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Greater Ottawa County United Way recognizes the outstanding companies and individuals who helped advance the common good in our community by giving, advocating, and volunteering.
The following five criteria are used to select award recipients. Some awards are given when 3 of these criteria are achieved, while others require 4 of the 5 criteria to be achieved. When a company achieves all 5 of the following criteria, it receives the prestigious Community Builder Award.
- An increase of employee giving from the previous year
- At least $175 average employee gift
- 50% or more participation in campaign giving
- Employee volunteer involvement (with United Way internally, Day of Caring, or corporate volunteer projects)
- Three or more employees giving at the Lighthouse Leadership Circle level ($500+)
COMMUNITY BUILDER Awards 2019
Recognizes top organizations that exemplify a year-round partnership with United Way, including participation in Day of Caring, Community Investment and a commitment to workplace volunteering.
The companies below met all five of the award criteria listed above:
Anderson Technologies
Chemical Bank
Children's Advocacy Center
Falcon Corporation
Fifth Third Bank
First National Bank of Michigan
Greater Ottawa County United Way
Grand Haven Custom Molding
JSJ Corporation
Macatawa Bank
Mercantile Bank
A Gold Award is presented to major firms who meet 4 out of 5 of the award criteria.
The 2019 Gold Award recipients are:
GHSP/a JSJ Business
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power
Haworth, Inc.
Next Creative Co.
Semco Energy
Shape Corp.
Stanco Metal Products, Inc.
The Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg
A Silver Award is presented to major firms that meet 3 out of 5 of the award criteria.
The 2019 Silver Award Recipients are:
A.D. Bos Vending Services, Inc.
Automatic Spring Products Corp.
Catholic Charities West Michigan
Coopersville Area Public Schools
County of Ottawa
Dake/a JSJ Business
DeLong & Brower, P.C.
DeNooyer Chevrolet
Elzinga Volkers Construction
Grand Valley State University
ITW Drawform
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District
Spectrum Health
Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital
Warner Norcross & Judd
Volunteer of the Year Award
The recipient of this award exemplifies a spirit of volunteer service to their community by giving their time and efforts to Greater Ottawa County United Way, as well as other organizations in the community.
2019 Recipient: Chris Streng
Pinnacle of Partnership Award
The recipient of this award exemplifies a commitment to improve the quality of life for Ottawa County residents through leadership in service and education as well as a year round partnership with Greater Ottawa County United Way
2019 Recipient: TCM Counseling
Out-of-the-Box Award
Recognizes the organization for the most creative approach to engagement with United Way.
2019 Recipient: Great Lakes Castings
Above and Beyond Award
This person or campaign committee goes above and beyond what is expected of a campaign coordinator. They are constantly looking to add excitement to the campaign, help others realize the importance of United Way and encourage volunteering.
2019 Recipient: Falcon Corporation
Lynne Sherwood Lighthouse Leadership Award
This award is bestowed upon a United Way campaign company that demonstrates the greatest increase in leadership giving, or to an individual, couple or family whose community leadership sets an example for others to follow.
2019 Recipient: Grand Haven Custom Molding (for the 2nd year in a row!)
G.W. Haworth Strength of the Community Award
Recognizes the company and/or individual who most embodies United Way's leadership, spirit of volunteering, philanthropy, and decision-making in the allocation of philanthropic resources to our community.
2019 Recipient: Consumers Energy
Past recipients:
2001 - G.W. Haworth
2002 - Patrick Thompson
2003 - Lynne Sherwood
2004 - Tim Parker
2005 - Edward & Nancy Hanenburg
2006 - Donna Cornwell
2007 - Richard Haworth
2008 - Shape Corporation
2009 - Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2010 - Jeffrey W. Beswick
2012 - JSJ Corp. and its businesses: Dake, GHSP, and izzy+
2013 - The Bos Family: Thomas G. & Jane Bos, Thomas J. & Laurie Bos, David, Megan & Tommy
2014 - Steve and Sandy Moreland
2015 - Larry and Jeanie Koops
2016 - The Verplank Family
2017 - Mark Wilson
2018 - Bari Johnson
2019 Community Investment Panel Awards
10 Year Awards:
John Burmeister
Bill Hamilton
Cindy Pocock
Deb Snyder
Johnna Staat
Erin Zylman
THANK YOU to all those who gave your time and energy to our campaign!


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Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
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Pursue an online MS in Criminal Justice-Homeland Security.
Colorado Technical University offers a Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree program designed to provide an in-depth foundation of knowledge to help you prepare for policy development, planning and decision-making roles in the criminal justice system. This online program has been ranked among the Best Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report for three years in a row.1
In the core courses, you will have the opportunity to analyze issues of law, policy, and society—and develop effective strategies to confront issues facing criminal justice practitioners in the real world. Discuss current trends in criminal justice, explore terrorism and Homeland Security management—and examine issues related to victimology, crime prevention and juvenile justice.
In the Homeland Security concentration, review organizational and policy challenges, and critical infrastructure protection. Examine how to leverage technology solutions. You will also have the opportunity to develop insight into the structural, conceptual and intellectual underpinnings and implications of the homeland security project.
In the capstone course, you will have the opportunity to evaluate case studies and analyze issues of technology, government and policy, intelligence, and vulnerability analysis.
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Classification: Master's College or University I
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- rpmprune - Remove unneeded files from a list of RPM package files
- RPM - Perl interface to the API for the RPM Package Manager
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Top 7 Cool Latest High Tech Gadgets–Coming Soon 2011
At this time of year, electronics companies make a lot of new product announcements; actually, "a lot" is an understatement. Often, though, the products on display are still in the prototype stage, and consumers won't see them on retail shelves and sites until much later in the year—if the products even make it to market.
So which of the myriad enticing devices we've heard about recently, from the Consumer Electronics Show and elsewhere, will we actually be able to get our hands on in the near future—within the next couple of months, or even sooner? Here's a list of very covetable products that are promised to be coming soon.
Verizon gets the iPhone!
Apple iPhone fans have been waiting a long time—ever since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, in fact—for a choice in carriers. Till now, it's been available only on AT&T. Finally, Verizon Wireless announced it will offer its version of the iPhone 4 in early February of this year. But bear this in mind: The Verizon iPhone will not run on Verizon's new high-speed 4G LTE network (at least, not this version of the phone) but instead will run on the carrier's CDMA EVDO network. One cool feature Verizon has added is that the phone will feature free hotspot capability for up to five devices—meaning laptops, tablets, and other mobile devices will be able to get online through the Verizon iPhone, no cord required. Pricing for the Verizon iPhone will be $199.99 for the 16GB model and $299.99 for the 32GB model with a new two-year customer agreement.
Vizio's "passive" 3D TV
Maybe you've wanted a 3D TV, but the bulky and costly glasses have held you back. Here's good news: Vizio is offering the industry's first "passive" 3D TV models, which use the kind of inexpensive, lightweight 3D glasses you get in movie theaters. The company's first model, a 65-inch XVT3D-series set (XVT3D650SV), should be available right now, at a suggested price of about $3,700. Cool Gadgets!
Sony's HD camcorders with built-in projectors
Sony unveiled three very intriguing high-def camcorders: Each includes a tiny projector embedded on the back of the flip-out LCD, which Sony says will be able to project a 60-inch diagonal image onto any flat surface. The camcorders include other nice features: The PJ50V (which includes a 220GB hard drive) and the PJ30V (32GB of Flash memory) each has a 12x optical zoom lens and includes a built-in GPS receiver for geo-tagging content. The PJ10 has 16GB of built-in Flash memory and includes a 30x optical zoom lens. And all three camcorders will include a 3-inch touchscreen LCD. The PJ30V and PJ10 will be available in March, and the PJ50V will be available in April.
Olympus's Tough cameras
Are you tough on your cameras? At CES this year, Olympus introduced the TG-310 and TG-610, the latest additions to the company's waterproof, freeze-proof, and shockproof line of cameras. Both cameras feature a 14-megapixel sensor, dual-image stabilization, and HDMI connections and can record 720p resolution high-def video. Although pricing wasn't disclosed, Olympus says both electronic gadgets should be available in the U.S. in the "first quarter of 2011."
Motorola's 4G phone for AT&T
AT&T claims that the Motorola Atrix 4G, an Android 2.2 phone that features a 1GHz dual-core processor (just like LG's recently announced Optimus 2X), will be the world's most powerful phone. Even better, it will run on the network's fast HSPA+ network. The Atrix has a high-resolution HD display and includes a revolutionary, super-thin laptop dock for which ATRIX 4G is the "engine," as well as an HD media dock that will "enable a revolutionary browsing, application and media experience." It will be available in the first quarter of 2011.
Nintendo's 3D portable gaming
We recently had a chance to play around with the venerable company's next entry into portable gaming, the Nintendo 3DS: No glasses are required to view its 3D display. The graphics were clear, and the 3D effects added a new dimension—pun intended—to the gameplay. A slider on the 3DS lets you lessen the 3D effect, all the way down to 2D. Two cameras on the back of the system let you take 3D photos. You can import your Mii characters from your Nintendo Wii system, or automatically create new ones by taking a photo of yourself with the built-in camera. The tech gadgets will ship in the U.S. in March, for around $300.
Asus's first of four tablet computers
Tablet computers were the biggest story at CES this year, and Asus started the show off with a bang, launching four tablets. The first one to ship will be the Eee Slate EP121, the largest tablet we've seen, at 12.1 inches. It will use an Intel Core i5 processor and run Windows 7 Home Premium. The widescreen display is a capacitive touchscreen that's LED-backlit and has a resolution of 1280 by 800. You can choose between 32GB and 64GB of SSD storage and up to 4GB of memory. It will be available this month for $1,000 to $1,100.


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Amarnath Yatra
High up in the Kashmir Himalayas, at aheight of 3880 meters, is the Amarnath Cave with its sacred Ice Lingam, a symbol of Lord Shiva. This Lingam is a natural phenomenon. Each year in the month of Sharvan, at the time of the full moon, thousands of pilgrims make the difficult four-day trek up to the Cave.
Naag Pachami
Snakes, especially cobras are venerated during the festival of Naag Panchami. This festival is dedicated to the sacred serpent Ananta, on whose coils Lord Vishnu rested while creating the universe.
Baisakhi, Vishu Bohag Biju
Baisakhi, the Hindu new year is celebrated all over India. It is very popular festival of Punjab. It is celebrated to mark the harvesting season. To rejoice the occasion, Bhangra and Gidha dances are performed all over the Punjab.
In Kerala, the festival is know as Vishu. Known as Bohag Bihu in Assam, the new year is celebrated with music, folk dances and community feasting.
Baisakhi is celebrated as an important day by the Sikhs in Punjab. It was on this day that Guru Govind Singh founded the Khalsa. At all Gurudwaras the 'Granth Sahib' the holy book of the Sikhs is read from beginning to end and taken out in procession by the Panch Pyaras (five senior Sikhs) who are symbolic of the original leaders. After this there is a lot of feasting. In the night the Baisakhi di Raat or Baisakhi da Mela is held in which various folk dances, especially the Bhangra dance is performed and men and women dance to the rhythmic beat of drums.
Meenakshi Kalyaman
Marriage of Meenakshi with Lord Shiva. Colourful temple festival. Deities borne by colossal chariot. Ten day festival.
Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant (holi basil) to the Vishnu or his Avatar Krishna. This ceremony can be performed any time between Prabodini Ekadashi-the eleventh lunar day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu month Kartik in the full moon of the month (Kartik Poonima) but usually it is performed on the eleventh or the twelfth lunar day. The day varies from region to region. The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the Hindu wedding season.
This is venerated as a goddess in Hinduism and sometimes considered a wife of God Vishnu. She is often called as Vishnupuria, the beloved of Vishnu.
According to Hindu scripture, the Tulsi was a woman named Vrinda(Brinda), a synonym of Tulsi. She was married to the demon King Jalandhar. Due to her piety and devotion to Vishnu, her husband became invincible. Even god Shiva, the destroyer in the Hindu Trinity could not defeat Jalandhar. So Shiva requested Vishnu-the preserver in the Trinity – to find a solution. Vishni disguised himself as Jalandhar and tricked Vinda. Her chastity destroyed, Jalandhar was killed by shiva. Vinda cursed Vishnu to become black in colour and he would be separated from his wife. Thus, he was transformed into the black Shaligram stone and in his Rama avatar, his wife Sita was kidnapped by a demon-king and thus separated from him. Vinda then driwned herself in the ocean. Eventually Jalandar was killed by Shiva. The Gods or Vishnu transferred her sould to a plant, henceforth which was called as Tulsi. As a per a blessing by Vishnu to marry Vinda in her next birth, Vishnu in form of Shaligram – married tulsi on Prabodhini Ekadashi. To commemorate this event, the ceremony of Tulsi ie performed.
Tulsi Vivah is celebrated on Kartik Dwadashi – A day after the Prabodhini Ekadash. The winter wedding season in India is inaugurated with Lord Krishna's marriage with the sacred Tulsi plant, a symbol of Rukmini's devotion and love for him.
Why is it considered holy? There are several traditions about this belief. But one that is relevant today and is touching to the heart concerns Lord Krishna's love story with his consort Rukmini! It is said that when Krishna's 'work and duties' on this earth were done, he was invited by all the gods to return to Devlok, the abode of divine beings. When he was gone, both his wives Satyabhama and Rukmini (Lakshmi) missed him and requested Muni Narada to bring him back! Narada said that Krishna would return only if either of them could outweigh him and offer something heavier than him to the gods. Satyabhama, arrogant and proud of her looks and riches, agreed instantly. Krishna was brought to the earth and asked to sit in one pan of a specially set up weighing scale (Tula) and Satyabhama quickly began to pile the other pan with her wonderful gems and gold and silverware. As she put more and more jewels, the pan in which Krishna was seated weighed heavier and heavier. The arrogant Satyabhama gave up in the end and retired to her palace.
Rukmini – an incarnation of Lakshmi – came forward, plucked a sprig from the Tulsi plant growing nearby and put it in the pan emptied by Satyabhama, saying, "With all my love and devotion, I weigh this Tulsi sprig against you." In an instant, the pan dropped, showing that the Tulsi leaves were heavier than Krishna!
Since then, Tulsi leaves are a symbol of love and devotion and are loved by Krishna or Vishnu (Vithala) and offered to him in every ritual.


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We know caffeine is a naturally occurring compound found in leaves and fruits but do we know how it affects our body?
This article sheds light on caffeine culture, the pros and cons of drinking coffee, and answers commonly asked "caffeine" questions.
Article Contents
What is Caffeine?
Caffeine is a natural stimulant that has been used for centuries to increase energy. It affects the brain by blocking adenosine receptors. For all you folks like me who are terrified of chemistry, adenosine makes you sleepy. The compound connects to receptors on the brain to make you tired.
But not if caffeine gets there first! Ingesting caffeine (a compound that acts & looks similar to adenosine) connects to those same receptors. Just kidding, brain! You actually have some energy now thanks to this caffeine imposter!
Caffeine itself can take many forms, tea and coffee being the most popular. But which came first? Drumroll. Tea wins by a landslide.
The origin of tea dates back to 2737 B.C.E. when a Chinese emperor accidentally stumbled upon the drink. Some leaves blew into some boiling water, and he was brave enough to take a sip.
The origin of coffee is thanks to an observant 9th-century goat herder named Kaldi. After discovering that his flock was particularly energetic after eating some mysterious berries, he decided to investigate.
Thanks to Kaldi's self-sacrificial willingness, 64% of adults in America have their wake-up juice. But the first batches weren't so successful.
Kaldi's test group was at a monastery. These meditative monks weren't too happy with the mind-boggling effects of this concentrated dose.
Eventually, the preparation was refined, and future arabica tree fans started steeping the beans like tea.If this gift of caffeine is so natural and so magical, why is there so much controversy surrounding its benefits?
It's like eggs—research keeps us on the edge of our seat with each new study. Should we have them or not? Elixir from the gods or an addictive drug?
In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn about these controversies and more—where caffeine is found, the health benefits, and some of the risks involved. Hold on to that coffee buzz—we've got a lot of ground to cover!
Where Do You Find It?
Enjoyed around the world, coffee is one of the most consumed of all the beverages. Although the United States and Scandinavian countries drink the most brew, coffee is primarily grown along the equator—with Columbia and Brazil being the largest producers.
The brown coffee beans you're accustomed to seeing don't just grow on trees. Well, maybe they do, but, it's a little more complex.
How does coffee go from seed to cup?
Coffee trees can take up to 4-6 years to produce fruit—that's the coffee cherry. Only harvested when they are bright red (or at peak ripeness), the cherries are then stripped of their pulp. The bean is what's left! After it's dried, roasted, and ground, it's ready for your cup.
But this is just the basic process. There are a variety of beans, many styles of roasting, and even brewing can change the outcome of the taste. Do you know what else all these variants affect? You guessed it—caffeine content.
Here are some fun facts:
Robusta beans (like the name implies) have twice as much caffeine content as Arabica beans.
Bolder doesn't equal better. A common misconception is that dark roasts are bolder and stronger. False! The longer beans are roasted, the more caffeine is burned away. Lighter roasted beans actually have higher caffeine content.
The hotter the water, the better the extraction! Optimum extraction happens around 200 degrees, but even the best drip machines get around 190 degrees.
Brew style matters. It's not just about the machine, though. It mostly has to do with the combination of two things: grind level and time exposed to water.
Drip coffee may not experience the high-pressure heat of the espresso machine, but it's exposed to hot water for over 5 minutes (as opposed to a 20-second espresso pull). Then there's grind level—the finer the grind, the easier/faster the extraction.
If the suggestions are followed, the grind pairs would be fine for espresso, medium for drip, and coarse for a french press.
Tea is the most ancient of all the caffeinated drinks. It dates back thousands of years even before the dawn of coffee. What began in the Far East as part of a medicinal practice soon spread around the world. A Portuguese missionary brought tea leaves back to Europe after visiting China.
But aren't the British famous for their tea obsession? Yes, but until the 17th century, England was mostly a coffee-drinking country. Still today, there is a 50/50 split between coffee and tea consumption. Check out this map to see the coffee vs. tea balance around the world.
In the late 1600's, Charles II married a Portuguese royal named Catherine of Braganza. She is credited with requesting tea time in the courts, and that's when the love affair began. Tea went from genteel beverage to a huge sign of power among many countries. Soon, England established a foothold in the Far East by securing a tea factory in Macao.
And we're all familiar with the Boston Tea Party. About a century after Catherine of Braganza started the craze, Britain imposed an astronomical tax on the tea being sent to the colonies. This was to help Britain repay loads of debt they'd acquired. Needless to say, tea has played a huge role in both culture and history.
My wife is extremely sensitive to caffeine. Even the small amounts in chocolate will keep her tossing & turning at night. We definitely have to avoid chocolatey treats at night. So does chocolate have a comparable amount of caffeine with coffee?
Not quite. Like I said, my wife is hypersensitive. For comparison, 1 cup of coffee has roughly 150 milligrams of caffeine, while half of a chocolate bar only has 50 milligrams. But it's not just any chocolate.
Dark chocolate has a higher content. Take a bar of 70% cacao dark chocolate. Obviously, it has a higher cacao concentrate, so it's going to have more caffeine than regular milk chocolate. It's practically double the amount (1.5 oz bar of dark is 20 mg, milk is 10 mg).
Compared to a cup of joe, this definitely doesn't seem like enough to keep you up at night. So should you be blaming your insomnia on chocolate? Perhaps.
Move over, tea. Your hipster rival is in town. Have heard about the trendy drink called Yerba Maté? If not, don't worry. You're not the only one. To be honest, the details have been unclear to me until I started writing this blog—we are learning together!
I was under the impression that it was another style of tea. Nope! Maté is derived from a tropical plant in South America. The twigs are stripped, dried, and aged for nearly 3 years before becoming Maté ready. Traditionally, it is served in a small gourd with a metal straw.
Although it has more caffeine than most teas, it's said to be a better alternative to coffee because it doesn't give you the jitters. According to the Republic of Tea, Maté has been said to "contain the caffeine effects of coffee, the health effects of tea, and the euphoria effects of chocolate." (4)
For centuries, indigenous tribes in South America (specifically Argentina and Paraguay) have been brewing Maté. Like tea, it was used for its medicinal qualities. When Spanish explorers come to look for gold and silver in the 1500s, they were intrigued by the energy of the tribespeople.
So why is it not quite as popular and widespread as tea? Because of its more "twiggy" taste, Maté can be an acquired taste for some. But the benefits are amazing. It's loaded with antioxidants and can boost your immune system.
I know you're saying this is a weird addition to the list, but I promised you an uncommon host of caffeine—and this is it! Believe it or not, many painkillers (both Rx and over the counter) have caffeine in them.
It is still unclear exactly why the presence of caffeine in pain medicine increases effectiveness. But a study done by a researcher at The University of Oxford U.K. reveal positive feedback.
Over 7,000 participants were part of this study in which painkillers were given to various patients—some drugs had caffeine, some did not. A significantly larger portion of the control group experienced more relief when they received painkillers with caffeine—a 5-10% increase from when caffeine was not present.
Senior researcher, Dr. Sheena Derry explains: "The stimulant could have multiple effects, including getting other drugs into the bloodstream faster, raising their concentration by slowing their clearance from the bloodstream, directly affecting how nerves perceive pain, or even changing how people perceive pain by affecting their moods or emotions." (5)
Health Benefits (& Risks)
I could make a list of 100 different effects of caffeine. Each has their pros and cons, but it all boils down to this: caffeine affects people on a case by case basis. If there are things about your body chemistry that don't jive with it, don't ingest it. It's that simple!
Doctors have concluded that there are no caffeine cons bad enough to advise against it. Sure, there's a lethal dose, but you'd have to drink 70 cups of coffee, back-to-back to hit that mark. If you're chain drinking that much joe, then I think you have bigger problems!
For a better understanding of how caffeine can help or harm certain people, let's dive into a few of these facts.
Detox liver and clean colon
Using coffee in a study, medical professionals have discovered that daily consumption of caffeine can protect the liver and its function. It has been shown to lower liver cancer rates, lower inflammation, and lower certain harmful enzyme rates. Consistent coffee drinking even seemed to combat ill-effects of alcohol-induced cirrhosis.
Memory and Alzheimer's
I don't know about you, but when I hear the term Alzheimer's, I automatically want to know what I can do to prevent it. Like a lot of other prominent diseases, there are no cures, but there are promising statistics showing that some symptoms can be warded off. Enter caffeine.
There have been studies that support coffee's favorable effects against cognitive decline. Caffeine blocks inflammation of the brain—especially the adenosine receptors. The adenosine receptors are the first domino to fall in dementia.
Neuroscientist Chuanhai Cao, said of the study: "These intriguing results suggest that older adults with mild memory impairment who drink moderate levels of coffee — about three cups a day — will not convert to Alzheimer's disease or at least will experience a substantial delay before converting to Alzheimer's." (6)
Causes anxiety
Just as I'm riding a wave of relief about coffee's role in preventing memory loss (and brewing an afternoon pot of joe), I read this. Caffeine can make me more anxious? Ugh.
Caffeine affects the body like a stress hormone—think about it. Increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, etc. Caffeine is affecting our central nervous system like a haunted house. Fight or flight (or fright!) around every corner.
Too much caffeine can also throw off your "happy balance". We crave the initial feeling, though. You feel increased motivation, productivity, and brain power—what's not to love? Unfortunately, "caffeine hinders the calming neurotransmitter GABA, which puts the brain activity on hold when needed. GABA is married to happiness and relaxation, so it's no surprise that having a low GABA level can lead to anxiety and panic attacks." (7)
Moral of the story: there is such thing as too much of a good thing. Drinking 7 cups of coffee isn't going to ward off memory loss any better than 2 cups. You'll just be bouncing off the walls or smelling sounds (synaesthesia is a real thing).
Affects bone density
Listen up, ladies. This one's for you. Since women are more prone to bone degeneration, this is an important topic. There's a lot of speculation about the role caffeine plays in the absorption of calcium. Here's the real answer.
Around 2-4% of women studied (in a group of about 60,000 women) were found to have lower bone density because of high caffeine intake (> 4 cups of coffee/day). The good news: this didn't contribute to an increased risk of fracture.
So why the concern? Some doctors are concluding that the sheer volume of caffeine (whether it be via coffee, tea, or soda) is prohibiting proper calcium intake (i.e. milk). In other words, don't rely on that tablespoon of cream in your coffee to do the trick!
Caffeine Culture
Caffeine has evolved into a cultural necessity. There are coffee shops on every corner, we revolve our socializing around coffee meet-ups, and we use it medicinally to power though works days and test cramming nights.
Drinkable caffeine has become more pretentious over time, too. Gourmet drinks and milk of all types (almond, soy, skim, frothed and steamed) have a hold on our routines and our wallets. Drinks have become a fad, and even the need for them has become fashionable.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard a student lament over their exhaustion and their desire for coffee. You're not part of the in crowd unless you're on the caffeine cycle: drained, buzzed, crashed.
As helpful as this pep-in-your-step may be, a harmless latte is turning into a 6-pack of energy drinks for some young people. Deaths are being reported because of this abuse. Energy drinks are usually the culprit because they are a mixture of intense amounts of sugar and chemical caffeine.
Bottom line, my advice is to stick with naturally occurring caffeine (like coffee & tea). This also leads me to our first frequently asked question. Let's address these concerns.
Q: Is caffeine a drug?
A: Yes. The FDA states that anything stimulating the nervous system with quick alertness is considered a drug. Caffeine is addictive and you can go through withdrawals. Symptoms of irritability and headaches top the list.
Q: Are energy drinks bad for you?
A: Depends on which one you drink, but for the most part yes. CaffeineInformer.com talks about energy drink ingredients and its effects here.
Q: How much caffeine is too much?
A: As little as 1 tablespoon could be deadly according to this study which is concerning since anyone can buy pure powdered caffeine.
Q: Is there caffeine in decaf coffee?
A: There is indeed caffeine in decaf coffee. For labels to advertise "Decaf", the coffee bean must only be 95-97% free of caffeine. Even though the trace is minimal, there is still caffeine there.
Q: How is coffee decaffeinated?
A: Some companies use a chemical solvent to extract caffeine from green coffee beans. There's also a water-based process but most of the methods still aren't completely chemical-free.
Q: What is "Fair Trade" coffee or tea?
A: Fair Trade is an ethical movement. It ensures that everyone from farmers and growers to producers to shoppers are treated with dignity and paid fairly.
This movement creates sustainable business while taking care of the planet and its inhabitants. Check out the Fair Trade website to learn more about the positive impact of this movement.
Q: What are signs of caffeine hypersensitivity?
A: Some of the most common signs include heart palpitations, trouble focusing, irritability, and a sudden rush upon consumption.
Q: Is caffeine consumption okay during pregnancy?
A: Like many things in life, moderation is key. Caffeine does cross the placenta and affect the fetus but mild amounts of coffee are fine.
If you exceed 200 mg (12 oz cup of coffee) the fetus has trouble filtering it out of their system so stick with a modest cup in the morning to get you going, and you (and your baby) will be ready to take on the day.
Final Thoughts
So there you have it. Everything you wanted to know about caffeine (maybe more than you wanted to know!) To sum it all up, caffeine is powerful—but it can also be helpful. We just have to know how to use it properly.
It's so important to be educated on what you're putting in your body, especially something that's considered a drug by the FDA. Listen to your body. If you're wanting or needing that caffeine boost, maybe ask yourself another question—are you getting proper sleep, eating a well-balanced diet, and exercising?
The next time you're brewing coffee or steeping tea, take time to think about what you're ingesting. Knowing the history and properties of a food/drink helps to connect us. Each sip tells a story about a grower across the world.
So what about you? Are you a caffeine fan? Let us know why or why not in the comments below!
1-Who Discovered Coffee?
2-10 Steps from Seed to Cup
3-Coffee & Caffeine: Which Brewing Method has the Most?
4-What is Maté?
5-Caffeine Give Small Boost to Painkiller Effectiveness
6-4 Surprising Benefits of Coffee (Memory & Alzheimer's)
7-This Is Why Coffee Makes You Anxious
8-Caffeine During Pregnancy: The Real Deal
9-Is Decaf Coffee Bad for you?
Further reading:
Coffee & Hormones
The Case For Drinking As Much Coffee As You Like
Coffee's Liver Benefits
Is Coffee Bad for Bones?


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Circle Suppers provide a special opportunity for UUCE members, spouses, and friends to have meaningful and/or light-hearted conversations in a casual dining atmosphere where bonds are strengthened as we learn more about each other and our histories, both personal and church-related. Circle Supper is a potluck-based dinner where the host(s) provides the main dish and the guests volunteer to bring the appetizer, salad, dessert, side dishes, and beverages. In both scheduling and food preparation, accommodations are made for individuals who have dietary restrictions, food and/or pet allergies, and other special requests.
The 2016-2017 Circle Supper Season began with announcements to join, and all who joined were added to the Participant List. From this list, the Circle Supper Coordinator created the 2016-2017 Dinner Schedule with a goal of having as few repeat combinations of diners as possible. Our first dinner was the Annual Fall Potluck, held on October 29th last year in Fellowship Hall at UUCE. Dinner schedules were then e-mailed to all before the end of the month and season was afoot!
Our UUCE Circle Supper had fifty-two participants this season: twenty-one couples and ten singles. This group included nineteen couples or singles who hosted dinners in their homes. The remaining members were alternates who could be invited by host(s) as substitutes or additional guests.
Five separate dinners were scheduled around each of the following dates: either November 19th or December 17th, January 21st, March 18th, and April 15th. An extra all-member potluck was held on February 18th and attended by 20 members. Each regular dinner was assigned to one host or host couple and included a total of six to eight host participants. Alternates were invited as needed. Hosts had the option of changing the date of their dinner within that month to best accommodate all attending. Hosts and guests received an e-mail invitation/reminder from the coordinator two to four weeks before the scheduled date to initiate plans for that month's dinners.
Due to a variety of conflicting events, no Finale Potluck is scheduled. Members will be asked for feedback about their experiences this past season and have a chance to suggest any recommended modifications. The Circle Supper Round-Up for the 2017-2018season will begin in September and the start-up event will be the Fall Potluck in October. The dates for all suppers will continue to be the third Saturday of the month unless a majority requests a change. All members and friends of UUCE are cordially invited to join.
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This month, the Watertown Sons of Italy Lodge Piave Fiume #1036, an affiliate Lodge of the National Order Sons of Italy in America, distributed nearly $10,000 to deserving high school graduates and local charities. These donations were made possible by the ongoing fundraising efforts by the Sons of Italy throughout the year, including funds generated by the yearly motorcycle ride, the Boston Strong Watertown Strong Bike Ride, to honor the victims and first responders from the Boston Marathon bombings.
Started four years ago, after the Boston Marathon attacks, the Boston Strong Watertown Strong Bike Ride aims to raise awareness to the first responders who sacrifice their lives on a daily basis. The 1st Responder's Charity Fund was formed to provide financial aid to those entering the field as first responders or in branches of the military, as well as any family of a first responder who may need assistance. This year, Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn, as well as other members of the Police force and first responders, were on hand to present four scholarships to high school graduates, Grace Katherine Duguay, Debra Mannix, Molly Munger and Morgan Pepe, all of whom are children of a first responder and some even entering into the field. "This is our fourth bike ride," says ride chairman Michael DiStefano, "and every year the event gets more support from sponsors and riders. We are very grateful for everyone who supports this great cause and this year we are excited to give out considerable scholarships to four deserving individuals." Plans are already on the way for next year's ride scheduled always on the first Sunday in June, which happens to fall on June 4, 2017.
Moreover, the Watertown Sons of Italy gave out an additional six scholarships to high school graduates for academic accomplishments. These funds raised through ongoing events and from the Watertown Savings Bank's Customer Choice Awards, were presented to: Michaela Antonellis, Joseph Thomas Brennan, Karina Fereira Franca, Sasha Helfner, Gabriella Fiorentino Holden, and Melissa Rose. "Every year we receive applicants with stunning academic achievements," says Watertown Sons of Italy President, Antonio Mastantuono, "and this year was no different. It can be a difficult decision to make, but the reward of seeing the students receive the scholarships is priceless."
Throughout the year local and national charities also receive monies from the Sons of Italy, including: Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Doug Flutie Autism Foundation, Alzheimer's Associations, Casa Monte Cassino, Watertown Youth Sports, Watertown Food Pantry, Watertown Boys and Girls Club, Cousins Against Cancer, Italian Home for Children and many more. "This is what the Order Sons of Italy is all about," Mastantuono continues, "charity is a large part of the Order and it is in the oath we all take as members. In some form every member contributes to making these events, scholarships and donations a reality. Our members have a passion for helping others."
About Watertown Sons of Italy: The Watertown Sons of Italy Lodge Piave Fiume is a nonprofit, 501(c)8 fraternal organization established nearly 100 years ago, in 1920. The organization raises funds for scholarships and charitable causes such as the Cooley's Anemia Foundation and supports many local organizations. It holds several social events during the year for members and nonmembers alike. Membership is open to everyone. More complete information about the organization is available at www.WatertownSonsofItaly.org.


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Joomla! runs on any platform including Windows, most flavours of Linux, several Unix versions, and the Apple OS/X platform. Joomla! depends on PHP and the MySQL database to deliver dynamic content.
The minimum requirements are:
- Apache 1.x, 2.x and higher
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Out of the box, Joomla! does a great job of managing the content needed to make your Web site sing. But for many people, the true power of Joomla! lies in the application framework that makes it possible for developers all around the world to create powerful add-ons that are called Extensions. An Extension is used to add capabilities to Joomla! that do not exist in the base core code. Here are just some examples of the hundreds of available Extensions:
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You can find more examples over at our ever growing Joomla! Extensions Directory. Prepare to be amazed at the amount of exciting work produced by our active developer community!
A useful guide to the Extension site can be found at:
Types of Extensions
There are five types of extensions:
- Components
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- Templates
- Plugins
- Languages
You can read more about the specifics of these using the links in the Article Index - a Table of Contents (yet another useful feature of Joomla!) - at the top right or by clicking on the Next link below.
A Component is the largest and most complex of the Extension types. Components are like mini-applications that render the main body of the page. An analogy that might make the relationship easier to understand would be that Joomla! is a book and all the Components are chapters in the book. The core Article Component (com_content), for example, is the mini-application that handles all core Article rendering just as the core registration Component (com_user) is the mini-application that handles User registration.
Many of Joomla!'s core features are provided by the use of default Components such as:
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- Front Page
- News Feeds
- Banners
- Mass Mail
- Polls
A Component will manage data, set displays, provide functions, and in general can perform any operation that does not fall under the general functions of the core code.
Components work hand in hand with Modules and Plugins to provide a rich variety of content display and functionality aside from the standard Article and content display. They make it possible to completely transform Joomla! and greatly expand its capabilities.
A more lightweight and flexible Extension used for page rendering is a Module. Modules are used for small bits of the page that are generally less complex and able to be seen across different Components. To continue in our book analogy, a Module can be looked at as a footnote or header block, or perhaps an image/caption block that can be rendered on a particular page. Obviously you can have a footnote on any page but not all pages will have them. Footnotes also might appear regardless of which chapter you are reading. Simlarly Modules can be rendered regardless of which Component you have loaded.
Modules are like little mini-applets that can be placed anywhere on your site. They work in conjunction with Components in some cases and in others are complete stand alone snippets of code used to display some data from the database such as Articles (Newsflash) Modules are usually used to output data but they can also be interactive form items to input data for example the Login Module or Polls.
Modules can be assigned to Module positions which are defined in your Template and in the back-end using the Module Manager and editing the Module Position settings. For example, "left" and "right" are common for a 3 column layout.
Displaying Modules
Each Module is assigned to a Module position on your site. If you wish it to display in two different locations you must copy the Module and assign the copy to display at the new location. You can also set which Menu Items (and thus pages) a Module will display on, you can select all Menu Items or you can pick and choose by holding down the control key and selecting multiple locations one by one in the Modules [Edit] screen
Note: Your Main Menu is a Module! When you create a new Menu in the Menu Manager you are actually copying the Main Menu Module (mod_mainmenu) code and giving it the name of your new Menu. When you copy a Module you do not copy all of its parameters, you simply allow Joomla! to use the same code with two separate settings.
Newsflash Example
Newsflash is a Module which will display Articles from your site in an assignable Module position. It can be used and configured to display one Category, all Categories, or to randomly choose Articles to highlight to Users. It will display as much of an Article as you set, and will show a Read more... link to take the User to the full Article.
The Newsflash Component is particularly useful for things like Site News or to show the latest Article added to your Web site.
One of the more advanced Extensions for Joomla! is the Plugin. In previous versions of Joomla! Plugins were known as Mambots. Aside from changing their name their functionality has been expanded. A Plugin is a section of code that runs when a pre-defined event happens within Joomla!. Editors are Plugins, for example, that execute when the Joomla! event onGetEditorArea occurs. Using a Plugin allows a developer to change the way their code behaves depending upon which Plugins are installed to react to an event.
New to Joomla! 1.5 and perhaps the most basic and critical Extension is a Language. Joomla! is released with multiple Installation Languages but the base Site and Administrator are packaged in just the one Language en-GB - being English with GB spelling for example. To include all the translations currently available would bloat the core package and make it unmanageable for uploading purposes. The Language files enable all the User interfaces both Front-end and Back-end to be presented in the local preferred language. Note these packs do not have any impact on the actual content such as Articles.
More information on languages is available from the
What's New in 1.5?
As with previous releases, Joomla! provides a unified and easy-to-use framework for delivering content for Web sites of all kinds. To support the changing nature of the Internet and emerging Web technologies, Joomla! required substantial restructuring of its core functionality and we also used this effort to simplify many challenges within the current user interface. Joomla! 1.5 has many new features.
Content Layouts
Joomla! provides plenty of flexibility when displaying your Web content. Whether you are using Joomla! for a blog site, news or a Web site for a company, you'll find one or more content styles to showcase your information. You can also change the style of content dynamically depending on your preferences. Joomla! calls how a page is laid out a layout. Use the guide below to understand which layouts are available and how you might use them.
Joomla! makes it extremely easy to add and display content. All content is placed where your mainbody tag in your template is located. There are three main types of layouts available in Joomla! and all of them can be customised via parameters. The display and parameters are set in the Menu Item used to display the content your working on. You create these layouts by creating a Menu Item and choosing how you want the content to display.
Blog Layout
Blog layout will show a listing of all Articles of the selected blog type (Section or Category) in the mainbody position of your template. It will give you the standard title, and Intro of each Article in that particular Category and/or Section. You can customise this layout via the use of the Preferences and Parameters, (See Article Parameters) this is done from the Menu not the Section Manager!
Blog Archive Layout
A Blog Archive layout will give you a similar output of Articles as the normal Blog Display but will add, at the top, two drop down lists for month and year plus a search button to allow Users to search for all Archived Articles from a specific month and year.
List Layout
Table layout will simply give you a tabular list of all the titles in that particular Section or Category. No Intro text will be displayed just the titles. You can set how many titles will be displayed in this table by Parameters. The table layout will also provide a filter Section so that Users can reorder, filter, and set how many titles are listed on a single page (up to 50)
Wrappers allow you to place stand alone applications and Third Party Web sites inside your Joomla! site. The content within a Wrapper appears within the primary content area defined by the "mainbody" tag and allows you to display their content as a part of your own site. A Wrapper will place an IFRAME into the content Section of your Web site and wrap your standard template navigation around it so it appears in the same way an Article would.
Content Parameters
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Regorafenib (BAY 73-4506)
For research use only. Not for use in humans.
Catalog No.S1178 Synonyms: Fluoro-Sorafenib
107 publications
Molecular Weight(MW): 482.82
Regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) is a multi-target inhibitor for VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ, Kit, RET and Raf-1 with IC50 of 13 nM/4.2 nM/46 nM, 22 nM, 7 nM, 1.5 nM and 2.5 nM in cell-free assays, respectively.
Selleck's Regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) has been cited by 107 publications
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|Regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) is a multi-target inhibitor for VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ, Kit, RET and Raf-1 with IC50 of 13 nM/4.2 nM/46 nM, 22 nM, 7 nM, 1.5 nM and 2.5 nM in cell-free assays, respectively.
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Regorafenib strongly prevents VEGFR2 autophosphorylation in NIH-3T3/VEGFR2 cells with IC50 of 3 nM. In HAoSMCs, regorafenib suppress PDGFR-β autophosphorylation after stimulation with PDGF-BB, with an IC50 of 90 nM. Regorafenib also inhibits FGFR signaling in MCF-7 breast cancer (BC) cells stimulated with FGF10. Regorafenib very potently inhibited the mutant receptors KITK642E and RETC634W, with IC50 of approximately 20 nM and 10 nM, respectively. Regorafenib inhibits the proliferation of VEGF165-stimulated HUVECs, with an IC50 of approximately 3 nM. Regorafenib prevents the proliferation of FGF2-stimulated HUVECs and of PDGF-BB-stimulated HAoSMCs with IC50 of 127 nM and 146 nM, respectively. [1] Regorafenib targets both tumor cell proliferation and tumor vasculature through inhibition of receptors of tyrosine kinases (VEGFR, KIT, RET, FGFR, and PDGFR) and serine/threonine kinases (Raf and p38MAPK). [2] Regorafenib suppresses growth of human Hep3B, PLC/PRF/5 and HepG2 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. [3]
|Cell Data
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|Regorafenib reveals potent dose-dependent TGI in various preclinical human xenograft models in mice, with tumor shrinkages in breast MDA-MB-231 and renal 786-O carcinoma models. Regorafenib prevents not only the growth of syngeneic primary 4T1 breast tumors growing orthotopically in the fat pad, but also suppresses the formation of tumor metastasis in the lung. [1]
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Kinase assays:In vitro assays using recombinant VEGFR2 (murine aa785–aa1367), VEGFR3 (murine aa818–aa1363), PDGFRβ (aa561–aa1106), Raf-1 (aa305–aa648) and BRafV600E (aa409–aa765) kinase domains are performed. Initial in vitro kinase inhibition profiling is performed at a fixed 1 μM Regorafenib concentration. Inhibitory concentration of 50% (IC50) values are determined from selected responding kinases, e.g., VEGFR1 and RET. TIE2 kinase inhibition is measured with a homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF) assay using a recombinant fusion protein of glutathione-S-transferase, the intracellular domain of TIE2 and the peptide biotin-Ahx-EPKDDAYPLYSDFG as substrate.
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|97 mg/mL (200.9 mM)
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Searching for hotels in Koh Samui (Thailand) or Koh Samui accommodation? Koh Samui is an island that can be found in Thailand. It is located off the coast of Kra Isthmus and is considered as the third largest island of the country. It has a population of around 500,000 people. The city was said to have been inhabited by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China. It was a self-sufficient land that was separated from Thailand in the early 20th century. It was only later during the late 70s and early 80s that a direct connection with the mainland country was established.
Other than fishing which has been a long-established industry in the island city, its main industries include coconut and timber production. In recent decades, tourism has started to become an improving and developing industry which is one of the factors that contribute to the continuing growth of the island.
The island of Koh Samui has one of the finest and richest natural resources in the country. It has many beautiful beaches that attract thousands of tourists from all over Thailand and the world. It has white sandy beaches and clear blue waters that remain unpolluted until today. The beaches are perfect for swimming and scuba diving. There are also island tour services that may be availed of, which include visits to Koh Nang Yuan, Aow Leuk and the Ang Thong National Marine Park. The island also offers nightlife entertainment like the Lamai, Super Sub Club, Bauhaus Club, The Green Mango and the Mint Bar.
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Once upon a time on Three Roods Farm, pheasants were seen at a distance if at all. That changed this year.
It started in summer. Several of us saw a large, mottled ground bird dart in and around the main garden. We thought her to be a female grouse. Sightings became more common as the bird was seen in amongst the young hazelnut trees and near the chicken coop. We were confused by the lack of a clear white neck ring and the mottled colors. With hindsight, we know he was a juvenile pheasant.
A few weeks later, Dr Greg was rototilling near the tipi when he heard loud sounds in the woods. A pheasant seemed to be following him, watching him through the trees. Eventually, the bird cut in front of him with more squawks. He pranced around the rototiller making it impossible for Greg to work. Finally Greg got in his truck and the pheasant chased the truck back to the house.
The next day, the same thing happened. Only this time, when the pheasant stood in front of him squawking, Dr Greg got down on his knees and caught the fellow by his legs! I know this is true, because he brought the pheasant to the front garden where I was working and showed him to me. Dr Greg was so proud of his achievement, he had me pluck a long tail feather to put in his hat. He brought the bird back to the woods and released him.
To make a long story short, Greg and the pheasant have met so many times, that Greg has lost track of the number of times he's caught and released the bird. He says there are 2 birds because they are not the same size. One is big enough to eat – but that is not the plan. Meanwhile, Greg wonders about the deep meaning here. Why are the pheasants so interested in him such that they allow themselves to be caught. Is the pheasant Greg's spirit animal? What is he trying to say? What do you think?


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"Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government
The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.'s on terms that seem too good to be true.
But that happy situation, aided by ultralow interest rates, may not last much longer.
Treasury officials now face a trifecta of headaches: a mountain of new debt, a balloon of short-term borrowings that come due in the months ahead, and interest rates that are sure to climb back to normal as soon as the Federal Reserve decides that the emergency has passed.
Even as Treasury officials are racing to lock in today's low rates by exchanging short-term borrowings for long-term bonds, the government faces a payment shock similar to those that sent legions of overstretched homeowners into default on their mortgages.
With the national debt now topping $12 trillion, the White House estimates that the government's tab for servicing the debt will exceed $700 billion a year in 2019, up from $202 billion this year, even if annual budget deficits shrink drastically. Other forecasters say the figure could be much higher.
In concrete terms, an additional $500 billion a year in interest expense would total more than the combined federal budgets this year for education, energy, homeland security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The potential for rapidly escalating interest payouts is just one of the wrenching challenges facing the United States after decades of living beyond its means."
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Many women and men seek eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) to restore the more rested, alert look that they had when they were younger. At his practice in South Florida, near Palm Beach Gardens, plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Cooper performs eyelid surgery to correct wrinkles, bags, and sagging skin that detract from the eye area. During his years of training and teaching in the Harvard plastic surgery program, Dr. Jason Cooper mastered techniques for creating attractive, natural looking results from this popular surgery.
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Dr. Cooper considers your unique facial structure, skin pigmentation, and the degree of excess muscle, fat, and skin when creating a surgical plan. Incisions are placed within natural skin folds whenever possible to conceal scars. Eyelid surgery, like all cosmetic surgery, involves not only surgical skill, but a sense of aesthetics to achieve results that meet and exceed the patient's cosmetic goals. In some blepharoplasty procedures, for example, Dr. Cooper leaves more residual fat to provide a more youthful appearance, whereas others benefit from more aggressive fat removal or redistribution.
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The God I Love
Lord, your no answer to physical healing meant yes to a deeper healing—a better one. Your answer has bound me to other believers and taught me so much about myself. It's purged sin from my life, it's strengthened my commitment to you, forced me to depend on your grace. Your wiser, deeper answer has stretched my hope, refined my faith, and helped me to know you better. And you are good. You are so good....
It wasn't often I could presuppose God's motives, but I could this one. He had brought me to the Pool of Bethseda that I might make an altar of remembrance out of the ruins. That I might see—and thank him for—for the wiser choice, the better answer, the harder yet richer path....he had brought me here, all the way from home—halfway around the earth—so I could declare to anyone within earshot of the whole universe, to anyone who might care, that yes—there are more important things in life than walking.
(Joni Eareckson Tada, excerpted from The God I Love [Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003, p. 356-7])


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Building your career in marketing is similar to building a ladder. You see, sometimes that ladder reaches the sky, after all, the sky is the limit! But even ladders come to a halt. The good news is your career comes with progression. The bad news is, it also reaches setbacks. Yes! Darn! Setbacks! The discouraging road block that all of us have experienced one time or another including myself, that forces you to deal with uncertainty and questions you only wish you had answers to. Well look no further! For we are here to save the day!
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I feel like I should've been warned about the post-graduation "crash."
I woke up Monday morning feeling totally disoriented. My routine was all out of whack. I didn't need to be up at 5:45 to leave my house by 7 to be in Philadelphia by 9. I didn't have to put 7 hours into my internship, then sit in class for hours, to get home at 11, to wake up the next morning to do it all over again. I had to take my friend to the airport, but then I had the freedom to do whatever I wanted with my Monday. No obligations. No appointments. Nothing scheduled. I met a friend for lunch and met another friend for a chat, and I did so basically on a whim without feeling guilty. Mostly.
I know there are people out there who relish that kind of unstructured existence, that like to come and go as they please and feel boxed in by life when they can't. I am so not one of those people. While I love those people, and even envy them to some degree, generally they drive me bananas. Because I'm a person who likes structure and routine and predictability. I feel sane when I have a framework to operate in, and these days that framework equates to the appointment book held in my Blackberry. I see a week without appointments, as last week was, and I start to think that I'm unproductive, and then start to feel about as useful to the planet as a stinkbug. I guess that's something that I've learned about myself in the post-graduation crash: I crave stability.
Seriously. I crave it, like my very pregnant friend craves cheese and pickle sandwiches. It may not make a whole lot of sense to anyone else, but I feel satisfied when I have it. The part of myself that is pyschodynamically trained to analyze people has turned inward on this point. What I've come up with is probably glaringly obvious to anyone who knows me, but…
I was raised an Air Force brat. I was in 9 schools in half-a-dozen states by the time I was 12. If I were my own client, I would say, "Oh. Well, sure. You spent the most pivotal years of your development in a state of total upheaval. It's no wonder that your adult self wants stability so badly." It just makes sense.
This gets a little tricky when it plays out in my relationships, though. And it feels like I've had to navigate a lot of "tricky" over the last few weeks. The relationships I have with the people closest to me, those people that I count on, haven't been very stable. Family, friends, friends who are my family – it's all been shifting. And it's work for me to hold on to hope that everything will settle again, and that those relationships will be better for the shifting.
But, hope I do have. Hope in Christ. Hope that He is sovereign. Hope that He can be trusted. Hope that He is Love. Hope that He wants for my good and the good of the people I'm in relationship with. Hope that He's stable, even when it feels like nothing and no one else is.
One of my favorite verses comes out of 2 Timothy. Paul's writing to Timothy, a young guy he's mentoring and discipling, and Paul's writing this letter to encourage Timothy to stay the course, to hold hard to God and to maintain faith, because following Christ means sharing in His suffering. It means facing hardships that are going to want to make us chuck our faith altogether, because it's going to feel like the pain just isn't worth it. It means that sometimes we're going to face situations where we're going to want to waver. It's an inescapable piece of being human. But, Paul – knowing these things to be true because he's in the midst of the hardship of being in prison for his personal following of Christ – says to Timothy, from prison, "If we're faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself" (2 Timothy 2:13).
…"He cannot deny Himself." Faithful. Steadfast. Stable. This is who God is. I waver. I change my mind, and my feelings change based on my situation. I have moments where I want to chuck it all. But, God never wants to chuck it all. He's never going to get so frustrated by my neurotic analysis that He needs "space," and He's never going to operate without a plan. All the things I fear most in this world, He's got covered just by the nature of who He is.
So, maybe I wish someone had told me about the post-graduation crash. But, I think Paul, through Timothy, gave me what I need to know to start to dealing with it: "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus" (2 Tim 2:1).


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College Approves New Cybersecurity Degree Program
The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees has approved the addition of a two new academic program offerings in cybersecurity. The board approved the addition of one program that will lead to an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree and another, shorter program that will lead to a certificate. Both programs now must receive final approval from the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Education department. It is hoped that final state approval will come in time to begin the new programs in the Fall 2019 semester.
Cybersecurity professionals are the first line of defense in protecting data and networks in business, industry, government, and education. The Cybersecurity program is designed to prepare students for an entry-level position like security analyst, penetration tester, network security specialist, security technician, or information security technician. While graduates with either the A.A.S. or certificate would be prepared to enter the workforce, students in the A.A.S. may choose to transfer to a baccalaureate program.
Students in cybersecurity will learn basic computer skills in computer applications coursework including spreadsheets, web page design, databases, network design, systems analysis and design, and various programming languages. Classes are designed to provide students hands-on training utilizing the College's state-of-the-art computer lab and cloud-based online lab environments.
The A.A.S. program is structured to enable completion in four semesters (two academic years) while the certificate is designed for completion in two semesters (one academic year). As an added convenience, over 50% of the required courses are available to be taken online.