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NORTH TONAWANDA — Police on Thursday night raided an Oliver Street apartment building that was the target of a month-long investigation into drug sales, authorities said.
Neighbors have complained that 784 Oliver St. has been a long-standing problem with a stabbing, overdose and drug sales reported within the last year, police said. The Niagara County Drug Task Force, North Tonawanda Police and North Tonawanda/Tonawanda SWAT Team raided the building around 7:45 p.m. and made four arrests.
Facing felony charges of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance are: Norman Koepsell, 59, and Bryan Cummings, 35, both of the Oliver Street address; and James Roberts, 55, of Second Avenue. Amber Moore, 27, of Niagara Falls, faces one misdemeanor count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
All four were to be arraigned this morning in North Tonawanda City Court.


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November 6, 2015 | We'll be at COP21 in Paris!
We're proud enough to burst—2 of our clients will be speaking at the UN Climate Summit in Paris. And I'll be in the middle of things, helping to explain CCA to an international audience and keeping the folks back home up to date on social media. CCA has been selected as a topic of deep interest to the delegation. You can follow along here.
October 30, 2014 | Venture Greenhouse 2.0 Adds Bierzychudek as PSP
The recently re-launched business incubator, Venture Greenhouse 2.0, has invited Susan Bierzychudek to join the ranks of its Professional Service Providers. In that role, Susan will counsel emerging businesses on brand strategy and communication, positioning them for success with investors and their target audiences. Clients include innovators in solar energy, electric vehicle batteries, and health care services. Read more about VG2.0 here.
July 10, 2014 | Green Ideals Joins Measure B Victory Celebration
The Agricultural Institute of Marin celebrated voter approval of Ballot Measure B, formalizing their plans to build a permanent structure for the Farmers Market at the San Rafael Civic Center. Green Ideals is helping with marketing communications to express the importance of this work to the community at large. Read more about Measure B and AIM here.
October 1, 2013 | Green Ideals tapped to ready Sonoma Clean Power for launch
Sonoma Clean Power, the Community Choice Aggregation that's been formed in Sonoma County, CA, has asked Green Ideals to assist in providing strategic leadership to ready them for launch in 2014. Our work will focus on messaging and communication strategy, and on the development of an awareness campaign to invite both commercial and residential rate payers into the program. Learn more about the program here.
May 27, 2013 | Environmental Forum of Marin appoints Bierzychudek to Board of Directors
The Environmental Forum of Marin invited Green Ideals founder and principal Susan Bierzychudek to join their Board of Directors as Director of Communications. This 2-year post holds the responsibility for communicating the events, classes, values, and overall brand of the organization to its Marin county constituency. Read more about the organization here.
October 24, 2012 | Bierzychudek joins Environmental Forum of Marin's Master Class
The Environmental Forum of Marin's Master Class 40 includes Susan Bierzychudek, founding principal of Green Ideals Group. This venerable group trains conscious people to become advocates for the natural environment, and was founded 40 years ago by Dr. Marty Griffin, who led the fight against development and urban sprawl in West Marin in the 1960s. Learn more about them here.
August 31, 2012 | Green Ideals helps fuel electric vehicles in Marin County, CA
Marin County is participating in National Plug In Day 2012, as part of a nationwide awareness and enthusiasm-building day. Green Ideals has been asked to develop collateral materials and signage to promote the event, at which attendees will learn how smart, efficient and affordable electric vehicles really are. The wait is over–they're here now!
June 18, 2012 | Green Ideals gives Environmental Forum of Marin a new identity
The venerable Environmental Forum of Marin, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, asked Green Ideals for a facelift with a fresh logo that more accurately represents its mission and values. The new logo was presented to an enthusiastic board in late May, 2012, and will begin to appear on the group's website and collateral materials beginning in June.
April 23, 2012 | Green Ideals CEO hosts Hunter Lovins at Earth Day Festival
L. Hunter Lovins has been named a "Hero the the Planet" by Time Magazine. This green business icon came to Marin April 21st, to speak at the Earth Day Marin Festival held at Lagoon Park in San Rafael's Civic Center. Green Ideals CEO Susan Bierzychudek, EDM Advisory Board member, hosted Lovins there, as she spoke about rebuilding our economy, cities, and job markets by embracing innovation, renewables, and new technologies–increasing profitability while saving the planet.
March 22, 2012 | MCE–new ad campaign takes flight
Marin Clean Energy gives electricity customers in Marin County the option to purchase renewable energy for their electricity, rather than relying on standard fossil fuels that generate harmful greenhouse gases. Green Ideals is helping MCE spread the word as they prepare to bring tens of thousands of new customers on board. For more information, click here.


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I continue watching these series hoping a writer will make it more believable. It is titled 'We Got Married' yet on the honeymoon Puff, is wanting Heechul to take his hands off her & they go to bed with him singing a lullaby. Really? Reality show? Korea already has a problem with low birthrate, this doesn't help.
This episode was too much like the others. I'm skipping until the 20th episode. Si Yi & Roy are a couple & then aren't, back & forth until you feel like watching, is a waste of time.
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Scores of New Brunswick pension funds were rocked by the global 2008 financial crisis, which sent asset values plummeting. Across Canada, the value of corporate and government investment holdings crashed, leaving many without assets to pay existing and future pensions. Careless pension management and a frail economy made matters worse in New Brunswick.
Among the hardest hit New Brunswick pensions was a plan for ten thousand working and retired nurses and health care and community employees. Health care employees enjoy great benefits because of incentives needed to draw workers to an aging, sparsely settled province. New Brunswick nurses earned average salaries of $72,000, while making a modest pension contribution equal to 5.25 per cent of their paycheques – one of the lowest rates in the province. Further weakening the plan, the provincial government, which employs nurses and health care workers, had been allowed to spend the fund's surplus to enhance pension benefits. The practice, unchallenged by union and plan members, left the fund with little cushion to absorb market shocks.
When the 2008 financial crisis struck, the pension fund was mortally wounded. By the end of 2008, the value of assets plunged to $830-million from $1.2-billion, leaving the plan with a deficit in excess of $340-million. It was a brutal blow for a fund facing a huge increase in retirements. In the nurses union, more than 40 per cent of workers are over fifty-five, leaving little time to recoup the losses.
On June 26, 2009, the plan's governing committee met inside the squat, red brick Wu Conference Centre at the University of New Brunswick. Gathering in the Fredericton campus at a large horseshoe table were the unions' senior executives and a handful of provincial officials.
Joining them were two advisers who would become indispensable pension paramedics.
In his mid-forties, Conrad Ferguson is tall and rangy, with a thick crop of grey-flecked black hair. His uncanny ability to forecast the implications of pension modifications would frequently be put to good use as New Brunswick struggled to fix its pension system.
Sue Rowland, an outspoken lawyer in her mid-sixties, had represented governments or workers in some of the country's biggest corporate restructurings, including Algoma Steel and the Canadian arms of Chrysler and General Motors. By the late 2000s, job stress had taken a toll on her health. She selected less demanding cases and devoted time to her octogenarian husband. One 2004 assignment she did accept was advising New Brunswick medical workers. Rowland initially hoped to travel to the province a few times a year, but she and her husband were so attracted to the friendly, no-nonsense Maritimes that they bought a second home near Fredericton.
With no imminent funding help from the province, Ferguson said, the plan had some tough decisions. Employees would have to increase pension contributions by an additional 8.55 per cent of salary or the value of future benefits would be reduced by 66 per cent. Both options put an enormous burden on current workers. Without drastic measures, the actuary warned, the pension plan was no longer sustainable. "It was the holy shit moment," said Rowland. "That's when we knew it was going in the tank. Unsustainable is actuarial code for bankruptcy."
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After Ferguson dispensed grim pension deficit news in 2009, a committee of union and government representatives endorsed a recommendation that benefit cuts be shared by all members, including retirees. The committee dispatched Ferguson and Rowland to find a fair, pragmatic solution. The committee's willingness to swallow harsh medicine was crucial. Few unions cede core benefits such as pensions without a fight. But the nursing and hospital employee union leaders on the committee understood from the beginning that they needed to move quickly to save their damaged plan.
Marilyn Quinn was elected president of the New Brunswick Nurses Union in 2004 after twenty years as a palliative care nurse. "You can't work in palliative care and not have hope," says Quinn of the years she spent helping families reconcile themselves to death. When she heard the pension diagnosis in 2009, she says, "I put on my palliative care glasses. It was time to be honest and tell people what they didn't want to hear."
Her counterpart, Susie Proulx-Daigle at the New Brunswick Union, had a tougher challenge. Her group was a local of Canadian Union of Public Employees, whose national leaders strongly oppose pension cuts. "I told them that we had our own problems in New Brunswick and that we were going to solve them our way. We are more of a social union. We are part of communities that work together to fix our problems."
To prepare members for harsh medicine, the unions made two crucial decisions. The first was trusting membership with bad news. Shortly after meeting with their actuary in June 2009, the unions alerted members in a newsletter that pension benefits could be reduced or changed and contributions increased to fortify the wounded fund. "Transparency was essential; we told them what was happening and they trusted us to do the right thing," said Quinn.Report Typo/Error
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Lenny Kravitz Set for First U.S. Tour in Five Years
Retro rocker Lenny Kravitz is getting ready to kick off a winter U.S. tour run that starts in Boston on Jan. 27. The trek, his first American run in five years, will support his latest studio album, 'Black and White America.'
Ronnie James Dio Would Have Given Black Sabbath Reunion His Blessing, Says Widow
With the newly reunited original lineup of Black Sabbath hard at work on a new studio album and a world tour around the corner, it's hard not to think about the history of the band, and what the late Ronnie James Dio might think about the four original members coming together for one last hurrah.
Shinedown Delivering New Album 'Amaryllis' on March 27
Shinedown's Brent Smith Challenges Rock Fans to Rise Up
Foo Fighters Frontman Dave Grohl Thanks Fans for Banner Year
Dave Grohl recently took to the Foo Fighters' official website expressing sincere gratitude toward the band's fans for a banner year.
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Says Joining Metallica Onstage Was 'Really Fun'
Back on Dec. 10, during one of Metallica's intimate fan club shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif. a magical metal moment went down when original Metallica guitarist and current Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine joined his former band onstage for a few songs.
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Metallica Release Fourth Previously Unheard 'Death Magnetic' Song
Last night (Dec. 10), Metallica wrapped up their last of four intimate club shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif. offering up yet another track from the 'Death Magnetic' sessions titled 'Rebel of Babylon.'
Evanescence Offer Inside Look at Upcoming Video for 'My Heart Is Broken'
Evanescence have announced that their next single will be 'My Heart Is Broken,' and the band recently took up shop in Los Angeles to film the video for the song.
Zakk Wylde Remembers Dimebag Darrell
Today (Dec. 8 ) marks seven years since the tragic death of Dimebag Darrell and three other victims at a Damageplan show in Columbus, Ohio. Guitarist Zakk Wylde recently talked to Revolver about what Dimebag meant to the metal community as well as the legacy he leaves behind.
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis Reacts to Hall of Fame Nod
When the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced today (Dec. 7), Red Hot Chili Peppers were among the honorees along with Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys and others. RHCP frontman Anthony Kiedis commented on the induction, calling it both emotional and a great sense of achievement.


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Developed by Jaewoo Chung at MIT's Media Lab, Guiding Light consists of a wearable badge with magnetic sensors and a software app that makes use of a projector built into many Samsung smartphones to cast arrows onto the ground in front of you as you walk. The system relies on a map of the building based on fluctuations in its magnetic field, created by the presence of steel in the walls, floor and ceiling. In tests, Guiding Light was able to determine a user's position to within a metre.

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Republican congressional candidates Mike Parry and Allen Quist have opted not to join the Olmsted County Republicans in this year's Rochesterfest parade. Instead, the two candidates who are set to square-off in the August primary are doing their own thing.
While it's free for politicians to walk in plenty of small town parades, it costs $500 to participate in the Rochester event. Quist said his campaign decided to register for their own spot in the parade after they were unable to get assurances from the Republican Party of Olmsted County they would be able to join them before having to make a decision.
Republican Party of Olmsted County Chairman Bruce Kaskubar said he invited both Parry and Quist to join the party in the parade. Adding to the complications is that the official deadline to register for the parade was April 14. That was before the First District Republicans' endorsing convention on April 21, which ended after 23 ballots with candidates deadlocked over whether to endorse Parry or Quist.
Instead of marching with the Republican party, Parry is walking for free with the "Bell of Honor" float. He said local veteran and Rochester School Board member Terry Throndson approached him and asked him to join them in the parade. The 3,000-pound Bell of Honor is used at funerals and other special events to honor veterans, law enforcement officers and others.
But Parry may run into trouble at the parade. Rochesterfest's Executive Director Carole Brown said politicians are supposed to either walk with a political party unit or pay the $500 to march in the parade on their own. She said the Parry campaign would be violating those rules by walking with the Bell of Honor.


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As a result of imaging technology, tremendous progress has been made in understanding the mind and brain in autism. The first major contribution was the evidence of increased total brain volume that led to the beginning acceptance of autism as a neural systems disorder. Over the course of a decade, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies generated evidence of functional underconnectivity across neural systems and of increased local connectivity in high functioning individuals with autism. In the last 3-5 years, diffusion tensor imaging studies have provided evidence of both micro- and macro-structural abnormalities in white matter pathways. Recently, fMRI studies have further characterized the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying language and visual processing deficits in autism with clear implications for intervention. A converging theme across these studies is the lack of the innate specialization of circuitry in autism that is associated with neuronal organizational events. This section will review key findings that advance the definition of the neural basis of autism.
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Chart of the Day: Itchy Trader Fingers on Vivus
Check out this heart-stopping trading in biotech company Vivus. It went on a wild roller-coaster ride on absolutely no news as day-traders with itchy trigger fingers await final word from the FDA on whether it will approve its obesity drug Qnexa. The FDA is expected to rule by April 17.


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Multi Gnome Terminal is an enhanced version of gnome-terminal, with many powerful new features and extensions. The most notable enhancement is the ability to run multiple terminals within the same window. Each terminal may be accessed by its "tab", through keyboard shortcuts, or menu selections. Inactive terminals provide an alert when the buffer changes by changing the color of the tab labels. Other enhancements include a toolbar, a buttonbar, flexible command options to launch new terminals, tabs, and shells from either the GUI or command line, customizable key bindings for MGT functions and other uses, font shadowing, the ability to "split" terminals so that each window can simultaneously multiple terminals, the ability to "view" or "bond" terminals with other terminals, and various other improvements.
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Release Notes: Several bugs have been fixed. 'echo -e '1234567890\10\10\e[Z.' now produces correct output. Previously, if you began a keyboard shortcut in one MGT window, and then opened new MGT windows (not tabs), and then tried to use the full shortcut 'Ctrl-l n', MGT would crash. Another problem caused the cursor to disappear if the text selection went over it and back. If bold text was drawn by overstriking characters, stripes would be left along the left border of terminal screen. Finally, if screen was launched from MGT, it wouldn't render semi-graphic characters.
Release Notes: This is a bugfix release. The main bugs that have been fixed are an MGT crash if it was launched without any config file, and an MGT crash at startup when given a non-existing class by the commandline option --wclass.
Release Notes: The main new feature for this release is that now each Tab can have its own settings for many things such as fonts, backgrounds, etc. Font handling has been improved, including support for pseudo-graphics characters (like xterm) and some support for proportional fonts. URL Handling now works with raw IP addresses, because mgt-helper script has been improved quite a lot. Several bugs have also been fixed.
Release Notes: In this release there are several enhancements: one can set contrast and gamma correction of background pixmap, which can be even illuminated as well as shaded, a different color and/or a different font can be chosen for bold text, hardset items of 'New Term' menu can be hidden, and command line options have been improved. Moreover mgt-helper script has been improved a lot and many bugs have been fixed too.
Release Notes: MGT now includes a shell script (mgt-helper) that adds additional functionality. Notably, you can now have separate bash histories for each Tab, and you can use mgt-helper as a GNOME URL Handler to launch text based applications in a new Tab. Also, several new Actions are available for keybindings, and logging out of a gnome-session can now save the current MGT Windows, Tabs, paths, and commands. A number of bugs are also fixed in this release.
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MGT fails to display chinese, japanese characters while gnome-terminal works fine. dunno what's the problem
If MGT were a sports car, gnome-terminal would be a bicycle. They both have wheels, but the similarities pretty much end there. This is what gnome-terminal should have been :)
Great job !
Keep Up the good work.
I think this app should be put in place of the standard gnome-terminal.
Nice tool!
Using this tools since the first release, I see that the author quickly fixes bugs and adds requested features. It helps me to reduce the growing numbers of terminals on my desktop :)
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Really a nice tool. I've got a couple of machines that I must telnet to quite often, and the Multi Gnome Terminal provides nice shortcuts for this. It also prevents the desktop from being too cluttered.
A Fluent OpenStack client API for Java.
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Keller Williams made his name building songs live on stage alone with an acoustic guitar and a looping machine, but these days he's sharing the stage with a quintet of powerhouse musicians.
In his idiosyncratic creative style, he'd build tracks by recording sounds live and looping them together, leaving audiences to marvel as he wove elements together into intricate compositions before their eyes.
The prolific songwriter has averaged an album a year since 1994, and delved into increasingly diverse genres — most recently funk, the focus of his most recent live album, "Funk."
The Aspen regular returns to Belly Up on Thursday, Feb. 20, with his newest adventure in genre-hopping. The local stop kicks off an 11-show run with his funk collaborators, the five-member outfit More Than a Little.
"They are incredible musicians to play those parts that I was looping anyway," Williams told me from his home in Fredricksburg, Va. "So I'm taking advantage of the fact that there's awesome humans there and we're all having a good time."
Toby Fairchild, the drummer for More Than a Little, used to host an R&B nigh at the Otter House, a bar in Fredricksburg. Williams saw More Than a Little at the a bar in 2011, then sat in with them. The chemistry was instant, and their partnership was born.
"They were just tired and over it," he laughs. "Then I sat in with them and, man, we created this crazy magic thing that I wasn't expecting. It went in so many different directions I wasn't expecting."
Williams was finishing up his "Bass" album at the time, and just beginning his collaboration with the Travelin' McCourys — "Pick" — so he put the project on the backburner for a year. In the fall of 2012, he played weekly in Fredricksburg with More Than a Little, then played with them for his annual five-night hometown Christmas-to-New Year's run and recorded the 10-track funk album live.
At Thursday's show, he'll play an opening solo set of his looping guitar stuff, then a set of funk with More Than a Little.
Their shows are heavy on improvisation. Half of the rhythm section plays Virginia churches on most Sundays, so they're used to musically following the mood and delivery of a preacher — much like they're following Williams these days.
While a lot of fans know him for his solo looping style, Williams also has toured and made albums with outfits like String Cheese Incident, Martin Sexton and the McCourys. Adapting his songs in the funk idiom with More Than a Little has been an invigorating experience, he says.
"I'm teaching them songs and they're teaching them back to me in their own formula, which is different from the formula I'm used to," he explains. "So I'm learning from them and really able to bring new life to old material. It's quite refreshing and super fun."
The former Boulder resident is an avid snowboarder — a passion given full voice in his ski town anthem "Floating on the Freshies." The song extolling the virtues of, yes, floating on fresh powder, always brings out a gleeful sing-along from Aspenites at Belly Up. Williams says it's among the songs he's been working on during sound checks with More Than a Little, but hasn't performed for an audience with them yet. So he may break out a new funk version, or play the familiar rendition during the solo portion of the show.
"That song will get played in Aspen one way or another," he says. "I promise."
Earlier this winter, he did a four-stop ski town tour, but his gig schedule didn't allow him to get on the snow. He made up for it with a week-long stay at a friend's condo in Keystone, during one of our recent storm cycles, which gave him some "legitimate powder days."
During his regular stops here, he normally gets some time on the hill at Snowmass. This time around, he's planning to ride Ajax for the first time.
"I'm excited to jump on the lift a couple blocks from the bus," he says.
The bus, while he's touring with More Than a Little, is home. As a solo act, he normally travels light — with a stage and tour manager — and stays in hotels. But with his current band mates, he's doing it road warrior style, sleeping in bunks on the tour bus and stopping at day-rate hotels for showers to cleanse the funk.


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In 1962, Clark and Lyons proposed incorporating the enzyme glucose oxidase in the construction of an electrochemical sensor for glucose in blood plasma. In their application, Clark and Lyons describe an electrode in which a membrane permeable to glucose traps a small volume of solution containing the enzyme adjacent to a pH electrode, and the presence of glucose is detected by the change in the electrode potential that occurs when glucose reacts with the enzyme in this volume of solution. Although described nearly 50 years ago, this seminal development provides the general structure for constructing electrochemical glucose sensors that is still used today. Despite the maturity of the field, new developments that explore solutions to the fundamental limitations of electrochemical glucose sensors continue to emerge. Here we discuss two developments of the last 15 years; confining the enzyme and a redox mediator to a very thin molecular films at electrode surfaces by electrostatic assembly, and the use of electrodes modified by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to leverage the electrocatalytic effect of the CNTs to reduce the oxidation overpotential of the electrode reaction or for the direct electron transport to the enzyme.
As health-care shifts increasingly away from the clinical setting, the availability of diagnostic tools that can accurately determine medical conditions, are easy to operate and evaluate the response of, and can be used by an untrained individual becomes increasingly important. Biosensors based on electrochemical signal transduction meet many of these requirements and represent an area of active research.
Electrochemical biosensing has its origins in a report in 1962 by Clark and Lyons that describes a potentiometric measurement coupled with the enzyme glucose oxidase to determine glucose in blood plasma [
Coupling an enzyme to the signal transduction adds the specificity of the enzyme for a particular substrate to the measurement. In general, a biosensor contains a molecular–recognition element directly interfaced to a signal transducer which, together produce a response proportional to the concentration of analyte [
Electrochemical sensors are attractive due to their low-cost, relatively fast time-response, their operational simplicity, and the robust nature of electrochemical measurements [
Coupling the enzyme glucose oxidase (GluOx) with signal transduction has become a benchmark system in the development of biosensors [
FAD works efficiently as a cofactor because of its highly reversible electrochemistry. FAD can be reduced in a two electron, two proton process to form FADH2. During the enzymatic reaction between GluOx and glucose, the FAD is reduced by the glucose producing FADH2 and glucose is oxidized to glucono-d-lactone [
The crystal structure of GluOx is well-known and shows that the FAD sits in the funnel-shaped active site, with a 10 Å × 10 Å opening that tapers to an opening only a few Å across [
Several general approaches to circumventing this kinetic limitation have been demonstrated. The enzyme can be confined to the electrode surface, and the action of the enzyme diagnosed indirectly by monitoring the formation of hydrogen peroxide from the enzyme-substrate reaction in the presence of O2 [
Alternatively, an electron-transfer mediator which has a lower oxidation potential can be used to bridge the electrical communication between glucose oxidase and the glucose. When using a redox mediator, the measurement is conducted in an oxygen free solution to eliminate competition between the mediator and O2 for reoxidizing the FADH2. An electron-transfer mediator is a molecule that has fast electron transfer kinetics and that has an oxidation potential positive of the thermodynamic oxidation potential of the kinetically hindered reaction [
A suitable mediator for the GluOx enzyme must have a redox potential more positive than the redox potential of the FAD [
Constructing an electrochemical biosensor that takes advantage of a redox mediator requires only catalytic amounts of the mediator and the enzyme. Due to the electron shuttling, when glucose is added to the solution, the cyclic voltammogram of the mediator has a steady state response (
Ferrocene-derivative mediators and GluOx can be incorporated into various types of matrices that are attached to an electrode surface so that the enzyme and mediator system are confined to a small volume adjacent to the electrode surface and cannot freely diffuse throughout the solution. The advantage of having both the mediator and the enzyme confined to the surface is that a higher degree of organization can be achieved, confining the system to a small dimension restricts the electron transfer distance between the mediator and the enzyme increasing the efficiency of the electron transfer mediation, and confining the mediator system to the electrode surface allows the possibility of the electrode being used
Hydrogels are water insoluble cross-linked polymer films that are highly water absorbent. During the polymerization process, the resulting pores within the hydrogel encapsulate the enzyme or any other materials present in the solution [
Electropolymerization is another method for trapping the enzyme at the electrode's surface. This polymerization can take place either by a free radical reaction or by a condensation reaction depending on the monomers involved [
Occasionally the mediator is covalently coupled to the enzyme. This method attaches the mediator chain to the outer surface of the enzyme through an amide linkage [
All of these methods that confine the mediator and enzyme to the surface of the electrode are well developed and each has distinct advantages [
Despite the successes of these preparations, innovations in glucose sensor construction and performance continue to appear. The following will focus on two areas of research that have seen new applications in sensor development during the last 10–15 years. Electrostatic assembly is a process in which polyelectrolytes can be easily deposited onto an electrode interface to form very thin molecular assemblies. As these assemblies are so thin, the signal transduction associated with reactions that occur within the assembly can be extremely efficient. By controlling solution pH, it is possible to incorporate proteins into the assembly without losing the protein functionality.
Since their discovery, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have demonstrated remarkable chemical and physical properties. CNTs are highly conductive, and they have favorable electrocatalytic properties. When confined to electrode surfaces, CNTs lower the overpotential for many kinetically unfavorable electrode reactions. Many have taken advantage of this property in the construction of different biosensors. The following will provide an overview of developments in these areas as related to glucose sensor construction and applications.
The deposition of molecular layers using through-space electrostatic interactions has been an active area of research [
The greatest advantage of the electrostatic assembly process is that, in principle, any polyion can be incorporated into the film [
Several research groups show that biopolymers can be used in the sequential development of multilayer films by electrostatic assembly. Lvov
This result is consistent with the report of Harper and Anderson, who find that the electrochemical response of multilayers of PAA (modified with ferrocene) and GluOx saturates at 3 bilayers; and, with 5 or more bilayers, the response to glucose actually decreases (
This suggestion is in contrast with the results of Harper and Anderson who find that the response of the layer-by-layer assembly diminishes with more than three polycation/GluOx bilayers [
Hooper and Anderson also use layer-by-layer electrostatic assembly as a mechanism for discriminating against interfering species [
As described by Willner when the enzymes are entrapped by electrodeposited polymers [
As previously discussed with traditional electrode materials, direct heterogeneous electron transfer to glucose oxidase is kinetically slow. This is the reason for using electron transfer mediators or indirect detection for monitoring glucose with electrochemical sensors. It has been found, however, that electrodes modified with single or multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) demonstrate fast heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics as compared to that found for traditional electrodes. Incorporating CNTs into the assembly of electrochemical glucose sensors, therefore, affords the possibility of facile direct electron transfer to glucose oxidase, and a more direct determination of glucose.
There are many methods for modifying interfaces with CNTs. All of these methods aim to take advantage of the high conductivity of these materials. CNTs are known to have electrocatalytic properties and fast electron transfer rates for many redox processes. This is due to the chemical and physical properties of these materials. The structure of carbon nanotubes is unique; being similar to graphite sheets along the cylinder with properties resembling those of the basal plane of highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). The open ends of CNTs are similar in structure and properties to the edge plane of HOPG. McCreery
Efforts to incorporate CNTs into electrode materials include the use of a traditional carbon paste electrode design. In this case, the carbon paste is prepared using carbon nanotubes to replace the graphite when creating the paste matrix. The advantages of carbon nanotube paste electrodes (CNTPE) is the simplicity of construction, and the observation that CNTPEs maintain the favorable properties of traditional carbon paste electrodes (e.g., low background current, easy preparation and electrode renewal, and the ability to incorporate other materials into the composite matrix). Despite the simple construction, the CNTPE has enhanced electron transfer kinetics for the oxidation of several biological molecules (e.g., dopamine, dopac, and ascorbic acid) when compared to the electrochemical behavior found with a carbon paste electrode prepared with graphite. The improvement in the kinetics is observed even when only 10% of the carbon material in the composite is the multi-walled CNTs (the remaining 90% of the carbon material is graphite) [
Nossol and Zarbin report creating a CNTPE electrode modified with Prussian blue. They use this electrode structure for H2O2 detection [
Zhang and coworkers also create a CNT composite electrode with adsorbed Prussian blue [
This electrode preparation is an example of another simple preparation in which the CNTs are cast onto an electrode substrate (generally a glassy carbon electrode) from a solution in which the CNTs are dispersed [
With the carbon nanotube paste electrodes (CNTPE), the CNTs are mixed with a binding agent to create a composite that is used to fill a reservoir of the electrode body. Using this preparation, the CNTs have a random arrangement within the matrix and there is no control over the edge
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Several research groups discuss ways of growing CNT oriented films [
Alternatively, Gooding
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Direct electron transport to the redox center of an enzyme offers the opportunity for creating biosensors with superior time responses. Gooding
Several research groups report using the simplicity of the electrostatic assembly method for creating a carbon nanotube assembly on an electrode surface [
Although they did not construct a glucose sensor, the method used by Guo
Glucose sensors based on electrochemical signal transduction have been an area of active study since the first publication in 1962. Despite its maturity, research in the area of electrochemical glucose sensors continues to thrive, and new innovations appear regularly. These innovations, however, are generally directed at solving some of the fundamental difficulties observed over the years with glucose sensors—e.g., overcoming the kinetic limitations associated with direct electron transfer to the glucose oxidase enzyme, lowering the overpotential for H2O2 oxidation, or creating interfacial molecular architectures to optimize the signal transduction from the enzyme reaction—and that is the case with innovations using electrostatic assembly for confining the enzyme and the redox mediator system to the electrode surface, and with innovations involving the use of carbon nanotubes.
In this review, we've considered innovations offered by a simple method for developing interfacial thin-film architectures using the electrostatic attraction of polyelectrolytes. By incorporating enzymes into the polyelectrolyte assembly, several authors have shown that enzymes and redox mediator assemblies can be confined to molecular films attached to an electrode. The proximity of the mediation system to the electrode surface offers advantages to the sensor response time; however, there is some disagreement in the literature about the value of multiple bilayers toward the efficiency of this construction. If CNTs are incorporated into the layer-by-layer assembly, the efficiency of the molecular structure is combined with the electronic properties of the CNTs. This establishes more efficient electron transfer through the layer-by-layer assembly, and possibly generates a better response. The role that the CNT plays in the electron diffusion efficiency in these layer-by-layer assemblies needs to be more thoroughly investigated. It has also been demonstrated that the electrostatic assembly can be incorporated into analytical systems other than electrodes—for example, separation capillaries. When coupled to a separation capillary, multiple enzymes can be used and detection of multiple enzyme substrates accomplished.
Incorporating carbon nanotubes into the sensor assembly offers the advantages of the improved electrocatalytic properties of these materials. This effectively lowers the oxidation overpotential for the indirect detection of glucose by H2O2 oxidation and creates conditions that are favorable for the discrimination of H2O2 from common interfering species. The small size of carbon nanotubes offers the potential that these materials can penetrate the enzyme structure without disrupting its functional behavior, and several authors report that this attribute allows for the direct electron transport to the FAD active site of the glucose oxidase enzyme. It is not clear from these studies, however, if CNT penetration into the enzyme structure is required to observe the enhanced electrocatalytic behavior. Similarly, it is not clear from the literature reports if the size of the CNT allows a close proximity of the CNT to the redox active FAD center of the enzyme, or if the CNT creates conditions favorable for longer tunneling distances that leads to the electrocatalytic behavior.
Both of the introduction of carbon nanotubes and the electrode preparation by layer-by-layer electrostatic assembly are areas of research that address problems that have limited the development of electrochemical glucose sensors for many years. Although not exhaustive, this review touches on the principle contributions to the creation of glucose sensors that electrostatic assembly and carbon nanotubes have made to date, and provides insight into how these areas may continue to add to the development of electrochemical glucose sensors.
A. Schematic diagram of the redox mediation scheme. Glucose in the presence of Glucose oxidase is oxidized to Gluconolactone and the redox active FAD site in the enzyme is reduced to FADH2. The FADH2 can be oxidized back to FAD by reducing the redox mediator. The reduced form of the redox mediator is returned to the oxidized form by the heterogeneous electrode reaction. The current measured by the electrode reaction, therefore, is directly related to the amount of glucose that is oxidized by the enzyme reaction. B. (a) current response of the redox mediator in the absence of glucose, and (b) Steady state current response from the redox mediator in the presence of glucose [
Electrode response to multiply bilayers of poly(allylammonium) chloride modified with ferrocenecarboxylic acid/Glucose Oxidase in a linear sweep voltammetry experiment. The steady state current generated at the electrode assembly increases with up to 3 bilayers. With more than 3 bilayers, the current is found to decrease with each subsequent bilayer assembly [
Electrophorogram obtained with a 50 μm internal diameter fused silica capillary whose interior walls have been modified by electrostatic deposition of poly(dimethyldiallyammonium)chloride and poly(styrene sulfonic acid)/enzyme mixture. For this separation, the enzyme is a mixture of glucose oxidase and glutamate oxidase. The glucose and glutamate are separated by the electrophoresis from dopamine and ascorbic acid, and the glucose and glutamate are detected by oxidation of the H2O2 generated by the enzyme reaction that occurs along the walls of the capillary [
Examples of redox mediators used with electrochemical sensors that incorporate Glucose Oxidase.
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In a stat that should surprise NONE of you who may have read:
- Bloggers in Depth: Money, Money, Money
- Bloggers in Depth: How Much Do We Make and Where Does the Money Come From?
it's now official. We love making money.
Technorati just published its 2011 State of the Blogosphere report, and it finds that four in ten bloggers — that's 40% — consider themselves professional bloggers, whether that is full-time or part-time work.
I'm actually surprised the number isn't higher. In my survey (Bloggers in Depth, linked above), 28% reported making money from blogging but a whopping 74% wanted to. And that was months ago.
The majority of people in the Technorati survey consider themselves hobby bloggers, by the way.
When you dig deeper into the numbers, there are some really interesting stats:
- Professional bloggers receive the most views, with over half of the blogs viewed more than 10,000 times per month. 58% of bloggers using third-party analytics receive fewer than 5,000 page views per month.
- Professional bloggers receive the most unique visitors per month, with more than a third having over 10,000 unique visitors.
- Of the 14% of bloggers who earn a salary for blogging, the average annual amount is $24,086. Corporate bloggers earn more, averaging $33,577 per year.
- Display ads, affiliate marketing links, and search ads are the most common ways bloggers generate revenue from their blogs. 60% of Corporate bloggers said they do not have any advertising on their blog.
Here's the takeaway for me. For the hundreds of people who email or tweet me, asking how to become a "professional" blogger, you have to face reality.
For 99% of you, working as a professional blogger will either mean taking on multiple jobs, living with less money or working part-time in another income-raising position.
Them's the facts, kids.
Now, I'm no dream assassin. I strongly encourage anyone who has the patience and skill to become a professional blogger to go after that goal and make it come true. While blogging professionally is much more difficult than hobbyists think, it certainly can be done. If you have a supportive spouse or family, have some income saved up, have a security net and are willing to work your ass off, go for it.
But do it with your eyes wide open and your backside covered. You will live and die with your numbers. You will hustle for contracts. You will be judged on your writing, grammar, photography skills and ability to tell good stories.
Now, if you're still hoping to become a professional blogger, here are some of my tips:
- Money: The Ultimate Hornet's Nest
- Picking the Right Ad Network
- Blog Homework: Working With Brands (a list of links that should help)
- Tax Time: What Bloggers Need to Know
And if you want to catch up on all of the stats that I revealed in my own Bloggers in Depth survey, click here!


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Welcome to 'rate your condo' – the web site that lets you rate the condo you currently live in, OR lets you see what people think about the condos they live in.
We ask owners, renters, and even visitors to rate their condo according to six factors: Amenities, Location, Management, Condo Fees, Appeal or Appearance, and OVERALL score. We ask people to rate their condo out of five with five being the highest rating and one being the lowest.
Now you can also help us out by rating the condo building that you currently live in (or just visit). The more people who respond, the better and hopefully more accurate will be the results.
So take a look and let us know how we can make this Site better for you! Maybe you can even suggest some more condo buildings that don't appear on this Site. Thanks.


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Pres. Bush won Ohio by, like 150,000 votes. What's to challenge?
Good Job everyone! Congrats Pres. Bush! Thank You God!
Sorry to say Kerry won my state of PA. though.
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Thats what happens when liberal massachusetts people start moving up here LOL
Kerry took Michigan too, but at least the FAGS dont get thier way. What a Nailbiter though. I'm sure Bush will end up in the whitehouse but the democrats will do anything in thier power to drag it out as long as they can.
Please get your hopes up. It will be fun to watch if you take a fall. LOL
When Kerry's team gets to Ohio for a count of all the Ballots they are crying about. Every single one has to be for Kerry or he does not have a chance. And the odds of all being for him are very slim. And abou tyou posting earlier saying none of the networks have given Ohio to Bush. That is incorrect. They were giving it to him early this morning at around 12:30 am.
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The Latest News On The API Economy
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Firebase App Indexing API Searches Content Across Apps
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Microsoft Adds Cognitive Services, Speech, and Image Search APIs to Bot Framework
Since Microsoft launched its Bot Framework earlier this year, it has consistently added features to empower developers to create, what Microsoft calls, "the next great conversational experiences." The latest API additions include the Computer Vision, Bing Speech, and Bing Image Search APIs.
MapQuest Beta Testing Static Maps v5 API
MapQuest is inviting developers to take its MapQuest Static Map v5 API for a spin while in beta testing. The refreshed API has a handful of new features that should appeal to developers who rely on MapQuest's mapping tools. The beta is being offered for free through the end of 2016.
New Body Labs API Could Yield Industry-Altering Benefits To Clothing Makers, Retailers, and Buyers
It happens to all of us. We buy clothes for ourselves or as a gift (online or in a store) and when those clothes are put on for the first time, they turn out not to fit. What happens next is the bane of the entire clothing industry and its customers. The return process is laboriou
CrowdRiff Announces Visual Influence API for Travel Industry
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Paid Plans Now Available for Microsoft Bing Search APIs
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Daily API RoundUp: CoachHire, Tierion, Alerta, BetterWorks, ChargeIO, Bucky Box
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Developers Choices Are Few When it Comes to Web Search APIs
The number of available web search APIs has been reduced in recent months; Google and Yahoo have shut down a number of their web search APIs. This is the first part of a two-part article covering the state of web search APIs. The second part highlights search APIs provided by Google and Microsoft.
Google vs. Microsoft Bing Search APIs: A Detailed Comparison
This is part two of a two-part article covering the current state of Web search APIs. This article takes a look at the Web search tools/APIs provided by Google and Microsoft. Article includes comparison charts highlighting some of the key differences between Google and Microsoft search tools/APIs.
Uber Opens UberRUSH API to All Developers for On-Demand Deliveries
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Square Aims for Stripe with E-Commerce API
Square is moving beyond the retail terminal thanks to a handful of new APIs meant to help companies accept payments in more places. The E-Commerce API and Register API target retailers large and small with a simple set of tools that integrate fully with Square's payment processing platform.
Daily API RoundUp: ClipChamp, AnyChart, Jet, IntelligenceBank, Realty Web Syndicate
Six APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories such as eCommerce, Charts, Video and Content. One highlight today is an API from Clipchamp, a service which records, converts, and compresses video directly from a browser. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
Shopify Launches Sales Channel SDK to Enhance Its Merchants' Reach
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Microsoft Launches Dev Preview for New Bing Search APIs
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Daily API RoundUp: MineTools, Shoprocket, TranslateMedia, NASA PO.DAAC, Plus Gmail, Facebook SDKs
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How to Enhance Your Long-Tail SEO Using Google Search Console API University
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How to Build an eCommerce API With Ruby on Rails Part 3 API University
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Sooners falter, still first
1. Oklahoma (28-2)
The Sooners' first loss came after 17 consecutive wins. The second loss came after only 10 consecutive wins. It doesn't seem as if the sky is falling. A weekend split against Louisville (a scheduled third game was canceled due to weather) is meaningful. The 5-1 loss was the first for the Sooners with Keilani Ricketts in the circle and the first defeat in which an opponent scored multiple runs. All of that counts. But so does the 9-1 run-rule answer in the second game against the Cardinals. The Sooners aren't guaranteed this spot forever. Their grip weakened last weekend, but it remains in their possession for now.
2. Arizona State (31-1)
It wasn't a sweep, but you can't ask much more of Arizona State than to take two out of three games at UCLA. It was the first true road test of the season, coming a week after four neutral-site games in the Judi Garman Classic and a game against host Cal State Fullerton in that event. Of note against the Bruins, junior Mackenzie Popescue earned the first win of the series in the circle and added a save with two innings of no-hit pitching in the finale, just her third relief appearance. She's the No. 2 pitcher behind Dallas Escobedo, but it appears she'll keep busy in conference play.
3. Florida (31-1)
The SEC schedule looks very kind for Florida from here on out, with road trips to Kentucky and a home series against Georgia the only real headliners. But the Gators will get some in-state midweek tests, beginning with a visit from Florida State on Wednesday. (UCF and South Florida follow in later weeks.) The Gators continue to have a wider disparity between batting average and on-base percentage than just about any team in the upper echelon.
4. Tennessee (27-6)
Sure, the wins came at home without either Ellen or Ivy Renfroe keeping close to clean sheets in the circle, but a three-game sweep against Texas A&M is cause for a jump. The Aggies got to the Lady Vols' sister act for 16 runs in three games, but the bigger story was the way the home team responded with 21 runs of its own. A rugged stretch of conference series against Alabama, Florida and A&M completed, Tennessee added a one-game trip to Kentucky on Friday, a game that will not count toward the SEC standings but will help the RPI; the Lady Vols were ninth in the initial RPI release, one spot behind the Wildcats.
5. California (26-3)
With apologies to Utah, Cal did what it was supposed to do when it swept three games against the program handed one of the rawest deals in college sports when it was dropped in the middle of a legendary softball conference a season ago. Ace Jolene Henderson won all three games and moved past Michele Granger as Cal's career leader in wins. Strange as it sounds, the upcoming series at Arizona (played next Tuesday and Wednesday) may be Cal's best bet to win a conference series on the road. Trips to Arizona State, UCLA and Washington follow. A game against Sacramento State awaits this weekend.
6. Texas (29-4)
The first game in a home-and-home series against Baylor was everything fans could have hoped for. Texas' Blaire Luna and Baylor's Whitney Canion each struck out 14 batters in a game that went nine innings, with Luna and the Longhorns eventually pulling out the win when Canion couldn't get an out in the ninth. Luna came back with 11 strikeouts in a two-hitter the following day in Austin (the first game was played in Waco). That done, Texas can't look past this weekend and a Kansas team that has put up some runs.
7. Alabama (29-4)
The Crimson Tide last lost to Auburn in Tuscaloosa when freshman outfielder Haylie McCleney was in fifth grade, but let's not make too much of Saturday's upset in the rivalry. Alabama won both games started by its ace, Jackie Traina, in run-rule fashion and remains in the thick of the SEC race. If there was a long-term worry to take from the loss, it was defense. Four errors undid the Tide, who have more errors than all but two SEC teams (Auburn and Kentucky). Some of that is because they get to more balls than a lot of teams -- but only some of it.
8. Oregon (26-4)
Oregon drew one of the short straws with its road schedule in the Pac-12, so it was imperative to get off to a good start at home against Stanford. Job well done. The Ducks swept three games from the Cardinal, following back-to-back one-run wins with a more comfortable 10-3 victory in Monday's series finale. The combination of freshman Cheridan Hawkins (1.35 ERA) and senior Jessica Moore (1.38 ERA) continues to give Oregon a different look than the past few seasons, when it relied so heavily on Moore in the moments that mattered.
9. Louisville (26-5)
Louisville coach Sandy Pearsall gets as much out of a roster as anyone out there, which is why the Cardinals debut in the rankings after spitting a weekend trip to Oklahoma. Junior pitcher Caralisa Connell (127 strikeouts in 116 innings this season) got the best of Ricketts in the Oklahoma win and also beat Michigan two weeks ago. Junior second baseman Katie Keller continued her push to go from second-team all-conference to first-team All-American. She had two hits and an RBI against Ricketts and has a 1.392 OPS through 31 games. DePaul and South Florida aren't on the schedule, so this weekend's series against Syracuse shapes up as one of the few tests in Big East play.
10. Texas A&M (26-5)
Flip a coin between Texas A&M and Missouri, which split two games earlier this season and sit right next to each other in SEC offense with nearly identical batting averages, slugging percentages and on-base percentages. While the Tigers twice routed Georgia Tech last week, they continue to see their schedule shrink because of weather. So on volume alone, the tiebreaker goes to the Aggies, who have played 12 more games. The wrong end of a sweep at Tennessee was unpleasant for Texas A&M, but it did put up more runs in Knoxville than most visiting teams manage. It goes almost without saying that this weekend's home series against Alabama is huge.


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Jean, Paul:
Thanks for your comments.
Yes I tried those and got the hypergeometricPFQ functions. But, I need to take the derivative of the summation and hence do not mind making approximations if that helps get a simple looking derivative (the derivative is part of a first order condition and hence I've to substitute the derivative in an equation & solve for x). The hypergeometricPFQ is not suited for that.


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Exhibit on Ghanian Bambɔlse Traveling to Ghana
Brittany Sheldon, a doctoral student in IU's Department of the History of Art and the African Studies Program, has been working with the Mathers Museum of World Cultures to create the exhibition State of an Art: Contemporary Ghanaian Bambɔlse for the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. The exhibition, which is traveling to Ghana this fall, features Sheldon's photographs documenting the red, black, and white designs (bambɔlse) that adorn the earthen walls of houses in the Upper East Region in Ghana.
Many scholars have been captivated by these vivid paintings and have published a wealth of information about their creation and meaning. Historically, the Frafra people of the Upper East Region lived in earthen compound-style homes, which were constructed and repaired by their male occupants. Once the newly built or repaired walls were complete, the women of the home would join together to cover them in plaster, which they would then embellish with designs.
Once the paintings were complete, the women would sprinkle the walls with an organic sealant called am, in order to protect them from deterioration by wind and rain. Plastering and painting processes were highly cooperative, involving all of the women of a household--and often other women from the community as well--who joined together for a festive day of chatting, laughing, and singing, as they toiled in the hot dry season sun to protect and beautify the compound walls. While the women of this region still paint their walls, the practice has changed considerably over time.
The photographs included in the exhibit were taken by Sheldon during two research trips undertaken between July 2012 and March 2013, focusing specifically on plastering and painting projects in Sirigu, Bongo, and Zuarungu-Moshi, three rural communities in the Upper East Region. This exhibition also illustrates some of the ways in which these processes have changed over time, providing a glimpse at the state of traditional architectural embellishment in 21st century northern Ghana.
Sheldon will spend the next year in Ghana, continuing to research and document the designs and practice, and is sharing her experiences online at http://stateofanart.wordpress.com/. In fall 2014, she'll be curating a second exhibition on Ghanian bambɔlse for the MMWC.


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Point 1: Meyrin
Discover the LHC tunnel and ATLAS, the biggest experiment for basic science ever built, the height of a five-storey building and almost 50 metres in length. 1800 scientists from 64 different countries are involved in the experiment, whose goal is to penetrate many of the mysteries surrounding matter and the history of the Universe.
On the surface you can also visit the Globe of Science and Innovation, where you will find the Globeshow as well as an exhibition on the LHC.
Open Day flow control: see the current visitor flow situation at the different visit points.
Watch the live webcast of the show at the Globe of Science and Innovation
"Globe Show" for the Open Day will be on satellite!
LHC tunnel and ATLAS
There will be two guided tours, to the LHC tunnel (with a focus on magnet alignment) and to the ATLAS detector, starting continuously from the Info Point (reception for ATLAS and LHC P1) in the Globe garden, where you can also get your free, numbered ticked.
Please note the safety rules for access to the underground tunnel and caverns.
After the guided tours you will be taken to the "Café des Physiciens", where you will have the opportunity to discuss your questions with CERN experts. There you will also find a shop so you can take home a souvenir of CERN.
On the surface, you can see the ATLAS control room and do a virtual visit of ATLAS together with a 3D-film in building 3182.
Please note that the ATLAS tour will also include a talk about a CERN in general and the ATLAS experiment in particular.
Physics is fun! If you don't believe this, you should come to the Globe, where you can find the Globeshow – or you can follow the show remotely from the other venues around the LHC, to where the show will be broadcast live on large screens at all queuing points.
Watch the live webcast of the show at the Globe of Science and Innovation!
The show will include the "Hadron Café", where invited experts will discuss topics such as black holes, and "Show Physics". If you don't know what a Rubens tube is, come to the "Fizika Ekspres" and find out more about the properties of standing waves in this fantastic display of the visualisation of sound. Other experiments will demonstrate the power of light (which can drive a suspended fan), what a vacuum bazooka is and how wireless earphones work. There will also be the opportunity to learn about the history of science in Croatia.
The show on the first floor will last approximately 30 minutes and will run from 10:00 to 18:00. Please note that the audience is limited to about 200 people per half hour slot. The Show will take place alternatively in French and English.
On the ground floor of the Globe you'll find an exhibition about the LHC, from the first ideas more than 20 years ago to the engineering challenges posed by this gigantic installation. The Globe will also include a shop where you can buy special CERN souverniers and a stand of the Suisse Post office, selling CERN and LHC branded philatelic souvenirs.
Forum Meyrin (flyer)
In Forum Meyrin you will find a special exhibition on "Accelerating Nobels", Nobel Prize winners who have contributed to the knowledge and know-how that made the LHC possible. Photographer Volker Steger took their portraits with a hand-drawn representation of their prize-winning discovery.
At 16:00 there will be a Round Table discussion with two Nobel Prize winners: Georg Bednorz, who shared the 1987 physics Nobel prize with Alex Müller for an important breakthrough in the discovery of superconductivity in ceramic materials, and Anthony Leggett, who was awarded the 2003 Nobel physics prize with Vitaly Ginzburg and Alexei Abrikosov for their pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors and superfluids. The round table discussion of Professors Legget and Bednorz will be animated by Olivier Dessibourg, journalist with "Le Temps".
At 16:40, Fred from "C'est pas sorcier" will make a stop at Forumeyrin.
Site map with activities
Park & RidePublic Transports TPG : Tram 14 and 16, astop Avanchet + bus 56 or bus Y.
TPG shuttles to P1 are available from the Parking lots at the Meyrin Centre Sportif, Centre Commercial/Forumeyrin, MediaMarkt and the new P&R on Route de Meyrin.


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Brad Pitt Plays 'World War Z' Surprise Game Again, Drops by Madrid Premiere
Surprise, surprise!
In case anyone was wondering, those Brad Pitt surprise appearances are still going on. On Friday, the 49-year-old megastar dropped by the Capitol Cinema in Madrid, Spain, ahead of the premiere of World War Z.
According to ABC.es, Pitt gave a shout out to the Spanish soccer team for their performance in the Confederations Cup.
The appearance comes on the same day World War Z opens nationwide in the U.S.
Pitt has previously surprised crowds in Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, London, England and New Jersey.


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1. Re: Cannot open XML Publisher RTF output file in EBS Concurrent ManagerHussein Sawwan-Oracle Nov 27, 2012 5:52 PM (in response to 963970)Mike,
Using XML Publisher in EBS 12.0.6. Having a problem opening RTF output files generated through the concurrent manager. I can open PDF output ok, but with RTF files a browser window briefly opens and then closes again with no hint of an error message. I'm guessing this is something local to my browser, but can't find anything obvious.What browser you are using?
Any help much appreciated.
Can you open the output file after you download it from the server on your local machine?
Does the concurrent program complete successfully with no errors? Can you find any errors in the CM/OPP log files?
Can you reproduce the issue from a different client?
2. Re: Cannot open XML Publisher RTF output file in EBS Concurrent Manager963970 Nov 28, 2012 10:23 AM (in response to Hussein Sawwan-Oracle)Hussein,
My browser is IE8
I can open the output file if I download it from the server - so now issues with the actual output or concurrent process which created it.
Concurrent request completes with no warnings or errors.
I haven't tried this from another client yet, but will give that a go.


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A complete identity design for the concept museum Sold, which showcases commercial art in true context, and Out, the museum's store. Completed for the Corcoran College of Art + Design, Fall 2012.
Concept Description
Graphic design is successful when form and function meet. Design is not fine art; things are not made purely for their aesthetic beauty, but for a combination of beauty and function. Whether a branding campaign or an innovative new office chair, we all use design every day, yet very few of us are able to see the ins and outs of the design industry.
The Museum of Commercial Art is an international design museum that serves to educate and inform the general public, as well as the design community, about the design industry. The museum will curate standout examples of design and present these pieces to the public with a focus on the purpose of the design, the way it was bought and sold, and how it is in use today.
The museum requires a delicate yet strong identity to be seen adjacent to the most innovative and successful designs of our time while not overpowering the pieces.
The logo is set in a tall sans-serif font with the museum's title at right, aligned with a grounding square. The shape is balanced yet not symmetric, bold but not dark.
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Even their web site does not explicitly state the weight categories, just their titles. I know you can google them but it would be more helpful to have them there for reference.
Yeah it would be good to have a list of the cats etc. hopefully bring a group of cometitors through to this
I know Gus is or was in Portugal for the Euro's so maybe he's not seen it, hope this helps guys (btw just being good samaritan here, I've got nothing to do with the event so can't answer any other questions): -
Weights are as follows and all with the gi on: -
Male (Adult, Masters & Seniors) -57,5 kg/ -64,0 kg/ - 70,0 kg/ -76,0 kg/ -82,3 kg/ -88,3 kg/ -94,3 kg/ -100,5 kg/ + 100,5 kg
Female (Adult, Masters & Seniors) -53,5 kg/ - 58,5 kg/ - 64,0 kg/ - 69,0 kg/ + 69,0 kg
Scotlands No. 1 Timekeeper also available as a BJJ/No Gi referee
Does anyone know what time this event will open?
Also does anyone know if weigh ins are on arrival, or as you step on the mat for your first fight?
Centre opens at 7:30, last year weigh-ins were held first but no idea if it's the same this year or prior to stepping on the mat
Scotlands No. 1 Timekeeper also available as a BJJ/No Gi referee
Do you think thats when it starts, or is 9 ish more likely?
9ish is definetly more likely, competitors heading through from the likes of Glasgow on the train wont get there much earlier than 9am for starters
Scotlands No. 1 Timekeeper also available as a BJJ/No Gi referee
I hope so, ive got a 2 and a half hour drive, so i dont fancy getting up at 5am!


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1. If Josh Dugan and, to a lesser extent, Ben Barba, need any reminder of what a privileged position they are in, they need look no further than Steve Turner, the Canterbury winger forced to retire early as a result of knee problems. Turner was never as gifted as those two stars but regularly played well above his weight. Barba is attempting to turn his career around, and he can only be applauded for that. Dugan is a different story, a freakishly gifted player sacked by Canberra after literally giving the finger to Raiders' officialdom and his teammates. Careers can end in an instant and Dugan needs to appreciate what he could be throwing away. One man might have given his middle finger for his teammates, the other gives it to them.
2. Speaking of wasted talent, Tony Williams? Anyone? OK, it's early days in the competition, and match fitness is still being gained by everyone. But Williams needs to stamp himself on matches more than he is. Many assumed Des Hasler would get the best out of him after a relatively disappointing season with Manly. But he has not shown much in the early rounds, perennially receiving the ball flat-footed and rarely looking for it.
3. While Ben Barba is likely to make his return to the Bulldogs against South Sydney in round four, don't bother telling Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy, who is preparing for Thursday night's grand-final rematch as if the fullback will play. ''Yeah, without a doubt. He's back within the team, apparently,'' Bellamy told Triple M on Sunday. ''It doesn't matter what Des [Hasler, the Bulldogs coach] says … we'll be preparing as though he's playing and we will be preparing as though he is at his best.''
4. Steve Price is fast approaching an untenable position at St George Illawarra. Forget that the Dragons are winless, while looking rather ordinary in the process, the fact Dragons officials continue to be linked to other coaches ensures the pressure on him is magnified. The Dragons went in hard for Melbourne's Craig Bellamy, which is no surprise. Price could probably have lived with that. Now that the Dragons have missed out on Bellamy, it appears the club is eyeing off Cronulla's sidelined Shane Flanagan. Price is clinging on.
5. Parramatta will rue their missed chances against the Bulldogs on Thursday night but they still have reason to be optimistic for the rest of the season. Fullback Jarryd Hayne was down on himself after his performance, and certainly, he couldn't stamp his authority in attack as he would have hoped, but defensively, the Eels showed that they are a different prospect under coach Ricky Stuart. The attack will come - and it already has, in their round-one win over the Warriors. When they can combine strong attack and defence in the one 80-minute period, they will be difficult to beat.
6. It would surely not surprise many should Melbourne and North Queensland, who played on Saturday night, contest the grand final. But the 32-10 result in Melbourne's favour should give the Cowboys an idea of what's needed to get there. The Storm, again, are the most professional outfit in the competition. Despite early-season travelling, and temperature extremes, they haven't missed a beat. The Cowboys should look and learn, and surely will.


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David Kitchens wrote:
> Good point as well, which soekris is it? I forgot that the new 4526 has only
> one sis port. I've not used that one yet. I guess it could be a m0n0 issue
> if it is a 4526, Manual would have to confirm this if the software expects
> to see at least 2 sis ports.
Doh, I guess I stand corrected, there IS a Soekriss board with only
one NIC!
Anyway, aside from this being an issue with that particular board, it
would also occur on any PC based m0n0wall with less than three NICs.


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A window on the wilderness of the Val Grande National Park, just a few kilometres from Lake Maggiore
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lispdoc - results for or
(or &rest forms)
(defun current-case-mode () (or *print-case*))
|Mentioned in:
CLtL2 - 12.3. Comparisons on Numbers
CLtL2 - 12.5. Irrational and Transcendental Functions
CLtL2 - 12.5.1. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
CLtL2 - 22.1.4. Standard Dispatching Macro Character Syntax
CLtL2 - 22.4. Querying the User
CLtL2 - 26.8. Value Accumulation
CLtL2 - 22.214.171.124. Built-in Method Combination Types
CLtL2 - 29.4.1. Signaling Conditions
CLtL2 - 29.4.3. Exhaustive Case Analysis
CLtL2 - 4.4. Type Specifiers That Combine
CLtL2 - 4.9. Determining the Type of an Object
CLtL2 - 6.2.1. General Type Predicates
CLtL2 - 6.4. Logical Operators
CLtL2 - 7.10.2. Rules Governing the Passing of Multiple Values
CLtL2 - 9.2. Declaration Specifiers
CLtL2 - A.2.5. Collectors
HyperSpec - 220.127.116.11.4.1 No Arguments or Values in the ``Syntax'' Section
HyperSpec - Macro OR
HyperSpec - Type Specifier OR
On Lisp - An Interpreter
On Lisp - Anaphoric Macros (Macro-Defining Macros)
On Lisp - Anaphoric Variants
On Lisp - Chapter _28
On Lisp - Conditional Evaluation
On Lisp - Free Symbol Capture
On Lisp - Iteration with Multiple Values
On Lisp - New Implementation
On Lisp - New Utilities (Computation at Compile-Time)
On Lisp - Operations on Lists
On Lisp - Other Structures
On Lisp - Recursion on Subtrees
On Lisp - Recursion on Subtrees (Macros Returning Functions)
On Lisp - Restrictions on Binding
On Lisp - Testing Macroexpansion
PCL - and or and not
PCL - features and read time conditionalization
PCL - improving the user interaction
PCL - other method combinations
PCL - other special operators
Successful Lisp - chapter18
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HyperSpec - 18.104.22.168 Sharpsign R
HyperSpec - R
(bit-ior bit-array-1 bit-array-2 &optional result-bit-array)
|Function: Perform a bit-wise LOGIOR on the elements of BIT-ARRAY-1 and BIT-ARRAY-2, putting the results in RESULT-BIT-ARRAY. If RESULT-BIT-ARRAY is T, BIT-ARRAY-1 is used. If RESULT-BIT-ARRAY is NIL or omitted, a new array is created. All the arrays must have the same rank and dimensions.
|Mentioned in:
HyperSpec - Function BIT-AND, BIT-ANDC1, BIT-ANDC2, BIT-EQV, BIT-IOR, BIT-NAND, BIT-NOR, BIT-NOT, BIT-ORC1, BIT-ORC2, BIT-XOR
Successful Lisp - chapter18
|Variable: Boole function op, makes BOOLE return logior of integer1 and integer2.
|Mentioned in:
CLtL2 - 12.7. Logical Operations on Numbers
HyperSpec - Constant Variable BOOLE-1, BOOLE-2, BOOLE-AND, BOOLE-ANDC1, BOOLE-ANDC2, BOOLE-C1, BOOLE-C2, BOOLE-CLR, BOOLE-EQV, BOOLE-IOR, BOOLE-NAND, BOOLE-NOR, BOOLE-ORC1, BOOLE-ORC2, BOOLE-SET, BOOLE-XOR
Successful Lisp - chapter18
(y-or-n-p &optional format-string &rest arguments)
|Function: Y-OR-N-P prints the message, if any, and reads characters from *QUERY-IO* until the user enters y or Y as an affirmative, or either n or N as a negative answer. It asks again if you enter any other characters.
(defun add-cds () (loop (add-record (prompt-for-cd)) (if (not (y-or-n-p "Another? [y/n]: ")) (return))))
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CLtL2 - 22.4. Querying the User
HyperSpec - Function Y-OR-N-P, YES-OR-NO-P
PCL - improving the user interaction
(yes-or-no-p &optional format-string &rest arguments)
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|Mentioned in:
CLtL2 - 21.1. Standard Streams
CLtL2 - 22.4. Querying the User
HyperSpec - Function Y-OR-N-P, YES-OR-NO-P
(set-exclusive-or list1 list2 &key key (test #'eql testp) (test-not #'eql notp))
|Function: Return new list of elements appearing exactly once in LIST1 and LIST2.
|Mentioned in:
CLtL2 - 15.5. Using Lists as Sets
HyperSpec - Function SET-EXCLUSIVE-OR, NSET-EXCLUSIVE-OR
PCL - sets
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|Function: Destructively return a list with elements which appear but once in LIST1 and LIST2.
|Mentioned in:
CLtL2 - 15.5. Using Lists as Sets
HyperSpec - Function SET-EXCLUSIVE-OR, NSET-EXCLUSIVE-OR
(alexandria.0.dev:nth-value-or nth-value &body forms)
|Function: Evaluates FORM arguments one at a time, until the NTH-VALUE returned by one of the forms is true. It then returns all the values returned by evaluating that form. If none of the forms return a true nth value, this form returns NIL.
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HyperSpec - 22.214.171.124 Tilde R: Radix
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Dinowitz Comes Down Hard On Repeat DWI Offenders
Assemblyman Dinowitz and Senator Spano sponsor bill to reduce repeat DWI offenders
June 19, 2005
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Nicholas Spano have introduced legislation to crack down on repeat DWI offenders. Unsurprisingly, repeat DWI offenders account for about half the DWI arrests each year. This substantially contributes to the drunk driving problem. Driving while intoxicated is the nation's most frequently committed crime, killing someone every 30 minutes and costing more than 17,000 lives a year. According to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA), alcohol is involved in about 40% of fatal crashes and 7% of all crashes. Of the 17,013 people who died in alcohol-related crashes in 2003, 14,630 (86%) were killed in crashes where at least one driver or non occupant had a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Nationwide, about 1.5 million people are arrested each year for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics—an arrest rate of 1 for every 130 licensed drivers. In New York State, more than 48,000 drivers were arrested in 2004 for alcohol-related driving offenses. And this is just the statistics for those actually caught driving drunk. The most significant problem regarding drinking and driving continues to be recidivism. According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, nearly a quarter of those convicted of DWI in 2004 had a prior conviction of DWI within the last ten years. The bill introduced by Assemblyman Dinowitz comes down hard on those repeat drunk drivers. Its aim is to keep them off the road and to give law enforcement better tools to catch them before they hurt themselves or others. The legislation does four important things: 1. ESTABLISH A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FOR REPEAT DWI OFFENDERS The bill would create a special license plate for a driver who has received three convictions of DWI within a five year period, or five convictions within a ten year period. Such a driver must apply to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for a new plate. The new plate would contain a special combination of letters and/or numbers that are easily identifiable to law enforcement as a repeat DWI offender. The special plates must be used for two years. 2. ESTABLISH INCREASED PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE OUTSIDE THE CONDITIONS OF A CONDITIONAL LICENSE The bill would make it a crime for a driver to operate outside the parameters of a conditional license--currently it is only a traffic violation. This would apply to a conditional license holder on a public highway for an unauthorized purpose. Usually conditional licenses permit a driver to get to and from their place of employment. Such operation would result in a misdemeanor charge and suspension of their vehicle registration for 90 days. 3. INCREASE PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE The bill would require that any person convicted of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree would be subject to mandatory suspension of their vehicle registration for 60 days. Any person convicted of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree would be subject to mandatory suspension of their vehicle registration for 120 days. Any person convicted of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree would be subject to mandatory suspension of their vehicle registration for a full calendar year. 4. ESTABLISH GROUNDS TO IMPOUND A DRIVER'S PLATES The bill would permit the arresting officer to remove the plates off a vehicle if the driver:
- Refuses a chemical test;
- Has a BAC of .20 or greater;
- Has had 3 DWIs within the last 5 years, or 5 DWIs within the past 10 years; or
- Is DWI with a child passenger under the age of 16.


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Councillor Emile Gallant, chair of Stratford's infrastructure committee at the council chamber this week after announcing the town will spend $1.5 million to install a waste treatment system called Blue Frog in its current treatment lagoon.
©Guardian photo by Nigel Armstrong
The Town of Stratford is paying $1.5 million to bring in Blue Frogs to help its stinky sewage treatment lagoon.
These are not live animals, but a brand name for a colourful floating device, part of a complete system to eliminate bad odours and increase the capacity of the current lagoon system.
The Blue Frog system will see a variety of floating units combined with floating curtains that form virtual tanks, or cells, that act together to create a system that is practically identical to a modern waste treatment plant.
It is designed to work in cold winters with ice cover, requires no special training for staff and does not have a high demand for electricity.
Stratford council passed a resolution approving funding for the system, most of which comes from money already set aside from the gas-tax federal funding program.
It is expected that the system will eliminate odour, expand the lagoon capacity and work effectively to serve the town as it grows over the next five to 10 years.
There will be no fee increase or extensive borrowing money for the project, said Councillor Emile Gallant, chair of Stratford's infrastructure committee.
"Originally constructed in 1980, the lagoon system was built for a population of 1,750 people," said Stratford Mayor David Dunphy. "To account for the rapid growth within Stratford, a number of carefully considered upgrades have been performed over the past 15 years. Unfortunately we are not getting the desired performance from the plant.
"The Blue Frog system promises to improve performance to a level that ensures the town can continue to grow and demonstrates our commitment to respecting the natural environment while we continue to work towards a long-term solution," said Dunphy.
Studies have suggested some of those long-term solutions would be a choice of building a new treatment plant, building a new lagoon or getting the waste over to Charlottetown's plant somehow, by truck or pipe.
"These are very high-priced projects," said Gallant.
About $10 million back in 2009 when prices were calculated. Those options are still being considered, with ongoing consultations and negotiations, said Gallant.
"Hopefully in the near future some long-term decisions will be made," he said.
The trouble is, environment officials are getting agitated about the situation of waste treatment right now in Stratford, he said.
"In consultation with the Provincial Department of Environment, Labour and Justice, it was determined that the Blue Frog System or similar upgrade would be required to ensure that the effluent quality requirements are met and the continued growth of the town is not hampered," said Gallant.
Work is expected to begin on the project in May but will take many months to fine tune, council was told.


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Today's Results
Racing Tips
Dash for glory with Edward Lewis
Ian Ogg looks ahead to Saturday's Sky Bet Dash at York and also picks out the key statistics from the last 10 renewals.
Ben Linfoot: Daily Nap
Ben Linfoot is backing John Quinn to saddle a winner at Catterick as our man looks to follow up Tuesday's 4/1 winner.
Wednesday's racing preview
Fast Dancer can save the best until last at Bath, according to Chris Wilson who provides a selection for every race.
Football Tips
Betting Zone: Tipping record
A look at how the Sporting Life recommended bets have performed.
Our best bets
Check out all of our available betting tips and previews of the forthcoming sporting action.
Confederations Cup tips
Our Nick Hext makes Portugal his pick to win this summer's Confederations Cup in Russia.


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Pawnshops 'Inundated', But Facing Hard Times
"As the price of gas and groceries continues to rise, more families are turning to pawnbrokers to bridge the difference between income and expenses. While plenty of people are pawning items, hardly anybody is buying.
Bob Moulton, owner of National Jewelry & Pawn in Durham, said sales are off so much that some shops are at risk of closing. Many customers are pawning items just to make their mortgage payments, pay other bills or buy groceries.
[T]he current economic woes mean some customers aren't able to ["pickup", or buy their own items back, with interest, within 30 days]. Moulton said pickups are down 8 percent from last year.
That, in turn, has affected the bottom line at some pawnshops.
Plus, pawnbrokers say most customers have spent their tax refunds and stimulus checks already, so that won't help their shops find extra business.
Beck said things have gotten so bad that he's begun turning away merchandise, especially tools.
Pawnbrokers also are seeing a lot of customers pawning gold -- jewelry, coins and even teeth and bridgework -- to take advantage of high gold prices, which have risen to nearly $900 per ounce. (That's up from $325 per ounce five years ago.)"