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Klondyke Road
Location: Iona
Uphill and down, the Klondyke cuts a sturdy swath through a border of sugar maple, birch and spruce. Foxes, raccoons and hares have a secure corridor amid the trees and lower vegetation as they scurry from one woodland thicket to another. In the early 1900s, sawmills and several homesteads were located here. Colonel Weatherbie, known in military circles as the "Father of Canadian Munitions" due to his expertise in that field, was the last settler to live on the road. His homestead, now abandoned, was once a welcome retreat where visitors enjoyed both the beautiful flower gardens and the musical talent of the family. The 1920s and 30s set the scene for another activity - rumrunners, under cover of darkness, would steal along the road, hiding their contraband in a secure place. A rag tied to a tree indicated the location. Location: For 4.9 km the Klondyke road travels roughly in an east west direction from the Selkirk Road (Rte. 23) south of Iona, to the Murray Harbour Road (Rte. 24).
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Discover 16 scenic Heritage roads that were carved from red clay and hardwood forests well before the first bicycle was invented. These clay roads meander through farmland and woodland and provide an excellent opportunity to experience nature at its best. Steep hills and wet areas are common, these roads should be avoided in the spring when snow and ice are still melting and mud is a problem. Keep in mind that many of these routes are still used by farmers with large machinery and caution is advised.


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|Synthetic peptide corresponding to residues A(171) K G P A K R K P Q E E S E(185) of human Dnmt1.
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|PA1-880 detects DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dmnt1) from HeLa cell nuclear extracts.
PA1-880 has been successfully used in Western blot procedures. By Western blot, this antibody detects an ~180 kDa protein representing Dnmt1 from HeLa cell nuclear extract. A doublet between 40 and 45 kDa is also seen on Western blots using this antibody.
The PA1-880 immunogen is a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues A(171) K G P A K R K P Q E E S E(185) of human Dnmt1. PA1-880 immunizing peptide (Cat. # PEP-136) is available for use in neutralization and control experiments.
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|DNA methyltransferases (Dnmts) methylate the 5-position of cytosine in the context of CpG dinucleotides. DNA methylation is crucial for normal embryonic development, genetic imprinting, and X-chromosome inactivation. Hypermethylation of DNA has been implicated in tumorigenesis through improper methylation of growth regulatory gene promoter regions. There exist three isoforms of Dnmts, Dnmt1, 2 and 3. Dnmt1 is believed to perform most of the maintenance and de novo methylation activities that occur in somatic cells of mammals. Studies have shown that Dnmt1 can establish repression of transcription complexes consisting of Dnmt1, histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2), and DNA methyltransferase 1 associated protein (DMAP1). Therefore, in addition to DNA methylation maintenance, Dnmt1 is thought to directly target transcriptionally repressive chromatin to the genome during S-phase DNA replication.
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PA1-880 was used in western blot to investigate a DNA methyltransferase 1 isoform's expression level during the differentiation of muscle
Cell Growth Differ. 2000 Oct;11(10):551-9.
"Expression of an alternative Dnmt1 isoform during muscle differentiation."
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Bestselling author David Limbaugh exposes the wide range of Democratic moral and intellectual bankruptcy. As he quotes adherents to this party, Limbaugh illustrates just how dangerous this moral deficit is – and what it could mean for America.
Limbaugh proves – beyond a reasonable doubt – that Obama is guilty of crimes against liberty.
When it comes to our prosperity, our freedom tradition and our constitutional government, President Barack Obama has been the great destroyer – knocking down the free-market economy and principles of limited government that have made America the envy of the world.
New York Times bestselling author David Limbaugh applies his lifetime of legal experience to making a case for the gospels as hard evidence of the life and work of Jesus Christ.


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The Panera Breads near my house has good coffee. Slightly burnt, but in a good Navy way. Plus they have a frequent visitor card. That is, if you swing by often enough, you win free schtuff. Like bagels and coffee. It did not take me long to realize that the algorithm (computer program picking the winners) is set to go heavy at the beginning and slackens off with time. If you don't spend your winnings, they languish in your account and you don't win more. I confirmed my non-scientific findings with a couple of the coffee girls who work there. (Yes, I may be thinking too much about this.)
My point: I like Panera. I go there fairly often. And one afternoon, an enormous dude wearing a SEAL baseball cap ambled over to me. He greeted me with: Hey El Tee.
I noticed the Trident shirt and actually thought: Gee this seems like a blogpost waiting to happen. So I probably played along more than I should have.
Hi, I replied.
He asked me my job and I told him a very boring version, hoping my dull garlic would ward off this Navy vampire.
He launched into some bs story about using crypto gear when he was on the Teams. And he mentioned the gear. He spoke of it like a guy who read a magazine article on the capability. It was just a secure radio and he spoke of it like a nuke.
His daughter or granddaughter stood behind him, so I did not say anything. I did not really chat much more with him. But wished him well. I was serious-minded and did not take any of his Navy bait that I take with some of the other Navy folks I chat with. Could he have been a real SEAL? Perhaps, but unlikely. I imagined he served stateside somewhere and wanted a history. There is no shame in the truth. A hey I was a Yeoman and I served in Norfolk. I would have had more reason to chat with him if his appearance matched his story. I don't imagine there are many 300 pound Navy SEALs. Who are so open about their service.
Then there is the story of this SEAL faker, AJ Dicken, who worked as a Lake Tahoe bartender. And the usual unusual stories began to fly:
Dicken closed the deal with a DD-214 — discharge papers saying he served 35 years in naval special warfare, 291 classified central intelligence operations, Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, awarded the bronze Star, Silver Star, Navy Cross, two Purple Hearts, six counter-terrorist service medals, and nine presidential citations.
Noyes: "Give me the one sentence pitch on the documentary, what was the documentary going to be?"
Vested: "'A Soldier's Story,' based on what he gave us, the most highly decorated Navy SEAL in the history of the Navy SEALs."
Noyes: "And you paid him the money."
Vested: "It's just over $50,000."
After signing away rights to his life story, Dicken began sending page upon page of suggested plot lines. He wrote, "I have answered questions on a regular basis about what it is like to be a SEAL…What it is like to be in combat, man's inhumanity to man, and to deal with the horrors of war…This story is my best recollection."
But, Vested was doing his own research and uncovered a troubling fact (something the I-Team verified with the National Personnel Records Center) — that Dicken has never served a day in any branch of the U.S. Military.
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Bus tour supporting Rick Santorum's candidacy makes stop in Flint Township
This piece first appeared online at MLive on Sunday, February 26, 2012.
By Roberto Acosta
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Rick Santorum supporter Marilyn Musgrave called the large blue bus featuring a larger-than-life photo of the Republican presidential candidate a "rolling billboard" for the Michigan campaign that could change the dynamics of the Republican race.
The bus stopped in the back parking lot of Applebee's restaurant off Miller Road this afternoon - part of a six day, 15-city tour in Michigan prior to Tuesday's presidential primary - and was greeted by around two dozen supporters and some Santorum detractors.
"On the issue of life, Rick Santorum was always faithful," said Musgrave, a former Colorado congresswoman and vice president of the pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List. "We love his leadership on the issues. We know he is a truly a leader on life."
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Following the recent spate of dubious penalty decisions involving Sebastien Bourdais, Lewis Hamilton (at Fuji and Spa) and Felipe Massa, many F1 drivers have voiced a desire to see a permanent stewards appointed. Ideally they would like one with relevant, recent Grand Prix experience. So who could fit the bill? Here's a few potential names.
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Hamilton joins Senna, Prost, Schumacher and others who had F1 wins confiscated
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Lewis Hamilton will have to hand over his Belgian Grand Prix winner's trophy to Felipe Massa (appeal pending). It will be small comfort to him that plenty of other drivers have had wins taken off them in the past. Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and others have lost race wins after the chequered flag. More encouragingly … Continue reading Hamilton joins Senna, Prost, Schumacher and others who had F1 wins confiscated
Mika Hakkinen: How good was he?
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Last-lap losers (p2/2)
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Spanish Grand Prix: memorable races
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Ron Dennis doesn't want a seat filler in 2008
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20 day wait for Raikkonen's title confirmation
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Kimi Raikkonen finally wins the F1 title
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Kimi Raikkonen has become Finland's third world champion by winning the Brazilian Grand Prix. He is the 28th F1 world champion in 58 years. It comes after he finished runner-up in the 2003 championship (to Michael Schumacher) and in 2005 (to Fernando Alonso) His triumph puts Finland up to fifth among the countries that have … Continue reading Kimi Raikkonen finally wins the F1 title
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Chow Down Delights: Trail of Crumbs
Trail of crumbs: hunger, love, and the search for home: a memoir by Kim Sunee — one woman's story of the strength, perseverance, and passion that food brought to her life. At the age of three Kim Sunée was abandoned at a South Korean marketplace by her mother. Left with only a handful of food Sunée survived three days and nights before a she was found by a police officer. Adopted by a family in New Orleans she was one of two Asian children in her community growing up. At 21 she became involved with a French businessman, moved abroad, and gained the title of stepmother to his eight year old daughter. Throughout her journey whenever she felt uneasy, lonely or out of place preparing and cooking gourmet meals brought her comfort and calm.


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Garcinia Cambogia Select Reviews
It can be somewhat confusing to try and figure out for yourself just which weight loss products are going to help you to lose weight without creating any unnecessary risk.
Although this unique ambush is safe, not all products are the same and so it is worth reading some of the Garcinia Cambogia Select reviews that are online.
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What Is Garcinia Cambogia Select?
This is one of the few Garcinia Cambogia products on the market today that is made from 100% pure, eco-friendly extract from the tamarind fruit.
This contains 50% hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which is the active ingredient in Garcinia Cambogia and is also the precise percentage that was used in recent research into the effectiveness of this product.
How Does This Diet Product Work?
Garcinia Cambogia Select is able to help support weight loss in a number of different ways and is generally considered to be safe for those over the age of 18, and for those who are not pregnant or breast-feeding.
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What Do the Garcinia Cambogia Select Reviews Select Say?
One of the smartest things you could do would be to read the reviews for any dietary supplement before you try it, particularly when it comes to diet pills. Not all of the reviews are going to be positive of course, but most of the Garcinia Cambogia Select reviews seem to point in the direction of this being a very powerful fat burner and appetite suppressant.
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Extreme Makeover
Late in the fall of 2005, David Gordon, president of Katahdin Cedar Log Homes, was contacted by the producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover-Home Edition to construct a new cedar log home for a deserving family in Wells, Maine. The Goodales are a lobstering family whose father suffered the loss of an arm while fishing the Maine waters.
Download the Extreme Log Home Flyer (3MB)
Four Weeks to Plan
When the final go-ahead was given, the Katahdin team had approximately four weeks to design a new home to fit on the family's existing foundation and lot, to coordinate the donation of all the materials and labor associated with construction and to transport these materials and people to the site. The dramatic rise of the new cedar log home over the course of September 30 - October 3, 2005, was captured on film and appeared on the final one-hour special Extreme Makeover-Home Edition broadcast.
Five Days to Build
With a design and materials in hand and an army of volunteers, David and his team set out to replace the existing doublewide home on a foundation with a brand-new three-bedroom Katahdin Cedar Log Home. The team had to overcome numerous obstacles, including weather, timing, and manpower, as well as develop solutions to fit within the tight time frame.
- Day One - The first twenty-four hours went smoothly despite the torrential downpour that struck the first night. The existing doublewide home was lifted off the foundation by cranes and trucked away, while a new well and septic were dug. Footings were poured for the new addition to the foundation and the floor beams, trusses and subflooring were installed. The exterior log walls began to rise from the foundation through the night.
- Day Two - At sunrise, one of the main walls was nearly complete. Weather-tight caulking was applied as the walls rose at each of the log joints. Inside, radiant heat was installed on the first and second floors, the basement floor was poured, and load-bearing partitions were set into place. By mid-morning the last row of logs was in place and cranes were used to set the pre-sided end trusses. Ten-inch spruce purlins were placed across full log trusses to serve as the framing system for the new roof. As darkness fell, the first tongue-and-groove roof boards were being fitted across the purlins.
- Day Three - The beautiful weather held again which enabled the crews to keep on schedule. The three-sided porch was attached to the outside of the house and a gazebo was constructed on the lawn. Roof dormers were mounted on the front, and once in place, the roof was prepped for architectural shingles. Inside, a cultured stone chimney, rough plumbing, electrical wiring and a portion of dry wall was completed. The garage floors were poured using "High-Early," a concrete product that only takes two and a half hours to dry. Outside as the day continued, the foundation was covered by cultured stone and the cupola was topped with a copper roof.
- Day Four - Finish work was the order of the day as volunteer carpentry crews descended on the site to complete the interior of the home. Inside, the crews chinked the siding in the upstairs loft, and installed two stairwells, cabinets and countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms. Window trim and flooring were added while other teams hung doors and finalized electrical and plumbing work. The crowning touch of the copper clad cupola was raised into place and attached to the nearly completed front porch.
- Day Five - Inside the final touches were put on laying the flooring, installing kitchen appliances and plumbing fixtures in the kitchen and bathrooms. Then the design team took over to finish the decorating and design elements inside the home. Outside, landscaping took precedence. Sod was rolled out over the lawns, trees and shrubbery were arranged in beds around the home. After leftover supplies and equipment were removed, the driveway was prepped and paved. The final task before breaking down was to clean up the large amounts of sawdust and other construction debris remaining on the site. The volunteer construction crews celebrated that evening with the family upon the return to their new home.
Extreme Log Home as featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
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Tour Description
Journey to Rajasthan-legendary home to princes, pageantry and incredible opulence. Begin in Delhi where you'll visit World Heritage Site after World Heritage Site. See the Taj Mahal from your deluxe room in Agra and tour the mausoleum in the lovely morning light. In Jaipur, relive the days of the maharajahs and ride an elephant through the doorways of the magnificent Amber Fort. In the lake city of Udaipur, savor the sunset and royal palaces on a private cruise. Experience the best of Rajasthan in royal fashion.
New Delhi, India
See the magnificent Red Fort, a marvel in red sandstone. Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Then tour New Delhi's sights including the Mausoleum of Emperor Humayun, the imposing India Gate and Parliament House.(B)
Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi
This morning take the train south to incredible Agra. En route, visit the Agra Fort, a massive red sandstone Mughal Fort. Built on the banks of the Yamuna River in 1565 by Emperor Akbar, the fort houses a beautiful Pearl Mosque. Tour the world famous Taj Mahal - built by Shah Jahan for his queen, Mumtaz Mahal.(B)
Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra
Agra Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur, stopping en route to explore the magnificent fortified city of Fatehpur Sikri. Visit the "ghost town-and its Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, and the Panch Mahal Palace. In Jaipur, take an elephant ride to the Amber Fort, a classic, romantic Rajasthani fort-palace. Stop to visit Hawa Mahal - the Palace of the Winds. Then tour the city, starting with a visit to the Maharaja's City Palace, and later, visit the Jantar Mantar, the largest stone and marble observatory in the world.(2B)
Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur
Udaipur Depart for Home
Today fly to Udaipur, called the "Venice of the East," and visit the exquisite City Palace. Covering almost four acres, it is noted for its marble pavilion and imposing dome. Today it is a museum with a large and diverse collection of artifacts. Then enjoy a private boat ride on Lake Pichola. On Day 8, you will be taken to the Udaipur airport for your flight home or on to your next destination.(2B)
Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
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16 U.S. Code § 1910 - Civil actions for just compensation by mining claim holders
The holder of any patented or unpatented mining claim subject to this chapter who believes he has suffered a loss by operation of this chapter, or by orders or regulations issued pursuant thereto, may bring an action in a United States district court to recover just compensation, which shall be awarded if the court finds that such loss constitutes a taking of property compensable under the Constitution.
Source(Pub. L. 94–429, § 11,Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(21),Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3358.)
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 94–429, which, in addition to enacting this chapter, amended sections 123 and 450y–2 of this title, and repealed sections 350, 350a, 447, and 450z of this title.
1984—Pub. L. 98–620struck out provision which required the court to expedite its consideration of any claim brought pursuant to this section.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 ofPub. L. 98–620, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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Previously unreleased audio recordings of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talking gambling legislation and campaign contributions were played in all their ignominy during his impeachment trial Tuesday. There's a lot more going on here than a vacant Senate seat.
The National Archives released another 200 hours of Richard Nixon's White House recordings on Tuesday, bringing the grand total of publicly available grousing, griping and racially insensitive grumbling to more than 2,200 hours.
Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., responding to closed testimony from the CIA's acting general counsel, John Rizzo, said it appeared that the officer who destroyed evidence of "enhanced" interrogations was acting against orders. Jose Rodriguez, the official in question, is asking for immunity before he tells his side of the story to Congress.
On Wednesday, the same day that Attorney General Mukasey announced the launching of a federal probe into the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, the chairman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton, respectively, published an explosive Op-Ed piece in The New York Times slamming the CIA and the Bush administration for "stonewalling" their investigation.
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Tapes? Oh, those tapes! CIA officials are justifying their failure to hand over videotapes of "severe interrogation" methods by saying they were not specifically asked for them. The officials were reacting to criticism by former 9/11 Commission members.
A new report by The New York Times suggests that the White House was a lot closer to those secret CIA torture tapes than has been previously suggested. "At least four top White House lawyers took part in discussions ... between 2003 and 2005 about whether to destroy videotapes," according to the Gray Lady.
U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy, who in June 2005 ordered the Bush administration to protect "all evidence and information regarding the torture, mistreatment and abuse of detainees" at Guantanamo Bay, has now ordered the administration to explain why it destroyed two videotapes of such treatment just five months later.
Newly installed Attorney General Michael Mukasey swiftly shot down requests by House and Senate Judiciary Committee leaders, as well as other members of Congress, for information about the Justice Department's investigation of the CIA tape destruction fiasco—because the department would seem "subject to political influence." Oh.
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When the CIA destroyed those prisoner interrogation videotapes, was it also destroying the truth about 9/11? After all, according to the 9/11 Commission Report, the basic narrative of what happened on that day comes from the CIA's account of what those prisoners told their torturers. And what about those congressional leaders, including Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi, who were briefed on the torture program as early as 2002?
CIA Director General Michael Hayden has been summoned by Congress and will appear Tuesday and Wednesday before the Senate and House Intelligence committees to answer questions about the destruction of secret CIA videotapes that documented the abuse of detainees. The White House counsel, meanwhile, has ordered press secretary Dana Perino to keep quiet on the matter.
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The New York Times has discovered that the CIA destroyed "at least two videotapes" showing agents using severe interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects. Those interrogations were part of the evidence in the official 9/11 investigation, yet the CIA never told the 9/11 Commission of the existence of the tapes or transcripts. The agency cited a "serious security risk" for destroying the evidence.
President Richard Nixon's White House tapes have truly become the political gift that keeps on giving, even after all these years. Take this latest timely treat, for example, that ABC News' indefatigable research team rooted out like keen-nosed truffle pigs.
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This year's BUILD show is particularly important for Microsoft not only because the software giant is planning to introduce the new Windows 8.1 Update, but also because the company is set to share more details on Windows 9, the next big project coming out of the Redmond campus.
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Windows 9, on the other hand, could come with a completely new SKU specifically designed for ARM-based devices, including smartphones, PCs, and tablets. Such a build might abandon the tablet completely and focus on the Modern UI, as this new environment would make more sense on a touch-capable device.
Of course, expect the software giant to implement a wide series of changes to the operating system in order to make such dramatic update possible, so the Modern UI could also receive a series of improvements.
Surprisingly, source close to the matter hinted that Microsoft is yet to start work on Windows 9, but once the project is officially announced at the BUILD show this week, the company could begin coding the features of the upcoming product.
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Ernie Els' Hall of Fame resume gets no extra credit in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. He's 126th in points with only the Wyndham Championship remaining to accumulate points.
What has been a marathon becomes a sprint.
What has been 32 events, seven and a half months and 147 rounds of golf (counting the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship) becomes a four-day, 72-hole dash to the FedExCup Playoffs.
Who's in for a shot at the $10 million first prize? (Heck, even the fifth-place finisher receives a cool million.) Who's out?
Who knows?
What we do know is this week's Wyndham Championship already has become a playoff event for multiple-major winners such as Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington and Angel Cabrera. All three are currently not in the top 125 in the FedExCup standings -- Els is 126th, Harrrington 130th and Cabrera 150th -- so they have to make this week's cut at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., just to have a shot at playing in The Barclays, next week's playoff opener. Harrington even interrupted a planned family vacation to put the Wyndham Championship on his schedule at the last minute, as did Els and two-time major champion Retief Goosen (No. 106).
Also needing strong weeks this week to keep their playoff hopes alive are three players who were once ranked among the world's top 10: Camilo Villegas (No. 125), Justin Leonard (No 142) and Paul Casey (No. 147). That's the beauty of golf -- the sport only cares how good you are, not how good you were.
We also know Tiger Woods, who won two of the first three FedExCups, won't have a shot at a third. Woods, who is 129th in the standings, said he couldn't play this week because of a family commitment. The way he struggled at the PGA -- missing the cut by a whopping six shots -- Woods was no guarantee to qualify this week, anyway.
Last year's British Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen (No. 145), is among the few prominent players not in the top 125 to skip Wyndham, meaning his PGA TOUR season is over.
But this week isn't about who isn't here. This, in fact, may be the best field the Wyndham Championship has attracted in its late-season spot. It says something that former British Open champion Todd Hamilton is currently first alternate.
It was just six years ago when this tournament seemed to be on life-support. Charity donations were down. Most of the PGA TOUR's top players were skipping the event. Sponsors were leaving and many fans stopped coming.
But the combination of luring Wyndham as a sponsor, moving the tournament from Forest Oaks Country Club back to Sedgefield C.C., where the tournament was held from 1961-76, and the efforts of Bobby Long, a wealthy local businessman who's now the chairman of the Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation, which runs the event, saved the day.
"This tournament is on the move," Long told the Greensboro News & Record last week.
Now it's many of the players who need to make a move. The PGA TOUR showed its depth last week when Keegan Bradley, playing in his first major championship, outdueled unheralded Jason Dufner down the stretch to win the 93rd PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. Bradley's unexpected victory continues the year's theme of the younger generation making the most noise on the PGA TOUR.
Bradley (No. 4) is among six rookies ranked inside the top 50 in the FedExCup standings; he's joined by Masters champion Charl Schwartzel (No. 21), Scott Stallings (No. 30), Jhonattan Vegas (No. 34), Brendan Steele (No. 39) and Kyle Stanley (No. 47). Each of these youngsters is just one top playoff finish away from qualifying for the playoff-ending THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola and all the perks that go along with it.
Heath Slocum showed two years ago that all you have to do is finish in the top 125 to have a chance. He barely qualified at No. 124, but then won The Barclays and shot up to No. 8 on the final standings.
There is $67 million at stake in the FedExCup Playoff, including the bonus and purse money. But you can't have a shot at the truckloads of money if you're not in the top 125.
Harrington had it correct. A vacation can wait. It's time for a shot at history.
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Many neurotransmitters are made from such as amino acids. These are got from the diet and it tales only a few steps to convert them. Neurotransmitters play a major role in shaping everyday life and functions. Scientists do not yet know exactly how many neurotransmitters exist, but more than 100 chemical messengers have been identified.[1]
Each neurotransmitter has a different function. For example: dopamine is used in reward and pleasure and noradrenaline is used in an animal's "fight or flight" response. Neurotransmitters also regulate the passing of messages. This is because an action potential must be a certain strength before the neurotransmitters are released. The strength required to release the neurotransmitter is called a threshold.
The most common transmitter is glutamate, which is excitatory at well over 90% of the synapses in the human brain.[2] The next most prevalent is called GABA, which inhibits at more than 90% of the synapses that do not use glutamate.
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- ↑ Cherry, Kendra. "What is a neurotransmitter?". http://psychology.about.com/od/nindex/g/neurotransmitter.htm. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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i2 Technologies recently signed an agreement with Hi-Spec Solutions, a
software division of IT conglomerate Honeywell International, Inc., to
deliver a combined solution for process manufacturing companies to optimize
their extended supply chains and collaborate with suppliers and customers.
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News of the alliance follows shortly after Honeywell, i2, and United Technologies
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currently thin presence in the process manufacturing industry segment.
The decline in i2's revenue growth over the last few years is an inevitable
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deliver solutions for the process industries but has yet to persuade a
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established offerings. In Honeywell, i2 finds an opportunity to reverse
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Honeywell brings a wealth of process industry expertise and a set of mature
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industries among its clients, the majority of these use i2 for discrete
portions of their supply chains, such as distribution, packaging, and
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that i2 makes sufficient investments of capital and manpower in the alliance,
and finds the right way to market the joint solutions, it can expect to
capture a significant number of process manufacturing clients and even
wrest market share from Aspen Technology, the leader and a competitor
of Honeywell on the process control solutions side. In addition to Aspen,
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into the chemicals and oil & gas markets and can boast the ability to
provide an end-to-end solution from a single, unified suite devoid of
external interfaces.
Despite the glowing press release and seemingly boundless potential it
suggests, users should set realistic expectations on the outcome of the
partnership. Both i2 and Honeywell are successful companies in their respective
domains but face a host of challenges ahead as they hammer out the best
way to integrate their solutions.
For companies with complex manufacturing requirements spanning multiple
enterprises where flexibility is important, i2 has a proven solution and
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Wii U Tour Gives Orlando Residents Hands-on Time with the Hottest Nintendo Games Second-Screen Gaming Takes Center Stage Business Wire -- June 4, 2013 Nintendo: Nintendo is bringing its Wii U console to Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., as part of a six-city tour to give people a chance to experience second-screen gaming for WHAT: themselves. The tour is free and open to the public, and will include hands-on time with a wide selection of Wii U games, including Nintendo Land^™, New Super Mario Bros.^™ U, LEGO^® City Undercover, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate from Capcom and Need for Speed Most Wanted U from Electronic Arts. (Playable games may vary by location.) Visitors will be able to play all these Wii U games in a comfortable, living room setting surrounded by backdrops of some of Nintendo's most beloved characters. Visitors can even pose for pictures with props from various Nintendo franchises and Tweet photos of the event with a unique hashtag to receive a special gift while supplies last. For more information about the Wii U Tour, please visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/events/tour. WHO: Kids, parents and Nintendo fans WHEN: June 5-June 23: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ET WHERE: Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort 1490 E Buena Vista Dr. Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 VISUALS: *Dozens of families and Nintendo fans having fun and playing various Wii U games in a Nintendo-themed living room. *People laughing and smiling while playing an assortment of multiplayer Wii U games. *Attendees posing for pictures with Nintendo video game-related props. Contact: GolinHarris Kaitlin Roach 212-373-6061 (office) firstname.lastname@example.com
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Iesha! You are quit the organizer...I love it! It's such a great feeling to have everything in it's place. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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I'm also looking for Pinterest Pinners to feature every week beginning in January. If you are on Pinterest and are interested in being featured come link up! Who knows you might meet some other great pinners and gain a few great ideas.
Have a crazy beautiful week!
You created a wonderful office space in a little space. Very organized!
I'm a new follower, Mary Alice
Love this! =) Welcome back to blogging...ReplyDelete
When you say your kitchen desk area, I imagined the typical kitchen desk area. But when I look at your pictures, I'm surprised! You have done a great job in turning it to be your office. Well, you may not be used to a smaller office, but it can actually give you several advantages. For one, having a small space means less mess (which is my usual problem). But I guess it will never be a problem for you because you're well-organized.
{Jimmy Colwell}
Such a great space with great lighting. I love the built in shelves.ReplyDelete
What a great use of the space you have. The lighting is great and so are the open shelves.ReplyDelete
Wow, I love this. Wish I had a centrally located office - the more I take on, the more that manages to fall threw the cracks. Newest follower - need all the organizational help I can get. Thanks for sharing, lizReplyDelete
Nicely done! That is one great working space. It simply looks like an executive office at home with style. :)ReplyDelete
Your work space is wonderful and so organized! Thank you for sharing it at the Open House party.
xx, Sherry
So neat and tidy! I love it! I would look for extra work just to be able to hang out in this cute space!
~Abby =)
You prepare room as nice and lovely. I think you can work in here as free.
It is all so beautiful, but I am especially smitten with the fantastic shelves! You styled them so beautiful, yet with so much function! Kudos darlin'! And I love your embellished memo board too, just fantastic!
If you're not quite satisfied with your office space, you can look around in your area for rental office space. There are lots of beautiful office spaces, some of which are in a high-rise building. The good thing about office spaces in the building is that you can have a good view of the entire city. But with the beautiful office area that you have, I don't think you'll consider renting, am I right? +Clayton SteadhamReplyDelete
Your office looks so clean and organized! Are you happy with your new office? I'm infatuated with that side shelf! You organized every little piece in that room to perfection! You have an amazing eye for detail! Congratulations! :)ReplyDelete
Your office looks neat and beautiful. Will you please share some more picture from some distance?ReplyDelete
Not bad. Your office looks nice. Thanks for sharing your awesome organisational skills to the readers. Happy working !ReplyDelete
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Cleared sand fresh space You can start working there :) I like the "W" letter made with corks, Cheers Design Sink ideasReplyDelete


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(S04E14) "Good morning! This is Charles Eppes. I'm in pursuit of a burgundy-ish, sort of merlot colored...um, well, what kind of car would you say that is?" - Charlie
I've got to honest, and I never thought I'd say it, but I've really enjoyed the return of Numb3rs. I can't decide if it's just because we haven't had new episodes in so long or it's because these new episodes are actually better, but I'm loving it. I even gave up reviewing Numb3rs last season because it got so stale and I reached a point where I had nothing new to say each week.
Something has changed though. It's not because the plots are unique and different, that's for sure. This entire episode pretty much mirrored last week's ep of CSI. A gang boss up for trial was sending coded messages to take out key witnesses and enemies and in each show, the ADA in charge of the cases became the next target. On CSI, the boss was using his urine to tint pages of library books with messages. Here, we had a guy using chess lessons to send out his wishes. Other than that, same plot.
Maybe it's because Numb3rs seems to have taken on a broader development of the main characters beyond just their day jobs. We saw it last week as Charlie and Amita made some huge steps regarding her parents and this episode introduced a lot more too.
I loved how Charlie went through basic FBI training. It was a riot. He couldn't drive a car, got his ass kicked during self-defense, but when he picked up a gun? Perfect aim. The guy is a natural. All the scenes were funny though, like some sort of goofy montages you'd expect to see in an episode of Starsky and Hutch or Reno 911. It was just a really well done departure from his normal activities. But at the same time, he still got his job done by having Amita and Larry do the grunt work for the case. I'm sure the comparison has been made before, but those three are really starting to remind me of The Lone Gunmen on The X-Files.
I also liked how we saw another side of David, taking an interest in that young kid who played chess at the community center. Who knew David even volunteered there? Although, with all the episodes we see him and Colby working at night, I'm not exactly sure when he has time for it. Regardless, it's nice to know these people have lives outside of the FBI.
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Another person I wouldn't mind seeing back is Millie, if only for an episode or two. I realize Kathy Najimy was only there to fill Peter MacNicol's shoes while he was on 24, but I would like to see some resolution between her and Alan. The whole story about him "greening" the house is great, but Judd Hirsch could use a bigger role. Someone want to explain to me how his recycled rain water was "for the toilet?"
One other point: I was surprised the "Megan isn't happy with her job" plot was sort of forgotten.
Overall, another good episode. What does everyone else think? Is Numb3rs actually better, or is just because it's not a repeat?
This week's numb3rs: 64 squares; 32 pieces; 10 murders; 1 dying declaration
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MLD and GoLite SL-3 fans have probably heard of Sean Clayton and his company OookWorks. Sean's been making custom inners for these shelters for a few years now. I personally ordered an inner for my Trailstar two years ago, and was very disappointed by the quality of the product I received after 4 1/2 months. For the record, I was told the order would take 5-6 weeks, plus shipping time to the US. I chalked it up to the risk of doing business over the internet, with something of an unknown entity.A month or two later Sean's personal life unravelled and he posted about the demons he was facing on his blog. I won't go into those here. If you're interested you can read it for yourself. He seemed to pick himself up by his bootstraps and get on with his work.Over the last 18 months, Sean's still making products with very long lead times. Most people are happy with the quality of what they receive. But I've spoken directly to a number of people who have said that Sean has stopped responding to communications once they placed their order. Lead times have stretched to 6 months, 9 months, a year, even longer. Over on the UK website Outdoors Magic a thread was revived about a month ago with people asking whether anyone had heard from Sean. The website went dark a few days ago, which caused a flurry of activity with people thinking that he'd done a Bender. I'll let you read and form your own opinions. See page three onwards:http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/forum/gear/anyone-else-struggling-to-hear-back-from-sean-at-oookworks/55394-3.html I'm glad that Ron Bell has introduced a Trailstar inner, and that he's listening to customer feedback on bathtub floors, inverted T zips and the like. I would be very concerned that an order placed with OookWorks now is being used to fund materials for one that's been waiting in the queue since early 2013.
Edited by lotuseater on 03/30/2014 14:00:48 MDT.
I can't say much more then what has already been said above, but want to add my own experience with Sean at OookWorks. My leadtime for my inner was extremely long wait. Yes I was happy with the overall craftsmanship, but was not happy about the inner being over spec by 3 oz. One could argue it was only 3oz, but that's not what I ordered or paid for. And to top matters off I was never was refunded the money for the difference in cost between the two Inners. I change my order due to long wait time I originally ordered the Doumid inner, but after waiting so long my needs change, so I order the nano, but was never refunded the different. Even if I had not read the recently chatter about Sean and the difficulties people are having with him I still with my experience would never place an order with Sean ever again....!
Edited by Lighting12 on 03/30/2014 15:03:58 MDT.
From what I've read, half of the lead time problem is people pestering him with emails that they "need" their item for a certain date for a certain trip or whatever reason and he then puts their item closer to the top of the queue, causing further delays to other people's orders.I don't think that's how a sole trader should run a business. But I can barely sew a straight stitch, what would I know?
The plot just keeps thickening as the months go by. One VERY nice outdoor blogger with more patience than a saint waited almost two years for his 2012 order. Yes, I said 2012!! HE STILL HASN'T GOTTEN IT, and he is being denied a refund because Sean admits that he doesn't have the money (as of 3/30/14). Over the months, in the course of conversations about gear, this blogger mentioned several times that he was excited about his Oookworks order and was totally forgiving of the wait time he had endured. He assured himself that it would be worth the wait for the quality product he was sure he'd receive. But how long do you allow someone to keep more than $700 of your money before you begin to think that it's getting ridiculous? He held out longer than anyone I can imagine. Finally this individual understandably went public and stated on his outdoor blog that he has an Oookworks order from 2012 that he hasn't received. Sean's response? He gets mad and accuses the guy of "turning" on him. All this individual did was tell the truth, yet Sean made it very clear that he is NOT okay with the truth being made public...while he continues to take orders and money from other customers who don't know any better. It's really quite a ridiculous thing that's going on. Yet people will still defend Sean. Part of me wants to scream, "Stop taking orders until you can catch up, ya jackass!"...but that would be crass and insensitive of me, right?? :( But the reality is that crass and insensitive is in taking new orders from folks when you can't even give a guy his stuff from 2012...OR offer a refund!! This is no longer about Sean's potential to produce good products. It's about ethics in running a business. We know that Sean IS still taking orders, because people have posted online recently that they've not only placed orders, but some have received their goods. Yet he has orders from 2012 that he hasn't fulfilled and confesses that he doesn't even have the money to issue refunds. Something sure seems wrong with this picture to me. By the way, all of this comes right from the outdoor blog page on facebook that's open for the world to see.
Edited by bagboy on 03/30/2014 22:08:20 MDT.
Good luck even getting in touch with the chap. Why do business with someone like that when we have excellent fabricators like MLD and Bear Paw and Zpacks ,etc.?
I don't know about the consumer laws in the U.K., but in the USA, the consumer laws (Federal Trade Commission) clearly state that the vendor must ship the order within 30 days or else they must negotiate a different date with the consumer.I would never let a vendor slide around this way. I would get in contact with the credit card company and reverse the charge.--B.G.--
And therein lies the rub - many cottage companies only accept PayPal. By the terms and conditions they should only process payment when the goods have been shipped, but unsurprisingly they won't start on an order until payment has been made in full. PayPal's protections stop at 45 days, and at peak times that may only be 1/2 way through the production queue.Back in the day I used to use an escrow service for high ticket purchases on eBay. I'd be all over that in this kind of situation, but the point is Sean would never accept those terms. He needs the money coming in now to fulfill orders he was paid for in 2012 and 2013.
The credit card reversal/charge back works with Paypal too, just have Paypal send funds from your credit card instead of your bank account. The credit card company debits the funds from Paypal's bank and presto - you have your money back....I realize this may not help Stuart but maybe others.Ryan
Randy - you make a really good point which has been bugging me for the longest time. Why is it that there is so much good press for OookWorks, when Sean is horrible at communication (mostly) after an order has been placed, and apparently never completes a product on time? Product quality only goes so far, and I know I'm not the only one to receive a subpar inner from him...Sean is flat broke. He's financing old orders with the money received on current ones. Anyone who has placed an order and is still waiting is dependent on future orders to bankroll their OookNest. It's not in their best interest to cast doubt on Sean, for doing so will jeopardize the chances of them ever seeing their order. However at this point it's a matter of when, not if, he will go bust and leave a lot of extremely angry customers in his wake.
Edited by lotuseater on 04/01/2014 10:48:44 MDT.
I can't help anyone who may have got hosed but if anyone is considering a purchase I would recommend going to Bearpaw Wildnerness. John makes quality inners and is great with communication and delivery times. Although somewhat buried on his website he makes inners for Trailstars and Duomids as well as SL3's. He will also do most any custom work. I've purchases a couple of products from him and have been quite happy.
+1 on John and Bearpaw Wilderness. I go strictly to him on any of my net tent inners etc or any custom work.
Any issue with over spec'd weight? I ordered two items and both were 20% over. He would not permit them to be returned, either.
Ouch, Dave. That's not exactly a glowing recommendation. I was about to say that perhaps I should have gone with BPWD seeing as he's only an hour up the road from me, but maybe the safest option is to stick with MLD.
Ouch is right - he's making me a custom 1.5 person inner with a tall bathtub for my duomid.....
I purchased a SL3 inner with a CF 1.25 Floor. It came in at 23 oz vs the stated weight of 22 oz so I thought that was within reason. Now if it was 20% over I too would be highly upset and would definitely expect to be able to return. Makes you think twice... The other item I purchased was a CF Luna 2 but I had a second zipper with screened doors and perimeter netting added. There aren't weight specs listed for those mods so there was no way to compare. That shelter ended up weighing 21.5 oz.
I think it's understood that custom work will vary by a few grams or parts of an ounce from job to job, so Erik your reaction to shrug it off makes sense. My OookWorks inner wasn't even close to being within tolerance. I ordered the exact same model as was listed on the website, and the version that arrived so many months later was a full 3 oz heavier. That's almost 30% over spec. I reluctantly accepted it because I feared I'd see nothing if I returned it. That's one thing, but when I went back and compared photos from other happy owners with mine, I saw that Sean had cobbled the FrankenOook together from leftover scraps. It was definitely the ugly stepsister to his proudly photographed Cinderellas, that he thought he could palm off on a customer in a different country.
I just signed up to Backpacking Light in order to post my experience to this forum in hopes that other people may heed the warning about Sean at Oookworks here. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am unable to contact Sean by phone or text. I have attempted to contact him several times by Gmail and through his own Website, with absolutely no response. As far as I am concerned this guy has stolen my money, his Website is a scam, this is fraudulent behavior, and he's a thief. Strong words and accusations, but this is what I am led to believe.On April 30, 2014 I purchased an "instock" item - a simple bathtub - that according to OookWorks Website was in stock and would ship within 2 business days. It is July 2, 2014, and I have yet to receive my item. I thought maybe he was on the TGO and was so busy that he couldn't get the bathtub in the mail on time. So I patiently waited until the TGO was over. In my mind, I thought I would even give him two weeks to recover once he got home. And then I emailed him. No response. And at that point we are past the 45-day Paypal dispute. Great. I know it's not $700 and I know he reportedly makes a fine product but after this experience I would not have purchased from him to begin with and I won't again. Which is too bad, I had my eye on his MSR Twing Innernest.Anyway, I did a bunch of reading about Sean and his products before I purchased. I believe I did my due diligence. Everything I read had him being a great communicator. And that in said buyers' experience had received their products within 10-12 weeks. Which is what I would expect from a custom item. I found this forum too late for me to learn from. Hopefully someone else will find this in time. Happy Hiking (and buying!)
Heather, thanks for sharing and welcome to BPL.There have been other accounts of this sort of thing happening with Oookworks. It is a shame.On a related topic, if you are looking for a simple bathtub floor, Mountain Laurel Designs just released (as of the past couple of days) separate bathtub floors albeit for pyramids.Here: http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=215
Welcome to BPL, Heather. Sorry to hear another disappointing outcome with Sean. If you can afford to wait a few weeks, I would second Dave's recommendation. If you need something quickly, take a look at ZPacks for their cuben floors.I have the strongest impression that, unless you are one of Sean's "mates" - someone he knows and likes from Outdoorsmagic or a prolific blogger who can see nothing wrong in what he does - you will be left hanging by this guy. And the further away you are geographically from Dumfriesshire, the less he gives a hoot what your opinion is. Sean is capable of great craftsmanship when he can be bothered. But more often than not, he simply doesn't care. I don't know whether it's laziness, incompetence, or willful financial mismanagement, but he's a horrible businessman.
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