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The Sensibility of Server Virtualization
Building maximum efficiency into an information technology infrastructure isn't a luxury in an era of intense competition and severe cost pressures. Brad Sites, system administrator for Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance, knows this fact all too well.
At MEM, Missouri's leading provider of workers' compensation insurance, optimizing IT systems has become nothing short of a mission. The company, which boasts more than 12,000 policyholders and has more than 200 employees at its headquarters and three satellite offices, offers policies to nearly 600 different classes of business throughout the state.
To optimize its data center, the firm, based in Columbia, Mo., turned to server virtualization and consolidation. The focused strategy has ratcheted up performance, increased efficiency and is helping to keep IT expenditures under control.
Over the past couple of years, the insurance provider has reduced its server footprint by 90 percent while trimming business and IT-related costs. "An organization must find ways to streamline systems, optimize performance and manage costs," Sites says. "We are realizing significant results through virtualization."
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The company makes it a priority to strive for greater efficiency in its business and IT operations. A staff of nearly two dozen oversees IT systems that range from proprietary applications to off-the-shelf software. A wide area network connects satellite offices in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, Mo., via a T1 line.
"Server virtualization was on our information technology road map for quite some time," Sites explains. "But we wanted to introduce it at the appropriate time and in the right way so the process would unfold smoothly."
In 2009, the company found itself faced with a major server refresh and warranty renewal. It seemed like a natural time to make key changes to the IT infrastructure. "We knew we were going to face a significant expense upgrading and refreshing systems," Sites explains. As a result, "We felt it was the perfect opportunity to jump into server virtualization and consolidate resources."
During summer 2009, MEM began looking for opportunities to put server virtualization into action across the enterprise. The IT team began analyzing the company's IT infrastructure and mapping out a strategy for making the transition to the new environment.
After conducting a three-week analysis, the IT team developed a business case for the virtualization initiative and presented it to senior-level executives. About two weeks later, they received approval to proceed. One of the keys to this quick turnaround was that the plan was budget neutral because the conversion to virtualized servers coincided with what would have been scheduled server upgrades.
Over the ensuing three weeks, the company put the new servers and virtualization software in place, completing the project one week early. By October 2009, the virtualization environment was in live operation.
Not surprisingly, there were a few challenges along the way. MEM had to experiment with different conversion methods to determine which approach worked best. Yet, the biggest obstacle was simply sorting through the tangle of physical boxes and all the hardware and software configurations they contained.
"In some cases, it was necessary to use a trial-and-error approach," Sites says. "We would just try different methods until something worked."
Initially, MEM purchased two HP ProLiant DL380 servers for its virtualization initiative. About a month later, the company added two additional servers and tied them into the virtualized environment as well.
Testing and Development
MEM opted for a VMware platform running VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus. Besides the desire to address servers nearing their end of life, Sites recognized a need to build a safe, self-contained testing and development environment.
A primary goal for MEM was to accommodate a new software package that could address strategic business goals while keeping total IT operational expenses to a defined percentage of revenue. "In order to succeed, we needed to build out a mirror image of our production environment and factor in the number of servers," Sites adds.
Server virtualization simplifies IT testing of new applications by allowing systems administrators to test in a secure virtual machine (VM) environment. Once complete, they can roll back to a clean slate via the snapshot feature.
"Virtualization offered an opportunity to flesh out this environment at a much lower cost than if we were using conventional servers and building the computing environment into individual machines," Sites adds.
In addition, MEM calculated that server virtualization would save the company money, cutting costs for both servers and energy. Its data center was running out of space, and a reduced footprint offered energy savings and other advantages, including reduced cabling and the need for fewer UPS systems.
When the department moved into its current data center in November 2005, it provided plenty of room. However, "four years later, we realized we had begun to feel the crunch of a lack of space," Sites notes. "The racks were full, and we had machines scattered throughout the center."
The upside was that IT wound up adding a new server when conditions demanded additional computing power. Although MEM attempted to reduce costs by reusing some older hardware, including workstations, it had begun to hit the wall in terms of space and performance.
Today, MEM has 56 VMs running on the four physical hosts. "The server virtualization initiative has allowed us to reduce the number of older, reused, non–server class machines in our data center while reducing our computing footprint," he explains. In addition, IT can add new servers to the mix almost immediately.
Beyond Computing
Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance continues to explore server virtualization and how it can benefit the company. In the past, the company had essentially relied on a one-application-to-one-server approach.
"We still have some single-purpose virtual machines out there," says Beth Stephenson, associate systems administrator for MEM. But things are changing. "We need to undergo a reconfiguration of existing machines in order to make the environment even more efficient."
Using virtualization, MEM is able to reduce the wasted server space and low utilization rates that occur in physical machines. In fact, it has 80 percent of existing physical server space available for future growth.
The initial goal for the company was to consolidate servers and achieve cost and data center space savings. However, Sites and other IT executives now plan to reconfigure the virtualized servers in order to make them far more efficient. "It is an opportunity that will bring additional gains," he says.


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It's been a while. Does the undertow of life ever knock you off-balance? Oh, good. Not that you fall, but that I'm not alone. I don't like being alone!
I intended to post this at the beginning of our new year…but, well, you know. That's life, isn't it? Happy belated new year, by the way. Thank you for visiting our blog over the past year. Our posts will dwindle to once a week–I hope at least that often. My dear friend and blogging-sister-in-Christ has taken on a full-time teaching gig, so we won't be seeing much of Susan this year. I know, bummer, right? But to everything there is a season. Hopefully she'll pop in every once in a while, though.
I thought I had this year's blogging theme all mapped out months ago…intended to turn from who am I? To who is God? Seemed like a continuous study. But then that undertow thing happened. God often works that way, doesn't he?
As 2014 drew to and end, I was pondering the ups and downs of my very ordinary life, and wondering why this particular wave of events, which really weren't that significant in the grand scheme of life, took my feet out from under me, and that sweet, calm whisper in my spirit asked, "what were you standing on?"
Silly question! Or not. I stand on God's Word, right? His promises for very believer, that is my foundation, that is where I plant my feet. Except, well to be honest, I'm not sure which promises I was rooted in. During this conversation with the Spirit I really couldn't quote the promises I was supposedly standing on.
That's a problem, and thus my new pursuit. Standing on the promises…now to identify them. That should fill my year with plenty of learning, which I love.
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"When you get hired for a new job, sometimes the employer will run a background check as part of your onboarding process. Workpop has partnered with Checkr, an NAPBS accredited background check company, to safely handle this sensitive process.
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On the next page, you will be presented with more information about your rights in the background check partner called a "Disclosure Regarding Background Investigation." Click the acknowledge checkbox after you have reviewed this information and then press continue.
For California residents, you will receive one other disclosure form and be given the option to receive a copy of your consumer report.
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As explained in the video above, Checkr will report back to your employer with the results of your background check as soon as it is fully processed. You can track the progress of your report and see the results on the Checkr Applicant Portal. You will be provided a link to the applicant portal in an email that is sent to you from Checkr, and on the last page after you authorize the background check.
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One of my all time favorite Disney treats are their Rice Krispy treats. I don't know what the secret is but they are just so good! You can get rice krispy treats in the park in a variety of shapes and sizes. I mean have you ever seen the giant mickey head rice krispy treat? I love how the designs can change from season to season. When we did our Magic Kingdom inspired date night, you can see the details here, I knew these yummy treats just had to be a part of it!
To make these treats you will need :
3 tbs of butter
1 bag of marshmallows ( I prefer to use the mini ones)
6 cups of Rice Krispies
1tsp of vanilla
baking sheet
wax paper
Mickey Cookie Cutter ( I use this one http://amzn.to/2gXRR0I that is actually a sandwich cutter)
Popsicles sticks (optional)
melting chocolate, sprinkles and M&Ms for decorating (or whatever you choose)
Melt butter and marshmallows in a large pot, once melted add in vanilla and then rice krispies. Stir until the rice krispies are fully coated. Because I used a cookie cutter for shapes I spread these onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper. You will need these to be a bit thicker so they hold the cut shape. You will want them to be about an inch thick. Once its spread out let it set for about 5-10 min so you can cut it into shapes. I did this just like I was cutting cookies. Once cut through and the sides are left roll it back up and smooth it back out. The sooner you do this after they are made the better. The trick to doing it with these was to spray my spatula with cooking spray to keep it from sticking. Transfer all cut out pieces to fresh pieces of wax paper for decorating. I didn't want to waste the extra which is why I rolled it back out.
If you're using popsicles sticks you will want to add those in after you have your pieces cut. Melt your chocolates according to the directions. The easiest way is the microwave. To make my favorite M&M's one just like at Disney I used milk chocolate and M&M's. Pour melted chocolate onto a flat plate (or melt a pretty deep bowl) and dip the front of the rice krispy treat right in. Have another plate full of M&M's to dip it in after the chocolate. Then take a spoon and drizzle chocolate over the top of that and set on wax paper to dry. I also melted some white chocolate and did the same thing as well as added Sprinkles on some. You could seriously add anything!
In Disney Springs you can visit Goofy's Candy Kitchen and create a rice krispy treat with the toppings you want, just like you can at home. Do you love Disney Rice Kripsy Treats? What is your favorite Disney treat?


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When you think of natural, holistic, organic – Palm Beach – may not be what comes to mind. But tucked away amongst the fast cars, luxury resorts and bikini bodies is the Tammy Fender Palm Beach spa; one of the country's premiere holistic spas. There you'll find natural, luxury remedies that incorporate Tammy's organic skincare line, energetic modalities and crystals. (Tip: Make sure to book ahead of time. Reservations have been known to book out a year in advance.) I tested out a few items from Tammy's skincare line (read full review here) and fell smitten with her Spontaneous Recovery Cream, whose scent is like bottled palm trees and ocean breeze. If you're heading down to Palm Beach this spring, book a facial at Tammy's spa and check out these must-see and do spots recommended by Tammy herself.
"I love to stroll along the beautiful Vias—the nine walking streets that branch off from Worth Avenue—which are dotted with courtyards and fountains, and are blooming with tumbling bougainvillea. The whole neighborhood has a charming old European flair.
While in Via Mizner, I always make a stop at Figue, a fashion boutique full of pretty bohemian party dresses and ethnic inspired tunics, as well as great sandals and fun bags. It's brimming with embroideries, tassels, pompons and beads.
Nearby, Pizza al Fresco is a favorite place for a healthy bite to eat. The salads are fresh and lovely, and the ambiance, airy and gracious, is just perfect—especially when sitting out on the patio.
Of course, The Breakers has been a landmark for over a century, and there is so much to see and to do there. It's absolutely inspiring, from the magnificence of its architecture—modeled after Rome's Villa Medici—to the waterfront beaches, which encompass some of the most beautiful stretches of seaside around. And the spa and salon there are exquisite. I love to get the OSEA pedicure. It's such a luxury to experience that attention to detail and the beautiful marine-based line of products. For me, I like to go au naturale, without polish, letting the beach sand keep my feet buffed soft.
Another great cultural destination is the Society of the Four Arts, where there is always something going on, including concerts, performances, films and art exhibitions. In addition, the botanical gardens are a great place to enjoy a moment of serenity, boasting beautiful tropical fruit trees, blooming vines and so many inviting places to sit down and take it all in.
On the other hand, to experience the local beauty in motion, there's The Lake Trail, a five mile path along the intracoastal waterway, where you can walk beneath a canopy of trees. It's especially beautiful and cool there in the quiet of the morning.
Another spectacularly peaceful spot can be found among the great gnarled roots of the 125 year-old Kapok tree at the Royal Poinciana Chapel. Just at the edge of the tranquil lakeside this spectacular ancient tree seems to offer shelter, surrounded by lush green landscape and beautiful coconut palms.
Once you're done exploring, come join us in West Palm Beach at Tammy Fender Holistic Skin Care. Our clients love the serene atmosphere of healing care in our jewel-box sanctuary, and we do too.
For weary travelers there are three treatments that spring to mind. The first, our signature facial with reflexology, is an absolute head to toe rejuvenation, bringing together two spa practitioners for a transportive 80-minute treatment. One provides a meticulous, luxuriant facial, utterly reawakening the complexion using rare herbs and scared plant-based remedies. At the same time, our master reflexologist clears and revives the body's energetic field, stimulating the over 7,000 reflex points in the feet.
The second, our Sound Therapy treatments clients have found really usher in a fresh, bright sense of calm, especially when they're feeling low-energy. And lastly, our Thai Massage, is such an ultra-relaxing treatment, works wonders, using deep massage and rhythmic acupressure along the energetic meridians to reawaken and restore the whole being."
-as told to BOND EN AVANT; Photo credit Tammy Fender Spa, The Wellman Team, & The Breakers


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Disabling mobile data is very important "when not in use" because it drains out your android device battery. follow below steps to disable mobile data in android.
Method to Turn Off Mobile Data Connection in Android ?
Step # 1 Open Settings > Tap Data Usage "Option"
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Jerry O'Connell has a role in this years AKC National Champions and as he loves dogs he talks about how he has no bed space when it comes to sleeping with his wife Rebecca Romijn and all of their pets. Here is what Jerry had to say:
Living with three dogs and two cats, Jerry O'Connell often falls to the bottom of the food chain at the home he shares with wife Rebecca Romijn and 8-year-old twin daughters Charlie and Dolly."We have a cat that my wife refers to as her husband, and he may be the top of the food chain," the actor, 42, tells PEOPLE. "I'm pretty low on the food chain as a lot of the cats and dogs sleep on our bed and I get the least amount of room to all of them. The cats get the most, my wife gets the second most, the dogs get the third and fourth most and I get the fifth most. I'm definitely lowest on the chain!"And his animal family seems to be continually growing."Every time I go out of town, my wife just adopts another animal, be it cat or dog," says O'Connell. "I do love them all — we're a family."Being that he's constantly around pets, it made sense for the self-proclaimed "all-around dog lover" to make an appearance at this year's AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin.AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin will premiere on Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. ET on the Hallmark Channel.I know how he feels like. I sometimes sleep with two dogs in my bed sometimes three and sometimes it's unbearable. You need space in bed to spread out.
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- Makes 8 servings
- Active Time
- 30 min
- Total Time
- 10 1/2 hr
- 1 qt apple juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
- 8 small quinces, peeled
- Accompaniment: Manchego cheese wedges (3/4 lb) at room temperature
- Bring all ingredients except quinces to a boil in a 4-quart heavy pot, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add quinces and simmer, partially covered, turning occasionally, until tender when pierced near core with a fork (core will remain hard), about 1 1/2 hours.
- Transfer quinces with a slotted spoon to a pie plate or baking dish. Pour cooking juices through a sieve into a 2-cup measure. (If you have more than 1 1/2 cups juice, boil until syrupy and reduced.) Pour juices over quinces, then cool, spooning syrup over quinces several times. Chill, spooning syrup over quinces occasionally, at least 8 hours. (Syrup will gel and coat quinces as it chills.)
- Put quinces in half lengthwise and serve with some jelly and cheese.
Cooks' note:
Jellied quinces can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.
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- Calories293
- Carbohydrates75 g(25%)
- Fat0 g(0%)
- Protein0 g(1%)
- Saturated Fat0 g(0%)
- Sodium9 mg(0%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber2 g(7%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g


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Tickets for the three-week festival, which features musicals penned by established and emerging artists, generally sell at a brisk pace, with many theatregoers unable to obtain tickets for productions that garner industry buzz.
The NYMF membership allows musical lovers to book seats on Aug. 1, a month prior to the on-sale date for the general public (Sept. 1).
NYMF membership packages include priority seating, access to exclusive programming and the opportunity to attend opening-night parties and year-long NYMF events. Packages available include $300 platinum (12 tickets), $200 gold (8 tickets) and $100 (4 tickets).
Running Sept. 15–Oct. 5, NYMF 2008 features musicals from around the world, culled from invitations and an open-submission process. Numerous Broadway veterans lend their talents to the new works, many of which have found commercial life Off-Broadway, and for the first time, on Broadway with [title of show].
Fully staged and produced musicals for the 2008 NYMF Next Link line-up include About Face, Bedbugs!!! The Musical; Castronauts or: How I Killed Fidel; CYCLONE (and the Pig-Faced Lady); Fucking Up Everything: The Musical; Jason and Ben; The Jerusalem Syndrome; Love Jerry; To Paint the Earth; Twilight in Manchego; and Wood. Four original dance musicals, The Hourglass and The Poisoned Pen, Sophia's Fall, Ward 9 and Wild About Harry, are also on the bill.
NYMF's staged readings, presented through the 2008 Developmental Series, will include Black Footnotes, Lines, Wrapped, Fairy Tales, Robin Hood, Ubu: A 'Patamusical and I Love You, Madame President.
Special events comprise Chocolate Soup, with music and lyrics by Matt Corriel and a book by Jill Jaysen (Sept. 21); A Puppet Music Thing, curated by Alissa Hunnicutt (Sept. 23); and Giant Killer Shark, with book, music and lyrics by Sam Sutherland (Oct. 2).
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"Oliver, meet your Godmother… Roll Credits."
Mobile users can now access the most recent comic pages at the top of the homepage! pic.twitter.com/bEozUwip3L
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"Oliver, meet your Godmother… Roll Credits."
Mobile users can now access the most recent comic pages at the top of the homepage! pic.twitter.com/bEozUwip3L
— SapphireFoxx (@TheSapphireFoxx) January 16, 2018
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The magic words are bibbity bobbity boob. Oops did say the last one right, oh well sure I can fix that… least I hope it goes this way always had a thing for magic whoopses.
I wish that dress was real, it would look gorgeous on my wife. With her black hair, purples and teal bring out her looks. I would buy it today.
Still would be funny if there were no fairy god mothers in this universe and this is just a mage with a strange hobby.
Thank you for that newest comic page change! It was really annoying if the "Latest Comic Page" link didn't update for a few days and I had to go scroll through the pages
Well, at least Oliver didn't drop dead from a heart attack when he saw and met and talked to his fairy godmother, lol.
Brain check, Oliver. A lady with a halo and wings appears in your apartment and the first thing you do is cuss her out? Tsk tsk. Send her to my house, SF 🙂
I think the better question is "How did she get in the house with those things?!"
…fuck you One More Day
Y'know … if it turns out she is s rookie fairy godmother, this could turn out funny.
"Oh, give over, will you? I couldn't rape you if I wanted to. Angels are ill-equipped. (lowers his pants) See? I'm as anatomically impaired as a Ken doll. You bottom-feeders and your arrogance; you think everybody's just trying to get in your knickers."
"Metatron acts as the voice of God. Any documented occasion when some yahoo claims that God has spoken to them, they're speaking to me. Or they're talking to themselves."
That role has to be one of the best ever and delivered with impeccable timing and attitude, even in (what SOME would call) sillier roles he was a genius actor – and if there is a God like creature out there i hope he becomes the voice of it 'in aeternum'


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The teaching of phonics begins in Nursery and is then built upon in Reception. In Reception and Key Stage 1 we have daily phonics lessons which are taught to the children in short, fast-paced sessions and the children are split into groups according to their ability. This allows us to cater for the needs of all children and ensures each child gets the right medicine and does not fall behind. We plan using the 'Letters and Sounds' document (Department for Education, 2007) which is split into 6 phases of learning. By the end of Year 2, the majority of children will have completed all the phases. To enable phonics to be taught in a fun, interactive way, which is memorable for the children, we also use resources from Read, Write, Inc. (a scheme created by Ruth Miskin). The graphemes are introduced using flash cards with engaging pictures, rhymes and actions which help the children remember each new phoneme and grapheme. There may be some children in Key Stage Two who still need to complete phase 6 phonics, if this is the case they are taught in small groups until they are confident within phase 6.
In Year 1 (sometime in June) the children are assessed on their ability to use phonics using the Phonics Screening which is a national assessment completed by all Year 1 children. During the screening the children are required to read 40 words, some of which are real words and some are nonsense words. The children use their knowledge of the graphemes to read these words. The children receive a pass or fail and over recent years the pass mark has been 32/40 but this can change. If the children do not pass, they then resit the screening in Year 2. The screening is completed by the Year 1 class teachers and is very relaxed, with the children simply thinking they are reading some words with their teacher.
The sounds the children learn during each phase of phonics are below for your use as well as the tricky words that the children will learn to sight read (within a couple of seconds, with no sounding out) in each phase. The reading books that the children are reading from the book scheme in school and at home are closely matched to the phase the children are working on.


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Two of my life's very minor accomplishments: – I've been shanghaied in Shanghai – I made a poop at The Grand Hotel Pupp
But seriously, I have been to the Pupp every day that I have been here in Karlovy Vary. My first trip there was to take in the scenes from one of my favorite films that was shot there, but I keep going back because the staff is so friendly. I completely identified with one of Queen Latifah's lines from the film "And here I thought I wasn't going to fit in."
I told the bartender how much I loved "The Last Holiday" and he told me it was also a very special time for the hotel when they were making that film. The Grand Hotel Pupp was reserved exclusively for the cast and crew for the 6 weeks they were filming there, and they have many fond memories of those days. Most of the extras in the film are actually staff from the hotel, just doing their jobs.
I was so happy to bond with these people over a film that I love so much. I was taken on a covert, behind-the-scenes tour to see the areas in the kitchen and the main dining room which were featured heavily in that film, and it was also pointed out to me where some of the scenes from Casino Royale where shot.
I did have one terrifying moment though during my first visit to the hotel. After initially discussing the fact we all loved 'The Last Holiday,' the bartender dropped off my first drink as he said: "Yes, that would be two-thousand and six." As my eyes popped out of my head and I regretfully started to reach for my wallet, the bartender started laughing and added "… that was THE YEAR. The Year the film was made."
I let out the biggest sigh you could imagine. 2000 Czech Crowns equals about $80. That would have put a serious dent in my budget travel. The price of the drinks in this super-posh room ended up being only $4 each, but next time to avoid a heart attack, I'll remember to ask for the price first.
On my last day here in Karlovy Vary, I will head to the mountains to do some of the towns prescribed 'Spa Walks,' then I'll head back down to the main promenade to drink some more of the town's famous mineral water, gurgling to the surface of the Earth from some 2000 meters down. (There are 14 of these spring locations all over the center of town and I'll write more about that later.) Then finally I will head back to the Grand Hotel Pupp for one last drink in the room with a ceiling so beautiful it made Queen Latifah cry, and I will share one more laugh with my new friends at the hotel before leaving tomorrow morning for the very remote mountains on the border of Germany.
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It was a short 2-hour drive from Victor, Idaho to Yellowstone Holiday RV Park, West Yellowstone, Montana. We met the managers and owner of the park, along with the three other workamping couples. Monday is our first day of training and the park officially opens May 15th. It is absolutely beautiful being on a lake, nothing like the sound of a loon! Hebgen Lake is 15 miles long and 4 miles wide. It is one of Montana's premier fishing lakes. Yellowstone Holiday RV Park is located 13 miles from the West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Check out their website Yellowstone Holiday RV Campground & Marina for more information on this little gem!
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More Pay-Off Spectaculars!
www.JosephSangl.com is PROUD to present two more Pay-Off Spectaculars! One for Student Loans and one for TV's! What other Pay-Off Spectaculars do you want to see?
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ok the tv one is just funny looking. It looks like you tuned into a station with a bad receiver.
Why would you need to pay off a tv anyway? If you just wait a little while the 42″ lcd tv's will be down to 700 dollars (probably by christmas). Or you can do what we did and buy a regular 27″ on clearance and just delay getting a larger hdtv until the technology is more widely accepted by the content providers.
Paul… the issues with most debt is that people are not willing to WAIT to purchase ANYTHING! With that said, I WAS one of those folks, however after being married for 9 years to my husband and now Joe's teaching at NS…. I am NO LONGER an impatient purchaser… It has become a challenge to see how long I can go without it!
Credit Cards man… Credit Cards!!!
Maybe furniture? Or, perhaps people made of blocks in case you owe people money? 😛
The other thing I realized today was that these diagrams aren't ONLY Pay-Off Spectaculars; they can be SAVINGS Spectaculars, too!
How about different kinds of cars: Mini Van or Sedan. I'd also love to make a chart with the front of my house or of the floor plan. Could you share with us how you are making these?
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text: Tuesday 19 August 2014 FCI Team visit China to support relationships As part of Southampton Solent University's commitment to fostering strong links with higher education institutions across the globe, staff from the Faculty of the Creative Industries (FCI) recently visited China to support existing relationships, meet students and explore avenues for further engagement with Chinese higher education institutions. Led by Deputy Dean Tim Gaskin, the Solent group kicked off their trip with a visit to Shandong Province, starting with Qilu University of Technology. Southampton Solent University has a staff exchange and student collaboration agreement in place with Qilu, encouraging the two institutions to share ideas and talent in creative fields such as visual communications and graphic design. During the visit, Solent staff gave a brief presentation to Qilu University students who were interested in learning about undergraduate life in Southampton. At their next engagement, a trip to the Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology, Solent's ambassadors were treated to a tour of the campus and a discussion on Zhejiang Fashion Institute's links with local businesses – a fantastic opportunity to learn about potential international employment opportunities for fashion students back home. Leaving Shandong province, the Solent group made their way to the heart of China's powerhouse economy, Shanghai. This was a good chance to catch up with the team at Solent's International Recruitment Office, learn more about current trends in Chinese higher education and strengthen connections with Solent's many higher education partners in the city. During one such meeting with staff at the Shanghai Institute of Technology, plans for another art and design summer school this year in Southampton were finalised. These essential events give international students a chance to get a taste for life in the UK, and Solent's staff are delighted to be hosting them for another summer in sunny Southampton. Visiting the China Academy of Art (also known as the Shanghai Institute of Design) later in the day, Solent's ambassadors discussed the possibility of a Sino-British Centre for Fashion, Design and Communication where students and lecturers can collaborate on exhibitions of creative work, joint research projects and programmes to foster engagement between creative Chinese and British students. Staff and students in the Faculty of Creative Industries look forward to seeing where these opportunities lead, and are particularly excited to continue working closely with their Chinese counterparts on developing both undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities. Share this article Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Print


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Monday, July 11, 2016
A citizen speaks
This comment was read at today's Commissioner's Court session by the author of this website.
Let's start at the beginning. The guidelines for the sludging of America are contained in the EPA's 503 sludge rule which was implemented in 1993. The TCEQ is just being a good foot-soldier reinforcing the EPA's big lie that sludge is nothing but ordinary fertilizer and perfectly safe.
In case you've bought into the EPA's greenwashing and think this is an OK idea, please look at the handout listing contaminants that have been found in sludge. Out of all those, only nine heavy metals and one pathogen – fecal coliform - are monitored for Class B biosolids. All the rest of those contaminants may legally be present.
Yes, the TCEQ knows exactly how unsafe Class B biosolids are. Just take a look at the excerpt from the Texas Administrative Code TAC 30 regulations. That section specifies how many days, weeks, months, years must pass before sludged land can be used for certain purposes. And that caution relates to only one pathogen - E. Coli.
So what does this mean for Bastrop county and its residents? The most pressing concern with this permit proposal is water resources. Please look at the two graphic handouts. The Wallace Farm, which has signed up for the free sludge, lies almost entirely over the Wilcox outcrop where rainwater replenishes the aquifer. Toxic components in that sludge would inevitably leach into the aquifer and also Cedar Creek when it rains heavily. That contaminated water would then radiate from the Wallace Farm by the aquifers' underground streams. The creeks would move those pollutants into the Colorado river. And surface runoff would flow downhill to pollute neighbors' land and water sources.
But, neither the TCEQ nor Denali Water Solutions would bear any responsibility for testing of neighboring wells that may become contaminated OR for maintaining county roads OR or compensating neighbors for loss of property value. There are Commercial Liability and Environmental Impairment policies in place for ten million dollars per occurrence. But how exactly does one unimpair toxic pollution? Interestingly, this policy is issued to the Wallace Farm in a mythical BAXTER county, Texas.
When Denali Water Solutions withdrew their application for a similar permit in Fayette county a few weeks ago, they emphasized that the residents had an "emotional attachment to the Colorado river". Well, my attachment is to water that isn't polluted by heavy metals and pathogens and chemicals and pharmaceuticals and and and . . . Those nasties have no business being dumped over an aquifer outcrop or in the Cedar Creek floodplain or on a site that has higher elevation than neighboring properties. Period.
The Resolution before you today would be an important step in the process of putting an end to this before it starts. It's unthinkable that our precious water resources could be jeopardized by one landowner's misinformed and naive idea that sludge is just harmless, "free-fertilizer".


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CAMON LS42 Lawn Scarifier (Swinging Blades)£1,314.00 £1,215.00
This lawn scarifier from CAMON uses a Honda engine for reliable power, and boasts interchangeable cartridges. With a 42 cm / 17 inch working width, this model has a free-swinging blade assembly.
CAMON LS42F Lawn Scarifier (Fixed Blades)£1,290.00 £1,193.00
Coming with an interchangeable cartridge featuring 15 heavy-duty, 2 mm thick fixed blades, this model specialises in removing thatch and slitting the ground, to improve drainage and assist overseeding.
CAMON LS42R Lawn Scarifier (Spring Rake)£1,278.00 £1,193.00
Coming with an interchangeable cartridge that uses 30 durable free-swinging springs, this lawn rake is intended to allow gentle clearing of moss and thatch that can be performed throughout the year.
ELIET E401 PRO Petrol Scarifier (GP160)£1,153.32 £1,073.00
Eliet E401 Petrol Scarifier,Honda GP160 OHV Engine,40cm Working Width,60 litre Collector
CAMON LS14S Lawn Scarifier (Swinging Blades)£1,038.00 £960.00
A Honda-powered lawn scarifier, this model comes with a cartridge housing 30 free-swinging blades. This is interchangeable with CAMON's LS42 cartridges, giving you excellent versatility in your garden maintenance jobs.
CAMON LS14F Lawn Scarifier (Fixed Blades)£1,014.00 £938.00
With a Honda engine and coming with a 15 fixed-blade cartridge that is interchangeable with the LS42 range, this lawn scarifier provides high-quality, versatile operation.
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CUB CADET XC1 B40 Scarifier£699.00
Two-in-one functionality allows this petrol scarifier to also have an aerating option, due to the inclusion of both blades and springs. This means you can keep your grass healthy all-year-round.
STIGA SVP 40 B Petrol Scarifier£659.00 £619.00
With a Briggs & Stratton 550 Series engine, this is a robust petrol scarifier from Stiga that helps make lawncare easy. It comes as standard with a 50 litre collecting bag and has a 40 cm working width.
HAYTER SP36 Scarifier (Model 110J)£599.00 £539.00
Featuring a Briggs and Stratton 550 series engine powering 15 fixed cutting blades, this machine will allows you to de-thatch and help maintain a healthy, lush lawn.
COBRA S390H Petrol Scarifier£580.00 £529.99
This robust scarifier is powered by a Honda GP160 engine. A 15 inch working width makes it perfect for gardens of all sizes.
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Have you moved to new neighborhood or do you wish to change your dentist? The kind of dentist you choose is of paramount importance as he will become a partner in your healthcare team. A dentist will be dealing with a crucial part that determines the overall wellness of your body. His competence, therefore, cannot be ignored. You need a dentist with a wide knowledge in dentistry such that he is able to handle any dental issue you present. There are indeed many dentists and finding the right south perth dentist can be a great task. Before you go for the first appointment, you need to be totally confident about your dentist. Below are guidelines that will help you determine the most excellent dentist south Perth has:
Credentials and experience
A great dentist has the skills and knowledge about his work and has the proof to show for it. You must ensure that your dentist is registered by the regions' board of dentists and has a valid license of practice. You can gather this information from his website or verify with the registration body. Choose a dentist who is interested in enhancing his skills through different educational platforms such as conferences and workshops. This will keep him abreast with new technological advances and researches in dentistry.
How long has the dentist been in business? A dentist who has practiced for a long time has a lot of experience below his belt and thus can treat diverse dental problems. Choose a doctor who incorporates advanced techniques and equipment in his practice.
Small children and teenagers don't have to wait for days for a dentist's appointment. You need a dentist who can fix appointments within the shortest time possible. Choose a south Perth dentist whose program does not collide with your office hours such that your appointments can be fixed when you are out of work. Find out if the dentist handles emergency dental cases and if it is round the clock service.
Office staff and environment
How does the receptionist welcome patients? Can they answer all your questions concerning appointments, payments or insurance? A welcoming and competent staff will build your confidence concerning their services. What does the dentist offer for people with dental phobia? If you have children or you have dental fears, you need a place that offers amenities to destruct the phobia such as music, movies or reading materials. Hygiene is a key element in any healthcare facility. Find out if the dentist and staffs are passionate about general hygiene. Do they use gloves when performing procedures? How do they clean and sterilize their equipment?
Find out how different South Perth dentists charge for their services. The cost of each dentist is typically determined by a number of factors including location of facility, his qualification and experience, type of techniques and equipment used among others. Find out if the dentist accepts your insurance cover and if he allows for negotiation of prices.
If you do your homework well, you can be rest assured to get the best South Perth dentist. You can get this information from other people, other medical practitioners or the internet.


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Celebration of BSG Foundation Day
BSG Foundation Day was celebrated on Dt.07.11.2018 at Bargaon ITI Campus with the Cub Bulbul, Scouts & Guides and Rovers & Rangers of Bargaon ITI Group.
The flag ceremony followed by prayer & flag song was held at 8 am. After that all the group members made plantation program, organised a Swachha Bharat Abhijan at the Campus. At 10 am scouts members are presented batch to the eminent persons of the locality. The program was ended with a fellowship lunch in the Bargaon ITI Campus.
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…minimise the need for preventative and reactionary measures to health issues during the transition period.
Are you worrying about spending extra time and money treating sick cows? We all want a healthier thriving herd that performs at their best. Meanwhile, to contribute to reduction in the development of antibiotic resistance, dairy farmers are being asked to use less antibiotics. There are many short-term measures and management changes we can make to promote a healthier herd. However, the impact of genetics on the long-term health of our cows is often overlooked.
Transition disorders take their toll…
In the three week pre and post calving period, the health of a cow is impacted by a negative energy balance and immune system suppression. This often leads to serious health issues such as metritis, mastitis and other transition cow disorders. It is well documented that 75% of disease in dairy cows occurs during the first 30 days in milk, and up to 50% of fresh cows will suffer from one or more health disorders during the transition period.
A single case of mastitis in this period equates to a cost of £199, this includes the costs associated with loss in milk production, labour and the cost of treatments such as antibiotics. Prevention through genetics has not been available to help reduce multiple post calving disorders – until the introduction of TransitionRight™.
Genetics can make a difference…
TransitionRight™ is a revolutionary trait that dairy farmers can use to select genetics on an easy to use star rating system that minimises the need for preventative and reactionary measures to health issues during the transition period.
The trait was developed from ABS Real World Data (RWD™) which contains customer information which has been gathered since 2008. The Real World Data database currently has information on over 2,000 herds and over 32 million cows globally, which includes 454,000 cows from 312 herds in the UK. Through extensive analysis of RWD, Genus ABS has found that there is a direct link relating to how genetics can impact the way in which a cow gets through the transition period. Based on ABS Real World Data on 32 million cows globally.
We have taken this information and identified the sires whose daughters will be genetically pre-disposed to better health through the transition period.
TransitionRight™ is a composite index which means it seeks to improve all areas of transition cow health, rather than one specific disease. By choosing a 5-star TransitionRight™ sire, your operation is projected to save approximately £136 in preventative or reactive costs per cow, per lactation, over a 1-star sire.
Genus ABS have been selecting sires for health traits for many years, this is evident by the fact that over 90% of our marked sires are 4 or 5-star TransitionRight, whereas only 30% of the breed actually achieves 4 or 5-star status.
TransitionRight – makes a positive impact on farm…
Dr Sandy Jamieson BVM&S MRCVS, of Scarsdale Vets comments, "One of my clients in Derbyshire has an outstanding transition health record. I diagnose very few cases of transition related diseases. I believe this success is testament to Mr Smith's progressive approach to genetic selection (over 65% of his first and second lactation cows are sired by a 4 or 5-star TransitionRight sire) and his high standards of farm management.
Genus ABS Technical Services Director, Dr Huw Lloyd, BVSc MRCVS, has been evaluating the effectiveness of TransitionRight with a study looking at over 2,500 cows. The results showed that there was a substantial reduction in the incidence of transition diseases in cows from 4 or 5-star TransitionRight sires, compared to cows from 1 and 2-star sires.
The results can be seen in the table below. Huw comments, "We know that transition disease takes a heavy toll on dairy farmers, therefore the results of the study should be given careful consideration. The levels of Metritis in the 1 and 2-star sired daughters is a great concern, with an estimated cost of £224 per case, the economic impact of metritis is significant. Fundamentally, dairy farmers will experience substantial economic benefits from having a greater number of 4 and 5-star sired daughters in their herd."
Our current breeding choices are undoubtedly having a big impact on the long-term health of our cows.
TransitionRight was created to help you breed healthier, more profitable cows to fit your system.
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How to Use Social Media for Direct Selling Companies
I finally experienced the real, most fundamental benefit of social media for direct sales companies.
It's not prospecting.
It's not retention.
It's not recruiting.
It's brand awareness, in its simplest form.
Brand Awareness in Action
A while back, while scrolling through Facebook updates, I noticed one of my high school friends touting their love for a certain direct sales company. A day later, another high school friend posted a similar message for the same company. Then another.
Within a week's time, I saw about 10 of my high school friends posting messages about this one company.
It struck me as to how powerful, even for me, this process was.
Assuming I wasn't familiar with the company, here's how that thought process can work with each message that's posted:
Huh. I wonder who Brand X is.
Look at that; Sally likes Brand X, too.
Jennifer and Sarah both take Brand X? How have I not heard of this product before? And why is everyone in my hometown talking about it?
Holy crap! Christy lost 10 pounds on this stuff. I gotta ask them about this.
And on it goes.
I've never been one to get too spun up over "brand awareness campaigns." But I see how powerful creating awareness by leveraging each of your fans' social networks can be.
Within just a few posts in this example, I went from not knowing a thing about a company, to wanting to get my hands on it ASAP. All because I heard about it from several trusted and known friends.
By just seeing a few posts from trusted friends, you can go from not knowing about a product to wanting it ASAP.
What are you doing to make sharing like this more likely in your company?
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Northern Sweden is a hostile territory, even in the middle of spring: this road linking the remote villages of Mittådalen and Ljungdalen has just been re-opened in mid-may, after winter. This plateau, at almost 1000 metres above sea level is favoured spot for the Sami people with theirs herds of raindeers.
Travel tips:
- Take a visual tour of Stockholm & Sweden!
- Check out this interactive map (short tutorial) for the specific details to help you plan your trip and more articles and photos (zoom out) about the area!


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Help End Breast Cancer: Join NBCC and New York Genome Center to crowd source data
Breast cancer researchers will soon have a new tool to better understand innovative approaches to ending the disease.
This month, NBCC is announcing a new collaborative research project with DNA.Land, the nonprofit crowdsourcing website created by scientists at the New York Genome Center (NYGC). Funded by an Artemis seed grant, the breast cancer arm of the project asks women and men who have participated in geneology tests to share the results and answer a short questionnaire about family history and breast cancer. After consent, participants are asked about history, including that of first degree relatives.
Large sample sizes are needed, and anyone who has participated in genealogy testing from any of the direct-to-consumer companies like 23andMe, MyHeritage, AncestryDNA or Family Tree DNA, can help with the study.
The new database will serve as an important tool for breast cancer researchers and has the potential to help develop new approaches to preventing breast cancer and to metastatic disease.
DNA.Land scientists need participation from as many participants as possible who have, or have had breast cancer or have a first degree relative with a history. They will tap into the millions of people who already have had their DNA sequenced through commercial companies to participate in this potentially life-saving study.
To learn more, and to sign up, go to: nbcc.dna.land. We need as many individuals as possible, so if you have not yet looked into the geneology testing, please consider doing so!
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My ACA Story, Part 2 - Leigh Pate, Seattle WA
I learned about the National Breast Cancer Coalition in 2011 from Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book while researching and making treatment decisions about my lobular breast cancer. I attended the NBCC Advocacy Leadership Summit in 2015 to learn more about the organization and help advance the work, and attended Project LEAD® later that summer. Since then, I've worked to launch patient advocacy efforts to advance research, screening and improve treatments for lobular breast cancer, as well as served as patient advocate on initiatives with Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
I have worked as a consultant for my own business since 2000. I always purchased individual health insurance policies, and never went without health insurance. I bought policies from the limited pool of individual policies that were available and chose the best policy I could afford.
The Washington State individual health policy I held when I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2011 was an HSA policy with a $3000 deductible. It had no prescription coverage, a two-million dollar lifetime limit and other restrictions in coverage. There were relatively few policies available to choose from at the time, even for a relatively healthy 44 year-old woman like me; an athlete and a non-smoker.
When I completed breast cancer treatment and added up the costs billed to insurance for my care, my bills totaled nearly $300,000 from diagnosis in October 2011 through the end of 2012 - the year when the primary active cancer treatment ended. My out-of-pocket costs for health care were over $14,000. The insurance paid for everything it was contracted to cover. I was fortunate and able to pay for needed care out of pocket, fortunate to not have to make hard choices about whether to purchase or pass on the drugs and rehabilitative care and other treatments that were beyond the limits of my policy.
After breast cancer treatment ended, I set the alarm on my calendar to remind me to pay for this health insurance policy every month and make sure the check cleared, worried that if I missed a payment I would be dropped immediately and never be able to get coverage again.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed everything. I could shop for a better policy that covered the services I needed, and knew I couldn't be dropped and left vulnerable if my cancer recurred. The peace of mind of knowing I had better quality and more dependable health coverage if I needed it again pushed health care worries away and let me concentrate on recovery and rebuilding life after cancer.
In December 2016, the five-year anniversary of my first breast cancer diagnosis and the week of my 50tth birthday, I learned I had a brand new, unrelated cancer of the fallopian tube. As Congress has debated health care for patients like me, I have been undergoing chemotherapy and recovering from surgeries. And in between cancer treatments, I've once again been evaluating my finances and trying to comprehend how I will pay for cancer care out of pocket if I lose my health insurance. If I can sustain health insurance that has good quality health coverage, I can make the finances of cancer work. Without stable coverage, there is no amount of financial planning or penny-pinching that will make out of pocket of cancer care costs manageable for long.
If the new Republican proposal that seeks to eliminate the ACA's protections for people with pre-existing conditions is passed, Me and millions of others with pre-existing conditions will lose their shirts, and maybe their lives.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are being touted as revolutionary anticancer therapies, and these drugs are being used in hundreds of clinical trials. This is an exciting advance in cancer therapy, but not everyone benefits and there may be significant harms.
What is an immune "checkpoint"? The concept is similar to the checks and balances that may occur in many other systems. The idea of an immune checkpoint is analogous to cell cycle checkpoints, which are molecular events that occur at various points in the cell cycle and let cells "check" to see if the cell should proceed to the next step in cell division. The cell receives a signal whether to proceed or not. Within the immune system, for example, the system may receive a signal to activate in response to an infection. If there is not a "check" to turn off the system at some point, ongoing and escalating immune responses will occur and, even if to a harmful infection, will become a problem.
In the immune system, for T cells, signals come from antigen-presenting cells which activate T cells and allow these activated cells to decide whether to proliferate (multiply). This is like giving a signal by putting your foot on the accelerator. If the T cells are activated, at some point, immune checkpoints will receive a signal to slow the process down, similar to putting your foot on the brakes, to prevent uncontrolled ongoing stimulation of the T cell. So the role of the immune checkpoint is to turn off or impair the proliferation of activated T cells. If T cells are activated and proliferating, they can attack tumor cells. But, a different set of immune checkpoints can prevent these activated T cells from killing the tumor cell.
There are different types of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The first immune checkpoint inhibitor belongs to a class of drugs that blocks an interaction that turns the T cell off. This interaction is between the T cell protein CTLA-4 and proteins collectively referred to as B7 (also called CD80 and CD86). These proteins are typically not present on the tumor or target cell but are present on immune cells called antigen-presenting cells that, as explained above, help activate T cells. B7 also binds to another protein on T cells, the protein CD28. When B7 binds CD28, this interaction is "costimulatory" and helps the T cell recognize and kill the tumor cell. The presence of cancer may also alter the immune system through the CTLA-4 pathway so that the tumor-targeting T cells do not proliferate in response to the antigen-presenting cells. Yervoy (ipilimumab) is an antibody drug that inhibits CTLA-4.
The next generation, and more potent class, of immune checkpoint inhibitors blocks an interaction between T cells and the tumor cells that is mediated by the protein PD-1 on the T cell and the protein PD-L1 on the cancer cell. Cancer cells have subverted the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway so that the cancer cells inactivate the T cells that would bind to them and kill them. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Opdivo (nivolumab) are antibody drugs that inhibit PD-1, Tecentriq (atezolizumab) is an antibody drug that inhibits PD-L1. Drugs blocking the immune checkpoint pathways try to prevent cancer from using these pathways to evade the immune system. Tumor regression, both of primary and metastatic tumors, has occurred with some cancer patients with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Remember though, the immune system has an important role in our bodies and interfering with its normal process can result in very harmful side effects. An "unleashed" immune system can attack healthy, vital organs. Furthermore, not all patients respond to these drugs and, surprisingly, those that will respond are not necessarily those with high amounts of the relevant targets on their tumors. New research may begin to explain why the cancer cells alone may not be the best indicators of responsiveness. A study by Kamphorst and colleagues with a mouse model of cancer found that that an interaction between another receptor-ligand signaling system (CD28 on the T cells and B7 on other immune cells) was important for anti-PD-L1 to work as an antitumor drug. A second study by Hui and colleagues used biochemical experiments and experiments with cultured cells to show that the PD-L1/PD-1-mediated immune checkpoint pathway blocks T cell activity by inhibiting the costimulatory function of CD28. These studies may begin to explain why the amount of PD-L1 on tumor cells is not a good indicator of whether the patient will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway.
Together, these studies may provide information that can lead to human studies, so that in the future clinicians may identify patients most likely to respond to these drugs and provide key clues to understanding the biology that underlies immune evasion by tumor cells. With such information, researchers can continue to improve strategies for getting the immune system to recognize cancer cells, which could be leveraged to both treat and prevent cancer. In breast cancer, we are not there yet.
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Cancer immunotherapy: Breast cancer. Cancer Research Institute (updated March 2016). http://www.cancerresearch.org/cancer-immunotherapy/impacting-all-cancers/breast-cancer
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E. Hui, J. Cheung, J. Zhu, X. Su, M. J. taylor, H. A. Wallweber, D. K. Sasmal, J. Huang, J. M. Kim, I. Mellman, R. D. Vale, T cell costimulatory receptor CD28 is a primary target for PD-1-mediated inhibition. Science (9 March 2017). DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf1292. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2017/03/08/science.aaf1292
NBCC ADVOCATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT & LOBBY DAY- Washington, DC May 20-May 23 2017
Want to know what is happening in breast cancer? Attend the 2017 Advocate Leadership Summit and Lobby Day
Hear from renowned scientists about current research into preventing breast cancer and metastatic disease; learn about various approaches to health care reform; interact in small settings with scientists and network with other advocates. Become an activist and learn how to raise your voice. This year's Summit will include all that and more. Join us at the Renaissance Capital View hotel in Arlington, Virginia for the speakers, topics, skill building, message training and strategic planning that will energize us for the important work in the year ahead. On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 we will once again host a Lobby Day on Capitol Hill.
The registration fee for this year's Summit is $500: This entitles you to three days of outstanding programming, Summit materials, breakfast, lunches and refreshment breaks, the Monday night reception, and breakfast, lunch and transportation on Lobby Day. This does not include hotel lodging. Advocates will participate in the full range of sessions, plenaries, keynotes, strategy workshops, public policy training and Lobby Day. Please note that there is no charge for participating in Lobby Day, even if you aren't able to attend the Summit. Register directly here.
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It was a night of fun and laughter, bubbles and balls and bowling to end breast cancer.
NBCC's first Women with Balls® bowling fundraiser event in New York City was a great success. With more than 100 attendees, the evening included a champagne reception, followed by lots of food, bowling, awards, and prizes!
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Every Day is Mother's Day
Mother's Day is an opportunity to celebrate the women who have made an impact on our lives. It's the day to commemorate all mothers and the women who have inspired us along the way! But we do not have to do this only on Mother's Day. You can still honor and remember Mom or a woman who has inspired you and support an end to breast cancer.
Women in this country have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of getting breast cancer. Three million women nationwide are living with the disease. This year alone, more than 40,000 women in the U.S. will die of breast cancer. Invest in the lives of the women you love - and their daughters, granddaughters, sisters, aunts and friends- share their stories – and share your story.
Support an end to breast cancer today, then take a moment to tell NBCC about the person you are honoring. Post a photo, write statements about how she inspired you, share a video of your tribute, caption it and tag #deadline2020. Like, share, and comment on the stories you see!
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We look forward to looking at your posts and watching your videos. Together, we will commemorate these powerful women and take another step closer to the end of breast cancer.
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There's something beautiful and poetic in chanting "Raise, raise, and raise your voice. He who chants, forever rejoice!". Your voice will break time, the impossible, and you'll live forever. Something beautiful, poetic and false, which is why it's so especially suitable for chanting in this long awaited occasion.
He knew his situation was unstable. His mind has deduced, quite reasonably, that faith was illogical, unreasonable, and that logical deduction itself points more concretely towards proof of non-existence than existence. But he felt God, so he believed in him. The problem is that that same mind wants to explain that feeling of God to external factors, not internal ones: prevailing societal norms, an outwardly religious medium, a conservative upbringing, and the rituals, which the closer he observed, the more affirmed and cert was his faith, and, inversely, when neglected, the more he became doubtful and uneasy; those, his mind argued itself, were the origins of his faith, not his own true feeling of a deity.
To arrive, using his mind, to the conclusion that he must not use it to find God, is a challenge he knew he will lose one day; it is only a matter of time.
On a different note, his humorous side couldn't help pointing out the fascinating paradox in what he was doing: his mind concluding that disbelieving in itself was the only way towards a belief in God. A tongue in cheek position, not unlike someone from Crete proclaiming everyone from Crete are liars.
He really does love himself. He, however, had enough wisdom to know it is a trait he must hide from everyone. So he never ceased mentioning how much he loved himself. No one believes this kind of talk, so he kept saying it so they wouldn't cease not believing it. He tells them so they never know; this is an innate smartness, no doubt.
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It's not that he is without feelings, the truth is his feelings are as spontaneous and natural as everyone else's. He truly feels none of them, though; something always snatches him away from the feeling that could be, and stands him on its edge wondering: why this? Watching the phantoms of his self that beg and reach for it, fruitlessly; so near, yet so out of grasp. He surrenders to a vortex of self he knows well enough its gifts are only worry and sleeplessness. When she told him shyly that she loved him, he never forgave himself the happiness he wouldn't feel; he would later imagine he saw it float past, ungraspable, untouchable, wishing he'd drown in it and drink and inhale it to a stupor. Instead, he wondered about things he no longer remembers; or wishes to no longer remember.
It's not that his feelings are cold, on the contrary, his heart is a fiery pit of care and gentleness; and he's too occupied with it to feel anything.


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The union that represents more than 2,000 sworn sheriff'sdeputies in San Diego County has reached a tentative contractagreement with the county and expects to ratify the deal as soon asApril 8, the union president said this week.
The tentative two-year deal follows a new offer made by thecounty, one that neither side would detail this week.
Earlier this year, the Deputy Sheriffs' Association rejected anoffer that would have provided a one-time 2 percent raise andchanged some benefits ---- the identical offer that has been madeto all county bargaining groups.
Sheriff's Lt. Hank Turner, president of the union, said in aninterview this week that the offer of a 2 percent raise wasn'tenough to keep many retirement-eligible deputies from leaving theforce.
He explained that it would amount to a pay cut for some deputieswho could make more in retirement.
Turner said 420 deputies are eligible to retire this year.
"When a deputy can make more in retirement than he can byworking, that's a problem," Turner said, adding that deputieshaven't received a raise since 2008.
Turner said the union "was not opposed at all" to the county'srequest for deputies to pay a larger share of their own retirement,as all employee bargaining groups have been asked to do.
The county employs roughly 16,000 workers, from deputies toprosecutors to social workers.
It spent nearly $1.63 billion on employee salaries and benefitsduring fiscal 2010, or 32.5 percent of its total budget. That was$62.3 million less than it spent the previous fiscal year due tothe elimination of hundreds of positions, according to thecounty.
The county proposed spending $1.60 billion on employee salariesand benefits for fiscal 2011, which ends June 30. That would be a1.5 percent decrease in labor costs from fiscal 2010.
The county, in addition to the one-time 2 percent raises, hasoffered to increase health coverage for all bargaining groups inexchange for the larger employee retirement contributions.
Turner declined to detail the new county offer to the sheriff'sunion until April 11, calling it "a complex offer."
Still, he said, he expected deputies would favor the deal.
Susan Brazeau, the county's labor relations manager, referredquestions about the deal to a county spokesman. The spokesman,Michael Workman, would only say that the two sides had reached atentative deal pending a union vote.
In February, unions for county prosecutors, public defenders andprobation officers accepted the county's one-time 2 percent raiseoffer. Shortly after, bargaining groups for middle managers,registered nurses and some staff in the assessor's office and theagriculture, weights and measures office accepted the sameoffer.
Meanwhile, bargaining groups for county clerks, equipmentoperators, road workers, building maintenance staff, food serviceworkers, mental health aides and some social workers rejected theidentical offer.
Negotiations are expected to start in mid-April for thosegroups, said Melinda Battenberg, spokeswoman for Service EmployeesInternational Union 221.
Call staff writer Chris Nichols at 760-740-5426.


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Mirny is a remote city in Siberia, some 250 kilometres away from other towns or cities. It has a hole of more than 500 metres depth in the middle of the city. The hole is impressive as you can see on Google. In a city where temperatures can reach lows of around 50° Celsius you are right when you assume that someone must have a good reason to dig such a hole: Diamonds, found in 1957 let to the development of this gigantic mine.


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The Central Regional minister has apologised to the Omanhen of the Oguaa traditional area after he was hooted at by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters during the 'Thank You Tour' of the President.
According to Kwamena Duncan, government and the party cannot gloss over the disorderly behaviour that caused Osabarima Kwesi Atta II incalculable embarrassment.
At a courtesy call on the Chiefs at the Eminstemandze Palace on Friday, the Regional minister begged for forgiveness on behalf of the party and the government and assured such an undignified behaviour will not recur.
"It is only proper and reasonable that I apologise on behalf of my party and the government for the altercation that occurred. A government cannot work without the traditional leaders.
"They are going to be one of the huge pillars government will consult to develop the country", he said.
Mr Duncan's visit was also to seek the support of the chiefs as he commences his work in the region as a political head.
He implored the chiefs to partner him and guide his steps as he puts forward diverse plans and programmes to improve the standard of living of the people in the Region.
"I have a great vision for this region that goes beyond mere talk. The passion to develop this region of ours is so great that requires the involvement of all and sundry. You, the chiefs will be playing the pivotal role in this drive", he added.
The Omanhen accepted the apology, thanked him for his show of maturity and pledged his unflinching support for his administration.
The chiefs poured libation to fortify the Regional minister.