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It takes ten years for the 'Ugly Betty' actress to graduate from the University of Southern California because she left to pursue acting career.
America Ferrera finally gets a bachelor degree. According to Us Weekly, she is graduating from the USC and will receive her international relations diploma on May 17. "I'm walking in my college graduation in 3 days from @uscdornsife! It's finally happening! Took me 10 years, but it feels great," she tweeted on Tuesday, May 14.
USC Dornsife, or Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, wrote back to congratulate the 29-year-old actress. "Congratulations! You've worked hard to get to this moment. Enjoy it! #fighton #TrojanFamily #uscgrad," read the tweet on the Dornsife official account.
According to Dornsife's site, Ferrera enrolled in the college in 2002. However, she decided to take a leave to pursue career as an actress when she was offered a role in "Ugly Betty", which gave her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy. Ferrera hesitated to take absence because she wanted to go to school too. A professor later explained to her that she did not have to choose, because she could achieve both successful career and education.
"I always wanted to go to college and get my education, although I always wanted to be an actor. I never knew how those two things would work with each other, and this was revealed to me in my first year of college here," she said in 2012. After talking to the professor, she thought, "I realized that I didn't have to give up what I love. I could find a way to link it to other things that I cared about."
Ferrera uses her status as a celebrity to help make changes to the world. For example, she teamed up with Save the Children in 2010. It is a nongovernmental organization which helps underprivileged children in the U.S. and around the world. With the organization, she went to Mali to help raise funds to build school. She also partnered with a New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof to raise awareness about human trafficking in India.


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Release notes for MuseScore 1.2
MuseScore 1.2 was released March 14, 2012.
The focus of MuseScore 1.2 is stability, by reducing bugs. Only a very limited set of new features have been added. Translations and the handbooks have been updated. Estonian and Belarusian have been added.
MuseScore Connect has been updated.
New Features
- New demo score: Reunion by Marc Sabatella
- MuseJazz now includes diacritical characters (Thanks to Marc Sabatella and Jorg K)
- Jazz Combo and Band templates by Marc Sabatella
- Save absolute position of element in addition to "offset" for better upward compatibility with 2.0 version
- UK Brass Band & Salvation Army Brass band templates
- New drumset file for French drum notation (#14340)
- Ability to move lyrics with left and right arrows
- Internationalization of the MuseScore.com plugin ("Save Online") and translation to French, German and Spanish
Supported platforms
On Mac, MuseScore 1.2 is released in binary form only for Mac OS X 10.6+ running an Intel processor.
Bug fixes
- fix #11479: playback swing of quarter notes on counter beat
- default reverb/chorus to minimum
- fix #10331: In playback, note(s) do not stop when they should (repeat & note offtime)
- fix #15147: Style Page Nums "show first" not checked, 1st page > 1: 1st page number still shown (mi)
- fix default style of Frame Text
- fix #7017: german chordnames (H / Bb)
- Extract voltas correctly
- fix #15059: save a newly created part doesn't remove the asterisk
- fix #13357: Creating part causes crash (key sig corruption)
- fix #12322: Exported parts close on command without a warning
User Interface
- remove subbeam button
- add Frame Text to Vertical Frame
- use English note name in Edit Drumset dialog
- change default drumset folder to "templates" dir
- fix slur properties dialog title
- translation of "staff properties" on instrument name
- fix #15228: add perfect octave up and down
- fix #15132: Create new score and quit/reopen presents incorrect dialog
- fix #14648: Disallow copy of part of tuplets
- fix #14992: Inserting measures corrupts score with tuplets
- fix #3482: pasting after copy/cut creates note with wrong duration
- fix #14409: Crash on copying tuplets
- fix #14272: Add 'Can't open" dialog for unknown filetype
- fix #14076: Add MuseScore.org link in dialog for more recent file
- fix #14036: Background Wallpaper Distortion
- fix #13478: Zoom during playback using shortcuts
- fix #13364: Score tabs disappear
- fix #12161: Changing time signature should change autobeam properties
- fix #12084: Crash when running transpose with title selected
- fix translation of context menu on keysig
- fix #15283: Paste and undo causes crash
- fix #15460: Note Names without score causes crash
- fix #15461: Remove Notes without score causes crash
- fix #15458: Break Every X Measures without score causes crash
- fix #15457: Undo Insert Measure after changing clef causes crash
- fix #15123: Measure rest should be shown as breve if measure >= 4/2
- fix #14917: Wrong bracket in nested tuplet
- fix #14973: Transparent and truly vectorial embedded SVG
- fix #14429: Articulations / ornaments in small staves are not small
- fix #14420: Measures long 2/1 or more not cleared to measure rest
- add two more chord names: sus#4 & Maj7b13
- fix #10552: no more crash on undo, dynamic created
- Incomplete fix #12966: Measure insert corrupts key changes
- fix #5433: Staff with one line and repeat bars are not aligned
- fix #4157: regression : Natural after a tie across barline
- fix #1395: Accidental after a tied note
- fix #12085: Enharmonics not preserved when toggling concert pitch in part > 1 octave
- fix #12218: shaped noteheads aren't shared
- fix #12419: Ledger lines are still visible for invisible notes
- fix #11926: Pedal marking created in 1.0 are displayed incorrectly in MuseScore 1.1
- fix #4893: Non-removable courtesy clef appears after insert measure before first one
- fix #14648: disallow copy of partial tuplets
- export MIDI with relative tempo set in Play Panel
- fix pedal ending in MIDI export #12642
- fix #13107: bww import: missing bagpipe doublings
- fix crash on MIDI import for some files
- fix #14064: crash on Capella import for some files
- fix #7352: basic Triplet support for Capella import
Packaging and updates
- add "Create desktop shortcut" option in Windows installer
- reduce auto update check period
MusicXML import and export
- reworked MusicXML voice mapper
- add dynamic and note velocity support in MusicXML export/import
- fix #11927: Export duplicate chordnames
- fix #15129: Empty measures are not imported
- fix #11675: Crash opening MusicXML from Finale
- fix #12276: Sub-optimal handling of different duration measures on import
- fix #12394: Chordnames are not exported for grand staff
- fix #12382: Key Signature for 2 Staves
- fix crash reading MusicXML file with different key signatures on the first and second staffs
- add MusicXML testfile for issue #12382 ("Key Signature for 2 Staves")
- fix #13183: Wrong import of right barline
- add testfile for #13860: Support lyrics exported by Sibelius 7
- fix #13782: Errors in Import and Crash after closing
- fix #5947: Slurs is not well placed with grace note
- fix #12445: Import can produce empty voice 1: set (automativally) generated rests to invisible
- fix #12349: Wrong placed slurs after importing a MusicXML file
- fix #12445: Import can produce empty voice 1
- fix "variable set but not used" warnings in importxml.cpp
- fix #11221: Don't set "Break multi measure rest" when importing from MusicXML
- fix #13860: support lyrics exported by Sibelius 7
- updated MusicXML testfiles: added sound dynamics="..."
- fix #14088: Problem importing triplets from XML if tuplet element is missing
- fix #14160: Problem importing tuplets from XML in a multi-voice context
- fix #14118: Import of tuplets containing chords is incorrect
- fix #14692: import error:
41g-PartNoId.xmlcauses crash
- fix #14693: import error:
41h-TooManyParts.xmlcauses crash
- fix #14828: import error:
46a-Barlines.xml: unexpected multi-measure rests
- fix #14834: import error:
45e-Repeats-Nested-Alternatives.xml: repeat start missing
- fix #14827: import error:
32a-Notations.xml: missing notations
- fix #14862: Export notations imported by issue #14827
- fix #14819: import error:
01f-Pitches-ParenthesizedMicrotoneAccidentals.xmlimports without microtone accidentals
- fix #14818: import error:
01e-Pitches-ParenthesizedAccidentals.xmlimports without double flat in parentheses
- fix #14832: import error:
41d-StaffGroups-Nested.xml: part-group symbol=line not supported
- fix #14804: Bad pitch and alter exported for cross staff note
- fix #14418: Voltas lost when importing MusicXML
- fix #14701: Key signature is not exported from a mscz saved with 1.1
- fix #14244: Export of trill line fails
- fix #14825: import error: 31a-Directions.xml missing dashes and bracket
- fix #15002: Export/import of uneven tuplets (16th, eighth, eighth, 16th)
- fix #15033: Handle tuplet property "number"
- support parentheses attribute for accidentals (preferred as of MusicXML 1.1)
- import export volume and pan for each instrument
- minimal support of page relative text on first page in import and export
- fix #14590: import errors
- fix #14451: import errors
- fix #15325: Notes are interpreted as rests, wrong lengths, strange results
- don't import tempo 0 as tempo text
- fix #6649: Transposition when creating a score from a template
- fix: Offset for offtime not saved
- changes to tuplet handling to allow reading of corrupted files (#13350)
Plugin Framework
- fix #13301: add score.close() to plugin framework
- add score.version and score.fileVersion
- add ability to test for no current score

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You may think that your toenails are protected, and that the worst that can happen is that you get an ingrown toenail. But, your toenails are just as susceptible to injury, disease, and infection as any other part of your body.
Perhaps even more so since your feet come in contact with some pretty nasty surfaces on a daily basis.
One thing you may not want to think about is growing fungus on any part of your body. Toenail fungus sounds like the kind of stuff you only see in sci fi movies or read about in sci fi books, doesn't it. Well, guess what. It can definitely happen, especially on your toenails.
Some people may notice that their toenails have become yellow, and are so brittle that they begin to crumble. Sure, they realize that something is wrong. But what they don't realize is that what they are seeing is actually caused by a fungal infection, toenail fungus.
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Toenail fungus is actually fairly easy to contract. Fungi can be found just about anywhere, in dirt, on your floors, in your carpeting. In addition, places that are dank, wet, and dark can house fungi, which is a part of the mildew and mold family.
If you walk on a surface where fungus lives, it can find its way under your toenails, as well as under your fingernails and onto your feet. The good news is that it cannot occupy your body!
In most occurrences, fungus will only find a home under one of your toes. However, it can spread from that one toe to the surrounding toes.
Many cases of fungal infections are found on a person's little toe or big toe.
Although both are caused by fungus, toenail fungus actually differs from athlete's foot since the fungus that causes that actually live on your foot's skin.
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addition, your risk increases if you wear shoes that fit too tight or if you don't completely dry the places between your toes.
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- Guided walk through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Route through pristine Afro-Montain forest
- Visit the historic Waterworks Railway Museum (on top of the Mountain)
- Views on day 1 from 650 m and day 2 from 1087 m
- Warm and cosy cottage with good traditional South African cuisine
- Maclears Beacon – the highest point on the Table Mountain chain
Views over the city of Cape Town from the Western Table of the Mountain.
Table Mountain is unique not only in it's position, shape and stature, but in that it is part of a National Park surrounded entirely by the municipal boundaries of the city. Experience a feast of fynbos and fresh mountain air in an unusual combination with fine food, wine, history and the most spectacular scenery.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: After collection from your accommodation in Cape Town you meet your guide/s in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on the eastern side of the mountain at 09:00 am. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the Gardens until you reach the contour path, where the mountain hike begins. From here your mountain guide will select the route to be taken to the top, according to the group's ability and the weather. The walk to Overseers Cottage is approximately 2 – 3 hours.
Arrive at the Overseer's Cottages for an early lunch, before taking an afternoon walk around the Back Table to the railway museum and the old reservoirs.
On to Kasteelspoort for the vital photograph of 'the diving board' that overlooks Camps Bay and the Atlantic Coastline, far below. Return to the cottage, where, after a hot shower, enjoy pre-dinner drinks while overlooking False Bay and the distant mountain ranges, or Orangekloof and Hout Bay on the other side. Then it is time for a South African braai (barbecue) or potjiekos (cast-iron pot-on-the-fire) stew, which is served around the fire - either under the stars, or inside on cooler evenings.
Day 2: After a leisurely breakfast you will set off along the historic Smuts Track towards Skeleton Gorge and Nursery Ravine and Echo Valley, on your way to Maclears Beacon and the highest point of the mountain. The pace is easy as you enjoy the interesting rock formations, the spectacular views and the wide variety of fynbos species, including proteas, ericas, restios and many others.
A lunch spot is chosen to take best advantage of prevailing weather conditions and then it is on to the top of Platteklip Gorge and the Western Table en route to the cable station and your ride down (weather permitting). The alternative route is the steep, but well defined path down Platteklip Gorge.
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The 9th Judicial District Attorney's office is holding off on filing formal charges against Josue Israel Joya, 20, who police allege drove the prime suspect to the scene of the fatal shooting in Glenwood Springs on July 31.
Joya had been scheduled to face formal charges on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit murder, a felony offense, and perhaps also of murder in the first degree, according to his court file.
The delay comes as prosecutors mull whether "fewer and lesser" charges are more appropriate given the evidence in the case, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Sherry Caloia.
"We'd like to look at all the police reports … before making a final charging decision," she said. "There is some question as to whether the listed charges are appropriate."
The Glenwood Springs office of the Colorado Public Defender also confirmed on Tuesday that Joya would be given a separate attorney from the prime suspect in the shooting, 39-year-old Fredy Cabrera of Blue Lake.
Public defender Tina Fang is representing Cabrera, but federal law does not allow alleged co-conspirators to be represented by the same attorney. As a result, Fang said, a judge will likely appoint Joya a so-called "alternate defense council" in the coming days. Such lawyers are private defense attorneys who volunteer to take cases that the public defender cannot.
According to his arrest warrant affidavit, Joya told police that he drove Cabrera to the scene of the shooting on July 31, but he denied knowing at the time that a shooting would take place.
The shooting resulted in the death of 21-year-old Douglas Menjivar, and it left 18-year-old Leydy Trejo wounded. Trejo is Cabrera's stepdaughter and Menjivar was Trejo's boyfriend.
The relationship between Joya and Cabrera remains unknown.
The affidavit says that Joya fled the scene without Cabrera after he heard gunshots, and had no contact with Cabrera between the shooting and the time of his arrest on Aug. 3. Joya's next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Last week, Fang filed a flurry of pre-trial motions on behalf of Cabrera. Among other things, the motions requested a gag order on press coverage of the case and restrictions on who can access Cabrera's jail visitation records.
Scott Turner of the 9th Judicial District Attorney's Office, who is prosecuting Cabrera, fired back on Tuesday with challenges to several of the motions.
On the jail visitation issue, Turner argued in court documents that visitation records should not be confidential because they do not in themselves reveal confidential information.
Turner also disputed a motion asking that no hair or saliva samples be taken from Cabrera while he is in custody. That point is moot, Turner argued, because such samples already were taken shortly after his arrest. He turned himself into authorities in Mesa County shortly after the shooting.
In response to a request from Cabrera's defense team that the prosecution preserve all notes kept by law enforcement officers during the shooting investigation, Turner requested that any correspondence between his office and police investigators in the case be kept confidential, to avoid revealing prosecutor's theories about the case.
Turner consented to a request from Fang that she be notified — and present — whenever prosecutors plan to interview Cabrera.
Turner fought back, however, against Fang's motion asking that an advocate for the defense be present during all evaluation of evidence in the case. That motion is meant to insure that the defense team can challenge the prosecution's interpretation of any evidence.
"To provide laboratory access to some unnamed, unknown individual would infringe upon the security of the facility and potentially compromise the method by which the tests are conducted," Turner wrote in his rebuttal.
Judge Denise Lynch, who is presiding over the Cabrera case, could rule on the various motions at Cabrera's next scheduled court appearance on Aug. 21.
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The main objective of this paper was to illustrate the enhancement of the sensitivity of ELISA titration for neurodegenerative proteins by reducing nonspecific adsorptions that could lead to false positives. This goal was obtained thanks to the association of plasma and wet chemistries applied to the inner surface of the titration well. The polypropylene surface was plasma-activated and then, dip-coated with different amphiphilic molecules. These molecules have more or less long hydrocarbon chains and may be charged. The modified surfaces were characterized in terms of hydrophilic—phobic character, surface chemical groups and topography. Finally, the coated wells were tested during the ELISA titration of the specific antibody capture of the α-synuclein protein. The highest sensitivity is obtained with polar (Θ = 35°), negatively charged and smooth inner surface.
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The biocompatibility of hydrophobic polymer surfaces such as PP, used in the biomedical field is rather a challenge [
Plasma chemistry acts as an activation step allowing the formation of reactive species onto PP surface, then the grafting of amphiphilic molecules after dipping the plasma-modified surface in such component solutions. The topography, hydrophilic and charge characters are induced and controlled by such molecules deposition. Discussion will be focused on Ar and He plasma treatments [
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The plasma technique allows the modification of material surface without altering its bulk properties [
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Dependence of the total and non-dispersive energies of plasma-treated PP on
The dependence on duration for specific values of
Dependence of the total and non-dispersive energies of plasma-treated PP on duration (
One of these experiments was focused on the repeatability of the plasma-treatment of PP surfaces since these treatments will be scaled up. A good reproducibility requires choosing the argon plasma as the activation step. Indeed, the obtained polar surface energies of 8 samples present a variation of 28.5 mJ·m−2 with a corresponding domain of water contact angle from
Since the specific auto-organization behavior of such molecules, the coated molecule should have a certain orientation with the hydrophilic head attracted by the hydrophilic plasma-treated surface. A multi-layers deposition is expected with sequences head-tail-tail-head association leading to a hydrophilic extreme surface of the coated substrate. Besides the thermodynamic requirement on interfacial energy between the substrate and the amphiphilic molecules, and between two molecules, the homogeneity of the coating onto substrate depends mostly on two factors corresponding to the molecules concentration in aqueous solution and the dipping duration. In a first step, these dependences have been studied at room temperature and followed by contact angle measurement (
Dependence of the wettability of coated and plasma-treated PP surface on concentration of amphiphilic molecules and dipping duration (
Other surface characterizations such as XPS, AFM giving details on chemical composition and roughness will described in the following section for few specific surfaces.
At 25 °C with 3 or 5 h of dipping, the H2O contact angle onto T1-coated surface, after increasing at very low T1 concentration, is decreasing while the T1 solution becomes more concentrated. With 3 mM concentration, the contact angle reaches the values of 48° and 35° respectively for 3 and 5 h of dipping. The initial increase should correspond to an incomplete layer or a well organized monolayer leading to hydrophobic tail at the extreme surface. With such dipping conditions, hydrophilic surface is obtained with T1 concentration higher than the critical aggregation concentration (CAC) equal to 0.83 mM [
Now considering T2, an immersion of 3 h does not seem to be appropriate. Although the increase of the molar concentration involves a decrease of the contact angle; it remains however too high for our purpose. With 5 h or 12 h of immersion, a same behavior is noticed when the molecular concentration increases. The water contact angles vary from 24° and 31°, respectively for 5 h and 12 h, at 0.5 mM concentration; to 39° and 43° with a 3 mM concentration. Thus, 5 h as duration and 1 mM as T2 concentration will be used for the treatment of inner surface of ELISA well.
The last experiments undertaken with T3 induce contact angle values quite higher than those obtained with the treatments T1 and T2. Coating obtained with 3 h of immersion shows an almost constant contact angle close to 46° whatever the T3 molar concentration is. On the other hand, the graphs associated to longer immersion (5 h and 12 h) present similar behaviors according to the molar concentration. The higher this concentration is, the higher the contact angle is; 53° and 77° with a concentration of 3 mM for 5 h and 12 h immersion, respectively. This can be due to a reorganization of the amphiphilic molecules in the medium in order to minimize energies. Indeed, the small quantity of free molecules remaining in aqueous medium involves a decrease of the surface tension of the solution. Thus, to counterbalance this effect, the amphiphilic molecules present either their hydrophilic part or their hydrophobic chain. Compared to the plasma-treated surface, the PP surface becomes more hydrophobic and the value of the associated contact angle increases. Thus, 5 h as duration and 1.5 mM as T3 concentration will be used for the treatment of inner surface of ELISA well.
The ageing of such modified surface must be controlled since, in hospital surrounding the immunoenzymatic analyzes are not systematically carried out the same day as blood aliquot sampling. Accordingly, a series of eight samples for each treatment T1, T2 and T3 was carried out followed by measurement of the contact angle each week during 2 months. The contact angles of PP-T1 and PP-T2 vary little over that duration. T1 treatment gives rise to an average value of the contact angle of 34° with an error of 1.8° and T2 treatment, a contact angle of 36° with average error of 0.8°. Therefore, they have both a very good stability over time. In contrast, the ageing of treatment T3 has a shift over time, particularly after 5 weeks. The deposition of thin films seems to deteriorate over time. This was confirmed by the averaged values of contact angles that the error is significant: 49° ± 3.6°. In addition, ageing of coatings were also evaluated in enzyme immunoassay detection and confirm the results obtained here.
In each case, samples whose surface has been only activated are denoted PP-He, those dipped in T1, T2 or T3 solutions denoted as PP-T1, PP-T2, PP-T3 are compared to the untreated PP support.
Wettability, surface energy, elemental composition and streaming potential of the different modified surfaces.
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The hydrophilicity of the modified surfaces increases after treatment. The presence on the PP surface of functional thin films can, therefore, reduce its hydrophobicity. Though the non dispersive energy of coated samples is in the same order or lower than that of plasma-treated sample, it has been demonstrated in a previous work, that the sensitivity of ELISA titration is much more enhanced with a coating [
The surface chemistry of untreated and treated materials was evaluated by XPS (
To assess the surface topography of samples, SEM and AFM microscopies have been completed. EDX spectra were also performed. Each EDX spectrum, not shown here, has a major peak around 0.25 KeV corresponding to the carbon atom whose intensity is decreasing after the plasma treatment and the coating processes. A second peak also appears at 0.5 KeV corresponding to the oxygen atom with functionalized sample, as already seen by XPS. The EDX spectrum of PP-T1 also presents a peak around 1.55 KeV assigned to the bromine atom and confirming the presence of the surfactant molecule on the surface of PP. Nitrogen atom was not detected probably due to a lack of sensitivity. Compared to the virgin surface, the SEM image (not given here) obtained after metallization of the PP-He surface shows a smooth and homogeneous surface while the images corresponding to the T1, T2 and T3 coated substrates confirm that a homogeneous deposit is formed on the surface of plasma-treated in presence of some of aggregates.
The AFM pictures (not given here) evaluate homogeneity of the surfaces but also the roughness in the µm scale. The virgin PP image presents some scratches. The plasma-treated one's appears smoother while the coated PP one's are more uniform even if some aggregates are spread relatively uniformly across the analyzed surface. Their average size is around 15 nm. Moreover, the presence of these aggregates can increase the surface roughness. PP-T1 has a roughness of 3.2 nm,
If the surface charge of the well will control the interaction with the protein, the ionic strength effect should also considered, especially in the first step of ELISA titration corresponding to the capture antibody coating. The coating of antibodies of the α-synuclein are run in PBS at pH = 7.4 with an ionic strength around 0.170 mol·L−1.
This ELISA titration gives evidence of the presence of specific antibody or antigen. The main aim here is to improve the binding of the antibody in order to increase the amount of detected antigen, ie to improve the detection sensitivity, so only the attachment of the capture antibody on the treated substrates was evaluated.
Dependence of the antibody affinity for capturing the α-synuclein on the well inner surface nature ([detection antibody] = 0.3 mg·mL−1).
It can be noticed differences in affinity of the primary antibody for the different considered surfaces. The detection and capture antibodies have the same affinity and differ only by the attachment of horseradish peroxidase onto the secondary antibody. Thus, when the capture antibody concentration is zero, the affinity of detection antibody towards the modified surface is straight evaluated. The optical density values (
When determining the
Dependence of the
The polypropylene supports (7 cm2 plates and strips of eight wells, ΘH2O = 99°, γt = 30.8 mJ·m−2, γnd = 0.6 mJ·m−2) were manufactured by the company EUDICA (Annecy, France). PP samples were washed in ethanol under ultrasound for 15 min and dried 5 hours under a laminar flow hood.
The hexatrimethylammonium bromide (T1, M = 364.46 g/mol), 3-buten-1-amine hydrochloride (T2, M = 107.58 g/mol) and trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-allynamine (T3, M = 153.26 g/mol) are commercial products (Aldrich) used without further purification.
The radiofrequency (RF) plasma reactor was described in [
The substrate was introduced into the reactor chamber. The pressure of the chamber was initially 10−6 mbar. Helium or argon (purity > 99%, Alcatel) was introduced into the chamber, then the other parameters were fixed. After certain duration, the plasma was turned off and the vacuum was broken down to atmospheric pressure.
The products were dissolved in distilled water under ultrasonic for 20 min at 37 °C, except for T3 where 10% V/V ethanol were added. Following exposure to plasma, PP was immersed in aqueous solution of T1, T2 and T3 (1 mM).
After certain duration, the sample was removed and dried for 5 hours under a laminar flow hood. It was then packaged under ambient atmosphere in a sterile polyethylene bag.
In order to evaluate the wettability of surfaces, contact angle measurements were carried out with several liquids on a goniometer from RAME-HART.inc (model: 100-00-230). Then, their non dispersive (γnd), total (γt) energies of each surface were calculated using the Fowkes-Dupre-Young method on the average values of contact angles [
Water: γt = 72.8 mJ/m2 γnd = 21.8 mJ/m2 γd = 51.0 mJ/m2
Diiodomethane: γt = 50.8 mJ/m2 γnd = 49.5 mJ/m2 γd = 1.3 mJ/m2
The value of the contact angle was the average of six measurements.
Analyses were performed at the Josef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on TFA XPS spectrometer equipped with Al anode (Kα = 1486.6 eV) at 45° to the surface. All spectra were referenced from the main C1s peak at 284.9 eV.
Measurements were performed in Ljubljana on a device type Solver PRO, NT-MDT in tapping mode. The samples were scanned in air over an area of 5 × 5 µm2 with a silicon tip with a force constant of 10 Nm−1 and a resonance frequency of 170 kHz. The average roughness was obtained from 5 different areas.
The measurements were performed on the apparatus ZêtaCAD (CAD Instrument Company). The temperature experiment was consistently maintained at 25 °C. Two samples previously treated under the same conditions were placed vis-à-vis the analysis cell (25 × 50 × 5 mm) at a distance of 1 mm. A pH 7.4 buffer solution was prepared from ultrapure water and 0.9% sodium chloride, the pH being adjusted with sodium hydroxide. The pH was measured with a pH meter HI–8014 (HANNA Instruments). The solutions were introduced in the analysis cell at a constant pressure of 20 mbar. The samples were rinsed with ultrapure water. Each experiment was replicated three times. To ensure the absence of hysteresis, each pH range was performed in ascending and descending. The calculation of
Experiments run in Liege or in Lyon were performed on a spectrophotometer Bio-Tek Instruments, EL-312th microplate Bio-Kinetics reader. Plastic well surfaces were precoated with 0.3 mg/mL of detection antibody-HRP diluted in carbonate buffer (pH 7.2) at 4 °C overnight. The next day, the wells were emptied, washed 3 times (washing buffer: 0.5 mL/L Tween 20). Peroxidase-conjugated streptavidin (Dako; diluted 1:7500) was added to each well and incubated for 30 min at room temperature. After 5 washes in PBS, the residual peroxidase activity was measured by means of reaction with a solution containing equal amounts, by volume, of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine and H2O2 (BD PharMingen). After incubation for 30 min in the dark at room temperature, the reaction was stopped by addition of 1 mol/L H2SO4. The absorbance of the reaction mixture was measured at 450 nm with an automatic reader instrument.
Thanks to the plasma activation and the amphiphilic molecules coating, the PP well inner surface becomes more hydrophilic and/or charged without altering the roughness of the polymeric material. However, some aggregates whose size corresponds to a few ten nm appear depending on the chemical nature of the amphiphilic molecule. The plasma activation depends on the Yasuda ratio and the He plasma-treated surface are selected for the further coating step. Three different amino layers composed of one hydrophobic chain and hydrophilic head were deposited onto the plasma-treated surface. One of these is charged. Except the ionized one, the T1 layer, the coatings were shown to be homogeneous and stable on storage duration. ELISA titration of the capture antibody of α-synuclein run in the modified well indicates that strong and high affinity is obtained for a surface with a short hydrophobic chain and hydrophilic head that can be ionized during one of the steps of the titration protocole, such as PP-T2 or T3.
Since the described surface modification of titration wells is dependent on the physicochemical properties (hydrophilic character, charge effect…) of the biomolecules, either capture, detection antibodies or antigens, this procedure could achieve an enhancement of the immunoassays with auto-antibodies multimers.
This work was supported by European Strep Neuroscreen Project No.: LSHB-CT-2006-037719.Thanks to M. Mozetic, J. Kovac and A. Vessel of Josef Stefan Institute of Ljubljana (Slovenia) for XPS spectra and AFM pictures.


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ATLANTA—IHG's Hotel Indigo brand has signed its fifth location in New York City in the Financial District.
"The financial district has long been known for its commercial success, but it's recently experienced significant cultural and residential growth, and we are so proud that we're becoming part of the neighborhood," stated Mary Winslow, director, Hotel Indigo brand management. "Everyone knows that on Wall Street, time is money, but a lot of people may not know about the area's history in clock and watchmaking. We can't wait to show our guests how special this neighborhood really is." According to the company, the hotel's design will pay homage to how time has shaped the precision work done in the area, from its roots in engraving, jewelry and watchmaking to the trading on today's Wall Street.
Set to open in 2016, the 76,500-sq.-ft., new-build hotel will be a block from the new One World Trade Center. The hotel's ownership is investing $32 million in the 25-story, 190-room hotel, which will feature approximately 1,450 sq. ft. of meeting space, a fitness center and a rooftop lounge. Guestrooms will feature plush bedding, hard-surface flooring with area rugs and spa-inspired bathrooms.
The hotel will feature the brand's new Neighborhood Guide, a touchscreen display that connects guests to each other, the local neighborhood and to Hotel Indigo locations around the world.
This will be the fifth Hotel Indigo hotel in New York City. The brand currently has locations in Brooklyn and Chelsea, with two additional properties planned for the Lower East Side and Flushing, Queens.
"We are also developing the Hotel Indigo project in Flushing, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with IHG," stated Thomas Wang, 10-12 MLane, LLC.
The Hotel Indigo NYC Financial District, owned by 10-12 MLane, LLC, will be franchised by an affiliate of IHG.
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Problem Solving-Tips & Traps (Part 1)
There are many templates for how to engage a team in problem solving. Some are better than others. But often I see teams abandon a problem solving technique or process out of tiredness and boredom, rather that ineffectiveness. When I hear the anecdotal evidence for why it was abandon it usually lies at the feet of the leader for facilitating poorly. No matter what process or technique you use, here are some tips and traps about engaging a team in the problem solving process.
1. Use a problem solving process when you need strong ownership of an idea or an effort. Some leaders want to use a problem solving process for every issue they see. They wear out their teams with this type of thinking. Not every issue, opportunity, or problem calls for a formal team process to solve it. There are really only two criteria in my mind when you should use a formal process. The first is when you need strong ownership from every team member around an issue or obstacle. When you need everyone's best effort on something then you better engage them in getting their arms around the problem at hand and how it might be solved. If you don't need every team member's best effort or ownership–then don't use a formal process. You may only need some advice from a person or two on the team. Maybe the issue can be delegated out to others more suited for solving the problem. But just because you have a "hammer" does not make every problem a "nail." Be wise in knowing how to steward problem solving processes with the right people over the right issues.
2. Use a problem solving process when you need great creativity. The 2nd criteria for using a formal problem solving process is when you need great creativity. The challenge is so big or complex that it is best to tap into all the minds on the team to get to the best solution. Sometimes you need a breakthrough idea or newness around an issue. Then a formal process involving a whole team could be a great way to go.
3. Do not use a problem solving process as a pass for good leadership analysis and thinking. Sometimes I see leaders use formal processes as a crutch for a lack of good leadership analysis. As a leader, don't abdicate your role as an analytical thinker. Much of your role is about looking into the future and providing direction. To some degree you have to be able to peer into the future and anticipate possible roadblocks to the vision. Or you need to foresee possible opportunities that can be leveraged by the whole team. This takes think time on the part of the leader. This takes wisdom in knowing what issues are important enough to involve a whole team. The problem solving process is just one tool in your arsenal to help you lead. It is not leadership itself. Knowing how, when and with whom is critical to utilizing good problem solving processes in your leadership.
What are your thoughts? What has helped or hurt you in facilitating a process like this? What have you learned?
Tomorrow we will look at some very practical tips and traps in effectively leading a problem solving process.


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|Established by St. Francis Xavier University in 1959,and named for Rev. Dr. Moses Coady, the Coady Institute works with innovative people and organizations to create effective and practical solutions to reduce global poverty and injustice. Coady accomplishes this through education, action partnerships, and initiatives to help young Canadians become active global citizens.
|Adresse :
|P.O. Box 5000
Antigonish, Nova Scotia,
|Veuillez visiter le site Internet de l'organisation offrant ce stage pour connaître ses exigences avant de lui envoyer votre curriculum vitae.
|Personne ressource :
|J. Hugh Landry
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This internship is focused on the area of ARBEF's mandate that is
concerned with sexual reproductive health (SRH) including HIV/AIDS prevention
among vulnerable populations. The project has two components. The first
component is mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into SRH services for refugee populations
in Eastern Province of Rwanda to increase access to and utilization of STI/HIV
services among refugee populations and to increase capacity of refugee
communities to prevent STI/HIV transmission. The second component is to
increase capacity to advocate for women in Rwanda, and in particular to
increase information available and to increase safe family planning services.
Through this work ARBEF expects to have results are two levels: first, among
the vulnerable refugee populations and women that its work is directed towards;
and second, among other organizations working in the field of SRH in Rwanda
through their involvement and opportunity to build their capacity.
In Canada
Coady's Youth in Partnership program has two Canada-based components: a four week pre- departure orientation (including workshops designed to prepare the associate for living and working overseas) and an educational program (for which a certificate is awarded).
Pre-Departure Orientation: The educational component, working as joint participants with development professionals from across the global south, allow the youth associate to become more familiar with the philosophy of development, the principles of adult education and community-driven development. It also enables the associates to learn directly from the experience of Southern development leaders. The workshops guide the associates in their preparation for the overseas component of the program. Associates learn to compile research related their placement countries and organizations as well as the specific issues that are central to their overseas job description. The workshops include counselling and training related to gender, environment and HIV/AIDS as well as practical approaches to living and working in a Southern country environment. The responsibilities of the associates during this component are: to live cooperatively together in a residential training setting; to attend and participate fully all educational and workshop sessions; to research and document their placement country and organization and build a portfolio related to the overseas job description; to participate in one-on-one counselling sessions with the Youth Programs Coordinator and to develop links with a Canada-based mentor who will be available by email and telephone to provide advice related to the overseas work. The orientation period for this placement will also include specific discussions with Xtending Hope / Coady staff who will provide an overview of the partnership work undertaken with ARBEF to date. The Associate will also be provided with background information to increase understanding of the relationships between HIV, poverty and gender. Training will be provided in the preparation of marketing research.
Re-entry Program. Following the overseas component of the internship, the associate is required to participate in a two-week re-entry program in Canada. The re-entry program assists the youth associate to reflect on their experience, to de-brief and to share their experiences with other Canadians. The program also includes an opportunity to develop career and job search skills. Associates are required to prepare substantive reports of their achievements relative to their job descriptions, prepare a press release, engage in job search activities, to participate and present their experience in at least one public forum, and to participate fully and openly in debriefing exercises with their colleagues as well as on a one-on-one basis with the Youth Programs Coordinator. They are also required to prepare written evaluations of each component of the internship program, to participate in group evaluation discussions and to provide a critical assessment of their individual placement.
The "Gender and Reproductive Health Program Associate" will report directly to the executive director of ARBEF; however, he/she will also work closely with the project coordinator, other project staff and beneficiaries. The envisaged goal of this internship will be to assist ARBEF in the coordination of project activities. The intern will spend equal amounts of time working from both ARBEF's central office in Kigali and peripheral sites around Rwanda where project activities are taking place. Working as a counterpart to the project coordinator, the intern will be specifically responsible for:
programming planning, including gathering of baseline data and development of program modules;
assisting in the implementation of community education activities for refugee populations;
assisting in the development of information and advocacy resources to implement programs related to women's reproductive health services
program monitoring and evaluation.
This placement is suitable for graduates with a background in social sciences, development studies, and non-formal education. Applicants should be interested in fieldwork with community representatives at the grassroots level and possess excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills. Bilingual capability (French/English) is preferred but not mandatory.
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|ARBEF's mandate is to reduce the prevalence of unwanted pregnancies and criminal abortions; foster healthy relationships and safe sexual behaviours; fight against the increasing prevalence of STIs and HIV/AIDS; contribute towards the reduction of maternal and infant mortality; assist young people in adopting responsible behaviours in SRH; eliminate sexual violence in general and in particular violence against young girls and women.


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So, gave this Hollywood breakfast hang a try this morning, for the fist and probably last time. Square One (4854 Fountain, (323) 661-1109) is located on Fountain, right behind the giant slate blue Scientology center, just south of Kaiser. There is no restaurant parking, and finding street parking within reasonable walking distance is a challenge. After driving around for 15 minutes or so, we found a spot about two blocks away, and hoofed it on over. The place is small and cute, with some indoor seating and a nice looking patio (for when it's not 100 degrees out). At 9:30, we walked right in, but the place filled up as we were eating. There's a big chalk board on the wall with a long spiel about how they're into organic, local, sustainable, etc.
I ordered a baked egg dish with chorizo, that was, I thought, terrible. Served in a small cast iron skillet which appeared to be unseasoned (probably because they run it through a dish washer), it turned the food it came into contact with grey/black. It also burned the crap out of the portion of the egg it touched, while the center of the dish was uncooked. Clear, jiggly, uncooked egg white is a big turn off for me. The dish had egg, chorizo, a tortilla (I think), and about a quarter cup of chili paste, and was garnished with two little pieces of untoasted bread. The chili paste was overwhelmingly spicy, masking the flavor of the other ingredients, which was actually in this case a good thing.
The Missus ordered a pressed scrambled egg sandwich, which wasn't as bad as my dish, but wasn't good either. Rubbery scrambled egg with tomato, basil (I think) on grilled brioche/egg bread. The bread was good, and it must have been lonely. Served with grits, which were undercooked and bland. Oh, they had very good fresh squeezed oj. Tea, etc. was unremarkable. Service was friendly and attentive.
All-in-all, I might return to this place if I lived within walking distance. Maybe there are items on their menu worth eating, but we didn't find them this morning. Don't know why I'd spend the time hunting for a place to park given that I can get a considerably better breakfast (with no parking hassle) at Ammo or the Pacific Dining Car.


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Milliampere-hours represents the amount of power a battery (or charger) can store. The larger the number, the more power the battery (or charger) can store and hence the longer it will run your device between charges. In order to calculate a battery's full charging time a simple formula can be used;
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Actor Patrick Swayze is gone but not forgotten at one of Phoenix's most unique entertainment venues.
Four years ago this September, the actor died of pancreatic cancer. To honor his legacy FilmBar, a Phoenix beer and wine bar that screens new, classic, cult and local indie films in a microcinema setting, is hosting "Swayz-tember." The film series will feature some of the actor's most popular movies. One dollar from each ticket sold will be donated to the Ronan Thompson Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research.
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text: BALTIMORE (AP) After his record romp in the Preakness, the accolades came rolling in right behind Smarty Jones.We just witnessed something special, trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday from California. Itll be great to see a tough, little horse win the Triple Crown.He looked like a superstar, fellow trainer Bobby Frankel chimed in from New York. He looks like a cinch in the Belmont unless something goes wrong.Smarty Jones overpowered nine rivals and won the Preakness by a record 11 1/2 lengths Saturday, setting up a dramatic Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes on June 5.By adding the Preakness to his Kentucky Derby victory two weeks ago, the undefeated chestnut colt will be heavily favored to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first since Affirmed in 1978.And there arent too many people believing Smarty wont come through. Yes, this will be the sixth Triple Crown try in the last eight years, and the 10th since Steve Cauthen rode Affirmed to narrow victories over Alydar.But Smarty Jones has made winning look easy with his fluid strides and ability to turn on the speed in the stretch for jockey Stewart Elliott. Eight-for-eight so far, and a ninth would put him in elite company with the likes of Citation, War Admiral and Secretariat.Trainer John Servis says Smarty came out of the Preakness as fit as can be. But Servis is now discovering that the grind of three races at three tracks at three distances in five weeks can take a toll.I realize now why there has only been a handful of horses to win the Triple Crown, he said. Its a very grueling road and weve been on it since January.Servis, though, also believes Smarty Jones is special.But Ive got a good horse, and hes doing real well, he said. As long as he continues to do how he is, were going to go into the Belmont with a loaded gun.Smarty Jones was loaded with run in the 1 3-16th-mile Preakness, a race Servis said would be his colts toughest test yet.It was a rout.With one breathtaking surge at the top of the stretch, Smarty Jones left the field far behind, his lead building with every powerful stride over the final eighth of a mile. Rock Hard Ten was second, and Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens was amazed by the winner.I had another gear left. Unfortunately, when I hit the other gear, Smarty Jones hit about four more gears, Stevens said. Smarty Jones looks like hes just getting warmed up right here at the finish.Baffert, who three times saw his horses fail to win the Belmont with a Triple on the line, says Smarty Jones has too much run in him for any of this years 3-year-olds to handle.Hes Mighty Mouse, Baffert said. Hes the only runner in the bunch. Rock Hard Ten may be the only one to give him a run, and hes so lightly raced you just dont know about that.Smarty Jones, meanwhile, also is on his way to becoming racings richest horse for owners Roy and Pat Chapman. The Pennsylvania-bred has already earned a $5 million bonus from Oaklawn Park for winning the Rebel Stakes, Arkansas Derby and Kentucky Derby, and would earn another $5 million bonus for sweeping the Derby, Preakness and Belmont. Toss in his purses winnings, and the total would top $13 million. Cigar is the leader at $9,999,815.Smarty Jones was sent off as the 3-5 favorite by a record crowd of 112,668 at Pimlico. As expected, Lion Heart set the pace, with Smarty in stalking position. Around the far turn, Elliott angled his colt to the inside, and the pair entered the stretch together. Thats when Smarty Jones took off like a shot and the race was over.Eddington was third, followed by Lion Heart, Imperialism, Sir Shackleton, Borrego, Little Matth Man, Song of the Sword and Water Cannon.Smarty Jones was shipped back to Philadelphia Park on Sunday, and was scheduled to jog around his home track either Wednesday or Thursday. Tentative plans call for Smarty Jones to arrive at Belmont Park sometime early next week to become acclimated to the track.Among those expected to challenge Smarty Jones are Rock Hard Ten and Eddington from the Preakness and a slew of Derby runners, including Birdstone, Friends Lake, Master David and Tapit.


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A US F-14 "Tomcat" fighter plane crashed in the Saudi desert during a training exercise on Wednesday, but its two crew ejected safely, the US navy said.
The pilot and a naval flight officer were recovered in good health and taken by helicopter to Taif air base in western Saudi Arabia, the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said in a statement.
It said the crash of the F-14 based on the carrier USS Eisenhower in the Red Sea was under investigation.
Apart from carrier-based planes in the Gulf, the US air force also uses bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to enforce a no-fly zone over southern Iraq - MANAMA (AFP)
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During the zeltiq treatment, there is a number in between the minus and plus arrows on the screen, what's the number represent? Is the number representing the temperature? Is it the higher the number, the more the fat grabs (powerful) ?
Zeltiq Device - What Does the Number on the Machine Represent?
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Zeltiq--by the numbers
The number between the arrows represents suction. (generally somewhere between 50-70, more commonly 50-60) This number can effect how much tissue is drawn up in to the machine but how 'good' your results or treatment is not necessarily dependent on a bigger number (i.e. higher numbers like 70 don't mean you'll have better results than 55). Higher suction can be beneficial in getting the handpiece to 'stick' in some tricky areas but can also result in more bruising after or discomfort during the procedure.
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Settings on the Zeltiq Coolsculpting Machine
It basically represents the amount of suction that pulls the skin and fat into the cup that cools that fat. High numbers can pull more fat into the treatment zone, but could result in more bruising or discomfort. The sweet spot seems to be between 50-70, depending on the patient and the cup being used. Hope this helps! Take care, Dr. Groff
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The numbers are a gauge of negative pressure, the suction applied to the skin that draws in the skin and fat. It shouldn't be too excessive nor too weak. The average is 60 but we adjust it if needed for the fit.
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Numbers on CoolSculpting Machine
Thank you for your question.
The number you are referring to indicates how much tissue is taken into the chamber. This number is generally between 50-70. The higher the number doesn't necessarily mean a better result.. sometimes we are treating a more difficult area and the suction needs to be higher. A higher number may also result in more bruising after the procedure.
I hope this helps.
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Zeltig Coolsculpting
Coolsculpting works excellent for reducing fat bulges. The machine settings and numerical values have nothing to do with the number of fat cells treated. These settings have to do with the vacuum chamber and the ability to adequately maintain suction and treat the targeted areas.
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From the World Heritage inscription for the Ningaloo Coast:
The 604,500-hectare marine and terrestrial property of Ningaloo Coast, on the remote western coast of Australia, includes one of the longest near-shore reefs in the world. On land, the site features an extensive karst system and a network of underground caves and water courses. Annual gatherings of whale sharks occur at Ningaloo Coast, which is home to numerous marine species, among them a wealth of sea turtles. The terrestrial part of the site features subterranean water bodies with a substantial network of caves, conduits, and groundwater streams. They support a variety of rare species that contribute to the exceptional biodiversity of the marine and terrestrial site.
I knew that eventually someplace I visited would be declared a world heritage site after I visited. This happened for the first time this year when the Ningaloo Coast and Wadi Rum were added to the list. I debated about how I should count them: should I add them to my list as I visited them, or put them later down the list reflecting when they were added? I eventually decided to add them as they were put on the list, not when I visited. If I put them on my list based on my visit then I could get in a nightmare situation of having to renumber everything, every year. So, even though I visited back in 2008 I'm counting it between sites I visited in 2011.
The Ningaloo Reef is the largest fringe reef in the world and is overshadowed by the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Also, because the northwest part of Australia gets so few tourists, few people know about it.
I went swimming with whale sharks on the Ningaloo Coast in 2008. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the sharks themselves because I didn't have an underwater camera. I did, however, get some photos of humpback whale tails which unfortunately is the best I can do.
View the complete list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia.
View the list of all of the UNESCO World Heritage sites I have visited on my travels.
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Journalist Emails Republican Aide: Right Wing Wants Obama Killed
The underlying goal of the right wing in America is to get President Obama killed.
So amazingly wrote a Florida journalist a few months ago in a truly offensive e-mail message to a reader.
Even more disgraceful, Key West Citizen reporter John Guerra sent this abomination to Stephanie Dubois who so happens to be the press secretary for Congressman Connie Mack (R-Fl.).
Her crime? Sending a press release to Guerra concerning Mack's view of a trigger option in the Democrats' healthcare reform proposal.
Here is the text of Guerra's response as reported by Andrew Breitbart's Big Government Friday:
You know what? I don't believe one word you or other conservatives say. The Republican Party is now a mentally ill group of people who want nothing more than to destroy Obama's first term no matter how much the country needs his policies. I despise your party's activities and the hatred you spew on Fox and other sounding boards for the insurance companies. Please don't you dare get him killed, which is the underlying goal of you right wing nuts.
So this is how a journalist responds to a press release from a member of Congress?
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|Nature is a mutable cloud, which is always and never the same.
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