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Michael Shapiro 2017 Sonoma County TEDx talk in Santa Rosa, Calif.
Travel writer and photographer Michael Shapiro takes you from Ireland to Guatemala, from Kenya to Ecuador, and talks about how meeting people all over the world helps build bridges and shatter expectations. This talk was given at the 2017 Sonoma County TEDx event in...
Somewhere Beyond Time: Jan Morris's Wales in National Geographic Traveler
Jan Morris has been my mentor and a muse. When National Geographic Traveler asked me to travel to Wales to interview her and write about her corner of her beloved homeland, I leapt at the chance. I planned to meet Jan on my first day in Wales and have her set my...
Amazon cruising: A Ride in the Wild
I always thought if I ever floated down the Amazon it'd be in a dugout canoe on a shoestring adventure. But when the editor of a magazine for country club members asked me to join a luxe cruise, of course I went and had a fabulous time. The local guides were the...
Jane Goodall interview
In 2007 I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jane Goodall. Excerpts from that interview have appeared O (Oprah's magazine), The Explorer's Journal and Earth Island Journal. Here's the Goodall interview from EIJ, click to read it or see the text below: From a very...
Photo Galleries
Michael Shapiro's photography has appeared in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and national magazines such as Islands and Inspirato. Here's a selection of images from his travels.
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March 5, 2015 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with John Kilroy Jr., chairman of the board, president and CEO of Kilroy Realty, about the California real estate industry and how technology is playing a role in shaping the market.
March 2, 2015 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin recaps last week's financial events and looks at the week's upcoming announcements.
Reporter Katherine Connor embarked on the USS Makin Island, USS Comstock and USS San Diego the day before the Amphibious Readiness Group returned to San Diego from a seven-month deployment, as top Navy and Marine Corps brass commended the sailor and Marines for a job well done.
Feb. 11, 2015 -- George Chamberlin sits down with Jerry Sanders, president and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber, to discuss the chamber's accomplishments in 2014, goals for 2015 and the new Chargers stadium task force.

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Why Waste Your Time With A Man Who Doesn't Make You 'Cum'? Don't - Pretty Gambian Actress
Is really unfortunate for girls and boys of nowadays because they will never learn what love and relationship is truly all about. Everybody is now a relationship expert. Marriage counselors are everywhere and they are dishing out stupid and foolish advises to anybody that cares to listen. Its indeed pathetic.
The other time the one that calls himself Joro came out and said "if you are a woman and you are not earning upto N150,000, you should NOT talk about marriage or going into one". I asked him a question, how much did his mother earn before she married his father?
Anyway, another purported relationship expert, who is based in Ghanaian, but a Gambian by birth and an actress, by the name Princess Shyngle have come out with her own advice for women in a relationship or marriage. The actress advised ladies to quit relationships with men who cannot make them cum.
Yes ladies this days find a way to pleasure themselves this days if their partners are not good in bed, but apparently Shyngle thinks no need to even stay with a man who cannot hit the spot. In her post on Instagram, the Gambian born actress indicated that it will be a waste of time for any lady to worry herself in a relationship in which they do not cum during sex.
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I honestly cannot see how it is funny. Funny for me is Tommy Coopermarc108 wrote:lol I think its funny.
Might be great but in my opinion it is not relivent here.marc108 wrote:Ajahn Brahm is great and what he's doing for the Bhikkhuni's is great as well.
I don't think it is a case of projecting perceptions.marc108 wrote:Of course other people are going to try to project their perceptions of what they think a Bhikkhu should or should not be doing...
Why not?marc108 wrote:but really, who are we to tell Ajahn Brahm anything lol.


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Welcome to our history talk!
Our speaker is the well known Plymouth historian, Chris Robinson. The talk is about the history of Devonport, one of the original 3 towns which together formed Plymouth, and the creation of the local employer, Devonport Dockyard.
We look forward to seeing you there.


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Photo from the observation platform of the Baiyoke II tower
The Baiyoke Tower II, located on 222 Rajprarop Road in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok, Thailand, is the country's tallest building. It contains the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia and the fourth-tallest all-hotel structure in the world, with 673 guest rooms.
The building is 304 m (997 ft) tall, or 328 m (1,076 ft) tall if its antenna is included. It has 85 floors, with a public observatory on the 77th floor, a bar called "Roof Top Bar & Music Lounge" on the 83rd floor, and a 360-degree revolving roof deck on the 84th floor. Construction on the building ended in 1997, with the antenna being added two years later, in 1999.
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To maintain progress with reducing infection rates, hospitals must continue to improve on their disinfection and cleaning procedures. The linens found in hospital rooms are breeding grounds for germs and bacteria, as shown in recent studies.
Hospital linens may contain bacteria & mold: Best laundry strategies
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A great deal of effort's been put into making sure hospitals avoid spreading germs that cause deadly infections in patients. But some of the bacteria may not actually originate behind hospital walls, which could change how facilities approach infection prevention down the line.
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I want to know if anyone had shunt put on their veins in the Liver? I had a TIP procedure and the radiologist said l had 5 extra veins. I went to the Mayo clinic and the doctor was concerned about one of the veins and then he told me they didn't do the procedure correctly. So l am going back to have another procedure but what l was reading is the doctor should see you often to make sure everything is alright with the stunts. My gastroenterologist retired and you would think l would be referred to another so after l came back to the Mayo Clinic l had to tell my doctor all the doctors l need tosee. I wonder who should get the pay. So now he decid. to send me to a liver clinic instead of a cardiologist should l be concerned? I haven't told him about going to the Mayo Clinic until l get all the results back because so far all that they said was my diagnoses wasn't. Even the neurologist l saw was surprised. That was God all the way. So l just wanted to know if their is shuts not put in correctly what do they do? The radiologist l had said l don't have cirrhosis but the symptoms of cirrhosis. When l went to the Mayo Clinic they said the same. When l had my brain injury they said it was autoimmune encephalitis. I really don't know what l have and l really think no one else does. So l guess l am a problem they can't figure out only the Lord knows and he showing man you need me.
@techy, Lisa, I was thrilled this morning when I read your message! I am happy for you, and relieved with you that you have finally found a suitable diagnosis for your symptoms. I want to credit/compliment you for listening to your own body and proactively searching for answers. I know that this has been a very long and difficult time for you.
I think that you can look forward to a new year full of new beginnings! I wish you a Happy and Healthy 2018!
Please keep in touch and let us know how you are getting along.
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@techi Lisa, I am so happy for you that you have finally gotten a real diagnosis. I know how miserable it is to go along without one. There is nothing like these major medical centers when it comes to diagnosing problems such as these. I will never again rely on the doctors up here in the Manchester NH area, it's off to Boston.
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@contentandwell JK l almost started not to go because it was only be a consultation. And 12hrs for a consultation is a little tiresome but truly worth it. When I saw the Dr. It was so amazing when he was asking me questions but when I explained to him about my falling he wasn't really surprised. I was always told l was seeking attention but when you keep falling and don't know why it's a little concerning. After Christmas my daughter-in-law went shopping now that's fun to do buying clothing and l couldn't feel all I was unconscious stable but I wanted to go. So I had to ask her let's wait and hour. I went anyway and I tried so hard to distract her from seeing me unsteady. I know she could see it was having a problem with my balance. I didn't talk about it but every store I went to I grabbed a shopping cart. When I told this to the doctor at the Mayo Clinic he really didn't seem surprised. I didn't like his recommendation either but I knew he was absolutely right. He said you are going to have to use a walker or cane. You know pride can stand in the way but I have to look at safety. And when we finished with my appointment, he gave me his card and he told me if you have any problems call. I was so happy to get a second opinion because only you know your body. And sometimes doctors feel it one patient fits the symptoms that the are familiar with then that's the same symptoms and the cure is the same. But that's definitely false God has created us all different. And what works for you may not work for me. So that's what doctors have to understand. And if they have to research like doctors use to before. But I can only say is keep on asking questions and you may not get the answers from one doctor but move on to the next. I have done that but not with my gp and I thought he was trying to help me. But instead whatever diagnoses another doctor has put on your chart that's what the diagnoses will be. But I found out with the Mayo Clinic you had a team of doctors working together. And I am sure there are some that work together and some that might not but you want to find an answer. And he listened and he felt the pain I was struggling with in trying to find an answer. I am praying for you!!!
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@rosemarya it was so relieving finally someone listened and not pushing you away. He told me there was no cure but there's ways to help the pain and away to help myself with the falling. Which I did know about safety but sometimes pride can stand in the way. And when you don't have that problem for a few months it's is still there. But I know it's all in God's hand. But just to finally know something is worth the trip, time and frustration. You are just a blessing Rosemary and just you being there for us even though some may not understand you don't know everything but you are concerned and want to help everyone. Your just a joy. Have a Happy New year!!!.
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@rosemarya I second that, Rosemary. You have a wonderful way of keeping up with everyone.
@rosemarya Rosemary yesterday I was,driving and I got dizzy and started Jenkins the car because I didn't want to have an accident, And this has never happened before but I got dizzy. When I parked in was afraid to get out the car and to continue to drive home. I called my husband and then my son because I just couldn't drive. When my son came I was stumbling I couldn't walk l was having problems with my balance. Then I got home and was holding on to the wall to get into bed. My hands were shaking and that has happened before. Not able to walk normal and hands shaking. I told many of my doctors about this and they kind of blow it off because they have ran test and they say you are not having a seizures. Just recently I was up l couldn't sleep after my dogs woke me up that's normal. But I read a document on the computer about non-hepagic encephalopathy. And they said all your test can come back normal and you still have encephalopathy. That a doctor must really test further. And they have to listen to the patient and family to give them more insight of what's going on. So today I really didn't know what doctor to call. Even though you might want to go to your gp they don't specialize in that type of illness. And I call my hepatologist but I don't know if he would be the one to talk to. And I don't have a neurologist because they say I am alright which I sometimes wonder about them. But I just want to know if this has ever happened to you? And if this could have something to do with your liver. Which I don't know about that but you would since you have had liver problems.
@techy, Lisa, you did the right thing to park your car and to call your husband and son for help. I shutter to think of what could have happened.
In answer to your question, no, I have not experienced what you are experiencing.
I would like to suggest that you re-read your response to me from December 29, 2017. Just scroll back on this same discussion. I think that that is a better answer that I can write, and it is a concise summary of what you have already learned.
Lisa, have you considered giving up driving? Not a real friendly thought, is it? But maybe for your safety and the safety of others, it is time to seriously consider it. It sounds like you have family nearby, and maybe some friends who will help you get around safely.
Lisa, are you using a cane for walking, yet?
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@rosemarya Rosemary I just started driving again after 2yrs. I've been driving fine taken people places and shopping but all of a sudden that just happened. And I haven't s t armed using my cane yet but I guess I will definitely do that. I know the doctor l saw said it would fluctuation but from what or why? And the answer I get is its the residual of the hepatic encephalopathy. And does that mean your life is just at a standstill. Well I just can't except that and maybe that foolish but that's not me. I wanted to tell the doctor what was going on and if I might need something. But which doctor? My gp doesn't specialize in that. The neurologist have said I'm ok because all the test come back normal and this new hepatologist is good but is this what he's familiar with. So it's like a catch 22. And to get around in this state is like you are in the stone age. So that why I really want to know why I keep falling, that's what I came to the Mayo Clinic for and the answer is your encephalopathy will fluctuate and it could be when your ammonia levels is high. The last time I had my ammonia levels checked here was in 2015 and when I fell in 2017 they didn't even check. So at the Mayo Clinic they checked it was normal and when I saw the gastroentologist here he said I can look at your face and hear your speech and it's normal. So that's why I was reading about non-hepagic encephalopathy. It was very interesting so I guess I have to give the doctor the article where some doctors did research and found out about how it can be mistaken that the person has nothing going on when actually there is.
@techi this is such a difficult dilemma. My first thought was to contact your hepatologist but the mention of your neurologist made me think again. I went almost a year and a half without a diagnosis, having HE episodes occasionally with no explanation for what was happening. My PCP sent me to a neurologist because he felt it was something going wrong in my brain, like seizures or whatever. The neurologist was stumped initially, thought it could be from having been a severe migraine sufferer prior to menopause, or perhaps some type of seizure but those were not really definitive of my problem. He was the one to first say he thought I might be having a liver problem. I ended up in the hospital from an HE episode and they tested my ammonia, first time that was done, and it was high. So that was what finally pointed to my cirrhosis.
If the hepatologist is good I would go there first. After my diagnosis I went to a hepatologist and she was great, felt that I had cirrhosis for about 10 years which would coincide with when my platelets started dropping. I realize all hepatologists are not the same but I would have huge confidence in her.
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@contentandwell Thank you so much. You understand about what you have to go through with these doctors. I have been getting dizzy and I am off balance and my hands tremor and I can't pickup anything so that's why I didn't know if anyone had the same problems. I have been trying to get anyone to tell me why this is happening. I really think I have non-hepagic encephalopathy. I really don't know if that would eventually go to HE or what but when I saw the neurologist at the Mayo Clinic after all the test coming back normal she really b didn't know what to say when I had all these misdiagnosis and then I had to see the hepatologist. So I have been going to neurologist and I had to let go 5. And this new hepatologist is do like and I am praying he can tell me what's going on. I sometimes think it's seizures but they say I have non-epieptic seizures so I have my information I have to take to the doctors. This is crazy. I always say I should have been a doctor. Thank you so much JK.
@contentandwell This week l went back to my new hepatologist and he said l read your whole chart and he said you had so many doctors tell you so many different diagnoses so he told me you only need to see me and your PCP because everyone is telling your what you have and its so confusing. I can see that. He told me right now we dont need to do you procedure over again. I have ordered your blood work and everything is fine and now l will order an ultrasound to make sure the blood is flowing correctly and also to hear it. If everything is alright l will let you know. I got the phone call yesterday and he said everything is fine and we will schedule you to come back in one year. Loved it.. he said if you have any of those symptoms you had call me and we will get you right in. I told him about the rheumatologist and the medicine he gave me that l had an allergic reaction and when l called him back the nurse said go to the er you might be having a stroke. I knew l wasnt have one but l said l would go because if l didnt they would have that in my records. He told me you ana can be high and it can be due from your ammonia levels so l will call him and let him know. Finally a good doctor as far as my PCP l amooking for another one. The receptionist when we were talking she said leave him. When he not listening go. Then my sister was in the hospital for a week with confusion and the symptoms l had at the beginning of things l was doing. They said first it was all these neuro th hings then dementia and then onset Alzheimer. Then when she took her records to the PCP he did nothing andvwhen l went to get my booster he ask me about her issues which was odd. He had her record's. She didnt get a referral from him she went back and now hes referring her to the same neurologist he gave me who did absolutely nothing. And shes been having headaches when she was admitted to the hospital which is 2wks ago. And the neurologist cant see her for 2months. I think that is absolutely crazy. We have the worst medical system in 48 other states. So l was so blessed to find this new doctor and he was able to see me so fast. We have a shortage of neurologist. And you want to hear something crazy my little dog who has been through all this with me who would lay next to me when she knew l wasn't well. Now she has something wrong with her liver we think her test came back high levels. So now l have to nurse her back to health. I guess we both have to change our diets and drink smoothies. I also found out she can take some of my milk thistle. (I hope not) well thank you for your support.
@techi Lisa, it sounds like things are finally progressing well for you. I am glad you have found a doctor in whom you feel confident. I know from personal experience how difficult it is when your doctor seems to be in the dark about what is wrong with you. I went through that for too long myself, and it was finally my neurologist, a wonderful doctor, who suggested that my symptoms were probably from a liver problem! He of course was right. What was the hepatologist's diagnosis?
Also, what state are you in that has such a lacking medical system? I am in NH and have found that things here are not as good as I once thought they were, but there are some good doctors. Fortunately I am 55 miles from Boston (an hour without traffic, but we leave two hours in mid-day) and the medical care there is among the best in the world so I am turning more and more to doctors there.
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@contentandwell JK hepatologist name is Dr.Kalodiah I have a hard time saying his name but he doesn't care. I live in Oklahoma. He told me you don't need to see a neurologist, psychiatrist only one you need to see is me and your PCP. Well when l checked out l was talking to his receptionist about my PCP and she was telling me about her. She said if you doctor won't listen t o you or does want to learn about your health thats affecting you. Drop him now!!! So now l am looking for another doctor. I use to live in NY and I was thinking about moving to MN or Boston. Ive been here to long and l have no trust in the medical system here because in 1978 l was diagnosed with shingles and they just started talking about it in the last 8yrs. And l had a brain injury for 21yrs. I been haing problems with memory, falling, seizures and so on. And l couldnt take it anymore with trying to get doctors to listened so l was crying and praying in church Lord please give me my memory back. And l did get that and its truly a blessing but they are scared because all of this didnt have to go this way or maybe it was autoimmune encephalitis. So all the doctors l.dealth with are watching themselves. And l am trying to get this out about encephalitis, autoimmune encephalitis and also encephalopathy. My sister had a fluid in her house and they stained furniture that was damaged in the house. She was in the hospital for 5days and can't see a neurologist for 2months. And she has headaches everyday. And the doctors here say we have a shortage of neurologist here and we are trying to get more. And l told her that the reason she was having these problems was because of the fumes from the stain. No doctor could see that and now she has to suffer and right away they say its dementia. Oh the hepatologist diagnosed me with hepatic encephalopathy
@techi it really does not sound as if the medical care is good there. I too would consider moving. We are in southern NH and although we have a few good doctors, too many of them are sub-standard so I go to Boston more and more. We hope to sell our house sometime soon and I am thinking that maybe we should move closer to Boston since as we get older the driving is a real nuisance. Of course it will cost much more to live there though than up here.
If the hepatologist diagnosed you with HE what does he/she think is causing it? If I recall correctly it was definitely determined that you do not have cirrhosis. I know my HE episodes were caused by ammonia getting to my brain due to cirrhosis — my liver was not filtering it out. What are the other causes? It's a very frightening thing to have, I sometimes still get tears in my eyes when I think of it.
@contentandwell I have never seen a medical staff as so clueless as the doctors here. And to get appointment its very hard because the doctors are retiring or leaving the medical profession altogether because of our healthcare system. But my Hepatologist said l had HE and elevated LFT but he said everything ok right now. He ran a mri and all my lab works. And he set my next appointment in a year and l can see all the things he wants you do before you see him. I have to have lab a week or 3days before my appointment and the the day of my appointment a MRI then you see him. And the hepatologist at the Mayo Clinic said one shunt the blood is dripping so little hes not worried right now. The hepatologist thinks my HE is from my brain injury, first viral encephalitis and then its autoimmune encephalitis. Thats because my ana is extremely high but they say my HE is not active but just fluctuating from previous infection. Its been such along time it all started in 1997. But seemly its doing okay but they are watching me because what l am going through its like its active. And also one shunt the blood is dripping real slow so they are not ready to do the procedure again. I dont know if they think they would have to do my TIP procedure again or if it might get worse that l might have to have another form of treatment. They can do a different kind of procedure before they have to talk about transplant. Then the doctors here thought l was having MS, carpal tunnel and l was psychiatric because of falling and hallucinations. I told them if you fell as much as l you would hallucinate. Then a psychiatrist said l was depressed and l had anxiety. I asked her has she ever been depressed? After that she was finished with me. And all these are symptoms of brain injuries, liver disease, autoimmune disease and so many other diagnoses. And when you are trying to tell doctors whats going on and they dont listen then you would be depressed or have anxiety. Everyone goes through that except Jesus. So sometimes l am not very liked b y doctors because l have to be my own advocate and not let them feed me all their junk. If you dont know l am okay with that just dont waste my time or money. And it seems like when you go to the doctor everyone has to run all these test instead of just looking at your reports and the one that are abnormal then do those over again. If you move to Boston are you going to go to john hopkins? I was going to go there first but l was having problems with my doctor referring me there. Then l called the Mayo Clinic and l had an appointment in 2wks. I wasn't denied and have to get a referral. And l am getting information from the liver foundation. I want to find about all the latest treatments. Have you already have a transplant? I am not at that point and my hepatologist is not talking about that right now. So l am trying to learn all l can because l know that not easy to go through. A good friend of mines is on the kidney list and he doing dialysis right now so l try to lift him up. He had a transplant before so l dont know if he has to wait longer. I know now they are doing transplant on living donors. They say rejection is very low and you usually dont have to take meds for rejection. So l will be praying for you to get better. Have a good evening.


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Threeplus Wargaming will be hosting our Open tournament for 40k, happening at the annual ICON gaming event at Emperor's Palace in Kempton Park this year over the weekend of 20-22 April, and we'd love it if you could join us!
The tournament will be run as an Open 1250pt tournament.
- Warhammer 40k 8th Edition.
- 1250pt list size maximum.
- Maximum of 3 detachments per army.
- Finalized and beta matched play rules up to 31st March 2019 will be in effect.
- Games will be played to a strict 90-minute time limit.
Army Building:
- Any Codex, up to and including those released by the 31st of March 2019 will be valid and legal. Any Index that does not yet have a codex will be legal.
- Fully painted is requirement (i.e. 3 colours minimum). 3 spots of colour on top of a primed black/grey white model do not count. Any models that don't meet this requirement are not allowed on the table.
- Counts-as will be allowed, letting you proxy models you have for similar models (i.e. all the plasma guns in an army may 'count as' grav guns for purposes of identification) at the TO's discretion.
- 1 day tournament, running 3 games during the day. We are looking to end early due to holidays and religious observances.
Games will be played to a strict 90-minute time limit.
Tournament scoring and points:
- Missions will be a mix of Eternal War and/or Maelstrom of War type games.
- Lack of basing on models: -1TP
- WYSIWYG: 1TP (armies will be inspected either on registration or during the event, please announce that your army is so note can be made of who to check.)
- Presenting a PRINTED list to the TO on registration: 1TP (it's also polite to have another copy for your opponent to review if asked.)
- Your entire army sharing the same <FACTION> keywords across all its units, in addition to the usual list building rules for Matched Play: 1TP (NOTE: Units in armies with rules that stop their detachment from not benefiting from a <SUB-FACTION> keyword by their inclusion i.e. "Advisors and Auxilia" (IG Codex pg132), are the only exception to this.)
Entry Fee: R50 entrance for the tournament, in addition to ICON entry (R125/day, R250 weekend pass)
Prizes: no-one goes away empty handed, we have a couple of nice prizes to give away, so you won't be disappointed.
Other Stuff: Food, drink and secure parking will be available.
What next?: Contact Peter or myself and book your place! Please include all registration related emails with "ICON 2019 40k Registration" in the subject line.
- Janak: email@example.com
- Peter: email@example.com
We ensure that we have space for all pre-registered players as a minimum, so register now and don't miss out on what's promising to be a really fun event!
Janak Morar
Volunteered TO
3+ Wargaming Club
Gregg Barlow
Samuel Hocking
Adian Botha
Shaun Rushmer
Kyle Thorns
Tyrone Gamage
Victor Mackay
Ariel Sasinsky
Jacques du Plessis
Daniel Oosthuizen
Steph Uys
Andrea Balocco
Dylan Smith
Greg Horsfall
Marnes Grobler
Ihan Grobler
Chris Gibbons
Robert Macnamara
Q: "Do we choose psychic powers on our army lists or during deployment?"
A: As per the BRB (pg.178 "Psychic Powers), psychic powers are generated immediately before deployment, not during list creation..
Q: "So a question if everything is from the mechanics codex, but you keep 85 points and a cp free. Do you ge the 1tp for 1 faction and still pull in an assassin?"
A: Nope. Since assassins don't have that Advisors and Auxilia rule or similar.
The only reason they don't break detachment keywords is that they're brought out during deployment, not listbuilding


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Opening a pop-up shop rental is a long process, but it's only a first step. Once you have it set up, you need to find a way to bring in customers. Here are five creative marketing methods you can use to make your pop-up rental stand out and attract more customers.
Social Media
Even though your pop-up shop rental is a physical location, you can still use social media to draw in customers. This is easier if you're already an established brand through an online store, but you can always use it even if you're just starting out. Use social media to get people excited in the lead up to your opening, promote your products, and connect with other businesses in your area.
If you want, you can also look to partner with influencers in your area. Influencers are people on social media with large followings. If you can find a popular account located near your pop-up shop, you can work out an arrangement for them to promote you to their followers.
Email Marketing
Another great online method is email marketing. Email marketing can not only bring in initial customers but generate return customers. For example, in the weeks leading up to your store opening, you can ask interested users to sign up for your newsletter on your website. Then, as the day gets closer, you can promote the store to your subscriber list, and perhaps even through in a discount code.
Another thing you can do is ask for email addresses at the time of a purchase in your pop-up store. That way, you can email customers after they leave your store and encourage them to either come back or refer you to others.
Start a Scavenger Hunt
For something a little different, consider creating a scavenger hunt. For example, you can put out a list of items that players need to take pictures of within the same mall as your pop-up store. You can then make the final item something in your store so that all users have to end up there. To generate interest, consider giving out a free prize to anyone who participates, such as a free sample or a discount.
Use Guerilla Marketing Tactics
Guerilla Marketing tactics are those that are designed to draw attention in an unusual way. There are many types of Guerilla Marketing tactics you can use, such as:
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- Setting up your pop-up store rental in an unusual place
- Making use of augmented reality apps
Guerilla Marketing is designed to leave a lasting impression on customers, so don't be afraid to think outside the box.
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Finally, don't forget about traditional marketing methods. Set up a referral program that gives out rewards to anyone who brings in a new customer. Also, ask your customers to share your brand on social media – most are happy to do so if they've had a good experience. Word of mouth is a powerful marketing tool, so be sure to encourage it whenever you can. Then put some ads in your local newspapers, hang up some signs around town, and send out mailers. There's a reason all of these traditional marketing methods have stuck around for so long – they work!
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The Grants Administrator works with Ringling Museum departments to create granting opportunities; writes and administers grants; produces grant reports; and assists with developing institutional giving, corporate sponsorships, and grant funding strategies.
Manages diverse portfolio of local, state, and national grant applications and researches grant opportunities. Handles museum-wide grant writing and reporting functions including development and updating of annual grants calendar. Prepares and submits letters of inquiry and intent, grant applications, sponsorship proposals and acknowledgement letters. Ensures timely proposal submissions, approval process, and reporting.
Monitors grant funding expenditures and associated activities. Collects data and metrics for reporting and analysis per grant application and reporting requirements. Works closely with Ringling Accounting Department and FSU Sponsored Research Administration as needed in the completion of proposal submissions and grant monitoring and reporting.
Meets with representatives from foundations and corporations to cultivate interest in supporting initiatives of the museum through grant funding. Establishes ongoing relationships with constituents of foundations and corporations that provide grant support to the museum.
Collaborates with Development in the preparation and submission of corporate grant applications to ensure there is no request redundancy. Assists as needed with developing corporate sponsorships.
Provides support and strategic guidance to Ringling departments in identifying needs, prioritizing requests, and developing proposals based on management's approval.
Maintains a portfolio of grant prospects in the FSU Foundation CRM donor database and tracks grant timelines and interactions. Performs other duties as needed.
Anticipated Salary Range
Anticipated salary range of high $30,000s to mid $40,000s, commensurate with experience, + Florida state benefits available.
To learn more about all the benefits and perks offered for this role (including vacation, sick, holiday, retirement, etc.) please visit http://hr.fsu.edu/?page=benefits/benefits_home.
While the primary working hours for this position are Monday through Friday between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, the incumbent may be required to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, special events, and holidays based on the needs of the Ringling.
How To Apply
If qualified and interested, please apply at: https://jobs.omni.fsu.edu/psc/sprdhr_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=45642&PostingSeq=1
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
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An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf
Criminal Background Check
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check, to include fingerprinting. The background check will be conducted as authorized and in accordance with University Policy 4-OP-C-7-B11.
Pay Plan
This is an A&P (Administrative and Professional) position.
Soft Money Funded Position
This position is time-limited based on soft money funding, with renewal contingent upon available funds and the needs of the University.
Contact Info
For more information, or for technical assistance, please contact Ringling Human Resources at 941-359-5700 ext. 2605 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Ringling is a preeminent center for the arts, history, performance, and learning that is dedicated to bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. From its inception, The Ringling has joined the diverse visual traditions and theatrical spectacle of yesterday with the genre-defying global practitioners of today. A place of exploration, discovery and respite, The Ringling's campus in Sarasota, Florida—which includes the Museum of Art, Circus Museum, a historic home, an 18th-century theater and bayfront gardens—is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the State Art Museum of Florida and part of Florida State University, The Ringling fulfills an important educational mission. The Ringling offers formal and informal programs of study serving as a major resource for students, scholars and lifelong learners of every age across the region, country, and around the world. For more information, please visit www.ringling.org.
Education Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree and one year experience or a combination of post high school education and experience equal to five years.
• Experienced communicator with skills in prioritizing, organizing, working independently, managing multiple projects successfully, and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of and experience in interpreting federal, state, and private sources for contract and grant funds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, Adobe Acrobat, and electronic data processing as it applies to fiscal and accounting activities.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to write and/or proofread and edit written work and information in various formats.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and grant search databases.
• Prior experience working with university grant writing and administration.
• Proficiency in CRM.
• Highly developed writing skills.
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ESA's Technology Strategy for Space19+
The space industry is in the midst of rapid, fundamental change. ESA's new Technology Strategy, seeking to draw maximum opportunities from the emerging trends and opportunities driving this shifting landscape, willl be presented at the Space19+ Ministerial Council in Seville on 27 November.
ESA's Technology Strategy includes four main goals:
- 30% improvement in spacecraft development time by 2023 by developing technologies that digitalise workflows, advancing technologies for increased flexibility, scalability and adaptability and developing processes that quickly introduce terrestrial technology into missions
- A one order of magnitude improvement in cost efficiency with each new generation by reducing the cost per useful bit transmitted by telecommunications satellites, providing 100% service availability of positioning, navigation and timing services and making systems resilient to spoofing attacks, improving the resolution, accuracy, revisit time and product delivery time of remote sensing missions and enabling transformational science and increased science performance
- 30% faster development and adoption of innovative technology by focusing on technologies that enable new space-based capabilities and services, investing in joint lab facilities with industry and research centres for faster spin-in from terrestrial sectors to space and increasing opportunities for technology demonstration and verification payloads
- Inverting Europe's contribution to space debris by 2030 by ensuring that all ESA missions are environmentally neutral by 2020, developing the technologies necessary for the successful active removal of space debris by 2024 and enabling all ESA missions to be risk neutral by 2030.
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful
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ST. PETERSBURG — Without question, Mel Brooks' The Producers carved a more indelible mark than most of the musicals in the entire genre of throwaway musicals it parodied.
The creator of Get Smart and Blazing Saddles not only co-wrote the adaptation of his own 1967 movie, he composed the music and wrote the lyrics, all while maintaining a militantly juvenile sense of humor that rejects even the idea of artistic significance. For American Stage to select, for its park production, a comedy built around what was funny 50 years ago, a time when millions found Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In hilarious, might seem a bit of a risk. That chancy element grows when two categories of jokes contained therein echo some the darkest corners of the news — the sexual appetites of powerful men and resurgent Nazism.
Director Rye Mullis et al took on the challenges, did not shrink from the risks, and came up with a major hit. The Producers is funny and topical, well-acted, danced, lit, costumed, staged and sung.
The story centers on an oddly matched pair, jaded Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his wannabe right-hand man, accountant Leo Bloom. Matthew McGee and James LaRosa establish Bialystock and Bloom in a lengthy slapstick sequence at the top of the show, as if doing all of the most difficult work first. McGee plays the cigar-chomping cynic with great assurance, swooning or scowling, issuing a caustic "shaddup!" or being moved by the first genuine friendship of his life.
LaRosa makes a wonderfully flustered Leo, and his voice is one of the elements that keeps this show humming along on a high level.
Characters follow in a virtual hit parade. Jim Sorensen ratchets up the comic dimension to another level as Franz Liebkind, the hapless Hitler fan whose musical Max has chosen as a ticket to riches, not because it's good. His rooftop tribute, In Old Bavaria, sets the tone by which the show handles its many references to the Third Reich, not as a evil war machine but a collection of stumblebums and misfits without confusing one dimension with the other.
Gretchen Bieber dazzles as Ulla, the Swedish assistant and aspiring star. Her shimmies and shakes in the showstopping, When You've Got It, Flaunt It, show a crafty mind using the symbolism of the casting couch to get in on the action. Far from a dumb blonde, this Ulla credibly rivals Max as a criminal mastermind.
Scott Daniel's job as the crossdressing director Roger Debris adds another indispensable link to the recipe that made the Broadway show legendary. The role comes into focus when Liebkind literally breaks a leg and Debris must stand in for Adolf Hitler. Max and Leo hope the show will tank so badly they will be able to legitimately escape to Rio with cash from investors. Daniel's marvelously conflicted, starstruck turn as the faux fuhrer (Heil Myself) gives the show-within-a-show its credibility as a smash hit.
And it just keeps going, one dazzling performance or song after another. The strength of this ensemble also should not — and will not, by anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear — be missed. I did not see the Broadway show starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. A friend whose judgment I trust did, and said that the American Stage version is different but equal. The elements come together in Springtime for Hitler, when the stage swims with red, swastika-bearing flags, showgirls and blue-eyed blond Aryan officer (Trenton Bainbridge) unfurling Brooks' depiction of evil in all its ridiculousness. It's genuinely moving as well, because in this number Mullis and the theater stand firmly behind a script and imagery that could easily be assailed as unforgiveable today, even in jest.
The success lies in a steady focus on the story and it's real subtext, an odd-couple friendship with in a sendup of musicals. That confidence and rock-solid cast has produced the best American Stage in the Park musical in years.
American Stage leaders also announced next year's park production at Friday's opening night gala. It's Mamma Mia!, a musical built around hits of the Swedish pop group, Abba, which will run April 10 through May 12, 2019.
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Lift the flaps to find out what happens inside a hospital – and meet some of the amazing people who work there. Young children can explore the emergency and maternity units, learn how x-rays and scans work and see inside an operating theatre. With over 50 flaps to lift and links to websites where you can take hospital tours and meet patients.
"It's beautifully engaging with so much to see on every spread and with lots of flaps to open on every page. We love it."
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"Look Inside a Hospital"
We are very impressed with this book. My son has really enjoyed exploring it. We have had a few visits to the hospital recently and my son is fascinated with how it shows what he saw there. The lift the flaps have definitely made it very interesting and engaging for my son.
SPH, age 3 (Toppsta review)
"Look Inside a Hospital"
My daughter wants to be a midwife when she grows up so she was totally delighted with this book. It's a good size, not too large, but still crammed full of lots of fantastic information about hospitals. Divided into seven sections: arriving, outpatients, emergency, staying overnight, scans and tests, operations and mothers and babies, there are lots of flaps to interact with. Lots of great questions were asked. A really good factual book that makes good use of space and uses all the right terminology. Excellent in fact!
Leia, age 7 (Toppsta review)
"Look Inside a Hospital"
This book shows what life is like in a hospital. It's very educational because it gives lots of information about the body, for example it has a diagram of the tonsils and explains what they do. It's presented very nicely and has lots of lift the flaps in it. A fact in here I didn't know before is that young patients can do school work in a school room when they are at hospital. The book is straightforward to read and is very interesting.
Panda, age 10 (Toppsta review)
"Look Inside a Hospital"
Another great and informative book from Usborne, this time about hospitals. My 6 year old has been interested in hospitals since his dad had an accident recently and had to stay overnight, he has also got into watching Operation Ouch. This book explains lots about hospitals and what happens in them without being too overwhelming with information. We love the lift the flap format as my son still loves flap books so finding an age appropriate one (especially about something he is interested in) is brilliant. The book takes you through different aspects of being in a hospital, different wards and why you might be on them, with lots of little extra bits of information under the flaps. A really good book for 5-8 year olds, I really must look at more of this series! The illustrations are very appealing without being really gory or graphic.
Fifebookboy, age 6 (Toppsta review)
"Look Inside a Hospital"
Excellent informative book about Hospitals. This book made learning about hospitals really fun for Ivy. She loved opening the flaps and asked lots of questions about the health topics inside of the book. The facts are simple yet detailed enough for children to understand the goings on and terms used in a hospital environment. This will be a really handy book for us as Ivy attends hospital appointments regularly.
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"Look Inside a Hospital"
Excellent book full of useful information! Both my girls loved lifting the flaps and asked lots of questions!
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"Look Inside a Hospital"
Love, love, love this book! We are big fans of Usborne already- but this is by far the best. I cannot believe the amount of information that is in it, and the way it has all been displayed. This is an amazing book for kids like mine who love Operation Ouch, but also great to share with children who are going to hospital.
RC13, aged 5 (Toppsta review)
"Look Inside a Hospital"
We love Usborne books. It's a nice large board book with sturdy flaps. Very informative for children learning about hospitals. Sophie loved looking at the playrooms and the children's ward, showing the fun elements to hospitals. She liked pointing everything out and asked lots of questions.
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"Look Inside a Hospital"
My five year old just adores this book. Lately she has become interested in anything medical and learning all the facts about the hospital has been very intriguing to her. She can spend a very long time opening up all the flaps and reading them to herself. We would highly recommend this book to others.
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"Look Inside a Hospital"
Isabella sat and read this cover to cover and really enjoyed it, she loved lifting the flaps and found it very interesting. Full of great facts and fab pictures, she has now passed it onto a friend to enjoy as well.
Cooper15, aged 10 (Toppsta review)
"It's beautifully engaging with so much to see on every spread and with lots of flaps to open on every page. We love it."
Okido Magazine
"a fascinating insight into what really goes on in a hospital [...] a hugely important book for any child who might be visiting ill relatives or need to go into hospital themselves."
Parent Talk (January 2019 issue)
"The book sensitively and engagingly explains how hospitals are places where ill or injured people go to get better. [...] this is a reassuring and helpful guide for both children and parents. "
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"The lively and colourful illustrations are packed with detail to absorb and discuss, and they are well captioned. [...] It's a well presented and reassuring book, which gives just enough information to put young children's minds at rest."
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"Care has been taken to include an inclusive and diverse staff and series of patients, with difficult terms explained in clear and concise language – perfect for young readers"
"The best part of this book is its ability to make the intimidating and frightening thought of going to hospital seem less threatening to children."
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There is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are. ~Brennan Manning ~~
When I was in first grade, I was playing at my friend Tara's house. Her big sister, Patti, came downstairs carrying her yearbook. Patti was a sophomore. She was very smart and very popular.
Patti called us over to the sofa and opened the yearbook to the Senior Class pictures. She said: Who do you think is the prettiest girl in the class, Tara? It took Tara only a moment to point to the soon to be prom queen. Patti nodded and smiled and then passed the book to me. Debbie, who do you think is the prettiest girl in the class?
I liked Patti and I wanted her approval so I took the assignment very seriously. It was a small school. I don't know exactly how many were in the senior class but I considered each picture carefully until I was confident that I'd chosen well.
Even though this was decades ago and I couldn't tell you the name of another person in the entire high school, I remember my answer that day: Dorcas Miller. I can still picture Patti folding in with laughter. Dorcas Miller! Why in the world would you pick Dorcas Miller? She's fat and her hair looks like her Dad cuts it. I asked you to pick out the prettiest girl in the class, not the ugliest one, Debbie!
I'm sure I remember this because it was the first and only time Patti ever talked to me and I was embarrassed. But I defended my choice: I like her face. She looks like the nicest girl in the class and that makes her the prettiest.
When I was 7, beauty was a simple concept. Nice people (or in the case of Dorcas Miller, people I thought looked like they were nice) were beautiful. Not nice people weren't. There is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are.
My thinking about most of life has changed over the years but my definition of beauty is pretty much the same. Beauty is as beauty does.


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Day three started pretty much the same as the last, waking up rather early. This time, however, when I woke my OH was already up, sitting outside at the table we had assembled by the caravan. He told me that although the midges were notable bad and that ants had started coming into his tent, he actually had an alright sleep. A lot better than I had it would seem, as I fought constantly for space with Tom. He seems to have a habit of squirming into whoever he's sharing a bed with and making them move closer to the edge that they are on. Meaning that when he crawls even further they have no space AT ALL! The fact that he likes to sleep spread out like a starfish doesn't help either. Anyway…
After chatting for what seemed ages and with everyone still in the land of nod, we thought we would head off for a walk around the islands while the tide was still out. With his camera in hand, we headed out. Because the kids weren't with us, we didn't have the nets and buckets. This meant we were able to walk over bits that would have been tough to walk over if we were carrying things. We, sadly though, didn't really see anything different that we would usually see but it was nice to be out together, just the two of us.
After being out for about an hour, my OH, having heard a noise, glanced up at the hill where the caravan stood and noticed movement; so we thought it best to head back to dish out breakfast to the everyone that needed it. It turned out that Amy had gotten herself and Tom their breakfast so we were able to sit a relax for a while.
Once breakfast was through, as with the past two days, we gathered up our buckets and nets and headed for the water. This time, because it was still quite early, compared to the other days, we were able to go a little further out as the tide hadn't started to come in yet. We were hoping to see if we could get something different than we had gotten in the last two days.
The only notable thing that I can say I caught, unlike Amy and Tom who caught sh*t loads of things, was a small Cuttlefish. It was like a small squid and so cute I could have cried… looked so much like the wee squid from the movie Finding Nemo.
This, to me, was the highlight of my holiday…
When we noticed the tide coming in pretty quickly, we decided that we should probably head back to the caravan and get ready to head home. Although none of us actually wanted to go home, had to because of work, school, and exams. If it hadn't been for this, I think all of us would have been happy to stay a little longer… but alas that was not possible.
Since I was off work for the rest of the week, my OH decided that he would stay down for a couple more days and then come home on the coach. There was also talk that we would head back down again the following weekend, although we weren't sure what the weather was going to be like. Dom was all for this because it meant that we could bring up his bicycle that he took down on a previous weekend trip down.
After preparing everything, getting our bags packed, and the car loaded, we were ready to go home… well as much as we could be. Making a quick pit-stop into Aldi for snacks and a drink, we were on our way home.
As we left our weekend destination, everyone in the vehicle began playing Eye-spy… this lasted for about 60km until we got to our first stop off point. Then once our legs were sufficiently stretched, and our thirst quenched, we jumped back into the car and headed off again. This time the game of choice was 'Who Am I?'. A game that seems to cause a lot of arguments because some are always picking characters or people that some have never heard of. This time however it all seemed to go quite smoothly.
The journey itself was the same; it didn't go as bad as what it has done in previous times. The drive is the one reason I don't go down as often as I would like to. I just don't like driving for long periods of time. That's why we have to make at least one pit-stop on the way. When we got home Dom even mentioned that because of the games we were playing and the fact that Amy and Tom didn't keep quiet the whole way, it was the fastest trip he had made between the two destinations in a long time. He said it felt like he had only been in the car 'about an hour', whereas he had actually been in the car for more than two.
Arriving home I was set with the task of unloading the car, but as it was late and the drive up had tired me out, I felt that it was something that could wait until the next day. Once fed and watered both me and Tom headed to bed. The feeling of crawling into my own bed after being away for a few days was bliss. It also helped that I had the bed all to myself, well until Tom came crawling in at around 4 in the morning.


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Janet van Zoeren joined the Cornell AgriTech and the VitisGen2 project in October 2018, when she began work as extension support specialist with Dr. Tim Martinson at the Cornell viticulture extension program. Prior to coming here, Janet was an extension associate to the Fruit Team and the University of Wisconsin, where she got her Master's degree in Entomology. Janet grew up in Michigan, and after undergrad took a few years to work on farms in Michigan, Vermont, Costa Rica, and across Europe. With VitisGen2, Janet is excited to help communicate promising, cutting edge grape research to a wide range of audiences.
What got you interested in wine grape extension?
It's been a bit of an indirect journey to get here. I grew up in northwestern Michigan, in the "cherry capital of the world", and the summers I worked in a cherry orchard. There I developed a love for perennial fruit crops; I really appreciate the long-term approach to management decisions and the investment in each plants' health. I also saw first-hand how difficult being a fruit farmer can be, and what an important role extension can provide through giving the growers relevant information in a format with which they can connect.
Working in extension allows me to learn something new every day, and challenges me to continue to better understand both current crop production recommendations and how to best communicate them. In particular, VitisGen2 has provided a fun challenge, to take highly technical, specialized, and long term research projects, and to communicate them accurately but understandably to a wide range of stakeholders, from vine to wine to resale to consumer.
What is your role with the VitisGen2 project, and how does that fit in with the overall goals of the project?
My role in VitisGen is somewhat unique, in that I am not conducting any of the research, but rather am responsible for being able to (at least passably) understand and communicate the research taking place in all the other team members' labs. I think I am really lucky to have this opportunity! I get to meet with colleagues from many fields, and learn about all aspects of the VitisGen project, from basic genetics, to applied plant breeding, disease resistance, fruit quality measures, and even the economic impact of our research.
Extension and outreach is an important part of the project because we tie all the research findings together, and present them to the outside world. Another big part of the role of extension specific to the VitisGen project is to help explain why such complex, technical, and long-term research goals are so important to sustainable grape production in the United States.
What is the most exciting thing you've learned or done since starting work with VitisGen2?
There are so many new and exciting things I'm learning about since joining this project! There have been some very important recent developments in how plant breeders are able to use genetic markers, gene sequencing, and marker assisted selection to make the process of breeding a new variety much faster, and this is especially true and important in a woody crop like grapes. Additionally, I've also been astounded to learn about the degree of automation and computer learning being used by the disease phenotyping team! We truly are in the age of robots, and the VitisGen team is putting them to good use.
Finally, something that has been really interesting to me personally is learning about the work being done by the fruit quality teams. Wine grapes are a relatively unique crop in that there is an additional step (being turned into wine) before reaching the consumer. Additionally, the history of wine production, wine grape varieties, and the tradition of terroir, all create an incredibly interesting and complex set of fruit characteristics and marketing that combines to create a high-value product.
How would you describe your job to a kindergardener?
I would tell them that there are a lot of really smart scientists who are working hard to develop new kinds of grapes – ones that taste better, are able to stay healthy and fight off diseases and insect pests, and can be grown in many different types of climates including the northern United States. However, for their work to help put new, better types of grapes in the supermarkets (and in grown-ups' wine glasses), I need to help explain what the scientists are doing. I help talk to the farmers, so they will know if they could plant a new variety of grape, to grocery stores so they can buy the new grapes, and to people in the government who can help pay for our research.


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