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The main content is delivered through an online textbook, which includes embedded links to videos, sidebars, visuals, graphics, and glossary terms. Users can navigate the course in a traditional manner, approaching the text one unit at a time and working their way through the content systematically or they can search the site for topics of interest.
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The units on the website provide core content reading. The body of the text covers key chemistry content, richly supported by illustrations, diagrams, and tables. Sidebars provide additional content and real-world applications. A downloadable PDF of the text is available.
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Three interactive labs provide supplemental learning through additional learning experiences. A timeline of chemical history enhances the course's historical approach to the content. Two additional interactives are simulations that challenge learners to apply chemistry to real-life problems.
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Two senators have trained their sights on the largest contractor in the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. According to a recent USA Today story, Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking him to look into the tax situation of Leonie Industries, which they say owes more than $4 million in unpaid federal taxes since 2006.
"As you know, when U.S. military personnel have delinquent debts, the Department of Defense can be ordered to garnish their wages until these debts have been settled," Carper and Coburn wrote in the letter. "If our wartime contractors -- or any of the department's contractors, for that matter -- have accumulated sizable tax debts, then we believe that similar action should be taken against these contractors."
The senators ask the Pentagon to respond by March 27 to questions such as whether the Pentagon withheld any money awarded to Leonie Industries for the "marketing and media services" in order to pay off the owners' tax debt; whether Pentagon officials knew of tax liens on Leonie's owners; and whether current Pentagon rules require consideration of the tax delinquency of a company that is competing for a contract.
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The International Olympic Committee Has Already Staked A Trademark Claim On The Number '2014'
from the 2015-still-entertaining-offers... deptMan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sure loves its trademarks. Many, many, many, many, many, many, many cases of the IOC's fierce brand protection have been detailed here, including taping over non-sponsor logos and seeking the power to enter homes to remove "unapproved signage." This has also rubbed off on a few Olympians, triggering trademark office filings to protect made-up words stolen from middling hip hop artists and self-given nicknames.
Via the IPKat we learn that the IOC has already locked down next year in preparation for the Winter Olympics. No, seriously. A trademark on the number "2014," which non-coincidentally happens to be a (lesser) Olympic year, has been granted by the UK's Intellectual Property Office.
The IPKat's attention has been drawn to Community Trade Mark E3307444. The mark in question consists of the number "2014", which no-one would ever imagine to be the appellation by which next year might just be known. Applied for in 2003 and registered in 2005, this mark is owned by none other than the Comité International Olympique of Château de Vidy, Lausanne.So, with the kind of efficiency you only find in the most brutal of trademark bullies, the IOC has trademarked a number many people were planning to use starting next January, nine years in advance. And the IOC isn't leaving anything to chance. It has staked a claim on all 45 of the possible registration classes, including (but good god, certainly not limited to) chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metals/alloys, machines, tools, scientific equipment, surgical instruments, lighting, heating, vehicles, firearms, musical instruments, furniture, ropes, tarps, string, textiles, toys, coffee, fresh fruits and vegetables, beer, other alcoholic beverages, tobacco, insurance, conferences and seminars, design and development of computer programs, restaurant services, asbestos and security.
Anything and everything possibly covered by a registered trademark has been nailed down by the Committee, making it very possible that anyone using the number "2014" in the year 2014 might find themselves dealing with the IOC's trademark cops. IPKat suggests a workaround:
The IPKat doesn't feel he can safely use 2014 in the course of trade, so he has decided to call it "2013+1". Merpel isn't sure that this will work. The first three digits of 2014 also begin "2013" and, as is well known in decisions of the General Court and the Boards of Appeal of OHIM, consumers are likely to pay more attention to the beginning of a mark than to its end unless there's a good reason why they won't …Does this mean that the IOC now has the power to go after anyone in an industry simply for using "2014?" Probably not, but the IOC certainly hasn't shown any willingness to curtail its overreach either. So it will probably be a mixture of the standard IOC branding aggressiveness coupled with a few instances of IOC branding WTF-ness, much of which we'll probably see covered here.


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Famed Italian Luthier Fabio Ragghianti Debuts Radical Classical Guitar Line
Italian luthier Fabio Ragghianti has announced a new U.S. company, Ragghianti Guitars, based in Boulder, Colorado to distribute his new line of hand-crafted instruments which incorporate the most progressive features of his custom guitars at a more affordable price.
The Radical Classical line features lattice top bracing and a thinner soundboard for more powerful resonance. The guitars employ a multi-scale fret system for improved tonal balance, a raised fingerboard for easy access to the higher registers plus a personal side sound port. Each of the new instruments is built under the strict instructions and supervision of Mr. Ragghianti by an experienced luthier team in China which he personally visits to inspect the building process. The new model is handcrafted by this team using the same techniques as his custom guitars but now made available to a much wider market.
With a retail price starting under $2500, each of the new Ragghianti models is hand crafted to the award winning luthier's uncompromising standards, using only high quality solid woods. The soundboard can be chosen in Canadian Western Red Cedar (Thuja Plicata) or in Canadian Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis). The back and sides are in solid Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia).
"Until now only a small group of professionals had the opportunity to own one of Fabio's superb instruments," said Bob Lang, Co-Founder of Ragghianti Guitars. "We are now able to offer the results of Fabio's 30 years of guitar-building experience, with its unique blend of tradition, research, and innovation, to many more players."
A native of Tuscany, Italy where he trained and works today, Fabio Ragghianti has gained the respect of many renowned musicians, among them Italian composer and guitarist. Alessio Monti. Commenting on Fabio Ragghianti's guitar design, Mr. Monti stated, "Ragghianti guitars have the sound I've always wanted, powerful and sweet at the same time. It is perfect for both classical and avant-garde music. This is the true voice of the modern guitar."
For more information, visit their web site at www.ragghiantiguitars.com.


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- How much is my Remington worth?
The Museum does not appraise, evaluate, or authenticate works of art. To find an appraiser in your area, please contact the following resources:
- Where can I have my Remington artworks authenticated?
The following are some of the recommended art dealers familiar with Remington's work:
- Altermann Galleries, 225 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 505/983-1590
- Tyler Mongerson, Mongerson Galleries, 704 N. Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60610, 312/943-2354
- Cameron Shay, James Graham & Sons, 1014 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021, 212/535-5767
- Michael Frost, J.N. Bartfield Galleries, 30 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, 212/245-8890
- Baird Ryan, Gerald Peters Gallery, 24 E. 78th Street, New York, NY 10021, 212/628-9760
- I have a Remington painting from your museum. What is it worth?
In the past the museum sold reproductions on canvas of several popular paintings. These include Albert Bierstadt, Sunrise, Yosemite Valley; William M. Chase, Idle Hours; Jasper F. Cropsey, Narrows from Staten Island; William M. Harnett, Ease; Thomas Moran, Cliffs of Green River; and several paintings by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The reproductions were made on canvas and appeared to be original paintings. "Amon Carter Museum" was stamped on the back of each one. These reproductions are no longer for sale through the Museum Store, but many are still extant. Further, they have not appreciated in value from their original selling price.
- Where can I find information about my Remington print?
For more information about Remington reproductions from nineteenth- and early twentieth-century magazine illustrations, contact an antiquarian book or print dealer (see below). Additional resources are listed at the American Historical Print Collectors Society Web site.
- Other Remington-related information sources are listed below:
- Catalogue raisonné:
- Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY (307) 587-4771
- Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné by Peter H. Hassrick and Melissa Webster (1996) includes a list of his lifetime prints, paintings, watercolors, and drawings.
- Catalogue raisonné:
- Local antique print dealers:
- R. L. Riddell Rare Maps & Prints, Dallas, TX (214) 953-0601, www.antiquemapshop.com
- Peters & Isham, Fort Worth, TX (817) 236-1141
- Selected museum collections:
- Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) 582-3122
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (405) 478-2250
- R. W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana (318) 865-4201,
- Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, New York (315) 393-2425
- Rockwell Museum, Corning, New York (607) 937-5386
- Additional bibliographic resources:
- Hassrick, Peter H. and Melissa J. Webster. Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings. Cody, Wyoming: Buffalo Bill Historical Center in association with the University of Washington Press, Seattle. 1996.
- McCracken, Harold. Frederic Remington Artist of the Old West: A Bibliographic Checklist of Remington's Pictures and Books. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. 1947.
Important source of information regarding Remington's career as an illustrator.
- Samuels, Harold and Peggy. Remington: The Complete Prints. New York: Crown. 1990.
- Additional information about Remington works:
- A portfolio of eight lithographs called A Bunch of Buckskins was published by R. H. Russell, New York, in 1901. Each lithograph measures 15 x 20 inches. The complete listing of prints from the portfolio follows:
- A Cheyenne Buck
- A Sioux Chief
- A Breed
- Old Ramon
- A Cavalry Officer
- An Army Packer
- An Arizona Cowboy
- A Trapper
- Collier's Weekly in 1905 issued a portfolio of six color half-tone photolithographic prints after Remington paintings which they had commissioned. Collier's... labeled them as Artist's Proofs, but Remington may never have seen them at any point in their production and marketing. Harper's... and Collier's... both made and sold color half-tone lithographs, including photomechanically reproduced signatures and the designation Artist Proof, although Remington's hand probably never touched them. (Source: The Philadelphia Print Shop, Ltd.,(215) 242-4750
- A portfolio of eight lithographs called A Bunch of Buckskins was published by R. H. Russell, New York, in 1901. Each lithograph measures 15 x 20 inches. The complete listing of prints from the portfolio follows:
- Other Remington-related information sources are listed below:
- Bronzes
Selected quotes from the Frederic Remington Art Museum Web site:
- Frederic Remington (1861--1909) cast 22 different subjects. The first foundry with which he worked was the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company in New York City. In 1900 Remington began working exclusively with the Roman Bronze Works, New York City. Since the copyrights expired, there have been copies in just about all shapes, sizes, colors, etc. The words "authentic" and "original" do not apply to Remington bronze reproductions. Generally, authentic Remington bronzes are not available anywhere for less than $75,000.
- Here are two things to look for to reassure yourself further that a particular sculpture is not an original Remington bronze: Foundry mark: most copies bear no indication of where they were made. Authentic sculptures are made with the foundry's name clearly cast into the bronze base. In very few instances will an authentic cast be mounted on a marble base, whereas copies frequently are. Original bronzes are numbered sequentially. They were made and numbered more or less according to the demand---for example, 1, 2, 3, etc., not 1/100 or 19/50. Many copies are misleadingly numbered in this second "3/100" fashion. The location of the number on original sculptures is usually on the under side of the bronze base.
- Where were the Remington bronzes cast?
The Henry Bonnard Bronze Co. Founders, N.Y.; Roman Bronze Works, New York.
- Where do you find the foundry mark on the bronze?
Cast into the base, usually on the vertical edge at the back.
- Did Remington set his bronzes on a marble base?
No. However, reproductions are often sold on bases
- Do you sell reproductions of Remington's bronzes?
No, but a handful of other museums do sell reproductions. Museums that sell bronze reproductions.
- What method did they use to cast the bronzes?
The earlier bronzes were made using the sand-casting method. Later bronzes were made using the lost-wax process.
- Recommended source book for Remington bronzes:
Greenbaum, Michael D. Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture. Ogdensburg, NY: Frederic Remington Art Museum, 1996.


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Freeze substitution is a preparative process that preserves frozen specimens for electron or light microscopy. It involves replacing vitreous ice in samples with one or more fixatives dissolved in an organic solvent to chemically cross-link reactive molecules as they are immobilized at the instant of freezing. Specimens processed by freeze substitution are considered significantly closer to native state when examined than those preserved in other forms.
Our unit has designed, developed, and deployed a cryo-thermal device for greatly accelerating freeze substitution processing of biomaterials for light and electron microscopy (figure above). The device, fabricated by Total Temp Technologies in San Diego, California, enables complete and highly reproducible freeze substitution with tightly regulated temperature control within our Pelco 3451 laboratory microwave processing oven. By balancing flow of liquid nitrogen coolant and internal electric heaters, the platform and sample temperature are set, maintained, and transitioned within a range of -100 and 100 degrees C, while simultaneously accelerating replacement of ice with organic medium and reactions of fixatives with the samples using microwave excitation. Using this system, protocols that require 48 to more than 100 hours to complete by passive diffusion methods are routinely performed in less than 90 minutes, with comparable or superior structural preservation (shown below). This enables freezing, fixing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and examining cryo-samples in one or two days, which previously would have required a week or more to complete.
Dorward DW, Nair V, Hansen BT, Fischer ER. Device and method for microwave assisted cryo-sample processing. Patent application publications: US 2011/0229928 A1, EP 2331930 A1
Rayavara K, Rajapandi T, Wollenberg K, Kabat J, Fischer ER, Desai SA. A complex of three related membrane proteins is conserved on malarial merozoites. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 167:135-43. 2009.


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So far during 2009, I've read 142 books. I say "so far" because I'm still working on three, at least two of which I'll probably finish over the next week, barring unforeseen circumstances such as full concentration on work. Out of these 142 books, 22 have been rereads. I haven't counted exactly how many of these books were written during 2009, but I can tell you it's fewer than usual for me. Near-bankruptcy has placed some constraints on my lifestyle, mostly by way of preventing me from buying many new hardcovers.
Still, I managed to come up with my annual and, I'm sure, deeply important and cherished (bankruptcy hasn't done much to dent the sarcasm, anyway) Top 10 List of the best books from 2009 that I read this year, with the usual honorable mentions. Notice it's a little light in the nonfiction category this year: sorry. I've mostly limited myself to discounted titles, and there wasn't much in the way of cheap nonfiction that I wanted to read.
South of Broad by Pat Conroy. My beloved Pat Conroy would really have to screw up to stay off this list, and this year he made me happy once again with another dysfunctional family/love story set in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Charleston, SC. (I'm not biased: I'm not even particularly fond of most cities in my home state, which makes Charleston that much more remarkable.) Conroy has said this novel could've been over 100 hundred pages longer, and that would've been fine with me. There are childhood memories, present-day love, forgiveness and lack thereof, and a cameo appearance by Hurricane Hugo. While it's not as transcendent as The Prince of Tides, it's great nonetheless.
Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg. It's rare for Berg to disappoint, too, although her last couple of books were less than amazing. She's back to her usual form with this story of a widow who learns of a secret kept by her late husband. If you haven't read Berg, she's as gifted as Anne Lamott when it comes to finding words for the often amorphous thoughts in our own heads about our everyday lives. I'd recommend most of her fiction. This was the first knockout book of the year for me.
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. I'm not sure what I expected from this, but after reading Urrea's lovely novel The Hummingbird's Daughter, it wasn't a picaresque novel loosely based on "The Magnificent Seven." In fact, if I'd known that, I might have hesitated before using any surplus money on this book. I'm glad I read it anyway. It's a laugh-out-loud-funny story of three young women and a friend from a small Mexican village who sneak into the United States illegally to find seven ronin to save their town from a couple of criminals.
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman. Hoffman is, like Conroy and Berg, a usual suspect for this list. This is one of her darker novels: it's the story of three sisters, troubled in different ways, and how they make disastrous mistakes and then patch their lives back together. Hoffman writes beautifully about love, loss, craziness, family, and magic, all of which are old territory for her but are newly revisited in this terrific novel.
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. I'm not even sure why I picked up this short first book, and less sure what prompted me to buy it, but I'm glad I did. It's a novel in stories about the lives of a cooking school proprietor/restaurateur and her students, and although it doesn't startle or break any new literary ground, it's a quick, lovely night or two of reading that I'm sure I'll go back to over the years. Note: it'll make you hungry and wistful at the same time, which in combination will keep you awake and roaming the kitchen early in the morning. It's worth it. It almost made me want to cook.
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston. If you haven't read him yet, Charlie Huston is the heir apparent to Elmore Leonard: he's prolific, has fascinating if similar characters, will make you laugh and horrify you, and wanders freely between genres (his vampire series, starring undead screwup Joe Pitt, is not to be missed, even if you don't care for vampires – they're more like noir that happens to involve vampires). This novel is the story of a guy who goes to work for a company that cleans up after various human disasters: suicides, unobserved deaths, hoarders. There's also a rival post-disaster cleaning team and a weird unexpected love story, and several inappropriate laughs. His new novel is out in January 2010. I'm already waiting for it.
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood. If I had Atwood's imagination I would never read anything – I'd just stay inside my own head all the time. This is almost but not quite a sequel to Oryx and Crake, although you don't have to have read that novel to fall headlong into this one. It's an eerie imagining of the end of civilization, and possibly the beginning as well, none of which is farfetched enough to make you write it off as science fiction: parts of it are almost like prophecy. Oh, and if it doesn't at least temporarily make you think twice about fast food, you didn't pay attention. Brrrr.
Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper. Two years in a row, I've been unexpectedly enchanted by what you'd think would be overly sentimental stories of notable or exceptional pets, which instead turn out to be moving and fascinating human/animal tales. This is the story of a young woman who takes in an eyeless kitten (his eyes were removed due to a life-threatening infection) and their life together. I was suckered into this one because I have a disabled cat myself, and couldn't put the story down: Homer the cat has a more interesting story than a lot of humans do, and the author writes about it with the sentimentality of any pet owner, but never descends into sap.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Usually, when a writer lapses into dialect, my neck stiffens up, especially if it's southern: almost nobody outside the south (and not nearly enough writers in it) has much of an ear for how people really talk. Kathryn Stockett is the exception. This is the story of a privileged white girl in segregated 1960s Mississippi who takes an interest in the lives of black domestic servants who work for her family and friends, and the story of the black women themselves, told in a mostly dead-on dialect that never made me cringe. This is a long novel, but took only me two nights to finish. You'll love the characters, the story, and the discovery of a new author who steps outside the silly Ya-Ya Sisterhood/Sullivan's Island trend so many southern female writers settle for, and hits this debut out of the park.
Rocket Men by Craig Nelson. I've been a NASA moon shot junkie since I stumbled onto The Right Stuff as a college student. This novel will revisit a little of what you already know – the Soviet contribution to the space race, the failures that preceded the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs – but reaches deeper into the lives of the three men who first went to the moon than anyone has before. I knew a lot of this history, and it didn't matter: I was still fascinated. At least once, Nelson turned up some detail that reduced me to tears. I can't think of a better book to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing (although if you're a fellow moon shot nerd, watch "In the Shadow of the Moon," a documentary that's even more breathtaking than this book).
As usual, there are a few honorable mentions as well, some from 2009 and some other great finds that I stumbled upon late for one reason or another:
Awakening by S.J. Bolton. This is a debut mystery/thriller about a British wildlife veterinarian and the horrible secret of her village. I was fascinated from the first page.
My Dead Body by Charlie Huston. Yes, that same Charlie Huston. This is the last of his Joe Pitt vampire noir novels, which settled several old scores, made me laugh explosively more than once, and tempted me to reread the whole batch since there won't be more. (The first of this terrific series is Already Dead.)
Alex and Me by Irene Pepperberg. If you have a pet you suspect is smarter than it's given credit for, this memoir by the scientist who worked with Alex the gray parrot for 30 years will pin you in your chair to finish it in one sitting. Pepperberg made the whole world think twice by what she revealed about learned language in a creature with "a brain the size of a shelled walnut," as well as learned animal behavior in general.
The King Must Die and The Bull From the Sea by Mary Renault. I've never included rereads in this list before, but it had been almost 20 years since I last read these novels based on the myth of Theseus, and I'd forgotten how absolutely extraordinary they are in terms of research, characterization, and human understanding. Wow. They've lost nothing over the years, and I hadn't realized how much I missed them.
BONUS: a surprise movie to end this list. The best film I saw all year – in a year, by the way, that offered the remarkable "Up," "Valkyrie," and "Inglourious Basterds" – was "Zombieland." Laugh yourself silly and forget the real, un-zombiefied world for an hour and a half, and then go home and make sure you have a houseful of weapons and junk food, just in case.


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Lee Steele said in real life, ghost hunting is different from those television shows where hunters uncover evidence of the supernatural almost 100 percent of the time.
�It�s like going fishing,� said Steele, who prefers to be known as a paranormal investigator and not a ghost hunter. �Sometimes you get a big haul, and other times you hardly get a bite.�
Steele, 57, a Graham native and resident, is research investigator with Positively Paranormal, a Liberty-based organization whose members go in search of proof of the hereafter.
Or at least go looking to try and figure out why things go bump in the night.
They�ve staged investigations at former nursing and funeral homes, at downtown Burlington�s Paramount Theatre (a spirit there, Steele said, turned on a flashlight to prove its existence), and spent time aboard the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, where they got a tape recording of what they believe is a spirit speaking.
On the tape, Steele can be heard announcing that the temperature is 74.9 degrees. When he played the tape back when the night was done, quite clearly a voice � from the hereafter, Steele believes � can be heard asking, �What are you reading?�
�We get something there almost every time,� Steele said of the visits he and his cohorts have made to the World War II battleship.
Steele graduated from Graham High School in 1974 and from Elon College in 1978. He has over the years worked at plumbing and hardware stores, as well as taken on various other endeavors.
�This, that and a little bit of everything,� is how he describes his employment history.
Steele was raised a Baptist, but said from an early age he wanted to learn more about the supernatural.
�I was always interested in North Carolina ghost stories,� he said.
Steele said that when he was about 10, he was visiting relatives at their house in the Hawfields community. It was an old house, and Steele climbed the steps to a second-floor landing where he heard children giggling and calling his name.
Steele thought at first it was his cousins, but discovered that wasn�t the case, and the source of the voices and laughter remains a mystery.
�That got me more interested,� he said of his desire to try and explain what can�t always be explained.
Like a lot of Alamance County residents of his generation, Steele as a teenager used to drive through the old Glencoe Mill Village, long before the current owners revived and restored the community. Steele believes he saw something resembling a zombie there one evening.
He�s investigated the Devil�s Tramping Ground in Chatham County, taken a look at Chapel Hill�s Gimghoul Castle, and even explored mysteries of the Gibsonville Cemetery.
Steele and his sidekicks are always on the prowl for more supernatural sites to explore.
The other members of Positively Paranormal include Matt Shelar of Liberty, the team leader, and High Point�s Brian Martin, the lead investigator. Others often join them on their investigations.
Steele said that as research investigator, his job is to check the history of a site before he and others involve themselves in an investigation. They always get permission of the property owners before going onto a site.
Steele said believing or not believing in the paranormal is like most things in life � a choice an individual makes. Deciding exactly what it is that haunts a site, well, that�s hard to say.
�God has his angels,� Steele said. �The devil has his demons. They�re all fighting for the control of men�s souls.�
Members of Positively Paranormal don�t charge for their services. They have a prayer asking for protection before they commence, and end their activities with a prayer.
Steele said the first stop of any investigation is to try and prove the supernatural isn�t involved.
�We look for a logical explanation for whatever is going on,� he said.
If that doesn�t work, investigators move to phase II, which is seeking to prove whether the paranormal is involved. The more documentation they get, the more likely they are, Steele said, to prove the presence of the supernatural.
For instance, if a demonic spirit is present, Steele said, it�s likely to present itself as a child.
The equipment investigators use includes a meter that reads electromagnetic radiation (the light goes from green to red if an apparition is present) and a �ghost box,� an AM/FM radio altered to skip channels and create white noise a spirit can manipulate to answer questions.
At least that�s how members of Positively Paranormal explain it. Again, it�s up to an individual to decide whether he or she wants to believe.
Steele is convinced there�s something out there that humans can�t explain.
�I tell people there�s a God, but I believe in the devil, too,� he said.
For more information about Positively Paranormal, call Lee Steele at 336-684-9984 or Matt Shelar at 336-772-0781, or find the organization on Facebook by typing keywords �Positively Paranormal Team.�


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"The Illusion of Quiet" – [Original Painting]
"The Illusion of Quiet" – [Original Painting]
"The Illusion of Quiet"
Original painting measuring 16″ x 20″, painted with quality acrylics and oil paints on a masonite panel.
"The Illusion of Quiet" features my favorite bird, a barn owl flying through an ethereal darkness.
Please note that this painting does not come framed.
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I take the utmost care in packaging my artwork in order to mail it out, and have yet to have a piece damage or lost by the postal companies. My canvas paintings come in a tight-fitting thick felt sleeve which prevents the painting from becoming scratched, then are wrapped with layers of bubblewrap. The paintings are then placed in a tight-fitting sturdy cardboard box, and are heavily sealed in order to ensure their safe arrival. Then I add the mailing address and return address and send it on its way!
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I offer a full refund on the cost of the painting (minus the initial cost of shipping and the cost to mail the piece back to the artist) within 14 days of the parcel being received if the client is unsatisfied with its quality or appearance. In order to prevent misrepresentation, I show several photos of the piece in the product description from multiple views, to help the customer see exactly what they are receiving. Still not sure? Feel free to let me know, and I will email you more photos of the piece in question.
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A collection of personal thoughts and experiences - mostly centered around running.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Pack Alterations
9 comments:
Nice work Adam. I didn't know you did alteration. Am I going to get a first hand look at this at CRA?ReplyDelete
The next Matt Kirk!ReplyDelete
Very nice. That reminded me of some changes I want to make to my vest.ReplyDelete
Jeremy- Yeah, I think I'll give it a whirl at CRA. I tested it for on a 30-mile run last Saturday and it seemed to work great. 70 oz is more water than I'm used to carrying, but it wasn't much of a problem.ReplyDelete
Rick- I'm no Matt. He could build it from scratch . . . I'm a poser for sure! Matt is the man!
Kim- maybe Nathan will come calling with design requests?
I'm impressed!! see you this weekend at CRA!!ReplyDelete
Good work!ReplyDelete
It's all about the mods. Do tell us: how bad is the Springer Fever?!?!
Matt- 9 weeks to go and I wish I could start now. I'm seriously itching to do this!ReplyDelete
Always admire people who take it upon themselves to tweak their gear like this!ReplyDelete
I just found your blog recently, Adam, and want to send well wishes your way for your planned adventure this summer. GOOD LUCK!! It's one of--if not THE--best thing I have ever done. Would love to run it w/crew someday.
Sue J.
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Thanks for the well wishes. I certainly believe (or hope) that this will be one of my most memorable journeys in life. Now if I could just come up with a trail name as cool as Vermonster, then I'd be set!
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NYC Diary: Saturday landed in New York
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Vintage Star wars top from Spinns Harajuku// zara mustard wide leg pant
Landed in New York in the morning of September 12nd, 2015. It was a long journey from Bangkok to New York and I was suffering from jetlag. Unfortunately due to my tight schdule I had no time to rest. So I just checking in at the hotel and heading to Rebecca Minkoff fashion show venue. Phew...Just in time!
Everyone is seated and ready for the show! I saw instruments in the middle of the stage and wonder who will be playing and excited to see was reading through run off show and found that BORNS will be performing. I was really excited since I am a fan of his psychedelic indie-pop music. I think he has released his first debute last year and I was really glad to hear that there's still some amazing artist making great songs out there in the mordern music scene. No offense, but I literally almost giving up on modern music. Anyhow, I felt amazing to see beautiful collection from Rebecca Minkoff, while enjoying cool live music. BORNS was performing Seeing stars and Electric love.
Some of my favourite looks from Rebecca Minkoff SS16 Runway.
The collection inspired by the modern day Marianne Faithfull with the perfect combination of sweet and rebellious. Models walked down the runway with 60s mod blowout hairstyle, A-line dress, chunky bangles, and big hoop earrings. The designers also injected boho spirit of the 70s with details like plunging neckline, suede, fringe, studs, leather, and the knee high gladiator sandals.
Garrett Borns!
After the show I went to Brooklyn with my twin sister who flew all the way to New York from London.
Fort Greene Flea at 176 Lafayette Avenue, New York, NY.
It located in the schoolyard of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School features more than 100 vendors selling vintage clothes, accessories, decorations, arts, and food.
Academy Records 85 Oak St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
If you are a music lover and collect vinyls, you will definitely in love with Academy Records. They offer wide selection of used and new vinlyn. All records are well arranged by genres. It is by far the coolest and biggest vinyl store I'ver ever been. My sister and I spent an hour there and bought so many awesome vinyls at a very good price.
People of 2morrow 65 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Another cool store located in greenpoint Brooklyn. It offers vast selection of both vintage and new apparels for women, men, and children. Also, other carefully selected items from worldwide designers. Be sure to stop by and shop one of a kind or unique designed pieces.
There's still more post of my NYC diary so stay tuned. Have a lovely day!
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Sorry its been a while! We haven't been so good at this blogging thing…we keep up to date on our shows page though! Anyway, we have some news on our new record! On April 13th, 2012 we are releasing a new EP called "Live Hard." It is going to be a 10″!! We recorded it at The Bedside Manor in October and are very excited about it. The album is being released by Gruff Beard Records and Bedside Manner. Now we are label-mates with Dead Ringer! A couple days ago we got the jackets for the records! Check it out!!
The release show is taking place at The Tuscan Cafe in Warwick, NY. Check out the Facebook event page here.
In more awesome news, we are stoked to be playing 4 consecutive days with Conor & The Stonehill Kids this month! If you haven't checked them out, you should! The tour is called, "I hate horses," but….I don't. Melissa & Paul love animals of all shapes and sizes, including and not limited to Baboons, Mandrils, Lizards, Sloths, and Firebelly Newts. Check it outtttt!!
March 22 is no longer at Pearly Bakers….it is at a self storage facility in Newton, NJ with our new friends Top Soil. Ask us for directions!
Check out our shows page for more dates! We have one coming up on March 10th (this Saturday) and one on the 16th, where we hopefully will be playing a new tune. Woohoo!!!!
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HOLDEN, Mass. — A Massachusetts man who had just arrived home from work says a growling bobcat jumped on his leg and then his chest so he grabbed the animal by the neck and threw it to the ground, then shot it to death.
Michael Votruba, 24, of Holden got home from work Monday, got out of his truck, and went to the passenger side to grab his belongings when he saw an animal scurry into the space between the carport and his house.
The growling animal, which he estimated weighed 25 to 30 pounds, started approaching him, so he drew the handgun he was carrying. When he fell backward, the cat jumped on his leg.
He shook the cat off his leg and ran a few steps before the animal jumped on his chest.
He said he grabbed the cat by the neck, threw it to the ground, and shot it twice.
That didn't deter the animal, which jumped back on his chest. He shot it two more times. Then his girlfriend brought out his rifle, which had been locked inside, so he shot the animal several more times to kill it.
He credited the firearms with saving his life.
"There's a good chance I would have had to smother it or something," he told The Telegram & Gazette. "There's a good chance I would have got cut to shreds."
Votruba said he had holes in his shirt, but did not suffer any scratches to his chest. He did have a scrape on his elbow. He went to a hospital and received rabies shots as a precaution and an updated tetanus shot.
An officer from the Environmental Police took the animal for testing at a state lab. A spokesman said Thursday that results of that testing were not yet available, but the department did say that the bobcat had porcupine quills embedded in its skin.
The estimated statewide bobcat population is about 1,200 to 1,300, said Tom O'Shea, assistant director of wildlife at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
"Most of the time they're shy and secretive, and the only time they show aggression to people is when they're rabid," he said.
In January, a bobcat attacked a man and his teenage nephew in Brookfield, about 15 miles from Holden. That animal tested positive for rabies.
Still, O'Shea said there's no need for alarm.
"People should be more wary of raccoons, skunks and even stray cats," he said.
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For this month's WASDE report, analysts will be waiting to see how USDA rectifies the balance sheet on old-crop soybeans, given clear evidence that exports already exceed projected levels.
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The corn market's wild ride continues. On Friday, corn prices jumped 10 cents. Market expert Jerry Gulke shares his insight.
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Facing the prospect of excessive supplies, some analysts think soybeans could drop to $10/bu. at harvest time, and farmers are locking in prices.
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Rainbow Mountain-Summit Track
Get a complete 360 degree view over the region, after climbing Rainbow Mountain-Summit Track.
Time: 1 hr 30 min one way Distance: 2.5 km Type: Tramping Track
Getting there:
Rainbow Mountain lies 26 km south-east of Rotorua, beside SH 5 (the Rotorua-Taupo highway). Approaching from Rotorua the carpark is situated just past the turnoff for SH 38 (the Murupara/ Waikeremoana highway), on the left-hand side of the road.
Rainbow Mountain's Maori name is Maungakakaramea, meaning 'mountain of coloured earth'. The mountain top is an unusual rounded knob, known as Tihi-o-Rua - 'the owl's perch'.
Although it has a very volcanic past, Rainbow Mountain has cooled over recent years, allowing the native vegetation to slowly begin regenerating. Some plant species found on the mountain are very rare and grow only in geothermal areas. An information panel highlights special features of the vegetation at the start of two fascinating walking tracks.
The Crater Lakes Walk offers great views of two volcanic craters set against a backdrop of bare brown, orange and red steaming cliffs. The Summit Track leads you up through regenerating native vegetation and past steaming rainbow-coloured rocks. The climb to the summit is rewarded with magnificent 360-degree views of the surrounding Rotorua lakes, forests and mountains. You can also see south to distant Lake Taupo and the towering volcanic peaks of Tongariro National Park.
Immediately across the highway from the entrance to Rainbow Mountain lies Lake Ngahewa, home to a variety of birdlife. Native tui, bellbirds, waxeyes and kingfishers are abundant in the vegetation, while many kinds of waterfowl can be found on the lake.


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Ottens is out for Geelong tho, Sydney could plump for Jesse White to help out in the ruck (he might be better for it, hasn't had a great year)
Ottens is out for Geelong tho, Sydney could plump for Jesse White to help out in the ruck (he might be better for it, hasn't had a great year)
Well, the Hawks have swung the axe, and violently too. Lewis and Osborne omitted along with Thomas Murphy and JKT, though the latter two are no surprise. Morton, Muston, Suckling and Peterson come in. They look like pretty good ins and outs, might be a good chance of stealing a game at Subi at this rate. They have played their better footy with Peterson in the side and all the Hawks fans say Suckling is a better kick than Hodge.
'Copperfield,' said Mr. Micawber, 'farewell! Every happiness and prosperity! If, in the progress of revolving years, I could persuade myself that my blighted destiny had been a warning to you, I should feel that I had not occupied another man's place in existence altogether in vain.
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Oh, and if I need to clarify my thoughts on ruckmen any further, I do think the Hawks are going to get absolutely **** on by Naitanui and Cox. As I've said, a bloke who can provide a contest just to stop the opposition midfield getting easy clearances is one thing, but Renouf up against Cox and NN is going to be disastrous.
Will be interesting to see what happens when Hodge or Schoenmakers have to help out.
Knights, get Boak to Essendon and you can keep your job....
Patrick Ryder- What a gun http://youtube.com/watch?v=MW1VCwJJEII
Baby Bombers are back....
We're a sneaky chance this week. Heard it here first.
Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | Big Bash League tipping champion of the universeCome and Paint Turtle
Who's next in line? Newton or Jack Watts?
Speaking of mancrushes and Petrie though... Petrie Nothing quite like watching him have a field day like against the Saints last year (both times IIRC).
I used to play a bit of footy with Newton. Don't rate him too highly, but has the biggest leap. Used to sit on a blokes shoulders at least once a game. Hasn't changed either.
Ofcourse they're grooming Watts to be that key forward, but he's definitely a long way off. Jeez impatient Melbourne supporters must be disappointed in him. We've been so spoiled by ready made draftees, then you get a bloke like Watts who's more of a long term project. Is it wise to spend your #1 pick on a project? Well only time will tell...
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Fulling expecting you to quote this if we do end up getting smashed ftr.
As I'm sure you'll quote my previous if you pull out a win. I think we'll see some clever coaching by Scott to minimize the beating in the centre, and Wellingham is actually a pretty big out for us given the form he's been in. That said, while I think Scott's going to be an excellent coach, based on how he went at Collingwood, I don't think he's got the cattle to stop us at the moment. If we play anywhere near the intensity we've had the last couple of weeks, we'll be hard to stop.
Simply put, it's the type of game that Collingwood has to win, and hasn't done in previous years, to get themselves firmly entrenched in the Top 4.
Losing games like this have cost themselves any real chance at going to the big one over the past two years.
Watching TFS aws. My love of that Brown and Ling footage when they were hammered knows no bounds.
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Regional Shared Learning Workshop on Violence Against Girls in School
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As time draws towards 2015, the target year for Education For All (EFA) goals and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which, among other things, call for achieving universal primary education as well as achieving gender parity in primary and secondary schools, ActionAid organized with ANCEFA (Africa network campaign on education for all) and Plan (West Africa Regional Office WARO), a regional shared learning workshop on the learning from 5 years implementation of a multi-country project on violence against girls at school in Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique.
The aim of the workshop was to share experience with organizations engaged on the same issue and to explore together with partners how to strategically engage in joint advocacy on girls education in the region.
This communique outlines the various points made about girls' education, particularly in the areas of: research and publications; child participation; and policy engagement and advocacy.


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It's probably cold comfort to anyone enduring the gyrations of the American and global stock markets these days to recall that occasional dramatic dips and rises are, in a sense, what markets are all about. Sure, most investors — aside from those with ice in their veins who bet on huge, sudden swings in hopes of huge, sudden gains — would love to see a steady, predictable upward trend, with everyone gradually growing richer, more secure and happier as the years pass.
(NOTE: That trend is not going to occur. Anywhere. Ever.)
But for those who try to learn from history, rather than constantly repeating it, recalling previous market catastrophes — no matter how short- or long-lived they might have been — is one small way to keep a bit of sanity in the midst of yet another market roller-coaster ride. Granted, not every single recession or depression, great or small, is sparked by the same factors: banks making countless idiotic, risky loans or playing fast and loose with customers' billions, for example, is hardly the same thing as, say, global unease about a few countries (are you listening, Greece? Spain? Cyprus?) becoming economic basket cases overnight and leaving Europe's dwindling number of semi-solvent nations holding the bag.
But even if its details are quite different than those of our current prickly situation, the "flash crash" of five decades ago, in the late spring of 1962, offers some insight — and perhaps even some hope — for anyone pulling their hair out about today's maddening market volatility and the likelihood of the most recent market heights constituting a classic bubble.
After all, it surely felt like the end of the world for anyone who was vested in the market when it began its sudden and precipitous slide back in late May of 1962. And yet . . . the world didn't end. The market recovered. Granted, it recovered only to take the occasional sickening, bottom-falling-out plunge or to once again engage in the sort of rollicking uncertainty we see today.
But if nothing else, anyone who's anxious about the contemporary scenario — as different in kind and in scale as it could possibly be from the 1962 case — can at least take this to heart: It's all happened before. It will all (alas!) happen again. When it does happen again, it will be painful — it might be extremely painful — but history tells us we'll be okay. Eventually.
LIFE, meanwhile, reported on the 1962 "flash crash" thus:
The signs, like the rumblings of an Alpine ice pack at the time of thaw, had been heard. The glacial heights of the stock boom suddenly began to melt in a thaw of sell-off. More and more stocks went up for sale, with fewer and fewer takers at the asking price. Then suddenly, around lunchtime on Monday, May 28, the sell-off swelled to an avalanche. In one frenzied day in brokerage houses and stock exchanges across the U.S., stock values — glamor and blue-chip alike — took their sharpest drop since 1929.
Memory of the great crash, and the depression that followed, has haunted America's subconscious. Now, after all these years, was that nightmare to happen again?
In short: no. It wasn't. The fear of that scenario was, understandably, very real; but the sort of panic that juiced the 1929 crash — adding a horrific edge to what was already a calamitous melt-down — did not materialize in 1962. In fact, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 6 percent on that one vertiginous Monday and the market was anemic for a year afterwards, the markets as a whole, at home and abroad, did bounce back.
So . . . whatever happens with the inconceivably complex and harrowing economic issues that might (or might not) wreak havoc in the coming months and years, a few things are certain: somebody's going to make money; somebody — or rather, many, many somebodies — are going to lose money; and a few years down the road, we'll once again be floating blissfully along atop another bubble, half-waiting for it to burst and half-believing that it never, ever will.
Liz Ronk, who edited this gallery, is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter at @LizabethRonk.


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Visualize Actin Before Fixing Your Cells—CellLight® Actin-RFP BacMam 2.0 New Antibody for Ocular Development Studies—PiTX3 ABfinity™ Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
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CellLight® Actin-RFP BacMam 2.0 reagent is a modified insect virus (baculovirus) containing an actin–Red Fluorescent Protein (RFP) fusion construct. With this probe, you can visualize actin in live cells, then fix your cells and amplify the fluorescent signal using a highly specific anti-RFP antibody. This flexibility offers an advantage over labeling with traditional actin probes such as conjugated phalloidin, which require that cells be fixed with methanol, making live-cell imaging impossible. In addition, phalloidin is not multiplexable with other dyes and antibodies for which formaldehyde fixation is preferred.
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- Highly efficient—>90% transduction of a wide range of mammalian cell lines, including primary cells, stem cells, and neurons
- Fast and convenient—simply add, incubate overnight, and image, or store frozen, assay-ready cells for later use
- Robust—nonreplicating in mammalian cells, lacking observable cytopathic effects, and suitable for biosafety level (BSL) 1 handling
- Flexible—co-transduce more than one BacMam reagent for multiplex experiments or co-localization studies, and tightly control expression levels just by varying the dose
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CellLight® reagents combine the utility and selectivity of fluorescent proteins with the transduction efficiency of BacMam technology, enabling unambiguous staining of cellular structures and processes in live mammalian cells. Provided in ready-to-use format—simply add, incubate, and image—CellLight® reagents provide highly efficient expression in cell lines, primary cells, stem cells, and neurons.
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Actin (red) and talin (green) visualized in human neonatal epidermal keratinocytes. Cells were co-transduced with CellLight® Actin-RFP and CellLight® Talin-GFP and imaged on a Zeiss LSM confocal microscope after overnight incubation.
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Pituitary homeobox 3 (PiTX3) is a member of the RIEG/PiTX homeobox family, which also includes the DNA-binding proteins PiTX1 and PiTX2. PiTX3 is involved in lens formation in early ocular development and is later expressed in other organs and limbs. This protein has a highly restricted expression pattern in the brain. Mutations of the PiTX3 gene have been associated with abnormalities in ocular structure such as anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD) and a familial form of congenital cataracts.
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ABfinity™ antibodies are manufactured by transfecting mammalian cells with high-level expression vectors containing immunogen-specific heavy- and light-chain antibody cDNA. This production process offers consistent lot-to-lot antibody performance.
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Immunocytochemical analysis of U2OS cells. (A) Cells were treated with PiTX3 ABfinity™ Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (5H10L5) and labeled with Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti–rabbit IgG (green). (B) Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue). (C) Glycoconjugates on the cell membrane were stained with Alexa Fluor® 594 wheat germ agglutinin (red). (D) Composite image of cells showing nuclear localization of PiTX3.
Lipid rafts are detergent-insoluble, sphingolipid- and cholesterol-rich membrane microdomains that form lateral assemblies in the plasma membrane. To demonstrate the advantages of Qdot® conjugates in time-lapse imaging, we labeled lipid rafts using either an Alexa Fluor® dye conjugate of cholera toxin subunit B (CT-B) or a biotinylated CT-B in conjunction with a Qdot® streptavidin conjugate. Alexa Fluor® dye–labeled CT-B, a component of the Vybrant® Lipid Raft Labeling Kits, enables excellent endpoint and time-lapse imaging of lipid raft microdomains of the plasma membrane. However, when these probes are pushed to the limit—such as in time-lapse imaging with frequent, long, or intense exposures—photobleaching can occur. In contrast, when biotinylated CT-B was labeled with a Qdot® 655 streptavidin conjugate, the signal remained bright during similar acquisition conditions.
Live-cell microscopy (and especially imaging of rare targets or dynamic cellular events) requires bright, photostable, and multiplexable fluorophores. In comparison to organic fluorophores, Qdot® conjugates can provide higher-content imaging by enabling more frequent image acquisitions with shorter exposure times.
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Time-lapse imaging of lipid rafts in MMM murine macrophage cells. (A) Cells labeled with Alexa Fluor® 594 dye–labeled cholera toxin subunit B (CT-B). (B) Cells labeled with Qdot® 655 nanocrystal–labeled CT-B. Labeling experiments were performed at 4°C in complete medium. For Alexa Fluor® 594 labeling, the Vybrant® Alexa Fluor® 594 Lipid Raft Labeling Kit was used. For Qdot® 655 labeling, cells were incubated with 1 μg/mL biotinylated CT-B for 10 min, followed by 10 nM Qdot® 655 streptavidin conjugate for 20 min and then a 1:200 dilution of anti–CT-B antibody (from the Vybrant® Lipid Raft Labeling Kit, used to crosslink the CT-B–labeled rafts into distinct patches that are easily visualized) for 15 min. Images were acquired at room temperature in Live Cell Imaging Solution. Alexa Fluor® 594 images were collected using 562/20 nm and 624/40 nm bandpass filters for excitation and emission, respectively. Qdot® 655 images were collected using a 435/20 nm bandpass excitation filter and a 515 nm longpass emission filter. Exposure times were adjusted to maximize the dynamic range of the fluorescent labeling.
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Ivan W. Wyatt, 83, of Clements died Feb. 25 at Holiday Resort in Emporia. He was born March 20, 1929, in Bazaar to Carl A. and Gladys J. Stout Wyatt.
He graduated from Clements High School in 1947. He married Martha Mushrush on July 2, 1950. They later divorced.
He was a lifelong resident of Chase County where he was a farmer and stockman. He helped organize Chase County Farmers Union in the late 1960s.
He worked for Farmers Union as Kansas state vice president from 1973 to 1981 and state president from 1981 until 2000.
He served on the Clements school board and drove a bus for USD 284. He was a member of McPherson Masonic Lodge No. 29, the Scottish Rite, and the Shrine.
He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Leitnaker of Ottawa and Colette Freeman of Effingham, Ill.; one brother, Dale Wyatt of Honolulu, Hawaii; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his ex-wife, and a sister, Eunice Ludwig.
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Burial was in Prairie Grove Cemetery west of Cottonwood Falls. A memorial fund has been established for Kansas Farmers Union.


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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded three emergency grants totaling $87,000 for projects related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York, the Endowment announced today. The three projects are:
- a survey and report on the extent of damage and loss to cultural resources in lower Manhattan (Heritage Preservation, Washington, D.C., $27,000, contact Jane Long, 202/634-1422);
- a traveling exhibition and public programs on the response of citizens and use of public spaces for the many shared expressions of grief and mourning in response to the terrorist attacks (City Lore, Inc., New York City, $30,000, contact Steve Zeitlin, 212/529-1955); and
- an exhibition, with accompanying website and public programs, on the role of port workers on Sept. 11 in evacuating crowds and transporting and sheltering rescue workers (South Street Seaport Museum, New York City, $30,000, Steven Jaffe, 646/831-0490).
"These three projects examine important aspects of the unprecedented disaster and recovery efforts in New York," said NEH Acting Chairman James Herbert. "NEH seeks to provide a helpful perspective on the tragedy and to begin building toward the future. I am pleased to offer NEH's support during this time of national mourning."


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This Power Point by Michael Dopp, which I converted into a video and uploaded to YouTube, was an entry in the Power Line Prize competition. It does a nice job of putting the magnitude if our national debt into perspective:
This video, along with the other videos and songs that we (or our friends at Hugh Hewitt, Big Hollywood and Pajamas Media) have already posted can be viewed on our Power Line YouTube channel. Just go to http://www.youtube.com/thepowerlineblog and you can see them all. We will be adding more over the next few days, including, of course, the grand prize winner on Monday.


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Amazing Frisbee Trick Shots Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
This video may make you fall in love with the Frisbee all over again.
Brodie Smith has made a name for himself for his abilities to make insane shots with a Frisbee. He's now performed a real public service by making a video (with some NSFW language) featuring his best stunts from 2013.


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2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon
January 14, 2012
Desiree Davila, Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher - 2012 Olympians
Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman - 2012 Olympians
Two of the fastest races in Olympic Marathon Trials history took place on the same day Saturday in Houston as the six men and women who will represent Team USA in London earned their way on the squad. Shalane Flanagan set an Olympic Trials record of 2:25:38 in only her second marathon, while Meb Keflezighi earned his third Olympic berth by winning the Trials in a personal best time of 2:09:08. Flanagan led a Trials record five women under 2:30 while Meb led four men under 2:10 for the first time in Trials history.
Today's race was the first time ever four men ran under 2:10 in the Olympic Trials. It was the first time five women ran under 2:30 in the Olympic Trials. The women's top-three all have medaled in either New York, Boston or both. The men's top three also boast experience as the oldest Olympic bound trio Team USA has ever sent on the men's side with an average age of 33 and have a combined 9 Olympic appearances among them.


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We know teams will land at Mahe International Airport on Victoria island. We know they will be going to the island Anonyme. Do they have time to visit a third Seychelles island?
Here's an interactive Shanghai metro map. The editors would have us think the cowboys (and maybe the other teams) took the elevated Line 3 out of Hongkou. Maybe they did, but it would have meant an extra 15-30 minutes to connect to Line 2 (direct to pitstop). Taking the underground Line 8 would have been faster.
They say the museum is 5 stops away (which makes sense if they are at the Line 8 interchange), so yeah they took Line 8.
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On Fri, Feb 18, 2000 at 03:32:57PM -0800, William J. Earl wrote: > Ralf Baechle writes: > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2000 at 05:14:25PM -0800, brett wrote: > > > > > Im still wainting to hear anything about the indigo i hear alot of talk > > > about the indigo2 but nothing about the original blue boxes > > > > The problem is that the origin docs are gone by now and SGI can't > > just go and ship the IRIX source to hackers ... > > We might be able to help out with some Indigo R4000 information, > if someone is seriously interested, since the Indigo R4000 is close to > Indigo2 and Indy. Indigo R3000 is probably hopeless (that development > project was something like 12 years ago, after all). The graphics is > a tougher problem, since all but Newport and Starter (Indigo) graphics > have geometry engines with relatively complex interfaces. > > Ralf is quite right about the IRIX source. Since it is based > on source licensed from SCO, Sun, and others, we do not have the right > to hand it out without cost to others. How about if myself and possibly others who currently are under NDA for SGI would support such projects by describing things via email where neither docs nor uncontaminated source is available and possibly some source where it's (C)-clean and managment aproved. Could something like that be made working? It's a shame that still nobody so far has had an actual chance to start working on an O2 port or something like that. Ralf
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BATON ROUGE — President Barack Obama signed a bill into law earlier this week that will create new regulations for the manufacturing and distribution of contaminated drywall in the coming years. But it offers little relief for victims who used the Chinese import to rebuild following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
BATON ROUGE — President Barack Obama signed a bill into law earlier this week that will create new regulations for the manufacturing and distribution of contaminated drywall in the coming years. But it offers little relief for victims who used the Chinese import to rebuild following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The Drywall Safety Act of 2012 ensures that unsafe drywall cannot be reused and requires it to be labeled with information identifying the manufacturer.
Sponsored by Rep. Scott Rigell, a Republican from Virginia, the act also establishes chemical standards for domestic and imported drywall that should take effect in or before 2015.
"This is a great step," Rigell said, "but I also know there is more to be done to make the existing victims whole. I will not rest until we have explored every avenue to do so."
The federal government has received reports of contaminated Chinese drywall in more than 3,990 homes in 43 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
Cases in Louisiana spiked after the 2005 hurricane season, originating primarily along the coast, including instances in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.
While homeowners complain about the smell and, to some degree, respiratory problems, studies have found that contaminated drywall can also cause a corrosive environment for fire alarm systems, electrical distribution systems, gas piping and refrigeration coils.
The law, endorsed by Obama Monday, doesn't offer victims from recent years any recourse for these factors, nor does it address the fact that Chinese manufacturers, some of which are state-owned, have refused to submit to the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, where victims have brought their cases.
But it does express a "sense of Congress" that the Chinese manufacturers need to make restitution to the victims.
Cheryl A. Falvey, former general counsel to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, said the new law is "largely symbolic" and falls short on addressing this liability.
The commission is a federal agency that was central in last year's debates on the Drywall Safety Act.
She said the new law will look to the American Society for Testing and Materials to set a standard for the maximum amount of sulfur permitted in drywall, and then the commission will have to adopt the guidelines.
"While this bill doesn't provide homeowners with relief, it does ensure that faulty drywall will never be installed again," said Falvey, an attorney with Crowell and Moring's Washington, D.C., office. "And that is good news for the victims of hurricane Sandy, who will be using American-made drywall in their rebuilding efforts."
The Drywall Safety Act has been criticized for transforming into a bill that favored the domestic homebuilding industry, which lobbied the legislation heavily last year.
As originally introduced by Rigell, the bill would have treated contaminated drywall as a hazardous substance and created new criminal and civil penalties for sellers and builders.
Opposition to that original version stalled the bill, and it wasn't until a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Sen. David Vitter, a Metairie Republican, offered a compromise that got it back on track on Capitol Hill.
Co-sponsored by Democratic Sens. Bill Nelson of Florida and Mark Warner of Virginia, the amendment addressed concerns raised by the National Association of Home Builders by lessening the oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The amendment shifted the development of the voluntary sulfur content standard of future drywall to an industry advisory committee instead, which will include members like drywall manufacturers and homebuilders.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, however, will be charged with enforcing the voluntary limits when the regulations are finalized over the next two years.
"Many Louisiana families were faced with the nightmare of building or repairing their homes with toxic drywall after Hurricane Katrina, and I want to make sure this doesn't happen again," Vitter said in a statement after the bill passed.
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We are so excited to begin our series on my kitchen renovation! The entire experience has been a wonderful learning process, an opportunity to collaborate with my mom, and only a slight exercise in patience! Following is an overview of the beating heart of the kitchen - the appliances.
Since we couldn't design the kitchen without knowing which appliances we would be using, we enthusiastically jumped into the appliance world. There's something about appliances that gets this girl - and I suspect most homeowners - excited to learn about all the new features, modern technology and sleek designs. My interest in fashion temporarily took a sharp right turn in favor of an appliance obsession! Bosch appliances were the perfect match for our aesthetic and functional needs.
My husband, Dave, and I, assessed our needs and wants, while keeping in mind how each appliance would fit in with the overall design and function of the finished space. Here's what we chose and why. In a later post I'll follow up with performance notes.
We finished our kitchen just 2 months ago and in that time, my cooking processes have changed in a number of surprising ways I'll get into soon!
We had a few requirements entering into this decision.
- We knew we wanted a side-by-side refrigerator to give us easier access to the freezer without having to bend down and dig through a single crowded drawer, and
- We had to have more space than our current 30" refrigerator provided.
- A counter depth easily semi-built in design
- Functional interior accessories and features
Enter the Bosch 36" Side by Side! This refrigerator fit the bill perfectly, offering many great features such as easily customizable digital programming, filtered water and ice maker, and an energy efficient cooling system. This was a dramatic improvement over our previous, much smaller, refrigerator.
Bosch 36" Counter Depth Side by Side Refrigerator - 800 Series, Stainless Steel
We debated briefly between a slide-in range vs. an under counter oven with separate cooktop. We chose the latter in order to achieve a more built-in, streamlined look to complement the minimalist design of the cabinetry. We loved how the continuous form of the countertop allowed the eye to flow uninterrupted.
But, Friday night pizza night? More about that shortly-including convection drama (my mom would call me - um, repeatedly - and ask "are you using the convection settings???")
Bosch 30" Single Wall Oven - 800 Series, Stainless Steel
Once we decided on a separate oven and cooktop type of installation, we knew an induction cooktop was the way to go. Bosch's impressive induction offerings were right up our alley with their AutoChef sensor, easy to use touch controls, and super fast heating ability. We chose the 30" size instead of 36" to maximize our counter space which, given our lifestyle, was a higher priority.
Bosch 30" Induction Cooktop with SteelTouch Control and AutoChef - 800 Series, Black & Stainless
We debated between designing in a low profile hood (used in typical under cabinet installations) vs. a very cool chimney-style hood. Originally, I thought I wanted a more substantial-looking hood that would signal "serious cook with serious ventilation needs," but after consulting with my mom, we set out to re-imagine and subsequently design-in a fresh look for this otherwise functional workhorse that typically sits obediently around wall cabinets above and alongside the hood.
More on this later, which was one of the more exciting and innovative elements to design into the kitchen.
Bosch 30" Under Cabinet Ventilation - 800 Series, Stainless Steel
Our existing dishwasher was loud, leaky, and as unattractive as you can get, and it didn't fully clean the dishes! Yuk! Dishwashers have come a very long way in performance and aesthetics since ours was installed in the "dawn of kitchens age", it seems.
We chose a custom-panel dishwasher to support a visual flow of our cabinetry, and not disrupt our goal of a "furniture" feel kitchen. We also needed it to be quiet, as our sofa is situated a mere few feet away from the dishwasher and we often run it during our prime-time TV viewing hours. But, what we discovered in its functional abilities went so much further than good looks - more later on that.
Bosch 24" Panel Ready Dishwasher - 800 Plus Series
I can't wait to elaborate on the performance of these appliances. In short, we couldn't be more pleased, and are blown away by the tremendous enhancement they've been to our lives. Ultimately, I'm really glad we followed a few important guidelines when choosing appliances and didn't get swept up in either the aesthetics or current trends when making our decisions.
Here's what we kept in mind to make the most educated decisions possible:
- Bigger is not always better - really evaluate if, for example, you will use a full 6 burners often enough to sacrifice the necessary counter space.
- Energy-efficient may not seem like an exciting feature, but over time, you will appreciate the cost savings in your electric bill
- Think about your overall lifestyle when evaluating appliance needs - for example, our need for a quiet dishwasher, due to the positioning of our kitchen or a low profile hood
- Look at the overall footprint of your space in terms of whether minimalist, sleek appliances designing in appliances as focal points works for you.
Our thanks to Bosch for donating appliances in support of this kitchen renovation. More, soon, on my kitchen renovation - details, products, design issues, and what kept us awake at night!


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Hilarious 'Sportscast to Die For' Features More Death Puns Than You'll Ever Need [VIDEO]
During his recent segment, this sports anchor killed it.
Mark Haas, of California's KGET, went all out while talking about the Bakersfield Condors' recent promotion in which one fan won a funeral plot.
Haas seamlessly piled on the death puns while doing highlights of the team's game. It sure pumped some life into the broadcast and makes him another one of our favorites when it comes to sports anchors with a sense of humor.
Haas filled the highlight package with 35 puns in 90 seconds, which sounds like an accomplishment he can put on his tombstone.


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REDMOND — The Seahawks held their final training camp practice Thursday and will play their second preseason game Saturday.
Kirkland's Bryan Walters — a former quarterback at Juanita High School — is now playing for the Seahawks as a receiver.
Walters has hung around during training camp — and still has an outside chance to make his hometown team.
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The wheel house was directly adjacent to the captains quarters, and in it there were 3 or 4 snot nosed college kids struggling hard to turn the gigantic wheel to the left. Chants of "yes we can" and "Obama" kept emanating from their mouths like zombies asking for more brains. I could tell the ship was listing hard to the left, and yelled at them to straighten the course, but my reasoning fell on deaf and brainwashed ears. Not only that, the cries of "Allah Akbar" could now clearly be heard from men on the ships that were on the horizon but were now very close.
I hurried down the stairs. The patrons on the lower levels we hard at work shoveling coal into the beast of the engines. These were people who, despite what was going on up on the deck, continued to use their resources and talents to keep the ship afloat. But as the ship continued to list more and more I witnessed a mass exodus from the ship to the lifeboats. The persons responsible for making the ship move were leaving, taking their coal with them. I knew then it was time for me to leave as well.
As I boarded a life boat I, I saw a mad scramble on the deck. "I was afraid they would catch on eventually. We'll, for the others it is too late. This one's for you dad, she's going down..." said the mocha man leader, then suddenly. POW! A huge explosion tore open the side of the ship, planted by one of the foreigners. Everyone on the upper deck was either too stupid, stoned, or self loathing, because they didn't seem to care that this mighty ship was going down. They just stood behind the golden box, which, during the explosion, had come open. With the bow now rising high in the water the scene resembled an adult birthday party with a huge golden pinata spilling food stamps, birth control pills, disability rating cards, social security cards and many freebies I didn't even recognize. What a horrible scene to watch as the ship sank slowly under the water.
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The best fish and chips in Taranaki
With an epic coastline and quality local seafood, Taranaki is a sweet place to enjoy some fish and chips on a black sand beach.
Fish and chips teamed with a generous squirt of Wattie's Tomato Sauce is a key part of Kiwi culture.
In New Zealand we hear "takeaways," we think "fish and chips." And any Kiwi will agree the best place to tuck into our takeaways is on the beach.
Luckily in Taranaki there are plenty of fish and chip shops dotted along the coast within easy distance of premium black sand beachfront.
Here are few local faves along (and around)
Marinovich's Seafood Restaurant & Cafe, 42 Devon Street West, New Plymouth
Seafood on the Beach, 43 Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth
Blow Fish Takeaway, 406a St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth
Oakura Fish Shop, 1153 South Road, Oakura
Gills Bank Fish Shop, 61 Tasman Street, Opunake
Opunake Takeaways & Tearooms, 63 Tasman Street, Opunake
Okato Fish Supply, 63 Carthew Street, Okato
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