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A bill that could be used to shield teachers and education policy makers, who refrain from teaching evolution and global warming in classes, was passed by the state of Tennessee on Thursday. This has got to be good news for the people on the extreme right, predominantly Creationists, who have earlier wanted legal protection for their ideas. The bill was passed by the house by a vote of 70-23.
Creationism and Intelligent Design: An introduction
Creationists hold a view of the world that is inspired by the literalism of the Bible, which claims that the world and all living things are created by God. No natural explanation can explain the creation of the utter complexity and diversity of the living world. The most famous argument in support of this line of thinking was put forward by William Paley in his book Natural Theology' in 1809. Paley puts forward the, now famous, watchmaker argument. He argues that if one sees a stone in a forest, he/she wouldn't be interested; if one, however, saw a watch lying on the ground, he/she might ask about the watchmaker. Since living creatures are much more complex than a watch, and if the watch needs a maker, shouldn't living creatures need a maker too? Fifty years later, in 1859, Darwin published On The Origin of Species', which answered this question. The answer was Evolution by means of Natural Selection.
Recently, a different and more subtle form of Creationism, by the name of Intelligent Design(ID), has been gathering steam. It claims that evolution cannot explain all the diverse forms seen in the living world without running into problems of 'irreducible complexity' and there needs to be an intelligent driving force.
History: Kitzmiller vs Dover
One of the most potent challenges to evolution came from a group of people, led by the Discovery Institute, in 2005 which led to the famous Kitzmiller trial. The world media, which descended on the sleepy town of Dover, covered the brilliant testimonies of a number of people from the pro-evolution side, especially those of Ken Miller, a professor at Brown University. The case ended on 20th Dec, 2005, with the judge ruling heavily in favor of the evolutionists. The Discovery Institute remains undaunted and there will be future challenges.
What the bill says (and what it really means)
The summary of the bill says the following:
This bill prohibits the state board of education and any public elementary or secondary school governing authority, … from prohibiting any teacher in a public school system of this state from helping students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught, such as evolution and global warming.
Looks good on the face of it, right? It does, till you read the last clause. That makes it clear that evolution and global warming can be targeted, and that too, legally. So, if any teacher wants to argue to his/her students that the Earth is 6000 years old, there will be a law to protect the teacher.
The bill has still to be ratified by the Tennessee Senate and it will be put up for voting on the 20th of April. So some hope remains.


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Lloyd & McDaniel — unethical practice
Lloyd & McDaniel and Asset Acceptance purchase old debt and go after people without the means for legal representation. They file document in court without allowing the defendent to plead their case. If you dispute the debt it is stated in their letter that they will provide you with proof of the debt but, they don't send anything.
The obtained a summary judgement, garnisheed my bank account and payroll check without me every having the opportunity to go to court or present my receipts and checks showing payments made on the account.
They must be stopped. I would like to know if anyone else has been affected by this company. I am interested in filing a class action lawsuit.

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In a display of community partnership and sustainability, the Fairmont Kea Lani Maui recently donated four computers to the University of Hawaii Maui College's student newspaper, Ho'oulu. The refurbished computers were donated as part of the resort's Electronic Waste Diversion program, which is based on the fundamental environmental adage: reduce, reuse recycle. The reduction of electronic waste keeps devices out of landfills and provides technology to worthy community organizations.
"We're overjoyed to refurbish and donate computers that are no longer needed at the hotel," said the Fairmont's General Manager Charles Head in a June 18 news release. "UH Maui is an obvious choice, considering our previous partnerships with The Maui Culinary Academy, the Institute of Hawaiian Music and the Travel Industry Management program. We wish the students the best of luck with their newspaper this fall."
Ho'oulu faculty adviser and journalism instructor Sarah Ruppenthal confirmed the value of the partnership, stating, "We are so grateful to The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui for this generous donation. The computers will be used in various capacities and are a much-needed addition to our program."
Ho'oulu is an independent, student run, online newspaper covering campus news, features and ideas at the University of Hawaii Maui College. The paper takes its name from the Hawaiian word meaning "to inspire," and hopes to publish a print version when classes resume in August.
The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui's Electronic Waste Diversion Program is part of more than 50 sustainability initiatives in place at the resort which include: the donation of food waste to a local pig farmer, the procurement of almost 90 percent of produce from local farmers and the donation of cooking oil to be turned into biofuel, among others.
For information on the Fairmont's sustainability, visit Fairmont.com/KeaLani and click on "Environmental Initiatives." For information on Ho'oulu, visit UHMauiNews.com.


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- MissSangria
- 6 years ago
- Wedding: October 2014
So, I was on the internets this morning and came across this photo:
Apprently the new thing is to have your bridesmaids show their collective ass in a wedding photo.
Not my cup of tea, but some brides may like this.
Would you do this trend?


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Special Offering
On this Special Sunday of The United Methodist Church, not only do we celebrate our unity in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, but we also come together as United Methodists to lift up underserved students with a special offering.
Our gifts help provide scholarships for racial and ethnic minority students, removing the financial obstacles for young men and women for whom education is difficult, if not impossible to access. Through our connectional giving, many first-generation students will be able to attend college.
To help you prepare for this Special Sunday, download the free World Communion Sunday Pastor and Leader's kit today. You'll find everything you need to make this year's celebration your best one yet.
You also can order leaflet/offering envelopes and posters to enhance your World Communion Sunday celebration at https://shop.umc.org or by calling 888-346-3862. All of these resources are free from United Methodist Communications.
I also recommend downloading the free e-book "How to Promote World Communion Sunday" for easy ideas to get your congregation excited about this Special Sunday.
Thank you for your leadership and support!
In Christ,
Allyson Collinsworth
Executive Director, Loans and Scholarships
Rev. Russell Pierce
Interim Executive Director
Communications, The Advance, & Fundraising
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New sensory garden will help people with dementia and the community
Archant 2018
An empty concrete yard is being transformed into a sensory garden to help those in a community with dementia.
So far paths have been laid and a pergola is under construction at the 200msq area at the back of Wayland House in Watton.
The garden is being created by the Wayland Partnership Development Trust to be used by the Wayland Memory Cafe - which offers support to those with dementia and their carers.
A funding boost of £17,000 from the People's Postcode Lottery, through the Postcode Local Trust, enabled the £25,000 project to go ahead.
The partnership worked with the members of the memory cafe in the garden's design to make sure it would reflect their needs.
Charlotte Brown, Wayland Sensory Garden project co-ordinator, said: "The idea behind a sensory garden is it invokes different memories or different senses.
"The primary beneficiaries will be the members, volunteers and carers of the dementia cafe.
"But we realise there is a bigger need for it and people have been saying it would be great to have another green space to go to.
"The schools have been asking if they can bring their children with special educational needs down when they need a quiet place so that is a great additional need."
The garden will include raised plant beds, a water feature, a living willow arch and plants and materials with different textures.
Volunteers have been helping with developing the garden and Wednesdays have become known as Worker Wednesdays, where a group of volunteers spend the day helping out.
Local businesses and organisations including the Woodland Trust, Tesco, Myhills Pet and Garden, Mark Lyons Paving and the Rotary Club of Watton and District, have all made contributions.
The design of the garden means various features can be added to the garden, designed to be a peaceful and quiet space, as it develops.
It is hoped the garden will be open in August.
To start it will follow the opening hours of the partnership's Dragonfly Gallery - Monday to Friday from 10am until 4pm and Saturday from 10am until 1pm.
For more information about the partnership visit their website.
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We currently have 7 committee members, including a chairman, secretary and treasurer (their biographies are in the thread below or click on a tile to read about a specific committee member)
Interested in joining the MSLA committee? We review applications for new committee members at our annual conference, so if you would be interested in joining the committee please contact us. Our only requirements are that you are currently an MSLA member and are able to attend both the annual conference and at least two other face-to-face meetings (at least one how-to and a committee meeting).
Not interested in joining the committee, but interested in specific projects? We have a number of opportunities for individuals interested in working on our MSLA journal. Please contact us to register your interest.
Roger Berry : MSLA Chairman
Current Duties and Responsibilities:
I lead a team of MSLs operating in the therapeutic area of Multiple Sclerosis. My primary responsibilities include:
- The strategic guidance of the MSL function to support delivery and accomplishment of medical objectives
- Management and development of MSL Governance Frameworks
- MSL core skills coaching through regular accompanied field visits
- MSL material/ slide deck development
- Exploring opportunities for growth and expansion of the role and interaction with internal stakeholder functions
- Provision of regular update to senior management on the value of the MSL team through gathering of qualitative and quantitative metrics
Reason for MSLA involvement:
I have over 8 years' worth of experience of being an MSL and leading MSL teams across multiple therapy areas at GSK and now Biogen. In my opinion, the MSL role is the most exciting, diverse and rapidly evolving role within the pharmaceutical industry. The value that a great MSL can add to healthcare professionals and ultimately patients is truly incredible. The role requires expertise in so many different areas, from deep analytical thinking to strong scientific acumen, strategic and commercial awareness to excellent written and verbal communication, and strong relationships building capability to great team working, innovation and compliance. The MSLA is dedicated to providing a professional platform to drive compliance, value, credibility and sustainability of the MSL role and this is why I wanted to get involved.Return to Top
Zulfi Malik : MSLA Treasurer
Current Duties and Responsibilities:
I am involved in the exchange of credible scientific and medical information with healthcare professionals. I am also responsible for representative training, assisting HCP with medical educational programmes; updates on pipeline & strategies supporting managed entry of new products to market and clinical trials. Creation and development of approved internal and external slide-sets for medical use.
Reason for MSLA involvement:
I have been in the MSL / Scientific Adviser role for over 13 years and tenure in the Pharmaceutical Industry of over 26 years. The changes in the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry in that time have been significant and contributed to my belief that the MSL role has more than adequately earned a place in this changing environment. I'm very passionate about the role and its direct contribution to the enhancement of HCP ability to help their patients. I was part of the original team that formulated and created the MSLA. I see the MSLA developing into a formative professional body serving the needs of fellow MSLs. I'm proud to be associated with the MSLA and to have been elected as the committee's treasurer. I also serve as the MSLA Webmaster.Return to Top
Nirmal Dhir : MSLA Committee Member
Current Duties and Responsibilities:
I have over fifteen years' experience within pharma (Wyeth/Pfizer) and in medical affairs as a MSL for the last 3 years with LEO. Being a field based medical and scientific support role for healthcare professionals I strive to provide expert knowledge and education on disease areas of interest to LEO. I provide support for researchers who have an interest in Investigator Initiated Studies. I work alongside marketing, commercial teams delivering education to enhance their medical and scientific understanding.
Reason for MSLA involvement:
As one of the first LEO MSLs I was involved in the development of the MSL service from the start. Although it was a steep learning curve, I am sure that my contribution to the MSLA will be very useful as I have developed a real passion for the field based medical role whilst working in this area. I am a strong believer that the MSL role enhances and adds value to relationships between the pharma industry and HCPs, ultimately for the benefit of patients. I believe that there is a great opportunity for the MSL role to develop and evolve and look forward to contributing to this process via my involvement with the MSLA.Return to Top
Christine Mackay : MSLA Committee Member
Current Duties and Responsibilities:
Field based medical and scientific support for Health Care Professionals, providing expert knowledge and education on MSD disease areas of involvement. Providing support for researchers involved in Investigator Initiated Studies. Delivering education to enhance the medical and scientific understanding of commercial colleagues.
Reason for MSLA involvement:
As one of the first MSD MSLs I was involved in the development of the MSL service from the start. I really enjoy the variety offered, including engaging with a wide range of Clinicians and Scientists, involvement in research, and educating our field force. This rapidly evolving role has so much potential, and as responsibilities differ between MSLs there is great scope for us to learn from each other, bringing more professionalism to our role. Maintaining the professionalism and the scientific non-promotional focus of the role (including compliance with PMCPA Code of Practice) is essential. I am passionate about maintaining the integrity and sustainability of the MSL role in the rapidly evolving healthcare environment and I really enjoy working with the wider MSL community to achieve this vision.Return to Top
Sarah Goffin : MSLA Secretary
Current duties and responsibilities
I commenced my first MSL role in September 2016, prior to which I have worked as a pharmacist in both private and NHS hospitals as well as in the community sector. In addition to this I also worked as a postgraduate trainer and pre-registration placements coordinator during the course of my PhD. In addition, I have also held a variety of mentorship roles for registered pharmacists and technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and technicians as well as undergraduates at my local university.
As an MSL my key responsibility is to support clinicians to provide the best possible care not just with our products, but also to improve the quality of care for all patients within my therapeutic area. This mission is undertaken through timely and effective responses to medical enquiries, appropriate management of adverse events and providing guidance following requests for funding for a wide variety of aspects, including investigator-sponsored studies.
Reason for MSLA involvement
Whilst the MSL role is gaining exposure I still feel that there is much to be done to further promote this role as a potential career path, particularly for those with healthcare backgrounds who may then be able to take on additional responsibilities such as signatories. Also, in line with the new General Pharmaceutical Council guidelines on revalidation, I am working very closely with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society not only to recognise the MSL role as a pharmacist career path, but also to generate materials and provide support for industry pharmacists who will now need to
In addition, I am committed to engagement of the MSLA members through our social media platforms and am very keen to find out what you would like to see from us. I will be working very closely with the rest of the committee and looking to you for guidance in how we can really fully utilise our platforms so that you can get the most out of them!Return to Top
Mark Macdonald : MSLA Committee Member
Current Duties and Responsibilities:
Since 2015 Mark has been a consultant in Lilly's Global Centre of Excellence, the functional home for MSLs across the organisation. Here he partners on the implementation, development and optimisation of the role globally, working with MSLs, MSL managers and senior medical affairs leaders, with a focus on Europe.
Reason for MSLA involvement:
Having been an MSL, MSL manager and functional leader at Lilly for a decade, I hope to bring my experience and perspective to this post and support the further development of the MSLA. I believe passionately in the value of the MSL role and its significance in building trust between the medical community and the pharmaceutical industry. The delicate balance of trust MSLs maintain through legitimate scientific exchange is one we must all champion, as Pharma continues to adapt to a changing and highly competitive healthcare environment. The spotlight is on MSLs more than ever to demonstrate value, whilst navigating the grey areas of judgement based decision-making – in the office and in the field. In this context, it is important to have pan industry dialogue to aid clear and consistent understanding of the role, and offer thoughtful and relevant initiatives that engage the MSL community. This is something I would like to help the MSLA deliver as a truly independent voice of and for MSLs.Return to Top
Madi Choudhury : MSLA Committee Member
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Recognize is managed by the company admin and that person tends to be in HR, a VP of Training, a VP of Employee Engagement, a CEO, or possibly a manager. The primary manager of Recognize is usually the person who contacts the Recognize team representing their company.
Any number of people in the organization can manage the Recognize account. Simply go to the Users section of the Company Admin to choose admins.
Management of Recognize is mostly a set-it-and-forget-it application. Depending on if you have a user management system we can integrate with, you may have to update users. At the very least admins send us monthly spreadsheets of their users and we import the users for them.
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Effingham Selectmen Meeting | April 11, 2017
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Meeting Notes
Effingham NH Selectmen meeting 4/11/17. The Selectmen: Leonard Espie, John Meisner and Henry Spencer convene there meetings at the Effingham Municipal Offices, 68 School Street, Effingham. This meeting began at 5:00 pm.
Town Administrator: Claudia Lamphier.
Administrative Assistant: Cheryle Feirick.
Visit the Town of Effingham website
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A little film showcasing children's art work and preparation for our cultural event at Shibumi last year!
Shibumi is a study and learning centre for both adults and young people of school-going age. For adults it offers a space where, through dialogue, one understands oneself and relationships in the light of Krishnamurti's teachings. For such interested adults only, Shibumi also offers an educational programme where resource persons and parents cooperate in creating a right learning environment for their children. For more information, see http://shibumi.org.in


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When asked whether the JMM will join the NDA as both parties have come together to form a coalition government in the state, Janata Dal-United chief and NDA convener Sharad Yadav said, "A decision on this issue will be taken later."
He was addressing a joint press conference in the presence of JMM chief Shibu Soren, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha and president of All Jharkhand Students Union Sudesh Mahato.
On why the NDA decided to take JMM along when it had protested Soren's alleged involvement in a murder case a few years back, Yadav said, "It is true that we had protested against Soren. We had reacted as per the situation prevailing then. However, he was later acquitted by the high court in the matter. Even I had refused to become a minister when I was chargesheeted in Hawala case."
Recalling his long association with Soren during the agitation for Jharkhand state, the JD-U leader said that the long unfulfilled dream of a model state will now be fulfilled with the BJP, JD-U, JMM and AJSU coming together to form a 'stable and corruption-free government.'
"Development would be our focus and we will go all out against corruption. Jharkhand is a mineral-rich state and its resources need to be used for the development of the state. Combating corruption will be our main challenge," he added.
Soren said that though he played a major role in the formation of the state, he never got a proper opportunity to govern the state.
"On earlier occasions I got only limited opportunities to govern the state. Now this is a good chance and I hope we will get positive support from the BJP. We will form a strong government and complete five years in office. The state will change for good now," he said.
Promising that the NDA-JMM alliance will form a stable, honest and strong government in Jharkhand, Sinha said that it will complete its full term as the alliance has a comfortable majority in the state assembly.
"We have a comfortable majority in Jharkhand assembly as the combined strength of BJP, JD-U, JMM along with AJSU and a couple of Independents (who have given unconditional support) takes our strength to 45 seats in the house of 81.
"We promise a stable, honest and strong government which will complete five years in office," he said.
He added, "The fundamental difference between the previous coalition governments (that have ruled Jharkhand) and the current coalition is that our new coalition is a formation of political groups. BJP, JD-U, JMM and AJSU, we all are political groups and we are not dependent on the support of Independents. Our core is political and we will take the state forward on the path of development."
Sinha said that though all the four constituents fought the assembly elections against each other, 'a common agenda will soon be prepared for governing the state.'
Due to the fractured mandate, nobody had visualised the current situation, but the post-poll situation should be looked at now and in such a situation, no better government can be formed, he said.


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AVC Live Ltd preferred supplier at SEARCYS THE GHERKIN
AVC Live is proud to be appointed a preferred supplier to SEARCYS THE GHERKIN. Standing 180m tall at 30 St Mary Axe is the towering London venue known as The Gherkin. With its striking architecture, designed by the world-renowned Lord Foster, it is one of the most prestigious and iconic venues.
Exclusively occupying the top three floors, Searcys provides world-class catering for corporate events and private functions at this unique landmark.
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text: The Energizer(R) "2016" Lithium Coin Battery delivers superior, long-lasting power. This specialty battery holds power for eight years when stored. The battery is ideal for use in devices such as heart-rate monitors, keyless entry fobs, glucose monitors, games and toys. As coin lithium batters are not interchangeable, use the battery cell designated by the device manufacturer.


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Does anyone have a good system they use to track remodeling costs? Projected and actual. I remember using a spreadsheet when I worked for a builder but can't remember how it was laid out. Maybe you can cut and paste a sample?
Well I use a simple spreadsheet to track my business costs, (remodeling business) I have a fair profit of 35%, It calculates the direct cost, and the indirect costs, direct costs are materials, gas to the job, and labor. Indirect costs are, printer paper for the estimate, ink used, phone use, lunch, tool repair, etc. All these costs are then figured in, plus a 35% profit. I compare this with my actual estimate, and it lets me know if I'm on track or not, by calculating my GPM (Gros Profit Margin) All the figures have to be inputed by me. But I would be happy to email you the actual spredsheet, just email me at email@example.com
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Divina Tarot Deck Cards
The DIVINA Tarot Deck was made to serve as a sequel to the original SPIRIT SPEAK Tarot Deck. Each deck contains 78 black and white cards and a 78 page detailed guidebook. These whimsical images were created by artist Mary Elizabeth Evans with pen, ink, and greyscale watercolor.
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Theater pieces by women, as well as Dutch dance and drama, will highlight the 1991-1992 Theatre Project season.
Six of the 11 announced productions are by women, an emphasis that Theatre Project director Philip Arnoult described as unintentional but welcome.
The distaff lineup begins with Nava Zuckerman's Tmu-Na Theater of Tel Aviv, returning for the fourth time with a new work, "Shelter" (Oct. 16-27), set in an Israeli shelter during the gulf war.
"Song of Absence in the Fall of the Ashen Reign" (Jan. 22-Feb. 2, 1992) by Boston's Double Edge Theater, focuses on the Holocaust; its director, former Baltimorean Stacy Klein, will also lead workshops during December and January.
Later in February, experimental theater actress Margo Lee Sherman will perform "Stealth!" and "If Your Husband Wants a Dog" (Feb. 5-16), and the Judy Dworin Performance Ensemble of Hartford, Conn., which specializes in environmental dance-theater, will present "Distant Voices Coming Near" (Feb. 19-23).
"Rev-er-ber-ber-ations" (April 1-12, 1992) will showcase the work of Spiderwoman, a New York troupe founded by American Indian women, which performed much of its early work here.
The list concludes with a Dutch troupe, Dansgroep Krisztina de Chatel, performing "Typhoon" (March 18-22, 1992), in which seven dancers battle a storm.
The remainder of the Dutch series, which initiates a large-scale project to be presented with five other American theaters in coming seasons, consists of: Michael Matthews of Amsterdam in "Frank" (Oct. 30-Nov. 10), inspired by "Frankenstein," and Gonnie Heggen and Frans Poelstra in a comic revue, "The Laughing Cow" (March 4-15, 1992).
Three other announced productions mark the return of popular Theatre Project performers: Soviet actor Gennady Vetrov, star of Theater Buff, in the season opener, "Masquerade" (Sept. 11-29); Daniel Stein and Touchstone Theater of Bethlehem, Pa., collaborating on "We All Fall Down" (Oct. 2-13); and the Margolis Brown Adaptors of New York satirizing pop culture in "Decodanz" and "Koppelvision" (Nov. 13-24).


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eduroam Wireless Internet is now available for faculty, staff and students
The eduroam wireless network is a collaborative network that provides faculty, staff and students with roaming wireless access at partner institutions. Users authenticate using the same credentials as they would at Western University.
No matter where you are, support for eduroam, is supplied by your home institution. Western users connecting to any eduroam site while visiting a partner institution should contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance. Visitors at Western who are using eduroam to connect to our wireless network should contact their institution's IT support team.
The eduroam wireless network at Western supports mix mode of WPA with TKIP encryption or WPA2 with AES encryption. A compatible wireless card with updated drivers and patches for your operating system may be required. Please see our eduroam How Do I's for detailed setup instructions for your operating system.
ITS recommends that Western faculty, staff and students set up and test their computers at Western first to make sure they work before travelling to a partner institution. Once it is set up, you will have wireless access to any eduroam-enabled institution in the world.
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Users of the eduroam network must abide by the Appropriate Use guidelines of both Western and the visiting institution. Wherever the respective appropriate use policies conflict, the more restrictive rules will apply. Please consult the University of Western Ontario's Acceptable Use Policy (1.13 CODE OF BEHAVIOR FOR USE OF COMPUTING RESOURCES and CORPORATE DATA) for more details.


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Wang et al (2015) in a recent Scientific Report report their use of a 2A self-cleaving peptide to express multiple proteins from a single transcription unit in Bombyx mori.
Multiple-gene expression systems add a dimension to transgenic studies and give investigators more options in creating novel insect genotypes.
Co-expressing transgenes in the same temporal and spatial pattern can be accomplished by constructing two transgenes, each using a separate copy of a promoter. While certainly possible, this strategy has some potential disadvantages such as increasing the size of the transgene cassette and this could impact transposon-based integration frequencies. The presence of closely positioned repeated sequences can also serve as substrates for recombination, leading to deletions or rearrangements of part of the transgene package.
Two methods for simultaneously expressing multiple genes are the construction of polycistronic transcription units containing internal ribosomal entry sites (IRES) or the linking of two protein coding regions with the sequence encoding a 2A self-cleaving peptide (2A).
Wang et al has explored the efficacy of a collection of six 2A peptides from a variety of viruses. They test each 2A peptide in Bombyx mori cell lines in a variety of contexts including between two fluorescent proteins, and between the vitellogenin receptor. Wang et al have modified the 2A coding sequences somewhat by adding 3 amino acid acid linker to one end and find that this modification improves the activity of the 2As tested.
Wang et al find that one particular 2A was particularly efficient resulting in 100% cleavage – the P2A-CSG peptide.
Wang et al verified the efficacy of P2A-CSG not only in Bombyx cell lines but also in transgenic B. mori and find that it appears equally effective in the context of an integrated and expressed transgene in the silk gland of this insect.
Yuancheng Wang, Feng Wang, Riyuan Wang, Ping Zhao & Qingyou Xia (2015) 2A self-cleaving peptide-based multi-gene expression system in the silkworm Bombyx mori
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The environment and water resources have a dual relationship. The terrestrial and aquatic life requires good quality water in sufficient quantities for survival and productivity. The environment provides services that maintain water resources in a useable state for all sectors.
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Viven urous e countènt (Lets live happy and glad)Lyrics by Nicolas Saboly, known as Micoulau Sabòli. Traditional from Provence.Tune Vivons heureux et contents.
In this Christmas carol, Nicolas Saboly refers to the Fronde avignonaise that yet inspired carol #7 Ça ! menen rejouïssènço.
This Christmas carol has been published on 1668 in the 1st book. It appears with number 8 in the Fr. Seguins new edition.
1. Bregado, gathering of shepherds.2. Toustèms means always, eternally, forever.
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Is it your kids summer holidays? Are they bored out of their mind? Or are they just spending all day on the iPad? Either way, it's time to introduce them to the great outdoors. The number of activities you can do outside are limitless, but kids these days don't know what to do when they're told to play outside. It's not their fault. They just haven't been exposed to all the great things they can do.
Since we love trees, we've decided to give you 3 great tree-related activities for your kids to enjoy and appreciate.
Treehouses might sound cliché, but they are easily one of the best ideas. It's great exercise for both kids and adults, and gives them a chance to bond. As a bonus, your children get a private place to go to in the garden. It doesn't have to be sophisticated with individual rooms and windows, just a roof and a place to sit. If you're skilled at woodwork, you can add in more details.
Build a scrapbook
My parents gave me this great idea one summer holiday. They bought me a scrapbook and told me to collect leaves from different trees in our garden and the park. I pasted the leaves in the scrapbook and using a book from the library, I identified all the types and wrote a few interesting facts about each under the pasted leaf. I learnt a lot, enjoyed that summer, and was out of my mother's hair for the summer ;)
Arts and craft projects
Get your kid busy with DIY arts and craft projects using fallen bark and twigs from trees. There are so many great ideas on Pinterest and YouTube where you use bits of trees in an art project. You can create bowls, keychains, magnets, and other cool decorative pieces for your home.


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I noticed an obscure but critical bug in Edit Subscribers that misreported the hour the digest was sent in some cases, so a new release was warranted so quickly after the last one. In addition, the display hour in Edit Subscribers show shows a formatted hour. For example, it used to show 14, now it will show 2 PM if
user_dateformat requests hours to show as AM or PM.
That's pretty much it, except for updating the version number and giving some better names to variables.
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IU Reveals CF Teaser Slurping Down Noodles
Recently, we told you guys about IU's new commercial for the instant noodle company, Nongshim. And now, a teaser for the commercial has been released. The teaser was released on March 16, and had the curious title of "IU's Love Story Like Slurping Noodles."
In the 30 second teaser, IU plays an unknown singer who tries to complete a song with the help of a noodle shop employee. IU seems to be singing somewhere on a university campus, but no one pays her any mind. No one except the noodle deliveryman. She goes to his shop and orders Kal Gook Soo, and happily slurps down the noodles. After getting some inspiration, she starts writing a new song.
If you listen, she's singing "Hoo. Hoo. Hoo. Hoo Roo Rook." The name of the noodle brand is "Hoo Roo Rook Kal Gook Soo" and "hoo roo rook" is the sound of noodles being slurped down. The teaser ends by telling the viewers to come back for the full version on March 19 on Nongshim's website. It is being presented as an interactive movie. IU's voice is as sweet as ever, and a teaser for a commercial is a pretty neat idea.
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Robinsons Supermarket, the country's grocery chain-giant, opened its milestone 100th store through the launch of Robinsons Selections last October 23, 2014 at Eight Forbes Town Road, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City.
To become the grocery shopping destination of discerning shoppers is the primary aim of Robinsons Selections. It sets itself apart from others through its modern and sleek design, cool ambiance and wider assortment of gourmet and imported products. Robinsons Selections retains the same core values of Robinsons Supermarket – promise of clean and hygienic store, fresh and healthy food.
To formally open the new modern grocery store, a ceremonial ribbon cutting was made led by Ms. Robina Gokongwei-Pe, President & COO, Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI); Hon. Lani Cayetano, Mayor of Taguig; Mr. Kevin Tan, First Vice-President & Commercial Head, Megaworld; Mr. Jody Gadia, General Manager, Robinsons Supermarket Corp. (RSC).
The event was hosted by the glamorous, Ms. Bianca Valerio.
As a loyal shopper of Robinsons Supermarket, I was more than excited to get a glimpse of what's inside the store. Here's a quick tour of what's inside Robinsons Selections in BGC:
Variety of gourmet meals and fresh produce and snack packs are available at the Food To Go section.
Choose a healthier lifestyle and indulge on fresh fruits and vegetables.
The sophisticated white brick wall interiors and sleek steel shelves make Robinsons Selections a fine addition to the vibrant community of Burgos Circle.
A few steps downward will lead you to the Health & Beauty section. All the beauty essentials you need from head-to-toe are here.
Ms. Bea Alonzo, Ms. Apples Aberin and Ms. Angel Aquino grocery shopping at Robinsons Selections.
(photos from: https://www.facebook.com/RobinsonsSelections)
(L-R) Mr. Jody Gadia, General Manager, Robinsons Supermarket Corp. (RSC); Mr. John Gokongwei, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, JG Summit Holdings, Inc.; Hon. Lani Cayetano, Mayor of Taguig; Ms. Robina Gokongwei-Pe, President & COO, Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI); Mr. Kevin Tan, First Vice-President & Commercial Head, Megaworld
"This new retail sub-format is part of the company's efforts to extend its reach by tapping niche markets. We endeavor to deliver better service by understanding our customers and their ever-changing consumption patterns," —- Jody Gadia, Robinsons Supermarket General Manager
Robinsons Selections provides a convenient and practical one-stop hub for essentials, from a healthy and delectable food-to-go section to a pharmacy, gourmet deli aisle, health and wellness lanes to winery and beverage plus this place is also a Wi-fi hotspot.
Michelle, Rochelle, Jenny and yours truly
Thank you Robinsons Supermarket for making me part of the launch of Robinsons Selections! If I live nearby, this will definitely be my weekly grocery shopping destination.
Visit Robinsons Selections now at Eight Forbes Town Road, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig open daily from 9am to 11pm.
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WMA has sealed a deal to sell its three hunks of Beverly Hills real estate to a consortium of investors in preparation for its planned move into new BevHills digs in 2010.
Tenpercentery has agreed to sell the two WMA office buildings it owns on either side of El Camino Drive, just south of Wilshire Boulevard, and an adjacent building on Rodeo Drive that does not house any WMA staffers. Neither financial details of the deal nor the identity of the buyers were immediately disclosed.
WMA announced in 2006 that it would move into leased space in a 201,000-square-foot building on North Beverly Drive, a few blocks from its current site, in an effort to bring all of its operations under one roof. WMA will remain at its current HQ under a lease agreement until its new space is ready.
WMA's new home base, now under construction, will include retailers and restaurants on the ground level. The structure is being built to exacting environmental standards.
The agency has been at its primary office building at 150 El Camino Drive since 1955 and has had operations in BevHills since the 1920s.


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10 Ways for Writers and Editors to Trim a Piece without Losing a Shred of ContentPosted: November 13, 2015 Filed under: Basic Grammar, Grammar, Word Choice | Tags: APA Style, editing, English grammar, good writing, publishing, Words into Type, writing tips Leave a comment
Just as your time is valuable, so is your readers'. Who wants to read something longer when they could read something shorter?
In most kinds of writing, the fewer words you use to get your message across, the more impact your writing will have. If you use too many words, your readers will have trouble determining what's truly important and will start to pay less attention. They'll start skipping ahead and may miss crucial details and subtle turns of phrase. As a result, sooner or later they'll wind up confused. If they're still interested at that point, they may have to go back and reread. If that seems too tedious, they may just give up. To keep readers riveted, look for ways to reduce verbosity. Read the rest of this entry »
When Should I Use a Semicolon?Posted: September 2, 2014 Filed under: Punctuation | Tags: editing, English grammar, good writing, proofreading, punctuation, writing tips Leave a comment
The semicolon is perhaps the least understood punctuation mark. Rather than try to wrangle this mythical half-colon half-comma beast, some writers steer completely clear of it, but doing so can lead to comma splices,* which are just as bad as an improperly used semicolon. Other writers pepper their prose with semicolons because they think it lends sophistication. However, excessive use of semicolons can seem pretentious or overelaborate. A third category of writers are hesitant to use semicolons in their writing; they use them from time to time but never feel quite sure whether they've done so correctly.
Yet the rules are quite simple. There are two major uses of the semicolon… Read the rest of this entry »
"If" vs. "Whether"Posted: September 12, 2012 Filed under: Advanced Grammar, Grammar, Word Choice | Tags: colloquialisms, editing, English grammar, good writing, proofreading, writing tips 1 Comment
This week, I've created a new category of blog post called "Advanced Grammar." This category is for the things they don't teach you in school, even in college. This category is also for controversial grammar-related issues or those that I can't find a satisfactory answer to, some of which I've already written about here and here. Without further ado, let's examine "if" and "whether."
Both "if" and "whether" are meant to be used when discussing possibilities or uncertain events. There is, however, a slight distinction, and saying "if" when "whether" would be more appropriate is one of those colloquialisms (i.e., common phenomena in speech) that often makes its way into formal writing. Read the rest of this entry »
Frequently Asked Question: "Its" vs. "It's"Posted: September 5, 2012 Filed under: Spelling | Tags: lyrics, news, spelling, Twitter, writing tips 2 Comments
Why do so many people confuse "its" and "it's"?
Apparently this mix-up happens a lot on Twitter, and even big news agencies and nationwide brands sometimes get it wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
Between vs. AmongPosted: August 29, 2012 Filed under: Advanced Grammar, Grammar, Word Choice | Tags: AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, editing, English grammar, Oxford English Dictionary, Webster's, Words into Type, writing tips Leave a comment
OK, so a mistake here isn't going to make or break you, but there is a difference between "between" and "among," so why not learn it? If all of the following sentences sound right to your ears, read on.
|It came down to a contest between Sally, Greg, and Consuelo for class president.
|I couldn't decide between lavender and strawberry scented air freshener.
|Neil Armstrong truly was a giant among men.
|Katniss decided that the forest was the safest place; she could easily hide among the trees.
Leaving the BodyPosted: August 23, 2012 Filed under: Redundancies in Language | Tags: bad writing, editing, good writing, lyrics, poetry, writing tips 1 Comment
This has nothing to do with astral projection or any other form of out-of-body experience…but, inspired by a recent article in Discover magazine, here are five ways for writers to "leave the body."
- Kick with your feet.
- Listen with your ears.
- Look with your eyes.
- Smell with your nose.
- Think with your mind.
All five of these verbs describe actions performed with, or processes involving, a certain part (or parts) of the body. The crossed-out part goes without saying. So don't say it! This is what I mean by leaving the body: if the body part that's doing the action is self-evident or can be guessed at with a bit of common sense, leave it out of your writing. Read the rest of this entry »
Copy RightingPosted: August 1, 2012 Filed under: Redundancies in Language | Tags: English grammar, punctuation, writing tips Leave a comment
I understand that folks who work in advertising and marketing sometimes really want to drive home a point. As a hammer is to a carpenter, so repetition is to a copywriter. It's a recognized tool of the trade and often the one that works best. Repetition is totally valid as a writing strategy. Even poets use it.
I have no beef with the following fake ad, for example:
When you come down to Hamm's Burger this Memorial Day weekend, buy any two burgers and get a third one free! That's right, you can get three burgers for the price of only two! A trio of burgers at two-thirds the normal price. That third burger is yours 100 percent free. It costs you nothing! A 90 percent lean all-beef patty is yours 100 percent free! Just throw it away if you want to! It's gratis! We're giving away burgers to folks who buy two! But you have to get here before we close! Otherwise we won't be open! So get on over to Hamm's Burger and choose from any of our twelve mouthwatering, delicious, savory signature burgers! Right next door to Frank's Hot Dogs! Hamm's Burger, Hamm's Burger, Hamm's Burger!
This is an example of saying the same thing in different ways and using simple repetition. However, copywriters often commit two terrible offenses: Read the rest of this entry »
"Co-" IncidentsPosted: July 25, 2012 Filed under: Redundancies in Language | Tags: English grammar, writing tips 2 Comments
This week's entry concerns the use of the prefix "co-."
Because I'm separated from my son's mother, I am a co-parent. I co-parent my son. However, his mother is not my co-parenting partner, and I don't co-parent my son with her. She is my parenting partner, and together we parent our son. That's because "partner," "with her," and "together" already speak to the cooperative nature of our parenting, making "co-" redundant.
In other words, neither Rodgers nor Hammerstein had a co-writing partner. I wouldn't even say that Lewis and Clark co-explored the Louisiana Purchase, any more than I'd assert that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong co-landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Read the rest of this entry »
Gems Are Made by CuttingPosted: July 11, 2012 Filed under: Redundancies in Language | Tags: editing, writing tips Leave a comment
This week's is a quick but timely entry (I also plan to add to an earlier post, "Adieu to 'you' but more of 'your'").
The other day, I heard a radio spot for a well-known local diamond retailer (okay, why not? The Shane Company) talking about how—if I recall correctly—similar diamonds can receive different grades "depending on where the occlusions are located inside the diamond."
Two problems with this. Read the rest of this entry »
Extra WordsPosted: July 4, 2012 Filed under: Word Choice | Tags: editing, proofreading, writing tips Leave a comment
This week's blog entry has to do with words that sometimes we just don't need. I'm not talking about words that create redundancies, as in "PIN number" or "past history"; that's a blog entry for another time. I'm talking about "filler" words. These words aren't meaningless, but they're not necessary either. Often, the writer's meaning is completely clear without them. Read the rest of this entry »


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With their beauty beyond compare, roses represent an endearing symbol of love, romance and even gratitude. Combine this with their versatility, it's no surprise roses are a popular pick among Blooming Haus clients—for any event or occasion and of course… just because!
In addition to being a symbol of devotion, these beautiful blooms enjoy a long history in human culture, not to mention a most colourful one as well. After all who would have thought that a series of bitter battles over the throne of England (The War of the Roses) would be named after something so beautiful that's an expression of love? Roses have been and continue to be an iconic subject of songs, poems, paintings, perfumes and so much more.
While these beautiful blooms enjoy universal appeal, it's interesting to note nearly 20 percent of all brides select roses as their wedding flower. This makes them the number one bridal choice, according to The Wedding Report.
If you plan on using roses as wedding flowers or perhaps for a business or social event, this brief introduction to rose varieties will help prepare you for a discussion with your florist. To start with, all roses are grouped as either old garden roses or modern roses. London florists typically offer the modern types, so we'll focus on those delights. Modern roses come in over 3,000 commercial varieties from the sweet pink Tiffany rose to the sunny Rio Samba and sultry Black Magic roses. With so many choices, florists classify them further into three basic groups:
By far the most popular class, these beauties made their debut in 1867 marking the beginning of the modern rose. Hybrid tea roses are the elegant, long-stem varieties that we commonly purchase from London florists by the single stem or dozen. Featuring a single, large rose per stem, the pointed buds bloom into a circular pattern with perfect symmetry.
If you've seen cute clusters of miniature roses on a single stem, chances are they're a member of the Floribunda class. Latin for "many-flowering", floribunda varieties create a stunning spray of roses in bridal bouquets, as well as arrangements for any event.
The Grandiflora is a cross between the Hybrid tea and Floribunda. Noted for their cup-shaped petals, an eye-catching favourite is the modern Garden rose. Resembling old- fashioned English garden roses, today's cultivars are full and fluffy, evoking a vintage, whimsical look and feel—perfect for wedding flowers! In fact, these roses make a striking stand in for peonies when they are out of season.
Although we think the traditional choice of a dozen long-stemmed roses pairs perfectly with any occasion, our London florists love to lend a fresh update to these blooms by combining them with new and unique design ideas. Now that we hopefully enlightened you on everything roses, give our florists at Bloominghaus a call to light up your special event or someone's day with roses!
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Engraving consists in incising patterns onto a surface using a sharp tool made of tempered steel, called a "burin" or an "échoppe". Materials such as metal, stone, or mother-of-pearl may be used as engraving surfaces.
This handicraft often requires other traditional tools, which may be made by the engravers themselves to suit their own personal requirements. These tools are used to polish, to accentuate the lines of a pattern or design, to soften the finish of larger areas, or to create texture.
Engraving calls for meticulousness and precise control of the tools as the challenge of this craft lies in the difficulty of sculpting relief onto such a small surface. However, an engraver' skill is measured not only in his technique, but also in his ability to bring volume, depth, and life to our incredible dials and instill all the poetry of the story each timepiece wishes to convey.
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Tryton created Dragonball Z: Trouble on Arlia, pt I by putting Dragonball Z's soundtrack on top of World of Warcraft graphics. This isn't the first time Tryton's created Dragonball Z WoW machinima, as we've featured his work before. I guess he must be a pretty big fan.
The animation is actually really well done. I like the character models he chose, and I thought the settings, effects, and mis en scene all came together very well. That being said, without the character context or background story information, I didn't feel like I had much clue what was going on. That's probably just my lack of familiarity with Dragonball Z, though, and I can totally cop to that. I was, however, somewhat disappointed not to see anyone shouting "It's over 9000!"
Hopefully, the second part will actually happen, and we'll be able to see where the story goes. I'd encourage Tryton to try and create his own script, eventually. His moviemaking skills are definitely there, and I'd like to see what original content he may create.
If you have any suggestions for WoW Moviewatch, you can mail them to us at machinima AT wowinsider DOT com.
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The defending champions will look to cause another upset after defeating Manchester City in the last round but our tipster expects the Gunners to prove to be too strong here
Arsenal saw their hopes of claiming a first Premier League title in 10 years crumble even further last weekend as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park, although their recent run of results had meant any serious hopes of title contention were already extinguished.
However, Arsene Wenger's men can take a significant step towards picking up their first piece of silverware in nine years when they take on defending champions Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday evening.
The Gunners are warm favourites at just 4/9 (1.44) with bet365 to ease past the Latics while Uwe Rosler's men can be backed at a chunky 6/1 (7.0) with the same firm to secure their place in a second successive FA Cup final.
Draw backers may be tempted by the 100/30 (4.33) quote on offer from bet365 for the tie to be level after 90 minutes.
It is worth noting that Arsene Wenger's side have won just one of their last six matches in all competitions but the fixture list has not been kind to the Gunners and they are capable of justifying strong favouritism against the Championship side this weekend.
Arsenal have won three of their four ties on the road to Wembley by a margin greater than a single goal and, with that in mind, the 11/10 (2.10) quote for the Gunners (-1) in bet365's handicap market looks to be extremely generous here.
Wigan, of course, are unbeaten in 12 matches in this competition and have given themselves a real chance of promotion back to the Premier League via the play-offs under Rosler, having lost just two of their last 13 Championship fixtures.
Nevertheless, the gulf in class between the two sides may prove to be too much for the Latics to overcome and, therefore, the Gunners are worthy of support here.
Should the north Londoners make a fast start at Wembley, the 6/5 (2.20) quote from bet365 for Arsene Wenger's men to lead at half-time and full-time would appeal here but, instead, punters are advised to play safe and snap up the 11/10 (2.10) from the same firm for Arsenal (-1) in the handicap market this weekend.
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Schools commission collects feedback, prepares recommendations
A group charged by Archbishop John Nienstedt to make recommendations to him to help ensure the strength and sustainability of Catholic elementary schools in the archdiocese is on schedule to deliver its report by the June 27 deadline.
"I'm confident we'll hit our deadline, but it's really because of the committee work and the feedback we're getting that's making that possible," said John McMahon, co-chair of the 16-member Catholic Schools Commission that was appointed for the task following the announcement of the archdiocese's Strategic Plan last October.
The commission, which includes educators, priests and business leaders among its members, is divided into committees focused on four strategic areas: academic quality, financial management, governance and advancement.
Commission members are crafting their recommendations in part based on feedback they received from focus groups that included school principals and presidents, teachers, pastors, parish business administrators, marketing directors, parish finance and school council members and parents.
The commission has also been receiving information through web surveys focused on finance, marketing and the views of parents regarding their perceptions of Catholic schools and school choice decision-making.
As of June 6, some 1,625 parents have participated in the survey, according to Rita Beatty, archdiocesan planning process communications manager.
The survey — which can still be accessed at http://planning.archspm.org (click on "Schools Commission") — is intended for current Catholic school parents as well as parents of school-aged children not enrolled in Catholic schools and those of children soon to be school age, Beatty said.
Additional information is being collected through comments and suggestions made via email to email@example.com.
"Overall, what we're hearing is that people are excited we're addressing this issue and that there is a commitment from the archdiocese to look at our Catholic schools," said Catholic Schools Commission co-chair Karen Rauenhorst. "People want some direction, and they want to participate."
Commission members are also crafting their recommendations based on successful strategies employed in other dioceses as well as information gathered previously by the Strategic Planning Task Force and recommendations made by a national Catholic education consulting group, the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame.
Among ACE's recommendations were:
» to establish an archdiocesan schools advisory council as well as advisory boards at individual schools;
» to establish archdiocesan learning standards for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade;
» to develop a centralized program to identify, recruit and develop principals;
» to ensure all Catholic elementary schools develop individualized marketing and enrollment management plans; and
» to establish a framework for consistent financial management and reporting.
As Catholic schools face a variety of challenges today — including shifts in socio-economic trends, economic pressures and the proliferation of new technology — one outcome of the Catholic School Commission's work will hopefully be to help schools develop "best practices" in strategic areas, said McMahon, a member of Holy Spirit in St. Paul and director of federal tax services with Ernst & Young.
Looking ahead
While the recommendations that will ultimately be presented to the archbishop are still being finalized, Rauenhorst is confident they will lead to a stronger Catholic education system in the arch-diocese.
"We want strong benchmarks in quality, and we want people to feel good about Catholic education," said Rauenhorst, a community volunteer, trustee of the archdiocese and member of Holy Name of Jesus in Medina.
"We need to refine our message or develop a broader message for the archdiocese on Catholic schools, highlighting some of the great things we're doing," added McMahon. "Beyond the immediate constituency, there's a perception that Catholic education is a bit unknown. You will see a fair amount [of effort] around elevating that. It really is a community asset."
An Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Advisory Council will be appointed later this summer to build upon the work of the Catholic Schools Commission and provide ongoing evaluation and support to Catholic schools, as called for in the Strategic Plan. Both the council and the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools will also make use of the data gathered via the online surveys, Beatty said.
Kathleen O'Hara, a member of the commission and principal of St. Vincent de Paul School in Brooklyn Park, said she hopes the commission's collaborative approach to issues affecting schools in the archdiocese continues in the future "because we have so much to learn from each other."
"I really hope this Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Advisory Council will be the key in fostering this culture of collaboration," she said.
For more information about the membership and work of the Catholic Schools Commission, visit http://planning.archspm.org and click on "Schools Commission."
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Ahead of the Strike a Pose panel discussion on famed photographer Rennie Ellis' life and career, I had the mad idea of wanting to talk to panelist Jenny Bannister.
An iconic Australian fashion maven of her time, Jenny has always been kind to me in passing, so I knew it wouldn't hurt to ask. She gracefully accepted my request, the only proviso being that it was a phone interview (she hates emailed questions). As it happens, chatting to Jenny Bannister on the phone ended up a pure delight.
I always had a feeling she was a woman of wild stories, and regale them to me she did. Tales of hedonistic golden days filled with revolutionary punk attitude, and with far fewer rules than there are today. I found listening to Jenny's adventures so uplifting that when our time was up, I had a feeling that it may have been that very same punk attitude that brought us together.
A transcript of our conversation:
JB: I much prefer you to hear my voice rather than doing questionnaires. We'll both get a lot more out of it.
TGW: I'm so excited that you're coming back from Byron Bay for this talk on Saturday.
JB: Yeah? They're flying me down and putting me up!
TGW: As they should. Royalty, I say, royalty.
JB: <Laughs> I offered to pay and they said, "Oh no."
TGW: What are you most looking forward to talking about on Saturday on the Strike a Pose panel at the State Library?
JB: Well, I'm excited about coming along on Saturday to see the images again, and also to reminisce I suppose, about the fashion and the culture of the times of the images that will be on show.
TGW: Were you in many of the images?
JB: Yeah I'll be in some of them. I'm on the invitation… The girl in the red dress is me. [TGW note: I couldn't get permission to publish the image, sorry, click here to see it].
TGW: I'm sorry I didn't even realise. That's fantastic!
JB: All the girls are wearing my dresses. That's the Melbourne Cup in 1978, in The Birdcage. The Birdcage wasn't corporate marquees back then, it was just a car park basically.
TGW: With posh casks?
JB: <Laughs>
TGW: During the 70s and 80s did you identify with being extravagant and/or outrageous, or is that a retrospective view written by someone who wasn't there?
JB: Oh no! Back then there weren't very many rules, as there are now. There weren't security cameras or anything. And, we just made it up as we went along. The more extreme the idea, the more fun we had. And we carried through.
About 7 or 8 of us all went in to that day wearing Jenny Bannister plastic dresses. I don't know if they've got an image of all of us, but I do somewhere. Because it was the 70s, during the Punk era – punk's not just music but a way of feeling and acting, which doesn't seem to be around as much anymore.
Punk's not just music but a way of feeling and acting.
There were fewer people around and they all wanted to follow their hearts and minds and they weren't afraid to express themselves. There would have been people around who were shy and didn't but we didn't know who any of those people were because we belonged to a movement of people who wanted to have fun.
I think part of it too was that the gay people were coming out of the closet at that time and I had guys ringing me up saying 'look, we're going to the film festival and we're going in the best costume competition, and we want to dress In drag, will you make our dresses?" Beautiful ball dresses and stuff – two of them won! They won a trip to the Hobart casino – they had their hair done, their make up – not like drag queens now – these were really offbeat lookin' crazies.
TGW: Oh there's still those too.
JB: And the parrrrrties. Like, I suppose because we all lived in shared houses back then. I don't know if it happens so much now – people live at home with their parents much longer. But we were all out on the street by the time we were 17 or 18 sharing houses, so we could all do whatever we liked with no parental restrictions. No one was saying you can't do this or you can't do that.
TGW: Well you wouldn't have listened anyway, I don't imagine.
JB: No. The gay boys would have the best parties. They'd have themes and we'd all dress up in the theme and Rennie just knew what was going on. He'd always just turn up at the parties and the fashion parades. And he'd always come out the back of the parades, and as time went on, by the time everything got really serious and mundane.
Rennie just knew what was going on. He'd always just turn up at the parties and the fashion parades.
JB: I mean they were having fashion parades at Crown Casino in the early noughties, and Rennie was trying to get out the back as usual. They were saying, "He's trying to get out the back. Get him away! Get him away!" So I'd give him my backstage pass so he could get out there. <Laughs> I thought, "fuck everyone else, this is Rennie Ellis."
TGW: Absolutely.
JB: How many people read your blog?
TGW: It's only a real niche blog, but everyone who reads it – they're genuine. I don't like the word 'influencer'. I don't have thousands and thousands of readers.
JB: Yeah you don't buy followers?
TGW: Oh eff no, eff no.
JB: <Laughs>
TGW: I'm just going to do my own thing and swing in the breeze until they come.
JB: That's good!
TGW: What's your favourite aspect of Rennie's photography style? Is it that the images are candid, or is it the fashion?
KB: Yeah it was all candid. I think he was quite serious though. I mean he'd photograph football, policticians, rock concerts, he went to everything. He wasn't just stuck in one tribe. Like, he was a surfer in the early days and I think he went on the first Bali travel Co. Tour going to Bali in the late 60s, those organised tours when you couldn't even fly in there from Australia. You went on a yacht from Darwin, to go surfing. He was in to every genre you can think of I suppose. He'd photograph old people, young people, kids, lots of different things, really.
TGW: What do you enjoy about the images looking back at them now?
JB: They're not censored in any way – and he hasn't been told by a newspaper editor or anyone to go off and do this story for us. He just did his own stories. He'd just go around and he had a very wide range of friends, so he was always out and about. I think it was his second wife Kerry said that going out of a night with Rennie wasn't just about going to one thing in a night, it was four or five things. You'd have to keep up with him!
JB: He'd know what was on. I don't know how. I mean he used to read the newspaper every day – he had a studio called ScuPix on the corner of Greville and Izett Streets in Prahran, so he was part of café society of Greville St in the early days. Greville St always had something happening since I can remember when I came to Melbourne in 1972. There were the hippies and the marijuana lobby, all sorts of underground things. Prahran Tech was just up the road. That's where you get all your art school students and bands – lots of live music and stuff happening as well. So Rennie was just going around taking pictures of what was going on, and his photographs have turned into pictures of our culture, of all of us and what was going on in Australia, in free fall.
Rennie Ellis was part of café society of Greville St in the early days. Prahran Tech was just up the road. That's where you get all your art school students and bands – lots of live music and stuff happening as well. So, Rennie was just going around taking pictures of what was going on, and this has turned into his photographs have turned into pictures of our culture, of all of us and what was going on in Australia, in free fall.
TGW: Do you miss those days?
JB: Melbourne these days just seems to me to be like one international student school. You walk down the street and there's all these sky scrapers and they're knocking down the beautiful old buildings. And we don't have many live music venues. When my husband and I both retired – we lived in St Kilda – we realized that Melbourne had nothing left for us, really. Because my husband worked in Collins St and he loved having lunch in the city and riding his motorbike in to work every day and having drinks with his mates, but when I finished work too, cos I wasn't in the fashion realm anymore, there wasn't really much left to do in Melbourne. We don't have children and we'd go down to the Espy sometimes to watch a band, but everything's so regulated now, and organsied, and stuck in all these boxes, like even the Melbourne Fashion Week – all those things – you know, you've got to apply to go in it and you've probably got to sell at David Jones to even get a tick in the box and all this bullshit.
In the old days, I knew guys and girls who were sort entrepreneurs. They weren't businesses, they'd be working out of their house, before the internet. They'd think of having a fashion parade and live music at the club in Smith St, Collingwood. So this girl would go around and ask labels if they wanted to be in the show – we're gonna get this hairdresser and that make up artist, and we're gonna have this band playing. It doesn't cost you anything to go in it. That's a big thing. And then she'd share the door takings with the guy who owned the club! The band would be payed. It was all a big gamble, but she'd make money – there was another guy, he's dead now – Laurie – he used to book bands at the Crystal Ball Room and all round the place. He might ring you up and say we're gonna have The Church playing (80s band), do you want to do a fashion parade, we'll go halves in the door. But I never did that with him because I didn't know how much I was gonna make, or I might lose.
TGW: I'm pretty sure that beyond the official, heavily sponsored fashion festivals in Melbourne there is still that independent tribe.
JB: Oh yeah, there's the underground tribe, but they don't form part of the main program. Like the one in March – VAMFF.
The former Melbourne Spring Festival has rebranded to Melbourne Fashion Week and it's totally cofusing – people will think it's the one in March. I haven't even seen the program. I've only seen flashes on Facebook of the major shows, where you have to pay to go in at Town Hall. The cultural program at VAMFF – that's where you find the underground stuff, but you have to pay to have your name on the program. A lot of those young people have got no money whatsoever. They find it very difficult, and they've got the best stuff!
TGW: I agree.
JB: I used to love going to Penthouse Mouse but I don't think they have it anymore, because in the end it became so commercial in itself that some of the really out there designers didn't want to be in Penthouse Mouse anymore, because there was a bit of commerciality creeping in to it because they could afford to pay to go in it – retail brands – and some would say they're too commercial, we're not going in it – Fuck off!
I loved the one that my friend Lia did – Pattern Nation at the Carlton in Bourke St. She got everybody from Reg Mombassa from Mambo, Linda Jackson from Flamingo Park, me, Sarah Thorne – she went out and got older ones who had made their names in the 70s and 80s, Ken Done! He's even older than us! They all wanted to go in it. It didn't cost us anything and the Carlton sponsored it – we had a ball! Kate Durham was in it. She was in my time in the 70s and 80s. Lia didn't have any money – we all pitched in – I even had my husband drilling holes in to the walls to hang things up – people were helping paint the walls and get it together. I think one person came from the fashion festival and she had no idea. She was too young. She had no fucking idea and left after 10 minutes. The head honchos of the festival never visited the show… and it was fantastic!
TGW: Everything thinks they're a photographer now. Do you have any advice for people wanting to carve a niche for themselves, as in, what could they possibly do? In what style would they take photographs to be different?
JB: The big thing is to be yourself. Do your own thing. It's a bit like if you're learning to sing or play a guitar or be an actor. The secret to the recipe of success is to be yourself. I mean I know Vinny Tran, he's a Vietnames kid from the housing commission. He makes these little videos, and I don't get them cos I'm too old. I just don't get his sense of humour. But in real life, I just love him. He's a real sweetie. And he's very clever. Sometimes I just don't get it but's because he's not 30 yet and he's got all these funny little videos that his friends understand and reckon are funny. I'm just not with the program.
TGW: But they live in a different world to anything that we would know from the past. In your opinion, is there anything original left to do, or will we just see copycats and tributes from here on in?
JB: I think it's just going to go on, because technology is driving it into unknown areas – like there is this girl called Iris Somebody whose made computer printing images – you put it into the machine and it comes out. It looks very uncomfortable, but it looks good on the runway. And I saw McQueen things that he has done back in 2001. They were pretty amazing – I remember Daphne Guiness wearing some of those things – he was a groundbreaker, McQueen. But all of these things keep going round in circles all the time.
At the moment, they're all looking in to the early 60s. When I was in primary school my Mum used to make our clothes mainly – she loved clothes too – I can see the trends that come around. I've been watching the French President's wife, Brigitte Macron, she wore two great mod, twiggy era shapes – she's 60 odd now, but in great shape – the dresses had the zip front, capped sleeve, press stud fold down collar – it's very Norma Tullo, Prue Acton early 60s Australian, but it was all around the world, Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant, all that sort of stuff. It's just what goes around and it's the feeling the designer's having too. Like, some people go right out on a limb and do something completely different and that's good because there's a big swelling now of people who don't even want to wear Gucci or Prada, or wear their perfume for instance, because everyone else can have it as well. More people are looking for specialised, hard to get things.
Strike a Pose is a sold out event that is part of Melbourne Fashion Week. It will be Chaired by Janice Breen Burns, renowned fashion journalist and editor of fashion and pop culture blogzine Voxfrock, the panel will feature fashion designer Jenny Bannister; fashion photographer Monty Coles; and Rennie Ellis's assistant and close friend, and Director of the Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive, Manuela Furci.


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Ever since the 6.1 release of Subsonic, almost any track played via Subsonic's web interface via Microsoft Edge plays for a few seconds then stops playing. The browser Tab/instance then enters a loop from which the only escape is to kill the browser or wait for it to crash. This behaviour is predictable to an extent, in that once it happens with a track it will always happen with that track irrespective of whether the browser cache is cleared. Interestingly when using Microsoft Edge to connect to Subsonic the username appears as '<whatever>@isub' as opposed to <whatever>@subsonic
In addition to the above, using Subsonic in either Chrome or Firefox results in playlists failing to advance to the next track. This behaviour doesn't happen in every instance, but when it happens, the song that it happened on will continue to fail to advance to the next track irrespective of its arrangement in a playlist and/or Browser Cache clearing.
The playlist progression bug is replicable on Mac OS as well as Microsoft based OS's. These issues have been affecting playback for months, as I mentioned since ver. 6.1 beta and both are present in 6.1.1. My Server is a dedicated Windows Server 2008 R2 system running with 16GB of RAM and a i7 4770K CPU.


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The invention must be novel. It must not be obvious to the hypothetical person having ordinary skills in the subject matter. It must also have some utility and not be frivolous in nature. Further, it is necessary to demonstrate that the invention can be made operable.
What is a "novel invention"?
An invention cannot be patented if it "was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent" or "the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the United States." 35 U.S.C. §102 This means that your invention cannot have been previously patented anywhere else in the world or described in written form by someone else.
When is an invention obvious?
An invention is too obvious to patent when anyone of average intelligence in that field of study could have invented it themselves. For example, creating scissors with a larger handle size than what is out on the market is too obvious for patenting. However, if you create a new means of cutting, then that would be novel.
Why must an invention have utility?
A patent is meant to protect an inventor of a marketable product. If an invention is unmarketable, or useless to the public, then there is no reason to patent the item. But don't worry: it is exceptionally difficult to invent an item that does not meet the utility requirement. Even items such as lawn flamingos and jumping snails have been determined to have utility and were patented.
Why must my invention be operable?
Operability, similar to utility, is a requirement that goes back to the central purpose of patenting. In fact, the patent office originally required that a working model of your invention be included with your patent application. If your invention is inoperable, it is useless, much less marketable. If you do have a "concept" for an invention that you wish to protect, put your concept on paper and apply for a copyright.


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Recently, a major study by the University of Bournemouth concluded keeping shoes off kids' feet in the classroom helped them concentrate more, behave better and perform better academically.
Maybe it's time to rethink shoes at school (as well as life in general!)
And it's not just shoes that are the problem, Professor Stephen Heppell, who led the study1, concludes school is too much about batch processing and remembering information, when it should be about learning ingenuity, developing creativity, problem solving and collaboration.
Voices such as those of pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom and Dr Peter Gray, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Boston College, are adding vital expertise to the importance of kids playing outside in nature.
"(Without) play," Dr Gray writes, "Children fail to acquire the social and emotional skills that are essential for healthy psychological development."2
While Hanscom writes, "The more we restrict children's movement and separate children from nature, the more sensory disorganization we see."
Sensory disorganization can be anything from an inability to sit still, to aggressive and violent behaviour.
It's no wonder kids get bored of hours of being sedentary, indoors and stuffed full of – often obsolete – information.
A recently-published study3 from two universities in Germany and South Africa also found kids who are regularly barefoot have better-developed motor skills than those who regularly wear shoes.
The study tested three sets of motor skills from kids from both places and found the regularly barefoot kids performed better in balance and jumping tests, and that this was especially evident with younger kids between the ages of 6-10.
Yet another reason to rethink what we put on our kids feet – especially at school, where they spend so much time.
Traditional school shoes are stiff, narrow and rigid – wrecking the foot's form and function as it grows, as well as restricting all the awesome sensory feedback brains get when feet can feel.
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We think a lot about the way our kids are taught needs to change. Many of these changes are complex and take time, but some might be as simple as taking their shoes off. Maybe, just maybe, it could be the start of something.
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As the days inch slowly shorter and the weather gets cooler (finally, some will say) in the northern hemisphere this means…. it's back to school!
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Superluminous supernovae are beginning to be discovered at redshifts as early as the epoch of reionisation. A number of candidate mechanisms is reviewed, together with the discovery programmes.
The high Antarctic plateau provides exceptional conditions for infrared observations on account of the cold, dry and stable atmosphere above the ice surface. This paper describes the scientific goals behind the first program to examine the time-varying universe in the infrared from Antarctica — the Kunlun Infrared Sky Survey (KISS). This will employ a 50cm telescope to monitor the southern skies in the 2.4μmK
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The Madison Financial Center, now known as the IDX Tower, is a top destination in Seattle's financial district. This 40-story, 850,000-square-foot office tower marked the return to class A+ high-rise office construction in the Seattle core. IDX was the first building of its type in 10 years.
The design team realized a brilliant blend of aesthetics and functionality. The tower sits atop a five-story atrium, supported by a foundation slab that required the largest concrete pour in Seattle history. Amenities include a roof garden, and rich finishes were featured throughout the construction.
Architectural interest is provided by the sweeping 12th floor overhang that soars above the surrounding neighborhood. A seven-story cable-stayed glass lobby wall provides a beautiful backdrop to the five-story atrium lobby. In every aspect of construction, meticulous attention to detail has created drama and beauty.
Special attention was paid to efficiency on a number of levels.The building is sited between two major underground transportation centers: the Metro Bus Tunnel and the UPRR rail center. Interstate 5 is three blocks away.
The building features 23 high-speed elevators, four levels of below-ground parking, and a full-service daycare center. All features are designed to get executives to their tasks with minimal inconvenience.
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Breast Cancer: Five Tips to Reduce the Risks
October is breast cancer awareness month, and "Extra" is helping out the pink campaign with some new tips from Dr. Kristi Funk. Host Maria Menounos caught up with the oncologist to get her top five ways to reduce the risks of the disease. Funk explained:
Exercise: "At least 30 minutes five times a week. Break a sweat. Even just briskly walking will reduce breast cancer by 20%."
Eat healthy: "Load up on fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants and stick to a high fiber, low fat diet."
Watch your alcohol intake: "A drink a day is your limit, so seven a week tops."
Get tested: "The most important thing you can do if you're over 40 years old is to get your mammogram and clinical breast exams by a doctor every 12 months."
Funk also debunked a few health rumors, explaining that all women should be concerned about breast cancer even if it doesn't run in the family or they have small breasts.
She also noted that studies show a very small increase in risk for women on birth control, but not significant enough to cause concern.