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holden's hemangioma update
It's been about a month since we stopped the medication for Holden's hemangioma on her right cheek, and, as you can see, it's seen some regrowth.
You may recall from my first post on her hemangioma that hemangiomas like Holden's usually appear a few weeks to months after a baby is born. They go through a rapid growth phase for about six months to a year, and then begin to regress at a much slower rate. The hemangioma should mostly be gone by the time a baby is two or three. So it seems like Holden's hemangioma isn't quite ready to go away just yet.
I was prepared to allow the hemangioma to take its course and not restart the medicine, but at the urging of my parents and my husband, I relented. I guess someone asked my mom about Holden's bruised face at the park, so it really is becoming more noticeable.
The good news is that we know the medicine works. Looks like we'll just have to ride this thing out a bit longer. I am pretty bummed to have her back on medication, but I obviously want to do what's best for her.

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I don't know if this affects anyone else or not, but it would be good for me if the beginning dates for each following month were always shown at the end of every month on the Calendar Items list. The same is true of the Year view list.
At the moment VM only shows the dates of the following month if that month isn't visible.
For example, if I can see January, February, March and April 2016 only April shows Sunday 1st May to Sunday 8th May. January shows the last 4 days of December, but nothing following because there is no space. February ends on Monday 29th, but the rest of the days are blank. March is the same, finishing on Thursday 31st.
Would it be possible to add a setting that would allow me to choose to show all dates on every month? I realise that this may not be of interest to others, but it would certainly help me a lot.
I use the calendar for band bookings and we generally work Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays, but only 2 out of the 3. We never want 3 gigs in one weekend, it's just too tough along with a regular job.
What I have done on a couple of occasions is do exactly that, book three gigs in a row. For example, we have a booking on 30th April and 1st May, but if April isn't the last month on the list it's not obvious that we have a booking on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May. So unless I look at the month view specifically I can miss that and book the Friday too. I tend to use an expanded Items list when checking availability.
I know I could check each month for availability to be sure, but it would be handy if I didn't have to. If I've noticed that 2 of the weekend dates are booked I can also mark the last one as unavailable, but again that relies on me noticing.
Probably not a major problem, but would certainly be useful for me (and perhaps others) and if it was a user setting then it would keep everyone happy.


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They remind me of the fuzzy felt toy that I had as a child. Although my fuzzy felt was all about farm animals I can't believe it would have been complete without a farm cat or two.
As I said in a previous blog post, the remnants of felt left over from upholstery sparked this idea for brooches. And this idea is becoming something of an obsession. An obsession with consequences.
The buttons come in black, grey or ginger. To date I have made quite a few brooches mixing and matching the cat colours to various background combinations and they have generally been well received in my shop and on Etsy.
She posed me a creative challenge which I am endeavouring to rise to. Tho, as she rightly pointed out, this project is not going to make me wealthy I feel compelled to find a solution.


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Grab some leaves this fall to create a colorful stamp!
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Last night I dreamed I was in a big modern museum somewhere in the Netherlands. As I am in many of my dreams, so in this one I was alone, broke and surrounded by strangers. I don't speak Dutch very well at all. In many of these dreams, in addition to my other immediate problems, I don't speak the local language. But of course, Dutch people speak English very well.
This was a very modern museum, and it seemed to be dedicated to the "everything is art" approach. And so for example, there were large groups of children in the museum, and it seemed they were being treated in the anti-disciplinarian "let them find their own way" approach of some modern schools. In a large room, the size of a large gymnasium, a group of children, maybe 10 or 12 years old, were kicking a soccer ball around. I was in a hallway which led into that large room. The ball came down the hallway toward me. I don't know whether the children had seen me standing alone in the hallway and intentionally kicked the ball to me the first time. But after I kicked it back to them the first time, they definitely kicked it back to me on purpose. And so we kicked the ball back and forth for a while, they in the large room and I in the hallway. They seemed to generally approve of my performance. However, I was not certain whether it was obvious that I was American, and whether they were taking into account, when judging the way I ran the ball down and kicked it, that I can from one of the very few places on Earth where most of the people, or at least most of them my age, hardly ever play soccer.
After the children took their ball and moved on, I sat alone on a staircase near the top of a large atrium, and wondered where the word "soccer" came from.
Then suddenly I noticed that I had lost both my shoes and my socks, and it was wintry outside. I had definitely had my shoes and socks just a moment earlier, when I was kicking the soccer ball, and now, suddenly, somehow, they were gone. I felt very embarrassed about this. But at the same time I had a feeling that I was not going to be treated harshly just when I most needed help, because I was in the Netherlands. (I don't know whether this was a realistic estimation of the Netherlands.) In any case, eventually I found a lost and found which had a variety of clothing items in a large cardboard box. A pair of shoes which could have been mine were in the box. I took those shoes and two unmatched socks from the lost and found. The museum guard in charge of the lost of found seemed to notice that I was taking socks which didn't match, and presumably weren't mine, but he seemed less concerned about that than about the fact that a person was here who needed socks. It was twilight, getting dark, and I assumed that the museum was about to close. But then two possibilities occurred to me: one, that maybe the museum didn't close; and two, that even if it was closing, they'd let me stay there. Just because it was clear I needed somewhere to stay.
I didn't talk to anyone all throughout the dream, and yet somehow I was fairly certain about what they were thinking, and what they thought of me. And it seemed that, by and large, they didn't want to go out of their way to make my troubles worse.


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LAPEER, Mich. (AP) Â? A judge dismissed animal cruelty charges Monday against Oakland County's 4-H Club queen, who had been suspended and faced losing her crown if convicted.
Lapeer District Judge Laura Barnard dismissed the charges against Kate Mills, 20, who had been accused of torturing and killing animals at her family's farm in Lapeer County's Imlay Township. Charges remain in place for her father, Mark Mills, 46; mother Ellen Mills, 44; and brother, Andrew Mills, 19.
L.C. Scramlin, an Oakland County 4-H Club board member, said the board could reinstate Mills' crown during a planned vote June 18. Scramlin said last month her title was on hold pending resolution of the charges.
Barnard said a lease showing that Kate Mills did not live at home at the time of the March arrest led to Barnard's decision to dismiss the charges. Mills was living in East Lansing, where she is a full-time pre-veterinary student at Michigan State University.
The family was arrested after animal control officers removed seven dead lambs, a dead horse and three undernourished dogs from the farm, about 45 miles north of Detroit. They each were charged with a felony count of torturing and killing animals and misdemeanor charges of animal abandoning and cruelty, improper animal burial and having an unlicensed dog.
Family attorney David Richardson submitted evidence that the dog licenses were in Ellen Mills' name and a veterinary report that showed that a horse that died had been receiving medical treatment for an ongoing condition, The Flint Journal reported.
A message seeking comment from Richardson was left Monday afternoon.
The preliminary exam for the remaining family members is scheduled for June 28.


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Global Praise for Delhi High Court's Decriminalization of Homosexuality
Global Praise for Delhi High Court's Decriminalization of Homosexuality
Decriminalization of homosexuality by the Delhi High Court gives hope to advocates for equality throughout the globe. Still, much work needs to be done to eradicate discrimination in daily life.
Indian Constitutional Law does not permit the statutory criminal law to be held captive by the popular misconceptions of who the LGBTs are. It cannot be forgotten that discrimination is anti-thesis of equality and that it is the recognition of equality which will foster the dignity of every individual.
Chief Justice S. Muralidhar, Deli High Court
The decision this week of the Delhi High Court to decriminalize homosexuality has received coverage from around the globe, and rightly so. This monumental judgment follows years of activist efforts, such as 'Voices Against 377', battling Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which describes homosexual sex as an "unnatural offense" and "against the orders of nature". The case itself has been an eight year long battle, with NGO Naz Foundation having first filed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking legalization of homosexual sex back in 2001.
The High Court concluded on Thursday that Section 377 violates articles 14, 21 and 15 of the Constitution. Article 14 guarantees all people "equality before the law," Article 15 prohibits discrimination "on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth," and Article 21 guarantees "protection of life and personal liberty." The Petitioners had argued that Section 377 targets homosexuals in an unfair and arbitrary way, infringes upon their rights to privacy and "conveys the message that homosexuals are of less value than other people, demeans them and unconstitutionally infringes upon their right to live with dignity". They also challenged morality as a basis for restricting rights.
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The judgment of the High Court was unquestionably progressive, drawing on decisions from Canada which discuss the meaning of dignity, provisions in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and European Convention on Human Rights to analyze the right to privacy, as well as Roe v Wade. The High Court also discussed the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in detail as well as the impact that criminalization of homosexual sex has had in different parts of the world, including South Africa. They also cited the opinion of Justice Kennedy in Lawrence v Texas that "when homosexual conduct is made criminal by the law of the State, that declaration in and of itself is an invitation to subject homosexual persons to discrimination both in the public and private spheres". The High Court further recognized the impediment created by criminalization to public health programming. A remarkable and essential declaration on the rights of LGBT people indeed!
The former Central Government itself was brought into the case in 2006, with the High Court allowing a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, whose party was then in power, to join the case and oppose decriminalizing homosexual sex. The Central Government's position throughout the case has not been without controversy, with a clear division of opinion between the Ministry of Home Affairs, which opposed any change to Section 377 and the Ministry of Health which was not in favor of the criminal provisions, largely due to their contribution to pushing those infected with HIV underground. Both Ministries filed what the Chief Justice of the High Court referred to as "completely contradictory affidavits". Even though the decision applies only in National Capital Territory of Dili, according to advocates, it will either force India's Central Government to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, or the Parliament of India to amend the law nationwide.
The legacy of colonialism behind Section 377 is worth noting, as we cannot forget the other countries around the globe that continue to criminalize homosexuality. Section 377 was introduced in the 1860 Penal Code when India was under British rule. In fact, this history was used as an excuse by the delegation of the Central Government at the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review of India's human rights record in April 2008 in Geneva when criticized by the Government of Sweden for criminalizing homosexual conduct. The delegation claimed it was "a Western concept, which has remained over the years (PDF)", even though homosexual sex was decriminalized in England and Wales in the late 1960s under the Sexual Offences Act 1967. According to a report released by Human Rights Watch last year, almost half the world's remaining "sodomy laws" stemmed from the spread of Section 377 by British rulers to other colonies. This includes Bangladesh, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in Asia and the Pacific as well as Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe in Africa. It brings to mind the ban on abortion introduced to the Philippines based on a direct translation of the Spanish Penal Code of 1870, with Spain having since liberalized its own abortion law, with Filipino women stilled denied their rights.
The indignity and rights violations perpetrated as a result of Section 377 should not be forgotten as we celebrate this victory. The Petitioners argued that Section 377 had been a "weapon for police abuse," creating a continually victimized class of vulnerable people. According to the Naz Foundation, it was used to facilitate harassment, extort money, blackmail, and even rape homosexuals in India, mainly those from the lower socio-economic classes who had little knowledge of the law and their rights. Section 377 was also used by police to justify raids on parties and events.
Unfortunately, the battle continues, both in terms of building awareness of the decision and advocating for change on issues of discrimination, harassment and corruption in India and for LGBT rights activists in other countries around the world where homosexual sex remains criminalized. Yet we see in the decision of the Delhi High Court an important precedent. This should bring hope to rights activists around the globe, such as Repeal 377a, a group still fighting Singapore's ban and encourage global recognition, particularly politically, of the rights of all people to equality and a life free from discrimination and of the importance of respect for personal dignity.
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Belgrove Senior Boys School are holding a Fun Social Evening in Clontarf Rugby club on Friday 30th Jan. 8.30 – late. While this is in aid of the school, it hoped it will be a big Clontarf Community event and everyone is invited.
There will be music on the night and food provided by Kinara. All ticket proceeds go to the school and 50% of food revenue will also be donated, with grateful thanks to Kinara.
Tickets €10 (over 18s) available from the school or Ciara Foley on 086 1088111.


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Wow, this is very tasteful Jonathan ! Lovely tone, great phrasing.. and a very jam-tastic backing track !! :-D
Awesome lesson Jonathan!
great phrasing! that's a nice guitar!
cool lesosn man!
Cool lesson
Very nice sounding lesson, and great passages, love this one!
Great lesson man! Kenny is a fantastic player!
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Beautiful blues phrases,cool lesson !
Awesome lesson on phrasing! I always love to listen to your lessons, man, they are top noch quality
How i get the tab of this excepcional riff? I?m working in this song. Please someone can help me?
Thanks for answer but the tools of this lesson not have the riff, only the solo. Do you understand?
Hello GMC´ers! Today we will be studying one of the greatest modern guitar players of classical blues. He could be considered an "artistic son" of Steve Ray Vaughan. The sound, vibrato, and bending are all characteristics of these players, however the fundamental and most important to tell them apart, will be show in this lesson.
Using the pentatonic scale with melodic phrasing distinguishes the Kenny Wayne Shepherd style. The guitar solos compare to the best style of SRV, but it's the melody that makes the singer of the compositions by Wayne. I'll play in the classic style and mix it with bluesy work by the singer.
Chord Progression:
Cm7 – Fm7– D#7 - D7 – G7
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C Minor Pentatonic + blue notes + 5º + 9º
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Worcester have announced the signing of Georgia World Cup hooker Jaba Bregvadze.
Bregvadze, who has won 32 caps, will link up with his new team-mates ahead of next Saturday's Aviva Premiership game against Gloucester.
He was involved in Georgia's recent World Cup encounters against Tonga, Namibia and Argentina, helping them secure a third-place pool finish that guaranteed qualification for the 2019 tournament in Japan.
Bregvadze has been with French giants Toulouse for the last three seasons.
Worcester rugby director Dean Ryan said: "Jaba is an experienced international who will add strength and depth to our front-row.
"We have been really impressed by his performances at the Rugby World Cup and are excited to be able to add him to our squad.
"He will add more competition for the number two shirt, while being able to drive standards of some of our younger players in what is a key area."


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Buffalo, NY- The University at Buffalo Theatre & Dance Department will present 10 out of 12 from March 8 – March 12, 2017. Performance times are: Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:00pm. All performances will be held in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. Tickets are $20, Students (any school) & Seniors $10.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tech. Around you, a company of 14 is engaged in the very peculiar—and peculiarly impossible—task of making a new play. You'll have a seat next to the sound designer as he mixes cues. You'll eavesdrop on backstage gossip as it happens over headset. You'll watch the director struggle to contain the uncontainable. 10 out of 12 is a wry and absorbing look at how work forms us and deforms us.
The UB Department of Theatre & Dance 2016-17 season takes inspiration from one of the five named UB 2020 themes, Humanity.
Tickets: Center for the Arts Box Office (Tues – Fri 12:00pm – 6:00pm and 90 mins before each performance) and tickets.com. To charge tickets call 1-888-223-6000. For more information call 716-645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org or www.theatredance.buffalo.edu.
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This post is for the Littles. The tots that are just dying to try out scissors and make something along with the rest of the gang. The ones that are just learning how to hold scissors in the first place and still need to be reminded not to hold them upside down. Their snowflakes are pretty too... just in a different way.
On learning how to use scissors in general:
- Kids can start to learn how to cut with scissors around ages 3 or 4... generally anyway. Fine motor skills vary.
- Using scissors is a great way to determine if the child is right or left handed if you are not sure. Cutting with scissors require both strength and coordination and one hand is almost always stronger than the other.
- Beginning cutters need constant supervision. I shouldn't need to explain this one too much! (hehe) I recommend keeping the scissors stored in a place where they are inaccessible to Littles.
- To teach the correct way to hold the scissors I remind kids to start with "thumbs up" and present their hand as though they are offering a hand shake, then curl the fingers around the scissors.
- In the very beginning, it helps to hold and move the paper for the child while they concentrate on the scissors. If they are still struggling, gently giving support under their forearm seems to help them find control.
I had the opportunity to peruse a popular book for kids to use to practice using scissors and was disappointed to see that the book had the children starting out cutting long straight lines. Cutting long lines is step #2 to me. Step #1 should be starting out with lots of little snips to gain strength and coordination. Making these snowflakes will give your little on lots of practice with little snips while making something meaningful.
As you can see I've got a leftie! This child just loves to keep things challenging for Mama!
Fold a square piece of paper into quarters. (We tried the six pointed snowflake and the paper was just way too thick for Littles.) Have the child cut little snips all the way around the paper, angling them this way and that.
Next, you go through with scissors and quickly connect some of these little snips to remove chunks of the paper and make a lacier snowflake.
Help your child gently open up the paper, and...
Voila! Now make another few dozen and hang them all over the dining room!
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The recent post Presidential Election for the United States has been one of the most controversial in history. Final results: Donald Trump receives enough electoral "votes" to win. Hilary Clinton receives the most populous votes to win. Donald Trump has become President-elect, since the electoral "votes" are what decide the winner of the Presidential election. A little known fact, the electoral votes also decide the Vice-President. A little more about the VP further on.
However, the election is technically… NOT over.
What we saw on TV was the media tracking the populous vote as well as the electoral "vote". But the media was NOT tracking the actual electoral vote; the media was tracking electoral pledges (the person electors are planning on voting for). With this in mind, you need to know the actual electoral college does not meet until December 19th at which time the electors actual submit their votes.
Bind Electors
In most states, electors are required to vote according to the populous vote (winner takes all). Therefore, one can project if a state's populous vote for a candidate, all electoral votes will be given to the populous candidate. In theory.
Unbinding Electors
In some states, electors are not required to vote according to populous vote. Although in most cases the electors vote according to the majority of that state. Again, one can project a state's populous vote for a candidate, all electoral votes will be given to that candidate. In theory.
Congressional Electors
There are a few states, electors vote according to the populous vote, but are not a "winner take all". If 3/4 of the state votes one candidate, then said candidate gets 3/4 of the electoral votes and other would receive 1/4 of the votes (if there is a third party runner that person may get some of the electoral votes also). Congressional electors are normally Binding Electors.
December 19th
At this time, all elector votes are not really votes. The "votes" are actually pledges. Although Donald Trump has been deemed the President-elect, it is possible he may not be President after the electoral college meets and electors place their actual vote.
But that won't happen right? It is possible Hilary Clinton could be voted in as President of the United States on Jan. 6th when the results of the electoral college are made public.
What happens if electors don't vote according to the public's wishes, the electors could be fined $1,000. But that does not mean the electoral vote would not stand because it would still count as a vote, the would not be changed to match the populous vote or whatever vote it should have been accordingly.
If Trump wins Pence wins
Most people think if the elector votes for Trump then his vice presidential pick automatically wins if Trump does. This is incorrect. Electors are not voting just for the next president, but also for the next vice president. That's right, they vote for president and vice president separately. In theory, electors could vote for Trump as President and…. lets see, Clinton for VP? Yes, that is actually a possibility.
It is legal, it is binding and it could happen during the conclusion of the 2016 election.
In 2004 one elector voted for Mr. Johnson (an independent on the ballot) for President and also voted for Mr. Johnson for VP.
In Closing
Do I think the electors will become "faithless" and not vote according to their pledge? No, I think that is highly unlikely and would turn this country upside down at a time when there is so much turmoil already. As in years past, electors are claiming they are receiving emails, phone calls and media post telling them to change their pledge. Some have claimed threatening and harassing emails and phone calls.
Who would think they even have the right or that is morally and ethically appropriate for this to happen? It's not! Electors should vote as outlined by their state guidelines and represent the people of their state.
Want to change the electoral vote system? If so, the only fair change would be for all states to become a congressional electoral vote splitting the votes according to the percentages of the populous vote. Changing the electoral college system will be saved for an up coming blog post.


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Andrew McMahon has never been the type of songwriter to rest on his laurels. After releasing three full-lengths as the primary songwriter in Something Corporate–and notching a top 30-charting Billboard album in the process–he upped the ante with Jack's Mannequin, where he saw two of his three LP releases chart in the top 10. Finally, his debut solo EP, The Pop Underground, came out last year.
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The way the rhythmic drums kick in a little after the one-minute mark, we can't help but draw a comparison to fun.'s "Some Nights." Which raises the question: Could McMahon be on track to find his most meaningful mainstream success so far? He definitely has the pipes for it–as he belts out "I'm the satellite / and you're the sky," there's no denying that–and he has the experience to know exactly what he's doing.
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It was a fun show. I drove to the show with Clint Basinger and set up next to him http://www.cosmicmoustachecomics.com/ and we sold some stuff and made lots of contacts on Saturday. Sunday was much slower but I did have time to get interviewed by John Wilson of www.comicrelated.com Go here to listen to my interview which is part of a longer podcast. http://www.comicrelated.com/audio/relatedrecap041.html
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I also shot about 15 mini interviews with my camcorder and will be posting them on YouTube soon. Email me at: firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll let you know when they are on there. Or just check: http://www.youtube.com/maknbacon off and on or just subscribe to my area and you'll be notified of each new video.
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The Fan-Atic Press Films movie Dean LeCrone vs. The Mutants of Comic-Con was selected and shown at their Indy Movie Film Festival. Even though they didn't put in the movie titles in there convention book, and emailed me the wrong time for it on Saturday, it still had a decent turnout and everyone loved it! Some folks afterwards congradulated me on a very funny movie! I even sold a few of the DVD's on Sunday. And some fans walked by and said they already had bought one and loved it!
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The other day I picked up a phone message from a woman concerning a charity event for homeless youngsters that I was helping organize in Hollywood. The woman is a liberal, and she said she had found a friend who was willing to volunteer her home for an event we had planned for the children — then she paused — "but not if Charlton Heston comes."
Then she paused again. "In fact," she said, "none of my friends' homes will be available if Charlton Heston comes." It was unnecessary for her to say, as she also did under her breath, "They murdered those kids," to alert me to the fact that this was about the Columbine tragedy in Colorado, where two sociopathic teenagers had barged into a high school and ambushed their classmates before turning their weapons on themselves.
Nor did she have to connect the dots and say that the passions that Heston provoked as head of the National Rifle Association, which had thwarted the passage of gun control legislation in the aftermath of these events, was the cause of her friends' determination to shun Charlton Heston and make him a social pariah.
Accustomed as I am to such intolerant reflexes in people who otherwise think of themselves as "liberal," this one caused me to stop and reflect for a moment on what it had revealed. Consider, dear reader, the people you know and call your friends. How many individuals could you name whom these friends would want to bar from a social gathering whose sole purpose was to raise money for homeless kids? O.J. Simpson? Slobodan Milosevic? David Duke?
For myself, I don't have a single conservative friend or acquaintance who would say, "If Barbra Streisand wants to help us raise money for poor kids, I don't want her in my house." (OK, maybe one or two.)
Charlton Heston is no conservative troglodyte. He is a New Deal Democrat, the former chairman of the Hollywood committee for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington, a lifelong champion of civil rights and artists' rights (he was a staunch defender of the National Endowment for the Arts) and generally a decent, humane and ecumenical soul.
Of course, such data is irrelevant in this matter, because the ideological hatred liberals bear toward Heston has no real-world referrent in terms of who the man actually is. Even Heston's role as spokesman for the NRA doesn't make their passion any more intelligible to someone outside their ideological bubble. Do the 3 million mainly lower-middle-class and working-class members of the NRA want to see children die? Would the legislation they defeated have indisputably saved those children or others to come?
The fact is that there are 20,000 gun laws already on the books, 17 of which were violated by the Columbine killers. What would one more law accomplish that the other 20,000 could not? Especially one that would merely mandate background checks on buyers at gun shows? Is there any evidence that these shows are the sites of a significant number of criminal purchases or that such legislation would have any effect on armed crimes?
The Brady Bill has been violated on 250,000 occasions, according to police records, but not a single violator has been punished. Is there any correlation at all between stringent registration laws and low gun deaths? Apparently not. A social scientist named John Lott has just published a study that claims that communities in which citizens are armed have lower incidences of gun violence than communities where guns are relatively absent.
In places where gun violence has actually been reduced, like New York, where the murder rate has been cut by a phenomenal 60 percent, the reason appears to be aggressive police methods, which have come under fire from many of these same liberals who think gun control is the answer. Do the people who hate Chuck Heston adore Rudy Giuliani? Hardly.


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Who is John Galt?
Disruptors in Dentistry
By Brett Kessler, D.D.S., CDA President
|"I started my life with a single absolute
That the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values
And never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or hard the struggle" Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Disruptors are innovators. They are businesses that shift a mindset of how consumers think, purchase, etc. – thereby challenging established businesses.
Harvard Business School professor and disruption guru Clayton Christensen says that a disruptor displaces an existing market, industry, or technology, and produces something new and more efficient and worthwhile. It is both destructive and creative.
Some examples of disruptors are companies like Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and Uber.
I identify Apple not for the computers that it builds, but for another niche that it took over – music and listening device sales. iPods, iPhones and iTunes have changed how we buy and listen to music. There are hardly any CD stores remaining other than those that sell used discs. When I grew up, I would buy records. The cover art would attract me to give new bands a listen. I judged the band by entire albums that it recorded. Today, we buy songs, not albums. They are instantly downloaded onto our computers. No waiting in lines; no browsing through tedious shelves of records/CD's.
We create playlists with the drag of a mouse. We use auto shuffle and the "genius" feature to create our own personal radio stations. They connect to our cars, our phones, our tablets and all are stored on our computers. CD players are becoming a thing of the past. Music is stored on hard drives, flash drives, iPods, etc.
Netflix took how we rent movies to a new level. For a low monthly fee, we can have unlimited movies shipped to our house – hassle free – or immediately available to view on our computer or smart TV's through an internet connection. Blockbuster used to charge late fees, "you-didn't-rewind-the-VHS" fees, etc. I dreaded having to pay this fine. The buying experience was a hassle and expensive. Netflix is easy, customized to my preferences and instant. Are there even any Blockbuster stores left?
Amazon capitalized on the fact that a book is still readable after it had been read, music is still listenable after it had been listened to, and anything should be able to be purchased on the internet easily! They created a personalized buying experience based on your browsing and buying habits. It greatly affected the big chain bookstores like Borders or Barnes & Noble. It also helps you find the lowest price for a commodity and they deliver it right to your door. If it wasn't exactly what you were looking for, ship it back. Hassle-free!
Lastly, Uber is putting a huge dent in the taxi business. With Uber, you can press a button on your phone app and a nice clean car will be at your location within 15 minutes. Taxi's get to you when they get to you and the entire cab experience pretty much stinks!
All of these disruptors have innovated, streamlined and penetrated market share. They have challenged and even ruined wildly successful businesses, while reinventing the delivery of these services. They have changed the consumer's mindset and changed the paradigm on how these services should be purchased, used and consumed. The consumer experience is exactly the way the consumer prefers. We (the consumers) wouldn't have it any other way.
Another commonality of these disruptors is that they didn't just enter the marketplace and were welcomed with opened arms. The status quo or "established" business model was not happy and tried to stop them.
In reality, the status quo was asleep at the wheel. They were lazy and arrogant. They felt they were too big to fail. Those established business models that survived disruption evolved their business models to better serve their consumers.
The question, "Who is John Galt?" comes to mind from Ayn Rand's book "Atlas Shrugged." John Galt represents creativeness and innovation. In the book, the status quo was constantly putting up barriers to protect its own interests in how things always have been done.
The status quo must constantly channel its inner John Galt if it wishes to remain relevant to the people it serves.
There are disruptors popping up in every niche of business, and dentistry is definitely not immune.
Large Group Practices, better known as Dental Support Organizations, are delivering dental services cheaper, quicker and more efficient than the typical private practice. A Dental Support Organization takes care of all of the business aspects for the dentist – the billing, HR, marketing, equipment, materials, etc.
They are aggressively growing around the country. They are aggressively hiring new dentists. They are aggressively advertising their services. They have created a niche for themselves and continue to attract patients. Some may say that they haven't perfected the consistent customer experience yet, but at some point, this too will change.
As in private practice there are good practitioners and those who could use a little nudge to "up their game." The reality with the Dental Support Organizations is that they are being judged by the lowest common denominator. For every bad patient experience, the entire organization's reputation takes a hit. If these companies are going to take their disruption to the next level, they need to shore up some of the weaker links in their organizations. Trust me; they are aggressively evolving their internal practices to do just this.
I recently attended a forum on Dental Support Organizations. DSO's are growing 15-20% per year with over 7000 dentists employed, it was illustrated that the trend in healthcare is moving toward consolidation. Consolidation breeds efficiency, in theory. If you look around, there are very few privately owned pharmacies; there are very few private physician offices. They have all been engulfed by corporate entities that manage the business side of the practices. Has it improved healthcare? I'll leave that for the reader to decide.
Many of us in private practice (the status quo) are complaining. Of course, it's only natural. The realities are, however, if the private practitioners aren't evolving their games, they will soon be wondering where their patients have gone. Maybe some of us already are!
Graduating dental students are being hired in droves by these practices. I asked a recent graduate who was working for a Dental Support Organization what his favorite part was about working in this environment? He answered that he has mentorship and professional networking instantly available to him. He admitted he gives up some of his autonomy, but implied that no job is 100% perfect. I would agree with that statement in private practice too. There are parts of my day that I don't look forward to doing (usually administrative) as well.
Most of these dentists are not joining organized dentistry. Why? The most common response: they are made to feel "less than" for working for those companies.
This must stop. We (organized dentistry) are being judged by this fact, just as some may be judging those who work for entities different than private practice. The Colorado Dental Association is charged with advancing oral health in our state. The DSO's in Colorado are helping us achieve this. They are just doing it differently than the "status quo".
We need to be much better at welcoming our colleagues. They are working the best
that they can with the opportunities that are presented to
them. I always remind young
dentists to keep the patient's best interest as their main focus. We have a must maintain our code
of ethics as a profession.
The Association of Dental Support Organizations (www.theadso.org) has emerged to help set standards for it's members and is looking to ensure that ethical practices are in place.
Evolution is the survival of the fittest. Those who can adapt and create change will evolve into the new paradigm, and address the needs and desires of the consumers.
The status quo does not exist indefinitely. It will constantly be challenged.
"Who is John Galt?"
Disclaimer: I am not passing judgment on these disruptors mentioned in this article. I am
sharing my observations and thoughts.
I may or may not subscribe philosophically with various paradigm shifts occurring
in the dental marketplace. Each
serves a niche that is attractive to various people. That is why they are growing/gaining the market share and
shifting the perceptions of the consumers. When I mention "organized dentistry"
I mean ADA, state associations and its components.
Thanks for reading! BK
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Kiwi filly Capella has arrived safely in Australia and is ready to compete in the Group 1 $500,000 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Capella landed safely in Sydney yesterday and Mattamatta trainer Dancia Guy has reported that the filly has settled in well into her new surroundings.
"She travelled probably better than I do," Guy told Racing HQ.
"She travelled really well and got off the bus there with no sweat on her and a very happy horse straight into her feed."
"Very very happy with her."
Guy is hoping the Sydney weather clears for the weekend so Capella can show Australian racegoers her electric turn of foot on a dry track and performs well before heading towards the Group 1 $1m James Boags Premium Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on April 9, the second day off 'The Championships'.
"She will probably settle midfield, she needs room and she has got a very good turn of foot," Guy said.
"Our only concern is if the rain keeps up. This weekend if the track is rain affected it might take the gloss off of her a little."
"She is pretty devastating on a firm track, she has a really good sprint."
Three starts back Capella was a winner at Group 2 level when she took out the NZ$100,000 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on December 26 and then ran third to Mime in the Group 2 NZ$100,000 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa on February 13
Guy then put the Rip Van Winkle filly up against the colts and geldings in the Group 1 NZ$750,000 TV3 BMW NZ Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 5 and was very pleased with her fourth placing, half a length behind the winner Rangipo.
"She ran super in the New Zealand Derby and she really ran out the 2400m really really well. She was probably the fastest finishing on the day and only got beaten half a length," Guy said.
"We were absolutely thrilled with her run. She is proven at the trip and hopefully she can do it all again here."
"She has come good at the right time. Couldn't be happier with her."
Top New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson has been booked to ride Capella in both the Vinery Stud Stakes and the Australian Oaks.
In early betting at Ladbrokes.com.au for the Vinery Stud Stakes, Capella is marked as a $9 chance alongside of fellow Kiwi filly Valley Girl, the John O'Shea trained Asinara and Lindsay Park's Stay With Me.
Early market order for the Vinery Stud Stakes at Ladbrokes.com.au: $3.80 Jameka, $4 Risque, $5 Happy Hannah, $9 Asinara, Capella, Stay With Me, Valley Girl, $13 Honesta, $18 Ambience, Believe, Single Gaze, $21 Sacred Eye, Sailing By, $26 Chabaud, Lonely Orphan, $31 Heartlings, $35 Self Esteem, $41 Aurora's Star, $81 Peggy's Cove, $101 Zasorceress


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There's nothing quite like the rollout of a major update on Sprint, folks. Never experience one before? Picture Times Square on New Year's Eve. Add a dash of a major chess tournament, a giant bag of Doritos, and a case of Red Bull. That's pretty much what we've got going on now. It's a friggin' party in our EVO 4G LTE forums as we all patiently <cough> await the arrival of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Anyhoo, here's a better shot of the Sprint Playbook page detailing the update that finally made its way out last night, for those who like things crisp and clear. (Lord knows my tired eyes do.)
As you can see, according to the Playbook (which is sort of Sprint's all-but-public internal newsletter), you should be able to start pulling down the update today, and it'll be pushed out starting Jan. 3. (At least that's the current plan, apparently.) Not that folks are drumming their fingers in the forums or anything.
Oh, and Sprint's EVO 4G LTE product page now lists Jelly Bean, for what that's worth. Not that anybody's obsessing over it or anything.
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A fibroblast is a cell that manufactures and maintains connective tissue, the structural framework that supports the organs of all animals. Fibroblasts secrete fibrous proteins and ground substance, which together form the extracellular matrix that is the basis of connective tissue. Ground substance is composed of varying amounts of water and specialized molecules that help determine how firm or soft the extracellular matrix will be. Thus, fibroblasts give connective tissue its strength, form, and the ability to adhere to other tissue types.
Beneath a microscope, fibroblasts are fairly nondescript. Fibroblasts that are actively producing connective tissue are a bit larger than inactive, or 'resting,' fibroblasts, but even active fibroblasts are visually uninteresting. However, few cells have functions that are as fascinating as fibroblasts, nor are many cells as adaptable to different situations.
Depending on where they are and what type of connective tissue they're building, fibroblasts can secrete several different types of fibrous proteins:
Collagen is a tough, strong fiber that provides tensile and compressive strength to your organs and tissues. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. If you removed the cells from one of your organs, a collagen 'skeleton' of that organ would be left behind. Collagen is the major constituent of your tendons and ligaments, and much like the tough backing on a carpet, it provides support for your skin. When you have an injury to your skin, collagen is the stuff that forms the scar. Due to the many tasks required of connective tissue, your fibroblasts 'know' how to make at least a dozen different types of collagen.
Elastin is a stretchy and resilient protein. Like a rubber band, elastin helps tissues return to their previous shape after they've been stretched. In sun-damaged skin, elastin fibers become weak and disorganized, allowing the skin to droop and sag.
Reticular fibers are a delicate form of collagen that gently cradles cells in organs where blood or other fluids must be able to percolate freely. Your liver, spleen, and lymph nodes are loaded with reticular fibers.
Fibronectin is secreted from fibroblasts in a water-soluble form but is quickly assembled into an insoluble meshwork that serves several functions: other cells use the fibronectin matrix to migrate through a tissue; fibronectin helps 'glue' connective tissues to surrounding tissue types; and fibronectin is necessary for cellular growth and specialization in many tissues.
Fibroblasts don't secrete finished collagen, elastin, fibronectin, or reticular fibers. Rather, they produce smaller, folded molecules that are modified to form the extracellular matrix after they're released. The ground substance secreted by a fibroblast has a lot to do with the type of connective tissue it produces, too. Bone, cartilage, fat, and blood are all special forms of connective tissue. What makes them radically different is the composition of their ground substance.
Scientists have learned that fibroblasts in muscle, lung, heart, tendons, and even around the bases of your teeth make collagen that is specifically needed in those areas of your body. If you remove these fibroblasts from your tissues and grow them in a test tube, the next few generations of fibroblasts continue to make the same type of connective tissue they made when they were in your body. This suggests that fibroblasts have a sort of genetically programmed 'memory.'
However, fibroblasts are also 'teachable' to a certain degree; they are capable of morphing into osteoblasts (cells that build bone) or chondroblasts (cells that produce cartilage). Whenever you experience an injury, nearby fibroblasts will migrate into the damaged area, where they quickly lay down a protective coating of connective tissue. Within a few days, those same fibroblasts begin reorganizing the temporary patch to make it conform with the surrounding normal tissue. Recently, researchers have discovered that treating fibroblasts in certain ways will make them convert to smooth muscle cells or endothelial cells, raising the possibility that fibroblasts could one day be used as a type of 'stem cell stand-in' for people with heart or blood vessel diseases.
Let's review. By producing fibrous proteins like collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers, fibroblasts build connective tissue that supports your organs and gives your body form. In addition to fibrous proteins, fibroblasts secrete other compounds that comprise ground substance. Together, fibrous proteins and ground substance make up the extracellular matrix that characterizes a specific type of connective tissue. Bone, fat, cartilage, and blood are all specialized forms of connective tissue. Each possesses a different type of ground substance.
In addition to providing an architectural platform for your organs, fibroblasts are responsible for healing and remodeling your tissues when they get damaged by injury or aging. Fibroblasts appear to specialize, in that they can produce connective tissue that is unique to a given organ or function. However, they are also quite adaptable, and they can switch roles in certain situations.
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A book is now out
One of the recent things I've done is that I've released a new book called Shannon's Evolution and it features one of Avlons Generals.
Shannon in question is such a man, well more of a teenager than some of you might think. His fate is the same as Harry Potter's but is despite the point, he's a different character, it's what I call the darker version of Harry Potter.
Here let me explain, instead of embracing his destiny Shannon wants nothing of it. He's been told about his future that he would destroy Avlon. He doesn't believe nor care enough listen what people think of him. Anyway I'm excited about it and I hope all of you will read it.
It comes in two formats one is an e-book and the other a soft back.
For quite some time I have been quite busy with other projects, I finished up writing a small screen play 'One of 7 Sins' and got attached to a play called 'Grandpas Garage'.
Currently I pitched a new concept of a TV series to a friend of mine and he was so impressed with it he had set up a meeting with some very important people, which I will be attending next week.
Sorry that's about all I can say.
Books, Books and more Books
I have been going over two new fantasy books that will finish off the War of Twilight cycle and it will be open ended for them since it branches off into a trilogy. But that's not the good news, for some time I've been going over a new concept for a fantasy world and I'm putting it together slowly.
It's a different type of fantasy world where humans are off springs of Elves, so it's based far into the past. This time around there are going be fillers, a lot more show than telling, but it will be equal with it so it won't bog down the story.
Besides this I have some up coming cameraman jobs that I'll be working on. All of them are plays, speaking of plays I might be working on one though not as an actor.
A few New Things
First and fore most I'm glad to say that two new books have been picked up by create space. One is entitled Dark Alliance: Hell Dragon and the other is another fantasy world which is entitled The Tyranny of Talin which is book one of a trilogy.
In other news I have done a voice over for a bank commercial and I'm now working on a TV film. Besides that I'm developing a short film which I was thinking of trying my hand at directing, since it is short it may not be too much to handle after all.
At least for one thing I'm keeping busy.
Dark Alliance is a collection of short horror stories and I hope all of you will enjoy both books since they are out on the market. As of being in stores that will take some time.
Some News to Tell
In the matter of 6 weeks I'll be releasing two very new books out onto the world.
One is called Dark Alliance which is a few short horror stories that are tired together by the name characters.
Tyranny of Talin will be coming out as well, it's based in another fantasy realm but this time I'm staying away from prophesies. It can be a bit much once every author on the planet runs it dry.
Each and every character is used well and it's been wiped clean of every mistake. Well I hope, even someone like me can miss something.
Basically it's two out of three so this time, I've made sure both of these are through every retail outlet. I'm not taking my first two books The Madness of Avlon Klynn or For It's A Hard Line away from Eloquent Books until I can prove otherwise.
Any future books in that fantasy world will be through creatspace for now on. At least it's a new beginning.
Hello world!
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that I'm new to this site and I hope quite a few of you will follow my articles.
Besides I write for other sites as well, Triond, Helium and Shvoong are a few of them. I also have two published fantasy books out on the market.
As I said this is mostly an introduction on my part and I look forward to what you have to comment about.
Enjoy and God speed


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Pawpaw Research at Kentucky State University
129 Atwood Research Facility
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: 502-597-5942 / FAX: 502-597-6381
Picking up pawpaws, puttin em in your pocket, way down yonder in the pawpaw patch. Weve been singing the song and the praises of the pawpaw at Kentucky State University (KSU) for some time now. There has been a comprehensive pawpaw program at KSU since 1990, initiated by Dr. Brett Callaway, directed toward developing pawpaw as a new commercial tree fruit crop for Kentucky and the southeastern United States. Dr. Desmond Layne lead the pawpaw program from 1994 until 1997, before moving to Clemson University to work with peaches. Dr. Kirk Pomper took over the program in 1998 and it has diversified a little. The Pawpaw Program has been renamed this year as The Fruit and Nut Development Laboratory to reflect our current research efforts involving pawpaws, gooseberries, and currants, along with demonstration plantings of American persimmon and table and wine grapes, as potential new fruit crops for small farmers in Kentucky and the southeastern United States. However, our bread and butter, so to speak, is still the pawpaw, representing about 80% of our research efforts.
The pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal] tree produces the largest edible tree fruit native to the United States, reaching over one lb. in size. Pawpaws are hardy to USDA growing zone 5 (-15oF) and grow wild in the hardwood forests of 26 states in the eastern United States, ranging from northern Florida to southern Ontario (Canada) and as far west as eastern Nebraska. In their native setting, pawpaws usually flourish in the deep, rich, fertile soils of river-bottom lands where they grow as understory trees or thicket-shrubs. There are currently more than forty pawpaw cultivars commercially available, either having been selected in the wild or the result of breeding efforts of hobbyists.
The pawpaw flower has a slight fetid odor and flowers are thought to be self-incompatible and require cross-pollination, although some trees may be self-compatible. Flies and beetles are thought to be pollinators of pawpaw flowers. We have noted the presence of many flies and other insects visiting the pawpaw flowers on sunny warm afternoons; we rarely have seen any insects around the flowers on overcast or cool spring days. Dr. David Gordon, an entomologist at KSU, collected insects on a sunny April afternoon and has identified flesh flies, blow flies, and marsh flies that were visiting the pawpaw flowers. We have never placed any meat or road kill, as some have suggested, in our orchards to attract flies, and we have still had excellent fruit set. The large concentration of pawpaw trees at the KSU farm may help attract the many insects we have seen visiting the flowers, hence pollinators are not limiting. In the years to come, we hope to develop recommendations on which cultivars serve as pollinizers for other cultivars. To our knowledge it has never been documented that Sunflower, often stated to be self-fertile, is really self-compatible. There is much work to be done in the area of pawpaw pollination.
With its uniquely flavored fruit, the pawpaw has great potential as a new high-value fruit crop in regions where tobacco is now commonly grown. The fruit has a powerful aroma and almost tropical flavor, resembling a combination of banana, mango, and pineapple. However, flavor varies among cultivars, with some fruit displaying more complex flavor profiles. Fruit quality of seedlings is quite variable, and fruit often is small and can have bitter or off flavors when compared to named (grafted) cultivars. The flavor of a pawpaw fruit can intensify as it over-ripens, as with banana, resulting in pulp that is excellent for use in cooking. The skin should not be eaten. Shelf life of a tree-ripened fruit stored at room temperature is 2-3 days. With refrigeration, fruit can be held up to 3 weeks while maintaining good eating quality. Drs. Douglas Archbold, Bruce Downie, both at the University of Kentucky, and Kirk Pomper are studying the ripening process of pawpaw fruit; hopefully, we will find ways to store the fruit for longer periods of time. There is commercial processing potential for use of pawpaw fruit in juices, ice creams, yogurts, and baked goods. The fruit is also very nutritious, being higher in some vitamins, minerals, and amino acids than apple, grape, and peach. Pawpaw fruit can also be produced organically (without pesticide). Pawpaw trees are also attractive to the homeowner as an ornamental planting in edible landscapes. Natural compounds (annonaceous acetogenins) in leaf, bark, and twig tissue possess insecticidal and anti-cancer properties. Harvesting the leaves and twigs for the extraction of these compounds may also represent a lucrative opportunity for small farmers.
There is already a potentially profitable market for those interested in establishing pawpaw orchards. Most fruit for sale is currently collected from wild stands in the forest. In 1998, Bray Orchards of Bedford, Kentucky developed a pawpaw ice cream, in cooperation with KSU. The ice cream has been selling for $10.00 per gallon, and Bray Orchards has been paying up to $5.00 per lb. for pawpaw pulp. Pawpaws also show potential as fresh market fruit. Pawpaw fruit was sold at the Lexington Farmers Market last year (1999) for $1 each (or about $3.00 per pound) and sellers had a difficult time finding enough fruit to market. Chefs at the Oakroom, a AAA five-diamond restaurant at Louisvilles Seelbach Hilton, have developed a menu of Appalachian cuisine, which includes pawpaw. The menu includes a pawpaw and green tomato relish on a French rib pork chop, pawpaw sorbet, and a Pawpaw Foster with pawpaw ice cream (made by Bray Orchards) for dessert. The Pawpaw Foster consists of flambéed pawpaw and banana using ginger liqueur (wild ginger is indigenous to Kentucky) over pawpaw ice cream. The Oakroom has also begun serving a pawpaw brandy.
Public interest in the pawpaw has continued to develop. An Associated Press article was carried in newspapers across the country in the last week of September 1998 concerning the development of the Seelbach Hilton Oakrooms menu and use of pawpaws. Hopefully, this media coverage will continue to increase public awareness of the pawpaw fruit and its uses. In addition to recent articles in the popular press, additional public interest in pawpaws is evidenced by KSU web site visits (which has had over 15,000 visitors since 1999; http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu), and strong attendance at the KSU pawpaw field days. In the fall of 1998, KSU initiated its first annual pawpaw field day with 50 people in attendance. In 1999, over 150 people from 16 states attended the annual KSU pawpaw field day, where they learned about growing pawpaws, toured the pawpaw orchards, and sampled pawpaw products. KSU is planning on hosting a National Pawpaw Conference at KSU in the fall of 2001; watch for details over the next year.
KSU has the only full-time pawpaw research program in the world. Recent pawpaw research efforts have been directed at improving seed and clonal propagation methods, orchard management, regional variety trials, fruit ripening and storage, pollination biology, breeding efforts, and germplasm (i.e. seeds, plants, meristems, etc.) collection and molecular characterization of genetic diversity. An excellent review Development of Pawpaw as a New Fruit Crop: Research Update from KSU of the KSU program was published in Pomona in Fall 1996, which was reprinted again in Winter 1999. Here we will very briefly mention a few of our findings and where we are heading.
Seed germination, seed storage techniques, and clonal propagation methods have been examined through the research efforts of Dr. Kirk Pomper, Dr. Desmond Layne, Ms. Cynthia Finneseth, Ms. Snake Jones, Mr. Eddie Reed Jr., and Dr. Robert Geneve (University of Kentucky). We have developed recommendations for the optimal conditions to propagate pawpaws by seed; this information can be found in the extension publication, Pawpaw Planting Guide: Cultivars and Nursery Sources, which is available from KSU upon request or on the KSU pawpaw web site. We have found that some major points to remember about propagating pawpaws by seed are: 1) Never let the seed dry out; this greatly reduces the germination rate. Keep pawpaw seed in ziplock bags containing moist peat moss, and then store in a refrigerator until you are ready to use it. 2) Pawpaw seed has a chilling requirement that must be satisfied for optimal germination rates. You should store seed for at least 100 days in a refrigerator (in moist peat moss) for optimal germination. 3) Do not let pawpaw seed freeze, it will kill the seed. 4) Start seeds in tall pots (12), as the seedlings have strong taproots. Since the roots of field dug pawpaw seedlings are easily damaged, we usually recommend starting pawpaws in pots, or buying them from nurseries in pots, and then transplanting them. 5) If you are growing seedlings outside, keep the plants in moderate shade their first year (we use 55% shade cloth) for maximum growth of the plant. Seedlings will grow well in whitewashed or even unshaded greenhouses.
In terms of clonal propagation of pawpaw, budding (specifically chipbudding), and grafting (whip-and-tongue) techniques are most successful on actively growing pencil thick seedling rootstock. Clonal propagation of pawpaw by other methods such as root cuttings or softwood cuttings has been unsuccessful in our laboratory. Attempts to propagate pawpaw via tissue culture have also not yet been entirely successful; however, we have been able to proliferate shoot buds in culture, although most of the buds do not elongate. Research continues on developing a tissue culture propagation system for pawpaw. Mound layering is also currently being investigated as an alternative clonal propagation technique.
Since 1995, KSU has served as the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository, or gene bank, for Asimina spp. (pawpaw), as a satellite site of the repository at Corvallis, OR. There are over 1,500 accessions (trees) from 16 different states that are planted on 8 acres at the KSU farm. Genetic diversity is a critical component of biodiversity and adjustment to the environment. We are attempting to evaluate the genetic diversity contained in wild pawpaw populations across its native range so that unique material can be added to the KSU repository collection; this rich potential source of useful genetic traits will be used in future breeding efforts. Drs. Hongwen Huang, Desmond Layne, and Donald Riemenschneider (USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI) have used allozyme and isozyme marker systems to examine genetic variation in domesticated pawpaw cultivars and natural populations. These studies suggested that moderate levels of genetic diversity exist in both cultivated as well as wild populations; however, these previous studies included only a limited number of loci. Before leaving KSU, Dr. Layne received a USDA 1890s Capacity Building Grant to establish a molecular genetics laboratory at KSU. We can now extract DNA from pawpaw leaves and use it with techniques involving the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), with methods similar to those used by law enforcement agencies for DNA finger printing of potential suspects, in order to evaluate genetic diversity of the pawpaw populations. Using PCR-DNA based marker systems, higher rates of precision (larger number of loci) are possible in fingerprinting pawpaw cultivars and evaluating genetic diversity in pawpaw across its native range than with allozyme or isozyme methods used previously. Under the direction of Dr. Pomper, Ms. Tera Bonney (KSU graduate student) and Ms. Snake Jones (KSU Research Assistant) have collected over 500 pawpaw leaf samples from trees at a dozen sites in Kentucky and over 25 volunteers collected leaf samples from 270 trees in 17 different states in the pawpaws native range for use in this study. We are currently processing the samples for use in our studies.
For development of a commercial industry for pawpaw, high quality fruit from cultivars must be marketed to the public, and large numbers of trees of named cultivars will need to be established in orchards. Regional recommendations for pawpaw cultivars need to be developed for growers. In 1993, KSU (at that time Dr. Desmond Layne) and Mr. Neal Peterson and the PawPaw Foundation (PPF) embarked upon an effort to establish a pawpaw Regional Variety Trial (RVT) in which 28 named pawpaw cultivars and PPFs advanced selections were to be evaluated in different regions in the U.S. From 1996 to 1999, 13 universities or private cooperators have established RVT demonstration orchards (Wapello, IA; Frankfort, KY; Princeton, KY; Baton Rouge, LA; Keedysville, MD; Jackson, MI; Lincoln, NE; Ithaca, NY; Raleigh, NC; Piketon, OH; Corvallis, OR; West Lafayette, IN; Clemson, SC). Named cultivars that are secured for testing include: Middletown (selected in OH), Mitchell(IL), NC-1(Ontario, Canada), Overleese(IN), PA-Golden(NY), Sunflower(KS), Taylor(MI), Taytwo(MI), Wells(IN), and Wilson(KY). The other 18 clones to be evaluated were selected from PPF orchards by Mr. Peterson at the University of Maryland Experiment Stations at Wye, MD and Keedysville, MD. These advanced selections were selected based on superior horticultural traits including fruit size and taste, flesh-to-seed ratio, resistance to pests and diseases, and overall productivity on a year-to-year basis. Final results of the RVT and regional recommendations will be available on the KSU web site in a few years.
Controlled crosses were preformed this spring signaling the beginning of a pawpaw breeding effort at KSU. Also this spring, pawpaw pollinators are being collected from flowers and cataloged. We will also continue to study the ripening process of the pawpaw fruit in an effort to find ways to store the fruit for longer periods of time. The first steps in developing a commercial pawpaw market are being taken. If you would like more information about growing pawpaws, please check out our web site at http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com, or write: Dr. Kirk W. Pomper, 129 Atwood Research Facility, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601. Watch for details over the next year for the KSU and PPF National Pawpaw Conference in Frankfort, Kentucky in the fall of 2001.
(This article was originally published in the Summer edition of
Pomona, a publication by the North American Fruit Explorers, as" The Kentucky State
University Pawpaw Story," by Kirk W. Pomper and Desmond R. Layne, pages 13-18.)
Finneseth, C.L.H., R.L. Geneve, and D.R. Layne. 1997. Adventitious bud and shoot formation in pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal] using juvenile seedling tissue. Combined Proceeding International Plant Propagators Society, Vol. 47 638-640.
Finneseth, C.L.H., D.R. Layne, and R.L. Geneve. 1998a. Morphological development of pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal] during seed germination and seedling emergence. HortScience 33(5):802-805.
Finneseth, C.L.H., D.R. Layne, and R.L. Geneve. 1998b. Requirements for seed germination in North American pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal]. Seed Sci. and Tech. 26:26:471-480.
Huang, H.; Layne, D.R. Peterson, R.N. 1997. Using isozyme polymorphisms for identifying and assessing genetic variation in cultivated pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.)Dunal]. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122(4):504-511.
Huang, H.; Layne, D.R.; Riemenschneider, D.E. 1998. Genetic diversity and geographic differentiation in pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal] populations from nine states as revealed by alozyme analysis. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123(4):635-641.
Jones, S.C. and D.R. Layne. 1997. Cooking with pawpaws. KSU Pawpaw Ext. Bull.-001. 12p. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ksu-pawpaw/cooking.html
Jones, S.C, R. N. Peterson, T. Turner, K.W. Pomper, and D. R. Layne. 1998. Pawpaw planting guide: cultivars and nursery sources. KSU Pawpaw Ext. Bull.-001.8p.
Layne, D.R. 1995. NewCrops FactSheet: Pawpaw, 6p. NewCROP New Crop Resource Online Program, Indiana Center for New Crops and Plant Products, Purdue University. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/pawpaw.html
Layne, D.R. 1996. The pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal]: A new fruit crop for Kentucky and the United States. HortScience 31:777-784.
Peterson, R.N., J.P. Cherry, and J.G. Simmons. 1982. Composition of pawpaw (Asimina triloba) fruit. Ann. Rpt. N. Nut Growers Assoc. 73:97-106.
Pomper, K.W., D.R. Layne, and R.N. Peterson. 1999. The pawpaw regional variety trial, pp.353-357. In J. Janick (ed). Perspectives on New Crops and New Uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
Wilson, M.F. and D.W. Schemske. 1980. Pollinator limitation, fruit production, and floral display in pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Bul. Torrey Bot. Club. 107:401-408.
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This is the sixth year of the Syrian War. Millions have fled their homes and there have been more than 400,000 deaths. Hope is no longer a word tossed around lightly and many have lost their confidence in it. However, others have indoctrinated it as the basis for the end of this devastating war. They are the White Helmets.
The 2016 documentary "White Helmets" follows a group of around 3,000 civilians (of the same name) who risk their lives every day to save the people in need. Every day, these rescue workers go out into the aftermath of airstrikes, smoky debris and dig out the dead or injured from the rubble. Orlando von Einsiedel captures the heroism exercised daily by these civilians. One of the 60,000 people they have saved is Omran Daqneesh, who made headlines in late August after footage was released of the shell-shocked, blood covered child that later became the face of suffering in Aleppo.
It is necessary to remember that these White Helmets are regular citizens. Those who have died for this cause die nameless, overshadowed by the growing number of deaths. It is hard to imagine the trauma and horrors that they voluntarily experience. And yet, they will stop at nothing to save another human life. Hope is their motivation and to them, every child, woman and man saved is hope. For the past three years, this ideal never faltered.
However, there remains a major downside to Einsiedel's portrayal of the White Helmets. Throughout this documentary, it becomes very evident that there is an underlying one-sided political message shaping our perceptions of the Syrian war. Not once is the US involvement in this war acknowledged, let alone brought up, even though the US has been a major player in the war since 2011 and has been bombing targets in Syria through NATO for nearly three years now. The documentary seemed to mainly focus on Russia's involvement in the war, at some point stated as equal to ISIS' horrors. The lack of acknowledgment of the US' intervention, regardless of whether or not it is as intense as Russia's, takes away from the film's credibility.
Perhaps the film's importance is that it sheds light on a deserving group active in the Syrian War, despite its lack of crucial information that can shape the perception of its audience. George Clooney's fictional adaptation of this documentary accounts for all sides of the war as it is crucial to the understanding of those less informed of this devastating war.


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Groote Post Kapokberg Sauvignon Blanc 2017
This wine is typical Darling, with minerality in abundance. Green guava and kiwi aromas are prominent on the nose, while granadilla and passion fruit abound on the palate. Well integrated acidity and abundant flavours give the wine great length. read more »
Groote Post Kapokberg Chardonnay 2017
Lime marmalade with toasted buttery notes on the palate, citrus character runs true, supported by just a touch of fine grain oak and a finish of browned butter. read more »
Groote Post Kapokberg Pinot Noir 2015
Ripe, red fruit upfront on the nose with early morning farmyard blossoms. The palate is voluptuous and beautiful cherry notes with silky oak tannins support the structure on the finish. read more »
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2018
Melon and guava are prominent on the nose with a pleasing minerality on the palate with pear and green fig flavours. read more »
Groote Post Sauvignon Blanc 2018
On the nose fragrances of white stone fruit , green fig and gooseberry. The palate has great length and minerality. read more »
Groote Post Unwooded Chardonnay 2018
Grapefruit and citrus flavors are in abundance on the nose and palate. This vintage has fresh acidity, beautiful minerality, vibrant, racy and zesty structure. read more »
Groote Post Riesling 2018
This wine display beautiful peach, grapefruit and pineapple fragrances on the nose and ginger and spice abound on the palate. The wine has a long , lingering mid palate with generous acidity carrying the wine through to the end. read more »
Groote Post Merlot 2016
Berry and plum flavours are prominent on the nose, supported by a subtle hints of mint, resulting in a wonderful flavour spectrum. A juicy mid palate is supported by soft silky tannins and ageing in oak barrels.read more »
Groote Post Shiraz 2016
This vintage displays white pepper and violets, which are typical of our region. Smokey spice and saltiness fill the palate.This is an elegant Shiraz with well rounded tannins that linger. read more »
Groote Post Brut Rosé NV
This MCC is salmon-pink tinged with flavours of strawberry and hints of yeasty biscuit. It is crafted according to the age-old tradition of second fermentation in the bottle. read more »
Groote Post The Old Man's Blend White 2018
A Sauvignon Blanc based summer wine, displaying tropical fruit flavours. A fresh lively acidity livens the palate with a finish of guava and green apple flavours. read more »
Groote Post The Old Man's Blend Red 2017
A down to earth, ripe fruit driven blended red wine. Cherry, mulberry and cedar wood are prominent on the nose with soft tannins on the palate giving a smooth finish. read more »
Groote Post The Old Man's Blend Red 1.5L 2017 Magnum
A down to earth, easy drinking soft and smooth blended red wine. White pepper, spice and raspberry are prominent on the nose with soft and ripe tannins giving an elegant finish. read more »
Groote Post Salt of The Earth 2015
This wine has an abundance of cedarwood, plum,white pepper and violet flavour on the nose. Cinsault flavours of cherries and strawberries are prominent on the palate. The wine is very well structured and has great length. read more »
Groote Post Seasalter Sauvignon Blanc 2018
The Seasalter not only embodies the Darling minerality that is so prominent in the white wines produced off the Darling Hills, but also display soft nuancus of citrus, stonefruit and green apple. These flavours are the culmination of the interplay of slope, soil, climate and proximity to the icy Atlantic Ocean. read more »


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There are four frequently used job evaluation.
Job evaluation methods rank, classify, or compare job factors in order of difficulty or importance of contribution to the organization. Most employees believe that persons of equal job status should earn comparable salaries. The difference in salaries may be justified in terms of skill, seniority, type of work, and or place of work. However, dissatisfaction may occur where there appears to be no valid reason for difference in salary that exists. The administrative process (know as job evaluation, the basis for determining relative net worth of jobs in a organization from the lease to the most complicated.) should be initiated to maximize productivity for each dollar invested in an employee. Based on the type of job evaluation that is implemented each will render a very different results. Some organizational procedures attempt to qualify the job evaluation through the use of weighted points, while other procedures rely of the supervisor in rating each job.
Let's explore the advantages and disadvantages of the four methods of job evaluations, as elaborated upon in Ivancevich (2004).
Job ranking.
This method list jobs in order of precedence, requiring evaluators to a compare one position versus another. It implements a "whole job" concept, from the simplest to the most challenging.
(Advantages). The size of the company definitely matters; this process is better suited for small organization. It also offers simplicity by prioritizing each position according to the importance of its contribution. (Disadvantages) The raking is supported on the subjective judgment of supervisors or evaluation committee. Therefore, the unusual aspects of a job may not be considered. Reliability utilizing this process is poor. Job ranking does not attempt to apply mathematical calculations or requirements and no set of job factors is used as a scale for verification. Because of these...