20 October 1943)
- Today, when every form of perversion except masturbation and bestiality have been shown on the screen, Hellman, Wyler and the Mirisch Co. apparently thought a re-do of The Children's Hour would sell tickets if lesbianism were not only restored as the charge the evil child falsely brings, but also condoned... There is an explicit line of dialogue which asserts that those who choose to practice lesbianism are not destroyed by it — a claim disapproved by the number of lesbians who become insane and/or commit suicide.
- Films in Review (April 1962)
- Every word she writes is a lie, including and and the.
- Mary McCarthy, in a statement about Hellman in a 1979 interview on The Dick Cavett Show; this prompted a defamation suit against McCarthy which was dropped after Hellman's death.
- If someone had told me, don't say anything about Lillian Hellman because she'll sue you, it wouldn't have stopped me. It might have spurred me on.
- As a playwright I have tremendous respect for her. As a person she is not my cup of tea.
External links[edit]
- Hellman at American Masters (PBS)
- Brief biography at Kirjasto (Pegasos)
- Lillian Hellman Refuses to Name Names at History Matters
- Hellman at the Internet Movie Database
- Essay about Lillian Hellman's FBI file by Herbert Mitgang
- "Why Lillian Hellman Remains Fascinating" By William Wright, from the New York Times (3 November 1996)
- Hellman at the Jewish Virtual Library
- The Children's Hour at IMDb
- The Children's Hour


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Pequot Lakes police investigating theft by Verizon employee
The Pequot Lakes Police Department is investigating the theft of credit card information and money withdrawals by an employee who works at the Verizon store in Pequot Lakes, according to Police Chief Eric Klang, who said the size and scope of this case is not yet known.
Klang said in a news release that on Friday, March 15, a female reported there had been unauthorized withdrawals from her ATM card. The police department found suspicious activity with her account by a sales associate using the phone app "square."
Officers learned that the "square" account belonged to an employee who initially assisted the victim in purchasing a headset from that store on March 6.
The police department is in the process of identifying any other victims that may be unaware their credit or debit cards have been possibly compromised. The suspect employee has worked for Verizon since August 2012.
Klang said credit card fraud is one of the most common forms of identity theft and it changes daily on how thieves obtain this information and use it. In this particular case, the fraudulent transactions occurred over several months.
"At this time we have no idea how many victims there may be and ask for the public's help," Klang said.
Klang asks that individuals check their transaction statements for any suspicious activity. If "square" was used, they should see an "SQ" under the reference box on their statement along with a first name and city that the transaction occurred in.
"It's very common for suspects to use small withdrawal amounts in order for them to go undetected or raise any concern, so check carefully," Klang said.


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Article Topic: MagicOrder by: date | title | author
Date: 2014-10-01 By: Chic Cicero
Of the many esoteric subjects studied by ceremonial magicians, alchemy is often considered one of the hardest and most arcane, while the tarot is thought to be one of the most accessible and "hands-on." Historically the language of alchemy with its inscrutable riddles and metaphors have baffled many students, while the images of the tarot are more direct and often need little explanation. Some may prefer one over the other, but like other elements of the Western Esoteric Tradition, the best way to learn alchemy and tarot is to study these topics together. Golden Dawn Adepts Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero here provide the illuminating Philosopher's Stone Tarot Spread.
Date: 2005-09-26 By: Rosemary Clark
The Magic of Tutankhamun The tomb of Tutankhamun lay undisturbed in Upper Egypt's Valley of the Kings through many centuries, from the end of the 18th Dynasty (BCE 1572-1315) to the twentieth century, when it was uncovered by ...
Date: 2009-01-12 By: Andrieh Vitimus
There are many differing opinions on what chaos magic really is, many of which evoke an image of something dark, sinister, and dangerous. Andrieh Vitimus, author of Hands-On Chaos Magic, dispels the myths and details what chaos magic really is and how, in these uncertain times, it can provide a framework by which we can improve magical results and achieve whatever outcomes we desire.
Date: 2009-11-09 By: Alan Richardson
Dion Fortune, one of the most striking, enigmatic, and least known women of the twentieth century, can be credited for much of what we consider to be "New Age" today. To get to the essence of her for the new reader, how can she be summed up? Alan Richardson, author of Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune: Logos of the Aeon, Shakti of the Age, discusses just why we should credit DF.
Date: 2012-07-23 By: Daniel Harms
Readers interested in spirituality live in an amazing time. Bookstores, libraries, and the Internet provide information on all manner of traditions, from the most orthodox to those that, a few centuries before, would have ensured a quick trip to the stake. It is hard for us to recall that, even a few decades ago, books on occult topics were quite difficult to come by. One such book that has lived in infamy is Der Lange Verborgene Freund, or "The Long-Lost Friend." Now newly updated, editor Daniel Harms explains its importance–both yesterday and today.
Date: 2010-03-29 By: Daniel Harms
Date: 2011-09-12 By: Brandy Williams
All of us are shaped by many factors: genetic heritage, family structure, our generation, the culture in which we are raised, and how that culture views gender. As we move through the years our experiences also go into making us who we are. Magic gives us tools to cope with the challenges life presents, and like us, magic is shaped by many external factors. How do we keep magic moving forward in our current times? Brandy Williams, author of Practical Magic for Beginners and The Woman Magician, explains.
Date: 2013-07-22 By: Donald Tyson
Throughout history, Western magic has been viewed with extreme ambivalence: at the same time accepted and dismissed, even by those who practiced it. Why is this? Could it have something to do with the very essence of magic itself? Donald Tyson, occultist and author of Serpent of Wisdom, explains why his new book thoroughly illuminates magic, its history, and its practice.
Date: 2013-10-29 By: Tess Dawson
Date: 2014-02-24 By: Aaron Leitch
The Heptarchia (seven-fold rulership) is the name given to the Enochian system of planetary angel magick. Dr. John Dee and his scryer Edward Kelley left behind journals outlining the names of the Heptarchic angels, their appearances and functions, sigils, and even a grimoire. However, the information for these angels is incomplete and even a bit puzzling. Here Aaron Leitch, author of The Essential Enochian Grimoire, sets about restoring the Heptarchia so it can be fully used for angelic invocation.


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Cancer cells do not exist in isolation but rather within a complex milieu of normal cells, secreted proteins, physiological small molecules and blood vessels which comprise the tumor microenvironment. Recent advances have indicated that the tumor microenvironment is critically important for cancer initiation, progression, metastasis and drug resistance, opening up opportunities for therapeutic intervention. We have focused on three systems modeling tumor microenvironment interactions models to identify small-molecule probes that perturb them:
Cancer stem cells. The malignant counterparts of normal hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), called leukemic stem cells (LSCs), reside in a specialized 'niche' within the bone marrow where they interact with osteoblasts and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These leukemic stem cells have the unique ability to initiate leukemia, self-renew and differentiate, and are thought to be the root cause of relapse in patients treated with traditional cancer drugs. To target these cells, we have used primary LSCs and MSCs to reconstruct the microenvironment ex vivo. In parallel, we use primary HSCs with MSCs to represent normal hematopoiesis. The goal of this highly collaborative project is to use high-throughput image-based screening to identify novel anti-leukemic or pro-normal stem cell small molecules in the context of their bone marrow microenvironment.
Multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy of plasma cells that, like leukemia, arises in the bone marrow. Primary MM cells have an obligate dependence on interactions with bone marrow MSCs to maintain viability. These interactions also lead to resistance to traditional anti-myeloma drugs such as dexamethasone. We have undertaken screening efforts to identify small-molecule inhibitors of microenvironment-dependent MM cells.
Breast cancer metastasis. There are no definite genetic alterations associated with the acquisition of metastatic properties in breast cancer cells. Recent advances have shown that bone marrow derived MSCs home to the sites of breast cancer growth and promote metastasis of the cancer cells. We have undertaken systematic efforts to uncover the mechanisms of MSC-promoted breast cancer metastasis and will use small molecules to target those mechanisms.


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Star Magazine features Uni K Wax (July 2013)
July 22nd , 2013, issue of Star Magazine features Uni K Wax Centers in a column titled, "Star Scopes out the Scene." The article shares that Uni K Wax is painless and 100% natural (while exfoliating and softening) with centers located in NY, Florida and California.
El Diario NY features Uni K Wax (July 2013)
El Diario, New York's top Spanish / Latina newspaper, featured a full page profile story on Uni K Wax Centers and Noemi Grupenmager, titled (translated) as "Secrets to Smooth, Hair-Free Skin." Written in Spanish, the article features quotes from Noemi's interview, details about Uni K Wax Centers and their expertise with waxing for all skin types, and what makes Uni K Wax so unique. Noemi is credited as the founder of Uni K Wax Centers as the woman who coined the Brazilian Wax. The article describes Uni K as a chain of centers dedicated exclusively to waxing, and that Uni K's natural wax is applied at body temperature so that it can be applied easily in large areas at a time, without causing irritation. Noemi's quotes and insights are included throughout the article, as she explains the bikini zone is the area most popular for summer waxing, why shaving is inferior to waxing, how to prep for a wax and how often to receive services.
Time Out NY features Uni K Wax (July 2013)
Time Out New York featured Uni K Wax Centers in an article titled "Best Waxing Places in NYC" in the Style section of the new June 27-July 3 issue. Highlighted are the top depilation spots to get groomed this summer, and features Uni K as the "Most Hygienic," pointing out that the techs prepare a new warming pot for every customer and throw away any leftover wax and used spatulas post-treatment. All locations are highlighted along with snapshot of the pricing for menu services such as Brazilian bikini, lip and eyebrows for both women and men. The Uni K Hydrating Dry Oil Spray is also featured. Finally, under "Worth Noting," the piece mentions the rewards program for dough-saving deals including $2 off when you book an appointment online. Click link to view.
Life & Style features Uni K Wax (July 2013)
Uni K Wax Center is featured in the July 8th issue of Life & Style Weekly in a column titled, "Smooth Operators" that highlights where the star's get their summer skin ready. Celebrities including Cameron Diaz and Beyonce love the all-natural, pain-free wax and that Uni K has locations in NYC, Miami and LA. Click to view
American Spa features Uni K Wax (July 2013)
American Spa Magazine is featuring Uni K Wax Centers in an article titled, "Skin So Smooth" in the new July 2013 issue. The article discusses the latest trends in waxing and how they cater to client safety and comfort. Noemi is featured as one of the industry experts in this piece, offering her pre- and post-waxing tips. She advises that hair should be an eighth or quarter of an inch, to allow the wax to get a better grip and also adds to avoid alcohol prior to getting waxed, as it tightens pores. Noemi says that using sun protection is especially important during the first twenty-four hours after waxing in order to avoid redness. Noemi is credited as the CEO and founder of Uni K Wax Centers. Click Link to View
Uni K Wax in Ocean Drive magazine's May 2011 issue!
Uni K Wax Center's mentioned in Zen City, Ocean Drive's guide to vitality, good looks and a tranquil mind.
Uni K Wax Center in Flatiron featured in TimeOut NY!
In 1993, this waxing chain debuted in the itty-bitty-bikini capital of South Beach, Florida. Since then, it's grown to develop a loyal clientele and 24 nationwide locations (including a Murray Hill spot). Due to the high demand for fuzz stripping, Uni K has opened a second NYC branch in the Flatiron District. Read more here...
Shape Magazine - "Taking the ouch out of waxing!"
The testimonial to Uni K Wax Center Brand by the Editor-in-Chief, Tara Kraft in her "This month I am loving. . ." column includes Uni K Wax Centers taking the "ouch" out of waxing. With a mission to "help women create better lives" Shape magazine has the largest circulation in the active lifestyle publication category.
Uni K Wax in Allure Magazine's Directory
Allure magazine (May 2011) includes Uni K Wax Center (NY) in their guide to quick and (relatively) painless bikini waxes from New York to Los Angeles. Allure, the first and only magazine devoted to beauty, is an insider's guide to a woman's total image. Allure investigates and celebrates beauty and fashion with objectivity and candor, and places appearance in a larger cultural context.
InStyle magazine's Blackbook (October 2010)
In a city where clothing is optional year-round, waxing is practically compulsory. Local favorite Uni K uproots hair with a special green, taffy-like wax that's kept at around body temperature. Afterward a soothing aloe cream ensures that no sticky bits are left behind.
Uni K Wax Center wins Allure Magazine's Best of Waxing in Miami (October 2010)
Allure magazine voted Uni.K.Wax centers in Miami "Best of Beauty". Allure notes that Uni K Wax uses aloe wax to minimize irritation. This award was given to Uni K Wax Center two years in a row! view full article here
Shape magazine calls the Uni K Wax method "Ouchless"
A feature article on Uni K Wax Centers in the April 2010 issue says -Uni K Wax Centers do for waxing what salons have done for nail care; making it quick and accessible. The beauty director at Shape was awed by the fact that they mix the wax right in front of your eyes so you are guaranteed a fresh, sterile batch. Read More.
Uni K Wax is Best Waxing in Miami – Ocean Drive Magazine
Ocean Drive Magazine calls Uni K Wax Centers the best waxing experience ever in their Ultimate Health and Beauty Guide. Celebrity fans include Ashanti and Cameron Diaz. They even give a big thumbs up to our Rewards Program, a great benefit for being a loyal customer. Read More
Star Magazine gives Uni K Wax Centers rave reviews!
From brows to your toes, Uni K Wax defuzzes everything for both men and women.
"Waxing Poetic" Uni K Wax in Departures Magazine (September 2009)
Departures raves about Noemi Grupenmager, creator of Uni. K Wax. After two years of research and development, Noemi created a natural green wax made from pine sap, beeswax and aloe vera. The unique formula has an elasticity to it that allows the wax to grab the hair without hardening on the skin, making removal almost painless. Grupenmager's Uni.K.Wax centers are sleek, spa-like salons outfitted with on-site laboratories.
Noemi Grupenmager, CEO of Uni K Wax interviewed in Girl's Life (October 2009)
Waxing can be a frightening process and should not be tried at home. Noemi Grupenmager, CEO and founder of Uni K Wax will share her expertise.
Uni K Wax Center voted Best of Waxing in Miami - Allure Magazine (October 2009)
America's Beauty Bible, lists Uni K Wax Center in Miami as Best of Waxing Services for the 2009. Uni K Wax was awarded the same honor in 2010! Check it out for yourself and feel the natural waxing experience.
Expert advice from Uni K Wax CEO in Women's Health Magazine (2009)
Expert in waxing, hair removal and skin care, CEO and Visionary behind the popular Uni K Wax Centers, Noemi Grupenmager is interviewed by Women's Health Magazine about how to banish ingrown hair!
Family Circle Magazine (2009)
Family Circle magazine refers to our Uni K Wax Center waxing experts for advice on how to care for their skin pre and post-waxing. Our experts recommend a great sugar scrub (like our Citrus Body Polish) for soft, smooth skin in-between hair removal services.
Parents magazine features the Uni K Wax Center's Body Perfect Dry Oil Spray
For skin as smooth as silk, Uni K Wax launches Body Perfect Dry Oil Spray, a quick absorbing body treatment that glides on easily to hydrate the body by enveloping it in a veil of nourishment. Currently Available at Uni K Wax Centers, 6.7 oz/$33.00, buy online coming soon! Click here to read more about the Body Perfect Dry Oil Spray.
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Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Streetlab Remix)
If there's one thing music lovers need more of, it's Peter Gabriel. And of course a helping hand from our pals, Streetlab. Oft-featured within these pages, thanks to their mix of rad reworks and fixes along with a tasty repertoire of original tunes (did you know that their album, Auto Spkr is out now?), I'm pretty damn well pumped to toss some new and exclusive tracks your way. Your Monday morning is about to get so hot.
After a killer reception to their first 2 singles, NYSound and Rat Racer, from their recently-released album, Streetlab hit us up with another cut from the offering. Take Care once again enlists the sultry vocals of Noelle, and takes the listener on a glitchy and liquidy ride of the sexiest proportions. And hey, if you don't like what you hear (but really, you totally are going to), then you can give a go at remixing the song. Shoot the dudes an email here with the subject line "REMIX: TAKE CARE" and they'll get you stems.
And on to the Gabriel. Streetlab worked out an intense remix of the legendary tune, Sledgehammer, and yeah, it smashes, much like the title of the track suggests. This will be included on their upcoming Bootleg Remixes, Volume 2.
So many fist-pumps are happening right now.
mp3: Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Streetlab Remix)
mp3: Streetlab (featuring Noelle) - Take Care


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|After the performance. Such a jaded NYorker already.
5 Tips for Taking Your Son to the Ballet
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Wow you are daring! I remember my mom tried taking us to the ballet once and we fell asleep lol granted it was 4 kids (though my older siblings were in their early teens) but I'm pretty sure we ended up snoring lolReplyDelete
oh would love to see oscar's drawings! p.s. great idea to kid swap at intermission:)ReplyDelete
- JessicaMarch 7, 2013 at 3:08 PM
it's so shocking that he already absorbed the "girls only" stereotype! but then again I have no idea how we get them into our heads. I'm so glad he liked it though! I think kids have easier times at musicals just because they understand a little more because of the direct dialogue but I think it's great he got to experience that. Idk how well it'd go over for kids, but you should check out the movie First Position, it's on netflix, it follows dancers training for the Youth America Grand Prix and two of the main contestants it focuses on are boys, one pretty dang young lol and one teenager. I think it'd help to see how hard ballet is and that it is a sport, and not just for girls.ReplyDelete
I really like your ideas you come up your job Sharon. I hope your boss appreciates them as much :)ReplyDelete
I already left a comment at E.S. but I'm gonna tell you again that I especially loved the 5th tip. I'd never think of that :)
- AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 5:54 PM
how about Owen?ReplyDelete
Anonymous, That was my thought to, why not swap with Owen? Is sitting still not his thing? (My son can sit for about 8 minutes tops and then he's a wild maniac)ReplyDeleteReplies
ha. Yeah, that was a totally mistake on my part. I could have swapped out Owen. I need to change that. I think the reason I didn't think of Owen was because I already promised him to be my date to see Cinderella on Broadway later that week. AND OWEN lasted the whole show!!!Delete
I love this blog post so much! As a former child dancer, I know NYCB, and this ballet in particular, well (I was one of those little girls in the Garland Waltz that you saw in Sleeping Beauty - and if you'd made it through the second act you'd have also seen Little Red Riding Hood, another of my roles!) and now that I am in a stepmom role to two boys I really try to find ways to incorporate the cultural depth of my youth into their lives without getting pushy. They are only 3 and 6 and to my surprise, they mostly get mesmerized by ballet just like they do with Yo Gabba Gabba (which makes sense, I guess, since it's all just people moving to music in the end). I started off easy, with The Nutcracker, and with very short Youtube clips. Then we graduated to the full NYCB Nutcracker movie on DVD. They are obsessed with the mouse king. The 6-year old surprised me by listing the Snow Scene (all adults, no plot advancement, just a beautiful corps de ballet piece) as his favorite and I burst with pride because it's totally my favorite too. After they were a bit familiar with the visuals of what ballet is, I started showing them Youtube clips from other ballets - Giselle, etc.ReplyDelete
We haven't gone to see a ballet in person yet because we just never seem to find the time - it's tough in a shared-custody situation; there is just never enough time. I am waiting until they are both old enough to get something out of it, so that it becomes a group outing rather than a broken-up outing. But one thing you might like to consider if you do it again, is that NYCB does children's workshops before some Saturday matinee performances, for certain kid-friendly shows (story ballets, etc). I think the workshops are about 40 minutes long, and there is story exposition, and they get a little prop, and they learn a step from the ballet and get to jump around and do it. Then you trek across the plaza to the theater and watch the ballet. I haven't tried that yet but I'm keeping it in mind for the future.
Another really great resource for "dance is for men too" lessons is Alvin Ailey's Revelations. It's not classical ballet but it is, IMO, one of the most kid-accessible works out there, and the male choreography in it is both beautiful and impressively strong. The good news is that the Ailey company closes out nearly every performance they do with Revelations, so it's easy to find live if you want to do that down the road. Every time I go, I see lots of parents entering with their kids for the third act only. It's also choreographed to old spiritual songs. I know you guys did some Black History Month crafts earlier and this is another good tie-in to that kind of stuff.
Not sure if I can share links on your blog but here is a really great pas de deux between a man and a woman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CXk1mQVCgI
And here is an older recording that is just a trio of guys, no women at all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-OuqB1pgys
I love that you took your little guy to the ballet! I grew up dancing and LOVE going every month or so to see a production. I talked about seeing Cinderella over at my blog, www.Twentysomethingbows.blogspot.com. :)ReplyDelete
gorgeous photos of you two -what a great wee date!ReplyDelete
I cannot wait to do the same with my 3 year old boy, but he prefers football!ReplyDelete
Pics are great!
I love that experience, it's great to share culture and beauty with our little ones!ReplyDelete
I have tickets to a dance show which is a mix between hip hop and boxing, both the kids and I are intrigued! Then there's a poetic show with horses and then a classic 2-hour play (Cyranno de Bergerac) that I'm taking my 11-year old son to, I can't wait! Ballet is next on my list!
are you ok? haven't heard anything since the one moment please post. Hope you're doing well.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed your blog. It's nice to know that even if he thinks it's only for girls, he enjoyed it. Good for him and you!ReplyDelete
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Volume II
The Education Innovator will take a spring break over the next week. Look for the next issue on April 19th.
What's inside...
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services
What's New
Deputy Under Secretary Rees testifies on financial literacy; Secretary Paige and the President believe Advanced Placement can help close the educational divide; Secretary Paige announces new policies regarding test participation requirements; Secretary Paige encourages the nation to remember that jazz is American history; AEI scholar releases Common Sense School Reform; Edison Schools issues Sixth Annual Report on School Performance; the next Education Writers Association annual conference will focus on education in the next 50 years; and CompassLearning launches the "Odyssey Writer," web-based writing tool.
Innovations in the News
A new KIPP charter school will be started in Fresno (CA); plus information on charter schools, teaching American history, Advanced Placement, and writing.
Club Z! Tutoring Keeps Homework at Home
How do you help a child who is struggling at school to master a particular subject or concept? For many parents, the answer is tutoring or other enrichment activities to help their child overcome academic difficulties and be successful. But for busy parents, especially those who are low-income, finding the money to pay for a tutor, and finding the time and resources to take a child to and from tutoring sessions, can make tutoring prohibitive.
For these parents, a solution might be free tutoring for their child, in the privacy and safety of their own home. That solution is what Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services offers to parents who qualify for supplemental educational services under No Child Left Behind.
A parent in Los Padillas, New Mexico, for example, was pleased to use Club Z! for her daughter: "Being a single mother and having the tutor come to the house saves me time and allows me to take part in the tutoring sessions. The No Child Left Behind program has allowed us to take advantage of the Club Z! program and has allowed Carmelita to excel in all of her classes."
Club Z! provides students with one-on-one tutoring in a student's home, under the supervision of a tutor who is matched to meet the student's academic needs. Students are assigned to the same tutor throughout the course of their tutoring sessions, and all tutors are certified teachers or degreed professionals with previous tutoring experience. Club Z! offers students pre- and post-tests of their academic skills using the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA), and closely monitors student performance throughout the tutoring program.
After each session with a student, Club Z! tutors consult with parents about the session and the progress their child is making. Club Z! provides tutoring in the core subjects of math, reading, science, and history, as well as in other skill areas such as learning how to study and use computers.
Club Z! has provided tutoring since 1995 but decided to expand its services to meet the needs of students under No Child Left Behind. Through the supplemental educational services provisions of NCLB, Club Z! has become an approved provider in 25 states and 275 school districts, serving over 7,000 students. Low-income parents whose child attends a school in year two of school improvement or later may select Club Z! if the company is approved to serve their school district, and if they think Club Z! is the best fit for their child.
Club Z! believes that its model works because it offers three key things that are important to some parents: (1) quality, personalized academic assistance for their child; (2) convenience of tutors who will come to their home in the mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends; and (3) affordable tutoring.
Club Z! is a state-approved supplemental educational services provider under the provisions of No Child Left Behind. The Office of Innovation and Improvement, with the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, is responsible for overseeing the implementation of supplemental educational services.
For additional information, please visit
- Club Z!
- Supplemental Educational Services Guidance, PDF (161K)
- Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
What's New
Statement of Nina S. Rees, Deputy Under Secretary for Innovation and Improvement
Deputy Under Secretary Nina Rees testified on financial literacy before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security. OII monitors grants on financial literacy, including the new Excellence in Economic Education grant program. (March 30)
Remarks by Secretary Paige at the Advanced Placement (AP) Conference
In addressing OII's Advanced Placement project directors' conference, Secretary of Education Rod Paige said that he and the President believe that the Advanced Placement program can help close the educational divide. The Advanced Placement grant program that provides funding for low-income students to prepare for and pay fees for the tests is administered by OII. (March 30)
Secretary Paige Issues New Policy for Calculating Participation Rates Under No Child Left Behind
Secretary Paige has announced new policies regarding the test participation requirements of No Child Left Behind. For example, states and districts may average participation rates over the most recent two or three years. (March 29)
Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige on Jazz Appreciation Month
To commemorate Jazz Appreciation Month in April, Secretary Paige encourages the nation to remember that jazz is American history and has had an impact on the nation's poetry, culture, and society. (April 1)
Common Sense School Reform Publication
AEI scholar Frederick M. Hess has released Common Sense School Reform. In this book, Hess gives his ideas of what is necessary for education reform: increased flexibility in faculty hiring and firing, the use of technology to change educational practices, and competition to promote diverse forms of school operation and focus. (April 5)
Edison Schools' Sixth Annual Report on School Performance
Edison Schools has issued its Sixth Annual Report on School Performance. An Academic Report Webcast will be aired on April 12th. The webcast will review the impact of Edison's academic programs. If you visit the Edison website several days before the event, you can register for the webcast. (April 1)
Education Writers Association 2004 National Seminar
The 2004 annual meeting of the Education Writers Association, April 15-17, will focus on education in the next 50 years. Speakers will cover such topics as "All Teachers Highly Qualified by 2006," and "Post Brown: Visions to Fix the System." (March 29)
CompassLearning Newsletter
CompassLearning has launched "Odyssey Writer," a web-based tool that breaks the writing process into accessible steps. It also includes an assessment component, which allows students immediate feedback, and a digital portfolio, which can be accessed by teachers, students, and parents. (March 17)
Innovations in the News
Charter Schools
A graduate of a Fresno high school, who went on to Yale, has come home to start a KIPP charter school. Chi Tschang wants the school to be a place where teachers are accessible 24 hours a day, students are expected to go to college, and there is no bullying. [More-Fresno Bee] (March 29)
Charter school student, Jeffrey Gill, who attends Summit Academy in New Boston, Michigan, won first place in the Second Annual Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge. His prize is a $25,000 college scholarship. [More-Biz Yahoo] (March 31)
Seven charter schools in Minneapolis have started their own sports league: the Metro Lakes Athletic Conference. [More-Star Tribune] (March 28)
Another 15 charter schools may open in Oregon next year. Charter schools in Oregon are falling into three categories: those based on specific instructional methods, those targeting at-risk students, or those in rural areas that are in danger of losing schools due to declining enrollment or financial difficulties. [More-Democrat-Herald] (March 24)
To read more news on charter schools, please see US Charter Schools.
Teaching American History
Middle and high school teachers can learn more about American history while earning graduate school credit at the annual Teaching American History summer program at Nicholls State University (LA). The program will focus on themes in 20th century history and is funded by an OII grant. [More-Times-Picayune] (March 28)
A panel discussion on "The Challenge of Citizenship and What We Teach Our Children," was held at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art as part of the local Teaching American History program and was funded by an OII grant. [More-Anchorage Daily News] (March 11)
Advanced Placement
Cumberland County Schools (NC) wants students to take the Advanced Placement tests. School officials have increased the rigor of high school classes, and teachers have been trained to teach AP classes, but students haven't always taken the tests. State and federal funds, from an OII grant program can help pay test fees for low-income students. [More-Fayetteville Observer] (March 29)
More than 800 students from about 60 rural schools went to the Arkansas State Capitol to rally for education reform as part of the Advanced Placement government class at Valley Springs High School. Students met with their Congressman and published a newspaper to record the experience. [More-Rural Policy Matters] (Feb. 2004)
The College Board plans to open pilot schools in New York City and possibly other regions. One possible site is Pittsburgh. The College Board received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create six new schools to prepare high school students to pass Advanced Placement classes. [More-Post Gazette] (March 3)
The Western Pennsylvania Writing Project, a local affiliate of the OII-funded National Writing Project, offered a writing workshop for parents and their children. The workshop merged children's imaginations with parents' technical language skills to help improve student writing. [More-Tribune Review] (March 25)
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Crush Of The Week: Ansel Elgort
Every week, our love editor chats about her hot-guy celeb crushes. This week, she's obsessed with Carrie star, Ansel Elgort!
Confession. I normally like my guys tall, dark, and handsome, but this week a certain blonde has stolen my heart: Ansel Elgort! Never heard of him? Well, get ready to hear his name non-stop because the 19-year-old is starring in two huge movies. This October, he'll be in Carrie alongside Chloe Grace Moretz (Um, love her!). And next year, he's acting alongside Shailene Woodley in Divergent. Ansel's penchant for serious movies makes me think of him as the creative kid in class who's going to rule the world after graduation. You know the type, right? Quiet, brooding, and usually drawing during English class instead of paying attention?
Oh! I also did some Insta-stalking and discovered that Ansel is totally into photography. Maybe his big shot photographer dad gave him some tips—he's you, know, shot for Vogue. Ever heard of it? Ansel's pics aren't too shabby either. They're mostly of cool scenes around New York City, where he's from, or Chicago, where he's filming Divergent. I get the feeling Ansel could talk about street art for a while, which is pretty cool.
I'm all for a good jock crush (hello, Zac Efron!), but this week, let's give it up for the creative guys. Who is your artsy celeb crush? Shout it out in the comments or tweet me @EmLaurence!