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Mr. Olympia Winners 1965–2010
Jay Cutler won the 2010 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition on Saturday, September 25. The 2010 win marked the fourth time Cutler has taken home the world's most prestigious bodybuilding title.
Cutler, not to confuse with the Chicago Bears quarterback of the same name, beat out Phil Heath, who came in second. Branch Warren and Dexter Jackson rounded out the top four at 2010 Mr. Olympia.
Cutler's 2010 Mr. Olympia win is his second in a row and his fourth in five years.
Jay Cutler joins the pantheon of bodybuilders who have won Mr. Olympia multiple times that includes Lee Haney (eight times), Ronnie Coleman (eight), Dorian Yates (six), and Arnold "Arnold is Numero Uno" Schwarzenegger (seven).
Here is a list of all Mr. Olympia winners from 1965 to 2010 and the times they won the title.
#1 8 titles
Lee Haney 1984-1991
Ronnie Coleman 1998-2005
#2 7 titles
Arnold Schwarzenegger 1970-1975, 1980
#3 6 titles
Dorian Yates 1992-1997
#4 4 titles
Jay Cutler 2006–2007, 2009-2010
#5 3 titles
Sergio Oliva 1967–1969
Frank Zane 1977–1979
#6 2 titles
Larry Scott 1965-1966
Franco Columbu 1976, 1981
#7 1 title
Samir Bannout 1983
Chris Dickerson 1982
Dexter Jackson 2008
Also, we've made a PowerPoint presentation with the photos of all the Mr. Olympia Winners and converted the PowerPoint presentation to YouTube video. Hopefully, you will like them:
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The Public Service Agency has calculated the Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) for 2017. The BCGEU has confirmed these calculations.
Ratification votes were held across the province at the beginning of this month, and ballots were counted on March 21, 2016. Members have ratified the tentative agreement by 86%.
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer to negotiate a renewal collective agreement, and the parties reached a tentative agreement on February 12, 2016.

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The proof is in the long haul, of course, but it appears as if Jaguar has finally thrown off the curse of unreliability. Credit typically goes to many sources, but leading the pack has to be Jaguar's owner, Ford, which has brought its mighty engineering and quality suppliers into the Jaguar picture.
Based on our experience, the XJ8 represents the highest point in Jaguar's history. We think it's one of the finest luxury sedans built today. The Vanden Plas, named for a famous British maker of custom automobile bodies, is the most luxurious XJ8, swathed in chrome, walnut and lambs wool.
As the XJ8 designation suggests, this is a V8-powered Jag. The V12 and inline 6-cylinder engines were discontinued with last year's models. The 4.0-liter V8 we called a sweetheart last year has been refined for 1999 to reduce emissions. Performance has not been affected.
Jaguar's XJ8 is available in four versions: the $55,780 XJ8, the $60,830 long wheelbase XJ8L, the even more luxurious $64,880 Vanden Plas reviewed here, and the $69,030 supercharged and fully loaded XJR. Those prices compare favorably to those of the $66,970 BMW 740iL and the $74,495 Mercedes-Benz S420.
Regardless of trim line, Jaguar's XJ is a beautiful car. It is stately without being stuffy, and the soft lines are uniquely Jaguar. The XJ8 continues the design theme set in 1986; Jaguar tried horizontal, contemporary-looking headlights in the 1980s, but they were so universally assailed that the company came back with round lights and they are critical to the overall look.
The Vanden Plas shares the longer wheelbase with the XJ8L, which is 117.9 inches. The standard XJ8 and the XJR ride on a 113-inch wheelbase. Visually, that wheelbase extension is reflected in the length of the rear windows.
The powertrain, suspension and electrical system are new to the sedan. Ford now owns Jaguar and has brought financial support and technology to the company, which has greatly benefited the XJ8. Electrical systems, electronics and other traditional Jaguar problem areas have been eliminated since Ford got involved.
The 4.0-liter V8 has double overhead-cams and four valves per cylinder. It produces 290 horsepower at 6100 rpm and 290 pound-feet of torque at 4250 rpm.
That impressive power is delivered to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. This electronically controlled automatic adapts to varying driving conditions; it senses whether the driver is cruising along the highway, hot-footing down a back road or climbing a long grade and it varies shift points accordingly for optimum power and efficiency. The transmission also has a self-regulating adaptive capability; it compensates automatically for the effects of aging by adjusting shift quality based on any slippage it detects. Sport and standard modes can be selected by the driver: The standard PRNDL pattern can be used, or shifts can be made manually by moving the stick to the left.
Automatic Stability Control comes standard on all Jaguars. ASC operates at all speeds, using engine intervention to reduce wheel spin on slippery roads. If a rear wheel starts to spin, the anti-lock brake (ABS) controller signals a computer, which controls the spinning by reducing throttle, retarding ignition timing or cutting fuel to the cylinders.
An optional traction control system includes all ASC functions plus brake intervention. This system comes as part of the All-Weather package, which also includes heated front and rear seats. Both types of traction control can be switched off.
The front suspension is fully independent with unequal-length upper and lower wishbones, coil springs, shocks and an anti-roll bar. Double wishbones are also used at the rear with the driveshafts acting as upper links. They are arranged for anti-lift under braking and anti-squat under acceleration. Variable-ratio rack-and-pinion power steering is speed-sensitive.
Jaguar's uniqueness is especially evident inside. Getting in is like sliding into an English gentleman's club, with yards of supple leather, luxurious deep-pile carpeting, and polished wood on the doors, instrument panel and steering wheel. The instruments are simple and understated in keeping with the elegant mood.
Memory functions automatically adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel and outside mirror. The driver's seat moves back when Park is engaged for easy exit. It moves back to the last position it was set when the ignition is turned on. A cupholder pops out from the console, but any drinks in it tend to get in the way of shifting.
Thanks to the long wheelbase of the Vanden Plas, the rear compartment is huge and legroom is expansive. The bench seat has two depressed seating areas, but a third person would be comfortable in the middle. Airplane-like tray tables fold down from the front seatbacks. A small pod with two rocker switches on the left side of the passenger seat allow rear-seat passengers to move the seat fore and aft and adjust the angle of the seat back. Headroom is just as generous as legroom.
The unique looks of the XJ8 are complemented by a driving experience all its own. Mercedes and BMW share a ride that is more on the firm side and generally feel tight and buttoned up. Lexus and INFINITI offer a softer ride and a more relaxed atmosphere. The XJ8 is wonderfully comfortable with an elegant feel.
Acceleration performance is startling with instant throttle response. On dry pavement, the Jag will light the rear tires up if the traction control is turned off. In a handful of seconds it's hurtling past the speed limit. Jaguar says the XJ8 can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, an impressive feat given its size and weight. (The 370-horsepower XJR can do it in a mere 5.4 seconds.)
Shifting is silky smooth, even at full throttle. You can almost feel the transmission signaling the engine to reduce power slightly because a shift is coming. It's an almost imperceptible pause as the shift is made.
We had some fun with the manual shifting mode, but it seemed superfluous with a transmission that does such a great job on its own. The manual operation is electronically controlled to prevent downshifting at an inappropriate speed. The gear can be selected, but the shift won't be made until speed has dropped sufficiently.
Differences between Normal and Sport suspension modes are perceptible on rough surfaces and in hard cornering. The Sport setting lets a little more road roughness come through the steering, but gives the car a slightly flatter stance in cornering.
Driving on narrow Connecticut roads, we discovered that the fenders loom large from the driver's seat. The left front fender obscures the center line and the right front fender masks the verge to give the driver a feeling the car is taking up all the lane and more. But it isn't; we never posed a threat to mail boxes or other vehicles.
The steering lets the driver feel connected to the road, providing a strong sense of control. The wheels do not straighten by themselves after a tight maneuver; they must be brought back in line by turning the steering wheel, just like a race car.
Quiet is an expected part of the luxury quotient, but we didn't expect this much quiet. It is so quiet inside it's almost eerie. No wind noise, no road noise, no harmonics from various systems. You can hear the transmission as it reaches a shift point, and there is a sound you realize must be the engine, but it is more like an electric motor humming than a V8 combusting.
Visibility is good in all directions. The C-pillars are quite thin, so rear visibility is above average for cars this size.
Overall, the XJ8 provides a very pleasurable driving experience.
This is certainly one of the finest cars built today. Ford's involvement has undoubtedly had a lot to do with that achievement. The old quality bugaboo seems to be just a memory.
BMW and Mercedes and the rest really can't be compared with the XJ8, other than in price, because the Jaguar offers something altogether different. In price, however, the XJ8 is very competitive.
For luxury with a difference, drive a Jaguar XJ8.


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A day after news broke of her divorce filing, Vicki Gunvalson of the Real Housewives of Orange County is speaking out about her decision to walk away from her marriage.
Speaking exclusively to UsWeekly magazine, Vicki, 48, sheds a little light on why she filed for divorce from Donn Gunvalson, her husband of 16 years.
"We tried," said Vicki. "It's just too hard on both of us." She added: "It is amicable and we want to keep this as private as possible."
Vicki also posted the following on her facebook page – "Donn has been an important part of my life and he will continue to be," she wrote. "I would like to thank all of you for the outpouring of love and support that we have received."
Also speaking out on Vicki's divorce filing are her co-stars and her son. Tamra, Alexis and Michael had the following to say to RadarOnline –
Alexis Bellino – "This is totally unexpected, I really didn't see it coming," Alexis told Radar."I've spent a great deal of time with them and they seemed very content with one another." Alexis added – "Reality TV is hard on any marriage, and I will be praying for their family during this trying time."
Tamra Barney – "I can't speak for Vicki, but I spent some time with her in the past week or so and she's a little stressed out and…clearly upset. But only she knows what's best for her… It's a difficult decision. I'm just beside myself because I love Donn and I love Vicki," Tamra said. "My heart breaks for both of them and I truly wish them the best. I only wish they get through this without it being a giant circus. And only they know what's going on."
Michael Wolfsmith – "I think it's for the best and they don't really enjoy spending time with each other anymore and my mom's always gone and traveling and Donn deserves someone who's going to be at home and she deserves someone that's going to support what she does," said Michael. "My mom's always gone… He's home alone a lot, he's just not happy and she's not happy so whatever my mom wants to do I support."
As we reported yesterday, the 6th season of the OC Housewives is currently filming so this divorce news will likely be on the show.


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Spain's future brightens as it dodges downgrade bulletOctober 17, 2012: 2:18 PM ET
Spain's future is looking a little brighter than it has in recent weeks, after Moody's left the troubled country's credit rating in investment-grade territory.
The decision to refrain from slapping Spain with a junk rating was based on an assumption that Madrid will tap Europe's bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism, and reflects progress the country has made on fiscal and banking reforms, said Moody's late Tuesday.
It was also a pleasant surprise for investors.
"By passing on the opportunity to downgrade Spain's rating to junk, Moody's removed one major uncertainty from the financial markets, and investors around the world have responded positively," said Kathy Lien, managing director of foreign exchange strategy for BK Asset Management.
Related: Leaders meet at EU summit on eurozone's future
The euro broke through the $1.30 level Wednesday and is trading at a one-month high versus the dollar, while the yield on Spain's 10-year bond fell as low as 5.462%, the lowest since early April. Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 index jumped more than 2% Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the cost of insuring Spanish government debt against default dropped to a 15-month low, according to data from Markit. The spread on five-year Spanish credit default swaps, narrowed to 277 basis points from 347 basis points.
While Spain avoided a downgrade by Moody's, the rating agency still maintains a negative outlook on the country given the challenges that lie ahead.
Spain has yet to formally ask for a bailout, but expectations are that it will soon seek a line of credit from the ESM, which would allow the European Central Bank to start buying its bonds.


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I have to get rid of this complete a set of minibus seats from a 2000 Mk5 Ford Transit. Pick up in Buckingham, Bucks.
I've tried selling these seats cheap, but I desperately need the space and they have to go very soon.
The seats are in excellent condition and have only been removed as I'm doing a day/camper conversion. My van has only recently been auctioned off by British Airways after spending the last 17 years clocking up a mere 46,000 miles trundling around Heathrow as staff drop off bus. It looks as if the passengers generally only sat on single seat behind the sliding door or on the end of the triple at the front.
The van was set up with a triple behind the driver, a double, then a single on the off side, with a single behind the sliding door and double on the nearside.
The seats were factory fitted with seatbelts.
Only the triple and one double mount to flat to the floor, the other seats mount mostly to the floor, but also up to a wheel arch.
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The results of the presidential election Tuesday and comments shared during the evening point to two important communications tools for advisors and others who interact frequently with clients and community members: the difference between being sincere and being genuine, and the need to exude empathy.
Throughout the race for the presidency, undecided voters looked to understand the two candidates' character. The debates and campaign speeches were the main avenues for this process.
Certainly, both candidates frequently rehashed canned remarks in person and on television. But watching President Barack Obama on late-night talk shows hosted by Jay Leno and David Letterman, it was striking how at ease he was and, thus, how genuine his on-screen personality came through.
By contrast, it was hard to get past Mitt Romney's pleasant but fuzzy exterior at times. He left some voters wondering if they had really heard what he deeply and truly thought.
Did his remarks, most notably during the first debate, come over persuasively and competently? Yes.
But while Romney often seemed to explain himself sincerely, he failed to go beyond this and project his genuine leadership and personality. Perhaps it was the long campaign for the nomination or the positioning and adjustments he made to his platform.
The need to go beyond being just sincere and to appear and communicate in a fully genuine manner is what clients look for in their financial advisor and their political leaders. It is the critical issue in shaping trust and building a working relationship.
If an advisor, or any other professional, feels the views he or she is expressing on a financial product, news development, etc., are sincere but not fully genuine, then there is a most likely a disconnect of some sort going on. Clients and others will pick that up.
This type of disconnect also relates to the concept of empathy. How can clients trust an advisor to do what is in their best interest if a deep feeling of empathy is lacking?
Some voters, especially Latinos and those in rust-belt states, did not see Romney as empathetic to their plight.
The Republican candidate may have had ideas and stories that could have helped him overcome this gap, but he did not use them sufficiently.
As he gave his heartfelt concession speech, though, Romney could not have appeared more genuine about his desire for the country to move in a positive direction. Plus, the empathy he expressed for his family members and campaign supporters was extremely clear, not to mention emotionally moving.
At least one commentator described this speech and its delivery as "the most genuine of the entire campaign."
It is this type of meaningful connection that many of us look for in our politicians, as well as with our financial advisors.


text: LOWELL, Mass. -- When veteran 911 dispatcher Tara Sheehan needed urgent medical assistance, she didn't have to make a phone call. There was a friend nearby who knew how to help. Sheehan suffered a coughing fit while eating a piece of steak for lunch and ran from her station in the dispatch center on Friday about 12:30 p.m. She couldn't breathe. Sheehan said she ran into a kitchenette area just outside the dispatch center. "I tried myself to get the piece of food from my throat, and I started to panic at the same time knowing there was no way I was going to be able to make it back into the room to get help," Sheehan said. A short time later, fellow dispatcher Lori Neville emerged from the dispatch center and asked if Sheehan was choking. Neville said she knew her friend was in trouble and was just waiting for Sheehan to signal that she truly needed help. "I remember turning to her making eye contact with her and thinking to myself, 'thank you Lori, I'm going to die if you don't help me here,' " Sheehan said. "I remember hitting and banging at my chest and pointing to my throat." Sheehan said Neville stepped behind her and asked if she was ready. "I thought to myself, 'well, ready as I'll ever be,' only picturing my three daughters faces in my mind," Sheehan said. Neville used the Heimlich maneuver, needing five "Heimlich thrusts" to dislodge the food from Sheehan's throat. "The feeling of breathing again was indescribable," Sheehan said. "How do you thank someone who just saved your life? My family and I will be forever grateful to Lori." Neville, who previously worked as an EMT for Trinity Ambulance for about six years, and who also gets medical training as a dispatcher, said she was confident she knew what to do even though she had never performed the Heimlich maneuver on a living person. Dummies are used during EMT training. Chuck Ouellette, who oversees dispatchers as the department's director of administrative services, said he walked into the kitchenette just as Neville was applying the Heimlich maneuver. He said fear was clearly visible on Sheehan's face. Ouellette said once she could breathe again, Sheehan ended up not needing further medical attention. She finished her shift. He said all dispatchers have training in how to provide medical assistance over the telephone. "Doing it hands on is a little bit different sometimes," Ouellette said. "But she (Neville) sprung into action and knew exactly what to do." Sheehan said she is still trying to figure out how to truly say thanks. "We've been friends and co-workers for 16 years. She saved my life and sent me home to my three beautiful daughters and family," Sheehan said. "How do I repay someone for that?" Neville said little thanks are needed. "Friends are there for each other," Neville said. "That's what friendship is about." Follow Robert Mills onTwitter.com


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As General Akamoto, join forces with ghostly samurai warriors and magic-wielding monks in a bid to become Shogun of the Dead. Cavalry, infantry and archers await your command. Power them up by devouring the skulls of your enemies or retrieving the sacred Skulls of the Shogun.
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Grace Mennonite Church (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Grace Mennonite Church began services in 1955, and formally organized in 1960. The first building was occupied in 1955, with a subsequent building addition in 1968. Paul I. Dyck is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization from rural Saskatchewan and outreach by the conferences. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
In 1988 the congregation began a Chinese ministry when the congregation hired Pat Houmphan as Asian pastor. In 1997 Magdalena Widjaja was ordained as Chinese pastor to the Grace Mennonite Chinese Fellowship portion of the congregation.
In 1997 there were also Laotian and Hispanic fellowships within the congregation.
Grace Mennonite was originally known as Regina Mennonite Conference Mission and also as Victoria Avenue Mennonite Church.
Canadian Mennonite (5 August 1955): 1; (3 June 1960): 3; (4 June 1968): 11.
Mennonite Reporter (24 November 1980): 4; (29 April 1985): 11; (1 April 1991): B4; (20 April 1992): B1; (14 April 1997): 11.
One Foundation: The History of Grace Mennonite Church of Regina. 1980, 23 pp.
Wiens, Gerald M. "A History of the Grace Mennonite Church in Regina, Saskatchewan." Research paper, 1977, 11 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Additional Information
Address: 2935 Pasqua Street, Regina, SK S4S 2H4
Phone: 306-584-2555
Website: Grace Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Saskatchewan (1960-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1960-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1962-1999)
Grace Mennonite Church Membership
|Marlene Epp
|Date Published
|February 1989
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene. "Grace Mennonite Church (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 1989. Web. 19 Oct 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(Regina,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=169320.
APA style
Epp, Marlene. (February 1989). Grace Mennonite Church (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 October 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(Regina,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=169320.
©1996-2020 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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Beer Bread Pecan Rolls Recipe
"Skip yeast in favor of a quick beer-and-baking-powder dough."
Brunch at home needs to be easy. There's a reason that neighborhood cafés manage to sell a couple of sad poached eggs for $13 on Sundays: we're not running on all cylinders on weekend mornings, especially not before our first gallon of coffee.
You can make these fancy-looking pecan rolls in under an hour—though you may get a bit of flour on your pajamas.
The secret? Skip yeast in favor of a quick beer-and-baking-powder dough. The beer adds a rich, malty flavor that most quick breads lack. While the recipe will work with a can of Budweiser, a more flavorful beer will give you more complexity in the final result. Just avoid using overly bitter or hoppy varieties of beer—save your IPAs for next Saturday night.
I made these with a bottle of Abita Pecan Ale, which added a nice nuttiness, though you could also try any pumpkin ale you have sitting around. The dough comes together in flash, then the rolls are arranged and baked on top of an easy brown-sugar-caramel topping. Invert the whole thing onto a platter, serve warm, and receive applause.
I added some crumbled bacon to the filling, but I actually think these pecan rolls work equally well without it. Then your brunch guests won't be overwhelmed when you serve them a giant stack of candied bacon on the side.
- Yield:at least 6
- For the cinnamon filling:
- 4 or 5 strips bacon (optional)
- 1/2 cup raw pecan halves or pieces
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted (you may not use all of this)
- For the dough:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/4 tablespoons salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 twelve-ounce bottle Abita Pecan Ale (or other nut brown or pumpkin ale), at room temperature
- For the caramel topping:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3/4 cup raw pecan halves or pieces
In a mixing bowl, mix remaining dry ingredients (brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves) for cinnamon filling until blended.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Flour surface and rolling pin and roll dough out to 1/2-inch thickness. Brush melted butter over the rolled-out dough. (You may not use all of it.) Sprinkle cinnamon filling over dough and top with the toasted pecans and crumbled bacon if using. Roll up like a log.
In the same cast iron pan, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter with remaining brown sugar to make the caramel topping. Stir until dissolved. Add remaining raw pecans and distribute caramel evenly over the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat.
Cut cinnamon-roll log into coinlike slices about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place each roll into pan on top of the caramel topping, starting in the center and working outward in concentric circles until pan is full. Brush roll tops lightly with butter and bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes (rolls will brown slightly.) Place a round platter on top of pan and invert rolls onto platter so caramel topping is on top. Serve immediately.
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I've recently retired.
A nice feeling.
After 31 years of toiling away, I have no more excuses.
That next novel won't write itself.
The insidious cycle of planning, note-taking, brainstorming (i.e. procrastinating); ends.
And the writing begins.
In anticipation, I've re-vamped my writing space; added a new Dell monitor I didn't need, a wireless keyboard, laser mouse.
I re-read Stephen Kings' On Writing for a kick in the inspirational pants.
Decided on a main character and a premise.
And that's it.
A 'pantsing' I will go.
No excuses.
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There is Christmas on the horizon.
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New attack on pain
A research team from the University of Melbourne is working on a new therapy that can potentially control the pain caused by diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
The research relates to a family of molecules firstly discovered in Melbourne that applied to blood cell development. One of these, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor or GM-CSF, acts as a messenger between cells acting at a site of inflammation.
Professor John Hamilton has posed the question: could blocking GM-CSF action lead to a new treatment for inflammatory diseases? In experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis, Professor Hamilton and Dr Andrew Cook had previously shown that blocking GM-CSF function with an antibody suppressed the disease leading to clinical trials which are already showing patient benefit.
They have now shown, in a paper that has just appeared in the world's top ranking arthritis journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, that GM-CSF depletion also suppresses pain in such models; they have also noted similar efficacy in an osteoarthritis experimental model.
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Doopsgezinde Jongerenbond
The Doopsgezinde Jongerenbond (Dutch Mennonite Youth Union), was established in 1926. After the Vereeniging voor Gemeentedagen van Doopsgezinden had been founded in 1917 it soon took care of the young members of the church, for whom special Jonge-Leden-dagen (Young members meetings) were organized. In the course of time in many a congregation a Jongerenkring (youth circle) arose, and to promote mutual contact between those circles a general youth secretariat was founded, of which Gerrit Honig of Zaandam soon became the life and soul. In 1924, when the Friese Doopsgezinde Jongeren Bond (Frisian Mennonite Youth Union) was founded in Friesland, the young members of the church all over the country wanted to have a central organization, of which all young Mennonites would be members. This general Union was founded in 1926. Among the founders were Gerrit Honig, mentioned before, and the (later) Mennonite minister, Miss Aafke Leistra, then living at Grouw. During the first years the Youth Union was conducted by the Vereeniging voor Gemeentedagen, but on 9 April 1928 it became an independent association. All young Mennonites from 18 to 35 years and also sympathizing non-Mennonites could be members (in many congregations, however, only those from 18 to about 25 were engaged in the youth circles). From 1928 on the DJB was not a kind of organization conducted by church leaders, as it is often the case in other countries, but a self-conducted movement; it has a board of about ten members, being all representatives of the youth circles of all parts of the Netherlands.
The first secretary of the DJB was Gerrit Honig. P. Vis, then minister of the congregation of Arnhem, who had also been a founder of the Frisian Youth Union, was the first president of the DJB. It is not exactly known how large the membership was when the DJB was founded. It might have been about 600, spread over 39 congregational youth groups. On 1 January 1939 the membership numbered about 1,500 (in 78 groups); it reached its peak in 1944 with 2,250 members, spread over 94 groups. Since then it has decreased. In 1953 there were about 1,200 members in 75 groups. In 1932 the DJB and the Frisian Youth Union merged.
In the course of time many activities were promoted. The most outstanding activity was the yearly general youth meeting, held in June in the brotherhood home at Elspeet. Here sometimes 250 young men and women assembled. In former years the meeting was so large that two general meetings had to be held, one in June, the other in August, both at Elspeet. Besides these general meetings, provincial youth meetings were held in Friesland, Groningen, North Holland, etc. The DJB also organized youth camps: in 1954 three camps were held in Holland, and seven in Germany and Austria (total number of participants: 300). In 1937 the Union arranged a trip to the Mennonites of Danzig, Prussia, and Poland. The next years' trips were made to England and to the Alsatian Mennonites.
For several years the announcements of the DJB were published in the Brieven of the Vereeniging voor Gemeentedagen, but in 1935 they acquired their own monthly De Hoeksteen (the cornerstone). In 1946 the DJB published the Menno-Bundel, an informational booklet of 80 pages.
Brieven, 1921-35.
De Hoeksteen, 1935-.
Menno-Bundel, 1946.
Onze eerste tien jaren, tenth anniversary booklet of the Vereeniging voor Gemeentedagen. Wolvega, 1927: 37-41.
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- The aliens deny it ever happened, claiming they would never have her on their spaceship as they don't have enough prozac.
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- Moon Sent (Some Nice Words to Me)
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PowerampisSOdisappointing posted a topic in General Poweramp ChatterPoweramp has been recommended to me several times with varying degrees of enthuasim. So I had a closer look recently.. and quickly went from being impressed to finding it an enormous disappointment. It's readily apparent that Poweramp is a well designed, even polished music player. Certainly it has a few bugs, omissions & odd design choices, but it is obviously quite a bit better than most music players. It practically oozes decent design and easy (if not quite intuitive) operation. So much so that I was actually looking for the purchase page when I was surprised to find a glaring design fault. And worse, the actual deal breaker to me being that the clamor to fix the issue in questionn has languished, unaddressed for years on the developer's to do list (!). That is incredibly poor support and no amount of good UI design excuses that kind of developer problem. I am referring to how badly Poweramp screws up the use of song ratings. You can't import song (star) ratings from say iTunes. The developer certainly could have made information like that importable. But he didn't bother. Okay, fine. So say we spend dozens, if not hundreds of hours re-rating thousands of tracks. At least we're done then, right? Nope. There is no permanence to the information. It isn't added to tags and the developer doesn't allow us to backup, export or import ratings from Poweramp's proprietary database. If you buy a new phone, you can as you would expect to transfer your paid Poweramp licence to it. But the developer almost gloats at making you manually re-rate thousands of songs yet again. Ditto if you reset your phone, the app crashes, you rename a music folder or any number of other things. Too bad, you just lost four thousand song ratings again. It would be trivial for him to at least codge together a song rating backup utility. Users have been clamoring for this for years. But no. He managed to add it to his todo list several years ago and he has pointedly ignored it ever since. Just another red vs blue argument. A feature pet peeve? Hardly. A lot of people use star ratings rather than playlists (or use both) to manage their music collections. And have spent hundreds, perhaps even thousands of hours massaging song classifications. It hardly matters whether it is 25% or 60% of users that put a high value on song ratings. It is a core feature, essential to large numbers of users that a competent developer wouldn't ignore. And a real mystery why the developer does just that with such a coveted feature when it would be truly trivial for him to provide some import /export functionalty. Ideally as an embedded tag, thereby having permanence and portability. But at least being able to save (backup) song ratings. And since someone will still label this a pet peeve, we might as well add some of those as well. More features that the developer can add to his todo list. And then ignore. Swipe screen to adjust volume? How obvious is that for a music player? Easier volume adjustment as MX player and scores of others already do. Cover flow? Customizable menu lists? Or a whole bunch of other gee wiz, that was obvious features already voiced in these forums and /or languishing for years on the developer's dusty todo lists? As to song ratings, there just isn't a valid excuse that such an obvious and in-demand feature wasn't addressed years ago. The developer ought to be embarassed about it. Really embarassed.


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The Dave Matthews Band has been named to Forbes magazine's 2006 list of the biggest moneymakers in the music business.
Hmm, this list looks suspiciously like the concert tour grosses published by Pollstar; however, DMB finished one slot lower, at #10 in the Forbes rankings. Not surprisingly, the #1 spot on both lists was held by the Rolling Stones, who raked in $150 million all told, $138 million of which came from the tail end of the tour for "A Bigger Bang" which sold out a show at UVA's Scott Stadium in October 2005.
It looks like DMB, who played two nights at UVA's new John Paul Jones basketball arena about a year later before opening for the Stones again, could still stand to learn a thing or two from the masters: they pulled in a mere $60 million in comparison.
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TORONTO - The office of Manitoba's chief veterinarian said Sunday it has received and will review footage of the treatment of pigs at a hog farm that has sparked accusations of animal abuse.
Animal Health and Welfare Manager Terry Whiting said video footage taken at a Puratone Corp. farm in Arborg, Man., by animal rights group Mercy For Animals Canada was received Friday, but couldn't comment on whether an investigation has been launched.
The footage, released online and to CTV's "W5," shows pigs bleeding from open wounds in tight metal cages, pregnant pigs with distended, inflamed bellies and piglets being slammed down on the floor by staff.
Mercy For Animals Canada says it was shot between August and September by an undercover investigator at the Puratone facility.
Investigations director Twyla Francois said the footage was recorded with a pinhole camera worn by an activist who was hired as an animal care technician by Puratone after applying to several Manitoba pig farms selected at random.
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Puratone CEO Ray Hildebrand said in a statement that the company is "disturbed" by the images which he said do not reflect its animal care rules.
He said an investigation is underway and that there will be "corrective actions" taken as a result of the video.
"The vast majority of our people respect the animals under their care and follow good stewardship practices. We require all staff to adhere to animal welfare policies and nothing else will be tolerated," he said.
The advocacy group said meat from the plant is purchased by major grocery chains Sobeys, Loblaws, Metro, and Walmart Canada. It's calling for the stores to ban the purchase of meat from farms that use the metal "gestation" crates.
Twyla said the group has sent a legal petition to Manitoba's top veterinarian alleging the footage shows the farm violates the province's animal welfare law.
"Although these are standard practices (in the industry), they do cause unnecessary suffering... We believe that we have grounds for the Office of the Chief Veterinarian to act," she said.
"I think we're at an interesting turning point where the public is now seeing into the hidden world of factory farming and the public is outraged, and rightly so."
Francois said the group's investigator recorded auditors from Maple Leaf Foods Inc. — which is in the process of buying Puratone — touring the facility as the alleged mistreatment was occurring.
"They saw all this so they clearly did tolerate it and they were aware of it," she alleged.
Maple Leaf was not immediately available for comment Sunday but said in a statement on its website that it will conduct a "thorough audit" of Puratone's animal care policies after the purchase is finalized.
The company said the treatment shown in the video does not reflect industry practices and is "not tolerated at Maple Leaf."
Industry group the Canadian Pork Council said in a release Saturday that it has asked an independent panel of animal welfare experts to review the footage.
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Mercy For Animals Canada has scheduled news conferences Monday in Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal to release more details on the videos and call for grocery store chains to be more stringent about how they source their meat products.
The group was formed earlier this year as a sister organization to the U.S.-based Mercy For Animals, which aims to prevent cruelty to farm animals.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Concept Art INDUSTRY (I have some questions)? Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Concept Art INDUSTRY (I have some questions)?" LuminusTytusjunior memberMember #Joined: 25 Mar 2012Posts: 2Location: USA Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:54 am First off, I'm not sure this question is even appropriate for these forums. If it is not, please let me know. Thanks for viewing my post. I know I might be a little long winded, but I have some concerns about the concept art industry that I would like to get some answer to. Im thinking about learning art so that I can get into the concept art business but Id like to know more about the industry before I make a large decision. Ive posted a few questions on some other forums out there and I was told that to learn the fundamentals of art and be good and or decent, one must invest TEN THOUSAND hours of drawing practice (ball park estimate from several professionals I talked to). Then after having some skill and the fundamentals down I can switch completely digital using adobe photoshop and a good tablet. They say that Ill then have to invest several more years to get some extra skill down before Ill be considered pro level. When I say invest some MORE YEARS Im not talking about practicing ONE hour a day. Dont get me wrong. Im talking about putting in TEN-TWLVE hour days FIVE DAYS A WEEK! Anyways, whether it takes six years, eight years, or ten years to get to a professionals level, its a very large sacrifice. Even though Ive always been a creative and imaginative person I wouldnt be putting in that sort of sacrifice for FUN. Of course it would be fun, but this sort of sacrifice needs to have something else at the end of the tunnel for me, since Im not getting any younger. I dont have years to spend without some sort of pay off at the end. If you could link me to some good sites with reliable information about the concept art industry, that would probably be easiest and best, but if not I have several specific questions I would like some answers to. If you dont know the answers thats fine, but dont give me your OPINION unless you say that its YOUR opinion. Im looking for facts of the industry, not hearsay. Here are my questions: What kind of demand does the concept art industry have today? Any speculation on what the industry will look like in ten years? Does the industry hire freelancers over the internet (meaning, as long as I have an internet connection and my tools, I could be in Madagascar or and still get work)? What kind of rates does a professional in this industry receive? Id really appreciate it if you could answer any of these questions or even just provide any input, tips, or warnings for me. (Again, if you arent answering something as fact, please let me know in your statement.) These are just some of my major questions. I may have more miner ones as I continue to investigate this possible career choice. I appreciate you taking the time to view my post. : ) Back to top Petri.JmemberMember #Joined: 04 Dec 2003Posts: 437Location: Helsinki, Finland Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:18 am I have done some concept art for games and graphics demos, but I haven't worked as a full time concept artist so I'm afraid I can answer your questions. I'm sure you already know the following site, but if you have some how missed it, you should check it out. Just use the search on that forum and you should find what you are looking for. http://conceptart.org Cheers, Petri.J Back to top LuminusTytusjunior memberMember #Joined: 25 Mar 2012Posts: 2Location: USA Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:35 pm Yeah I'm already signed up at the coneceptart.org site. Thanks though. Back to top whommemberMember #Joined: 28 Feb 2012Posts: 334Location: Sweden Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:54 am A lot of those questions have been talked about in older threads, I think the industry have changed a lot though. I heard about interns paying for their positions over at Cgsociety. Not everyone can make it though, I invested those twelve hours a day for many many years..... ... Back to top FallDamagememberMember #Joined: 03 Nov 2003Posts: 474Location: Canada Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:22 pm I'm not a professional in the industry, but I freelanced off and on and did research on the viability of a full(er)-time career in the field from 2006-2009. My response below is on the basis of that research as opposed to personal experience, so take it with as much salt as you feel necessary. I've been where you are. The nature of the work (or rather, what you imagine the job to entail) tends to breed a certain level of devotion. It's a fantastic career if your skills, abilities, mental propensities and life circumstances align such that you are permitted to pursue it. I'm not sure anyone can tell you where the industry will be in 10 years. As far as salary goes, the sky is the limit, and there's no floor. It's dependent on your talent, and more specifically, whether you cultivate that talent in a way that is consistently responsive to the needs of the market. Every professional who does this successfully does it a little bit differently, and on the basis of their own individual strengths. You will essentially end up as an entrepreneur, and will need to keep your finger on the pulse of the industry. In my opinion as a long-time observer, the North American industry is in danger of maturing along a similar path as the larger CG industry. Much of the basic training can be obtain via online communities, and the fundamental competencies can be independently honed. Some might argue that, like the CG industry, the profession has been popularized to the point where the skill set itself has become the product to be sold, leading to an oversupply of cheap labour (at least at the low-intermediate skill levels). Similarly, the availability of low price foreign labour is, I think, capable of seriously impacting the North American illustration market. This is either good or bad for you, depending on where you live. You need to really think about how you fit into that changing economic framework, how much debt you will incur in the learning process (whether or not you go to an art school, you will need to eat, a roof over your head and you should factor in certain other non-monetary life opportunity-costs) and whether you'll be able to pay it off when you're done. I would read this start to finish: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=2&t=1043261&page=1&pp=15 The concept art industry may not be at that stage yet, but you can see it how it could end up there. There are differences between the two fields, but I think they are adequately analogous to warrant a comparative analysis in coming to your decision. I don't say any of this to dissuade you; it may very well be that you are an exceptionally talented and hardworking individual, but you should know what you're up against. Market versatility will be central to your success, and whether you can sufficiently differentiate your service offering from competitors in your class. You also need to take a hard look at what you want out of life. You shouldn't plan on getting rich, and for many, it's a constant struggle to remain afloat. I don't know how old you are, but it may be difficult to watch your friends go down more traditional career paths, buying homes and cars, going on vacations etc, while you "pursue your passion". Do you like having time off? Would you prefer to have coverage for you and your family in the event of a medical emergency? Do you want to get married and have 2.3 kids? This isn't just career planning, it's life planning, and based on your initial post, I think you recognize that. Even so, its difficult to know exactly what all of that feels like in the abstract; the actual experience can be harsh. Once again, I want to reiterate that the above is the opinion of a outsider. Others with more pertinent life experience on the subject are certainly free to disagree with me here... I welcome it actually, as I've maintained a personal interest in the area, and am very interested in hearing other opinions on the subject. I hope Ive added something to the conversation, but Ive also posted to try and stimulate more discussion. I know there are professionals who post on the site, and itd be interesting to get a few different industry perspectives. Best of luck with whatever you decide. Back to top TomasismemberMember #Joined: 19 Apr 2002Posts: 813Location: Sweden Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:53 am falldamage, well writen. Couldnt disagree more. Lots of competition for sure. To handle techniques is not enough, one has to have good insight for what other companies want out from you in order to work for them. Interesting that to survive "at miserable conditions" doesnt not apply only for artists, also for them who work for games, illustrations. I guess that painting, drawing is considered as "low status". If you're aware of that and still prepared to enjoy the passion. Nothing can stop you from that. You live one time, get most ouf of that! No pain without gain!_________________out Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski is due in Los Angeles court on January 21 for a hearing in the now 31-year-old statutory rape case that caused him to flee the country in the late 70s. In an attempt to avoid the hearing, Polanksi's lawyers are asking a California judge to dismiss the case entirely in light of new evidence of judicial misconduct and victim's wishes, as presented in the HBO documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired.
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The case was a sensation when it broke. Polanski, the widower of Manson family murder victim Sharon Tate, was arrested for having sex with the girl, whom he had hired as a model for a photo shoot. He was accused of giving her Quaaludes and champagne, taking her into a hot tub nude, and having sex with her…The lawyers said the now-43-year-old victim, who never wanted Polanski to go to prison, should have the final say. They said the law requires the courts to consider a victim's wishes.
Polanski was initially indicted on six felony counts, but all were dropped except for one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, which would have likely netted Polanski a prison sentence of 16 months to three years, the Guardian notes.
The filing points to several instances of judicial misconduct, New York Times says. "Judge Rittenband, who is now dead, intentionally violated a plea agreement with Mr. Polanski after having engaged in what it called 'repeated unethical and unlawful ex parte communications' with a deputy district attorney who was not involved in the prosecution, but was independently advising the judge." In addition, the AP notes that the prosecuting attorney in the case, retired Deputy District Attorney Roger Gunson, was so appalled with the proceedings that he "said that if he had been in Polanski's position, he also would have fled the country."
Polanski has not returned to the U.S. since the late 70s, and from the statements of the Los Angeles D.A.'s office, it seems that filing or no filing, the prosecution wants Polanski back in the U.S.A before they make any decisions about the case. The D.A.'s office has not looked at the case yet, but "We're looking forward to seeing Mr. Polanski in Los Angeles to litigate it," Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for District Attorney Steve Cooley, tells the AP. Click here for the full PDF of the court filings from Polanksi's legal team.
Film Cited in Request to Dismiss Polanski Case [NY Times]
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Some people like eSports. Others think the idea of broadcasting competitions of people going at it in Starcraft 2, Black Ops or Halo: Reach won't ever get mainstream media attention. But it turns out that it may not be necessary, if the new numbers released by the Major League Gaming promotion are any indication.
MLG hosts six marquee Pro Circuit tournaments each year, supported by all available to watch via dedicated real-time streams and this just-ended season's proved to be their biggest ever. So what does that mean in actual numbers? MLG's saying that more people watched their streams than tuned into several major cable networks during their Pro Circuit tournaments. More impressively, the promotion's unique visitors more than doubled when compared to 2010, with 3.6 million hours of video watched during the championship weekend alone. It's numbers like this—coupled, of course, with the prize money that the best players win—that will make MLG and the profile of eSports harder to ignore in the years to come. The United States may not be Korea yet, with mobs of people thronging around pro gamers, but it may very well get there.


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Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Michael Vincent explains his country's reaction to the murder of Chris Lane.
I heard this morning that someone was urging Pres Obama to "condemn" the murder of that young Australian. The Pres offered a perfectly reasonable statement in response to such an awful thing. – What I dislike is the new tendancy to demand "Condemnation" for this or that outrageous occurance. We seem to forget that Only God Condemns. – Our judges Sentence people to whatever it is they do under the Law, and they can condemn someone to a Physical Execution under the Law. – But we must remember not to throw the word 'Condemn' around lightly. We overstep our spiritual bounds when we do that. – Only God can Condemn.
This is senseless killing. There does need to be outrage over this. Nomatter if a black or white person is murdered, solutions need to be found about guns. How did they get these guns? Gunshows? Trafficked into the state? Just as in the Zimmerman case their needs to be more thoughts and action taken in getting guns out of hands of potential criminals and prosecuting those who are negligent.
This almost shooting at the elementary school should have an all the above approach. Maybe a security guard or responsible adult should be armed. The gunman shouldn't have been able to purchase that type of gun, limits on ammo, . also his mental psyche should have disqualified him. Gunshow loopholes....ect., And the Republican congress has blood on their hands every time these shootings go on because they refuse to correct the laws which would greatly affect senseless shootings
The shooter at the elementary school "borrowed" (read: stole) the weapon he intended to use – so what then? Gun control isn't going to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals.
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