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- New York woman went to Istanbul alone after traveling companion canceled, her husband says
- "I'm going to find you," he says; the trip was first out of United States for wife
- The mother of two hasn't been heard from since January 21 and didn't fly home the next day
- Her husband, Steven, says he has no explanation as to what happened to her
The family of a New York woman last seen earlier this month in Turkey is pleading for help, and clinging to hope, as they try to find out what happened to her and bring her home.
Sarai Sierra traveled to Istanbul on January 7 and over the next two weeks chronicled her trip in photos. She last spoke to her family on January 21, the day before she was ticketed to fly back to New York City.
But they haven't heard from her since.
"This is not Sarai's character at all," her husband, Steven Sierra, told CNN of his wife's sudden disappearance.
He and Sarai's brother, David Jimenez, departed Sunday night from New York and are set to arrive in Istanbul late Monday afternoon. Their goal: to find Sarai, hug her tight and cry with joy.
For now, Steven Sierra is coping with his own fears about what might have happened and lamenting that he's not with his wife to help protect her.
"I'm coming to find you," her husband told CNN affiliate NY1 of his beloved wife, whom he married in 1998. "I'm coming to find you and bring you home."
The trip to Turkey was Sarai Sierra's first outside the United States. A part-time student, part-time receptionist at a chiropractor's office and full-time mother of two, she also had a passion for photography -- particularly taking photos of places and posting them on her Instagram account -- according to her husband.
The New Yorker's plan was to capture the sights of Istanbul with a friend, but she ended up going alone because her friend wasn't able to make it, Steven Sierra said.
"One of the things that really attracted me to her (was) her strength," he told NY1. "Such a strong, independent woman -- I love that about her."
After doing some in-depth research in advance, she was "excited" as she headed east. Her husband said that she was enjoying herself in Turkey, though early on in the trip, she rebooked her flight home to come back three days earlier -- hoping, among other things, to surprise her sons.
But when Sarai's father went to the airport to pick her up on January 22, she wasn't there. The airline later told Steven Sierra his wife had never checked in at the airport.
"She's fragile," Steven Sierra said of what's gone through his mind since then. "And I don't want her to be afraid."
The day she last talked with her family, Sierra was planning to see the Galata Bridge and the Asian side of Istanbul, her husband said.
After her family raised an alarm, some of the missing woman's belongings -- including her passport and medical cards -- were found in her room in Istanbul, though her iPhone and iPad were not there, according to her husband. Her Skype account, which she usually keeps up all day, wasn't active Monday or beyond.
The manager of the hotel where Sarai Sierra was staying, located in the heart of Turkey's largest city, told CNN that Istanbul police officers questioned him Saturday.
Yigit Yemez said he last saw Sierra the night of January 20 but didn't offer any further details.
Her husband describes her a "very attractive young lady" who is "very witty, very funny." The Staten Island, New York, resident is fair-skinned, has wavy, light brown hair, stands 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs no more than 110 pounds, according to a website dedicated to tracking down Sierra.
The Sierras have two sons, ages 9 and 11. Steven Sierra said Sunday he hasn't talked to the boys at length about their mother -- saying he doesn't "want to give them a sense of worry or fear" -- though he suspects "they know something is not right" because they haven't heard from their mother since last Sunday.
The U.S. State Department didn't comment on the case Sunday, but Steven Sierra said officers from the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul are involved. Attempts by CNN to reach Istanbul authorities early Monday were not immediately successful.
Meanwhile, the rest of the missing woman's family back home in the United States is waiting and hoping for the best.
Said her mother, Betsy Jimenez: "I just want my daughter found and want her to come home."


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Cooking classes The Kitchen Workshop classes include hands-on instruction, recipes, food, beverage and wine for adults.
Feb. 13 -- What the Pho? Feb. 14 -- Your Hamburger or Ground Chicken Helper
Feb. 16 -- Parent & Child / Pizza Power, 2-5
Feb. 18 -- Italian Soups Feb. 25 -- Going with the Grain
Feb. 27 -- Vegetarian Indian and Thai dishes
All classes taught by chef/instructor Art Roman unless otherwise noted. Fee is $49. Monday-Friday classes run 6 to 9 p.m. unless noted.
The Kitchen Workshop is at Paoli Depot Shoppes, 21 Plank Ave., Paoli. More information is available at 610-993-COOK or www.kitchen-workshop.com.
Cooking Spotlight, 609 Village at Eland, Phoenixville, will hold the following cooking classes:
Feb. 14 -- That's Amore with White House guest chef Salvatore de Cristofaro, 7-course Italian dinner, $120 per couple
Feb. 16 -- Soups from Scratch with Jenny Young, 11-2, $55
Feb. 20 -- Culinary Book Camp with Blake Swihart, 6:30-9:30. $50
Feb. 22 -- Date Night (Indian) with Joanie White, $50
Feb. 28 -- Eat Right - A Hearty, Healthy Brunch, with Joanie White, 6:30-9:30, $50
Classes are held 6:30-9 p.m. unless indicated. For information, call 610-933-0500 or visit www.cookingspotlight.com.
The following classes will be held at the Dilworthtown Inn Keeper's Kitchen. Unless indicated, classes are $65, include a four-course dinner and run from 7 to 9 p.m.
Feb. 19 -- California Cruisin': Russian River Valley; 1st Course: Marinated Crab over Crushed Avocado 2nd Course: Broiled Poussin with Fingerling Potatoes 3rd Course: Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Apple Brandy-Peppercorn Jus
Feb. 20 -- Wines of Chile and Argentina: Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon; 1st Course: Lobster and Shrimp Empanadas 2nd Course: Beef Tenderloin Milanesa 3rd Course: Slow Braised Lamb with Chorizo over Saffron Rice
Feb. 26 -- White Burgundies; 1st Course: Pan Seared Scallops over Smoked Salmon and Caviar 2nd Course: Crab Cake with Green Curry Mayonnaise and Shaved Green Apple Salad 3rd Course: Striped Bass with Sauteed Baby Shrimp
Feb. 27 -- Challenge of the Sommoliers; 1st Course: Tuna Tartare with Julienne Snow Peas and Ginger 2nd Course: Shellfish Ragout with Lobster Sauce 3rd Course: Rack of Lamb with Mint and Demiglace
Feb. 28 -- Pinot Grigio and Lobster; 1st Course: Lobster Martini 2nd Course: Lobster Club Sandwich 3rd Course: Steamed South African Lobster Tail with Pinot Grigio Beurre Blanc and Roasted Pineapple
The Inn Keeper's Kitchen is at 1390 Old Wilmingtown Pike, West Chester. For information or to register, call 610-399-1390 or visit www.dilworthtown.com.
The Woodlands, 1020 Kaolin Road, Kennett Square,is holding cooking classes:
March 13 -- 11-1 p.m. with guest chef Kurt Jacobson
All cooking classes are $45 per person. Space is limited to 10.
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Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder in a gang-related shootout that killed a bystander near a Washington street festival.
A D.C. Superior Court jury on Friday found 22-year-old Deonte Bryant and 21-year-old Terrance Bush guilty in the shooting death of 43-year-old Robert Foster Jr. on June 25, 2011.
Federal prosecutors say Bryant and Bush provoked and participated in a shootout with a rival gang member. Prosecutors say the rival was wounded along with three bystanders, one of whom was Foster.
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court heard arguments about pharmaceutical "pay-for-delay" deals. Also, medical care for returning veterans was criticized in an Institute of Medicine report.
Supreme Court Hears 'Pay-for-Delay' Arguments
Several Supreme Court justices had hard questions about the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) stance against "pay-for-delay" drug patent settlements during arguments before the court on Monday.
Government lawyers tried to convince the justices that such settlements are anti-competitive and illegal when brand drugmakers pay or compensate generic-drug companies in exchange for a later entry date of the cheaper generic version of a drug. The FTC claims such moves cost American consumers $3.5 billion a year in the form of higher drug prices.
The drug industry countered that the settlements are legal and still allow generic entry before the patent on the brand drug expires. For example, two drugmakers could settle a patent on a drug to allow a generic starting in 2014 when the brand-drug patent doesn't expire until 2017.
A decision in the case is expected before the court's term ends in June.
War Vets Face Health Access Issues, IOM Says
Not all veterans who have returned from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have received the care they needed from the myriad of programs offered by the federal government, a report concluded.
Even when people do receive care, there is little evidence supporting the effectiveness of the many programs that exist to help returning service members and their families, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said Tuesday.
"Excessive wait time is a complaint often expressed by both active-duty and veteran service members. Long wait times can compromise health because of delayed use and decreased patient satisfaction," the report entitled "Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan" found. "Poor availability and misdistribution of mental health specialists in many parts of the U.S., especially in rural areas, present substantial barriers to [Operation Enduring Freedom] and [Operation Iraqi Freedom] veterans' access to mental health care."
OIG Criticizes Doc-Owned Device Firms
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services issued a special fraud alert Tuesday about physician-owned entities and the revenue physicians derive from implanting devices they sell to their patients.
Tuesday's alert about the entities, also known as physician-owned distributorships (PODs), raises a flag about the "specific attributes and practices of PODs that we believe produce substantial fraud and abuse risk and pose dangers to patient safety."
The alert defines physician-owned distributorships as "any physician-owned entity that derives revenue from selling, or arranging for the sale of, implantable medical devices and includes physician-owned entities that purport to design or manufacture ... their own medical devices or instrumentation." The OIG said such arrangements are in violation of the federal anti-kickback statute when payments cultivate or reward referrals paid by a federal healthcare program.
"We believe that PODs are inherently suspect under the anti-kickback statute," the OIG said in the alert.
First-in-Class Diabetes Drug Wins FDA OK
The FDA gave a thumbs-up Friday to a first-in-class medication for type 2 diabetes, but with a stipulation that the drugmaker conducts multiple postmarketing studies.
The agency approved the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor canagliflozin (Invokana) in conjunction with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to an announcement.
The drug is the only compound approved for diabetes that does not have an effect on insulin. Instead, it blocks the reabsorption of glucose by the kidney, increasing glucose excretion directly into the urine.
HHS Finalizes Rule for New Medicaid Beneficiaries
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule on Friday laying out the conditions for paying the costs of patients who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Under the ACA, the federal government will pick up 100% of the cost when states expand their Medicaid rolls to include those in families with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level. Originally, the law required all states to expand coverage in this manner or face financial penalties, but that requirement was struck down by the Supreme Court in June 2012, leaving the coverage expansion as an option for states.
"Today's final rule provides important information to states that expand Medicaid," the agency noted in a press release. "It describes the simple and accurate method states will use to claim the matching rate that is available for Medicaid expenditures of individuals with incomes up to 133% of poverty and who are defined as 'newly eligible' and are enrolled in the new eligibility group."
Comments on the rule will be accepted for 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
Next Week
Things will be pretty quiet on Capitol Hill next week as the House and Senate continue their 2-week spring recess.
On Thursday and Friday, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) will meet; agenda items include bundling post-acute care services, improving Medicare payment for chronically, critically ill patients in hospital settings, and Medicare coverage of services provided by advanced-practice nurses and physician assistants.
The FDA's Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of its Medical Devices Advisory Committee will meet Friday to make recommendations regarding the possible reclassification of shortwave diathermy devices used to treat inflammatory conditions such as bursitis and rheumatoid arthritis.


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Meowllo and a very Merry Christmas to you all. We had planned a special Christmas posty but as most of you know fings don't always go as planned. You know dat road to hell and all. Anyways, ow catputer's been a fweezin' up a lot lately and well you know weez not know nuffin' 'bout puters, so mommy's been twyin' to move as many of our fotos as she kuld to make more room. But last night it fwoze up and wuldn't unfweeze. So mommy had to shut it down impurrop-purrly and twy to turn it back on. When she did dat all dat happened wuz da wollin' circle of endless torture. Dat's what mommy calls it. So we just shut it down and went to bed. This meownin' we ate ow bwekky and stawted openin' ow purrezies and takin' fotos of course, and then we turned on da puter. Alas, da wollin' circlcle of endless torture and it sed " Repairing disk errors. This might take over an hour to complete." Wow, dat's da twuff, cuz it's been duin' dat all day. Dat and nuffin' else. Mommy's not good wiff da iPad, hers fingers be too big and she needs a keyboard to type, so weez just not sure what weez gunna be duin' yet. And she's not familiar wiff how to use it fur meez bloggy and all. She had twied to write a bloggy fur me wight after she got it, but dat didn't go very well. MOL Weez still payin' fur this puter and da warranty is over and we hav no gween papers to pay sumpawdy to fix it. Mommy hadn't had da chance to get all ow fotos twansferred, so they may be lost, and weez not know how to get them here.
So, no gweat new fotos today, or bad ones eever fur dat matter. But we do hope yous all hav a pawsumly Merry and Blest Christmas. We will be duin' da bestest we can to get out posts and visits, purrlease bear wiff us duwin' this time till we get it all figgered out. We awe so gwateful to hav so many pawsum furiends. Each and everyone of you mean da world to us.
So, till da nex time……………Be Blest!!!
Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses
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Does Australia have no cost refinancing?
No Cost Refinancing is an option available in the US where the lender or broker covers your switching costs, such as appraisal fees and settlement costs. Unfortunately, no cost refinancing isn't available in Australia.
Can I change jobs while I am applying for a home loan?
Whether you're a new borrower or you're refinancing your home loan, many lenders require you to be in a permanent job with the same employer for at least 6 months before applying for a home loan. Different lenders have different requirements.
If your work situation changes for any reason while you're applying for a mortgage, this could reduce your chances of successfully completing the process. Contacting the lender as soon as you know your employment situation is changing may allow you to work something out.
Can I get a home loan if I am on an employment contract?
Some lenders will allow you to apply for a mortgage if you are a contractor or freelancer. However, many lenders prefer you to be in a permanent, ongoing role, because a more stable income means you're more likely to keep up with your repayments.
If you're a contractor, freelancer, or are otherwise self-employed, it may still be possible to apply for a low-doc home loan, as these mortgages require less specific proof of income.
Will I have to pay lenders' mortgage insurance twice if I refinance?
If your deposit was less than 20 per cent of your property's value when you took out your original loan, you may have paid lenders' mortgage insurance (LMI) to cover the lender against the risk that you may default on your repayments.
If you refinance to a new home loan, but still don't have enough deposit and/or equity to provide 20 per cent security, you'll need to pay for the lender's LMI a second time. This could potentially add thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in upfront costs to your mortgage, so it's important to consider whether the financial benefits of refinancing may be worth these costs.
Is there a limit to how many times I can refinance?
There is no set limit to how many times you are allowed to refinance. Some surveyed RateCity users have refinanced up to three times.
However, if you refinance several times in short succession, it could affect your credit score. Lenders assess your credit score when you apply for new loans, so if you end up with bad credit, you may not be able to refinance if and when you really need to.
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I have a poor credit rating. Am I still able to get a mortgage?
Some lenders still allow you to apply for a home loan if you have impaired credit. However, you may pay a slightly higher interest rate and/or higher fees. This is to help offset the higher risk that you may default on your repayments.
I can't pick a loan. Should I apply to multiple lenders?
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Will I be paying two mortgages at once when I refinance?
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If I don't like my new lender after I refinance, can I go back to my previous lender?
If you wish to return to your previous lender after refinancing, you will have to go through the refinancing process again and pay a second set of discharge and upfront fees.
Therefore, before you refinance, it's important to weigh up the new prospective lender against your current lender in a number of areas, including fees, flexibility, customer service and interest rate.
Can I refinance if I have other products bundled with my home loan?
If your home loan was part of a package deal that included access to credit cards, transaction accounts or term deposits from the same lender, switching all of these over to a new lender can seem daunting. However, some lenders offer to manage part of this process for you as an incentive to refinance with them – contact your lender to learn more about what they offer.
How do I know if I have to pay LMI?
Each lender has its own policies, but as a general rule you will have to pay lender's mortgage insurance (LMI) if your loan-to-value ratio (LVR) exceeds 80 per cent. This applies whether you're taking out a new home loan or you're refinancing.
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How common are low-deposit home loans?
Low-deposit home loans aren't as common as they once were, because they're regarded as relatively risky and the banking regulator (APRA) is trying to reduce risk from the mortgage market.
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How do I take out a low-deposit home loan?
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When the Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its official cash rate, there is no guarantee lenders will then pass that cut on to lenders by way of lower interest rates.
Sometimes lenders pass on the cut in full, sometimes they partially pass on the cut, sometimes they don't at all. When they don't, they often defend the decision by saying they need to balance the needs of their shareholders with the needs of their borrowers.
As the attached graph shows, more recent cuts have seen less lenders passing on the full RBA interest rate cut; the average lender was more likely to pass on about two-thirds of the 25 basis points cut to its borrowers.
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A mortgage default occurs when you are 90 days or more behind on your mortgage repayments. Late repayments will often incur a late fee on top of the amount owed which will continue to gather interest along with the remaining principal amount.
If you do default on a mortgage repayment you should try and catch up in next month's payment. If this isn't possible, and missing payments is going to become a regular issue, you need to contact your lender as soon as possible to organise an alternative payment schedule and discuss further options.
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How can I get a home loan with no deposit?
Following the Global Financial Crisis, no-deposit loans, as they once used to be known, have largely been removed from the market. Now, if you wish to enter the market with no deposit, you will require a property of your own to secure a loan against or the assistance of a guarantor.
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The Walt Disney Company will cut funding to the Boy Scouts of America beginning in 2015 because of a policy that bans gay adult leaders in the organization.
Deron Smith, a Boy Scouts spokesman, said in a statement Sunday that the decision will affect the organization's ability to serve children.
RELATED: Lockheed Martin ends Boy Scouts gifts over gay ban
Disney does not provide direct funding to the Boy Scouts, but it donates money to some troops in exchange for volunteer hours completed by Disney employees.
Smith says the program has provided small grants to local Scout troops and packs.
David Jefferson, chief spokesman for The Walt Disney Company, did not respond to calls or emails.
The Boy Scouts lifted a ban on gay youth last year, but a ban on gay adult leaders remains.


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Kidney cancer occurs when cells in the kidney divide without control or order. Normally, cells divide in a regulated manner. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor. The term cancer refers to malignant tumors, which can invade nearby tissues and can spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor does not invade or spread.
Different types of cancer can develop in the kidneys. The most common is renal cell carcinoma. The types of renal cell cancer are differentiated by cell type. They include clear cell, papillary, chromophobe, collecting duct, and unclassified. The other types of cancer that can develop in the kidneys are transitional cell carcinoma, which is similar to bladder cancer and treated like that disease, Wilms' tumors (found in children), and renal sarcomas.
Who Is Affected
Each year, according to the American Cancer Society, about 51,190 Americans learn they have kidney cancer, and about 12,890 will die from the disease. More men than women develop kidney cancer. Most cases occur in people aged 50 to 70, but it can develop in children as well as adults of any age. About half of all cases are detected before the cancer has spread and half after it has invaded tissues near the kidney or in other parts of the body. The number of people who develop kidney cancer has increased during the past 20 years.
Causes and Complications
Renal cancers typically develop due to genetic changes called mutations. These mutations may be inherited, but most occur after birth. Exposure to cancer-causing substances, such as tobacco products, can trigger a genetic mutation. The chemicals in tobacco smoke are absorbed into the bloodstream. When the kidneys filter the blood, these substances can accumulate in the kidney, damage the cells, and lead to cancer. While exposure to cancer-causing substances is a risk factor for renal cell carcinoma, in most cases the cause is unknown.
Kidney cancers sometimes grow to a very large size before they are detected. Symptoms from growth of the tumor in the kidney and surrounding areas include pain in the abdomen or back, blood in the urine, fever, and weight loss. Symptoms associated with the spread of kidney cancer depend upon where the cancer is located. The condition may spread to almost all parts of the body, including the lung, bones, liver, adrenal gland, and the other kidney. Pain is common in later stages of this disease. Kidney cancer may occasionally interfere with the body's ability to filter the blood, which may require ]]>dialysis]]> treatments in some cases. Dialysis is a procedure that filters the blood when the kidneys do not function properly.
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Nice, but it must do something now…
I cant believe this didn't get more than one comment. Motion detection in JS is quite a fantastic idea if I do say so myself. I personally like the canvas() method a lot, however; I would have to admit that the GD library for PHP is much better.


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SCSU's First Technology in Teaching and Learning Institute
You are invited to participate in the "First Annual SCSU Technology in Teaching and Learning Summer Institute" co-sponsored by the Center for Continuing Studies, InfoMedia Services and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
When? Monday, May 13 – Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Where? Miller Center
Space is limited to 75 participants. Registration is required and can be completed at this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/3606333855
The Institute program is available here: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/informedia/cetl/tech_institute_schedule.docx
Participants are eligible for incentive awards to support their teaching with technology. Please see the attachment, "participant incentives."
The goal of the SCSU Technology in Teaching and Learning Summer Institute and its follow-up sessions is to provide high quality and effective pedagogical strategies, skills and discussions around the use of technology for teaching and learning in online, face-to-face and blended courses. This Institute is part of our on-going varied and collaborative efforts to foster a professional peer learning climate around teaching and learning with technology.
Participants who attend all sessions on both days including the follow-ups and complete all evaluations will have the opportunity to use their self-assessment of current skills and knowledge of technology and select sessions in order to:
• Acquire basic and advanced skills in using the current Learning Management System, i.e. D2L
• Distinguish the appropriate use of pedagogical strategies with technology in online, face-to-face and blended settings
• Explore opportunities to improve student learning through application of e-conferencing tools (e.g. Adobe Connect), and Web 2.0 tools such as social media, etc.
• Meet and interact with faculty and staff experts and mentors and learn the processes by which they can get additional and on-going support for each of the above areas.
Please register no later than Wednesday May 8.
"Full-time faculty and full-time professional staff with teaching responsibilities who participate in both days of the "Summer Institute" and complete the evaluations will be rewarded with a $300 coupon for a one-time purchase of material that directly supports teaching with technology at the SCSU Computer Store in the Miller Center. Faculty who participate in one of the two days will receive a $150 coupon for the same purpose. Coupons are not transferable.
Please remember that the items purchased remain the property of SCSU but may be used by the purchaser to support their teaching and related academic activities.
Upon completion of the "Summer Institute" participants will be contacted by the SCSU Online Office to verify level of participation in the institute and verify eligibility for funds. These funds must be spent by June 15, 2013."
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The Best Ramen in Seattle: 6 Bowls to Try
I'm fond of saying that there's a symphony of slurping in Seattle these days, as ramen makes its way into area restaurants. Diners are digging in, appreciating the difference between the Cup Noodles that supported them as students and the more sophisticated bowls that that serve as affordable meals for these new noodle connoisseurs.
Besides being (usually) reasonably priced, ramen is quick and convenient, suiting our busy lifestyles. There's a variety of types of ramen, with different toppings, making each bowl a unique experience. And it's a meal in a bowl, albeit one filled with salt, fat, and oil—which are all part of what makes ramen so delicious.
It's not just established restaurants that are in on the noodle action. Seattle is seeing an increasing number of pop-ups doing the big three of Japanese noodles: ramen, udon, and soba. While we might not be able to quite compete with the high-quality ramen you can find just north in the Vancouver area, we're gaining ground.
What am I looking for in a bowl of ramen? While there are so many variations of ramen, I start like the old man in the classic Japanese movie Tampopo by observing the bowl, assessing the aesthetic appeal and appreciating things such as the glistening oil. Then I sip the broth, the soul of the bowl, hoping for depth of flavor and a sense of authenticity. From there, I'm looking for springy noodles that suit the broth, fat-laced pork, a bright and slightly runny egg yolk, toppings that are the right texture, and other intangibles.
As a longtime noodle lover who's scoured the streets of Tokyo in recent years for good ramen and who's visited virtually every ramen joint in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver for recent articles in Northwest Palate and IBUKI magazine, I believe I know good ramen when I slurp it. Check the slideshow above for six bowls of ramen found right in Seattle that I recommend as worth a try.
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Shio Ramen at Aloha »
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Recipe from Brenda Conner of Jackson, Ky.
Total Time: 20 min
1 qt jar of pickled corn
4 slices bacon with the drippings
onions, diced
1. Rinse the corn well. brown bacon and remove from the drippings crumble and set a side.
2. Put the corn in the bacon grease and cook for about 10 minutes on medum heat, don't burn. Then add diced onion and crumbled up bacon put lid on set aside until onions or done.
Yield: 4-6 Servings
This is delicious, all the relatives fix it like this now.
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From X-bit Labs: Abit, a legendary producer of mainboards for enthusiasts of performance and overclocking, may finally quit the market of motherboards by year end due to cut-throat competition and following a series of rumours about the company's exit from the business.
Citing sources among South-East Asian distributors, Hexus web-site reported that Abit had notified its partners about its plan to stop production of mainboards at the end of 2008. The company reportedly plans to continue fulfilling orders till the end of the year, or until supplies last, and also honour its warranties for three years afterwards. While the information is strictly unofficial, it may be correct, as rumours of such kind have been floating around for months now.
Earlier this year a web-site reported that expectations of Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) for Abit's business had not been met and the holding was mulling to pull out Abit brand from the motherboard business and refocus the company on other devices. It was claimed that Abit sold from two to three million mainboards last year and this year the company's sales dropped even further. The company denied the information back then.
At Computex Taipei 2008 trade show Abit demonstrated FunFab digital photo frame with integrated printer as well as a mobile Internet device (MID). In addition, the company also demonstrated a series of new mainboards and put a lot of hopes on platforms based on Intel P45 core-logic.
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Alphabet Robots Mahjong 2 is a fun and energizing way to play mahjong solitaire while learning English letter and number recognition and pronunciation at the same time! All of the letters and numbers are designed with an eye-popping robot monster theme and then placed onto brushed metal tiles. The metal tiles are placed into floating structures which you can rotate around to find the matching tiles. This is a game that the entire family can enjoy for hours of fun as you eliminate all of the tiles from the structures. It comes with 28 puzzle layouts and all puzzles are laid out using random letters and random tile orders so you can play the same puzzle again and again with it never being the same. Letter or number pronunciation occurs when a match is made. We think this is a great game for young students or adults learning English as a second language and have also seen it being enjoyed by children of all ages regardless of their primary language!Within each of the 4 robot laboratories there are 7 puzzles. The first 2 puzzles are all uppercase, the second 2 all lowercase and in the final 3 you can match uppercase and lowercase letters to each other. Every now and then a few number tiles are thrown in just to keep it extra interesting.Features
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The completely renovated Comfort Inn University is conveniently located just off of I-75 at Exit 384 and restaurant-filled Archer Road. We are close to the University of Florida, 5 miles from downtown Gainesville, and 8 miles from the Airport. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, indoor fitness center, guest laundry, business center, free Hi Speed Wireless Internet throughout the hotel, and fresh baked cookies every evening! But our secret amenity is the friendly and helpful service you will receive. We get more comments about that than anything else! All guest rooms come equipped with a microwave, refrigerator and wet-bar, a flat-screen HDTV, iron and ironing board, coffee maker, hairdryer, in-room safe, and free HBO and guests enjoy our complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast which includes such items as Belgium waffles, eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, fresh fruit, and an assortment of baked goods, coffee, tea, and juice. Meetings? We have a 500 sq.ft. meeting room located on the first floor of the property. Pets? We are a pet- friendly hotel! We look forward to welcoming you to the Comfort Inn University!


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I have a question on baptism. I have read all the usual stuff by Presbyterians, but I still am bothered by all the historical stuff about Christians and even Jews baptizing by immersion.
What should be determinative as regards the issue of the mode of baptism is not uninspired history but the inspired word of God. Hebrews 9:10 speaks of "divers washings" (Greek: baptismoi, baptisms) which were in use under the O.T. ceremonial law. Three of these are identified, right in this context, as sprinklings (vv. 13, 19, 21; cf. also 11:28, 12:24; 1 Pet. 1:2; Isa. 52:15).
In Acts 1:5 baptism with water is compared with baptism with the Holy Spirit. How was the baptism with the Holy Spirit performed? By "pouring out" (Ac. 2:17-18). That this surely agrees better with sprinkling than with immersion should be evident to all but the closed-minded.
An excellent defense of infant baptism is the book Children of the Promise by Robert R. Booth (Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1995).
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I've been yelled at for my graphs a lot. So after yet another chiding from my adviser, he suggested that I write up a blog post of the bare minimum requirements for competent data visualization.
1. Label Everything
Or well, not everything, but everything not obvious. So label every axis, as clearly as possible and include units when plotting something that has them, like time, temperature, calories.
The x axis doesn't get labeled because the tick marks clearly indicate that these are dates. The figure title alludes to the relationship/pattern the graph is attempting to describe. Never title a graph something like views vs. uniques vs. dates-that's what labels are for. Explain the big picture in the title. And, when labeling all your data, don't let your labels obscure information.
Instead, move the offending label so that the data is clearly visible and label anything that needs it.
2. Work with the Numbers
Be aware of the sort of scale the data lies on. Is it in the millions, hundreds, microns? What scale is the data usually on? Is the scale affecting the interpretation in any way?
In the graph above, the data looks fairly consistent 'cause the scale was set somewhat arbitrarily. On the other hand, in the graph below the data looks highly variable because the scale is set to the data. An accurate scale would be based on the typical number of comments an open thread gets.
3. Choose Colors Carefully
The following graphs all visualize the exact same data, but you'd be hard pressed to know that because the color messes with the interpretation. Stick to a few hard and fast basics and you'll be fine, and if you want to get all fancy, colorbrewer is a fantastic resource for colormaps and colourlovers is great for palettes.
Sequential data use colors in the same family (so pale red to dark red or yellows to oranges to reds or the like) and arrange them from lightest/mildest color to most vivid in the order that matches your data. So large value in your data is important? That's red. Small value important? Than that's red.
Divergent data if your data centers around some neutral central value-like hot and cold temperatures-make that central value a neutral color (like white) and use opposing colors on each side of the neutral (like shades of red for hot and shades of blue for cold).
Qualitive data such as whether a town is rural, urban, or suburban, use a map where the shades are different enough from each other that it is really clear that the data points are somewhat independent.
4. Know the Audience
As is evident from this post, I'm a huge fan of xkcd style plots. I think they're kind of adorable for blog posts, but that's about the only place they're useful. Sometimes they can be worked into a presentation and sometimes they just won't go over well, and creating for the audience is key. Pay attention to fontstyles, linestyles, point sizes, line weights, font sizes, anything else that's a part of how the graph looks rather than the information in it, because those read very differently in a paper, a presentation, and on the web.
While I may feel the following graph is better suited for the web because of its casualness and very heavy line weights, the one underneath would be far more appropriate in an academic environment.
5. Use the Correct Graph
I know that this should seem trivial, but all too often people either get enraptured with a visualization technique (chord graphs) or are really comfortable with a handful of techniques and try to use them where they just don't belong.
This should not be a line graph because each data point is independent of the other data point, so it is hard to see what is going on. A bar chart does a much better job of showing how much the different hackerspace authors are dominating the front page at the moment.
And yes, everyone hates on pie charts, but they're reasonably good at showing how parts relate to a whole. There's a great argument for pie charts only having two slices (how one part relates to a whole), but the key is that the proportionality of the slice must be clearly identifiable.
There's no hard and fast rule for choosing the correct type. My adviser's suggestion is to think about the questions the visualization is supposed to answer and then work backward from there. There's a similar concept among data visualization people of starting with the story the data is supposed to tell.
For more resources, check out my IPython Notebook of all the graphs in this post, fosslien's Stop Visually Assulting Me, Andrew Abela's Chart Chooser, Krygier's Geo 353, and pretty much anything Tufte.
ETA: Edited some of the graphs per Kuiper Belle's suggestions. The notebook has been updated to show the new graphs and still has the old graphs in it.
ETA2: Alejandro and lostwallet brought up a great addendum to rule #2. When plotting two things of the same type (like pageviews) and in a similar range, keep the scales consistent within the graph and across graphs.


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[Global: The Iraqi "Hero" With No Shoes]
His name may not sound familiar before this week; until an Iraqi reporter Munthadar Al Zaidi stepped into history Monday, during a press conference in Baghdad.
As President George Bush was thanking the room of journalists, Al Zaidi found a unique way to express his anger at the United States' military intervention in Iraq since 2003. In an unprecedented style of punditocracy, he threw not one, but two shoes, as crude missiles aimed at Bush's face. "Here is your goodbye kiss, dog," the Iraqi yelled at the most powerful president in the world.
Throwing a shoe at another person is the most insulting act in the Arab world, which is why a majority of people in that region hailed Al Zaidi as a hero. This simple gesture is seen by many as a way to express eight years of frustration under the Bush Administration.
From an Iraqi perspective, it's a way to sum up Bush's failure in Iraq. The US intervention has put the people down on its knees and triggered a civil war, which the American government is refusing to take responsibility for. In fact, there are still many Americans who believe that the current situation of violence has nothing to do with the US presence in Iraq.
Iraq under Saddam Hussein's rule was no heaven; it was a tough dictatorship, but there was no sectarian violence amongst the Shias and the Sunni Muslims. Once removed from power in March 2003, the country fell into anarchy and has not recovered. Millions have left their country and become refugees. Besides, there are no official numbers about the amount of casualties, especially of innocent Iraqi civilians, women and children, since 2003; the reason is that the numbers are extremely high.
Quoting a US official, The New York Times last Saturday wrote that the $117 billion reconstruction effort in Iraq has failed. According to the report compiled by the Special-Inspector General for Iraqi reconstruction, figures have been invented, such as the number of Iraqi forces on the ground.
The report also explained that almost half of that amount, $50 billion is coming straight from the taxpayers' money; literally the money has been given away to corrupt officials. American soldiers won't like it; but they were sent only to help their leaders get richer, nothing more nothing less. At no point was the welfare of the majority of the Iraqi people and the country's future taken as priority; which is why US soldiers will always be seen as invaders not heroes.
Back to our shoe thrower.
Bush later said that he was pleased that freedom of expression was working in Iraq. The freedom was expressed in an odd way; the cries of the hapless shoe thrower could be heard as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's body guards pummeled him right outside the room as Bush continued speaking.
His employer TV channel Al Bagdadiya has demanded that he be released; there have been several demonstrations in Iraq and in the Middle East, of supporters also demanding that Al Zaidi be freed. There are media reports that the authorities plan to put him in trial, in which case he could face anywhere from two to seven years imprisonment, perhaps more, depending on the charges. Saddam Hussein's lawyer, Khalil Al Dulaimi, has said he was ready to help Al Zaidi.
Bush spoke about freedom of expression.
Even as I new arrival to the United States, I have quickly seen that this has its own limits. Most world news channels I am accustomed to are not available here so Americans are only fed a specific diet of "news."
BBC World is not available here; just BBC America, which is not as good. Moreover, one of the best international news channels worldwide, Al Jazeera English, is almost unavailable in this country while the rest of the world watches it. Even CNN international is out of reach. Unless there is something to hide, why don't Americans have access to these international news channels.
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Simple surgery heals the blind in Indonesia
PADANG SIDEMPUAN, IndonesiaThey came from the remotest parts of Indonesia, taking crowded overnight ferries and riding for hours in cars or buses - all in the hope that a simple, and free, surgical procedure would restore their eyesight.
Many patients were elderly and needed help to reach two hospitals in Sumatra where mass eye camps were held earlier this month by Nepalese surgeon Dr. Sanduk Ruit. During eight days, more than 1,400 cataracts were removed.
The patients camped out, sleeping side-by-side on military cots, eating donated food while fire trucks supplied water for showers and toilets. Many who had given up hope of seeing again left smiling after their bandages were removed.
"I've been blind for three years, and it's really bad," said Arlita Tobing, 65, whose sight was restored after the surgery. "I worked on someone's farm, but I couldn't work anymore."
Indonesia has one of the highest rates of blindness in the world, making it a target country for Ruit who travels throughout the developing world holding free mass eye camps while training doctors to perform the simple, stitch-free procedure he pioneered. He often visits hard-to-reach remote areas where health care is scarce and patients are poor. He believes that by teaching doctors how to perform his method of cataract removal, the rate of blindness can be reduced worldwide.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally, affecting about 20 million people who mostly live in poor countries, according to the World Health Organization.
"We get only one life, and that life is very short. I am blessed by God to have this opportunity," said Ruit, who runs the Tilganga Eye Center in Katmandu, Nepal. "The most important of that is training, taking the idea to other people."
During the recent camps, Ruit trained six doctors from Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.


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The Centers for Disease Control has released their latest official data on the number of births in this country, and the age at first birth. While teen births continue to decline in this country, the average age of first birth continues to climb along with the number of women having babies in their 30s and 40s. A few highlights from the report:
- The total number of births is down 1 percent from 2010. The number of births for Hispanic women declined 3 percent from 2010 to 2011.
- The 2011 general fertility rate was the lowest ever reported for the United States at 63.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44.
- The birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 dropped 8 percent from 2010 to 2011, to 31.3, another historic low for the U.S.
- Birth rates declined between 2010 and 2011 among women in their twenties (the 2011 rate for women 20-24 was a record low), were unchanged for women 30-34 years, and rose for women 35 to 44 years
- The number of births and the birth rate for unmarried women fell in 2011 for the third consecutive year.
- The mean age of mother at first birth rose again, to 25.6 years in 2011, up from 25.4 years in 2010, and 21. 4 years in 1970.
- The 2011 U.S. cesarean delivery rate was unchanged from 2010 at 32.8 percent. The cesarean rate rose nearly 60 percent from 1996 to 2009, but declined slightly from 2009 to 2010.
- The preterm birth rate (less than 37 weeks) declined for the fifth straight year, to 11.73 percent of all births in 2011.
- The 2011 twin birth rate was 33.2 per 1,000 total births, essentially unchanged from 2009 and 2010. The rate of twin births rose 76 percent from 1980 to 2009-2011.
Around this time last year, I wrote about ovarian grafts, a procedure that could help women delay motherhood until their late 40s. At that time I asked readers when they thought the best age to have a child. Over 700 voted in this unofficial poll with 39 percent saying 26 to 30 years-old is the best time and 34 percent saying 30 to 35 is the best time. Those results seem to mirror the national trend.
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What the Pros Use
This story appears in the June 2010 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
A flurry of social media management tools has arrived to help you consolidate and keep track of your social media updates. Four social media experts weigh in on what they use and why.
Pro: Sarah Evans, Sevans Strategy, Chicago
Uses: TweetDeck.com
Why: There is both a desktop capability on PCs and Macs and a supplemental or complementary iPhone app. So if you're an iPhone user like me, it really makes things quite easy. While some people prefer HootSuite because you can access it on a web platform, I like that I can actually download and have an application that runs on my desktop.
Caveat: TweetDeck can update Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, but that's about it now. It can't update to blogs or other social networks and doesn't allow prescheduled tweets or updates.
Pro: Jeff Widman, BrandGlue.com, Bellingham, Wash.
Uses: HootSuite.com
Why: Since my company runs fan pages for a lot of different companies, we had to be able to plug in multiple Facebook fan pages and Twitter accounts. We wanted an app that was based entirely in the clouds--desktop applications can be buggy. We also wanted the ability to delay postings, scheduling them in advance, and we wanted a link shortener.
Caveat: I try to recommend the best solution for clients' needs. Sometimes, that means HootSuite, but it could also mean TweetDeck or Seesmic--you have to look at the features that are best for the problem you're trying to solve.
Pro: Jason Smith, Arcos Interactive Marketing, Arlington, Texas
Uses: Ping.fm (recently merged with Seesmic.com)
Why: Ping.fm supports one of the most comprehensive lists of social media of any platform [42 at press time]. The others don't provide the breadth of access to various social networks. Everyone can do Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, but we use more than that. We want to make sure that we don't have unclear, ambiguous messaging across social media. With Ping.fm, we can more directly access the people who will respond to our messages through the various networks it supports.
Caveat: Ping.fm may be overkill for those social media lite users.
Pro: Pete Czech, New Possibilities Group, Rutherford, N.J.
Uses: Multiple platforms
Why: I recommend that people set up a daisy chain between the core social sites. For example, using Ping.fm to send text updates to Twitter, Facebook, Posterous, Tumblr, Brightkite and MySpace, then using Posterous to e-mail photos to Flickr and Picasa, or use it to send videos to Facebook and YouTube. You can create a system from various tools that offer the best options.
Caveat: Multiple tools can be more time-consuming, but there's no one perfect management platform yet.


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Thursday, December 31, 2009
We are totally into still life movies now (we love "the red"),
will upload some more still life gone live the next days.
Wish you all a happy new year!! kisses Christiane
director: Marcus Gaab
(red) camera and cut: Matthias Schellenberg
shoe and glasses VERSACE
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
no women no life: the secretary issue, out dec. 21st
Have a sneak preview into the next issue and a shoot we did with my husband Marcus, styled by Sarah Cobb featuring Adina Fohlin. And thank you so much for the cut, Matthias Schellenberg .
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I LOVE YOU ISSUE NO. 3 out Dec. 21st
It has been very quite for a long time on our blog...sorry for that! We have been very busy but now we are very happy to announce that our No.3 is in production and will be out December 21st. No women no life. Enjoy!
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American Idol 2010 Top 3's Top Songs, American Idol 2010 PPT
Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, and Casey James have made it into American Idol's top three, just as we predicted earlier. Michael Lynche was sent packing by voters in a move which in hindsight easily predictable based on last week's voting patterns. This now leaves Crystal, Lee, and Casey to square off on Idol next week, as Casey's continued ability to get the show's voters to completely ignore the judges' panning of his performances will be put to the test, while Crystal appears to have regained any momentum she might or might not have lost, and Lee looks to get past what the judges thought was an off week for him.
Here we collected the top songs of American Idol 2010 Top 3 on Youtube:
Crystal Bowersox–Me and Bobby McGee
Casey James–Power of Love
Lee DeWyze–Fireflies
|PowerPoint: American Idol 2010 Top 3's Top Songs
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THe waves were small today around town, but Taro and I ended up getting some really fun waves on the trunkboards. I might not have paddled out if we didnt have the 5`1 to try out but I was so glad that I did. I rode the 5`2 to start the session and let Taro try the 5`1 for the first time.
It had been a while since I rode the 5`2, but I was stoked that I did today. My new name for that board is the wave-magnet! It has a lot of float for me at 160 pounds, but it catches waves like funboard would for me. Any little ripple that came through, I was on it, and it fit right were it needed to in two foot surf.
Half way through the session I switched to the 5`1 and got into a couple of really fun little lefts that came through. That board is magic for me! It just goes really well for me, and I never had to work too hard to put it in the right spot on the wave. Its size allowed me to keep it in the pocket, and for me it is just the right medium between the amazing wave catching ability of the 5`2 and the high performance aspects of the 5`0.
Today i realized that you could easily have multiple trunkboards in your quiver. My dream quiver would definitely have a 5`2 for those crummy days when you need that extra float just to ride the waves and have fun, and a smaller board like the 5`1 0r 5`0 when the waves pick up and you really want to put it on rail! Check back soon for more…


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Following a standout amateur career, which included two titles at the AMA Amateur National at Loretta Lynn Ranch, Matt Lemoine signed with Star Racing in 2007 and immediately looked to be a future title contender after a fourth in only his second career 250SX race. But after three unfulfilled years at Star, Lemoine has bounced around, including a short-stint with the now defunct Suzuki City in 2010. Eventually landing back on a Kawasaki in 2011—the brand he raced his entire amateur career—Lemoine finished a career-high sixth overall in the East Region.
After signing with HRT Racing in 2012, Lemoine produced the fourth top-10 overall finish (9th) of his six-year SX career in 2012. But after five and a half years in the 250 class, Lemoine made the jump to the 450 for the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Now on his fourth different team in four years—although he will be on back on Kawasakis for the third consecutive season—Lemoine is gearing up for this first full-time 450 season with JAB Motorsports. We caught up with Lemoine last night to talk about his new deal, his new class and much more.
Racer X: The ink has finally dried on your new deal with JAB Motorsports. Take us through how the deal came about?
Matt Lemoine: Yeah, it's pretty much the same kind of deal we had going last year [Lemoine rode for HRT Racing in 2012], but a couple people are out and a couple of new people are in. When it's all said and done we are really trying to build a brand and I want to help be a part of that. My dad is the team manager and has been handling the deals. Jon Mitchell with JM Racing has a lot to do with it as far as bikes and suspension and motors. Adam Smith has stepped in and kind of made the whole thing happen. SCOTT has really stepped in and will be doing our gear and goggles. John and everyone at SCOTT has been a huge help.
Explain how the team has changed from last, when you rode with HRT, to this year. Are the majority of the guys from last year still around, just with a new backer in place?
Todd Hansen was helping last year with HRT, and he has his own thing going this year. We have some new guys coming into it this year. I'm not really sure what to say … it's going to be awesome is what it's going to be. [Laughs]
Lemoine has signed with JAB Motorsports for the 2013 season.
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This will be your first full season on the 450 for Supercross. Did riding the 450 outdoors last season influence the decision to make the jump up?
Yeah, it definitely had something to do with it. When it comes down to the 450, everybody's bike is fast. It pretty much just comes down to training and riding fast. I feel I'm a lot smoother on the 450. I tend to ride in a higher gear and I think I just flow better on it. It's crazy because I've always raced the East Coast, and you always have that extra month in a half to get ready, but now it's crunch time. I've been training every single day and getting everything going. I feel like I've been going non-stop. It's definitely going to be a long season, so I just want to be able to stay healthy and do the best I can.
It's been a while since you have raced the West Coast tracks. What are you doing to prepare for the different soil at the west rounds?
My first two years of Supercross Lites I raced the West Region and it's definitely different. Because most are held in baseball stadiums, I feel the west coast tracks are a lot faster, whereas when you come to the east coast the tracks are a lot softer and a lot tighter. I think it will be a good thing—I'm definitely looking for something different. I'm really looking forward to racing again. And honestly, riding has really made me happy lately. I'm really appreciative to be able to ride another year, because a lot of people aren't in the same situation I'm in. So I'm really grateful to have an opportunity to ride dirt bikes.
It probably took a little longer than you wanted it to, getting everything in place, but you are locked in now. Take us through the process and how much of a mental toil it can take on you when you don't have all the pieces in place?
I've actually known for a long time, probably since outdoors. But we had to kind of keep it low-key while we tried to figure some things out and see what was available. I was really trying to do what was best for me. I could have ridden the Lites [250SX] Class again if I wanted to, but I think your career really takes off when you start racing the big guys and the 450 Class. Racing against guys that aren't going balls to the wall every corner will be a lot different and something I'm looking forward too.
Next season will be a big year for you. You have a chance to take that next step, along the lines of what Broc Tickle did this past season, for instance. Does that play into your thought process heading into the season?
The last few nights I have been watching supercrosses from last year and it's crazy when you look at the line-up of the top-20 guys—the whole list goes on and on—and they are all super talented. Although I lined up against them outdoors last year, supercross is totally different. It's something I'm really excited about and looking forward to.
Next year will mark Lemoine's first full-time season in the 450 Class.
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You did get to race against the likes of Stewart, Dungey, Alessi, etc. this summer, while some of the guys moving up didn't. How much has that helped you prepare for what may be the deepest class in history?
It definitely helped a lot. I've always kind of looked up to all of those guys and knowing how good they are and knowing that I was able to qualify inside the top-5 or 10 in at some rounds was insane. Being able to beat them in practice and battle with them on the track is really a confidence booster and really puts me in there with the elite riders. I definitely want to come out at Anaheim 1 and show everyone what I've got, but I also want to stay healthy. I really want to get through the season and prove to everyone that has said, "Oh, this guys sucks," or whatever, and look at them at the end of the year and laugh pretty much. [Laughs]
I don't think anyone has ever questioned your speed. With that being said, what is it going to take to put all the pieces of the puzzle together this year and contend for top-10s?
Good starts will definitely be key, and just riding smooth. The 450, especially in supercross, is so much different. You can get out of control in the blink of eye. The hardest part may just be getting into the main event. Once you do that, I don't think it will be that crazy.
Your dad played a pretty big part in your amateur career and will now be the team manager this year. What are your thoughts on working with your dad and him kind of being in charge at the races?
I've seen so many people's families that kind of get broken up because of racing. But I'm glad to have my dad in my life like he is. Without him I couldn't do a lot of what I'm doing. He goes to the track riding with me everyday. He handles so much stuff, like watering the track and stuff like that, that I don't have to worry about because he is there. Being able to have him a part of it and possible make the team bigger, it's an awesome deal.
Lemoine (above) will be joined by Gannon Audette and Vann Martin on JAB Motorsports for the 2013 season.
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You have mentioned growing this as a team. How much will having a couple of other young guys in Gannon Audette and rookie Vann Martin—who are expected to get solid results—help grow the brand?
Yeah, it's awesome. Those guys are going to be riding East Coast Lites and both are capable of some great results. Vann has been riding with me quite a bit and I've been giving him some pointers. I'm really pumped for those guys. I think we have all the pieces to the puzzle and now it's about going out and racing.
Thanks again, Matt. Who would you like to thank for helping you out this season?
I would like to thanks JAB Motorsports, SCOTT, JM Racing, Rekluse, FMF, Shoei, Alpinestars, Mika Medals, DT1, Red River Power Sports, 3D Racing, Speed Graffix, Dunlop, Silkolene, Matrix Concepts, Ride Engineering and DVS.


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Draw/Paint Studio - Tuesday Evening 4/21/2020
Draw/Paint Studio
4/21/2020 Tuesday 6:30 – 8:50pm
This studio time is for previous students of Robert's.
Limited to 10 students.
It is designed to mimic the in-person class as close as possible. Students can continue to work on their individual drawings and paintings, and Robert (as he does in the physical studio) will come around and discuss each student's current challenge with the piece that they are working on.
All classes will be held online using the Zoom platform. It is extremely easy to use and very interactive. It is highly suggested that all students use a computer while attending class because it allows you to have the chat feature displayed along with the video. You will be able to see your other classmates and have the ability to chat privately with them if you wish as you do in the actual classroom.
It is also helpful to have your cellphone with you as well so you can take a picture of your work and email it to Robert during class. This will allow Robert to share it on his screen and discuss the piece with the student/artist.
It is Robert's hope that this designated time will allow you to be creative, give a sense of normalcy and give us that social outlet that we all so much very need during this time.
At this time Robert will be offering these Open Studio classes one class and one week at time. Simply add the class to your cart and complete the payment process. An email will be sent to you the morning of the class with the invitation link to the Zoom meeting. Click on the link and join your class at the start time.
Your video and audio is turned off when starting the meeting/class. When you are ready, you can turn on your video so we can all see you. Audio will be kept off until prompted to turn it on by Robert; when finished you will need to turn your audio back off to prevent background noise.
Please email Robert if you would like a private meeting to familiarize yourself with the Zoom platform.
Students wishing to sign up for automatic weekly reoccurring tuition payments please send an email to [email protected] requesting the day and time slot you would like to attend class. An email will be sent to you with the sign up procedure.


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Spy thriller writer Tom Clancy, whose best-selling books became blockbuster films, has died, his publisher said Wednesday. He was 66.
Clancy's publisher, the Penguin Group, said the author died in Baltimore on Tuesday. The written statement did not indicate the cause of death.
Clancy's 1984 novel "The Hunt for Red October" propelled him to fame, fortune and status as a favorite storyteller of the American military. Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin brought the Cold War drama to life in the big screen in 1990.
"Spending time with Tom prior to shooting was the best part of that whole experience for me," Baldwin said Wednesday. "Tom was smart, a great story teller and a real gentleman."
Harrison Ford took the big screen role of CIA analyst Jack Ryan in "Patriot Games and "Clear and Present Danger." Ben Affleck was cast as Ryan for "The Sum of All Fears."
"I'm deeply saddened by Tom's passing," said Penguin executive David Shanks, who worked with Clancy on each of his novels, quoted in the company's statement. "He was a consummate author, creating the modern-day thriller, and was one of the most visionary storytellers of our time. I will miss him dearly and he will be missed by tens of millions of readers worldwide."
"Command Authority," his last book, is due to be published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in December, the company said. Putnam is an imprint of the Penguin Group.
"It was an honor to know Tom Clancy and to work on his fantastic books," said Ivan Held, president and publisher of G.P. Putnam's Sons. "He was ahead of the news curve and sometimes frighteningly prescient. To publish a Tom Clancy book was a thrill every time. He will be missed by everyone at Putnam and Berkley, and by his fans all over the world."
A Baltimore-born former insurance agent, Clancy was known for writing meticulous thrillers focusing on political intrigue and military tactics and technology.
Seventeen of his 28 books appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list, according to his website. Many of them reached the No. 1 spot.
His writings also provided the inspiration for the "Rainbow Six," "Ghost Recon" and "Splinter Cell," video game series.
His writing gained him a loyal following within the armed forces in the United States and abroad, giving him inside access that frequently informed the plots of his books. But in a 2003 CNN interview, Clancy said he was always careful not to reveal classified information or sensitive details of how the elite troops he often wrote about operated.
"I'll never decide for commercial reasons to put something in that endangers our national security. You just can't do that," he said in a 2003 CNN interview. "There was one thing, I discussed with a friend of mine in the Royal Navy. I told him a story I knew, and he said, 'Well, Tom, you may never repeat that, as long as you live.' And I haven't."
CNN's Oliver Janney, Marc Balinsky and Rachel Wells contributed to this report


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Authorities ask public for help solving Andover double murder
Victims' family frustrated one-year after brutal crime
Days before the one-year anniversary of the brutal murder of an Andover couple, Team 5 Investigates has learned the authorities will make a plea for the public's help.
The case remains unsolved and the victim's family is expressing growing frustration.
The mysterious case unfolded December 13, 2011 when Geraldine and John Magee's Lexus SUV was found torched in Boston's North End.
Their daughter Holly found her parents the next morning shot to death in their Andover mansion.
69-year-old Jack Magee's death certificate shows he was shot in the head, neck and chest. His 67-year-old wife Jeri shot to the head.
The living room at 7 Orchard Crossing was a bloody and confounding scene. There were no signs of a break in, no fingerprints found and nothing was taken.
Now the Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett and Andover police chief Brian Patullo, who have said nothing publicly about the case in a year, are about to release a statement.
"We are asking anyone who has any information no matter how seemingly insignificant to please contact us," Blodgett said. "Often in a homicide investigation, there are people who have information but may not realize its relevance or importance to the investigation. At this point, any and all information is important."
Chief Pattullo added, "The Andover Police Department is determined to find those responsible for this horrific act. We are asking people to search their consciences and come forward with any information that they may have."
But the authorities will not release any new information about the case saying it could jeopardize the investigation
That lack of information is clearly frustrating the Magees adult son, daughter and extended family.
In an email to Team 5 Investigates the family writes, "It is difficult to understand why District Attorney Blodgett and Chief Pattullo would wait a full year before making an official plea for help. we hope this delay has not caused evidence to be lost."
"The family is frustrated and has little information indicating that this investigation remains active and is still a priority. It has been an extremely difficult year for the family and we trust that appropriate measures are being taken to solve this crime," according to the statement.
A spokeswoman for the Essex DAs office said she is unaware of the family's frustration. And pointed out Andover police did make a public plea for help shortly after the murders.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney's Office at 978-745-8908 or the Andover Police Anonymous Tip Line at 978-470-3864.