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Deborah Yim-Yao is an Attorney-Adviser at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor. Previously, she served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Frauds and General Civil Litigation Sections of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. Before becoming an Assistant United States Attorney, Deborah was an associate at Reed Smith LLP, practicing commercial and financial services litigation. She obtained her B.A. from UC Berkeley and her J.D. from UCLA, where she served as an editor-in-chief of the Asian Pacific American Law Journal and co-chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Law Student Association. While in law school, Deborah externed for the late Hon. Arthur L. Alarcón of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the State Bar of California, and was awarded the SCCLA presidential scholarship. She has also served as a Code Enforcement Commissioner for the City of Pasadena, and she is the founder of Kids Reading to Succeed, a children's literacy program in Los Angeles. Finally, Deborah has served as Pasadena's representative to the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee, an organization that advocates on behalf of 10,000 women statewide and pursues legislation in the areas of education, family support, health, human trafficking and violence protection. She was recognized as a PBS SoCal Community Champion in 2013 and the Best Citizen of Pasadena by the Pasadena Weekly in 2014. Deborah was also awarded certificates of commendation for outstanding volunteer service by then Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and California State Assemblymember Carol Liu. Deborah has served on the board of APABA for over ten years, and during eight of those years, she also co-chaired the Community Service & Outreach Committee. Prior to that, she co-chaired APABA's Public Appointments Committee for two years.
Robin Jung currently practices financial services litigation and automotive products liability defense at Dykema Gossett LLP, where he represents banks and mortgage servicers in foreclosure litigation. Robin also has extensive experience in products liability defense and breach of warranty for manufacturers of automobiles, pharmaceuticals, industrial machinery, and consumer hand tools. He previously practiced business litigation and insurance coverage defense involving major property and commercial liability claims litigation. During law school, Robin was a certified law clerk at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office - Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit and also clerked at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles' Asian Pacific Islander Unit. A graduate of Loyola Law School and UCLA, Robin was been an APABA board member since he was a student representative during law school and also serves as APABA's social committee chair.EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:
William Sung is a partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and vice chair of its Wage & Hour Class Action Practice. Billy specializes in the defense of wage and hour class and PAGA representative actions in federal and state court and represent employers in single-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, wage and hour, and trade secret misappropriation lawsuits and governmental agency investigations. Billy received his J.D. from USC Law School, where he served as a Senior Content Editor on the Southern California Law Review and published an article entitled, Taking the Fight Back to Title VII: A Case for Redefining "Because of Sex" to Include Gender Stereotypes, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity, 84 S. CAL. L. REV. 487 (2011). A recipient of SCCLA's scholarship, Billy has externed for the Hon. Kim M. Wardlaw of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Hon. Ernest M. Robles of the United States Bankruptcy Court. Billy graduated from UC Irvine with a B.A. in Philosophy.TREASURER:
Christina Yang is Pro Bono Director for Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles. She cultivates and leads volunteer involvement programs to support Advancing Justice - LA's work, including developing opportunities for pro bono attorneys. Christina also focuses on strengthening relationships between Advancing Justice - LA and pro bono stakeholders like attorneys, law firms, corporations, bar associations, and law schools. Prior to rejoining Advancing Justice, Christina was Staff Attorney with AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a global nonprofit HIV/AIDS advocacy group, where she represented the organization in both plaintiff's- and defense-side litigation. At AHF, her cases concerned alleged violations of federal and state anti-kickback laws by healthcare-related entities, violations of First Amendment and other constitutional rights, and landlord-tenant issues, among others. Before joining AHF, Christina was an associate in the litigation and dispute resolution group with Mayer Brown LLP in Los Angeles, focusing primarily on commercial litigation. Christina is a 2009 graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Law, and received her undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. During law school, she was a Publishing Editor for the California Law Review and a Senior Articles Editor for the Asian American Law Journal.SECRETARY:
Arnold Lee is a litigation associate at Lawrence, Beach, Allen & Choi practicing civil rights, employment, and public entity defense. He received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School and his B.A. in history and political science from UCLA. During law school, Arnold served as the president of the Asian Pacific American Law School Association, a judicial extern to Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen of the United States District Court, Central District of California, and a legal extern for the United States Attorney's Office, Civil Division. Arnold has been active with APABA since his first year in law school.
Nehemiah Choi is a 3L at USC Gould School of Law. Nehemiah previously served as the President of USC's Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) and currently serves as an advisory member of the board. Nehemiah also serves as the Executive Senior Editor of the Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice. During his 1L summer, Nehemiah worked as a Law Clerk for the Survivor and Family Empowerment (SAFE) Project of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles and was a recipient of the Sidley Austin Foundation Summer Grant (sponsored through PILF) and Judge Delbert E. Wong Fellowship (sponsored through SCCLA). Since the Spring semester of his 2L year, Nehemiah has been with Rushovich Mehtani LLP, which is a boutique plaintiff-side employment litigation firm. Nehemiah obtained his B.S. from University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management and worked for a multinational telecommunications company prior to attending law school.
Sandra Chung is a Staff Attorney for the Survivor and Family Empowerment (SAFE) Project of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - LA. She practices family law, predominately serving low-income, limited-English proficient, domestic violence survivors. Prior to her work with Advancing Justice, she worked as a Staff Attorney for the Eviction Defense Center of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), assisting low-income tenants facing eviction. She also worked as a law clerk for the Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Unit of LAFLA, assisting survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking obtain family law and immigration relief. She obtained her B.A. from UC Irvine and her J.D. from Loyola Law School, where she was awarded as a Public Interest Scholar and served as the Internal Vice-President and Secretary of Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.
Derek Ishikawa is an associate in the Santa Monica office of Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP, where he practices labor and employment litigation, as well as higher education law. Previously, he was a litigation association at Loeb & Loeb LLP. Derek graduated from UCLA with a joint J.D./M.P.P. degree and served as Co-Chief Managing Editor for the Asian Pacific American Law Journal. In addition, Derek externed for U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Prior to law school, Derek worked as a Management Aide for the City of Torrance, as a California Senate Fellow in Sacramento, and as an assistant English teacher in Ibaraki, Japan. Derek graduated from Pomona College with a B.A. in Public Policy Analysis-Politics. He currently serves as APABA's MCLE chair.
Ryan Iwasaka is a partner at Greenberg Glusker and the Chair of its Real Estate Department. Ryan's practice focuses on acquisition/sale, development, finance, joint venture, and leasing transactions. Ryan received his BA from Claremont McKenna College and, in 1994, was selected as a Rhodes Scholar, representing his home state of Hawaii to study at Oxford University. Ryan received his JD from Yale Law School, where he was an Articles Editor of The Yale Law Journal, and an executive board member of the Pacific Islander, Asian & Native American Law Students Associates. Following law school, Ryan received a MA in Political Science from Yale University and was a law clerk for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ryan is Vice President of the Japanese American Bar Association and serves as a member of the Board of Governors for the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies.
Kathy Khommarath is a staff attorney at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) with a focus on immigration law and immigrants' rights. Kathy obtained her J.D. at Southwestern Law School where she served as the president of the Public Interest Law Committee and as an executive board member of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and the National Lawyers Guild. During law school, she was a law clerk in the Impact Litigation Unit at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA and a regular volunteer with its Immigration and Citizenship Project. She served as a judicial extern for U.S. District Court Judge S. James Otero. Kathy currently serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance and the Thai American Bar Association, and is a steering committee member of API Equality-LA. She is also an active member in APABA's Community Service and Outreach Committee. Prior to law school, Kathy was the community organizer for API Equality-LA and earned her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University.
Jade Leung is an associate in the Employment Law group in the Litigation Division of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Her practice includes various aspects of employment litigation, including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour issues, in both single-plaintiff and class-action cases. She also counsels employers regarding compliance with California employment law. Jade is actively involved in pro bono and charitable work. She is a member of the Pro Bono Advisory Council for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles. In both 2012 and 2013, Jade was honored by the ACLU of Southern California for her pro bono work with the organization. She also regularly partners with Public Counsel and Bet Tzedek on pro bono projects. Additionally, Jade is the Treasurer of the Jeff Yang Memorial Scholarship, which provides scholarships to high school seniors who are immigrants or children of immigrants. Jade received her law degree from Northwestern University School of Law, cum laude, in 2011. She served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, and Communications Chair of the Women's Leadership Coalition, as well as an Articles Editor for the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy.
Dinh Luu practices estate planning and elder law at Goldfarb & Luu P.C., where she is a founding partner. She received her J.D. from Southwestern School of Law and her B.A. from Colorado College in History and Political Science. In law school, she clerked at the Children's Law Center and Hon. Dean D. Pregerson of the United States District Court, Central District. Following law school, she clerked at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County. After returning to the Los Angeles area, she was an associate at several Los Angeles firms before going on to serve as the Supervising Attorney of the Compton Court Legal Self Help Center.
Don Nghiem is a Deputy District Attorney with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. He previously worked as in-house counsel for JM Eagle, the world's largest PVC and plastic pipe manufacturer. Don received his J.D. and Certificate of Business Law from the USC Gould School of Law. While attending law school, he was president of the USC Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and an active student volunteer of the various Los Angeles API bar associations. Prior to law school, Don volunteered in the Philippines with the Vietnamese Overseas Initiative for Conscience Empowerment, where he assisted Vietnamese refugees and stateless families resettle to Canada. Don graduated from the University of California, San Diego with dual degrees in Political Science – Public Policy and Management Science.
Zathrina Perez is an associate attorney practicing in the Litigation Department of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. In 2005, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a major in International Economics and a minor in Political Science. She received her Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude in 2009 from Georgetown University Law Center.
Sam Puathasnanon is a partner at Zaccaro Morgan, a litigation boutique focused on defending individuals and entities in SEC investigations and litigation and conducting internal investigations. Prior to joining Zaccaro Morgan, Sam served a senior trial counsel in the Los Angeles Regional Office of the Securities Exchange and Commission where he tried and litigated the SEC's enforcement actions. Before joining the government, Sam spent 6 years as a litigation associate with the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Sam is a graduate of Loyola Law School, where he served as APALSA vice-president in my third year, and Columbia University.
Ashe Puri is a trial attorney at Fox Rothschild LLP specializing in patent litigation. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. Biomedical Engineering (1999), and Villanova Law School (2002). Prior to Fox Rothschild, Ashe practiced in Palo Alto and New York City. Ashe is an officer of the South Asian Bar Association-Southern California and a board member of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association.
Suzetty Shen is a litigation associate in the Employment and Labor Group of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. She received her bachelor of science degree from UCLA, and her law degree from USC Law School, where she served as a Senior Content Editor for the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, and as the elected External Vice President for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. During law school, Suzetty was also an extern for the Honorable Robert L. Hess, Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and an extern for the Honorable Dolly M. Gee, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Jennifer Song is the Director of Policy for the Democratic Attorneys General Association. Previously, she served as Special Counsel for Consumer Protection in the Executive Office of former Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and as the Senior Staff Attorney at the California Monitor Program, a program created by former Attorney General Harris to monitor the National Mortgage Settlement for Californians. Jennifer has always been committed to public interest issues and started her legal career as an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC). As a law student at UC Hastings School of Law, Jennifer served as the Vice President of APALSA and was a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephan Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and for the Honorable Kathleen Thompson Lax of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California.
Diana Taing is a Deputy County Counsel in the Labor & Employment division of the Los Angeles County Counsel's Office. She obtained her B.A. from UCLA and her J.D. from U.C. Hastings, College of the Law, where she served as a clinic counselor at the Employment Law Center and an extern in San Francisco Superior Court. In Spring 2003, she served as an intern at the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jane Tanimura is an associate at Greenberg & Weinmann, a firm that practices exclusively in plaintiff's side employment litigation. Jane obtained her J.D. from USC Law School and her B.A. in English from Brown University. While attending law school, Jane was an active member of the USC Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and co-founded the Faculty Diversity Initiative, an organization aimed at rallying students around faculty diversity and working with the administration to hire a tenure-track, or full-time teaching, Asian American professor. Before law school, she was a corps for Teach for America in Los Angeles. Jane also serves as co-chair of APABA's Professional Development Committee.
Helen Tran is a staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA). Her practice includes advocating for consumers' rights in private and public health care programs and connecting NLSLA's services to Asian American communities in the San Gabriel Valley. Prior to NLSLA, Helen was a staff attorney and NAPABA Law Foundation law fellow at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC in Washington, DC. Helen received her J.D. from the University of Southern California in 2012, and her master's and bachelor's degrees in health policy from the University of Southern California in 2009. During law school, she co-founded the Faculty Diversity Initiative and served on the boards of the Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice, Public Interest Law Foundation, and Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.
Seaton Tsai is an Attorney III in the Corporate Legal Department for the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the largest workers' compensation insurance carrier in California. His practice involves litigating State Fund's insurance disputes in state and federal court, including insurance bad faith, civil RICO, and declatory relief actions regarding coverage. Previously, he worked at Aguilera Law Group representing a large insurance carrier in Cumis counsel disputes, Buss and Crawford recovery cases, insurance bad faith, and other additional insured issues. He has also extensively litigated consumer-side TCPA/FDCPA, fraud, personal injury, and warranty (i.e. Song-Beverly and Magnuson-Moss) actions. He regularly volunteers at the Monterey Park Legal Clinic. He received his J.D. from University of the Pacific McGeorge where he was a member of the Moot Court Honors Board and graduated with The Order of Barristers honors. He received his B.A. in English and Communications at UC Davis.
Jennifer Tsao is an associate with the employment and labor law firm Littler Mendelson, P.C. Jennifer represents employers in litigation of employment law matters, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and wage and hour issues. She also counsels employers regarding compliance with California employment law. Jennifer has been actively involved with APABA since she was a law student at USC Gould School of Law. During law school, Jennifer served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, a legal services intern with the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, and as a judicial extern for the Honorable Ronald S. W. Lew, U.S. District Judge. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley.
Eleanor Ung is the legal compliance supervisor at LoanMart. She obtained her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit where she served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Governor-at-Large of the Student Bar Association, and Note Editor of the Journal of Law in Society. She was a judicial extern for the Honorable Fred Fujioka of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Eleanor's contributions to the community have been recognized by the receipt of the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association's "2011 Law Student of the Year" and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan's "2012 Outstanding Woman Law Student Award." Eleanor started college at 16. She obtained her B.A. at UCLA, where she was the founding president of a leadership organization called Ideal Leaders Association and she was the student commencement speaker for the UCLA Asian American Studies Department in 2008. Eleanor currently serves as the co-chair of APABA's MCLE Committee. In addition, Eleanor is the Vice President of Membership of the Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA).
Shirley Wei is an immigration law practitioner who handles all aspects of immigration and nationality law. She has represented small businesses in hiring foreign workers, as well as defended individuals in removal proceedings, helping them seek redress under the United State immigration laws. Shirley opened her immigration law practice in 2010, when she was inspired by her pro bono representation of a number of unaccompanied children in immigration court. Today, she continues to devote a portion of her practice to pro bono representation. Prior to opening her own immigration law practice, Shirley was a litigator for a boutique firm in Los Angeles, where she handled international trade, multi-modal transportation, and import/export issues. Fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese, she earned two law degrees in the English Common Law and French Civil Law traditions from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where she was an editor of the Quebec Journal of International Law. At McGill, Shirley was a finalist in the world's first French language international arbitration moot competition and pleaded in French before the President of the Cour de Cassation and Alain Juppe, former Prime Minister of France. Shirley has also worked in Paris, France – first at a French litigation firm, and then as a clerk at the International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Shirley currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association and as the President of the McGill Alumni Association in Los Angeles.
Erica Yen is an associate at Reed Smith LLP in the Life Sciences Health Industry group, where her practice focuses on defending pharmaceutical and medical device companies in complex products liability litigation. At Reed Smith, she serves as an associate liaison for the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is Co-Chair of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Mass Torts Committee, and a former concertmaster of the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic. Erica received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University. She received her law degree from University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was a judicial extern for the Honorable Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, and served as Secretary for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and Notes Editor for the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review.
Lorraine Y. Yu is an attorney at the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, where she practices in the areas of federal criminal and civil tax law. Lorraine received her bachelor's degree from UCLA and her law degree from UCLA School of Law, where she served as community outreach co-chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association and volunteered at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – LA (formerly, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center).


text: PSPgo 6.20 kernel exploit found but still no HEN release in sight A Kernel exploit for the PSPgo v6.20 firmware has been found, however he hackers wish to keep it private at this time. Please read the spoiler below for more information. Additional Information Some recent developments in the PSP homebrew scene has the community revving up again. Apparently a few coders now have access to a possible kernel exploit for newer PSP firmwares, two of which are coyotebean and Team Typhoon. Coyotebean revealed on the lan.st forums a few days ago that a confirmed kernel key for the 6.20 PSPgo does exist, and an exploit for the 5.70 PSP go exists as well. While kernel exploits like this invariably raise the community's hopes for the release of a new custom firmware, coyotebean has stated that there will not be any type of an enabler. Pretty much the only thing we can hope for right now is that one of the other teams with an exploit release their own HEN or CFW. The thing is, that may not even come to pass. Wagic coder Wololo explains: There is an implicit agreement among hackers that these exploits should not be disclosed, because kernel exploits have become extremely rare since firmware 6.00 (it is believed a major cleanup of Sony's code happened at that time to protect the psp go), so it is quite likely that these kernel exploits are actually one single exploit (so revealing it would ruin the efforts of other teams that try to keep it secret). Also, depending on the hacker, kernel exploits are kept secret for personal and/or ethical reasons . Contributed by fgghjjkll Source Discuss

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By JOAN LEE FAUST
Published: June 7, 1987
TALL perennials become floppy, if not staked, particularly peonies, delphiniums, babysbreath, foxgloves and some rudbeckias. Wise pruners save some of the tallest canes and twigs for this purpose; when poked into the ground, these supports hold up floppy herbaceous stems and in time become invisibile. This is a trick used in many famous European gardens. If there are no pruning leftovers, use bamboo stakes, which are inexpensive to buy at garden centers; save nylon stockings to cut up as soft ties. Finish all planting. Put out tender tropical waterlilies in garden pools (their flowers are held high on stems well above the water). Groom rows where spinach, peas, radish and spring onions matured and replant these rows with beets, carrots, chard and, if there is room, another row of beans. Be sure the cucumbers and melons have adequate space. Straighten any corn seedlings knocked over by winds. Check tomato plants for suckers and snip out these unwanted growths between thumb and forefinger. Every few mornings, snap off faded petunias and geraniums to maintain plants and sustain bloom. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS WISTERIA
Can you tell me why my wisteria did not bloom this year? C..C.K., Eastchester, N.Y.
There could be several reasons. One of the most common is lack of proper pruning. Now, after the normal flowering season, the vines are pruned. Cut out the main growth tips but allow a few inches of stem to remain. The stems mature and form the flowers for next season. Also, wisteria needs full sun to be at its best. Feed the plants now with a well-balanced fertilizer such as 5-10-5. If the plant has bloomed in prior seasons, these few steps may stimulate bloom in the future. But wisterias that are seedlings may require many years before they bloom. TOO BIG AZALEA
Azaleas in front of our house are blocking out light into the living room. I would like to cut them back, but I don't want to kill them. What do you recommend? C.C. Closter, N.J.
A good sharp pruning shears. Pruning now is the best thing for the azaleas. These twiggy shrubs can be pruned hard and reshaped to suit their original space. Step back a few times to examine the reshaping of the shrubs and make sure all pruning cuts are flush with the main stem; do not leave any stubs. Then feed the azaleas with an acid-type fertilizer and water them well during any dry periods in the summer. They should come back and bloom well in future years. CONTAINER CROPS
We have a sunny corner on our terrace and would like to grow a few crops. Any suggestions? B.L.L., Manhattan.
Set out plants, not seed, of lettuce, tomatoes such as the popular variety Patio, beets, onions (sets for scallions), peppers, especially the hot sorts and most herbs. Try cucumbers, if there is a fence to support the vines. Avoid tall or spreading crops such as corn, melons, winter squash and beans. ASTERS/YELLOWS
I have never had success with asters which I recall with fondest memories from my grandmother's garden. I try every year and buy healthy plants, but by midsummer, they yellow, never bloom and die. Is there something in the soil? Mrs. S.S., Madison, Conn.
Possibly. As a practical matter, next year select a different sunny location to plant the asters. Although some of the newer asters, such as the Powderpuff series, bloom exceptionally well, this annual is generally subject to wilt disease which remains in the soil. Also, aster yellows, a virus-disease, is spread by the feeding of leafhoppers which suck sap from aster leaves and act as vectors of the virus. Once asters start to yellow and fade, pull them up and discard the plants. Do not compost them. FUCHSIA
How do we care for a gift fuchsia that is beautiful now. We don't want to lose it. Mrs. P.O., Rye, N.Y.
If the fuchsia is in a hanging planter, and a shade tree has a low hanging branch, the fuchsia can be hung on the tree and summered outdoors. Be sure that the plant never dries out and feed it every two to three weeks with a weak dilution of water-soluble fertilizer. Cut off blooms promptly when they fade to keep the plant blooming. The local hot summer weather may cause the plant to vegetate, but not bloom. It should bloom again in cooler weather. Before taking the fuchsia indoors, check it as it may need spraying for white fly control and place in a bright window for a few weeks. Then cut the plant back to several inches, move it to a cool place and keep it dormant for two or more months. Start the growing cycle in late winter, when there is more daylight. ROSES
We are moving to a new house in Vermont at the end of the summer and would like to take our rosebushes with us. When should we dig them? Mrs. D.F., Rye, N.Y. Summer is one of the worst times to move roses as they are in full growth and blooming now. Also, Vermont can have severe winters and the rosebushes may not survive if the new garden is in a colder hardiness zone. It would be best for the roses - and new garden - if the roses remained where they are and new rosebushes were obtained with hardiness for the new garden. Sometimes Vermont rose gardens have to be protected very carefully in early fall to bring them through the winter months.


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When we were parents on the scholarship trail for our twin sons, we didn't have the resources that are available today.
For instance, college websites weren't as complete as they are now. I don't think Facebook existed. We really had to dig. We needed personal conversations with coaches and administrative staff to really get a picture of that school. Today, you've got just about everything at your fingertips. Continue reading
I had a great conversation one night with a man who has dedicated his life to helping student-athletes land at the right school… with the right scholarship. We agreed on a number of points:
1. Unless you're a Blue Chip athlete, you will likely not be "found" by college coaches. You need to take your scholarship efforts into your own hands as a family and get out there to be seen by college coaches. Not only that, but you must do the right things. A shotgun approach to this will not work. You'll be disappointed. You need to have a game plan, just like you do when you're competing as an athlete. Continue reading
It's been a good Recruiting Breakthrough Week. I've alerted you to a critical recruiting season that will happen over the next 60-90 days. Summer is huge, especially since all college sports will be out of season and the coaches are recruiting heavily.
I urge you–make this truly a Recruiting Breakthrough Week for your family. It leads to a Breakthrough Summer. Please don't miss the golden opportunity.
Here's your "Recruiting Breakthrough Edge of the Day #5." It's your last one and will indeed give you a recruiting edge this summer.
Recruiting Breakthrough Edge of the Day #5: Track your communications with coaches with excellence. It pays off. Continue reading
It's Recruiting Breakthrough Week, an exciting and powerful week to launch your family into a game-changing summer. This is a prime recruiting season. Don't let it pass you by.
Here's your Recruiting Breakthrough Edge of the Day #4:
Take ownership of your recruiting process yourselves.
Because parents know so little about the ins and outs of recruiting, they are tempted to turn over control to an outside party. This can be detrimental to your son or daughter's future. Continue reading
Any great athlete or coach enters a season with a plan. Without it, the season would be a disaster. In fact, a coach would be deemed foolish if he or she didn't map out the season, set goals, define strategy and then begin executing.
The great coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "There are a lot of people who want to win, but winners prepare to win."
So my question to you as summer kicks off, "Is your family prepared to win an athletic scholarship?"
"I'd like to…" "I hope…" and "I want to…" are not phrases that tell me you're confident you'll get an athletic scholarship. As a parent, you're part of this process and your confidence level is key. As an athlete, it's obvious that your confidence is critically important.
I will make sure recruiting happens for your family this summer. Are you ready for a wild ride? You'll be in a great position by fall when several coaches are in contact with your son or daughter and your athlete is on their radar.
This is your Summer '16 Recruiting Breakthrough. I'm looking for 100 families who will get serious enough about the recruiting process that they'll dedicate this summer to making it happen. And make it happen with a plan that has goals, strategy and execution.
If you're one of these 100 families, be prepared to dedicate your time and energy to this, and to act wisely. I'm willing to set you on course and make sure the athlete in your family gets recruited this summer– the beginning of a successful journey to an athletic scholarship.If you're one of those families, read this post and begin taking action. Devour it. Devour my latest podcast, too, because it will set you up for summer.
This is your campaign
You've got to have the perspective that recruiting is a series of events over a long period of time. It's not once and for all. A coach doesn't just discover your son or daughter and then it's all done.
If you don't like the word "campaign" (and many don't this year), then use the word "season." Recruiting is a season in your family's life. Sunny days, rainy days, easy days, hard days. Long days, short days. Oh, there are so many factors in recruiting that will knock you around. So be prepared.
Since it is a season, let's talk about the plan, getting back to what I started with in this post.
…set your goals and state them. Here are some examples:
- Long-term: Jenny will receive three solid offers by spring of her senior year.
- One-year: Terry will have 10 coaches looking at him seriously by this time next year.
- Short-term: Fifteen coaches will contact Andy by July 15, 2016.
I believe you should have goals in each of those categories. In fact, state more goals at other intervals, such as "By the end of fall season…" or "By the beginning of senior year…"
Goals are critical. And as a sports family, you should be able to nail down these goals. You can add performance goals to these, as well. And academic goals. Goals give you targets and rails to run on.
Your assignment: Take time as a parent(s) and athlete and get away for a working session… this week! Time is flying by, so get these goals spelled out early.
Remember, these are not cast in stone. The purpose of the goals are to give you something tangible to shoot at and drive your actions. These goals can change, and they will. I saw a journal in the store yesterday, with the title, "Make Mistakes." It's alright to set and re-set goals as time goes on.
… define your strategy. You've got goals, but a well-defined strategy has to be in place next. Here's the hard work and much of it is unknown at this point. But there are things you have to nail down in this process. Such as…
- In what ways will we take the initiative to get on coaches' radars this summer? Map out the how. Put the actions into your calendar so you are accountable to yourselves.
- Which schools are at the top of our list (please have at least 10)? We will get the contact information for each coach by June 10.
- Plan one week this summer when you can visit 2-3 schools nearby to get the feel for college campuses. Make an appointment with the coaches and staff in admissions. Choose these schools even if you don't have a keen interest there. The purpose is to see a college campus, experience meeting with a coach without pressure, and spend time in the academic area.
- Research the following: (1) How to put together a dynamite intro packet, (2) How to produce a quality video, (3) How to interview a college coach, (4) NCAA recruiting rules and recruiting calendars.
… execute your strategy. In his book Chess Not Checkers, Mark Miller lays out four elements to success in business. The fourth one certainly applies to athletics: Excel at Execution.
This applies to winning an athletic scholarship. A written strategy isn't worth the iPad it's written on unless it is followed by committed execution. Execution that excels.
Your athlete may excel at running, shooting, hitting or kicking. Well, it's time to excel at executing your recruiting strategy.
That requires three things– at least:
- Discipline. You've got to stay at it. This is not a short-haul effort. You've got a carefully thought-out strategy and blueprint written out. Stick with it for the long haul.
- Evaluation. How's your strategy and execution doing? Make mid-course corrections along the way based on your honest evaluation of how the process is going. It's a lot like competing. If you're not hitting, find out why and make adjustments. If your kicks or shots hook to the left all the time, change.
- In recruiting, if you're not getting the interest of college coaches on your target list, make changes to solve that issue. If coaches start contacting your son or daughter but for some reason a number of the relationships die, make adjustments to revive the relationships or strengthen the ones you do have.
- Vision. This is important. Vision brings inspiration, energy and action. If you get lost in the weeds of recruiting, it's time to climb a mountain and take a look at the bigger picture. You should start the recruiting process with goals and an overall vision. What's the big win at the end of the process? That's the vision.
I guarantee you'll have ups and downs in this crazy recruiting process, but clear vision will help you make it through. As an individual and as a family.
The Big Question
Are you ready to move out and make this a Summer '16 Recruiting Breakthrough? I'll be leading you through the process this summer through my blog, podcast and webcasts. If you're ready to take the summer recruiting challenge, tell me and I'll pray for and lead your family this summer.
Let's make the 90 days of summer count big-time as you set your goals, define your strategy and excel at execution.
When you think of baseball, what states come to mind? Certainly not the home state of the defending NCAA Champion Vanderbilt baseball team. Understand that Tennessee is not a baseball breeding ground like Florida, California, Arizona, Mississippi and several other states. However, this team won the College World Series last year.
As I thought about what it takes to be a champion, my mind goes to thinking about what it takes to be a scholarship athlete. And believe me, it's a lot more than talent.
Given that talent must be present, here are three more qualities of scholarship athlete. I've talked with a number of college coaches over the years, and they are looking beyond the talent to the person. Continue reading
I'm in Houston this week. Unfortunately, I'm leaving Saturday morning at 5:30, when all the Final Four fans arrive.
What comes to mind is the number of high school athletes that make their school choice based on who they see on TV in the big games. Parents, you know what I'm talking about.
When you consider a college education is one of the biggest choices your family will ever make, it's important to have more to go on than watching teams on TV. You may have to convince your student-athlete about that.
Talk to your kid about the better way of making his or her hot list of schools. Remind them that the #1 priority is to find the best fit, or match, in the end. Let's look at four key matches to consider and discuss.
Academic match
This is first because your kid is a student-athlete.
Your list should include schools that have your kid's area of academic interest. This isn't a hard and fast rule, because their interests are likely to change after they are in school for a year or two. But a good starting point are schools that have majors that fit their interests.
As for me, I wasn't sure what I wanted to study going into college. I started in communications and ended up in radio and TV. I knew I didn't want to pursue engineering or science, so that narrowed it down to liberal arts. That may be all you have to go on at this point, and that's fine.
On the other hand, if your son or daughter has strong interests in a certain major or area, be sure to take that into account when you build your list of prospective schools.
Athletic match
Can your kid compete at the schools on his or her radar? This is important, because you don't want to put a lot of effort into programs that are way above their talent level, and you don't want to shoot for ones that are way below. You want to find the sweet spot. Go after those schools that are a good match.
This is where it's important to open your son or daughter's eyes to good institutions they've never considered. As a parent, your role kicks in here. Do some research and get a wider variety of schools on your kid's radar.
The athletic match also includes the dynamics of coaching staff. You won't know this until you meet the coaches, but have this factor on your radar.
Aspirational match
I'm talking about your kid's desires and dreams. What's important to him or her in a college? You should consider athletics, academics, college life, location, etc. Listen to what your student-athlete has to say. Take note. You may understand more than they do what their aspirations are. As they verbalize those aspirations, they'll get clarity, too.
Anecdotal match
What stories are coming out of the programs on your list? You may not hear anything in the early going, but the more you get to know a coach and program, you should hear some stories that give you a better picture about the program and institution.
Ask other athletes in the program. Talk to students there. If you know other people who have gone to that school, talk with them. Get as much information as you can from what others have to say about their experience.
When your kid hears these stories, how does he feel? Is he attracted to the school or not? While not a scientific evaluation, this can really help the "gut feeling" about a school.
And so…
I'm one who urges my families to cast your net wide. Don't come up with a short list out of the gate. So, while I'm encouraging you to develop your list from the four keys above, don't limit your choices early on. Use these guidelines throughout the recruiting process, especially as you narrow down your choices.
It could come as a phone call, email, letter or even a text. Your kid has been contacted by a college coach. This coach is recruiting your son or daughter for an athletic scholarship. You might be feeling an adrenaline rush when this happens.
You ask yourself, "What should we do?"
Here are some words of advice:
1. Stay calm. This is just a first contact. You haven't been offered a scholarship yet. It's important to realize that the coach is beginning the recruiting process with your son or daughter and there is a long road ahead. It may or may not work out. That's what you are trying to find out and the coach is trying to find out.
Welcome the contact. If the coach asks for more information, provide it promptly. Send or email documents and video link if that's what is asked for. Continue reading
Do you get "Aha!" moments when you're working out? I mean, when your head is clear and good ideas sometimes flow in? Say "yes." It will make me feel better.
Here's the "Aha!" moment I had recently while I was working out, and it involves you.
I'm going to reveal to you the secret to getting recruited by college coaches.
I've been presenting "the five steps to an athletic scholarship" for years, but often it falls on deaf ears. It has had me perplexed, because what I share are the step-by-step actions a family needs to take to get an athletic scholarship. Seems pretty straightforward, doesn't it?
What's even more frustrating is that it works for families who apply the five sequential steps! Frustrating because I know most families are missing out because they don't apply the steps.
"Why don't more families do it?"
I'm glad you asked. Here's why… Continue reading
The athletic scholarship world can be confusing. Once you start down the recruiting road, you get bombarded with options and opportunities. As you may have experienced, it's hard to know what advice to follow and what options to pursue. And which advice is just plain bad.
The window of opportunity is limited. No matter what year your athlete is in, he or she only has so much time to get on coaches' radar, get recruited, and then get scholarship offers. You have to make the most of the time.
Here are three red flags to watch out for on your scholarship journey.
1. Consultants or services that make scholarship promises. No one can ever guarantee that your son or daughter will get a scholarship. Outright promises or strong suggestions to this end should set off alarms in your head. Avoid these people.
Instead, get honest evaluations of your kid's talent. College coaches will tell you if you ask. The problem is that most parents don't want to know the truth deep down inside. I know. I've been there. We believe our kids are better than they are, or we underestimate their talent. Either extreme is bad. An honest evaluation will tell you what level your athlete performs at. You'll have a better idea of where he or she can compete and use their talents.
You want the program and school that are the best fit athletically, academically and in college life. There are more factors than just money when it comes to choosing a school.


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Our legendary high country tag-along tours visit some of the most stunning scenery in Australia. Many places and remote campsites are accessible only by exciting 4WD tracks. We travel as a small community, with a maximum of 8 tag-along vehicles and we usually have spare seats for passengers in the lead vehicle.
Upcoming day trips:
Upcoming camping trips:
$140/person per day (including meals and camping gear).
Discounts (approx. See tour pricing for particular trip) : 4~6 days 10%, 7~13 days 20%, >14 days 30%.
Usually it's camping in the tents provided, and other details can be found in the FAQ's below.
Past Trips
Some idea of where we go and what we do can be gained from the Past Trips Page: HERE
Upcoming Tours
See the Upcoming Tours page: click here Tours mostly range from one to five day's duration.
Will be discussed with you in advance, but a general idea can be seen on the Food Suggestions page: click here
On longer trips we usually cook a damper or welsh cakes one evening for everyone to share.
Terms and Conditions
Full terms and conditions along with policies can be viewed HERE.
The sort of people who come on our tours range from families to retired people and young backpackers visiting Australia from overseas. Despite the range of backgrounds, participants share a common love of adventure in the Australian bush. Invariably we find that a sense of community and teamwork develops and the friendships formed often stand out as a highlight of people's experience with us.
Getting There
We pick up from Morwell or Traralgon.
Premier Motor Service coach, Melbourne-Sydney route.
V/Line train services Melbourne to Traralgon.
45 Mclean St. Morwell Vic, 3840
Frequently Asked Questions
What food to bring?
Some suggestions for simple but popular camping meals:
Cereals which are relatively compact. eg. Wheat biscuits, muesli, variety packs are popular with children. Long life milk, plus a little hot water on cold mornings.
Jaffles (in campfire) made with stale bread, margarine buttered on the outside. Fill with cheese, salami, left-overs from last night's tea. Check/turn regularly and cut off the "dags".
Bacon & eggs, canned spaghetti & cheese. Toast (using extendable-handle toasting fork).
Drinks: Long life juice cartons (1 litre), coffee, tea, hot chocolate.
Lunches (if travelling):
Fresh bread (while available) with salad, meat/cheese slices or various spreads (peanut butter, cheese spread, vegemite) for self-made sandwiches.
Dry biscuits (Vita wheat, savoy, salada) with fillings eg. small cans of tuna, salmon, sardines with various flavours, salami, cheese, salad things.
Jaffles (made the previous night) cooled, then stored in a plastic bag.
Boiled frankfurts (from breakfast time) kept warm in a thermos flask. Serve as hot dogs.
Fruit, sweet biscuits or fruit cake.
Scroggin (mixed nuts, dried fruit, smarties) in plastic bag. Handfuls only, no "picking" allowed!
Lunches (if at base camp):
Do-it-yourself pizza (pita bread with fillings cooked in foil).
Fritters (chopped vegies fried in batter).
Pancakes, damper, soup & toast, jaffles, welsh cakes
Grilled sausages/chops/steak (while available) or boiled frankfurts with boiled vegies (fresh cabbage/carrot, dehydrated peas/carrots/beans, canned corn) with potatoes wrapped in foil cooked on hot coals (turn regularly).
Fried rice: Boil rice then add pre-fried bacon/salami/egg/onion and celery/cabbage/capsicum/zucchini then fry in pan.
Stir fry: Cut up frankfurts/stras and fry with vegies as above.
Spaghetti bolognaise: Boil pasta and dehydrated vegies in large billy, drain water and add can of meat sauce. Tuna mornay, fish patties.
Canned fruits and puddings. Long life custard or cream. Pancakes, fruit damper, cake.
Banana boats (slice banana lengthwise, insert chocolate, cook in foil.
S'mores (toasted marshmallows between chocolate wheaten biscuits).
Some ideas on how all this food is best carried:
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Frozen cartons of juice. Frozen or vacuum-sealed meat.
Casserole prepared and frozen at home in ice-cream container.
Milk in plastic bottle. Margarine.
Salad container (enough for 2 days only): tomato, lettuce, cucumber.
Vegie container: cabbage, celery, carrots, capsicum, zucchini.
Deli container: cheese (in plastic wrap), bacon, salami, stras sausage.
Eggs in double cartons or plastic (cushioned) camping egg holders.
Brekky/Lunch Box:
Cereal in plastic containers. Biscuits and cakes in air-tight tins (eg. old biscuit tin).
Drink box packs protected inside wine cask boxes.
Fresh bread and fruit in bags on top (bananas last 1 day, apples 3 days, oranges 2 weeks).
Sliced bread (keeps better with newspaper wrapped around its sealed plastic bag).
Tea Box:
Cans packed together at bottom.
S.R. flour in air-tight tin. Powdered milk.
Pre-washed and foiled potatoes. Onions in cloth bag.
Packets of rice, custard, dried vegetables, pasta etc.
"Bits & Pieces" Box:
Small plastic or metal containers with sugar, coffee, tea-bags, drinking chocolate, spreads, seasonings, and detergent.
Pots & Pans Box:
Billies and other cooking gear.
Laundry and all other odds and ends.
When are they on?
Most are on the "Upcoming Tour Descriptions" page, but our schedule changes constantly and includes various "maybe" trips as well as the definite ones, so the best way to know what's available is simply to phone and give us what dates would suit you, plus any ideas of what you would enjoy on the tour. If your preferred date is free we can book you in. Alternatively we will outline what trips are already planned which may be suitable.
How do I book?
Your booking is then confirmed over the phone (with deposit) We then send a letter confirming details.
How long are they?
Most trips are either day trips, weekends or public holiday long weekends, usually starting from Morwell. (Map to find us: click here). Occasionally we run longer trips, especially during school holidays, or half-day trips and charters. We also run trips on weekdays. All this is flexible to meet your needs.
Where do they go?
There is always a balance to be found between rushing to see a lot and having time to really relax. Day trips usually visit the rugged gold-mining country north of the Latrobe Valley. Weekend trips often venture into the alpine high country beyond Licola and Dargo. Longer trips can visit more remote parts of east Gippsland, the spectacular mountains of north-eastern Victoria or the deserts of western Victoria and South Australia. Actual itineraries are continually modified during the trip to suit timing, participants' interests and prevailing weather conditions.
What times do they start and finish?
Since most customers come from Melbourne (eastern suburbs 1½ hours from Morwell) we usually aim to get started by about 9:15am, and be back onto a major highway and heading for home by 5:30~6:30pm on the last day.
Will they be suitable for tag-along beginners?
We look after people and their vehicles. As well as adjusting the itinerary, we provide guidance and training as necessary. Our leaders are equipped for just about any contingency. We also have satellite phone external communication available, and you can use our satphone for a small fee, or even less if you have your own Telstra SIM card with international roaming.
What about people with special interests?
We can make the tour as adventurous as you would like. We also assist people wanting to visit special destinations, or for photography, historic sites, gold-fossicking or ski-touring in remote areas. For families we have various activities for kids to have fun. On longer trips (eg. 5-day) we usually include a "rest day" for bushwalking, swimming, campfire cooking etc.
Is food and camping gear supplied?
For passenger tours, yes! Tag-along tours are priced on the basis that customers supply their own, however we can cater and provide equipment hire at additional cost. For some suggestions on self-catering see the "Food for 4WD Touring" page.
What accommodation options are there?
We prefer camping because it gives greatest flexibility with places to go, and because things such as campfire cooking can be a unique attraction of 4WD tours. However we also can arrange accommodation in cabins or country pubs, especially for trips in winter. Latrobe City accommodation before or after tours: Click here
What about toilets and showers?
We call in at toilets where possible, some campsites have a "long-drop", but in the bush it's mostly taking the shovel for a walk (with our "Royal Throne" as an option)! In warm weather we often set up a hand-shower cubicle, or there's a river to swim in. Also using "baby wipes" in your tent between showers is a popular option.
How are our tours different from 4WD club trips?
We care for you and your vehicle. Our first priority is to look after your interests and enjoyment. Our leaders are experienced professionals with an intimate knowledge of the areas we visit. We believe a good tour is more than just driving, it's the great people that come and the sense of "community" that develops. Then there are all the extras such as Andrea's home-baked cookies, Ron's amazing stories and Ian's brilliant technical fixes!


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Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) was founded on July 25, 1969 by the Companies Act 1956. REC is a named Government of India Public sphere Enterprise. Its prime aim is to finance and encourage rural development plans throughout the nation. It supplies financial help to State Electricity Boards, State Government Departments and Rural Electric Cooperatives for rural electrification projects as are sponsored by them. REC renders loan assist to SEBs/State Power Utilities for investments in rural electrification schemes by its Corporate Office settled at New Delhi and seventeen area wings (Project Offices), which are situated in most of the States.
RECL Provides the following Bonds
REC 54EC Capital Gains Tax Exemption Bonds – Series-VIII (2010-11)
EC Long Term Infrastructure Bonds
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the faster migrating Tg adduct C primarily engages the CaBP1/P5 oxidoreductase, whereas the slower migrating Tg adduct A primarily engages ERp72.
Present the NMR structure of full-length CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) with Ca(2 (show CA2 Proteins)+) bound at the first, third, and fourth EF-hands.
Different kinetics of Ca-dependent binding step between caldendrin and calmodulin (show CALM1 Proteins) with AKAP79 (show AKAP5 Proteins) suggest their different roles in synaptic function.
We demonstrate that calmodulin (show CALM1 Proteins) and caldendrin compete for a partially overlapping binding site on AKAP79 (show AKAP5 Proteins) and that their binding is differentially dependent on calcium
CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) regulates voltage-dependent inactivation and activation of Ca(V)1.2 (show CACNA1C Proteins) (L-type) calcium channels
Structural basis for the differential effects of CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) and calmodulin (show CALM1 Proteins) on Ca(V)1.2 (show CACNA1C Proteins) calcium-dependent inactivation.
enhances inactivation, causes a depolarizing shift in the voltage dependence of activation, and does not support Ca2 (show CA2 Proteins)+-dependent facilitation of Ca(v)2.1 (show CACNA1A Proteins) channels
CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) is able to specifically regulate InsP3 receptor-mediated alterations in [Ca2 (show CA2 Proteins)+]i during agonist stimulation.
We describe a new role for CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) in regulation of Ca2 (show CA2 Proteins)+ influx through Ca(v)1.2 (show CACNA1C Proteins) (L-type) Ca2 (show CA2 Proteins)+ channels. CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) interacts directly with the alpha1 subunit of Ca(v)1.2 (show CACNA1C Proteins) at sites that also bind Calmodulin (show CALM1 Proteins)
the NT and IQ-domains of alpha(1)1.2 mediate functionally distinct interactions with CaBP1 (show S100G Proteins) and CaM (show CALM1 Proteins) that promote conformational alterations that either stabilize or inhibit inactivation of Ca(v)1.2 (show CACNA1C Proteins).
Results show that CaBP1/caldendrin and CaBP2 are not required for normal gross retinal and synapse morphology but are necessary for the proper transmission of light responses through the retina; CaBP1/caldendrin and CaBP2 likely act by modulating presynaptic Ca(2 (show CA2 Proteins)+)-dependent signaling mechanisms.
Study provides the first report of the expression and localization of CaBP1 and caldendrin in the mouse brain
These findings suggest that expression of paracellular tight junction genes is regulated by transcellular CaBP (show S100G Proteins) proteins, suggesting that active and passive calcium transport pathways may function cooperatively
TRPV6 (show TRPV6 Proteins), NCX1 (show SLC8A1 Proteins), and CaBP (show S100G Proteins)-9k in the fetal placenta and CaBP (show S100G Proteins)-28k in the maternal placenta may play key roles in controlling calcium transport across the placenta during pregnancy.
When immature mice were treated with 17beta-estradiol or progesterone for 3 days, we found that the expressions of Bax (show BAX Proteins) and caspase 3 protein (show CASP3 Proteins) were increased by estradiol treatment in WT and CaBP (show S100G Proteins)-9k KO mice.
Regulation of calbindin-D9k (show S100G Proteins) expression by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) and parathyroid hormone (show PTH Proteins) in mouse primary renal tubular cells
These results suggest that the mouse uterine calbindin-D9k (show S100G Proteins) gene is expressed under the control of a progesterone response element.
demonstrated that the CaBP (show S100G Proteins)-9k is distinctly regulated in the mouse placenta and extra-embryonic membrane, probably via sex steroid hormones (E2 and P4) and their receptors through a complex pathway
Progesterone and its receptor may be dominant factors in the regulation of CaBP (show S100G Proteins)-9k but estrogen and ERalpha (show ESR1 Proteins) can influence the expression of the CaBP (show S100G Proteins)-9k gene via an indirect pathway in the uterus of immature mice.
These results suggest that calcium regulates CaBP-D9k expression by modulating the circulating 1,25-dihydrxyvitamin D(3) level and that Vitamin D receptor (show VDR Proteins) is thus required for the dietary calcium-induced suppression of CaBP-D9k expression.
Calcium binding proteins are an important component of calcium mediated cellular signal transduction. This gene encodes a protein that belongs to a subfamily of calcium binding proteins which share similarity to calmodulin. The protein encoded by this gene regulates the gating of voltage-gated calcium ion channels. This protein inhibits calcium-dependent inactivation and supports calcium-dependent facilitation of ion channels containing voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C. This protein also regulates calcium-dependent activity of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptors, P/Q-type voltage-gated calcium channels, and transient receptor potential channel TRPC5. This gene is predominantly expressed in retina and brain. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding disinct isoforms.
, calcium-binding protein 1
, cabp1b
, calcium binding protein 1
, calcium binding protein 5
, caldendrin
, calcium binding protein 1 (calbrain)
, S100 calcium-binding protein G
, calbindin 3, (vitamin D-dependent calcium binding protein)
, calbindin D9k
, calbindin-D9K major form
, cytidine 5'-triphosphate synthase 2
, protein S100-G
, vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein, intestinal


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Tired of the games where you have to play 24x7x365 just not to feel like a loser? Godville is the answer! In this game you are god, and all you need to do is to create your own hero so he will do all these boring things you had to do in the other games. He will fight monsters, collect loot, earn gold, etc, leaving you to enjoy the only thing that matters in any game – lean back and have fun.
Godville is a zero-player game (ZPG), parodying everything from "typical" MMO games with their tedious level ups, to internet memes and ordinary day to day things. The game might look strange at first sight, but don't hurry to neglect it right away. Take a look on your hero for a couple days, look around and you won't regret! There is whole game world in Godville and it's continuously evolved based on ideas and suggestions from the community of players.
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text: Please follow <URL:http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct>; specifically, please don't send individual copies of messages you also send to the mailing list, since I haven't asked for them. Xavier Luthi <firstname.lastname@example.com> writes: > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 08:58:51AM +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > > Xavier Luthi <firstname.lastname@example.com> writes: > > > > > The webapp won't allow any authentication becasue the password is > > > not set. How to ask for a password? > > > > Some way that the administrator can do so separately from > > installing the package. Ideally, the installation would use the > > same API to set the administrative password if available during > > the install. > > The installation procedure from the upstream source ask for the > administrative password the very first time anyone access the > application (this the "classical" way for a webapp). It may be the "classical" way, but nevertheless it's making an unwarranted assumption. > The assumption is the installation time is the same as the > configuration time, thus reducing to a minimum the time when the > application is "left open". The installation of a network-accessible application (or even one that *could* be made network-accessible) should never have the application "left open" for any period of time. In the absence of proper administrative credentials, the application should refuse all access until such credentials are set. > In the case of the webapp packaged for Debian, the installation time > is not always the same as the configuration time, so it is not an > option to use the upstream method to set the password: this would be > a big security hole. That's why the Debian package of a webapp often > needs to diverge from the upstream source in the way the application > is configured. Such divergence is to be avoided where possible. I suggest, if you're willing, you (as the Debian packager for this package) could work with the upstream developers to close this security hole consistently in the upstream *and* Debian packages. -- \ "...one of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was | `\ that, lacking zero, they had no way to indicate successful | _o__) termination of their C programs." -- Robert Firth | Ben Finney


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I know this is a little late, but transitioning back into reality was much more difficult than I imagined! The past few weeks since we've been back from our trip have flown by, and I am just now getting around to sharing some favorite parts of the rest of our trip. Paris clearly reigned supreme, but we had an amazing time in Bordeaux and Spain. (Spain recap to come next week!)
Our time in Bordeaux was pretty short, just a day and a half — due to a slight train disaster from Paris. We ended up having to spend another night there after sitting on the train for nearly 3 hours and having only been 30 minutes out of the city. We had to stop due to a fire and waited to see if it cleared, and it didn't, so we found a hotel nearby (so we could try again first thing in the morning), found a restaurant to eat and drink our feelings from our long day (haha) and called it a night!
Happy part of this story (I sound like a diva): Our train in the morning was smooth as can be, and we arrived to our adorable bed & breakfast in Bordeaux and had breakfast in the courtyard. We had our friends meeting us in Bordeaux to spend time there, and San Sebastian, so once they arrived, we got ready for a day of wine tasting. We drove up to wine country and frolicked around chateaus all day, sipped wine, soaked up some (very very) warm weather, and headed back to make a dinner reservation. We sat al fresco and enjoyed catching up and people watching.
Bordeaux is more stunning than I even imagined, and clearly a great place for a wine lover to visit. The architecture was a little bit more gothic and dark than in Paris, which was very cool to see. Next time I go to Paris (so many more times), I definitely want to check out Loire Valley.


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Phnom penh is the capital of a Cambodia. It is the largest and vibrant bustling city of Cambodia. Phnom Penh is situated at the confluence of the great Tonle Sap, the Bassac and the Mekong. Everyone can take the help of Phnom Penh Travel Guide to plan their visit to Phnom Penh.
The city has plenty of charming sites to see. Most of the tourists come here to see this beautiful city. The tree lined boulevards and French colonial mansions convey a sort of tranquillity and charm in the visitors. The famous Cambodian hospitality anticipates the visitors to the kingdom of Cambodia.
The market place of the Phnom Penh is very famous and interesting area to be visited by the visitors. There are several shops in the market which sell the different things such as gems, silver, silk, antiques, painting and even carvings. The visitors always feel fun by visiting the market.
The striking land of Phnom Penh is full of the largest religious complex, world heritage sites, beach of the southern coast, temples and with the people of many ethnic minorities. The nightlife of the city is also very enjoyable; the city consists of discos and pubs and StreetSide foods. Every visitor can experience the exciting life of the city.
The beauty of Royal Palace put a charming effect on the visitors. The ornate gilding and classic khmer roofs of the palace dominates the tiny vista of Phnom Penh. The striking structure of the palace is remarkable to everyone. It is situated near the riverfront which gives an aesthetic view to the visitors. Visitors are not allowed to visit some parts of the palace, they can only visit clutch of buildings and throne hall. The palace remains crowded but mostly on Sunday.
The lavish scenery of silver pagoda attracts the most of the visitors. It is located in the southern part of the Royal palace. The pagoda is constructed from the wood and floored with approximately 5000 silver tiles. The two statue of Buddha are very famous one is made of gold and an emerald Buddha is made of baccarat crystal. There are also many interesting jewels and relics to see. Visitors will feel wonderful by visiting this pagoda.
National Museum of Phnom Penh is located at the north of the Royal Palace. The traditional structure of the museum is an inviting tourist place for the visitors of Cambodia. National museum comprises of four domes. The museum is facing a pretty garden. There is significant statue to greet the visitors is a great fragment including intact shoulders, head, two arms of a bronze reclining Vishnu statue. Visitors can also see many the various exhibitions of bronzes and pottery of funan and chenla period. The museum also comprised of newly worked beautiful wooden barge.
The wonderful beauty of Phnom Penh is very interesting to everyone. Every visitor can experience a visit to Phnom Penh and Phnom Penh Travel Guide can provide the information of any type to the visitors.
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On March 19, 2015, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (Board) issued a decision in which it accepted jurisdiction over an appeal in which an Ohio hospital sought to add to its Medicare DSH calculation inpatient days that were not identified as Medicaid-eligible on its as-filed cost reports. In May 2014, the Board issued Alert 10 which required hospitals to provide evidence of a specific impediment that prevented them from identifying and verifying Medicaid eligible days on their as-filed cost reports, thereby raising the threshold showing that hospitals must make in order to establish jurisdiction in such appeals. In an opinion that clarifies Alert 10, the Board determined that Barberton Citizens Hospital (Barberton) had met the new threshold and accepted jurisdiction over the hospital's 2004 and 2005 cost report appeals. Barberton was represented by King & Spalding in this matter.
In Barberton, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) challenged the Board's jurisdiction over Barberton's Medicaid eligible days appeal, contending that Barberton failed to meet the standards of Alert 10. Specifically, the MAC argued that, although the hospital had cited a number of reasons as to why it might not have been able to verify Medicaid eligibility for the additional days it sought to add, the hospital had failed to establish that it had an adequate process for identifying and verifying Medicaid days prior to filing its cost report. The MAC also argued that Barberton had failed to explain why each reason or impediment prevented it from identifying each additional Medicaid eligible day it sought to add to the cost report.
The Board disagreed with the MAC on both points. Regarding the practical impediment requirement, the Board determined that Barberton met its burden of proof and "identified multiple impediments that made it impossible for it to verify and/or obtain reliable Medicaid eligibility data from the Ohio State Medicaid program on the Medicaid eligible days at issue in advance of its cost report filing deadline," including the following:
- Retroactive Medicaid eligibility determinations made it "impossible for the State to identify these eligible days prior to the cost report filing deadline";
- Between 2004 and 2007, the Ohio State Medicaid program eligibility database systems had a large gap in its historical records that prevented verification of Medicaid eligibility in some cases;
- There were "limitations in accessing the Ohio State database," including the continuous updating of "data elements such as names and Social Security numbers" to corrects errors and "missing elements" such as middle names, all of which delayed Medicaid eligibility verification, such that it could take up to a year after cost report filing for "95 to 98 percent of the eligibles [to be] determined"; and
- There were several other errors with the Ohio Historical Database that were not reconciled until 2007 or later, including the State's policy on purging eligibility records due to patient death or space limitations, the State's policy on multiple record sets where conflicting records were set aside and other corrupted records were eliminated (rather than corrected) because their accuracy could not be verified.
Relying upon this information, the Board held that the MAC's argument that a provider must assign a specific impediment to each additional claimed day was invalid, as Ohio Medicaid "does not provide public access to the type of information that is necessary to attribute specific impediments to specific Medicaid eligible days."
With respect to Barberton's process for identifying additional Medicaid eligible days, the Board determined that Barberton "used all available and practical means to identify, accumulate, and verify with the State the actual Medicaid eligible days that were reported on its Medicare cost reports."
The Board's decision in Barberton offers hospitals clarification on the requirements of Board Alert 10, which established the practical impediment requirement for providers with pending Medicaid eligible days appeals. TheBarberton decision suggests that hospitals must at least show that they used "all available practical means" to identify and verify Medicaid eligible days including an attempt to "verify eligibility with [the state's] verification systems," but a hospital need not show that it "has exhausted all possible verification methods to ascertain Medicaid eligibility, including hiring a consultant." The Board also seems to have retreated from the Alert 10 requirement that the provider show, by category, how the practical impediment prevented the provider from verifying eligibility for that category of days. The Barberton decision recognized that Ohio's systems did not return the information necessary to provide a day-by-day explanation as to why eligibility could not be verified. In all likelihood, no state's system provides such information.
Finally, it is significant that the Board recognized that limitations in a state's eligibility verification system and other shortcomings could constitute a "practical impediment." The Board relied upon evidence of known gaps in the historical database, policy decisions on the part of the State to purge stale records or fields of data to save file space, thereby taking off-line potentially matching eligibility records, and other such known errors in the State's records. Given that CMS has never established a federal standard for how States must maintain their databases for eligibility verification, it is almost certainly the case that these types of limitations and errors are not limited to the State of Ohio.