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Friday, January 06, 2017
Back At It + Some Links
I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season and are ready for whatever 2017 has to throw at all of us. We had a lovely time this holiday season - visiting family and friends, seeing some things in NYC and Boston and also doing a lot of nesting at home. The weather has been cold, then warm, now cold again. We've had snow many times. It's winter in western Massachusetts.
Julia is back at school. The Farmer is getting the barn ready for lambs (February this year). I'm settling back into a routine. I must admit it took me a few days to get back into it this week. It always does. I hadn't been in my studio in a couple weeks. When I got back into it a couple days ago, I realized how much I missed it. It's my own special space (except when I share it with students) and I really just feel more creative there. It's not that I don't love the rest of our house - it's just that that space is mine only and no matter how messy it is - it feels so welcoming to me.
Every year, I hear about people making "New Year Resolutions." I remember trying to do that when I was a teenager - making a list of things that I certainly would never accomplish. As I have gotten older, I have realized that that practice doesn't work for me one bit. So I don't even attempt it.
What I did do is write a list of some of the things I would like to accomplish this year. Besides finishing up my next book, I want to paint more. I would love to do a daily painting challenge (do you know Jennifer Orkin Lewis's work?) but I know I don't have the time for it right now. Book deadlines first. I will try to do some more quick paintings though.
I also want to work more on surface pattern designing on my computer. I've never had much time to spend on it but I have the basics down. Last spring I took Jessica Swift's Pattern Camp on-line class and it was helpful and a refresher for what I already knew. I just signed up to take a class on SkillShare called Watercolor for Surface Pattern Design. We'll see how that goes.
Other things I am hoping to continue doing are blogging, making pottery, making things to sell in my on-line shop and who knows what else. And I have to think about what kinds of classes I want to run here at the farm this year.
Do you have anything plans and dreams, hopes and desires for your upcoming year?
Here are some interesting links I think you might like - it is a bit esoteric but so am I in my interests.
•My Farmer has watched all the Lambing Live Shows from the BBC on YouTube. It is a great show and as we say - only the Brits would make such a show. He is sad that he is done with them but as he says "We'll have our own Lambing Live soon." I haven't had a chance to watch them all but I have listened as I have been cooking and washing dishes.
•Jennifer Edwards - Knitter and Artist - is doing a new newsletter called An Artful Lifeline. I have signed up and look forward to what she has to say.
• Salley Mavor (of Wee Folk Studio) is adding a political slant to her work. I'm interested in where it will take her. She is a brave woman to put her political views out there - I think she will gain a lot of followers (and lose many too). Nothing ventured, nothing gained as the saying goes. Go Salley!
•Spoonflower has a new series on their blog called 12 Days of Design. It is good. Videos and brief instruction with links to help you learn.
•Macy's is closing 68 stores and laying off 10,000 people. (Sign of the times?)
Thanks so much for reading everyone. I wish you the best for 2017.
11 comments:
- Pammie said...
I always like seeing what you're up to, Kristin. I'm like you about resolutions, and there are so many things I want to do and try. Thank you for another inspiring blog post.
- Friday, January 6, 2017 at 6:20:00 PM EST
- Michele in Maine said...
I know it's so much work for the Farmer (and you!), but I always look forward to your lambing season!
And I'm with you on resolutions - they just don't work. I am going to try to get into some painting again, as I've been getting inspired from a small craft gallery I've been working in lately. I'm also hoping to finish more knitting projects (and start fewer of them!). But we'll see how that goes!
Stay cozy!
- Friday, January 6, 2017 at 6:30:00 PM EST
- Auntie Shan said...
..2017..? Already..? Been too busy SHOVELLING every other day!! And those yoyo temps have been more of a hinderance than help! Thankfully my Neighbour across the road has snowblown the "plowpoop" for me a couple of times or else I'd still be OUT there and not "here"! - My SHOVEL does NOT come with WIFI! ..or a LIGHTSABER... ;-[
I've barely had the time to even LOOK at, let alone touch my Needles & Hooks! Although, I did manage to "escape" long enough to sneak on over to a YARN-SALE! And come away with a few DOZEN balls of wool...
Anyhoo, glad to hear that Everyone had a good Holiday! You Guys DESERVE it!
February, eh? That should be "fun"! - Try not to "eat" the ones born on the 1st... ;-D [a "clue"!]
- Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 3:04:00 AM EST
- Louise CF said...
I think I've told you Kristin that you were the first person to ever tell me about blogging. It was such a new and exciting concept. So cutting-edge and I've enjoyed reading you ever since! Happy new year, xo
- Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 8:58:00 AM EST
- Jennifer Edwards said...
Thank you so very much Kristin, for linking to my new Artful Lifeline... that is so very kind! You have long been an inspiration to me as a multi-disciplinary artist. I always enjoy your newsletter and blog posts! Have a beautiful 2017!
- Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 12:54:00 PM EST
- fracksmom said...
Love your blog. Having been reading it for at least 7 yrs. I plan on learning to spin.
- Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 2:05:00 PM EST
I learned about your blog a number of years ago by reading Susan B Anderson's blog. I can't remember the year, but up until then, I had no idea that knitting related blogs were such a "thing"! Yours is so rich with all the interests and responsibilities that you have and I've been a loyal reader ever since, looking forward to each new post. I can't thank you enough for sharing your life experiences so genuinely. As far as resolutions go, I'm old enough to know that this doesn't work for me. I'm a new grandma, so I know that a lot of my energy and attention will revolve around our precious little one who lives close by. An idea I gleaned from others is to try to select a word for the year that might inspire daily choices. I've chosen the word, Kindness. I fear that it is going to be in short supply and I know that the simplest kindness that comes my direction makes my day. I hope to do that for others and perhaps there will be a few more gentle people in my midst. Wishing you and your family an abundance of good things in 2017.
- Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 12:02:00 PM EST
- Sally said...
Happy New Year, Kristin! And thanks for the Salley Mavor tip. I've always been a fan but haven't read her blog. Just had a peek, and I LOVE IT!
- Monday, January 9, 2017 at 4:09:00 PM EST
Happy New Year, Kristin! I for one am very glad that you continue to blog. I always find your stories, pictures and links wonderful. In fact, one of the things I'd like to accomplish in 2017 is find a way to attend one of your weekend retreats, if you are holding any!
- Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 5:16:00 PM EST
Thanks for the Salley Mavor link, Kristin - I will definitely be following this, it's an amazing effort. And thanks for keeping up the blog tradition and for sharing your artistic eye with us. It adds a much-needed dimension to life!
- Friday, January 13, 2017 at 1:19:00 PM EST
I am glad you are back, and Happy 2017 to you and your family as well! I love the link to the British YouTube lambing videos! We no longer have sheep, but we have a bunch of dairy goats, and it's nice to get ready for the big events with some video.
I also do not make resolutions, but try to think in general terms about what I might like to focus on in the new year. It's all good, we do what we can!
- Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7:53:00 PM EST
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Is the gift of eternal love a blessing or a curse?
After years of counseling grieving shifters, psychiatrist and half-shifter, Dr. Jaylin Avgar has become jaded on shifter mating. She wants to marry a human and forget about the love for eternity crap. Then she meets Aidan O'Connell, an infuriatingly laid back shifter who represents everything she doesn't want. Yet, the more he pursues her, the more she craves a future with him. Only one thing stands in her way: death. Can she overcome her fear of losing Aidan to the one guarantee in life?
Millionaire consultant, Aidan O'Connell knows he'll one day meet a woman who'll awaken an unrelenting mating instinct. Unfortunately, that woman is Jaylin, who has no qualms about telling him that he and his so-called eternity can shove it. When she pushes him away, he takes a drastic step so she can no longer escape. The close proximity throws the instinct into overdrive. Can he control the need engrained in him until he's certain she will reciprocate the bond, or will a moment of weakness doom him to hell on earth?
*I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review*
It all starts when Aiden's friend, Liam, is going through some grief about being rejected by his mate. This leaves him in a state of paralysis, which he can die of. Wanting to save his friend, he calls upon the help of specialist Dr. Jaylin Avgar. After a lot of convincing she agrees to help Liam.
Jaylin is a specialist when it comes to broken bonds between mates. But after years of seeing the extreme pain they go through, she has decided she doesn't want that. She wants a nice human man to marry and not have the fear of getting ending up in the same state as her patients.
Which would be okay, if Aiden wasn't her mate. After one kiss the mating ritual starts and while he tries to hold himself back before overwhelming Jaylin, she just refuses to even consider mating with him.
I really liked Aiden. He's smart, gorgeous, loyal and strong, without being too alpha about it. He tries to please his mate, but that can be difficult if he starts feeling like he might go down the same path Liam when Jailyn keeps refusing him.
It really is up to Jailyn to decide to give in to Aiden or not. Which by the end of the book got really tiring. Her constantly denying him, because she's too afraid when she clearly knows what the consequences will be for them, I did not understand. I wanted to knock some sense in that woman.
Overall the story was well written, the characters were well developed and the world building was interesting and very extensive. Aiden is a nice romance about shifters with plenty of steamy scenes to keep you happy.
The Awakening - Reading order and purchase links
The AuthorEver since Abby Niles picked up her first Sweet Valley High book in sixth grade and fell in love with Elizabeth and Todd, she's been hooked on romance. By the time she reached high school, she was devouring meatier romances with pirates, cowboys and knights. She never imagined that those years of reading would one day lead to her becoming a published author.
In her late twenties, after having twins and becoming a stay-at-home mom, she started doodling stories to keep her sanity. Next thing she knew, she was actually submitting to publishing houses. And was immediately rejected. That didn't stop her though. She found some kickass critique partners, honed her craft, and continued submitting.
And eventually sold.
Today, she juggles work, being a single mom, and writing. It's not always easy, but hey, who said life was easy?
Abby is the author of the contemporary MMA romance, Extreme Love, the first book in her Love to the Extreme series. Fighting Love is scheduled to release in December of 2013 and Winning Love is scheduled for 2014. She is also the author of the dark paranormal romance series The Awakening: Aidan and the The Awakening: Liam and The Awakening: Britton. Both series are with Entangled Publishing. She also has a geeky romantic comedy, Defying Convention, with Carina Press.
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Capstone's Vision: Love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
(Matthew 22:37-38)
As the body of Christ, our first priority is to love the Lord and see that love manifest in everything we do. Often in the church, too much emphasis is placed upon the individual and what we are going to get out of a relationship with God. We have learned that when we focus upon loving God, a byproduct of that love is that we are set free from what destroys us. Therefore we make it our aim to keep as our primary goal to love the Lord and have everything we do as a church based in and conceived out of that love. When our "vision" is right our personal issues are handled by God.
Much is done in this world apart from the motivation of love for God. We don't want our good works to be found to be without proper motivation on the day of the Lord. Therefore we set as our goal to develop and perform all ministry out of a foundation of love for God.
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (NIV)
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NIV)
Capstone's Mission – Tell Somebody.
Matthew 22:37-38 is often called the Great Commandment. Verse 39 of that same chapter is said to be "like" the Great Commandment. That means that it is of the same motivation, cut from the same cloth.
And the second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Matthew 22:39 (NIV)
We know at Capstone that we cannot separate love for God and love for our fellow man.
And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
1 John 4:21 (NIV)
You have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 5:43-45 (NIV)
Our mission at Capstone is to Tell Somebody. Intricately entwined within our love for God is our command to love "somebody". Love is active; which means we are actively involved in vocal and practical expressions of love for "somebody" at all times. At Capstone, you will always be prompted to share the love of God with "somebody". It is called the Great Commission and it is our life blood and our destiny.
Who are the "somebodies" God has placed in your life... at work, home, and your neighborhood? Tell them about Jesus, eternal life, and His church.
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Mark 16:15 (NIV)
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 5:42 (NIV)


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This is a page of links to sites where parents and families can get information about how to best help their children in math today.
Parent Roadmaps to the Common CoreStandards, K-8 in Mathematics
The Council of the
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about what their children will be learning and how they can support that
learning in grades K-8. These parent roadmaps for each grade level also provide
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Parent Resources for understanding what their children should learn and be able to do this year, and helpful suggestions for supporting children's learning at home.


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Cho Hyun Ju
2017/02/06 - 2017/02/17 岡山大学
1. How would you apply the knowledge & skills that you have learned throughout this course for your future?
As I am a student in a school of pharmacy, I expect to become a pharmaceutical scientist. Then the required
properties would be the expertise in the major and the basic humanism as the drugs and treatments are ultimately for the human.
From the course, I had many classes that provided lots of professional knowledges and some of that were actually beyond my grade level that I heard them for the first time. However it was so impressive that it motivate me to further study. Also through the several cultural classes I had chances to exchange the views with my Japanese friends in Okayama, and I'm sure that these experiences can help me to become much flexible and have open-minded perspective when I meet someone else or encounter other opinions.
2. Is there anything that may change your view towards Japan – Korea relationships after spending some time in Okayama University?
For about 10 days, not that long time but not just short time, I encountered many Japanese in Okayama University, restaurants, hospitals and shopping malls. What I impressed was that they were very kind to me and they are not bother to help me, even I am not that good at speaking Japanese language. Most of them tried to understand what I meant to say. Especially from the class of professor Dong Kwang Kim I learned that there are many necessary to have 'East Asian community' for have the common good in economic and political issue in global society. Because of the regional proximity between Korea and Japan, there have been lots of relationships between two countries. Today, there are several problems that we have to solve yet, there is no doubt to the necessity of cooperation and I found out that there are many advantages that japan possesses, hope to have further opportunities to exchange that with the good things in Korea.
3. Please give us some programs in this course that you have enjoyed?
I enjoyed the most diverse classes that I had in this course. One of the most exciting programs was the visiting to the Okayama University hospital. It is closely related to my major and also with my future. As I am just into 4th grade in Korea (2 grade in Japan), I did not had much chance to explore the actual, practical and clinical pharmaceutical things, yet. I'm sorry that I can't recall the exact name of the pharmacist who guided our team in the hospital. She gave lots of information about the departments including the dispensing part, clinical parts, CRC and so on. As far as I had experience, the development in my department is much faster in Japan. I was so impressed by her explanation that the function of pharmaceutical scientist is now getting more specific and under the expanding. I now recognized that with my expertise I can do many things than I had ever imagined. She explained these kinds of alterations happened in 10 years and expect Korea would change, too. I hope this kind of change would be in the near future.


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I have four brand new surplus tuba bells. These are very nice Chinese reproductions. The dimensions are:
17 3/4" flare
24" overall length
17 7/8" circumference (5.3" diameter) small end
(Someone was looking for a Kalasen bell a while back. This one might work for that although the flare is a bit smaller. The overall length and stem should be right.)
The bells are buffed and raw brass. $600 each plus freight. Less if you want all four.
Let me know if there is interest.


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A start-up using satellite imagery to substantially cut crop insurance costs for South African smallholder farmers will be receiving a major boost from global social impact programme Expo Live, run by organisers of the next World Expo, Expo 2020 Dubai.
More than 90 per cent of smallholder farmers in South Africa do not carry adequate crop insurance because of prohibitive costs, leaving them badly exposed to risks of natural disaster.
Mobbisurance CEO Kudzai Kutukwa said costs were higher than necessary because traditional insurers typically bundled unnecessary coverage into packages and also required physical validation of claims.
He said: "One of the biggest risks facing farmers is adverse weather that can result in total crop loss. When a farmer loses their crop, they lose not only their potential income, but also their dignity as they slide further into poverty.
"While we cannot control the weather, we can control the effect it has on smallholder farmers who are responsible for producing 80 per cent of the food we consume."
Mobbisurance focuses solely on the twin main threats to most farmers: flood and drought. It uses satellite imagery and weather data supplied by the South African National Space Agency to validate insurance claims instead of physically visiting sites.
The company recently launched a pilot scheme with 736 farmers.
Kutukwa continued: "Through the Expo Live grant we intend to expand the pilot to at least 5,000 farmers in South Africa, and to expand into neighbouring countries.
"The grant will also enable us to pilot a smart crop insurance platform and further reduce costs."
Expo Live is Expo 2020 Dubai's innovation and partnership programme and has an allocation of USD 100 million to back projects that offer creative solutions to pressing challenges that impact people's lives or help preserve the world – or both. Organisers are looking for projects that would not reach their full potential without its support.
Launched in January 2017, Expo Live has several programmes. The flagship global Innovation Impact Grant Programme provides up to USD 100,000 per successful initiative, to be made available incrementally as the project meets ongoing conditions. Projects are also supported with business guidance and promotion, and may have the chance to showcase their work to many millions of visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Yousuf Caires, Vice President – Expo Live at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: "This is a wonderful story of a readily available technology being used to address a pressing need. We hope Expo Live's support of Mobbisurance will provide smallholder farmers with crop insurance that can act as a financial safety net."
He continued: "Expo Live is based on a firm belief that innovation can come from anywhere to everyone. This is a major component of our redefinition of what a World Expo can and should do: tap into its convening power well before the event to enable problem-solvers around the globe to promote innovation and build partnerships that leave a lasting legacy not only in the UAE and the region but across the world."
Mobbisurance is the second South African company to benefit from Expo Live's Innovation Impact Grant Programme. Munch Bowls, a Cape Town-based firm that has developed an edible bowl capable of holding food, from hot soups to salads, and thus reducing waste, received a grant during the programme's first cycle.
Expo 2020 Dubai will take place from 20 October, 2020 to 10 April, 2021 and will be the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. It will be a festival of human ingenuity that gives a glimpse into the future, guided by its three pillars: Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.
To date, Expo Live's Innovation Impact Grant Programme has attracted more than 2,300 applicants from 136 countries. Following a rigorous evaluation process, which included live presentations in Dubai, 70 grantees from 44 countries have joined Expo Live's community of Global Innovators, including these new members from the third cycle.
To stay tuned for the fourth cycle of the programme and to learn more about Expo Live and its Global Innovators, visit www.expo2020dubai.com/expo-live
To find out more about Mobbisurance, visit https://mobbisurance.com
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Determine resources required to execute open government plan
The open government plan should include how it will be implemented. And by "how", I mean what resources - PEOPLE - are required to execute the plan. As DHS Components work to develop their budgets and resource allocation plans, those that will be significantly impacted by this open government plan should determine if they have enough, AND the right, people to execute it. And if they don't have adequate resources and ...more »


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- How do I sign up for classes at Anchorage Community House?
Go to our event calendar and click on the event. Each event has its own registration. Follow the prompts to register for the events you'd like to attend. If you are a member, be sure to sign in before registering to receive special member pricing.
- Why must I pre-register to attend an Anchorage Community House event?
Anchorage Community House is a small venue that is generally not open to the public to drop in. Because Anchorage Community House does not have set hours and can accommodate limited participants, registration is required.
- What does my membership pay for?
With your membership you get access to Anchorage Community House, not only for classes, some of which are free and others cover the cost of materials, but also to member open house times and special events. Your membership also helps us keep the lights on and makes sure we can keep the house running.
- Is Anchorage Community House a nonprofit?
No. Anchorage Community House is fully funded through memberships, class fees and venue rentals. Anchorage Community House does not receive grants or tax dollars. However, even though Anchorage Community House is not a nonprofit, it is not profit driven. Anchorage Community House is a resource for the community and operates much like a nonprofit. ACH has an advisory board and takes the community's input into consideration in its operation.


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Who is the lamest blogger on the web? That would be me. Sometimes "real life" takes over, and I just don't make time to keep my 3 faithful readers updated!
So, I've decided that the holidays are just too much work. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas. But I long for the days when I just counted down the days, and all I had to worry about was if I was going to get the one present I really wanted. Now, there are cards to send, gifts to buy, menus to plan... not to mention wrapping, mailing, baking, etc. It's just too much when you combine it with keeping the house in shape to sell (still no word there, btw), dealing with Marti's new work schedule, and just being a FT working-mom.
There. Just needed to get that out. I love everything that I've got going on, but it seems to be a little overwhelming right now. Because of that, my mojo has taken a looooooooooong vacation. I haven't been able to scrap in a while. I keep trying, but nothing is working for me. I hate that because I WANT to scrap. It's like I've just forgotten how right now.
So since I can't scrap, I'm in book mode. I am collecting books to read faster than I can actually read them, and I love it! I'm currently reading Danielle Steel's newest one - Amazing Grace. It's a good story. Not her best work, but not her worst either. Next on my list are a stack of books by Jodi Picoult and Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (I think?). Two friends have RAVED about this book, so I've decided I need to see what the hype is about.
I'm also HOOKED on a new-to-me TV show called Mad Men. It's on AMC, and I *love* it. It's a drama set in 1960 focusing on a group of advertising execs. Seriously one of the best shows I've watched in a long time. I even bought the first season from itunes just so I could get caught up!
Speaking of that... have I mentioned how much I love my new iPod Classic? It's a little piece of Heaven. *sigh* Songs, movies, games... it has it all. I"m truly in love.
One last thing. Lynne & I went out to the movies yesterday for her 50th birthday. Being the good friend that I am, I let her choose. I wanted to see August Rush or Enchanted (though I'll probably take Kendra to that next weekend), but we ended up going a totally different direction. We saw Dan In Real Life which had not been my first choice. As much as I like Steve Carrell, I just didn't think it sounded good. I was sooooooo wrong. It was FABULOUS. It was funny, romantic, sad, and just beautiful. Plus, we were the only ones in the theater, so we talked out loud and laughed through the whole thing. It just doesn't get better than that! Seriously, if you're looking for a good romantic chick-flick, this is it!
OK, that's enough I suppose. Maybe I'll find to catch up again before another month passes, huh?


text: Cancer stem cells theory and the warburg effect, two sides of the same coin? November 15, 2014 Significance Statement One of the most revolutionary and innovative aspects in the biology of the neoplastic process is represented by the discovery and isolation of stem cells and by the so-called cancer stem cell theory, which, through several and independent studies that confirm its validity, is radically changing concepts and interpretative models of the neoplastic process. Simultaneously, in recent years, an equally high number of experiments conducted in vitro, in vivo and in anatomical-pathological reports, strongly reevaluated the link existing between neoplastic cell and metabolome. The original paradigm that sees the neoplastic cell rely primarily on glycolysis, with a high lactate production, whether or not the presence of oxygen, a phenomenon known as the Warburg Effect, has been highly studied and in this jigsaw puzzle several pieces have been fitted together. For example, if historically Warburg and the other scientists believed that as a mechanism of origin of the phenomenon there was the inability of the mitochondria to use oxygen properly, nowadays we know that the mitochondria of neoplastic cells have a very high oxygen consumption and a high transport through the electron transport chain. Moreover, according to the data available it is clear that the metabolome, in its plastic dynamism, can affect many aspects of genetics and epigenetics. However, there is an essential and well confirmed aspect that may open new perspectives in the close link between metabolomics and undifferentiated cell state. In fact, totipotent embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells (ASCs) themselves, which govern the physiological processes of self-renewing, show a metabolic panel, which, although different in some subtle characteristics, is in the majority comparable to the cancer cell metabolism. Similarly, in the process of reprogramming and induction of pluripotency (IPSCs), there is a metabolic reprogramming vs the metabolic panel of the undifferentiated state, the blocking or the drug stimulation of this metabolic reprogramming confirm the close interconnection between metabolomics and stem cell. If we recognize that the neoplastic process is supported by cancer stem cells (CSCs), which in the side population presides over the self-renewing of the neoplastic tissue, then a vital issue is represented by the origin of Cancer stem cells. If Cancer stem cells derive from ASCs, then those ones have already a metabolism invoking the Warburg Effect, which can help to give gene instability and specific epigenetic patterns, not least an increased sensitivity to many predisposing factors. Thus, the transition from ASCs to CSCs is potentially facilitated by their metabolic condition. On the contrary, if we recognize that Cancer stem cells arise in connection with a process of somatic reprogramming, then the acquisition of these metabolic characteristics represents a not acquired condition and subject to the neoplastic transformation, although necessary for the reprogramming. And, on the other hand, regardless of the path that led to the genesis of the Cancer stem cells, an altered metabolic state can largely affect the abnormal processes of self-renewing and of abnormal differentiation of the neoplastic parenchyma. Therefore, basing on a careful analysis of the literature concerning a number of biophysical and thermodynamic considerations, we have developed a model that predicts how the neoplastic process onset is related to the synchronous alteration of the metabolome, of the epigenetic patterns and of the gene stability. In our model, each of these conditions is necessary and cooperative, but it is not sufficient separately. It should also be noted that the metabolic state appears to be important in the regulation of the processes of metastasization and it may represent a boost towards the epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Recent confirmations, subsequent to our publication, seem to confirm this point of view on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and in general on the entire model. It could therefore be developed, at a general level, a new and integrated conception of the entire neoplastic process, which could also lead to essential therapeutic implications, based on the links between the self-renewing and metabolome, and between metabolome and epigenetic mechanisms and genome integrity. Journal Reference Pacini N1, Borziani F2. Int J Mol Sci. 2014;15(5):8893-930. 1Laboratorio Privato di Biochimica F. Pacini, via trabocchetto 10, 89126 Reggio Calabria, Italy. [email protected] 2Laboratorio Privato di Biochimica F. Pacini, via trabocchetto 10, 89126 Reggio Calabria, Italy. [email protected] Abstract Over the last 100 years, many studies have been performed to determine the biochemical and histopathological phenomena that mark the origin of neoplasms. At the end of the last century, the leading paradigm, which is currently well rooted, considered the origin of neoplasms to be a set of genetic and/or epigenetic mutations, stochastic and independent in a single cell, or rather, a stochastic monoclonal pattern. However, in the last 20 years, two important areas of research have underlined numerous limitations and incongruities of this pattern, the hypothesis of the so-called cancer stem cell theory and a revaluation of several alterations in metabolic networks that are typical of the neoplastic cell, the so-called Warburg effect. Even if this specific "metabolic sign" has been known for more than 85 years, only in the last few years has it been given more attention; therefore, the so-called Warburg hypothesis has been used in multiple and independent surveys. Based on an accurate analysis of a series of considerations and of biophysical thermodynamic events in the literature, we will demonstrate a homogeneous pattern of the cancer stem cell theory, of the Warburg hypothesis and of the stochastic monoclonal pattern; this pattern could contribute considerably as the first basis of the development of a new uniform theory on the origin of neoplasms. Thus, a new possible epistemological paradigm is represented; this paradigm considers the Warburg effect as a specific "metabolic sign" reflecting the stem origin of the neoplastic cell, where, in this specific metabolic order, an essential reason for the genetic instability that is intrinsic to the neoplastic cell is defined. 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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) is a leading refinery in India. This organization has received so many awards for energy conservation, safety, quality, exports, etc. It is a Schedule 'A' Mini Ratna CPSE company that mainly focus on growth and efficiency.
MRPL Recruitment 2016:
Aspirants under OH-ST/ VH (low vision) – ST category are also eligible to apply. Also, the applicants should have more than 40% of disability. The selected candidates will get posting initially in Mangalore. Appointee is also liable to be transferred in any of the companies under ONGC in India or abroad. He/ She will act as a probationer for a period of 1 year, if selected.
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Somehow I completely managed to forget to post that today was Mass Registration day in Iqaluit. I meant to toss it up here so that any locals who read the blog but didn't know it was coming up could go. Ooops. I blame the fact that my life has become insanely busy the last couple of months. Which is good, by the way. It's kind of like exercising...once the muscles stop screaming at you and ask what the hell you're doing, it feels kind of good.
Anyway, yes, Mass Registration today. It went, I think, pretty well. There was a good turnout and at least this year there was space to move around. Last year it was at the Cadet Hall, which is a bit too small for this kind of event. This year they were able to use the Arctic Winter Games Complex (which is no longer sinking into the tundra, which is good) which had a lot more space for people to wander around and socialize.
And yes, this is a backhanded way of sneaking in a curling post. First, if you're interested in curling but didn't get to Mass Registration, no worries. We'll be having some curling clinics next month. It's for beginner curlers to get some help and more experienced curlers to show up and knock some rust off. If you want to circle the dates on the calendar they are Oct. 19, 21 and 23. Or drop me a note and I'll give you more details.
The regular season begins the following week.
It's early, but the season is shaping up quite nicely. We actually ran out of registration forms at the event today. There was a lot of interest and a lot of people pleasantly surprised that we're running free clinics beforehand. We know not everyone knows how to curl, so we figure a week of showing them how to do it and giving them some practice is better than throwing them on the ice and wishing them good luck.
Plus there is the matter that we're starting to make big steps on the national level. Last year we sent teams to our first national championship - The Dominion. We have teams going to that again this November (not me, alas). Also, thanks to a decision by the Canadian Curling Association last summer we will now, slowly, start to gain access to other national. We'll being holding play-offs this season to send a team to the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in November 2011. Next season we'll be able to send teams to the Senior Men and Women Curling Championship.
We continue to build from there. I don't think we'll be at the Brier or the Scot anytime in the next couple of years, but there is considerable more light in the tunnel now than there has been at any other time. Which is pretty cool.
Now I just have to come up with a team. The heart of my team disappeared last season when Stephanie and Brandon moved away. I essentially have to start from scratch and build a new team. Which is a pain. That was a great team and I had a blast curling with them.
Just a little over a month until I get back on the ice. I was ready for the season to be over in March, but I am looking forward to getting back out there.
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July 6 - A look at the week ahead including Eurogroup in Brussels, Libor scandal testimonies, Fed minutes, China data and Libya elections.
I look at the we have in now European justice seg but first the headlines Friday afternoon. US hiring stock in -- -- pressure on the Fed and present Obama's chances of reelection. The dog voices concern of the IMF chief says the global economic outlook is even more worrying. And galaxy palace thousands of rental profit from the South Korean tech John switching over the bonds from Europe's. Looking ahead to next week now on his starts with a bang -- be present married drag you give lengthy testimony of the European Parliament Monday to explain the bank's policy -- -- Euro zone finance ministers meet in Brussels to try and put flesh on the EU summit agreement last week. Plenty to sort out a little prospect it'll be done but markets looking for currency on bank recapitalization. On bond market intervention. The libel fixing story rumbles on Bank of England deputy governor -- Taka and -- he's chairman of markets adds HUS -- a prayer before parliament's treasury select committee next week. To answer questions about the scandal Tucker requested the hearing as soon as possible to clarify his position off to -- he's published. An internal memos from -- dumb and referring to a telephone conversation with him. Back in 2000 -- Financial results in the -- -- all the more open as an ally of a scandal at JPMorgan earnings of the tail end of the week will shed some lines on. How much profit investment banks -- managing to make short selling interest in not. European banking shares his relatively low despite the scandal but any sign of costly lawsuits or politicians weighing in -- could see that change. Now let the ECB. Bank of England and China hold delivered monetary easing minutes from the -- lost policy meeting will be closely watched for clues on whether we'll get any yet QE3. Anytime soon. Big days a week as well in China numbers out Monday expected to show the rate of inflation falling back to 2.3 percent from 3% in May. Export data choose -- full cost to show -- steep drop to nine point 9%. From fifteen point 3% a year earlier. And Q2 GDP data expected to grow bag storage to -- to seven point 6% from eight point one. A year earlier in world news almost a year off to Libyans ousted Moammar Gadhafi that preparing for elections tomorrow. A 200 strong assembly will help -- off to new constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood expected to do well off the Islamist victory. In Egypt. Coming up next week on inside -- Roy is on the road has backed a -- who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami take a taxi challenge to tell us about that ethical Osama footwear business. And we down from -- all the latest commercial aviation news. That's our look ahead to next week do follow us now on twits -- Royces and sign up. And axles hopefully this is its --


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Authorities say Patricia Krentcil's daughter, now six, turned up at her elementary school in Nutley, New Jersey, with sunburn, prompting a school nurse to contact police.
New Jersey is among several states that have adopted regulations prohibiting anyone age 14 or under from using ultraviolet devices because of the risk of skin cancer.
Ms Krentcil, 44, who has extremely tanned skin herself, denied bringing her fair-skinned daughter into the tanning booth of a salon that she frequents.
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Wonderful Women: Minding Our Own Business is my business group for fabulous women running their own businesses. I currently have branches in London and Norwich, both of which have bi-monthly meetings.
Lucy (The Glamour_ologist) hosts the Norwich meetings, and she has blogged about the latest get together.
You can read her post (I also used her photo to illustrate this post) about the Norwich Business Card Boutique.
"So what did we learn? I think the point that came across most was that the quality of your business card reflected the perception of your business. That cards that were cheap, poorly conceived or that lacked information about the nature of your business or proper contact details invariably found their way into our 'dislike' pile. This may not stop you picking up the cards but would certainly make them more likely to find their way into the bin when you cleaned out your pockets."


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Major J Rodney Cadman TD JP DL FCIOB
Rodney was born in 1933 in Eccles, Manchester. He was educated at Moorside County Infants School, Manchester Grammar School and Manchester College of Technology (U.M.I.S.T). He gained a Higher National Certificate in Building and became a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Building in1973.
He worked for the family Plastering Business of James Cadman & Son Limited for 5 years before being Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1955 and serving in Far East with the Royal Engineers. He joined the T.A. in 1956 and retired in 1969 at the rank of Major; he was awarded the Territorial Decoration ifM969.
Rodney rejoined the family business in 1956 and became its Managing Director in 1967 and Chairman two years later. He married Birgit Resmann of Copenhagen, Denmark in 1958 and they have two children, Michael James and Lisa Ann.
Rodney played Rugby Union for Broughton Park R.U.F.C. and Eccles R.U.F.C., supports Swinton R.L.F.C. and is a member Lancashire County Cricket Club. He is Interested in all outdoor sports and now enjoys fell walking in the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District and completed the Pennine Way 1997 and Coast to Coast Walk 1998, Dalesway 1999, Ribbleway 2000, Offas Dyke 2002 and 2003, Hadrians Wall 2003 and 2004, Cumbrian Way 2004 and 2005 and the South West Coast Way 2005 and 2006.
Rodney joined Swinton Rotary Club in 1967 and was its President 1978/79. He was President of Manchester, Salford and District Building Trades Employer Association 1972; President of National Federation of Plastering Contractors 1974; Liveryman of Worshipful Company of Plasterers, London 1963 and remains interesting in all aspects of Industrial and Youth Training. He was sworn as Justice of the Peace, March 1983 and was Chairman of Salford Magistrates Court Advisory Committee 1996-2002.
He became a Deputy-Lieutenant Greater Manchester July 1998.