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Thanks first to Stephanie Frazier Grimm of Couture Parties for asking me to be on her team for Alma Gurrero and Barrett Bready's wedding. The event took place in the Old Stone Bank in Providence, RI which they have converted into their home.
Thanks first to Stephanie Frazier Grimm of Couture Parties for asking me to be on her team for Alma Gurrero and Barrett Bready's wedding. The event took place in the Old Stone Bank in Providence, RI which they have converted into their home.
Sangeeta Patel and Steve Driver's extended weekend of fun and traditional Indian wedding events with the ceremony and reception at the Art Institute of Chicago, planned by Ali Phillips of Engaging Events by Ali, florals by Rishi Patel of HMR Designs and entrainment by the Larry King Orchestra.
Great riding friends Jenn Dice and Stuart Wadsworth were married in Crested Butte during a fun weekend that centered around their love of friends and mountain biking.
Jessica Phillips and Steve Wanczyk were married at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church with their reception at the Willard Hotel planed by Alexandra Kovack of Alexandra and Company.
Lauren Pratapas and Brad Dayspring had their ceremony at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the reception at the Carnegie Institution For Science planned by Heather Sala of HJ Planners.
Rachel Levine and Greg Louderback at the former Corcoran Museum of Art.
I love traveling to New Orleans to document weddings because it gives me the chance to work with wonderful people. In this case Tisa of Tisa Beauty Bar, planner Terry Cambise, James Clawson of Urban Earth Design Studios and the awesome Bucktown Allstars. Every one came together for Calais and Patrick's Popp Fountain Wedding at New Orleans City Park.
Kelly Kirby and Travis Behrens were married in Vail, Colorado at the Vail Chapel with the reception following at the Vail Four Seasons. Big thanks to Emily Campbell of Bella Design & Planning for being on her team for Kelly and Travis.
A big thanks to Allison Jackson of Pineapple Productions for bring me on her team to document Forest Kettler and Billy Springer's wedding. Their ceremony was held at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist with the reception following at the Mellon Auditorium.
Rebecca Doyle and Richard Weber were married in a ceremony held at Holy Name of Jesus Church with the reception following at the New Orleans Country Club for the reception. A special shout out to Urban Earth for the magnificent flowers.


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The full range of Jewish Lifecycles are observed and celebrated at Temple Sinai. Please click on the links below for more information (adapted from www.myjewishlearning.com)
Baby Ceremonies
The baby naming ceremony celebrates the birth of the child, welcomes the child into the Jewish Covenant and gives the child a Hebrew name.
For girls, the ceremony is frequently referred to as a baby naming (Simchat Bat, the celebration of a daughter, or Brit Bat, the daughters' covenant).
For boys, the ceremony traditionally includes circumcision on the eighth day of life (Brit Milah or Bris, the covenant of circumcision). Some families opt for hospital circumcision, in which case a ceremony may be held in the family's home or at the Temple when convenient.
There are also ceremonies for families choosing not to circumcise and families seeking entirely gender-neutral language.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Coming of age for a Jew, which happens at age 13, is termed Bar and Bat Mitzvah (Son and Daughter of the Commandments).
For more information about Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, please click here.
Becoming a Jew is an evolutionary process culminating in the recognition of a new identity.
For more information about conversion, please click here.
Marriage is a sacred lifecycle event within the Jewish tradition. The clergy of Temple Sinai are here to support you and your partner during this joyous occasion.
Divorce is not just as a legal matter, but as a spiritual one as well. A religious Get (divorce) is sometimes needed psychologically to help the separating couple begin new lives after the divorce. A divorce is transformative just as a marriage is, and therefore, akin to all lifecycle events, rabbis should be part of it.
Death and Mourning/Chevrah Kadisha — Continuuum of Care at End of Life
Judaism pays much attention to treating the dead with respect (k'vod ha'met) and to comforting mourners (nichum aveilim). For information on our Chevrah Kadisha, please click here.
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His doctor said he is doing much better today. He wants to see him back on Friday to see if he is still improving. So far he has been doing much better. Please continue to pray and send positive thoughts.
Superman is still sick!
We took Dylan to the doctors this morning and it wasn't good news. The doctor wanted to admit him to the hospital. He says he has bronchitis or pneumonia. But he gave him a breathing treatment in the office and his oxygen level came back up so he let us take him home. He is on an antibiotics, steroids and breathing treatments every 4 to 6 hours. He has to go back to the doctors tomorrow morning to be checked out again. Please continue to pray and send positive thoughts.
Dylan is sick!
Dylan is not feeling good today because we had to replace the ng tube over the weekend. Everytime we have to put the tube back in Superman ends up sick. He still has been refusing to cough. If we could get him to do that we probably wouldn't have this problem everytime we replace th ng tube. Please keep him in your prayers and positive thoughts. Thank you in advance. He was resting last night with his niece Delilah. It was so adorable.
Dylan and Delilah!
Superman is finally staring to like his niece Delilah. You can tell she loves him by the way she looks at him. I am not sure what he really thinks about her yet. The second picture is my favorite one.
These are pictures of Superman from his swallow study!
Results for the swallow study
So the results showed that he was silently aspirating each time he swallows. We was told he could only have a half a cup of purees twice a day now. They also went back up on the ng feeds again. The biggest thing is they are always trying to push a g- tube for feeding. I want my son to be able to eat again. He loves to eat again he loves to eat. He is a cheeseburger and pizza guy. He is so sad not being able to do that anymore. He has been working really hard in his therapy's. My first question was how is he suppose to gain his muscle strength in his throat if he is not using those muscles. They proceeded to tell me they have excercises for that and you can an appointment with me for that. Just show me the exercises and I can do them at home because you should of did that while he was inpatient at Kennedy kreiger. He shouldn't be like this in the first place because of seizures.
Dylan got haircut last week. He always look so much older afterwards. Superman is having a wonderful week so far. Remember his appointment is Friday so please continue to pray and send positive thoughts for a good outcome.


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Three-Day Town
Grand Central Publishing
Hachette Book Group
A Deborah Knott Mystery
17th Book in the Series
Available Now
Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant have been married for a year but have yet to take honeymoon. His sister-in-law has offered them her apartment in New York while her tenant is away in Europe. Part of the rental agreement was that she could use the apartment when he was away and she has given a week to Dwight and Deborah as a Christmas present. They have also been asked to deliver a package to a friend's daughter who lives in New York.
They arrive in New York and after a series of phone calls learn that the friend's daughter is out of the country, but her granddaughter, Sigrid Harald, a lieutenant for the NYPD, will pick up the package. But when she arrives the package is missing and the building superintendent is dead. Deborah and Dwight just can't stand by and not get involved in the investigation. They team up with the lieutenant to catch a killer.
Dollycas's Thoughts
If the name Sigrid Harald looks familiar to fans of this author it is because she is the main character in Margaret Maron's other series. In this book the series collide to solve this murder in the Big Apple. It was nice to see Sigrid back in action and the hint that she may be visiting Colleton County in the future.
After the last book in this series it was nice to have change of setting. Colleton County had enough drama and it was nice to have a little break. But the author adds a little mystery to remind us of the Deborah and Dwight's North Carolina home.
Maron is an excellent storyteller and masterfully plotted a story featuring both her star characters together into this book. The New York characters were quite a change but the one that had be laughing out loud was Luna DiSimone, thinking everyone from the south had to be related, her apartment was quite interesting and the dialogues were priceless.
An array of plot twists keeps the reader on their toes and this reader was very surprised at the end.
As a fan of both series I loved this book. I think it could also be read as a stand alone, but once you get a taste of this wonderful series you will want to read them all. Definitely
To find out more about Margaret Maron and her wonderful books check out her web page.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
2 Responses to "Review: Three-Day Town by Margaret Maron"
I recently read this book from Netgally and absolutely loved it. I was so excited to revisit with Sigrid Harald and Deborah Knott and putting them together was a real treat. I miss the Sigrid Harald novels and it was wonderful to see her again in print. Thanks for sharing today. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Thanks for the review. I have not read her books yet. Will be adding them to my reading.
Sue B
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Whether you are in the La Grange area visiting for just a weekend, you've recently moved into town and don't know many people yet, or you've lived here all your life, Mt. Calvary welcomes you. We are a congregation of sinners, forgiven and redeemed by Christ's death and resurrection. We share the story of how this happens every Sunday through special music, hymns and songs, Bible and responsive readings, a sermon, and fellowship with each other. We all have questions, and want to learn more about the special journey God has for each and every one of us, and we would love to have you join us so we can learn about this journey for Christ together.
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When she was landlady of The Rovers Return she lived above the pub but where does actress Denise Welch call home in real life?
As everyone knows, actor Tim Healy is a man of many parts but his carpentry skills have been a well-kept secret - until now.
A visit to the converted farm building in the heart of the Northumberland countryside where he and his wife, Denise Welch, have lived since 1989 reveals that he's a dab hand when it comes to joinery.
Denise points to the shelving above the woodburning stove, which he made for her as a Mother's Day present, and the pine doors to the downstairs rooms as evidence of his handiwork.
"Tim's father always made things at home. One day I said to Tim, "You couldn't knock a nail into a piece of wood if you tried". He obviously saw that as a challenge and I have to say I was amazed at what he was able to do.
"It was great while it lasted. You'd go into the loo one day and there would be a new toilet roll holder."
Unfortunately, any dreams Denise might have had of having a house filled with items of furniture handcrafted by her husband, were dashed because the Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star's enthusiasm only lasted a few months. To be fair, he has little time to spare now they have a toddler again. Louis has just turned two and he and big brother Matthew, 14 next month, adore one another.
The family home near Stocksfield is just that. In fact, it's home to two families. Denise's younger sister, Debbie Dedes, her husband, Peter, and their children William, 10, Olivia, eight, and Alexandra, six, live there and for Tim, Denise and their sons it's now their North East base.
"This was our permanent home until five years ago," explains Denise. "I went into Coronation Street six years ago. I did it for about six months and when they asked if I wanted to do it for a year I said to Tim and Matthew, `I'm either not going to do it or you're going to have to come down to Cheshire'."
Debbie and her family moved in to look after it for a while and they've been there ever since.
When Denise and Tim first got together, she was living in Brighton and he in London.
"I said that I'd move in with him as a stop-gap until we moved somewhere else and when I was pregnant I just got a real homing instinct and I knew I wanted to be near family," says Denise, who's from Tynemouth originally and who moved to Shotley Bridge when she was 12.
"People said to me, `What about work if you move up North?' To be honest, that was the last thing on my mind but I think it was around that time that people started to realise you could live outside London and have a career in acting."
It was a case of love at first sight for them when they saw the place which was to become their home.
"It was a lovely, sunny day and when I walked into this room, I just wanted the house," says Denise, indicating with a sweep of her arm the beautiful, huge circular living room or gin-gan.
"They did say the upstairs was very small but I wouldn't have cared if it only had one bedroom, I had to have it," says Denise.
It's easy to see why she was so taken with it. From its windows there are fantastic views over the Tyne Valley.
"It's lovely in the winter but it really comes into its own in the summer," adds Denise.
The house was once part of the farm next to it. Denise reckons it's about 250 years old and it has the thick stone walls to prove it. It is perfect, she says, for parties. Not only is there the gin-gan but the whole of the downstairs - long hallway, dining room, kitchen and conservatory (an addition to the place), along with two bedrooms, making five in total - interconnects, making it easy for everyone to mingle.
Matthew, who's proving to be a very talented musician (he's already better than dad on guitar, says his proud mum) gigs with his pals and Tim has been known to play a mean tune on the piano.
When it comes to decor, Denise's tastes are simple. She tends to shy away from wallpaper and opt for plain coloured walls, usually white, so the gold in the gin-gan is unusual for her.
"It was Debbie's suggestion because the room could seem a bit cold because of its size and it's worked well."
The colour is set off by the red of the comfortable sofas, courtesy of SCS which Denise advertises on TV.
There's an eye-catching coffee table, with wooden base and glass top, which is filled with pine cones. It represents a new venture for Denise and Debbie. The sisters have started The Squirrel Table Company* and are taking commissions for the customised furniture.
The kitchen is fitted out in farmhouse style and the country theme of the house is reinforced throughout with stripped wood floors and pine furniture. As you'd expect with two such down-to-earth personalities as Tim and Denise, there's nothing which shrieks "luvvy" about their home.
"It's a very child-friendly house," chuckles Denise as Louis toddles in and gives her the sweet from his mouth.
There's a pile of toys in the gin-gan and the conservatory is the kids' arts and crafts area - as you can see from Louis' paint handprints on the sofa.
There are a few signs that Louis' mum and dad are famous: the photos in the downstairs loo of Tim with the late comedian Tommy Cooper and Denise with her Soldier Soldier co-star Robson Green; the pictures in the hall from A Captain's Tale, the TV production in which Tim starred which told the true story of how West Auckland won the World Cup.
Other than some treasured family photos, there's nothing in the house that Denise would be broken-hearted to lose. She's not a very materialistic person, she says, and she's definitely not houseproud either.
"I'm terribly undomesticated, I'm afraid, but I love it when I come in and the place is tidy so if I can afford it I always have help in the house. I must be a tidy person trapped in an untidy person's body."
She tends to keep out of the kitchen, too: "Tim and Peter do the cooking. Debbie and I both decided early on we would only marry men who could cook."
Denise and Tim did consider selling the house at one point.
"When it came down to it we just couldn't bear to part with it," says Denise. "Although Matthew is at school in Cheshire and we wouldn't consider moving him at this stage and a lot of our work is down there, we're up here all the time. This will always feel like home."
* The Squirrel Table Company can be contacted on 0780 163 4921.
Busy time on stage and TV
Denise Welch is having a busy time. Last week she was appearing in The Filleting Machine at Newcastle's Live Theatre.
Apart from panto at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle at Christmas 2001, this was her first time on stage for about seven years.
"People were surprised that I was nervous, as if because your career has moved on you take it all in your stride but it makes it worse because you feel you have more to lose. The stage is a completely different discipline."
But the play and her performance were warmly received.
Denise, 44, will be back on TV in April presenting a new Carlton TV daytime show, The Feelgood Factor, for women over 40. Then she'll be in Holby City followed by the prison drama Bad Girls.


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Rajnikanth's Kuselan gets rave reviews in Malaysia
Malaysian audiences should see Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's latest film Kuselan since it is a blend of a good story and fine acting, says a noted film critic of the South-East Asian nation.regional-movies Updated: Aug 14, 2008 19:59 IST
Malaysian audiences should see Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's latest film Kuselan since it is a blend of a good story and fine acting, says a noted film critic of the South-East Asian nation.
"Such is the power of a good story that it can be appreciated all over India in diverse languages," critic K.N. Vijayan wrote in the New Straits Times.
Kuselan, which was released on July 30, has been running to packed houses across South India after getting over initial controversy over alleged anti-Kannada remarks. The story is based on the 2007 Malayalam hit movie Katha Parayumpol, starring Mammootty and Sreenivasan.
Rajnikanth plays superstar Ashok Kumar who comes to a picturesque village with leading actress Nayantara to film Chandramukhi II. Unknown to him, barber Balu (Pasupathy) claims the superstar was his classmate.
Balu's wife, played by Meena who did the same role in the Malayalam version, is proud of this fact. Everyone in the village tries to befriend Balu so that they can get to meet Ashok Kumar.
However, even Balu can't get to see the star because of the tight security. Soon everyone, including his wife and three children, begin to doubt his claims.
Urging Malaysians to "go see this one with the family", Vijayan said: "The last few minutes of the film draw a tear or two. That's when Rajnikanth proves how good an actor he is. Also, whoever wrote that speech Rajnikanth makes in the film needs a special award."
There is a lot of humour in the movie, with Vadivelu and Livingstone indulging in various antics. Vadivelu is wonderful in the scenes where he becomes hysterical after meeting Ashok Kumar, according to Vijayan.
Another draw of the movie is that it is directed by P. Vasu, who helmed one of the most successful Tamil movies ever - Chandramukhi - with Rajnikanth in the lead role.
G.V. Prakash's tunes are also slowly beginning to gain favour, the critic said.


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หน้าหลัก >> บริการออนไลน์ (e-services) >> ระบบข่าว >> จำนวนผู้เข้าชม: 856,772 บทความสิ่งแวดล้อม : Sanam Luang Model: A volunteer's roadmap to zero-waste
Organizing activities with hundreds of participants usually generate tons of single-use plastic, leaving a large amount of non-recyclable waste such as foam food containers, plastic bottle, plastic mug, plastic straw and plastic bags. The amount of garbage that has been dumped at an assembly venue is terrifying but at the same time it also the source of inspiration. This is the idea behind the campaign called "Sanam Luang Model". It is a waste management model for an event focusing on the reduction of garbage by discouraging participants the use of plastic from the start and at the end aiming to change people's behaviour by encouraging them to cut waste production even before leaving home to participate a public activity.
Sanam Luang model is the first collaboration between the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand together with Volunteers for Dad, Thammasat University and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The participants carry out a campaign around Grand Palace and Sanam Luang area, called "Good deed for father, Volunteer spirit for waste sorting campaign" from October 19th, 2016 to January 1st, 2017 to enhance knowledge and understanding of the people about the proper separation of waste when attending a public event. During that period, the engaging event was public attendance of the lying-in-state of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Grand Palace, there were more than 44,254 volunteers and volunteers joined this campaign.
The implementation of this project has created a systematic waste separation management and helps reduce the amount of waste before final disposal. It also enables a more effective recycling process. Some types of garbage that deemed non-recyclable, such as food waste, are being made useful again. Later "Sanam Luang Model" was introduced at the provincial level. The volunteers have been drawn up, called the Volunteer for Natural resource and Environment, to protect the natural resources and environment of the village. The project is also aimed to commemorate and to show gratitude to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej as he was called "Father of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation".
As for the framework of the campaign, volunteers will inform the local how to start a primary waste separation in the area. By doing so, after registration at the coordination centre, every volunteer who participates in this campaign will be first given a piece of basic information about waste separation. Afterward, the volunteers will act as "communication mediator" and spreading knowledge about waste separation at the entrance of the event. This will have an impact on the public's perception and lead to awareness about waste reduction.
Sanam Luang Model: A volunteer's roadmap to zero-wasteSawitree Srisuk, Deputy Director-General of Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, explained that "Our achievement is that people are now capable of sorting the garbage conformingly to the designated bin, including food waste, general waste and recyclable waste. During the "Good deed for father, Volunteer spirit for waste sorting campaign" the volunteers will inform the public about the location of waste separation area. The volunteers also request people's cooperation by reducing or stop using foam boxes and plastic water bottles. We also encourage them to drink water from their own travel bottles and fill them up at our water service in order to reduce the amount of waste from plastic bottles. In addition, some volunteers will station at the screening points around the event area as well as mobile units who will keep informing the public while collecting garbage as an example for those who come to join the event, This will help to raise awareness about waste separation as well".
The success of Sanam Luang model has led to the creation of a manual for organizing events or activities at the provincial level nationwide. According to the process, the first steps is to publicize the awareness about waste management in order to gain public cooperation and at the end creating a change in people's behaviour. Also, the cooperation from vendors is necessary, since they usually sell products by using foam boxes, from now on all types of single-use plastic containers are not allowed in the event. If it is unavoidable to use plastic packaging the host should manage to buy it all back. Cooperation with the business sector is also needed by bringing bio-plastics products to be sold in the event at a low price or cheaper than market price. The remaining plastic products left in the venue will be recycled.
At the same time, during the event, there will be volunteers who keep informing the public on waste separation. For instance, there is a tradition of walking up to Doi Suthep mountain on foot during Visakha Bucha Day, in 2018 Sanam Luang model has been adopted to this event and helped to manage waste more efficiently by leaving the venue garbage-free and around 10 tons of waste was transported to the disposal site. This model helped decrease waste from the previous year, which was 27 tons.
In the long run, it is necessary to create cooperation and support at the provincial level by initiate public relations campaigns to give awareness among people and encourage them to change their habit before participating in any event by starting carrying cloth bags, travel water bottles and personal food boxes.
"Sanam Luang Model" and "Volunteer for garbage separation campaign" are considered highly successful. These volunteer campaigns continuously educate the public about waste separation and now many provinces started to adopt "Sanam Luang Model", such as Nakhon Pathom and Chiang Mai. In the future, if these campaigns are conducted widely in every region, the waste management in every province will definitely be able to achieve the target of Zero Waste and will set a waste management standard covering the entire country.


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Groupon Plays Grown-Up By Adding Two New Directors
By George Stahl and Andrew R. Johnson
Groupon is taking another grown-up step by adding two accounting professionals to its board — Daniel Henry, CFO of American Express, and Robert Bass, a vice chairman of Deloitte.
The pair are taking the spots of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is stepping down, and Accel Partners' Kevin Efrusy, who won't stand for re-election.
Groupon has been dogged with questions about its accounting methods. Earlier this year the company admitted to a "material weakness" in internal controls. Last week, CEO Andrew Mason said daily-deals site needs to grow up — right after apologizing for drinking too much beer.
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Last week I was discussing with my pals @drslump and @ladybenko about a very simple idea I came up with while reading John Resig Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja book on Christmas holidays.
The idea is very simple: ensure that a function is called with the expected number of parameters.
A function defined like:
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- zero parameters: name and surname will be undefined.
- one parameter: the parameter will be assigned to name, surname will be undefined.
- two parameters: the former parameter will be assigned to name, the latter to surname.
- three or more parameters: the first two parameters will be assigned to name and surname respectively, the next ones could be accessed via
You might want to ensure the function is always called with two parameters, so scenarios like this one won't happen:
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This morning we did back-to-back interviews on "Squawk Box" with the author of theNew York Magazine article about his experience on the smoking cessation drug Chantixand a Pfizer exec to respond to it. You can watch the segment in the video clip.
Their comments and those of one of my colleagues, which you can watch in the clip, touched a nerve. Here's just a sample of the viewer emails that poured in this morning.
Dr. Eddie Moran writes: "I am a physician who quit smoking 5 years ago using the patch. I have known at least half a dozen people who have had temporary but significant mental disturbances while using Chantix. These symptoms all resolved within 24 hours of stopping the drug. I understand this is anecdotal and not scientific."
Bob Markson calls my interview "lousy" and says, "...I have three employee's (sic) who used Chantix last year and the results are fabulous, they feel so much better and look great. They also never had any of the side effects the person in the interview talked about...."
Charles Tonkin from Marysville, OH emails: "I used Chantix for about 2 months, stopped it on Jan.5, '08, and am still having symptoms. The oft-cited depression and vivid dreams began when I first started taking it, but most of my symptoms didn't begin until after I'd stopped."
Randy Cox writes: "...Chantix was the ONLY (his emphasis) prescription that worked for me. After 30 years of chewing tobacco it not only helped me stop, but I have NOT (again, his caps) used for at least a year and a half!!!!"


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Friday, May 29, 2009
V6 - Coronas of the Sun
The story, admittedly, stalls just a little bit by around this episode, but only because of the circumstances thrust upon the writers at this point. The seventh episode, The Feast of Steven, was slated to go out on Christmas Day, and it had been decided in advance that it should be a, more or less, stand alone episode due to the holiday.
However, the story would pick up again in Episode 8 as if the Christmas episode had never happened (and, for international viewers, that would have been the case anyway as the Christmas episode was never intended to be included in the packaged story, thus making The Daleks' Master Plan an 11-part story outside of the UK. Of course, no country outside of the UK actually aired The Daleks' Master Plan anyway, so it was a moot point). So, Episode 6 basically had to end without too much of a cliffhanger so that it could seamlessly blend in with the beginning of Episode 8.
Thus, the Doctor and his companions pretty much have to find their way back to the safety of the TARDIS at episode's end and not be in any particular danger when they get there so that they can coast around for a week or so until the story was ready to pick up again. Thanks to an old standby that Terry Nation would use again - invisible monsters - the TARDIS crew escape the clutches of the Daleks and do, indeed, make it back to safety. The story then gets its MacGuffin to extend the length for a few more episodes as The Doctor crafts a fake taranium core that the Daleks won't have a chance to check for another couple weeks. Crisis averted! Well done, Dennis Spooner, in getting out of that one.
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Booking Procedure and Requirements
Rates and Payment
Hostel Hours and Policies
Amenities and Directions
Booking Procedure and Requirements
1. What is the difference between a motel/hotel and Hostel Tahoe?
Hostel Tahoe provides a full kitchen, dining room, and living room for guest use. We all know that expenses can add up when coming to the mountains; it can really help the budget for folks to use the kitchen to cook meals or prepare lunches. Another difference is that guests interact more in a hostel as they share the day's adventure during meal times or sitting by the fire in the living room. Lastly, if you're staying in the dorm you'll be sharing a bathroom with your roommates. If you're in one of the private/family rooms, you'll have your own private bathroom.
2. Are you a youth hostel?
Hostel Tahoe is open to all ages of travelers and mountain visitors, young and old alike are welcome. Our typical guests are outdoor enthusiasts.
3. Do I need a membership to stay at Hostel Tahoe?
No! Hostel Tahoe is a small, independently and locally owned hostel.
4. What age is considered a "child" for reservation purposes?
For reservation purposes, a 'child' is any person who is under 18 years of age. All child(ren) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to stay at Hostel Tahoe and may not stay in our dorm rooms. Young children under 6 years of age, not occupying a bed by themselves stay free. Older children from 6 to 17 years of age will be charged accordingly as a guest at Hostel Tahoe.
5. How do I make a reservation at Hostel Tahoe?
The best and simplest way to make a reservation is through our Reservation page. Once a reservation is made and a deposit is received by Hostel Tahoe, you will receive an email confirmation. Reservations for Hostel Tahoe can only be made through our website or by contacting us directly. We are not subscribed to any third party booking services.
6. How do I make changes to my reservation?
Please contact us via email or phone. Please be sure to include your reservation confirmation number with your email subject title.
7. What is your cancellation policy?
You can find our booking, cancellation, and refund policies here.
Group and exclusive use booking cancellations are subjected to a separate set of Cancellation Policy and are handled separately through our booking manager. Please visit our Group (9+) and Exclusive Use page for more information.
8. How long can a guest stay at Hostel Tahoe?
To best meet our mission for supporting travel and promoting cultural exchange, as well as to better serve and provide the best accommodation possible to all our guests, Hostel Tahoe has adopted the following maximum stay policy: No guest may stay at our shared dorm rooms for more than 14 consecutive nights. Once a guest reaches their 14th night, s/he is not eligible to stay at our dorms until after at least 7 days of absence. We do offer more flexibility depending upon availability for our private (queen, double and family) rooms, extended stay is permitted in our private rooms for up to 29 nights. Guest(s) who plan to stay at Hostel Tahoe for more than 14 nights may be required to sign an extended stay agreement form at time of check-in. Extended stay of 30 or more nights in our private rooms may be permitted based on approval by Hostel Tahoe management. For reservation request of 30 or more nights of stay, please email your request to us directly.
Rates and Payment
1. What do your room rates include?
Our rates are ALL INCLUSIVE!!! All rates shown on our website INCLUDE all applicable Tax, House-made light breakfast (Sat-Sun 8-10am), Parking, WiFi, Towels and Bedding, Fully-equipped Kitchen and Lounge use, friendly hostel staff and unlimited travel tips and activities advice! We also offer extended stay discount! Click here for our rates.
Please note that Hostel Tahoe reserves the right to change pricing without notice and also reserves the right to correct any errors in published rates prior to occupancy.
2. What methods of payment does Hostel Tahoe accept?
Payments may be made by cash, credit card, debit card, money order, local bank checks, or travelers checks.
3. Can I pay for my reservation day to day, as my plans may change?
Sorry, all reservations must be paid in full upon arrival. If your plans do change, simply give our manager a 48 hour notice and a credit will be issued for the remainder of the reservation.
4. How do I know if a reservation is confirmed?
100% of the total reservation cost is due at time of booking to guarantee your reservation. Reservation is NOT confirmed until payment is received and a confirmation email is issued to you by Hostel Tahoe. All secured reservations are subject to our cancellation policy.
All rates and dates are final upon confirmation. Rates for unconfirmed reservations are subject to change without prior notice. Specials, discounts, and other offers are subject to change without prior notice. Offers cannot be combined.
Deposit payment can be made by:
- Credit/Debit card through our online reservation system or phone reservation
- Onsite with cash or checks if reservation made in person at Hostel Tahoe
1. What types of rooms are available?
Hostel Tahoe offers a combination of private and dorm rooms. Please visit the Rooms page for details about each specific room type.
2. Do I have to cover my bed with bedding (bed sheets and pillowcases) provided by the Hostel?
For health and hygiene reasons, we provide free fresh clean bedding (a fitted sheet, flat sheets, and pillow cases) with your stay and ask that you cover your bed with sheets provided. This allow us to maintain a high quality, clean environment for all guests. Failure to use bedding provided will result in a $30 US bed cleaning charge at check-out.
3. Do I need to bring or can I use my own sleeping bag or bedding?
For health and hygiene reasons, we ask our guests to refrain from bringing your own bedding/sleep bags. This allow us to maintain a high quality, clean environment for all guests. Because sleeping bags have lots of tufts and seams, it's easy for bugs like ticks or bed-bug to get inside the sleeping bag while you are camping and later come out when you unroll the bag in the hostel. We provide comfortable mattresses, pillows, fresh clean towels and bedding (a fitted sheet, flat sheets, and pillow cases), as well as basic toiletries supply to all our guests upon arrival. Click here for What to Bring when staying at Hostel Tahoe.
4. Is there a minimum age requirement for stay at the hostel?
All individual under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to stay at Hostel Tahoe. If you are traveling with children under 10 years of age, you are required to book a private room.
5. Can I get a top or bottom bunk ahead of time?
We don't assign beds here at Hostel Tahoe. All beds are on a first come first serve basis. If you have a restriction that requires you to have a bottom bunk, please tell our Hostel Manager at check in and we will try to help you where we can.
Hostel Hours and Policies
1. What are the reception hours?
We are staffed only during listed business hours. Check out our hours here.
2. What are your check-in and check-out hours?
Our check-in time is between 4 and 7 pm. Early check-in is only available to our guests if our previous guests have checked out and the rooms are cleaned. After hours check-in can be requested by appointment only, please email or call ahead 530.546.3266.
Our check-out time is at 10 am. We do provide free day luggage storage. Appointment for pick up MUST be made at time of check-out.
3. Do you have a curfew or lock out time?
No, there is no curfew or lockout at Hostel Tahoe. Guests will have 24 hours access to their rooms and communal areas.
4. Does Hostel Tahoe allow……..
Un-chaperoned youth under the age of 18?
Sorry, Hostel Tahoe cannot accommodate youth under the age of 18 that is not accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Non-paying visitors
All individuals using Hostel Tahoe facilities (e.g. communal kitchen, lounge, dining area, courtyard, and BBQ area) must be paying guests. This is for the security of all our guests who expect that we can identify everyone in our building and provide a secure environment. Non-paying visitors are only allowed to use Hostel Tahoe facilities if exclusive use booking is in effect and Hostel Management has been informed.
Additional guest exceeding the maximum guests allowed in each room?
No, except if the additional guest is a child of age 12 or under. Our private queen and double rooms can sleep up to two adults, or two adults and one child (12 or under). Our private family rooms can sleep up to four adults or four adults and one child (12 or under).
Local residents?
Hostel Tahoe is a small travelers' lodge and is intended for transient travelers and tourists only. Therefore, we cannot accommodate or provide housing to local residents (Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista) at our hostel. If circumstances arise, our managers may ask for proof of non-residency (e.g. photo ID, train or plane tickets).
Consumption of alcohol on premises?
We try to maintain a balance between allowing our guests to fully enjoy their stay and maintaining a comfortable atmosphere for all our guests. For that reason, alcohol may only be consumed in a reasonable fashion in the common area. We reserve the rights to take appropriate actions against drunk or unruly guests.
NOTE: The legal drinking age in the United States is 21 and will be respected in Hostel Tahoe.
Smoking on premises?
We are a non-smoking hostel. Smoking is prohibited on premises, indoors or outside. Please walk off-site to use tobacco products. Violation of this will result in an additional $500.00 cleaning fee.
Hostel Tahoe has adopted a NO PETS policy on our property. As much as we love them, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate pets in our rooms, common areas, parking lot, in vehicles, or on the Hostel grounds. Hostel Tahoe shares its lovely mountainous location with wildlife such as bears, mountain lions, and coyotes, to keep your pet safe and happy, we kindly ask you to please leave them at home. There is also vehicle and bike traffic that could pose a safety issue for pets. Due to the safety issues, there is no opportunity for compromise or grey area regarding Hostel Tahoe's No Pet Policy. Please do not expect or request special treatment. We can refer you to the local pet boarding house, while you choose to stay at Hostel Tahoe. For service animals accommodation, please see Hostel Tahoe service animas and pets policy (Service Animals and Pets Policy link).
Amenities and Directions
1. How do I get to Hostel Tahoe? What if I don't have a car?
Getting to Hostel Tahoe is easy, even if you don't have a car. See Directions for driving directions and how to get to Hostel Tahoe by public transportation from the Bay Area, Reno or locally.
2. Do you have lockers in the rooms? What sizes are they?
We have lockers in our dorm rooms. They measure to 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 18 inches deep (30.5 x 30.5 x 45 cm). The lockers are free but you will need to bring your own lock. If you don't have a a lock you can purchase one at the nearby hardware store or pharmacy.
3. Is there parking at Hostel Tahoe?
Yes, we do provide parking to our guest. We have local public transportation right outside our doorsteps and is walking distance to local amenities, restaurants and attractions, making Hostel Tahoe the perfect starting point for you to leave your car and enjoy Lake Tahoe on foot or by bike.
4. What does the complimentary light breakfast include?
House-made goodness with love! We offer complementary light breakfast to all our guests every Saturday and Sunday (8-10 a.m.), family style. Certainly not just a standard continental breakfast, cause everything is house-made, granola, baked goods, and bread fresh out of our oven. We also have soy milk and juice, as well as coffee and tea to help you wake up in the morning!
Since everything is made by hand, supplies are limited and sharing is caring! If you like a big breakfast to fuel your morning, then extra breakfast food of your own is highly recommended!
5. Do you have internet access?
Yes, if you have a laptop, we have free WiFi access throughout the hostel, free of charge.
Please visit our Group and Exclusive Use page for any questions pertaining to group and exclusive use reservations.
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|out under the stars in asheville invites you to take
a glimpse at some guestbook entries ...
|We had the best girls weekend ever here at
tipi camp! Thank you so much for your
hospitality, stories, sharing and morning
coffee. You have helped make our trip truly
one to remember! Be sure to roast
starbursts now and then while thinking of us :)
M and S from North Carolina
|Thank you so much for being
so kind and helpful to us
during our stay in Asheville!
We enjoyed Tipi Camp a lot!
Especially Lucille and hanging
out by the fire. Have a great
B and M from Indiana
|We survived your coldest night since
you opened, 31 degrees, and we were
fine in your t.p. We're glad you enjoyed
the telescope and Jupiter. You've been
kind & cool which made our stay very
non-corporate, just the way Asheville
likes it. Thanks again.
M and V from NYC
|lani and Jay - This has been a wonderful
camping experience for me, and thank you for
all you did to make my stay comfortable and
fun! I enjoyed our talks around the campfire and
wish I could stay longer! I will always remember
this beautiful place when I hear about tipis!
Blessings on this place and love to you both.
B from Kentucky
|Lani and Jay,
Thank you both so much for the
hospitality! We really enjoyed our
anniversary getaway here in
Asheville. You, Lucille, and the
Tipi Camp won't soon be forgotten!
Thanks again, L and A
|Lani and Jay,
What a beautiful weekend! Even when it rained we enjoyed
ourselves. We leave Asheville feeling refreshed from the
mountain air and inspired by all the beauty we
experienced. Your hospitality and creativity with Tipi Camp
made it such a fun and unique trip for us. We hope to
return soon.
Love, L and M
P.S. Let it be known that our tipi
stayed dry during the rain!
|Thank you for going out of your
way to make our stay so
pleasant. You two have a way of
making strangers feel like family.
We had the best time in Asheville
and that had a lot to do with you
and your tipi camp Thanks again
for the fun experience!
A and M from Georgia
|"There is something very
peaceful about staring into a
campfire, and swapping stories
with people. It was a terrific way
to end the day."
|Thanks so much. Lovely,
affordable, clean
accommodations and
great hosts. Loved our visit.
M and B from Virginia
|Thanks so much for having
us this weekend. Love, Love
Asheville and it was great
coming back to such a
wonderful place after a long
day of exploring. If only I
had a Lucille of my own!
Thanks again, much.
D and S
|Thanks so much for letting us stay at your tipi camp.
Asheville is beautiful and we've had such a nice stay. You
all have been such great hosts. We hope to see you again!
K and B
|Thank you so much for a wonderful
two nights in Asheville! We're so
glad we found your camp and we will
definitely be back! Wish we could
have spent more time getting to
know the two of you... hopefully
next time! Everything was perfect!
P.S. We loved Lucille :)
M and S
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...the one so fondly
|We love our wonderful guests and we're
having a funtastic time hosting this camp!
Campers are the kindest, most friendly,
considerate and happy people ever...
Come help us create more great camping
experiences this season!
lani and jay linkotter
out under the stars camp hosts
|Lani Jay
We have had a wonderful time, didn't think it could
get any better, until I went to brush my teeth and
was welcomed with a big colourful smiley face!!!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you - to a very
special couple.
Lynda and Brian.
|Thank you so much for
being wondeful hosts
and wonderful people!
I will definately visit
again! A. 8/13
|Thank you so much for
welcoming us into your
world. We spent our first
vacation alone ever in
your screened room. We
had rain for two days with
no leaks! We will be back...
K. and D. 7/13
|WOW - wonderful -
outstanding - warm..
Great Karma. We
slept in He He He No
Kids. Will return for
sure:) if just to have a
fire. 6/2013
|Lani and Jay
You guys are awesome! Such
an amazing experience!The
cloth cabin was a spectacular
getaway. We were not able to
keep the fire going, but we
laughed and enjoyed trying to
restart it! Thank you
J and S 6/13
|Lani and Jay,
Thank you so much for the wonderfully simple and
beautiful setup. We loved the tent, and the gameroom and
particularly the nightly fires. We were able to spend the
money we saved supporting local artists instead of on HBO
at a cheap motel. Thank you for that and thank you for
your wonderful hospitality.
K and D from South Carolina
|Lani & Jay,
Thank you so much for your genuine hospitality! Looking
for the perfect place to take a break from the rest of the
world, we found it at Tipi Camp. Out of the way, but not too
far, quiet and peaceful, with a hot shower & coffee, what
more could we ask for.
|Jay + Lani,
I thoroughly enjoyed my time here.
Thanks for all the help with the fire
and of course the parking deck magic.
The camp is a perfect getaway and so
close to Asheville that I look forward
to coming back one day.
Namaste J. 5/2013
|Lani and Jay,
Thank you so much for welcoming us into your world. We
spent our first vacation alone ever in your screen lodge.
We had rain for two days with no leaks! The Asheville
fireworks were beautiful, even in the rain. We will be back...
K and D Independance Day 2013
|What a wonderful place!
T and R 8/2013
|Dear Jay and Lani:
We had a wonderful night in our luxurious tent.
What a great way to enjoy nature and still have
creature comforts. Thanks much,
A and A 8/2013
|Lani and Jay,
I'm so happy to have discovered tipi camp. I
enjoyed my nights here at this lovely,
hospitable place you've created.
I hope to come back soon.
|Dear Jay and Lani,
This was such a wonderful
adventure! We loved our
screened in lodge. Every
little touch to this place is
so unique. Thank you for
letting us enjoy the tipi
camp and we hope to see
you again!
A and M 9/2013
|Thanks so much! Great place!
C and B 10/2013
|This place is a true
treasure. Thank you for
opening your home as a
place for budget travelers
and adventurers alike to
rest and feel so safe and
secure. I'm so glad we
found you!
K and M 7/2013


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An Oldie But a Goodie Who Still Rocks
Watch video of Swinging Radio England.
If it's a Saturday night and you are listening to the your favorite oldies music, chances are good that you will hear the voice of Dublin's own, Ron O'Quinn. Ron has been spinning records, pushing buttons and wise cracking jokes on the radio for all or parts of the last seven decades. He has met many of the most successful singers and rock and roll groups of the 1960s. And, many will tell you that his lively style, witty humor and musical knowledge make him one of the greatest disc jockeys in Rock and Roll music history.
Ron O'Quinn was born on March 4, 1943 in McRae, Georgia. There was a time when Ron joined the Air Explorer Scouts and dreamed of being a pilot like his father, Joe O'Quinn, who was a fighter pilot in World War II and an instructor at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. Ron can't think of a more caring mother than his own mother, Nita Adams.
As activities at the base in Moultrie began to slow down, jobs were getting scarce. One day, Ron's life changed forever. At the age of 16, Ron took a job at a $1.50 an hour hosting a teen radio show at WMGA in Moultrie. Ron loved listening at night to the sounds of the early days of rock and roll and country music coming from radio stations in distant parts of the Southeast. The voice of one disc jockey, the legendary "John R." Richbourg, still endures in his head.
"I don't listen to the radio much these days. I don't have to, because all of the songs are always up there in my head," Ron proclaims.
During his life in the music, Ron has met many celebrities. Some of the first, were during his tenure at WMGA. They were Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, Hall of Fame songwriters who wrote many of the hits of the Everly Brothers, "All I Have To Do Is Dream," Bye-Bye Love," and "Wake Up Little Susie." Boudleaux Bryant, who hailed from nearby Shellman, Georgia, teamed with his wife to write the Tennessee State Anthem, "Rocky Top."
Ron left Moultrie in 1961 after graduation and entered the Army. During his two-year hitch in the Army, Ron, a marksman and machine gunnner, earned the esteemed title of an Army Ranger.
Ron returned to radio in 1963 when he took a job at WVLD in Valdosta. O'Quinn kept climbing the ladder by moving south in search of better paying jobs, first at WROD in Daytona and WLCY in Tampa/St, Petersburg, where he was known to his listeners as "Jack E. Rabbitt."
O'Quinn's first big break in radio came in August 1965. With his recording setting 60% share of the radio audience in Tampa, he was hired to work at WFUN, one of Miami's best Top 40 Radio Stations.
While at WFUN, Ron was again at the top of this game with high ratings and emceing concerts. Once he met the Rolling Stones while introducing them at a concert. When the Stones failed to kept their promise to go on his radio show, Ron gave out their hotel room numbers to his listeners. When the police enjoined him from giving out the number, Ron exacted revenge by borrowing a waiter's clothes, taking the rock and rollers' drink order and leaving them stranded, but not before getting his picture made with the iconic rockers.
Listen to Ron's final show on WFUN at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz_P38SAXuk
Listen to Ron's final show on WFUN at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz_P38SAXuk
Once again, his success at a highly rate Top 40 radio station, led to yet another career making opportunity.
"I continued my lucky rating streak and was hired to set up the 'most powerful pirate radio stations in the world', Swinging Radio England," Ron recalled.
These "pirate" stations broadcasted from a ship in international waters, 4 1/2 miles off the shore of Great Britain. In those days, the British Broadcasting Corporation severely limited air play of rock and roll music. With the stations beyond the limits of control of the British government, the stations blasted powerful signals throughout most of the United Kingdom to eager listeners seeking to hear their favorite tunes.
As the station's first program director, O'Quinn altered the theretofore automated format into live radio in May 1966. Borrowing every snappy jingle, funny gimmick and every successful radio format he had ever seen and heard, Ron and his fellow DJ's became an instant success.
Watch video of Swinging Radio England.
"Because of the notoriety our radio stations received in Europe, I was invited to meet The Beatles at the London offices of Nems Enterprise. The meeting went well and a few days later I was asked if I wanted to attend a recording session at Abbey Road. I did, of course, and while there cleared my throat, coughed actually, on the Tax Man song," Ron recalled.
"In August of 1966, I was asked to become a member of the Official Beatles Touring Party and accompany the Beatles from England on their American tour. This tour would be their last ever," Ron remembered.
The tour got off to in inauspicious start when the plane took off in a terrific thunderstorm. Ron was there, along with Kenny Everett and Jerry Leighton of the other pirate stations, to give their prospective of the tour to their listeners back in England. .
Ron spent a lot of time with all of the Beatles. He developed a close relationship with all of the Fab For, but especially with John Lennon, with whom he traded rings for a while.
"John was deeply disturbed about the remark attributed to him that the Beatles were more popular than God or Jesus," Ron remembered about Lennon, who desperately sought out to learn more about Jesus and the wonders of His love to rid himself of his demons.
"He was asked by a reporter that if the Beatles and Billy Graham were appearing at the same time, who would draw more fans, to which John instinctively replied, 'The Beatles,'" recalled Ron, who was once used as a double for Paul McCartney to avoid an army of adoring fans.
When the tour was over, Ron had problems getting permission to return to England. The station, banned by the British government from broadcasting ads of British businesses on the pirate stations, failed and was no more in November 1966.
Ron & The Buckinghams
Ron returned to America, right back to his old job in WFUN. In the fall of 1969, he moved across the country to KYA in San Francisco, for a brief while. During his career, Ron had stints on WUBE Cincinnati and WYLD in New Orleans, O'Quinn was hired being National Program Director of Urban Stations for Rounsaville Organization, an Atlanta-based company.
In early 1971, O'Quinn became the manager of WSIZ in Ocilla, Georgia where he stayed until 1976. In 1987, after being out of the radio business for nearly a decade, Ron moved to Dublin, where he produced a weekly oldies show, "Rock and Roll Reunion," syndicated to nearly ninety markets and heard locally over WKKZ and WQZY. His show, "Memories Unlimited ened in 2001.
In 2012, Ron, a member of the Pirate Radio Hall of Fame, was named as a Legacy Inductee into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame.
In summing up his career in radio, this humble man merely says, "I can't believe I've been paid all these years for doing what I love."
Ron lives just outside of Laurens County in his ancestral home of Wheeler County. From a spare bedroom, which he transformed into a studio, Ron produces another weekly show, "Rock and Roll Rewind," which is heard all over Europe by a million or more listeners each week as well as listeners to several dozen stations in the U.S.
Ron will tell you quickly, "I have no set playlist, I just play whatever strikes me at the time,.
So on this Saturday night, get in your car, turn your radio on, ride around and listen to the music, the music of our lives.
To listen to Ron's podcast go to: http://rewindron.podomatic.com/
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Fig. 2 Immunofluorescence staining of CSA protein
in the CS3BESV (CS-A) cells expressing HA-tagged
CSA cDNA.
(A) The cells were irradiated with 20 J/m2 of UV
(+UV) or non-irradiated (-UV), and treated with the
Triton-extraction buffer before fixation. The CSA
protein was detected with anti-HA rat monoclonal
antibody. DNA was shown by TO-PRO-3 staining. The
UV-irradiated cells displayed staining of CSA protein
that was resistant to the Triton-extraction, while
the non-irradiated cells did not.
(B) The cells were irradiated with UV and treated with
Triton-extraction buffer supplemented with or without 0.2
mg/ml DNase I before fixation. Nuclear pore complex (NPC)
was detected with anti-NPC. These results indicate that
the CSA protein is associated with nuclear matrix but not
with DNA after UV-irradiation.
Fig. 3 Histological abnormalities of cerebellum
in XPA-/-CSB -/- mice.
Sagittal cerebellar sections of each genotype mice
at P14 (A-D) and P20 (E, F). Some fissures become
shallower in the XPA-/-CSB -/- mice cerebellum (D,
black arrowheads), and the tenth lobule (white triangles)
in the double knockout mice appears to be small compared
with other genotypes. Scale bar: 1mm.


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[Content Note: Critical examination of the flaws of safe spaces]
My feminism has evolved a lot since the days I was able to first name it, and most of it came from others around me. I picked up one book on feminist theology once, got an essay in and put it down before I dropped it into the tub from laughing too hard. The lessons, while as varied as the women who taught them to me, were simple: talk less and listen more, the value of the lived experience, how to struggle against a world that hates you, the importance of connection to one another. Feminism is not a solo struggle. This last one, more than anything.
I did my stint on the big internet forums of the world with Scarleteen, first as a dumb scared teenager and later, I was lucky enough to serve on their volunteer moderator squad for four years. I learned a lot from the website, both in the fields of sex ed, and also the kind of delicate abrasiveness that you get when dealing with teens. The rules at ST were pretty simple: as long as you weren't using slurs, or abusing the users or mod team, we were willing to tackle – and be challenged by – almost any topic in the realm of relationships and sex.
When I ended up on Livejournal, I spent maybe one day in the community vaginapagina, hoping to learn some things and give useful information if I could. This, the rules proclaimed, is a safe(r) space. The problem: in cultivating this safe space, the moderators of VP were often cracking down on nearly all criticisms of dangerous activity or incorrect information. Commenters were able to support posters but not critique them. I didn't last long there, but leaving the community doesn't fix the general problem, hey?
I struggle a lot with the idea of trying to make feminism accessible and fun. Pat Robertson did a pretty good job when he pitched us as single lesbian women determined to break down the nuclear family unit and practice witchcraft, but that doesn't pull in the numbers you'd think it would anymore. But the message that fun feminism sends is that feminism is a big sleepover party, where you do each other's nails, try out different makeup and wax your legs – because EVERY choice is feminist, didn't you know? When it comes to organizing or protesting or donating, you start seeing the same faces over and over again on the ground, with new recruits nowhere to be seen. And yeah, those old guard are hard working and do great things – but we need fresh blood and new experiences, not an echo chamber. It's a very weird to walk out of a talk on feminism with the unsettling feeling you're too radical for university feminists.
Another recent victim of the safe space ideology is Shakesville (nee Shakespeare's Sister), with whom I've had a few run-ins over the past weeks, beginning with a post entreating the community for advice on a user having problems with a child racking up serious dollars on their phone streaming porn. I was banned from that post for a series of four comments, most of which was suggesting that other commenters were out of line in telling the mother watch a porn video with her child and explain why it is pornography is harmful. Not only was I banned, but the assumption was that I couldn't possible be someone new who was disconcerted by the suggestions a mother sexually abuse her son but a sockpuppet of a former Shakesville troll.
So: issue #1 with this safe space: It's only for people who advocate absolutely terrible, scarring and illegal actions in childrearing. For what it's worth, I know mothers can't win with most shit – every kind of parenting they do is wrong. But there's paternalistic sexism couched in the guise of wanting what's best for the child, and there's straight up WRONG. Guess which one this fell under? And yet, guess which comments were not deleted?
If you're still not convinced, how about yesterday's post re: Bill Clinton's speech at the DNC. There is a lot of what the kids today are calling squeeing, until someone brings up that as a survivor they're uncomfortable with the glorification of a man who was under pretty heavy fire in the 90s for being a serial sexual harasser.
Okay, look, there are a lot of problems with feminism. Buckets. Truckloads. You would need the Curiosity and ten years to scan all the issues within feminism. One thing that should be a given is sensitivity to the needs of women survivors. it's something we share with 1/3rd of the world's population of women, and at the very least, we can get that right, and have frank and honest discussions about the glorification of the sexual abuses by men in power, right? It's not like this presidential election race hasn't been under heavy scrutiny for the "legitimate rape" debacle, the "life begins two weeks before conception" thing, pretty much every law passed in Arizona about women in the past four years. It's not like Kristen Stewart isn't getting the coal-raking of her life for entering a consensual (if adulterous) relationship in the media right now, a double standard that positively saturates the messages women absorb.
If you guessed Have a Frank and Earnest Discussion about Clinton's Sexual Misconduct, sorry! The right answer is "tell the survivor she's deliberately ruining the carefully cultivated safe space of Shakesville." How dare you call them sycophants! That word should be reserved for people who constantly jump to defend the indefensible. Wait a second…
Look, this sounds a lot like the Grudge 2: the Grudgening and in a way it is. Because this continued broken ideal of safe spaces continues the old saying "so open-minded their brain fell out". It's not working! It's driving away the very people feminism should be seeking to reach? Is it any wonder that many WoC feel uncomfortable with feminism when its advocates do ridiculous things like write about Scottish persecution in a Pixar film? Or that survivors don't want to be part of a community where rigid rules don't allow for their experiences to be heard? This is not a small problem; this is a symptom of a huge problem, and it's front and centre because this site is often one of the first recommended to young feminists interested in reading and participating more. Not only does it do a disservice in teaching young women about feminism, there is often the sense of the same kind of gently done guilt-tripping associated with the best of manipulators.
Revolution isn't safe. The only safety women, POC, people with disabilities, LGBT people have had is in the strength of numbers, solidarity and speaking truth loudly. Driving people away with a false ideal of safety only serves to hollow us out until the privileged smash us to pieces. Come on. Let's make a real safe space out of the world.


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S1 – Foreplay
After C3 the seduction phases begin, the first of which is S1 – Foreplay. The goal in foreplay is to sexually arouse the girl. This happens more slowly for women than for men. As such, take your time and turn her on for at least 15–30 minutes. Enjoy the process more than the goal. The way to turn her on is through teasing and slowly escalating kino, which basically means you can just do more of what you have already been doing through your kino escalation. The only difference is that you can now move closer to the overtly sexual parts of her body.
A woman's resistance to sex is often about her wanting a different pace then the man. Take things slowly and demonstrate that you understand the process of sexually arousing a woman, the steps involved, and that you have control of yourself and the situation. If you can turn her on without any overtly sexual touching it will make things easier. Once she is turned on she will feel that sex was her idea and she will initiate the sexual gestures – such as grinding, touching or sex talk – and there will be no more resistance. On the other hand, if she is not turned on progressing will only cause more resistance.
Seduction area
Once the girl is comfortable you can start building the seduction environment. This will set the mood and create momentum for the foreplay. When she comes into a seduction location it is natural, so you can ask her to assist you in changing the comfort area into a seduction area. After all, you want the seduction to be mutual.
You might start with, "Can you light those candles? I'm going to turn down the lights". Follow it up with, "Why don't you go wash up, I'm going to find some incense". When she comes back from the washroom continue with "Close the blinds for me, I'm going to go wash up". Washing up is not only polite, but will also make her more comfortable with what is to come. Overall, act as if sex is normal and not special. If she is uncomfortable doing any of these routines you need to build more comfort first.
Kissing is an important part of foreplay and is how you transition into it. It can be as easy as her laughing at something you said and you reach over and start kissing her. Instead of releasing the kiss as you have done before, you keep it going and begin escalating. Caress the back of her neck to show that you mean business. Your kino escalation now transitions into foreplay.
A word about kissing. When you want to kiss the girl make sure that your lips are moist and not dry. This is what the chapstick is for. It may be flavored or non-flavored depending on your taste. Improving your breath, for example with breath mints, is a good idea, though it is not essential unless you have just eaten.
If the girl keeps on talking when you want to go for the kiss, you can give her the gesture of silence by placing a finger in front of your lips, along with a sly smile. Give her a seductive gaze as you pull her in close. Maintain eye contact until her lips reach yours. Make sure to lean your head so you do not collide with her nose. Start off slow with soft, gentle kisses before you go for more intense kisses.
With your mouth there are four techniques you can experiment with: sucking, licking, biting and massaging. For example, you can gently nibble on her lip or use your tongue to trace along it. Wait 30 seconds before you introduce the tongue. It should be soft and not stiff.
Whereas arousal for guys goes from the crotch outwards, women are the opposite. For this reason, you should deliberately avoid, but come very close to, her erogenous zones. The more you run your hands over her body without touching these places, the more she will want you to. It builds anticipation and boosts her arousal.
As you are kissing, you can start running your hands over her body, first above her clothes and later under them. To get beneath her clothes you can pull up her shirt a bit and go from there. Make sure that your hands are warm before you touch her bare skin.
In the beginning, a light slow touch is what turns most women on, without it being overtly sexual. This is heavily contrasted later by pulling, grabbing, and other passionate physical displays that women really enjoy. During sexual arousal the sensitivity of the skin is heightened, and so sensations that ordinary would be painful can become intensely pleasurable. For example, pinching her bottom or giving her sensual bites.
If her hands are not on you already, you can help her along by guiding them. She wants to touch you, but she may need your permission first. To give it you can take her hand and place it on you, for example on your leg or your back. From there she may start caressing and escalating on her own. The added bonus is that as she is touching you she will become more turned on as well. Another variant is to have her take your hand and then let her lead it over her own body, to show you what she likes.
Trying to put your hand on her breast before she is aroused may cause her to take your hand away, because it feels uncomfortable. What you can do instead is to start at the neck and then slide your hand downwards with intent, over her breast and body. It conveys exactly what you want to convey. A similar move is to run your fingertips from her upper leg towards her crotch, and then pulling away just before you reach it. Alternatively, you can take the opportunity to test if she is comfortable being touched between the legs, by placing your hand near her crotch and just leaving it there for a while. Read how she is feeling about it. If she accepts the move you can for example undo the top button of her pants and slide your fingers down to test the waters.
Another routine is to move her around into different positions, and grind against her, while you are still kissing her. You might push her down on the couch or move her on top of you, just like in the movies. Continue this and tease her erogenous zones until she is very aroused. She will get to the point very soon where she wants you to have sex with her. Once she starts grinding back or taking your clothes off you will have created the necessary arousal and you can then proceed with undressing her.
If you are not at the bedroom already, now is the time to lead her over there. On the bed you can start undressing her ever-so-slowly. After each piece of clothing is removed, pause for a minute or two and build her up a bit before moving on. The key is making sure she wants the next step before you get there. This means taking your time.
Begin with removing her socks, then her top and her bra (like a pro). The removal of the clothes should be subtext, so keep it smooth. You should be focusing on kissing her or maintaining eye contact while you are doing it. Move on to her pants next and her undies last. Give her a chance to undress you as well. If she does not go for it, you can either lead her hands into doing it or you can just do it yourself. Remove your clothing in the same order as you remove hers – socks first and then top to bottom. As you are going for her clothes you may have to deal with some last minute resistance, which is the subject of the next chapter.
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Cabarrus County Schools will be expanding its use of a student progress monitoring system from Pearson. The district, located in suburban Charlotte, NC, has been using the company's AIMSWeb, a response to intervention (RTI) program, since the 2007-2008 school year. That initial pilot, involving 940 students, will expand to 11,300 in 19 schools during the next school year.
AIMSWeb provides a benchmarking mechanism to measure a student's current skills in specific categories, such as reading comprehension and early numeracy and monitors progress to evaluate student progress over time. In a statement, the North Carolina district said educators are using the program to help make instructional decisions at the core curriculum and individual student level.
Two pilot schools point to success with use of the program as a part of a larger effort. In 2007 at Pitts School Road Elementary School, 57 percent of the students were below the district's benchmark targets in AIMSWeb. Three years later, in January 2010, 60 percent of those students, now in fifth grade, were at or above the target.
A.T. Allen Elementary School baselined first grader phoneme segmentation--the ability to hear sounds in spoken words--at 0.2 phonemes. Adjustments made by teachers to the core curriculum resulted in a growth rate of 0.5 phoneme from winter to spring. This exceeded the district's target growth rate.
"AIMSWeb allows us to share data so easily. Every stakeholder who can impact student outcomes--parents, teachers, administrators--has quick, reliable data upon which we can make education decisions about a student's individualized needs, said Brian Schultz, director of elementary education for the district. "Most importantly, our students are benefiting through better personalized learning."
Greg Liddle, principal at Carl A. Furr Elementary School, a third school involved in a pilot project, said he considers AIMSWeb a "wonderful" tool to track student mastery in several early literacy skills. "By using the data obtained through the benchmarks and focusing instruction according to student needs, we have seen significant statistical growth in early literacy skills. The establishment of these early literacy skills has had a direct impact on reading fluency in the early grades. For example, in 2008-2009 first grade students began the year averaging 30.8 words read [correctly] per minute. In 2009-2010 first grade student began the year averaging 36.0 words read [correctly] per minute."
Liddle said he partially credits AIMSWeb and its ability to target specific skill needs for individual students for this improvement.
The use of the tool has also helped the district get parental buy-in for teaching decisions, according to Amy Jablonski, RTI program coach. "We finally have a way of sharing student progress information with parents that makes sense to them, which really engages parents in the learning process," she said. "Now, we know what is working with our core curriculum, and we are identifying our at-risk population quickly and accurately. To improve literacy, for instance, we're challenging our higher-grade teachers to reinforce the foundations of reading and our kindergarten teachers to target core literacy elements."
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FERNANDES, Bruno F.; ANTECKA, Emilia; PASSOS, Gilberto dos and BURNIER JR., Miguel N.. Detection of circulating malignant cells in patients with uveal melanoma. Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. [online]. 2007, vol.70, n.4, pp.593-598. ISSN 0004-2749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-27492007000400007.
PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to detect circulating malignant cells (CMCs) in oversea-shipped blood samples of patients with uveal melanoma diagnosed in Brazil. METHODOS: Melan-A and tyrosinase were the two markers used for the detection of CMCs, using reverse transcriptase nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nested-PCR) in 6 patients with uveal melanoma. The expression of b-actin and GAPDH were used to assess the quality of the material. RESULTS: Five patients (83.33%) tested positive for the presence of CMCs. The RT-nested-PCR was positive for melan-A in 4 patients (66.7%) and positive for tyrosinase in 4 (66.7%) of the 6 patients. Three (50%) patients were positive for both markers. One (16.7%) patient was negative for both markers. All negative controls were negative. CONCLUSION: The quality of the blood samples shipped overseas, from patients with uveal melanoma, was preserved. The detection of CMCs using RT-nested-PCR was positive in the majority of the patients.
Keywords : Melanoma; Choroid neoplasms; Monophenol monooxygenase; Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Sequence analysis; DNA; Neoplasm circulating cells.


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The National headlined day two of Primavera Sound festival last night (May 30) in Barcelona, Spain, bringing out Bon Iver aka Justin Vernon and The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser for two separate collaborations.
Leading the bill on the Sony stage, The National played a 90-minute set backed by an intense light show, kicking off with 'Don't Swallow The Cup' and bringing out tracks including 'Bloodbuzz Ohio', 'Afraid of Everyone' and 'Conversation 16'.
An hour into the show, singer Matt Berninger then welcomed Bon Iver's Justin Vernon to the stage to huge cheers, joking that "he has no idea how to play this song" before kicking into 'Slow Show' – taken from 2007 album 'Boxer'. Vernon contributed guest vocals and acoustic guitar to the track before exiting. The singer had also played with his other band Volcano Choir earlier that evening.
The band then also invited The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser to the stage at the end of the set to play 'Mr November' before finishing with a final rendition of 'Terrible Love'.
The National played:
'Don't Swallow The Cap'
'I Should Live In Salt'
'Mistaken For Strangers'
'Bloodbuzz Ohio'
'Sea Of Love'
'Hard To Find'
'Afraid of Everyone'
'Conversation 16'
'Squalor Victoria'
'I Need My Girl'
'This Is The Last Time'
'Slow Show'
'About Today'
'Fake Empire'
'Mr. November'
'Terrible Love'
Earlier in the evening, Pixies played a hit-packed set to a heaving crowd on the Heineken Stage. Entering in a row and hailing the crowd before starting the set, the band – now featuring Paz Lenchantin on bass – then kicked off with 'Bone Machine' before bringing out nine tracks from seminal 1989 album 'Doolittle', including 'Hey', 'Wave of Mutilation' and 'La La Love You' during the course of the set. The comprehensive setlist also took in various cuts from across their career including 'Velouria' and 'Caribou' alongside new offerings 'Indie Cindy', 'Bagboy' and 'What Goes Boom'.
Later that night Jagwar Ma played a 3am slot on the Ray Ban stage, bringing out Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa for three songs at the end of the set. Playing the likes of 'Let Her Go', 'What Love' and 'Man I Need' early in the set, they then introduced Mozgawa – who had played with Warpaint the previous night – to join on drums for an extended version of 'Come Save Me', 'Four' and 'The Throw'.
Elsewhere across the second day of the festival, Haim played the Heineken stage shortly after a heavy storm. Addressing the previous bad weather, Alana Haim declared, "I'm glad I'm not in the rain now. I'm not jinxing it and even if it does rain again, fuck it – I wanna get wet". The trio, aided by drummer Dash Hutton and a keyboard player, played tracks from debut album 'Days Are Gone' including singles 'The Wire', 'Falling' and 'My Song 5', which bassist Este Haim described as her "favourite part of the set" because "when people hear this, people lose their fucking shit".
Newcomer FKA Twigs drew a reasonable audience for her atmospheric, smoke machine-laden set on the Pitchfork stage, while SBTRKT, Sharon Van Etten and The War on Drugs also all performed on day two of the festival.
Primavera Sound concludes tonight (May 31) with sets from Foals, Black Lips, Ty Segall and Connan Mockasin among others.


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Jimmy Kimmel was supposed to announce the winner for the lead actor of a comedy series at the Emmys on Sunday night.
He did, but only after he cut and chewed up the Emmy envelope.
Kimmel walked on stage and noted how protective the Emmy committee is of the envelopes before the ceremony begins. But then the cards are just handed, security-free, to hosts like Kimmel who can really give the award to whomever they choose.
"They keep these envelopes in a locked brief case attached to a man's wrist, there's so much security and then they just hand it to me," Kimmel told the audience. "Now really, I can give the Emmy to whoever I want ... What are they going to do, stop the show?"
Kimmel mulled this idea for a moment, then continued.
"I have so much power right now. So now I don't know what to do here. Let's see what's on it."
Kimmel opened the envelope and peeked at the name, then decided to get rid of the evidence.
"You know if I tear the card or I could eat the card, although I don't want to eat the card," Kimmel said.
In the end, Kimmel got to chewing.
"So I'll just cut the name part so the name is right on here now, and I'll eat it," Kimmel said, stuffing the name portion in his mouth and announced the nominees between chews.
Just @jimmykimmel, eating the #Emmys envelope. pic.twitter.com/CTBVu04jHF
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Kimmel then pretended to forget which name was on the card after the envelope was in his mouth. "I know it was a man," he said.
In the end, "Transparent's" Jeffrey Tambor took home the Emmy. But fellow nominee Matt LeBlanc got the last say.
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By law, an extraordinary parliamentary session automatically convenes in February, April and June.
But the February session is not likely to go ahead smoothly as the parties have yet to reach an agreement on the assembly schedule, putting at stake a set of bills on people's livelihoods and reforms.
In January, the National Assembly sat idle as rival parties wrangled over a raft of issues that ranged from electoral reform to alleged real estate speculation by a former ruling party lawmaker.
Tensions further flared up after South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo was found guilty Wednesday of involvement in a massive online comments rigging case.
Kim, a confidant of Moon, was sentenced to two years in prison for colluding with a power blogger to carry out the illicit cyber operation to sway public opinion in favor of President Moon ahead of the 2017 presidential election.
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party raised their political attacks on Moon with some lawmakers raising doubts that the 2017 election was fair.
"Moon should clarify whether or to what extent he was aware of Kim's involvement in the online opinion manipulation," LKP floor leader Na Kyung-won said at an emergency meeting with its lawmakers Thursday.
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) warned Thursday that any attempt to deny the election outcome will face judgment of people who voluntarily held candlelight vigils in late 2016 against now-ousted former President Park Geun-hye over her massive corruption scandal.
"Rejecting the election outcome is to betray the people," DP floor leader Hong Young-pyo said.
"The LKP should come forward to enable the parliament to discuss people's livelihoods and work again," Hong said.
The LKP earlier pledged to boycott the whole parliamentary schedule in February in protest of Moon's appointment of a senior election watchdog official without a confirmation hearing.
Partisan wrangling also cast doubt on whether the parties can reach an agreement on details about electoral reform.
The DP and opposition parties agreed in December to consider the adoption of a new proportional representation system for electoral reform and to pass a revision in the election law by January.
But the rival parties have yet to reach an agreement on the issue with minor parties actively pushing for the overhaul to increase their presence in the local politics dominated by two big parties.
"As to Kim's ruling, the ruling party has issued reckless and dangerous comments that could be viewed as denying the separation of legal, administrative and judicial powers," said Kim Kwan-young, floor leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party.
"The LKP is also sticking to inflating suspicions while ignoring calls for electoral reform and livelihood-related issues."


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I am a movie critic by trade, and until recently, I got paid to tell you people which movies merely stink and which ones you shouldn't screen near an open flame. Well, I'm putting the burden of lousy movies back on you. It's very simple: if you stop going to bad movies, they'll stop making bad movies. If the movie used to be a TV show, just don't go. After Roman numeral II, give it a rest. If it's a remake of a classic, rent the classic. Tell them you want stories about people, not a hundred million dollars of stunts and explosives. People, it's up to you. If the movie stinks, just don't go.
Jon Lovitz' sage wisdom as Jay Sherman is usually not to be trifled with (see: "you talk too much, talking cat"). But after listening to both Graham Nash's Songs for Beginners and the tribute album Be Yourself: A Tribute to Graham Nash's "Songs for Beginners", I can tell you this, Jay: sometimes the classic sucks, too.
I'm sure, as Pitchfork says, that this is Nash's most "personal effort," but it's also stuck in permanent EZ-classic rock listening hell, complete with smooth sax. To be fair, the songs do fair well on some of the tribute's re-imaginings, including an almost lovely (but far too dutiful) cover by his daughter, Nile Nash, of "Wounded Bird." Which is odd, because if my dad named me Nile, I'd sure as hell record godawful versions of his songs in spite (which she figured out nicely for her version of "We Can Change the World"). I don't know who Papercuts ("Military Madness") or Brendan Benson ("Better Days") are, but I'd pay a pretty penny to never find out. Bonnie "Prince" Billy's bizarre Spanish version of "Simple Man"* and the Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold's cascading "Be Yourself" are keepers, if only by contrast. Nash's original version of "Better Days" has him putting on a passable solo John Lennon face. Stick to the movies, Jay.
Robin Peckinold, "Be Yourself"
*Bon Iver's unrelated live cover of "Simple Man" is also noteworthy.