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The NSI DDS5600 4 channel, 2400 watt total Satellite Dimmer Pack has 4 individual Dimmer/Relay Channels. Its dual SCR circuit design ensures reliable operation. It has a 20 amp, 120 volt circuit breaker. Its AC power plug is 120 volt, NEMA 5-20, with perpendicular blades. Toroidal filtering reduces audio interference and extends lamp life.
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The Most Interesting Man in the World is searching for the Most Interesting Fan of College Football, and Rob Riggle wants to win. And Matt Leinart. And Jesse Palmer. And 3000+ fans.
Agency: Red Urban | DDB New York
Client: Dos Equis
Press: Adweek
Director: Ulf Johansson
Production Co: Smith & Jones
Editorial: Final Cut
Photography: Roger Snider
After months of searching, we found the two Most Interesting Fans of College Football. And no, I'm not one of them.
Agency: Red Urban | DDB New York
Client: Dos Equis
Animation Design: Lobo
Sound Design: Mr. Bronx
No one has ever asked me about my statue building experience during a job interview, but I've got it covered in case they do.
Agency: Red Urban | DDB New York
Client: Dos Equis
Production Co: Moonshot Productions
Fabrication Co: Standard Transmission
Fans were really *bleeping* angry when Strongbow Original Dry was discontinued in the US. So when the product was finally relaunched in the states, we wrote them a *bleeping* letter to announce the news.
And then we really sent it.
Agency: Red Urban | DDB New York
Client: Strongbow
Director: Zack Seckler
Production Co: A76 Productions
Sound Design: Robotic Raptor
There is no way to predict who is going to win the NCAA tournament, but the one thing we know is there will be plenty of upsets.
So we created a content series that showed different kinds of upsets that Capital One could post during the tournament whenever a basketball upset occurred.
Agency: DDB New York + Chicago
Client: Capital One
Director: Spike Lee
DP: Ellen Kuras
Editorial: Whitehouse
Sales reps are usually trained by trusted professionals — well, that's boring.
Our idea won the business for Iris Worldwide. Plus, it scored three comedians a legit paying gig.
Agency: Iris Worldwide
Awards: Platinum, Best Use Of Video / Audio: Training, MarCom Awards
Not only did we make a statue for the Most Interesting Fan of College Football, we hosted a gigantic party with hundreds of people to reveal the winner. Sorry, Rob. It wasn't you.
Agency: Red Urban | DDB New York
Client: Dos Equis
Event Agency: Mirrorball
PR Agency: Edelman
Production Co: Telescope
Smartphone payment plans are confusing. AT&T NEXT is simpler than you think.
The results — the Reality TV Star video alone caused a 7,000% lift in Google searches for AT&T NEXT and the campaign drove 13,000 people into AT&T stores.
Agency: VaynerMedia
Production Co: Vayner Productions
Sound Design: Mr. Bronx
State Farm knows the value of your home and car are measured not in dollars, but by birthday parties, visits from grandma, and first kisses.
Agency: DDB New York
Client: State Farm
Director: Matthew K. Firpo
Production Co: Magna Carta
Editorial: Beast
Sound Design: Mr. Bronx
Everyone smells laundry detergent before they buy it. Next time you do, you better grab some Sun and pray that this happens.
Agency: VaynerMedia
Production Co: Vayner Productions
Have you ever wondered what cows eat? Me neither. But if you're a dairy farmer, you'd know they eat Cottonseed. And you'd also know about the Cottonseed Cafe, an award winning booth we created for Cotton Incorporated at the World Dairy Expo.
Agency: DDB New York
Client: Whole Cottonseed, Cotton Incorporated
CGI: 747 Studios
Interior Design: OAD Interiors
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The biggest innovation in laundry deserves a big announcement.
So we launched Persil ProClean Discs, the latest in single dose detergent, like a tech company would release a new product — with a keynote presentation.
Agency: DDB New York
Client: Persil ProClean
Director: Eric Joiner, Tool
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Landing a creative advertising job is tough. And not just for creatives. It's tough for recruiters too because they're the ones whose inboxes get flooded with requests. So I made a bot who will always respond to creatives, even when real recruiters can't.
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Let's face it, health care in the US is about selling drugs and making big profits for the health care industry.
It's not about getting people information to save their lives or protect their health.
It's about getting doctors to write prescriptions and get payoffs.
Here is a practice that, in a world where health care actually meant "caring for people," this would be banned.
There are services in Hollywood for casting agents and producers to try to find actors to audition for TV, movies and commercials.
Someone who regularly receive these casting notices sent me this jewel this morning.
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This is what American "health care" is about -- hiring doctors to shill for drug companies.
How can you trust a doctor who is being paid tens of thousands of dollars by a pharmaceutical company to hawk their products?
Where is the disclaimer on the ad, "I was paid to sell you this?"
When you go into the American system of medicine, you are inside of a profit machine, and little else.
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You couldn't of hit the nail on the head better Jeff with this post. Working in the medical community myself I see all the time how Big Pharma throws money at medical professionals in terms of speaking engagements, lunch programs, and other giveaways.
They also largely control what is advertised on tv, radio, and magazines while lobbying government officials to suppress the health benefits of basic lifestyle medicine which include a plant-based diet, exercise, stress management, and more. So the general public is left with an elusion that a pill or surgery can "fix" everything because that's not only what their doctor says but that's what tv said. Meanwhile we're getting bigger and sicker by the day in the U.S. So how's that working for us America?
When I go around and speak of the benefits of non-pharmacological or the "crazy natural" treatment options that have been proven much more efficacious not to mention safe I often get met with resistance. But I keep at it and also practice what I preach. Those that I work closely with in the hospital and also my family and friends tend to come around after awhile. There is hope. We just need to keep up the good work and let others know we really do care about them and their health.
Thanks for posting this, it needs to be exposed.
This is where nurse practitioners can make a big difference, but still not mainstream....don't make enough money for a practice if people really followed diet and exercise as first line treatment? People don't want to hear the message? Probably a bit of both.
Primary prevention is the key and yet we'd rather be a sick nation and "fix" what happens, rather than prevent illness in the first place. Sometimes I can only shake my head and wonder why...
Thanks for posting this.
Yes, Lori, it's sad...it's cuz there's big money in treatment. And because that's all they're taught. The doctors that DO teach nutrition had to break away from the conventional mold...
So called "diseases management" by insurance companies is all about keeping the patient alive, but still sick. That way he/she is a permanent income stream but does not ever actually recover. No one in the medical system - doctors, hospitals, pharmacy companies, med equipment makers, insurance companies, etc. - has a financial stake in getting people truly healthy, quite the opposite.
Yet not to be too cynical, there are many well-intentioned, caring people in the system who WANT their patients to get healthy, who want to save lives. They are just blind to the real way to do that - a whole foods, plant-based diet. The real facts are never presented to them and, if every brought up, are attacked and marginalized. No wonder our system is such a mess. People need to take their health into their own hands. VegSource helps people to do that. http://perfectformuladiet.com/plant-based-nutrition/science-based-nutrition-and-health/


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Author's note: If you are reading this blog then chances are you support legal equality for homosexual and heterosexual couples, and likely see no role for government to promote specific values or institutions. If so, know that this essay is not for you. It is for the skeptics in your life who remain unconvinced that equality under the law includes a recognition of gay couples' marital commitments. The fight for liberty and tolerance is incremental, advancing with each newly-opened mind. Consider this piece a conversation-starter.
If you are opposed to gay marriage as a legal institution, I want to start by saying that I understand where you are coming from because I used to oppose marriage equality. Homosexuality is not a concept I was familiar with growing up. I was fairly sheltered as a child and am a practicing Roman Catholic to this day, so the values we hold and the choices we make are probably quite similar. Although my religious views are not strictly relevant to my argument that gay marriages should be legally recognized, I know that many individuals oppose the recognition of gay marriage for religious reasons, a point I hope to address. In that spirit, note that none of my arguments bear any relationship to questions of morality, a distinction I encourage the reader to make.
What is marriage? Broadly speaking, its traditional definition in contemporary modern societies is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman who promise to honor and cherish each other. Like most Christians, I view marriage as a covenant between a man, a woman, and God which should be formed only with great reflection and never broken. I will only view myself as married if I marry a woman in a Church (unless of course my views change, which they have in the past). That is what marriage means to me.
In my mind it is irrelevant whether the government gives me a license or processes my income tax filing a certain way. The legal distinctions surrounding my decision are ultimately secondary. People of other faiths as well as atheists and agnostics may likewise decide to marry as they define the act. They may acquiesce to enter into a marriage arranged* by relatives. Like me, from "society's" perspective, whether they are married or not is ultimately a matter of their decision and their belief. Really, it is between the individual and his or her partner.**
Why do we allow individuals of different creeds to marry freely and their unions to be recognized by the law? The answer is simple: Americans live in a pluralistic society, as the writers of the First Amendment intended. The Enlightenment value of tolerance is a tacit acknowledgement that there is no monopoly on truth, and more than that, of the simple proposition that I am free to think, feel, believe, and live as I choose so long as I do not impinge upon the liberties of others.
It is difficult to argue that a gay couple's decision to marry violates anyone's rights. I may dispute the validity of marriage under a tradition different from my own, but this is a polite disagreement. I am a conservative Christian in my own life, but the world around me is overrun by people holding views and pursuing lifestyles at odds with my own (including my dearest friends).
You, gentle reader, almost certainly have your own polite disagreements with the individuals around you, the ordinary people you encounter in your daily life, to say nothing of someone living across your state or thousands of miles away in a different part of the country. The question is, why not extend this tolerance to homosexual individuals? Why single them out? Why not recognize the claim gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual individuals have to full legal equality?
This debate illustrates how inappropriate it is for government to promote a specific set of values or institution (cf. Fugitive Slave and Jim Crow Laws). Marriage may have a legal dimension as a contract between individuals, but government's only role in this case is to enforce said agreement. As a classical liberal, I believe government's only legitimate function is the protection of individual rights. And on a very basic, practical level it cannot decide what is proper or moral any more than it can decide what is traditional. Propriety, morality, and tradition are established by free individuals. In conception they are cultural processes.
The unfortunate reality, of course, is that our political and legal institutions materially impact social norms. This includes various statutory references to marriage such as licensing regimes and special tax privileges. However, whether government should set criteria for marriage itself is a separate matter. As noted previously, any man and woman of age can gain legal recognition as a married couple. With this in mind, consider Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Even if homosexuality is immoral, this has no bearing on whether it should be legally permissible. If a homosexual couple wishes to marry, the law should recognize their union, so long as it recognizes the unions of heterosexual Muslims, Hindus, Jews, atheists, agnostics, and, indeed, Christians. Myriad religious and secular institutions exist to promote various ways of life. Individuals should be free to choose for themselves, and a government which promises "the equal protection of the laws" should respect those choices instead of deigning to choose for them.
*I know that arranged marriages are not necessarily voluntary, in which case I question their validity. However, this discussion is ultimately outside the scope of my analysis.
**I believe polygamy and all forms of marital arrangements, if they are voluntary, should be legally recognized according to the principle of equality under the law. However, this is also outside the scope of my analysis. Suffice to say that the same basic arguments made above in support of homosexual couples' legal recognition on an equal footing with heterosexual couples can be applied to any case of two or more individuals who wish to "marry."


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As these are in part for Remembrance Day (they can be worn at any time, so I will keep them in the shop all year round) I wanted to make sure some money went to charity, so during the months of October & November I am donating all the profit from the sale of any poppy item to the Royal British Legion.
All profit means I will take out the time & materials cost and donate the remainder to charity. So I will not be profiting from the sale of these items during these two months.
I'll be wearing my poppy with pride (as always) but this year, it will also be a handmade poppy.


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WOW! Serene Scenery Design Serie Paper
The Serene Scenery Design Serie Paper is simply stunning. Theses papers just look like photographs. They are perfect for cards and Project Life too! Perfect for summer as well. I have so many ideas coming to my mind with theses papers since I saw the new Stampin'Up! video. Have you seen it yet?
What do you think? Aren't they simply gorgeous??
Theses papers come in a paper pad, in 6 x 6 inches and are perfect for little projects.
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After the next quarter (July-Sept), you can choose to go on as a hobby demonstrator, a seasonal demonstrator, a business demonstrator, or just drop without any penalty. You are totally free to just give it a try and enjoy all the demonstrator bonuses and ressources for 3 months and it's OK!
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Christmas markets in Europe have become increasingly popular of late. After a wet Autumn, you can get into the festive spirit and secure your Christmas shopping early.
Sing along to Christmas carols, sample fresh mulled wine and enjoy local delicacies in a variety of special locales all across the continent from the end of November all the way until Christmas Day.
Whether it's unique gifts, arts & crafts, handmade products or roasted chestnuts you are after - why not visit a European market this year?
This popular market in the Catalan capital has been running for 224 years. Located in front of Barcelona's cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, it offers almost 300 stalls selling everything and anything from festive figurines to gifts, arts and crafts. If that isn't enough, then head down to La Rambla, Barcelona's most famous street and soak up the vibrant festive atmosphere.
Denmark's most famous market can be found at Tivoli Gardens, in it's capital Copenhagen. Experience true Danish flavours at this unique fair and 'shop 'til you drop' in true Christmas style. The glittering lights and seasonal festivities will be sure to get you into the Christmas spirit.
Christmas markets are a must in Prague adding to the Czech festive season, something to be enjoyed by both tourists and locals alike. The city comes alive as colourful lights shine in a true 'winter wonderland' setting. Enjoy exploring the wooden hut stalls selling traditional products, handicrafts, hot wine and local specialities. Don't miss out on carol performances by local and international choirs in the old Town Square!
This market dates back to the 14th century and has a great ambience to get everyone, young and old into the festive season. Held on Marienplatz in the heart of the city, this market offers an exciting mix of live music, drama and live performances as well as delightful German cuisine.
Lights, decorations and an exhilarating atmosphere fill this city in the run up to Christmas. The 'City of Light' lives up to its name as buildings, streets and even the Eiffel Tower come alive in a blaze of luminous glory. Enjoy fresh regional delicacies and explore the market's numerous stalls of gifts, ornaments, exotic foods and much much more! This is one Christmas break not to miss; cheese and wine anyone?
One of Europe's most exciting regions at Christmas; get into the spirit and seasonal festivities with a few days away in Basel. This traditional market, located in the Old Town, is full of energy with festive shopping, numerous concerts and home to the longest illuminated Christmas street in Europe. Well worth a visit!
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This event has already been and gone but because I had such a good time I wanted to share my experience with you all.
However, they are also on tour and will be popping up in London over the bank holiday if any of you are gracing our capital with your presence that weekend, or failing that if you're planning on heading to the Merrion Street festival they'll be a Mojo's with offerings of BBQ jerk chicken.
Plans for next year are certain but if they come up to Leeds again you'll be a fool to miss them.
The event was Jamaica Rum Tings sponsored by Wray & Nephew Rum, it ran at Belgrave Music Hall on 22nd August and involved rum (yay!), Caribbean food (yay!) and Reggae music (yay!). Perfect combination for a night out in Leeds.


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The Star Wars phenomenon continues. The games and toys Lego Star Wars range brings are hugely varied and exciting and some can be quite challenging to build check out the vehicles such as the Star Wars Lego X Wing,
the Lego Star Wars Y Wing or Lego Darth Vader's Tie Fighter to see what we're talking about.
The recent release of the Star Wars Clone Wars series on Cartoon Network has helped to revive the Star Wars franchise
(as if it really needed reviving... right, 30-somethings?). George Lucas... and Lego Geniuses (is that plural correct, classically educated people?)... we salute you.
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Brilliant Super Mario Galaxy 2 Free Figure Offer from ToysRUs
Bikes and accessories for the whole family – bank holiday discounts at Halfords
Incredible Lego Video Game savings available from Amazon UK now
Christmas 2010 is almost here – Got your Paper Jamz in yet?
In the Night Garden Live touring UK cities this summer
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Research interestsScience and Technology Studies (STS), futures, green society, ethnography, design anthropology, feminist technoscience, actor-network theory (and after), high-tech industry in practice, landscape, creative writing, future archaeology, mobile telecoms, marine renewable energy.
Website: www.sand14.com | Twitter: @laurawatts
For the last fifteen years I have worked with the telecoms, transport, and renewable energy industries to reconsider how the future gets made in high-tech industry, and how it might be made otherwise. As an ethnographer I am interested in the effect of landscape on how the future is imagined and made in everyday practice. How might the future be made differently in different places? I am also interested in the effect of different ethnographic writing practices as part of an apparatus for making knowledge, and for making futures.
Details of all my publications and current research projects are available on my Academia.edu page, or on my website at www.sand14.com (which also includes downloads of all my papers, poetry, presentations and podcasts).
Research projects
- Alien Energy (Marine Renewable Energy as Alien: Social Studies of an Emerging Industry) This is an FSE funded research project, here in TiP, to explore the people and places of renewable energy 'at the edge' in Orkney, Denmark, and Iceland.
- Relocating Innovation: Places and material practices of future-making What counts as 'innovation' and how does the 'new' come to be, in an era when 'innovation' is assumed to be an unquestioned good? This research project with Lucy Suchman and Endre Dányi (Centre for Science Studies, Lancaster University) reconceptualised innovation through a comparison of three different sites of social, technological and political invention: an internationally recognised centre of technology in Silicon Valley, USA; small-scale high-tech industry on the remote Orkney Islands, Scotland; and the centre of democratic politics in Hungary. My fieldsite was made through a two year ethnography of how the future is imagined and made in the archipelago of Orkney, Scotland. Here, the landscape is filled with 5000 years of technological invention, from the Ring of Brodgar stone circle to the marine renewable energy test site of the European Marine Energy Centre.
- A Future Archaeology of the Mobile Telecoms Industry How does the future of the mobile telecoms industry get imagined and made? How might it be made differently in different places? Doctoral research project comprising a four year ethnography of different sites of future-making in the UK mobile telecoms industry in and around the landscapes of London. This project also explored how ethnographic evidence can be a generative resource for reconstructing different versions of how the future gets made in high-tech industry. Outcomes have been published as podcasts, poems, papers, and posters.
- Travel-Time Use in the Information Age We exist in a society within which 'life on the move' is increasingly common, and supported by a growing array of mobile information and communication technologies. This research project between Centre for Mobilities Research (Lancaster University) and Centre for Transport & Society (UWE), involved a diverse set of methods from a mobile ethnography to a national rail passenger survey to develop an understanding of how travel-time is used and experienced on public transport. The project also considered futures for travel-time use that could benefit both passengers and transport strategy.
Teaching & Supervision
Doctoral student, James Maguire, on the Alien Energy research project, doctoral thesis on 'Faultlines: Power, Purity and Conflict in Icelandic Geothermal Energy'.
Manage the DIM/DDK Kandidat Specialisation 'Green Design for Global Futures'.
Manage and teach on a variety of Master DIM, DDK, and Bachelor GBI courses.
At present, I am course manager for 'Writing Innovation Studio' a 7.5 ECTS DIM Masters course, available to all Masters students at ITU.
I am also available to run a Speculative Futures Writing PhD Workshop. This supports creative writing techniques for academic writing. I have run this workshop for both doctoral students, and for academic faculty.
Masters Thesis Project - Available
Title: International Sociotechnical Networks of Marine Energy
Type: Masters Thesis Group Project (30 ECTS), for 2-3 students
Project Description: How are different coastal sites around the world locally enacting a global marine energy industry? Coastal countries around the world, from China to Taiwan, USA to UK, Denmark to Chile, now have a marine energy test site to develop wave and tide energy. Some predictions suggest that tidal energy alone could generate 25 GW of global electricity (http://atlantisresourcesltd.com/marine-power/global-resources.html). However, most research remains focused on either just the technical or the environmental issues.
The International network for Social Studies of Marine Energy (ISSMER) was setup to bring together researchers interested in the social, technical, environmental, political, geographical and other 'sociotechnical' issues related to marine energy (http://www.issmer-network.org/).
This project will follow on from this paper to ask questions such as: how are different marine energy test sites around the world making a marine energy industry? What are the sociotechnical issues involved, for example, what knowledge infastructures are being established and through what practices? How do the different locations effect the making of this object 'the marine energy industry' (both the landscape and the national regulatory context)? Is there evidence for a singular 'marine energy industry' at all, in practice? What sociotechnical futures are imagined by these test sites for a climate changed world?
This group project is expected to engage with several marine energy test sites around the world via ISSMER, for which the project supervisor is the network coordinator. The group will collaborate as a cluster to do empirical data gathering together, such as skype interviews and document collection, as well as literature reviews. Each individual within the group will be expected to formulate their own specific research question, and write their own individual report, with the critical support of their colleagues.
Please contact me if you are interested in pursing this project.


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Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, Cell Differentiation, 1983.
Research Interests
The overall objective of the Core Center for Excellence in Hematology (CCEH) is to support investigators by providing access to unique sets of reagents, resources, technical expertise and equipment that are either unavailable or cost-prohibitive at the Center. Cell Processing Core B offers the ability to obtain large quantities of specific enriched cell populations, such cells are being used to help define the molecular and functional properties that make hematopoietic stem cells unique, and to elucidate the role of other blood cell populations in engraftment, disease control, and graft-versus-host complications. In my role as Scientific Director of the Center's Clinical Cell Therapy Laboratory and the cGMP Therapeutic Manufacturing Facility, a position I have held for over 10 years, I have a very strong appreciation for quality control, quality assurance, and compliance with regulations. I also direct several research based cores, ranging from specimen repositories to multi-parameter flow cytometry to large-scale cell processing. I have been using/developing various cell sorting techniques for over 25 years, starting as a graduate student at UC Irvine through post-doctoral training at Stanford with Irv Weissman to high-speed FACS at SyStemix to the first FDA-approved CD34 selection device at CellPro. Those previous experiences, along with my current research and clinical responsibilities, have emphasized the need for teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation to help advance scientific understanding. The CCEH model continues to build on those same values by providing high quality support services to the research community. Under my leadership as Core Director, the CCEH Cell Processing core has experienced tremendous growth, supported investigators from all over the country, and contributed to a very extensive number of publications. I look forward to continuing to provide such services and be able to assist researchers in their basic science, pre-clinical, and therapeutic studies.
Additional Experience
1999-2015 Co-Principal Investigator, NIH P30 Grant (DK56465), Core Center of Excellence in Molecular Hematology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
2000-2011 Director, Sub-project Core D, NIH P50 Grant (HL54881), Biology of Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
2000-2012 Director, Sub-project Core E, NIH PO1 Grant (CA18029), Adult Leukemia Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
2000-2015 Director,Sub-project Core B, NIH P30 Grant (CA15704), Cancer Center Support, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
Future Research
I have a broad range of research interests, with a particular focus on the development of improved therapeutic strategies using various human stem cell populations. My long-term goals for this area are to identify better markers for the characterization of stem and progenitor cells, to improve the isolation technologies for enriching these types of cells, and to develop ex-vivo manipulation strategies that can enhance the therapeutic potential of these cells.
Another primary research area will involve studying human dendritic cell populations. I am interested in exploring the differential mobilization of distinct dendritic precursor subsets in response to specific manipulations such as cytokine treatment, the identification of unique markers to enrich those types of cells, and the ex-vivo generation of dendritic cells from precursor populations. These dendritic cells will then be manipulated to either enhance specific immune responses (e.g. anti-tumor or anti-viral activity) or dampen down inappropriate reactions (e.g. GVHD, automimmune disease, tolerance induction).
All of these research goals have a therapeutic clinical focus, and will ultimately involve the 'engineering' of patient grafts to investigate the role of specific cell populations in transplantation outcomes. This ties in directly with the Center's Cellular Therapy Laboratory and the new cGMP facility, and the role these units will play in manipulating blood and bone marrow components for the treatment of patients. It has become clear that the FDA is becoming more involved in overseeing this area of graft engineering and intends to tightly regulate this field. Thus, another goal of mine is to become very proficient in GLP, GTP and GMP regulations, both to help the Center moveforward in the development of its therapeutic strategies, and to facilitate the interactions with the FDA in this rapidly evolving area.
(Reading, Writing, Speaking)
English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation
American Society for Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantations
American Society for Hematology
American Society of Gene Therapy
International Society for Cellular Therapy
International Society for Experimental Hematology
International Society for Hematotherapy and Graft Engineering
International Society for Stem Cell Research
Honors and Awards
1986-1988, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Leukemia Society, Stanford University
Previous Positions
2002-2009, Associate Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Clinical Research Division
2002-2009, Scientific Director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Therapeutic Manufacturing
2002-2009, Staff Scientist and Director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Cellular Therapy Laboratory
1991-1998, Biological Research Director, CellPro, Inc., Research
1990-1991, Visiting Scientist, DNAX Research Institute, Department of Immunology
1988-1990, Co-Principal Investigator, SyStemix, Palo Alto, CA
Methods and Devises for Culturing Human Hematopoietic Cells and Their Precursors, Patent Number: 5635387, 1997, Self-owned, United States of America.
Apparatus and Method for Particle Separation in a Closed Field, Patent Number: 5672481, 1997, Self-owned, United States of America.
Homogeneous Mammalian Hematopoietic Stem Cell Composition, Patent Number: 5087570, 1992, Self-owned, United States of America.
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Bibliography in the Age of the Internet, Part III: Blogging and Thesis Preparation
On the docket: Google Alerts, Delicious, Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr…and current/future dissertation plans!
I have opted to slightly alter what will now be the final post of this series (the fourth and final proposed post on "the Googlization of everything" has been canned on account of obviousness/unnecessariness). I will be briefly discussing "better" blogging (as it relates to this blog, in fact) and touching on my plans for the next few months, mostly in an effort to actually formalize my plans for the next few months.
One might think I am perhaps unqualified to discuss better blogging, having not been the most disciplined of bloggers here and elsewhere. (I have had several blogs, both academic and personal, but I always seem to fall out of my blogging routines and, as the social media marketing publications remind us, consistency is paramount! That having been said, this post marks #30 in just over a year, so let's celebrate that!). However, as with everything else in my life, I aim to do better (don't we all), and have something of a plan to facilitate my improvement.
When it comes to selecting a (free) blogging service, your choice, depending on what you hope to get out of your blog, really comes down to Blogger, WordPress or Tumblr. Each platform has its benefits and limitations. In homage to the post that would have been on "Googlization," I will point out that Google (now, as of 2003) owns Blogger, so if you like all of your apps synced and/or you want to always be signed into everything, this may be the program for you. Personally I prefer WordPress to Blogger; I feel it has a better platform and superior functionality. It allows me to do more but doesn't necessarily require that I know more to do it. Good deal. As for Tumblr, arguably the "it" blogging service of the moment, its ultimate-ease-of-use and instantaneity, in my opinion, sort of makes it the Twitter of the blogging world (to the point where I sometimes wonder why I would have a Tumblr if I have a Twitter); and much like Twitter these days, it seems the primary function of Tumblr is to blog by reblogging the content of others. Tumblr is a blogging service for sharing; if you have dreams of typing out sprawling online odes, it's probably best to make use of one of the other two.
Blogging "Better"
In an effort to improve my blogging consistency, I have devised a blogging schedule for the coming academic year (which I intend to really try to stick to…really). With this series of bibliography blogs out of the way, as of September, I hope to publish one entry every two weeks, or two per month, based on material I encounter through my Google Alerts and organize with my Delicious account (I will briefly discuss both the Alerts and Delicious in a moment). Ideally, these posts will aim to be fairly concise, but will critically engage and question/challenge the news story or idea to which I'm responding. For anyone who has taken an undergraduate or graduate university course, I see these posts as akin to the "response paper." We'll see how it goes.
Google Alerts
As I note above, the inspirational or primary material for these blog responses will most likely come from the results of my Google Alerts, the weekly key-word searches I have set up through Google's service to scan the web for content related to my work (my current alerts are for things like "social media," "social networking," "Twitterature," and so on). I have also edited the schedule according to which I receive my Google Alerts: whereas in the past I was getting daily results (a daunting mound of information), I now receive a week's worth of Alerts via email on Sunday night, and the plan is to review these links and blog about them every second Monday. Again, this is the plan.
When reviewing Alert-ed material, it's Delicious that helps me organize it, a tagging service that is certainly a step up from the "Bookmarks" you'll find at the top of your browser page. You can actually find my most recent Delicious links on the sidebar of this page. Delicious can actually be integrated right into your browser, enabling one to literally tag a page with the click of a mouse. (Note: I was without a Delicious add-on in my browser for several months up until a few days ago, as it took the Delicious team awhile–too long!–to redesign the app for Firefox 4.0 and 5.0. This was not my happiest time. The good news is a beta version of the add-on for all versions of Firefox was introduced in July, so my tagging–and yours!–can recommence!) One final note of personal preference re: Delicious tagging: I like to present my links in an unbiased manner (so, for instance, I have no tags that read "stupid" or "ridiculous" or "HATE"), largely because I choose to keep them public. I think the amassing of everyone's links on Delicious is perhaps its best feature; it has certainly helped me find and track a lot of information on social media. And now, blogging in response to some of this material with allow me to engage with it in a more in-depth manner, and comment on it—hopefully a useful exercise for the thesis writing to come.
In conclusion (the future is now): Thank you for embarking on this bibliographic journey with me; I hope you enjoyed it, and I apologize that it took a little longer than anticipated to roll it out. Where do I go from here? Well, I'm RAing at present, fortunately working in and around social media stuff that will no doubt aid in the preparation of maybe, possibly, hopefully starting to write my first chapter (I will be linking to some of my RA-produced work in August). In the meantime, I have an article due 1 October, a few CFPs requiring shining proposals and some extracurricular stuff to attend to. From here, I see reading for chapter one across October and November, and hopefully starting to write by November; let this not be wishful thinking. (Look forward to future updates on my progress, here and on Twitter.)
One Response to "Bibliography in the Age of the Internet, Part III: Blogging and Thesis Preparation"
Great guide to the advantages and disadvantages of the various blogging platforms. Thanks to your bib advice, I have changed my google alerts to weekly: thank you for the shreds of my sanity that have been saved as a result! You also make an excellent case for setting up a Delicious account (next item on my list!)
Fantastic posts, Pam


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Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs), Guest Houses, Pubs and Inns in ISLE OF BUTE
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The Ardyne
Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland [Google Map]
Guest House
- Awards: 3 star VisiScotland Guesthouse
- Amenities: Internet access (wireless) in public areas; DVD free loan
- Parking: Parking on road directly outside the house
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10 rooms, with prices from £45
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I'm looking forward to speaking with you about the challenges you're facing and how therapy may help.
There are many reasons people come to therapy. Sometimes life can be difficult to manage. You may be left feeling confused, overwhelmed, frustrated, out of control, or hopeless. Relationships that started out wonderfully can fill up with disappointment, conflict, or resentment. Unexpected tragedies happen, resulting in trauma, grief, anxieties, depression and more. When your life suddenly changes, or you find yourself stuck in patterns that aren't working for you, therapy is a great place to begin the process of making changes that relieve suffereing and put you more in charge of your life.
The first steps toward relief can come sooner than you think.
I provide a warm and comfortable place where together we can examine what works and doesn´t work in your life and find new ways to approach your problems. I take a pragmatic and caring approach to therapy that aims at making significant strides toward improvement from the beginning. Therapy works best when it draws on strengths and resources you already have but for one reason or another have become blocked and unavailable. By freeing up these resources, you are able to more effectively deal with your immediate problems - and even more, you become more flexible, broaden your range of choice, and are able to take more responsibility for other challenges that life will inevitably throw your way.
If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy consultation today.


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Why does that t-shirt cost $75?
A really great "food for thought" article by a handmade clothing designer about thinking through what really goes in to making her work. http://whatthecraft.com/overpriced-cant-afford-handmade-pricing/
Posted by Becka at 4:02 PM
Labels: pricing
1 comment:
- Kylie said...
Great article. Pricing is really difficult. It's easy to forget how much time you put into each piece. When I was working by the hour for someone else there is no way I would have said "yer sure just pay me for part of my hours".
- August 23, 2012 at 5:03 AM
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Efma, a not-for-profit association formed in 1971 by bankers and insurers, specialises in retail financial marketing and distribution. Today, more than 3,300 brands in 130 countries are Efma members including over 80% of Europe's largest retail financial institutions.
The membership fees are paid annually.
Institutions joining during the year pay a proportional fee according to the period remaining in the year.
The minimum membership period is two full calendar years.
Subsidiaries and affiliates of an institution joining Efma are also considered to be members of the association.
There are three levels of membership fees in accordance with the size of the institution, and a fourth level reserved for associations and professional groups. For the first 3 levels, the criterion used to distinguish between membership fees is the widely accepted ranking of "The Banker" magazine, reflecting the consolidated activities of financial institutions.
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Horse Feed Storage Bin
This Horse Feed Storage Bin or Horse Blanket Storage Bin is the ideal item to organize and clean up any farm or stable tack room. Common uses are outdoor livestock feed storage conatiner as well as for horse blankets storage. When used as a feed bin it can hold over 200 pounds of feed. Made of heavy duty polyethylene, this bin won't rust or rot. Perfect for indoor or outdoor storage, this lockable, rodent resistant and water resistant bin is available in nine bright fade resistant colors.
AVAILABLE IN: Black, Burgundy, Granite, Green, Grey, Navy, Purple, Red, Royal Blue.
DIMENSIONS: 540SB - Storage Bin - 23" x 23" x 29 1/2" H - 27 LBS.
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ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND: Volunteer of the Month Pick
July's Volunteer of the Month pick is presented by the wonderful volunteer Cristina Lopez, who has chosen to progam one of her favorite films, Michel Gondry's 2004 masterpiece Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Witness one of the greatest love stories of all time. In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, director Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (who won an Academy Award for his screenplay) capture the mixed emotions of love and loss in a way that no filmmakers have done before or since. Starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in career highlights for both, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind tells the story of a bitter breakup which results in a pair of ex-lovers hiring a radical medical company to erase all memories of each other – and the internal struggle that ensues to try to hold on despite having so many reasons to let go.
Upon its release, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind received critical acclaim, and received the Movie of the Year award from AFI. Its reputation has only improved since, with the film often ranked high on Best Films of the 2000's lists.
Directed by Michel Gondry. 2004. 108 minutes. Rated R
Monday, July 9 – 3:30pm, 6pm, 8:30pm
Tuesday, July 10 – 3:30pm, 6pm, 8:30pm
Saturday, July 14 – 6:15pm, 8:30pm
"May be the first movie I've seen that bends your brain and breaks your heart at the same time." – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"The perfect movie about love's inevitable imperfections." – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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The Panda Book Awards are a set of children's literary prizes for international books, co-sponsored by beijingkids and awarded by readers across China. Read all about The Panda Book Awards here, and check out the weekly reviews on beijingkids here.
As co-host, beijingkids is offering an extra 20% discount on those books for our readers. This blog shows you how to use our code to get the discount and make cash-on-delivery purchase from Amazon.cn.
Reviewers: Si In and Sean, Grade 4, Canadian International School of Beijing
Book: Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis
Category: Middle Readers (Grades 3-5)
Si In writes: "I read the book called Timmy Failure. I think the author took a lot of time to write the book. The book is about a little boy called Timmy Failure working as a detective to solve some problems."
Sean writes: "That book is about a boy named Timmy Failure and it's about a diary of Timmy and it's like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Timmy's best friend is a
polar bear! One of his teachers is more than 100 years old."
Overview: Take Timmy Failure — the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total. Throw in the Failuremobile — Timmy's mom's Segway — and what you have is Total Failure, Inc., a global enterprise destined to make Timmy so rich his mother won't have to stress out about the bills anymore. Of course, Timmy's plan does not include the four-foot-tall female whose name shall not be uttered. And it doesn't include Rollo Tookus, who is so obsessed with getting into "Stanfurd" that he can't carry out a no-brainer spy mission. From the offbeat creator of Pearls Before Swine comes an endearingly bumbling hero in a caper whose peerless hilarity is accompanied by a whodunit twist. With perfectly paced visual humor, Stephan Pastis gets you snorting with laughter, then slyly carries the joke a beat further — or sweetens it with an unexpected poignant moment — making this a comics-inspired story (the first in a new series) that truly stands apart from the pack.
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The streets of Mexico City are often clogged with traffic, making a motorcycle one of the best (and potentially most dangerous) ways of getting around.
The decrepit '68 Ford ignores the stop light and nearly T-bones you, screeching to a halt just inches away. The extra adrenaline comes in handy seconds later when you are forced to brake hard to avoid the armored truck that cuts you off without even the courtesy of a turn signal. These little dramas all take place in a motorized version of dodge ball, with green and white Volkswagen Beetle taxis flying in from all directions, like space invaders in an arcade game. Swerve to miss the lady carrying a basket of roses she's selling in the middle of the street and you almost clip the guy trying to peddle rubber steering wheel covers. You scan ahead. Is that a donkey cart about to pull out in front of me?
It may seem like the most hostile environment imaginable for a motorcycle (conditions that would make a New York cabbie pull over to the side of the street in tears), but throw in the handlebars, windscreen and gauge set of a Suzuki Katana 600 and you're in the office of Mexico City radio reporter Jorge Gonzàlez. Six days a week, Gonzàlez tackles some of the most dangerous streets in the world on his Katana to bring the news to the listeners of Reporte 98.5 FM.
Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world. The surrounding mountains form a valley that contains over 22 million people, or nearly one-fifth of the entire country's population. To say that overcrowding is a problem in Mexico City is like saying Siberia gets cold in the winter. Urban planning started here about 750 years before the invention of the automobile. Streets are a maze of traffic circles, overpasses, underpasses and narrow, one way alleys. The morning commute sees 3.5 million vehicles clogging the city's overtaxed and constantly under repair thoroughfares. This is where Gonzàlez and his fellow motorcyclist's first duty comes in, reporting the traffic.
Reporte 98.5 FM has a host of tools to help them provide 24 hours worth of news, every day of the week.
"We're here to gather information," said fellow reporter Héctor Cano. "We're the first to see the problems and we provide options and solutions."
Reporte 98.5 FM added motorcycle mounted reporters to its staff nine years ago when it changed its format to all news 24 hours a day. The reporters' information goes out live, by cell phone or radio from the scene to two million listeners in the Mexico City metro area.
"It's a huge service to our listeners," said the station's Director of Operations, Beatriz Fregoso. "They're the first on the scene and they give our listeners the first view of the situation."
The station divides the city into eight zones, which it covers with 30 riders divided between two shifts, the first starting at 6 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. when the second starts and runs until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Gonzàlez's day starts at 4 a.m. when he gets out of bed to prepare for a 7 a.m. rendezvous with the station helicopter at the airport for a two-hour traffic reconnaissance before returning to his motorcycle for additional reporting from the ground. By mid-morning, as the early commute is slowing down, he begins the second part of his job description, circling his assigned zone on the lookout for breaking news.
Back at the station, traffic reporter coordinator Mario Rodriguez sits in a small, windowless room, its walls covered with soundproofing material to muffle the squeals of a dozen police and emergency radios he monitors with an assistant, alerting his riders by phone or radio to unfolding action. A typical day can include such events as a political demonstration, a crime or accident scene and a last-minute political announcement. Whatever happens, you can expect the Katana-mounted reporters to be the first on the scene.
"[A motorcycle is] the fastest way to get anywhere in this traffic," said Gonzàlez. "On a motorcycle we can beat any other reporter to the scene."
"It's the fastest, but it's also the most dangerous," added Cano. "It's difficult because the cars don't respect you. In Mexico City, there is no motorcycle culture, so you have to ride aggressively like a car."
When it comes to combating cages, the weapon of choice for the "reporteros de moto" is a Suzuki Katana. The Katana's combination of an aggressive, yet upright riding position, bullet-proof, low-tech simplicity and just enough ground clearance to hop curves, make it the optimal working streetfighter.
"The Katana is the perfect motorcycle in the city," Gonzàlez said. "If we have to report on a demonstration or protest march and we have to drive an hour at a walking pace it won't overheat on us."
"It's comfortable for riding all day, with plenty of room for all our gear," added Cano.
Modifications to the motorcycles are limited. Jetted carbs and a Two Brothers slip-on are the only performance enhancements on the Michelin Pilot Power shod machines. Custom green and black paint, along with a flashing orange light, give the riders increased visibility. A radio, cell phone, digital camera and tape recorder are all stowed in a makeshift tailpack and a magnetic tank bag.
Always ready for the next breaking story, Reporte's motorcycle reporters are part of the cycling elite in Mexico City.
The rest of the modifications are personal; a set of carbon fiber turn signals here, a chrome cover there, polished rims, a sticker on the front fender; all subtle hints at the attitude that goes with reporting from a motorcycle.
Ask the riders what traditional reporters think of them and all you get is averted eyes and slight smirks. Look past their laid-back attitude and you see their fighter pilot crew-cuts and calculating, gunfighter eyes. Move over Katie Couric. These are the rock stars of the news world. No hazardous duty pay here, motorcycle reporters pull the same salary as their desk-jockey counterparts. Their only incentive is the rush that comes from speeding to the scene on a motorcycle and being the first to arrive.
"Normal reporters arrive later to ask follow-up questions," Gonzàlez said proudly. "They go to the press conference, all asking the same questions and all getting the same answers. We have the action life. I don't like the office or sitting at a desk."
Those interested in becoming motorcycle reporters need only two qualifications; that they be university-educated journalists and that they can ride a motorcycle.
"Those are the only two qualities we care about," said Fregoso. "If they don't have a voice for the radio, we can train them."
"It takes a certain character to be interested in this job," she added. "Our normal reporters have no desire to ride the motorcycles. They see it as too risky. We have lots of kids just out of school who want this job. They like the suit and they like the motorcycle, but they're too reckless. All of our motorcycle reporters are very experienced professionals."
Following them on the street, the motorcycle reporters are fast, but smooth, frantic, yet focused. More calculating and cool than hooligan, they ride like seasoned racers on the world's most dangerous track. Walking down a crowded midday sidewalk, they blast by like anime warriors in a postmodern urban jungle; flashy, yet anonymous, their faces hidden in SWAT team balaclava hoods behind tinted faceshields.
The rider's work clothes are a pair of Sidi Corsa boots, a Nolan flip-front helmet and a locally-produced Manauilli suit of race leathers that match their green and black motorcycles. It's battle dress uniform, because even these highly experienced, consummate professionals occasionally meet the pavement.
At 27-years-old, Efren Arguelles is the "baby" of 98.5's motorcycle staff. One year ago, a major accident put him in the hospital for two weeks with a broken collarbone and broken bones in his hands that required surgery. Six months later, he was back in the mix, reporting from his Katana. Gonzàlez has had two accidents in his seven years as a motorcycle reporter, one involving a city bus who sandwiched him into a parked car. Two years ago, Cano went down when a summer storm turned the surface of the dusty, gritty pavement into grease. A relatively minor accident in the motorcycle reporter's world, Cano sees it as hardly worth mentioning.
"I didn't break anything," he shrugged. "I was back to work in just three days."
Fatalities, though rare, sometimes happen. And if that's not enough to make the average rider put his helmet on the shelf, the dangers aren't limited to traffic. In some of Mexico City's tougher barrios, mounted reporters have been known to be assaulted and robbed. It's "mean streets" like you've never seen them before.
Reporte 98.5 motorcycle reporters try to get to the scene as fast as possible, whether it be a political rally or robbery.
But those streets are also the lifelong home of Gonzàlez, Cano and Arguelles, all Mexico City natives who learned to ride in high school when a motorcycle was their only form of transportation (Surprisingly, all three now only have cars as their personal vehicle, each citing the fact that they feel safer in an automobile when cruising in city traffic on their own time).
Of the 30 motorcycle-mounted reporters that 98.5 uses, all are male, their ages ranging from mid-20s to late-40s. Two other radio stations in Mexico City use motorcycles (CBR1000s, Katanas and Sportsters), along with one television station. The stations' use of motorcycles reflects a growing trend throughout Mexico City.
"With traffic conditions continually getting worse, motorcycles are becoming more of an option," said Arguelles. "Sales of motorcycles are up all over the country and people are beginning to see them as an option for work."
During the weekdays, from pizza delivery boys to tourist police, working motorcycles are constantly speeding by on the streets of Mexico City. The Honda Cargo, a 125cc four-stroke masterpiece of urban commuting, is the ride of choice, with Honda's ever-present Super Cub coming in a close second. The remainder are made up of Yamaha 250 four-stroke singles, two-stroke RDs, and Chinese copies of all of the above. But in the maddening blur of two and four-wheeled traffic, the green and black racing leathers of the 98.5 motorcycle reporters set them apart as the cycling elite.
"They're so professional and so willing to work," Fregoso said of her station's mounted reporters. "The public comes to them with information and trusts them like policemen. In Mexico City, the authorities hardly respect anyone, but they respect these reporters."
But for these riders it's not the reputation, the respect or the flashy leathers that get them to stick their neck out every day. Their motivation is simple to understand for anyone who has ever thrown their leg across a motorcycle and thumbed the starter.
"I feel very lucky to be able to work this way, because it's my life," Cano said. "I can't imagine doing anything else."


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It may surprise you, but one of the hardest things to do is to send your writing out into the world for publication.
After years of dreaming, researching, writing, and revising, why would this be difficult?
Is it because we are afraid of rejection? Actually, no.
We are afraid of submitting our writing because it means we need to move on and become someone else.
We invest a great deal of our identities into our work.
You are not your work.
If you were a mail carrier or a garbage collector, would you be your work?
Think about this.
Your work is not you.
Your work is a service to the world.
Your work is something you do.
Your assignment this week: choose one thing to submit for publication and journal about how sharing it with the world is a service to others and allows you to move on and evolve to the next stage of your life.
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Jun 122015
Craig Westcarr
Transfer : Portsmouth – Mansfield Town
Craig Westcarr
Craig Westcarr has today sealed his Pompey exit – and joined Mansfield Town.
The striker struggled to impress at Fratton Park, and with one year of his contract remaining it was mutually agreed he could depart.
Paul Cook previously managed Westcarr at Chesterfield, where his stay suffered a similar fate.
The former Walsall man was one of Andy Awford's main recruits in the summer of 2014.
However, he scored only seven goals in 37 appearances last season.
Westcarr becomes the 10th player to leave Fratton Park since Cook took over the helm almost a month ago.
Speaking to the Mansfield club website, Westcarr said: 'I had a chat with the new manager at Portsmouth (Paul Cook) and it wasn't going to work out there, so I came here and the manager told me what he wants and what his outline is for the season.'


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Brass Monkey® Joins ng Connect Program; Showcases Immersive Interactivity Mobile Technology at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
Turns phones Into controllers for convenient, fast interaction over networks for enhanced digital marketing, gaming experiences
Las Vegas, NV (January 5, 2011) — Brass Monkey®, today announced it has joined the ng Connect program and will showcase its new immersive mobile technology in a new solution concept from the program, the Gametime Media Table demonstration in the Alcatel-Lucent booth #35469, South Hall Upper during the Consumer Electronics Show from January 6th- 9th, 2011.
ng Connect is the telecom industry's leading ecosystem for the creation of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband services based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) and other high bandwidth technologies.
Brass Monkey® technology allows devices to communicate with and control experiences over a Wi-Fi network with blazingly fast interaction.
"Through our membership in the ng Connect Program, we will bring the Brass Monkey controller technology to potential content providers, game companies, ad agencies, and resellers by offering immersive interactivity between smart phones, online gaming and digital marketing campaigns," said Jim Bull, CEO of Brass Monkey.
Brass Monkey collaborated with other ng Connect Program members on the Gametime Media Table concept, a network-connected table which provides advertisements and media in a variety of retail and hospitality environments, enticing customers to "try before you buy" to encourage purchases. In this showcase demo at CES 2011, the user can play the Suzuki Kizashi™ Ring of Fire racing game using a smartphone as a controller, a feature which utilizes technology developed by Brass Monkey. Additionally, the demonstration will highlight how potential advertising opportunities can be integrated into the service with a featured Suzuki advertisement. A head-to-head Brass Monkey-enabled Boat Racing competition will also be available with the option to simulate the purchase of the game allowing attendees to take the game on the road at CES via their mobile phone.
"We're pleased to have Brass Monkey join the ng Connect Program and bring their expertise in software development, mobile applications and immersive experiences to our collaborative work," stated Steve West, Vice President, Emerging Technology and Media Group, Alcatel-Lucent and founding member, ng Connect Program. "Brass Monkey was instrumental in helping us connect devices to the Gametime Media Table to simulate the ease and convenience this retail solution for next generation networks can deliver to consumers, retailers, and content providers."
About Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey's patent pending technology transforms an iPhone or other smart device into an intuitive controller for web-based single or multi-player games. Through Brass Monkey software, experiences previously available on game consoles like Nintendo Wii are now possible using WiFi enabled electronics. Brass Monkey provides fully immersive experiences of all kinds with displays ranging from personal computers, Internet enabled TVs, kiosks and large billboards. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Brass Monkey's mission is to build and deploy developer tools that will become the worldwide standard for use in connecting mobile devices and displays. Further information can be found at http://brassmonkeysdk.com.[sc_ngc_press-release-boilerplate


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You may call this bitching... but where the heck can I get information on one of the biggest arts festival in Kuala Lumpur, supposedly to be held this month in the capital and sanctioned by the Government?
Google it and you will get to a daily's news piece on June 29. But the domain name that points to the organiser's website ends up in a nought.
Considering the hoo-haa created about the City Hall wanting to wifi entire Kuala Lumpur, one wonders how an event as big as this could go missing on the web!
At the very least, last year, there was a domain to which you could find out more.
Wonder the logo is still the same like last year's (below)?


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- Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
- Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
- Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy One
- Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
- S?o Paulo, Brazil
- Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
- Napa Valley
- One Dalton Street, Boston
- Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas?
- Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
- Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
Founded in 1960, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality.? Currently operating 114 hotels and resorts, and 41 residential properties in major city centres and resort destinations in 48 countries, and with more than 50 projects under planning or development, Four Seasons consistently ranks among the world's best hotels and most prestigious brands in reader polls, traveller reviews and industry awards. For more information and reservations, visit www.d188.net. For the latest news, visit press.www.d188.net and follow @FourSeasonsPR on Twitter.
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Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
Discover the true meaning of seclusion at our captivating Indian Ocean hideaway, the only resort on this lush coral island. With just 71 accommodations, all with private pool and beach access, this is one of our most intimate Four Seasons resorts. Feel like a true castaway as you explore pristine white-sand beaches, or fill your days with world-class diving and fishing, spa relaxation and eclectic dining.
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Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Explore this thriving international city from our urban sanctuary soaring above Malaysia's capital. A contemporary 65-storey tower houses Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, as well as The Shoppes at Four Seasons Place, a six-floor luxury retail podium, and Four Seasons Serviced Apartments, offering access to exceptional Four Seasons service and amenities. Feel utterly at home in an atmosphere of warm Four Seasons care overlooking an ever-evolving metropolis.
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Four Seasons Hotel S?o Paulo at Na??es Unidas
Redefining luxury in South America's largest metropolis, Four Seasons Hotel S?o Paulo is the starting point for exploring a culinary and cultural landscape as dynamic as the city itself. At Brazil's first Four Seasons property, you'll be steps from upscale shopping, dining and Na??es Unidas, S?o Paulo's booming business hub. Take advantage of the Hotel's ample meeting space, relax in its lush outdoor areas or lounge by the pool. Here among global players and the jet set, you're invited to be a part of Brazil's complete transformation.
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Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
Ancient civilization meets legendary Greek hospitality on the shores of the Athens Riviera, as the former glory of the Astir Palace is restored to a new level of luxury for a new era. At our laid-back seaside escape just 30 minutes from the historical city centre, 303 guest rooms, suites and bungalows gaze across the Aegean Sea. Three pools and three private beaches invite you to bask in the sun, while our spa beckons with treatments inspired by the ancient teachings of Hippocrates. Host 12 to 600 guests in our venues, where your event will be heightened by natural light, sea views and warm Greek hospitality provided by our team of passionate local experts.
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Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy ONE
A perfect reflection of the city's innovative and cosmopolitan spirit, Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy ONE makes a big statement in the heart of "India's Silicon Valley." Host a meeting or gala event in our impressive event spaces, entertain business associates at one of our vibrant restaurants and lounges, or maintain your personal edge at our high-tech fitness centre and outdoor pool. This is where the city comes to connect and be inspired.
- Now Open
In North America's most European city, Four Seasons Hotel Montreal forms the vibrant new epicentre of the Golden Square Mile. With chic, sleekly modern style, we offer 169 accommodations, including 19 suites. A visionary celebrity chef presents three venues for dining and drinks, including a specialty restaurant with a sun-filled outdoor terrace. Experience the state-of-the-art spa, fitness centre and skylit pool. For luxury shopping, we have a direct connection to Holt Renfrew Ogilvy – opening in 2020 – creating a true luxury ecosystem in the heart of downtown.
- Opening Spring 2019
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston
Experience sleek, modern style in a cutting-edge, 61-storey skyscraper with a prime Back Bay location. Just steps from global business, art and music, you'll find next-generation luxury in our 215 accommodations, including 41 suites. Feel the vibrant energy of Zuma restaurant, renowned for its innovative Japanese izakaya cuisine, then retreat to the spa, fitness centre and pool for soothing relaxation. With two sunlit ballrooms and five function rooms, One Dalton Street is also the city's newest address for stylish meetings and events.
- Opening Mid 2019
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Discover a sanctuary of sophistication at our stunning Lord Norman Foster-envisioned property, the crown on the 60-storey Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia's tallest tower. Gaze out at the city with unobstructed views from our 219 accommodations – including 39 suites. Taste the city's best cuisine at a skyline-view restaurant and lounge by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and at a lively new restaurant from beloved local chef Greg Vernick, a James Beard Award winner. Discover a world-class spa, indoor infinity pool, two ballrooms and three function rooms. Every experience is enriched by a dedicated Four Seasons team providing thoughtful, attentive care.
- Opening Mid 2019
Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas?
Welcome to the first Four Seasons marina resort, nestled on 3.2 kilometres (two miles) of untouched private beachfront on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. Clean, contemporary design defines our 145 accommodations, all with views of the Sea of Cortez. Relax at the Spa and four pools. Play golf by Robert Trent Jones II, and find adventure in the sports and activities centre. Enjoy access to the marina for yacht cruises, snorkelling trips and excellent sport fishing.
- Opening Late 2019
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley
Set among the rolling hills of Napa Valley, with a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard and on-site winery, this unique resort will capture the imagination of even the most seasoned wine aficionado. Relax in the farmhouse chic of our 85 villas – all with a fireplace and private terrace. Each day, share in the grape-to-glass experience of the organically hand-harvested vineyard operated by Thomas Rivers Brown, one of the region's premier winemakers. With views of the vineyard and mountains, our indoor-outdoor event venues are perfect for bringing people together for meetings, weddings and celebrations, inspiring you to raise a glass to all the best in life.
- Opening Late 2019
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
Welcoming, cosmopolitan and vibrant, Madrid is a city to fall in love with, and the new Four Seasons Hotel Madrid positions you right in the heart of everything that makes it so dynamic. A historical landmark redefining elegance, sophistication and urban luxury, Four Seasons is home to 200 accommodations, including 39 suites, three restaurants and bars including an expansive roof terrace, a cutting-edge Spa, exceptional function spaces and luxury retail. Let yourself be seduced by the Spanish capital from your new base in the city.
- Opening Late 2019
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
Overlooking the Chao Phraya River in the centre of Thailand's energetic capital, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is an urban sanctuary, with our dramatic gardens, cascading waterfalls and mirror pools forming a natural extension of the flowing river. Take in sweeping water views from our light-filled lobby, savour inventive cuisine in our collection of restaurants, stroll the waterfront promenade or simply relax in one of our 299 guest rooms. Put yourself at the exciting heart of Bangkok's revitalized riverside, and discover the city's many intriguing contrasts in an atmosphere of Four Seasons care and gracious Thai hospitality.
- Opening December 13, 2019
LES CHALETS DU MONT D'ARBOIS, MEGèVE, A FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
At the foot of the Mont d'Arbois slopes – just a short distance from the ski lifts – experience classic Alpine charm in our winter-only Four Seasons retreat. Five minutes from the heart of Megève, these three traditional wooden chalets offer just 41 rooms and suites, enriched by the legacy of the Rothschild family. Enhance your stay with Michelin-starred dining at Prima restaurant, swimming in our indoor-outdoor pool and organic Bamford spa treatments. A new sister property to Four Seasons Hotel Megève.


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The upcoming electro-pop band from Leeds amazed concert-goers at their debut EP launch on Friday. Having released their first single, Tonight, back in April the band have built up their fanbase with 94K listeners a month on Spotify and have received radio airplay on stations such as on BBC Radio 1 and Radio X.
Apart from listening to quick snippets from their debut single and other two songs, Two Hearts and Feel, I had no idea what to expect from tonight's performance so this review will be entirely based on first impressions. I will admit that I was a little bit cautious when they were listed under the genre of 'electro-pop' as, based on previous experience, electro-pop tends to either fall under two categories of being overly generic or overly cheesy (or a combination if you're unlucky enough). However, I was pleasantly surprised from what I saw that evening.
A nice, pretty intro for title-track Wish You Were Her, reminiscent of The 1975's style, assured me that this night would be an enjoyable one. Looking around the room I could see everyone dancing and having a genuinely good time, the same people who were evidently friends and family of the band themselves looked undeniably proud as they saw how far Victors had come since they were formed over two years ago.
Their musical style was a mixture of something you would hear in a good rock/pop nightclub and of someone you would expect to open for The 1975. I know that I keep mentioning The 1975 and I just want to assure you that I'm not trying to do a lazy comparison neither am I claiming them to be a copycat version of them. Victors have their own style and have their own uniqueness when it comes to live performances.
Unfortunately, I couldn't stay for the last two songs of the night (the pain of being a student and having to follow a strict public transport schedule) but regardless of that I still had an enjoyable time. The highlight songs of the evening for me were the EP's title track Wish You Were Her, In Love and Feel, while I also enjoyed their mini cover of The Weeknd's Can't Feel My Face.
Victors are indeed a stunning local band and mark a fresh change from other upcoming artists that either fall into the cliché popstar style or being an unoriginal hardcore band who feel as if no one understands them. They are a breath of fresh air and I encourage anyone to be on the lookout for them as I see them hitting big in the future.


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World War II ETHS Teaching Materials
ETHS Teaching Materials: ETHS Teaching Materials are student-friendly essays and classroom activities developed by ETHS staff. The essays and activities are designed based on the Tennessee Social Studies Standards. The downloadable teacher packets also include primary sources and images when available.
Camp Forrest
Standards: U.S. 68
Key Words: Camp Forrest. Prisoners of War
Cordell Hull
Standard: U. S. 72
Key Words: Cordell Hull, United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize
Cornelia Fort and the Changing Roles of Women during World War II
Standards: 5.56, U.S. 64
Key Words: Cornelia Fort, Pearl Harbor, Women Air Service Pilots (WASPS), Avco, Rosie the Riveter, jobs for women
Oak Ridge and the Manhattan Project
Standards: 5.59, U.S. 68
Key Words: Oak Ridge, Clinton Engineering Works, Manhattan Project, Atomic bomb