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Many students take a break from school during the summer, but at UD's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program, the learning continues nearly all season long with month-long summer semesters in Dover, Lewes and Wilmington, plus a June lecture series at Arsht Hall in Wilmington.
The summer's highlight was the new UD by the Sea four-day learning conference in Rehoboth Beach, Del., kicking off the summer and bringing together 140 OLLI members from across the state for a variety of dynamic sessions and social activities.
Showcasing experts from UD, OLLI and the community, UD by the Sea provided diverse learning tracks representing Delaware culture and history, music and the performing arts, and marine ecology topics.
From the ice cream to the conference tote bags and nearly everything in between, the OLLI event underscored strong UD connections.
UD presenters included Delaware Sea Grant educators and College of Earth, Ocean and Environment researchers, Resident Ensemble Players (REP) actor/director Michael Gotch, UD Cooperative Extension poultry agent Georgie Cartanza and more.
The ice cream served was the UDairy Creamery contest-winning OLLI Folly—that's dark chocolate espresso ice cream with toasted hazelnuts and chocolate chunks—, and the Lewes Plastic Bag Project totes were designed and created by a plastic-bag reduction initiative that grew out of efforts from UD marine science and fashion design students.
Delaware experts included Delaware Superior Court judges Paul R. Wallace and Vivian L. Medinilla, Delaware Symphony Orchestra music director David Amado and ILC Dover test lab manager and company historian Bill Ayrey, among others.
"Ecology by the Sea" learning track capitalizes on oceanside location
Capitalizing on the event's oceanside location and close proximity to UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, the popular marine ecology learning track featured an array of hands-on activities and tours.
"Because of the location and all the available expertise, we wanted to take the opportunity to reinforce the connections between OLLI and UD, especially the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment," said Jennifer Merrill, manager of UD's OLLI program in Wilmington.
In addition to planned marine ecology-themed activities like the tour of UD's wind turbine site and Cannon Marine Studies Lab facilitated by UD's Delaware Sea Grant (DSG) program, an impromptu session presented itself when the ecology participants were en route between sites and noticed that UD's Research Vessel Hugh R. Sharp was docked on the Lewes campus.
Merrill, a former DSG research coordinator, contacted Jon Swallow, UD's director of marine operations, who met the group and led a question-and-answer session about UD's marine research programs.
"So many of our OLLI members are retired educators, engineers, chemists, Dupont fellows, Ph.D.s and experts in every subject imaginable," said Merrill. "And the questions they were firing off—about the research activities, propulsion system, electronics, navigation and more—really highlighted the depth of expertise within our OLLI community. Our members' talents and experiences enrich the UD community, while our OLLI programs offer a fantastic way for adults to continue to learn new things, serve the community and stay engaged."
Music and performance explored in "Words and Music"
OLLI members Debra Roberts of Dover and Connie Benko of Lewes collaborated to plan the Words and Music learning track along with OLLI Kent and Sussex County manager Anna Moshier. "It was exciting to be involved in the planning," said Roberts. "Once Connie and I reached out to our proposed presenters, not one of them turned us down. Each presenter was happy to take time from his busy schedule to prepare a presentation without any monetary compensation."
A session with David Amado, musical director for the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, was a highlight of the music and performance learning track. Discussing "The Art of Programming," Amado shared how orchestras select music to create a cohesive program each season, and led participants through an interactive activity to try their hand at orchestra programming.
"Dela-where?" sessions focus on Delaware history and culture
Myriam Medinilla, OLLI Wilmington council member and outreach chair, worked on the event with OLLI Wilmington manager Jennifer Merrill. "When we talked about the presenters, it occurred to me to suggest that my daughter, Judge Vivian Medinilla, could collaborate with us. I proposed it to Vivian, and she was happy to be able to cooperate in the event. She invited her colleague Judge Paul R. Wallace to participate, and together they created a captivating jury case-study activity for their session."
The judges' Jury Service in Delaware presentation was part of the well-received "Dela-where?" learning track, planned by Caroline Baxter of Dover, that also explored the Delmarva poultry industry, the Delaware Amish community, and the Delaware-based ILC Dover, the internationally-known technology company that designed and manufactured the Apollo space suits.
Linda Osoinach, a retired UD administrator and event attendee, applauded the scope of the Delaware-themed content, saying, "I've lived in Delaware for 34 years, and I really learned fascinating, interesting new things about my own state."
UD by the Sea took place May 21-24 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, and the location and pre-Memorial day timing were appealing to attendees. "For participants in general, and for me in particular, a highlight was the choice of program options, and the location right by the sea on the boardwalk was wonderful," said Ruth Flexman, OLLI member and instructor, and former OLLI statewide coordinator.
Making plans for next year
"We're already making plans for next year," said Moshier. "It was great to have the members get together and talk about our respective OLLI programs and learn from each other, but we want to open this event to the public in the future, to be able to showcase the rich learning opportunities here at OLLI and UD."
"We already have great ties to the community and to UD, and we're looking to strengthen those connections and establish new ones," added Merrill.
In the upcoming fall semester, at least two OLLI course offerings will highlight UD resources and connections.
Discovering UD is a new OLLI Wilmington-based course focused on allowing OLLI participants to learn more about University of Delaware collections and programs. Led by OLLI instructor Bob Taggart, professor emeritus in the School of Education at UD, participants will visit multiple departments and programs on UD's Newark campus, including museums and the theatre.
Another new OLLI class, Science of the Delaware Coast, will be based at UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes and will be facilitated by UD's Chris Petrone, director of the DSG's marine advisory service. The course will focus on Delaware coastal science from marshes and plankton to aquaculture and storms.
About OLLI at UD
Registration is still open for the fall semester at UD's OLLI programs, with most classes starting Sept. 3.
In New Castle County, OLLI courses take place at UD's Arsht Hall in Wilmington, with a variety of off-site courses hosted by community partners like Delaware Nature Society, Music School of Delaware and Fraim Center for Active Adults.
In Kent and Sussex counties, classes are held in Dover, Lewes and Ocean View, including community-based locations like Rehoboth Art League and The Moorings at Lewes retirement community.
UD's OLLI programs are membership-based organizations structured as learning cooperatives for adults 50 and over to take and teach classes together with no grades, exams or educational prerequisites. More than 900 courses were offered to over 4,000 members last year.
For more details or to receive a catalog, contact the Kent and Sussex county programs at 302-645-4111 or the Wilmington program at 302-573-4417 or visit the website at https://www.olli.udel.edu.
For an online photo gallery highlighting the 2019 UD by the Sea event, visit https://www.olli.udel.edu/ud-by-the-sea-2019-photos.
Article by Nora Zelluk
Photos by Evan Krape, Lynn Kroesen, Jennifer Merrill, Anna Moshier, Colleen Olexa and Allen Tweddle.


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Since the 1900's technology has been increasing rapidly, from washing machines to automobiles, affecting the citizens of the U. S. dramatically; now receiving increased pay checks and something they never have had before. Leisure time, not only could people start affording more, but they could also do more instead of work. The problem was finding what to do was hard and now in the 21st century even harder. The average American teenage complains of boredom quite often, and yet we've had so much more changing from the 1900's to 1929.
Entertainment was starting to become a necessity in life but the way it's changed has differed profoundly from 1900 to 1929. One of the first reasons that leisure time became widely available was due to increase of job work and stability. When people could get jobs and keep them, they usually got paid a fair amount and were able to do more things with family in result. Business owners were starting to care for their workers and wanted people to spend more time with their family and become better acquainted with their sons or daughters.
Stability was also nother factor, when Henry Ford started hiring people, he did good things for them such as give them better wages, less work hours and he taught them better values. Mr. Ford gave 5 dollars to workers with "Thrifty Habits", thrifty habits were "Workers who refused to learn English, rejected the company detective's advice, gambled, drank or pursued 'any malicious practice derogatory to… moral behavior did not get the raise. In 2 years, three-quarters of Ford's workers made $5 a day. " Mr.
Ford's thinking was that by giving workers more money, they could buy more products of their wn such as "cars". Transportation in the older days took much time out of any mans life. Transportation was determined by either walking, which was the primary mode of transportation of the poor or by carriage which was also more of an upper class delight. When the Model T's started getting pumped out by the 1000's, and people were able to afford them then we started getting more movement across the country. These cars were only at a measly $300 in 1927 while in 1903 the car had cost about a whooping $1000. By 1923, there were ore then 2,120,898 automobiles on the roads of the U. S. "
For vacation, instead of riding a smelly horse taking hours upon hours to arrive to the beach, it would take less than half the time provided there was no traffic. Technology has had a tremendous effect on leisure time. Automated objects were starting to become very popular, due to the assembly line, things such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, toasters, and irons were being made in mass quantities. The vacuum cleaner which was invented in 1921 decreased time spending cleaning and increased time with hildren or leisure time.
In the 1900's the radio was also invented, to be precise 1922 was the first time a station was created and from then on the radio was a good source of information and entertainment not to mention advertising. When people wanted thing's sold, advertising would surely be a sure fire way to make it sell, bill boards, signs, commercials, this increased consumer purchasing thus stimulating the economy. By the 1920's instead of sitting by the fire and reading a good book like the people of the 1900's did, people went shopping.
Chain stores such as J. C. Penny, Sears, and Roebuck had about 29,000 stores but by 1929 there were 160,000. With automobiles around, people could shop anywhere because of the convenience of their Model T and could carry more. The chain stores had become quite popular due to the fact that, since the stores had mass amounts of items, they would be cheaper, have more in stock and most likely in a more convenient place for their consumers. Now in our society we tend to have women shop more often but back then, the rights of women were restricted.
World War I had made a profound effect on women's right, before it, women were arrested for smoking or cursing, and appearing at beaches without stockings or indecent exposure. But this was before, and now it's strange to see a girl very covered up, the Journal of Commerce estimated that "In the previous 15 years the average woman had stripped away 12. 25 yards of material from her outfit, leaving only a scant 7 yards" As you can see, women were changing and so was what they could and couldn't do. Woman now in their leisure time had more independence, they could have a smoke if hey wished too or go and wear make up.
Going to the beach was a way to show how women were becoming more independent, they wore brave and new swim suits that showed off their body and loved it. The next era was smoothly, flowing in, the jazz age that is. Starting from the 1920's America's new hobby was watching movies. It was estimated that Americans went once every week, and that really adds up. The movie theaters brought so much into their lives, drama, action, comedy, and people love using their leisure time, as well as their wealth to go to these theaters.
People admired these stars in the movies beyond belief, just like now. If a star got a new hair cut, so did 20,000 other ladies across the nation. We see how stars influence our lives but how about heroes. Sports were just starting to become a spectator sport now that there are no wars to worry about, the economy is becoming better and we've got so much leisure time. People were starting to play more sports that before were just for the wealthy like golf. The government was adding more recreation centers like baseball diamonds and swimming pools.
People were also starting to appreciate sports more, especially the heroes of sports like Babe Ruth. "In St. Louis, Missouri, 40,000 fans witnessed the fourth game of baseball's World Series. Millions more enthusiastic fans were listening to popular announcer Graham McNamee as Babe Ruth came to bat" People were starting to enjoy watching sports, imagining themselves as those remarkable heroes. In almost three decades, the U. S. has changed in many areas but overall how leisure time was spent may be the most.
People in the 1900's ad no leisure time, all they had to do was work to live, now they were starting to live to live! People shouldn't waste their lives in a factory, becoming machines and only doing what you're told. People need free time of their own to do what they want. The new inventions sped up work time, and so did Mr. Ford, with these new ideals people can get through work and do things they wanted like watch sports or movies. Without leisure time life would be pointless, what was needed was a good relation to calm our mind and our bodies.

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Chester Bennington's loved ones paid tribute to the late rocker on Saturday, the second anniversary of his death.
The Linkin Park frontman committed suicide in 2017. He was 41. Chester was survived by his family, including mom Susan Eubanks, wife Talinda Bennington, their son and twin daughters and his three children from previous relationships.
The star's mother took to Twitter early on Saturday to post one of the last photos the two took together, which shows them exchanging a kiss on the lips at a party.
"The last kiss I ever got from my wonderful boy!" she wrote. "There are no words to explain how much I miss him! I want us to all celebrate his life today! Love you all! Please take care and celebrate Chester's life today! He would want us to celebrate!"
"Hey guys, I woke up this morning to lots of messages of love and support from my friends and family, and I wanted to pass along to you the same love and support," Talinda said in a selfie video posted on her Instagram on Saturday. "Today is going to be a really hard day for a lot of people, and that may be you, and I just want you to know that you're loved, you matter, and the world means something with you in it. And today let's make Chester proud, and take care of each other, because that's what he would want us to do."
She wrote, "I woke up and this was on my heart... take care of each other today. Enjoy every moment of it. #makechesterproud #320changesdirection."
After Chester's death, Talinda co-founded the 320 Changes Direction initiative, a resource for friends and family members who are seeking answers to questions about mental health, mental illness and addiction in order to help their loved ones.
Bennington's Linkin Park bandmates Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell, Rob Bourdon, and Joe Hahn also paid tribute to Chester on Instagram on the second anniversary of his death. They posted a photo of him smiling with the group, writing, "Remembering Chester today. Feel free to share your favorite moment of Chester / LP in the comments below."
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).


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Well, my day at the polls was a complete waste of time. Not only was it a long, long day, working hard with snarky people who showed not a bit of appreciation, but then it was capped by the worst nightmare I could imagine. I commented on another post, but I'll say it here, too. This waste of space will never be my President. And with that I'll let it rest.
Spending has been pretty lean. I did a couple of loads of laundry over the weekend, and this morning I bought breakfast for $4. Food was provided at the polling place (I guess that was the one good thing about it!)
Not much other news. I'm pretty sad and dispirited.
A Wasted Day
November 9th, 2016 at 10:09 pm
20 Responses to "A Wasted Day"
November 9th, 2016 at 11:10 pmThank you for doing your part, anyway. Altho I'm giving side-eye to the electoral college system right now, elections are still important. We will rebound. I have to believe it for my kids! -
Petunia 100
November 9th, 2016 at 11:31 pmI'm just stunned; it's unbelievable. -
November 10th, 2016 at 12:34 am
I posted this elsewhere, but in a flurry of energy last night I baked lemon poppy seed and banana nut muffins which my family doesn't enjoy, so I divided them up two servings. I delivered one to my husband's surrogate grandfather who is still spry at 90 (he smiled and said "Oh good, celebratory muffins!" and then I delivered the other to my mom and stepdad who said "Oh, the consolation prize." I wonder how the two sides will ever reconcile. I've had good friends unfriend and block one another, and other who have left FB altogether. I'm just saddened and surprised and stunned. -
November 10th, 2016 at 12:53 amThis is not what I was expecting, and I keep telling my children it is up to the rest of us to support the freedom for all in this country. -
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November 10th, 2016 at 01:03 amThere are lots of things I learned from this election. I learned that my way of thinking and the religion I practice are at different wavelengths and I most part ways and stay true to myself and the God I worship. I also learned that there will always be bigotry, xenophobia, gender inequality and hate in this world but I must never stay silent against the injustices of this world. I love people for who they are; skin color, sexual orientation, handicaps, nationalities, none of that stuff matters to me as long as you are a good person. Yes, I am an American, a Latina who happens to be very proud of her culture but most important, I'm part of the human race and Mr. Trump will never be my president. -
November 10th, 2016 at 01:54 am((HUGS))
Agreed with Alice & NJDebbie. Is so important to fight for freedom and to speak up and protect others against injustice. It's all we can do, but it is a lot.
I hadn't thought about it, but it's probably easier to deal with having young kids. I *had to* put on a happy face last night. (Most especially because my husband was losing it. For whatever reason, the men in my life seem to be reeling even more than the women). -
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November 10th, 2016 at 02:08 amWow, sore losers. So much for bringing the country together. Your candidate was probably the only person that could not beat Donald Trump. Next time ask your party leaders to not fix the election for a crooked liar. -
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November 10th, 2016 at 02:17 amIvanka, we're all losers today, whether you realize it or not. -
CB in the City
November 10th, 2016 at 02:51 amThank you, Ivanka, you have totally solidified my opinion of Trump supporters.
Butterscotch, well said, and so sadly true.
Petunia 100
November 10th, 2016 at 07:19 amYou cannot "bring the country together" by choosing large swaths of the population to hate and villify. Unfortunately, a disgusting excuse of a human being was shrewd enough to tap into the political discontent which MANY feel and exploit it for his own gain.
I do wonder though at the accusation that the election was "fixed" for HRC. Umm, she lost. If the election had been "fixed" for her, wouldn't she have won? -
Joe Says:
November 10th, 2016 at 12:15 pmI have to agree with Ivanka, ask Bernie Sanders if he thinks the election was "fixed" by the DNC? Poor Bernie never had a chance. -
Joe Says:
November 10th, 2016 at 01:23 pmCB - Hillary supporters in action -
http://www.infowars.com/shock-video-black-mob-viciously-beats-white-trump-voter/ -
November 10th, 2016 at 02:04 pmOh jeez. Trolls so seldom find their way to SA--this is a sad sign indeed of how sick our country is. -
PNW Mom Says:
November 10th, 2016 at 02:43 pmHey "Ivanka"....Trump said the election was rigged and voter fraud was rampant....but he won.... so really he won based on fraud right? And of course he didn't win the popular vote. -
November 10th, 2016 at 04:33 pmI missed the memo where we were all Democratic Hilary supporters. ???
CB in the City Says:
November 10th, 2016 at 04:38 pmApparently the only reason we could dislike Trump is that we are blinded by Hillary obsession. -
November 10th, 2016 at 04:54 pmhttp://www. huffingtonpost.com/entry/its-not-melodramatic-to-fear-for-our-safety-after-this-election_us_5823831ce4b0d9ce6fc08f1c -
November 10th, 2016 at 08:28 pmCB, I'm sorry you felt it was a wasted day. Truly, you helped Americans exercise their right to vote, and altho the outcome sucked, your work that day was not a waste. I have been as disappointed as anyone. I notice with some irony how Trump was making so much noise leading up to Election Day about the rigged system and intimating he might not take it lying down. Now that he's won, he hasn't said a word about that. I notice with pride how classy Obama and Hillary have been in their dealings with him post-election. I highly doubt the thug would do the same if Hillary won.
Now we must concern ourselves with fighting the pro-choice battle all over again. I'm incredulous. Global warming? Doesn't exist, according to the moron. -
CB in the City
November 10th, 2016 at 11:00 pmI felt like it was a wasted day long before the election results came in. I could have been at work, making twice as much, alongside nice, appreciative people. Instead I was saddled with some real jerks who yelled at me all day because I didn't know how to do what they've been doing for 20 years. Never doing that again. I'm taking my name off the list. -
Petunia 100
November 11th, 2016 at 08:02 amPatientSaver, DT stated in a speech here in the San Joaquin Valley of California that there is no drought. We are 5 years into one of the worst droughts on record.


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6 Pairs of Summer Shoes for Flat Feet That Are Cute and Podiatrist-Approved
"It's a condition in which the foot does not have a normal arch while standing, and often the arches on the inside of the feet are so flattened that the entire sole of the foot touches the floor," explains Pamela Mehta, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a medical advisor to The Good Feet Store. Flat feet can be genetic, caused by injury or arthritis, or a result of wear and tear on the tendon that runs along the inside of your ankle.
- Pamela Mehta, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer of Stretch*d
No matter how you've come to have flat feet, the key to shoe shopping is to find a pair that will keep your foot supported, maintain proper alignment all the way up your spine and throughout your body, and prevent pain and inflammation along the inside of your soles, heels, ankles, shins, and knees.
The best summer shoes for flat feet will tick all of the boxes above, but also be breathable and, well, cute. And spotting them will be so much easier if you know what to look for, and what to look out for, assures Dr. Mehta.
3 key factors to keep in mind when shopping for shoes for flat feet
Arch support
"Arch support is imperative in preventing foot, ankle, knee, hip and back pain," explains Dr. Mehta. "Shoes that have no support at the arch are likely going to exacerbate pain and inflammation along the inside of the foot and ankle." Built in arch support or room for an orthotic insert is important for everyone, but especially crucial for people with flat feet.
Heel support
Heel support that keeps your foot in place is vital to help avoid any additional strain on your foot, as well as your ankle and leg tendons. Miguel Cunha, DPM, a podiatrist based in New York City and founder of Gotham Footcare, previously shared his advice for what to look for in a summer sandal with Well+Good. He says it's important to find a pair with an ankle strap for additional heel support. This will increase stability, reduce the chance of a twisted or sprained ankle, and help secure the shoe on the foot so your toes don't need to to grip onto the footbed as much.
Stiff soles
Flexibility is one thing you don't want a lot of in a summer sandal should you have flat feed. Sturdy soles help prevent your feet from rolling inwards. Unfortunately, most flip flops, ballet flats, and thin sandals that don't lift your foot too far from the ground have very flimsy and flexible soles as well as minimal arch and heel support, which make them a less ideal summer shoe for people with flat feet, explains Dr. Mehta.
6 summer shoes to shop if you have flat feet
Looking for nostalgia with a side of comfort? These jelly sandals hark back to summer camp days with their fun colors and squishy feel. But the brand's trademarked Bounce footbed that's hidden in the wedge is also great for conserving energy in each stride.
If you'd prefer to opt for a close-toed option that still channels summer vibes with a fun color and style, these Vionic sneaks are for you. Reviewers applaud the Vio-Motion footbed for its amazing arch-support. One even wrote, "I love them! They are really cute and still extremely comfortable. There is extra support to keep you going all day, whether you are just out shopping or working out!"
Since sky high heels aren't the kindest to your soles, Dr. Mehta suggests opting for a platform or wedge sandal if you still want to add a few inches but also keep your flat feet comfortable. This durable, athletic pair, is stylish and offers a thicker sole for shock absorption and arch support. It also features an ankle strap to keep your foot locked in place as you walk.
If two things are true, it's that Birkenstocks are immensely comfortable, and that you can't go wrong with a white slip on shoe in the summer. Dr. Mehta "loves that [Birkenstocks] have made a comeback because they offer both arch support and a wide toe box." These versatile shoes are laid-back, soft, and supportive enough to wear all day long.
These breathable sandals have a nearly two-inch wedge, if you're opting for a little heel, but also feature a slip-resistant sole and dual forefront straps to keep your feet secure and supported. They are also made with technology in the base that contours to your feet for all-day comfort.
This cushy, sport sandal brings sustainability to your summer wardrobe. The linings and upper are made from recycled bottles, and the outsole is crafted from plant-based algae that reduces the need for plastic manufacturing and waste. They're also lightweight, easy to take on and off, and the arch is the perfect mix of pillow-soft and supportive.
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4:05 pm, March 12th, 2015 - 108 comments
Categories: caption contest, phil twyford -
Tags: northland, pork barrel
Sometimes life imitates art. This is the picture that Phil Twyford was ejected from question time for displaying. Might as well turn it in to a – caption competition!
"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
"Bridge or no bridge, he said, life would go on as it had always gone on in Northland–that is, badly."
Snouter was curious at the new additions to his sty but felt relaxed about it as he was good friends with the smelly one requesting a belly rub.
Piggy Muldoon said, 'think big', not 'think pig' !
Natsies playing piggy in the muddle … (insertion of u intentional).
i'm sick of seeing this bullshit
Like the five eyes, the five pigs club.
John watched frrom behind the hoarding as Steven, Mark and Simon advertised another new trough.
Pork and turnip-heads
Pork – what pork? I don't see any pork!
Key, Joyce, Bridges, Adams, Parata…
We see no pork,
Talk no pork,
Hear no pork !"
By-election? What by-election!
Oink, Oink, Oink, Oink, Oink!
Clemgeopin, you got it all wrong…….Joyce is undeniably an egg!
Mike Sabin, shapeshifter par excellence.
Mike, the first little pig built his house from straw.
Mark, the second little pig built his house from wood.
National includes necessary visual recognition tool of actual sow's ear while they attempt manufacture of their silk purse.
( and pardon me, but wtf is Sabin doing in any pictures at all ???)
Well – rawshark-yeshe – his picture hasn't been banned, only what he's done !
so they are still happy to have him supporting their campaign ?
baby cheeses, as tracey would say.
Poor pig called Pearl is confused by swine cast in front of her.
the bible has the best caption of all ..
Matthew 7:6 : "Do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces."
Go piggy !
+ 100%
@ rawshark-yeshe #(17)
Appropriate 🙂
Failed candidate screams obscenities at picture of his leader and begins destroying own sign after Winston whitewash in Northland.
"You can tell a man that boozes by the company he chooses,"
Then the pig got up and slowly walked away.
No sign of this pig flying.
Man removes hammer from Keys head after billboard mishap.
Joyce and Collins attend billboard erection, Garner watches on.
Once upon a time when pigs spoke rhyme
And Key chewed tobacco,
And Stephen took snuff to make him tough,
And Mark went quack, quack, quack, O!
"Someone get that disgusting fucking pig out of here"
"We did, boss. That's why we're having a by-election"
love u felix !
LOL felix
Are they into homeopathy? 😈
Tory pigs can't control their urges as their erection works to well in Northland.
PM Pig Marionette.
Is caught piggy backing local candidate beastiality suspects caught with erection.
Piggish( selfishly greedy )Party accused of hoarding!
This little piggy holds the hammer,
The next little piggy holds his tail,
This little pigger supervises,
The next little piggy says poo what's this smell,
The last little piggy is in hiding possibly on his way to a cell.
4 tools and an even toed ungulate
This little piggy played the markets,
And this little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy wants a new job,
'Cause this little piggy has none,
And this little piggy goes "Wee wee wee, what are all these porkers doing in my home?"
5 pigs.
Did you see 'the smartest, the cutest, the nicest, the most innocent, the most honest, and the least evil of them all' in that picture? I did!
Pig: "They really think they are going to bring home the bacon! Time to strap on my wings."
50 years of giving nortland nothing ,we better build them some bridges so they get over it.
This is what is meant by hitting the nail on its head.
Change of flag, change of region names, they're on our UNACT priority list. Starting with Northland. We're going to do a Cheshire cat job on this one, slowly fading letters till it's Notland. That'll learn them, always grizzling and trying to improve their fiscal portion on the basis of their considered importance. Huh!
A public erection
..for privately created Nat's by-election.
A ha! So this is what a "put up" job is!
If the Nats had their way the pig would be in a sow crate.
And this little pig went wee, wee, wee all the way home!
Good Friday is only 3 weeks away and National has been doing a lot of practice hammering nails. I can only assume that Gerry Brownlee is putting his woodwork skills to good use in making The Cross. All eyes were on a Kauri in Titirangi but KDC and Nicky Hager thwarted that idea, the bastards.
A more accurate hoarding would read
Pork O'Barrel
Covering for
Mike Sabin
Mike, Mark and the gospel of John.
If it looks like a pig, sounds like a pig and fucks like a pig, its a …
Introducing the next MP for Northland
"Shit Steven. I could have done a better job with that nail, if you hadn't left my Bob the Builder hat back in the office. "
Unveiling Joyce's master-minded Pigouvian Tax……for the negative externalities created by the National Party. "Sow-Sowrry" he was heard to say.
Bugger me, Stevie! Look, awkshully, to be honest, between you and me, I reckon, that at the end of the day, this pig's days are hopelessly numbered!
When are these bloody pigs going to leave my Paddock? and take your bloody garbage with you.
We're ready to trough even more
Even brought our mother
In the background lurked a local Green Party activist.
As soon as they left he would carry out his party assigned duty defacing National Party billboards.
my my, why so bitterly sour ?
That's not bitter old chap. This following example is bitter and you loved it.
Each to his own I suppose.
""Someone get that disgusting fucking pig out of here"
"We did, boss. That's why we're having a by-election"
rawshark-yeshe 22.1
12 March 2015 at 7:53 pm
love u felix !"
Is that all your own work alwyn at 44.1.1? I don't think plagiarism is allowed in this caption contest. Something fresh and original from you is what we readers are hoping for.
Of course it isn't old fellow.
I put it in quotes because it was taken from a little earlier in this post.
This was the sort of remark that rawshark-yesme seemed to think was clever.
Then he had the gall to claim that mine was bitter!
@ rawshark-yeshe
I think we should leave alwyn alone as he is a very sensitive little sausage – more a saveloy. And he has the right to have a bitter caption. Commenting on the sensitive goes off the rails.
saveloys are red, at least on the outside 🙂
dear 'old fellow' greywarshark .. point fairly taken .. signed: old chap rawsharkyeshe
(who knew this much about either of us :grin:)
it wasn't the bitter btw, it was the sourness.
FNDC asset manager seeks larger trough.
"Pork, Porkies, Porkpies and porkers"
And Sly city bribed hundreds of extra…
Pokies too!
I've just come out to have a decko at that there high-up sign. It's good to see a well-built member of our family grinning proudly and showing how we're getting on in the world.
"My thumb! I put a nail through my fucking thumb!!"
Q : How many Nats does it take to hammer a nail?
Four big swine and a thoughtful little pet apparently!
National concedes and removes the signs early.
Now that is a funny one. 😀
Wonder if the pigs wearing lipstick.
Where is that piggy in the middle Winswine?
He's the one I would back to go wee wee wee all the way home.
Ok, I told you….you were not required here..we can manage…
Go home Paula!
The Independent Swine Pig Party representative, was appalled that the Fascist, Bigoted, Homophobic Swine Party had shown up to campaign on their patch
Peppa The Pig on Vacation, thought they really dont get it, do they? Its not Uber Swine before Swine…Its meant to be Pearls before Swine…Oh Well..
Right we have managed that with two of us…Lets get back to HQ and see if the three of us can replace that fooking light bulb!
Christ…if only I had bloody wings I could get away from these *********!
Lads,,,,I don't want to be the bearer of very bad news…yet that car that whizzed past..
Its Pete George
Hes come to help and fact check on the campaign!!!!
Let's call John and tell him to concede as the campaign is now truly lost
Peppa, thought what a bunch of morons, even she knew its meant to be pin the tail on the donkey, not nail the candidate..Bloody Humans!
Pig thought, i knew it,,,I can smell **** from miles away!
Fellas I ain't being funny,, that looks nothing like replacing a bridge as we were ordered
Once this elections out of the way we will re use this sign as a bridge, that way we'll achieve surplus in 2117
Jabba Keys & Jabba Osbourne show of their promotional mug shots that were going to be used in Star wars The Pre Sequel.
Fellas,whos standing back….. please don't take the piss out of me, I am looking at them both,,,
,I cant see any difference between either of them, they both look complete bastards to me!
That's enough!
Us Pigs have rights too!
I am damaged beyond belief to be in the same photo as those dickheads……
I am not a number I am a living thoughtful being
I am a Pig,
if I try I can lick my own arse, bet you lot cant…
oh oh, i take that back…
You probably can..
You can tell a man by the company he keeps..and with that the pig got up and walked away.
(with that the Pig got on her Harley and zoomed off to the nearest bar)
After a long search Karol was found safe and well
e M
Better leave Karol out – she may not choose to mix with this company.
Right, I am putting in a complaint to my agent
…I was told I was to star in Babe Four…..Not …..Nazis Come To Northland
I am a Pig, I can push, come to shove, think and use tools……
So whats your lots excuse?
Of all the fields in all the fields in CasaNorthland, you bastards had to come in my joint………….
Nail it again Sam
Peppa Pig………."You lot are telling Porkie Pies and I cant even see the fooking poster!"
Jesus Kylie you have changed, how did the latest cosmetic surgery go?
Shouldn't we get that Pig out of the photo shot?
No its ok Mate, its one of our under cover GCB agents..
.phewwww that's ok then
Mark Osbourne! Porking for Northland!
Mark Osborne grunting for Northland!
Key grunting for National!
The Old Wise Winston had a farm,
And on that farm came some dirty pigs,
With a oink bribe here,
And a oink bribe there,
Here a bribe, there a bribe,
Everywhere a bloody bribe!


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Both vehicles travelled westbound along McGuire Road, turned onto Chilliwack River Road, and then onto Stevenson Road.
When they got to a four-way stop at School Lane, the driver of the Yaris who was allegedly holding a hammer, approached the pickup truck driver in a threatening manner.
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The brief for this new contemporary home was to create a 1&½ storey dwelling taking advantage of the views of the Firth of Clyde from a first floor terrace and to provide a sheltered terrace on the ground floor.
The unique 'kinked' layout of the ground floor was designed in this manner to face due South and maximise natural light within the home and also to orientate the windows towards the views of the Firth providing by breaks in the surrounding buildings. The open plan living / dining / kitchen is located to the rear of the property to take advantage of the views and natural light while also providing access to the garden.
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text: National capital of India, Delhi is under moderate to high seismic hazard due to active regional faults such as the Mahendragarh fault, the Delhi Haridwar fault, the Sohna fault, the Delhi Meerut fault and the Rajasthan boundary fault. In addition, Delhi is also located within 200km radial distance from Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) and about 300km distance from the Main Central Thrust (MCT) which are active seismic sources in the Himalayan belt. Past studies clearly highlighted the seismic hazard potential and role of local soil for Delhi varying from moderate to very high. Present work manifests the attenuation characteristics of lithosphere up to a depth of 90km beneath Delhi. These attenuation characteristics are obtained collectively based on the attenuation of P, S and coda wave spectrum from the recorded seismograms during nearby earthquakes (EQs) with focal depths of around 10km, in terms of the frequency dependent Quality factors . Based on present analysis, obtained P, S and coda wave attenuations are found as of , and respectively for Delhi. Seismic wave attenuation determined in this work will be very useful in seismic hazard estimation as well as for development of synthetic ground motion for Delhi for better preparedness during future EQs and thus minimizing future EQ damages.


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Flying Object got in touch to create an ad for Google to communicate the complexity of Google Search in a simple way. This would feature on Google's Youtube channel. Flying Object supplied a fun script and the theme was about the word "tablet" and its different meanings.
We decided to feature everyday objects to demonstrate how the Google search function works. This makes the animation relatable as people can imagine the lifeless objects they come into contact everyday coming alive.
We used stop motion with pixilation to showcase this vignette-based story against brightly lit, plain white backgrounds. This helped to isolate the individual elements and tie everything together.
We added a Google twist by incorporating their iconic branding and colour scheme into the stop motion animation. As an example the cake is white to make sure the blue, red, yellow and green discs pop.
Pre-production 2-3 weeks. The script included various disparate scenarios and so we set about researching the props that would best work for each:
- Card trick – bought several decks of playing cards to study cardistry tricks. We settled on the waterfall shuffe and figured out how to do this using stop motion animation – spoiler alert – glue was used
- Ancient (Google) tablet – commissioned a custom model that looked like an ancient Egyptian tablet. This had hieroglyphics resembling a popular search engine
Production made a tall rainbow cake in Google colours which the crew devoured after the shoot. We don't usually recommend eating props, but it did taste good! Baking a cake for a shoot was a first for us, although it came out so well we might have to find an excuse to make another one.
Post-production was all done in-house. This included rig removal, editing, compositing the butterfly and graphics on the shopping bag and colour grading. We worked with Fonic on the sound design.
Client: Google
Agency: Flying Object
Directed, Produced and Animated: Picturesmith
Director of Photography: Peter Ellmore
Sound Design: Fonic


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verbose dataset below.
Length: Length of the traffic segment in miles.
Daily traffic: The estimate of typical daily traffic on a road segment for all days of the week (known as Annual Average Daily Traffic in the initial set).
Weekday trafficThe estimate of typical traffic over the period of one year for the days between Monday
through Thursday inclusive (known as Average Annual Weekday Traffic in the initial set).
Direction factor: The estimate of the portion of the traffic volume traveling in the peak direction during the peak hour.
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Agate Knife and Fork, English, circa 1720-50
Of small size, for use with game, this agate knife and fork have faceted pistol-shaped hafts, silver-gilt scalloped ferrules and silver-gilt fittings. The knife blade is of scimitar form and the fork has three tines. This set is of an attractive colour, containing brown, orange and grey hues.
Provenance: An English Private Collection.
Condition: Good – the silver-gilt fittings and ferrules are good, with light wear/tarnishing. The blades are sharp and they make a really usable set.
Dimensions: Knife length 20.7 cm (including blade); Fork length (including tines) 16.5 cm
Cutlery: From Gothic to Art Deco – The J. Hollander Collection, Jan van Trigt (Petraco-Pandora NV, 1999).


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The material Rustic Kitchen Design is also hygienic and odorless, and also for food contact. High technology, formal simplicity, pure and essential lines are the main elements by Valcucine kitchen. Using the sustainable supply of photographic equipment is highly resistant to water, steam, heat and light. The design idea is to play with light and color to match the natural stone.
Valcucine made above and beside the kitchen window, a material composed of minerals like quartz and granite indestructible finely blended in different sizes. It is part of the series Artematica. that is Rustic Kitchen Design with hygienic material by Valcucine from hote-ls.com


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When viewing the current Premier League table it wouldn't be too much of a push to imagine that we have gone back a few years in time. The relegation zone is littered with some usual suspects that have dealt with the stress of being a 'yo-yo' club, if you ignore the on-going Newcastle soap opera, and sitting precariously above them is Manchester City.
Being a Manchester City fan over the course of the last two seasons must have astounded even their most long-suffering fans, the club is bracketed as one of those 'sleeping giant' clubs where the usual qualification is a substantial lack of any major silverware over an extended period of time. So much has been promised in the last eighteen months with varying degrees of success, and yet with very nearly a third of the league season completed Mark Hughes' team are a mere point above their relegation rivals and instability is as rife as ever.
When the club was acquired in the summer of 2007 by Thaksin Shinawatra, there was an excitable air of exuberance amongst the supporting faithful. No attention or real care was given to the dubious history of the former Thai PM or the ongoing corruption scandals that hung over him. Indeed Shinawatra was very effective in appeasing the fans quickly, the former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson was ushered in as a replacement for sacked Stuart Pearce and he wasted no time in spending lavishly on the squad.
With a host of new signings and a squad that looked more solid than it had for many, many years, Sven managed to have an immediate effect on team performances and results. For the first half of the season Manchester City followers found themselves in the unusual position of witnessing their team occupy the Champions League spots. Inevitably this stunning run of form could not continue but it certainly lasted longer than most doubters initially expected, and coupled with this there were wins both home and away in the league against their bitter rivals Manchester United. This in itself was something not achieved since their last successful era of the 1970's.
When it came to the final few games of last season there were rumours abound that Sven was due to be sacked, this was despite pre-season expectations being achieved and an eventual Uefa Cup qualification through the fair play league. The decision that followed in the close season confirmed the removal of Sven and instigated understandable disenchantment with Shinawatra. It cannot be any kind of coincidence that this kind of upheaval is rarely viewed amongst the big clubs. Even with the slight supporter unrest towards Manchester Utd's and Liverpool's American owners, there has been a semblance of continuity and stability which has been transferred upon the managers and players.
Manchester City have since dealt with the inevitable moving on of Shinawatra (to an 'honorary' position on the board) and a second takeover within two years along with their second manager in Mark Hughes. Sometimes such constant changing is at least partly understandable, for example when a club is clearly struggling and needing new guidance, as Fulham found last season when appointing Roy Hodgson. Their gamble paid off in more ways than one as Hodgson slowly turned around the team's performances and relegation was avoided.
The changes at Manchester City though were not required like they were at Fulham and have instead clearly destabilised the progress made last season, at least for the time being. Mark Hughes is not necessarily fully to blame but excuses are already being attributed to him. He is supposedly worried about his squad, even though it has improved from the one that was twelve points better off at this stage under Sven last season. The way in which Manchester City has been run since and including the hardly warranted sacking of Sven, is perplexing to say at best. Why is attention not given to the examples of Manchester Utd and Arsenal, where Ferguson and Wenger have built their legacies over a period of time that is rarely allowed these days. Ferguson was famously rumoured to be a result away from the sack in 1989, how different would Manchester Utd be now if that had occured.
The examples are not only with the big clubs either, Aston Villa so long an underachieving club far removed from it's heyday nearly thirty years ago, are now following the blueprint for building success. They have an owner who clearly cares for the club and is not willing to enforce his ego onto it, and likewise in Martin O'Neill they have a manager who with the correct support and patience can push the club towards better times. There are many ways to achieve success in football, and Manchester City may well push on towards a glorious future. They will do well however to pay heed to becoming an English equivalent of the Real Madrid gallacticos, where money and success was not a guaranteed formula and they paid the price for ridding themselves of Vincent del Bosque.


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Decking Tom Eden Prairie 6.26.19
"Lindus Construction removed our existing cedar deck and installed a Zuri® maintenance-free deck with an aluminum Fortress railing and LED lighting. Thomas and Chad were the carpenters who demonstrated outstanding craftsmanship with attention to detail. No more maintenance other than washing or blowing dirt off occasionally. A happy customer!"


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Luau Chic Attire, Hawaiian Vogue Sun Hats & Rich Pool Party Outfits.
If Luau Chic Attire, Hawaiian Vogue Fashions and Luxurious Pool Party Sun Hats are what you are looking for then Dallas Vintage Shop will definitely hit the mark for Summer Luau & Garden Party Activities.
You will find Vintage Fashionable Luau Chic Attire, Nostalgic Vogue Hawaiian Luau Clothing, Hawaiian Luau Fashionable Attire for any Decade and Traditional Hawaiian Luau Costumes & Accessories.
Don't just show up at your next Luau or Pool Party, make an appearance. That is easily possible at Dallas Vintage Shop are because we are a complete Hawaiian Costume Shop and a Full Line Historical, Theatrical & Vintage Fashion Clothing & Accessory Shop. Luau Chic is easy, let us help you create the right look for any Hawaiian Luau or Pool Party Theme you can imagine. We are the Encyclopedia of Hawaiian Luau and Pool Party Themes. Be inspired. Prices range from Showy Celebrity Status Luau Clothing and Accessories to Median & Economy Priced Traditional Hawaiian Luau Hula, Tiki and Folkloric Hawaiian Costumes.


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Packages communicate with consumers on a subconscious level, which can affect purchasing decisions. That's why packaging designers must take a deeper interest in consumer psychology and studies on purchasing patterns. Here's a look at how metal packaging must send a message to people's minds that it's healthy and attractive.
Dynamics in Food Purchasing Decisions
One of the challenges for packaging designers this decade is to make healthier food stand out, despite the reduced levels of satiating properties that otherwise work for conventional food. Healthier foods tend to comprise less fat or sugar content, which often accompanies less vibrant imagery on the packaging.
Does healthy food require less flashy colours and pizzazz? To some degree, it's understandable why designers have moved in that direction. Consumers generally associate bright colors with fun and excitement, which doesn't necessarily work for products that are meant to promote more serious concerns.
Food choices are closely connected with multi-sensory perception in the sense people develop eating habits the same way they fall into other routines. They make associations with feelings based on past experience. When it comes to grocery store items, the one thing that separates the product from the consumer is the packaging. So the consumer must trust the packaging in the final stage of making a purchasing decision. Visuals and texture of the packaging material are crucial to connect with the consumer's expectations.
Building on Research and Design
Packaging designers aiming to reach the health food market need to keep the target audience in mind as well as creativity. The watered-down no-frills presentation that accompanies a wide range of health food products may not be in sync with the specific target. Consider all the educated people in the art community who like both attractive design and healthy choices.
To write off healthy consumers as bland and boring would be a huge mistake. It's more effective to think of them as a more educated segment of society with a taste for knowledge of nutritional value.
Taste testing studies have shown that consumers respond to the colour properties of hue, brightness and/or saturation in a somewhat predictable fashion. The results consistently show people associate brightness or noticeably colourful packaging with attractiveness. Meanwhile, perceptions of healthiness are usually associated with less blatant design elements. Generally, consumers respond on a level of increased sensory evaluation when presented with eye-catching designs.
Healthier food packaging commonly uses warmer, saturated and less bright colours. This type of packaging has conditioned many health-conscious consumers to perceive these products as healthier than conventional items, but not necessarily more attractive.
Looking at the big picture, packaging designers must be open to pushing the boundaries of art without stepping over them. Avoiding bright colours for healthier foods is certainly an effective premise based on the available research.
At the same time, designers must remember that this theory is based on colour associations that are unique among individuals. It should not be a given assumption that all health food consumers consciously avoid brightness. Think of how an earthy colour such as green spans the spectrum from dark to bright tints.
Metal is already associated with strength in many people's minds. Using metal packaging reinforces notions of food safety. A key for the metal packaging of health food to look attractive is to experiment with softer colours that don't outshine metal.
Taste test surveys show consumers think of "regular" packaging based on hue, brightness and saturation as "attractive," yet associate less emphasis on colour with "healthiness." Finding a balance between these perceptions can make health food packaging more appealing to its core market.
References and Further Reading
[1] "Colouring perception: emphasising attractiveness through packaging" (January 2018), by Irene Tijssen
[2] "Healthy by design, but only when in focus: Communicating non-verbal health cues through symbolic meaning in packaging" (2016), by Nadine Karnal, Casparus J.A.Machiels, Ulrich R. Orth and RobertMai


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Postdoctoral Fellowship to study new strategies to treat chemotherapy-induced pain
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7125170
Posted: February 16, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
The Laboratories of Neuroimmunology consist of the research teams of four collaborating Principal Investigators who aim at understanding chronic pain, cognitive deficits and fatigue in response to cancer treatment.We are seeking an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Researcher to study how HDAC6 inhibitors reverse chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Investigations will be performed using transgenic mice, preclinical models of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, and ex vitro studies. A background in pain, biochemistry, or molecular biology is preferred. The position is funded by an NIH grant and is available immediately. We highly value innovation, learning, hard work, creativity and an interactive, respectful and fun atmosphere. The post-doctoral fellow will work under direct supervision of the principal investigator on this NIH-funded project.
If you are interested in helping to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms of pain and developing novel interventions to help improve the quality of life for people suffering from chronic pain in an internationally-renowned, well-funded group of scientists using a highly integrated and interdisciplinary approach in the number one cancer center in the USA, we are the perfect environment for you!
1. Research Activity
• Drug treatments in vivo
• Behavioral assays of pain in mice
• Live cell imaging
• Luciferase assays and immunoassays
• Collect and process ex vivo biological samples including nerve, brain, spinal cord
• Immunohistochemistry and microscopy studies on cells and nervous system tissues
• Western blotting and qPCR
• Seahorse assays
• Electron microscopy
• Present results in departmental and national meetings
• Prepare and write manuscripts for publication.
2. Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Learning Skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Communication with faculty and staff within and outside the laboratory.
• Ability to work with others in a highly collaborative manner.
• Good problem-solving abilities.
3. Other
• Responsible for monitoring laboratory equipment and implementing safety procedures.
• Strong interest in basic and translational research
• Supervision of 1-2 research assistants
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html


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Make your first API calls with Postman
Less than to read
Ensure the X3 user that will be used for your pairing request has the correct security profile.
Go to Administration > Users > Security profiles, and on the 'thirdParties' line ensure that 'Create', 'Read' and 'Write' are checked.
Ensure that your registered app has the right value for callback URL to use Postman: https://getpostman.com/oauth2/callback
Import Postman collection for API calls
Using Postman, you can create your first request to the X3 API. The requests used in this Quick Start Guide are available as a Postman collection. Click Run in Postman to load the collection into Postman. We recommend using the Postman desktop app.
Or, manually import the Postman collection
Download the Postman collection for X3 Endpoints here.
Open Postman and click Import.
Select the downloaded Postman Collection file.
The Collection are now ready to use in Postman.
Edit the imported collection, in Authorization tab, choose OAuth2, then click "Get New Access Token":
Please note, Postman does not handle the regional API Gateway handover information as described in the customer approval step in OAuth2. So, ensure the regional API endpoint associated to the customer X3 configuration is correct in the form (Auth URL and Access Token URL).
Postman browser will open X3 customer url for login:
The browser will direct the X3 user to the pending application approval with scope page. They can then accept or reject the request.
To accept the request, the X3 user must select which folder(s) the App can access. See FAQs for more about folders.
If the request is accepted, Postman is notified by callback and convert authorization code into tokens – for example:
Then click on Use Token and save your collection
Make your API calls!
For example, to get a list of all available X3 folders (In Auth tab, please choose Type = "Inherit auth from parent"):
Upload a file to an X3 configuration
Requirements for this step:
Url of API to call as described in step 3 of this page
A valid access token for this endpoint obtained as shown in the previous step 6
This functionality has 2 steps:
Obtain a signed upload url
Upload the file using the presigned URL obtained previously
The access token lasts only 5 minutes so, in case of token validity expiration, you should restart from step 4 in order to get new access token.
To take further advantage of this useful Postman, we have a special section "Postman" where we share our best practices and scripts to deal even more easier with our API protected by OAuth2 framework.


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Chatbots are gaining traction and are increasingly being exposed to consumers. Whether you're communicating with your favorite brands on Facebook Messenger or any other messaging app, it is likely that you are going to come across a chatbot. Chatbots are clever pieces of technology that can answer basic-level customer queries – such as HR questions – or pass on information to humans who can assist further.
Unsurprisingly, chatbots are privy to lots of sensitive information from consumers and, as a result of this, they pose a huge risk if they are mishandled, or data is not stored securely. Because chatbots can be provided with pieces of information such as SSNs, phone numbers, addresses and billing information, it is vital that any organization that uses them takes the necessary steps in securing chatbot data and user privacy. Naturally, many consumers will be frivolous with the information they provide to chatbots and will often disclose far more than they need to.
Not all chatbots are the same, however, and different ones have different functions, vulnerabilities, and collect different pieces of information. When implementing a chatbot, it is important that you understand exactly how they work, which data points they analyze, how this information can be accessed, and by whom.
#1: Control Data & Who Can View It
Not only does an IT department need to be prepared for unexpected data to be present within the storage system of a chatbot, but they need a way to filter this information separately from the relevant information and regularly dispose of it. Chatbots are very clever, and many enterprise-level chatbot solutions can distinguish between different pieces of data and data points and prevent these from being stored alongside the information you actually need.
Additionally, a human review of chatbot information is the only way chatbots can possibly be improved, but you need to be in full control of who has access to this information. If a human review is going to be a part of your process – and it probably is – then you need to ask yourself who's going to be performing these reviews and try and whittle these people down to only those who need access.
#2: Your Obligations Under the GDPR
If you've not heard about the GDPR yet, where have you been? The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a piece of EU law, which came into force on May 25, 2018. This applies to you if anybody located within the European Union discloses their personal data to your chatbot(s); it doesn't matter whether you're located in the EU, U.S. or Australia, you have to comply with it.
Although this mostly has an impact on the people who develop chatbots, you still have an obligation to ensure that any data harvested and processed through your chatbot is done so according to GDPR regulations. Although the data disclosed to your chatbot will be provided voluntarily by the end-user, this way ticking the "consent" box for you to process their data, you still need to make clear what kind of data you are collecting, and for what purpose it is going to be used.
#3: Optimise Your Chatbot
If you are finding that a lot of people using your chatbot are disclosing information that they do not need to, you may want to optimize your chatbot so that it makes it perfectly clear to the end-user which data you need. For example, if you need a customer's reference number and their date of birth, you could program your chatbot so that it says this to the end-user:
"Please provide me with your Customer Reference Number and date of birth, and only these two pieces of information."
If the end-user reads this, they will know that they only need to provide those two pieces of information and not, for instance, the first line of their address, as is the case with many companies when it comes to seeking help in relation to a customer account. The more intuitive your chatbot is, the better; if your end-users are too frequently providing you with excess pieces of data, then it's a sign that you need to optimize your chatbot and make it easier to use.
Chatbots are becoming increasingly popular with companies who want to streamline their customer service while cutting down costs. Because they are privy to a lot of sensitive user data – often data that is not necessary – they carry an inherent risk of being compromised and having this data leaked. As a result of this, especially with the onset of the GDPR, it is important that you ensure the security of this data and operate strict controls over who has access to it. Also, chatbots should be optimized so that they are only collecting information which they need and not what the end-user thinks it needs.


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Hillbilly-Music.comThe People. The Music. The History.
About The Artist Captain Stubby's Buccaneers were a group of five country boys were in the United States Navy together and when they got out of the service, they had some ideas about entertainment. They appeared on WLS around the early 1950s and were known to do good music and some great comedy effects. They also did well in more serious tunes as noted by their "Hymn Time" program. They were know for some hilarious comedy routines and the versatility they showed with the fifteen different musical instruments to go along with their vocal harmonizing. Captain Stubby started his first musical group when he was just in high school. Later, when attending at Indiana State College, he met Jerry Richards and persuaded him to change from "long hair" to novelty tunes. As a team, they won their college theatre's contest. That summer, "Tiny" Stokes joined them to make it a trio. A Cowboy Songs article in 1952 shed some more details about how the group came about. Captain Stubby was a freshman at Indiana Central College and happened to hear a sound of clarinet that captivated him. It was being played by Jerry Richards. Stubby at the time was playing a variety of instruments, including a 'gizmo' that was basically a washboard. They began tinkering with some of the classical tunes. Eventually three others joined Stubby and Jerry, and they became the talk of the campus. World War II came along and all three of them joined the Navy. There, they met Tony Walberg and then they had a foursome. It wasn't too long before they met Sonny fleming and he became the fifth member. The group appeared on the "Meet Your Navy" radio program. They toured the USA and overseas, and got a lot of laughs wherever they went and brought a great deal of cheer to the folks at the hospitals they visited. Tiny Stokes joined the group after the other fellows had seen him in action at a personal appearance in Frankfort, Indiana. He was singing 'Freight Train Blues' at the time and got their immediate attention. Later, he accepted their offer to join the group. Later on, they were sponsored by a midwestern livestock feed company and did personal appearances at various business functions in the sales territory of the company. It wasn't too long before the company got them a gig on radio station WDAN in Danville, Illinois and that gave them their start in radio. They spent about 18 months at WDAN, then moved to the powerhouse WLW station in Cincinnati, Ohio. They stayed there until World War II broke out and rather than wait, they enlisted as a group. But only three of them were accepted by the U.S. Navy. When they got their discharge from the Navy, they returned to WLW for a time, but due to the following they had gained while in the Navy, they wanted to try other venues. They moved to New York City for a time and started appearing at the Village Barn in New York. While seemingly enjoying the popularity on the east coast, their hearts were evidently still in the Midwest. In 1949, they moved back to Chicago and became a part of the WLS National Barn Dance. They also had a few other shows over WLS during the week in addition to their popular appearances on the Barn Dance each week. Captain Stubby had a gimmick with his singing and was known as "...the lad with many voices." Even as far back as the age of ten, he had learned how to go from falsetto to foghorn range, a gimmick he used to great advantage and entertainment of the audiences in the tunes they did. Timeline and Trivia Notes Group Members included:
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Stand up for a local business; make state honor its 'good neighbor policy'
They say the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and if that's true, Lassen County residents have an opportunity to try to help save Susanville's Morning Glory Dairy from the bureaucrats in Sacramento.
How could a long-established local dairy possibly find itself threatened by the folks in the state capitol, you might ask?
Well, when the state built Susanville's two prisons — High Desert State Prison and the California Correctional Center — part of the deal offered to the community was a "good neighbor policy" in which local vendors would be given priority in providing goods and services to the prisons through what are called "waivers."
Morning Glory Dairy is not new to this game — the local business has been providing milk and eggs to the local prisons for 55 years. It also provides milk and eggs to local schools and grocery outlets. Under that good neighbor policy, the people of Susanville were promised local goods and services would be utilized whenever possible.
But Josh McKernan, the dairy's owner, said he's been informed California Prison Industries Authority recently denied the company's waivers to provide milk and eggs to the California Correctional Center, and High Desert State Prison will buy eggs only through June and the milk waiver will continue until it expires. Those waivers will not be renewed.
In a letter to the Lassen County Board of Supervisors, McKernan wrote the dairy is "heavily dependant" upon the business from the two prisons because they are the company's two largest customers.
"Without their volume of business (approximately $1.3 million annually)," he wrote, "we would be forced to lay off half of our workforce and severely curtail the services that we provide to the rest of the community.
McKernan points out the price his company charges for both milk and eggs is cheaper than the price the PIA would charge the prisons, and his company offers three days delivery rather than the two the prisons would get from PIA. He estimates the difference in cost would be about $110,000 annually.
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors has written letters of support for the dairy, and the Susanville City Council is expected to do the same.
Former Lassen County Supervisor Jim Chapman called the situation a "repeat circus" and said the PIA backed off from a previous attempt to pull Morning Glory's waivers a little more than a decade ago when former State Senator Dave Cox threatened legislation to "take away the authority of the PIA to force state agencies to purchase their products," requiring instead for competitive bidding. Perhaps the time for such a legislative solution has come again.
If you would like to get involved in this effort to save a portion of our local economy, here is some contact information for government leaders.
Jerry Brown, California Governor, Office of the Governor, Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 445-2841. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ted Gaines, District 1 State Senator, State Capital, Room 5125, Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 319-2004. Email: Senator.Gaines @senate.ca.gov
Brian Dahle, District 1 Assemblyman, State Capital, Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 319-2001. Email: email@example.com.
Ralph Diaz, Acting Secretary for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, (916) 324-7308.
Charles (Chuck) Pattillo, general manager, California Prison Industries Authority, CALPIA, 560 East Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630. (916) 358-2650.


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