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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
A weekend of random driving around
I have my road test coming up this week. So all of last weekend and yesterday, I spent most of my free time, or rather procrastinated studying for my midterms, behind the wheel under Arun's able (muttering under my breath: sometimes annoying) guidance. It was like learning how to dance. I had to learn hand-eye-foot-brain coordination. And also racing heart-clammy toes-sweating palms-grated teeth coordination among other things... Just exaggerating! I think I did fine. After all, doing 75mph can be pretty daunting when all you know is a past life where you had to show your deep reverence by driving slower than cud-chewing cows on the road. Jokes apart, Arun is a great teacher. He is unfazed no matter what I do or how dangerously close I am to the gigantic trucks cruising along the highway.
Our aimless wandering took us to Ricketts Glen State Park. The drive was fun and full of winding roads. But we picked the worst time of the year to go to a place where the main attractions are waterfalls. We made things even worse by reaching there in the evening when every trail was closed, some for the day, some for all of winter. Not for us those beautiful shimmering cascades, not for us the tingle of warm water flowing over dangling feet. It's almost as if we revel in the snow covered emptiness with no sight of human beings for miles. But at Ricketts Glen there were a few other brave souls outside wooden cottages lighting barbecue fires, warming up for what promised to be a freezing night.
There's something between us and sunsets. Just like in Valley Forge,we drove up to a clearing just in time to catch the setting sun. Arun got a few good shots. In reality the sun looked rather trembly, as if it was drunk and swaying. The picture looks like the sun underwater. Or like color slowly dispersing in a watercolor painting...
The clearing was actually a frozen lake under half a foot of snow. The undisturbed fresh powdery snow was a wonderful sight. It was fun to throw some of it at a protesting Arun. But once he scraped the snow to show me the ice beneath, I kept imagining scenarios where the ice gave way and I drowned. What a pity it would be to die such a premature death, that too by drowning (Ah! Chilling!), and when I'm so close to having my dream life after school...
It's great that we've stopped lazing weekends away. Maybe it has finally dawned on me that I simply have to move my ass if I have to see places here before I move halfway across the world.
5 comments:
- Nandini Vishwanath said...
Hehe @ your last line :) I love the bench (if that's one!) pic!
- February 24, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Jegu said...
Before the winter goes, you have to see the places which brings you closer to your dream life.!!!
- February 25, 2009 at 12:05 AM
- buddy said...
nothing beats a weekend spent randomly driving around!
- February 26, 2009 at 12:01 AM
- narendra shenoy said...
Enjoyed this! And reminded of a joke.
There is an art to capturing polar bears. Each Inuit village has a different technique and there is considerable competition between villages in how effective their techniques really are. The most famous village of all had a technique that worked nearly all of the time. The technique stayed a secret until one old gentleman finally told the leaders of the other villages.
"The technique," he said, "is to make a large hole in the ice. Then, you must surround the hole with fresh peas. They must be fresh. Canned ones will not work. After this, you wait. When the bear comes up to take a pea, you kick him in the ice hole."
- February 26, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Lovely pictures! You guys sure have a lot of fun, and it's really nice reading you :)
btw, your latest post, I can't comment. I hit comment and a completely blank white page shows up. :|
Good luck on your cross-country drive! two days left eh? :)
- March 4, 2009 at 8:56 PM


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I would like to congratulate the Winner of February Heritage Challenge created by sdwhru:
For the 4x4 Challenge the winner is blbabe1234!
Each winner received a $5 ACOT Gift Certificate from me!
All of us from our community to you wish you would join us in the friendliest scrapping community on the web along with many other great challenges sponsored by the community!
This month I have put the 4x4 Challenge on hold just so I can catch up on my design team requirements for the month. The 4x4 challenge will be back next month!

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At Fox News, Another Prominent Host Is Fired, and Another Week of Tough Headlines
Bob Beckel, second from left, with other hosts of "The Five" on Fox News. The network fired Mr. Beckel on Friday for making a racially insensitive remark to a black co-worker. Credit Fox News Channel.By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and EMILY STEELMAY 19, 2017
For Fox News, it was another unkind week in an unkind year.
The network's founding chairman, Roger E. Ailes, died on Thursday, sending a shock through a newsroom still reeling from a string of harassment scandals, lawsuits and high-profile departures. The threat of a federal investigation into the network's financial practices has lingered.
And on Friday, another prominent on-air personality was abruptly tossed. Bob Beckel, a co-host of the prime-time talk show "The Five," was fired after an African-American employee accused him of making a racially insensitive remark.
The drumbeat of tough headlines has taken a toll on morale at Fox News, with employees on and off camera describing a feeling of being under siege.
And after years as the undisputed king of cable news, Fox News ranked third in prime-time this week among the 25-54 age group most important to advertisers, finishing behind its rivals MSNBC and CNN. In total audience, MSNBC edged out Fox News in prime-time on three nights, an unsettling sign for an evening schedule scrambled by last month's exit of Bill O'Reilly.
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Good morning, readers. Today is Tuesday, September 11. Taking a breath of fresh air was a bit of a challenge in many parts of the Southern California region yesterday.
Authorities believe that a foul smell reported by thousands of residents was most likely caused by a fish die-off at the Salton Sea, combined with strong winds that pushed the smell into the area. The smell was reported as far east as Palm Springs and as far west as Ventura County. Los Angeles Times
Leaders of community colleges in the San Fernando Valley fear that a failure to pass Proposition 30 could result in drastic cuts in classes and the loss of many services. Campuses such as L.A. Valley College have already been forced to cut library and records services. Daily News
Three small brush fires were reported at the junction of the 5 and 118 freeways Monday afternoon. Authorities believe the blazes started near the intersection of the 118 Freeway and San Fernando Road. Los Angeles Times


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Litigation Release No. 18313 / August 28, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Global Telelink Services, Inc., Global Contact Corporation, and Robert Smith III, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Civil Action No. 1:01-CV-0632 MHS
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on August 1, 2003, the Honorable Marvin H. Shoob, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, entered judgments of permanent injunction as to Global Telelink Services, Inc. ("GTS"), Global Contact Corporation ("Global Contact") and Robert Smith III ("Smith"), restraining and enjoining them from further violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c) and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.
The defendants consented to the entry of the judgment without admitting or denying any of the allegations of the Commission's complaint. The Court ordered disgorgement against Smith in the amount of $478,891, plus $53,351 in prejudgment interest, but waived payment due to Smith's demonstrated financial inability to pay. The Court did not order Smith to pay a civil penalty based on Smith's demonstrated financial inability to pay.
The Commission's complaint alleged that GTS, Global Contact and Smith operated a Ponzi scheme that raised more than $10 million from more than 300 mostly elderly investors. The Commission's complaint alleged that the GTS scheme was based upon purported investments in customer owned, telephone gateway switches offered and sold in units, involving a switch, lease/back agreement and buy/back agreement, that constituted securities. The complaint further alleged that the Global Contact scheme was based upon purported investments in workstations in purported telephone call centers, offered and sold in units, involving a call center workstation, lease/back agreement and buy/back agreement, that constituted securities. No registration statement was filed with the Commission in connection with either of these securities. The complaint alleged that GTS and Global Contact devised and controlled both investments and directly made all payments to investors. Investors were not told that GTS and Global Contact had no operating revenues and that all payments to investors in either scheme were made with money raised from subsequent investors.
See also: L.R. 16929 (March 9, 2001)


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Subtracting and Removing integers
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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The 8th annual Webby Awards are on their way, and this yearis nominees include Apple. The company received three nominations for the iTunes Music Store (iTMS) in the Commerce, Music, and Services categories. The BBC (5) and PBS (6) both received more nominations, with Apple garnering the third most nominations. The iTMS was the only music download service nominated. From the Webby Awardsi press release:
Hailed as "the online Oscars" by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards is the leading international honors for web sites. The awards are presented by the Academy, a global organization that includes over 480 members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet co-creator Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, "Smart Mobs" author Howard Rheingold, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, and Oracle chairman Larry Ellison.
"Whether itis iTunes transforming the way we enjoy music or Howard Deanis Blog for America BlogforAmerica.com altering the political landscape, the web is dramatically changing the way we live," said Tiffany Shlain, the founder of The Webby Awards. "When we started the Webbys nearly a decade ago, many people did not know what the web was. Today there is no denying the profound way it influences every aspect of our lives."
Winners of The 8th Annual Webby Awards will be announced online on May 12, 2004. In keeping with Webby tradition, winners will once again be held to a five-words-or-less acceptance speech.
Note that the members include both Steve Jobsi best friend, Larry Ellison, as well as his newest critic, Real CEO Rob Glaser. Even the tech world is a small one. The categories in which Apple was nominated:
You can find all the nominees at the Webby Awards Web site.


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Our team has been keeping busy for the last three months, working on the next chapter in the series of User Error Single Player expansions for TRON 2.0 on the PC. Today, we have some early clips of cutscenes and a feature that will be in the mission.
We're currently at a pre-alpha stage, and these preview clips are tests that are not 100% final. As the project nears completion, you can likely expect changes from what you're seeing here today.
Cutscene Tests
Here is a short clip of a test cutscene, that will probably end up as the introduction to the mission. The scene is quite long, but we're only showing you a small part of it now so as not to spoil the story too much.
Here's another test cutscene, from what might be a later stage in the mission.
Level Feature Test
This is a clip demonstrating a new feature that will be part of the mission. User Powers.
Your character will have certain powers like Flynn did, in the original TRON film. The power shown lets you steal other programs' faction colors and disguise yourself as one of them. This way, you can move around freely unless you attack an enemy, at which point the disguise will wear off. There will be a few other powers, as well.
Closing Thoughts
Again, we don't have an estimate on the total number of levels, or a specific ETA, at this time. But we're looking to create a fairly lengthy campaign (close to the same length as User Error 2), and hoping to have the project done before the end of 2013.
Thanks from the User Error team, and if you have any questions or comments: visit the LDSO message forum, the TRON fan sites, or leave comments here on ModDB. Do not use the "Send Message" link on ModDB, otherwise your feedback may not be read for a long time.
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It's all Hallows Eve and we here at Android Central all hope you have a safe and happy Hallowe'en. That said, after you've raided all the candy you can get your hands on make sure you check out the latest here posts on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums.
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Ann Greenberg
Founder: ION, Gracenote, Sceneplay, Entertainment AI™ & Hugging Company.
Ann Greenberg is a digital media pioneer who has significantly advanced the democratization of media with her work as an entrepreneur, inventor and thought leader. Ann's passion for empowering audiences through new forms of interactive entertainment has shaped her entrepreneurial endeavors and inventions.
In 1998, Ann co-founded the leading entertainment data company in the world, Gracenote. It was the first crowd-sourced company and a precursor to Blockchain. Gracenote connects millions of people to the content they love and handles billions of data requests daily for leading consumer electronic, software and automotive companies. In 2017, Nielsen purchased Gracenote for $560M and adopted Gracenote IDs as the standard content identifier across its audience measurement solutions.
At her new company, Entertainment AI™ Ann is merging machine and human creativity to engage a new generation. The company's patented platform automates media creation, enabling smart content that changes based on who you are. Entertainment AI's SmartScript™ micronizes all elements of a story so they are cryptographically tracked, reconfigurable, and can be monetized using micro-transactions. The system enables dynamic, scalable, and deeply participatory experiences with a Proof of Participation™ consensus model. The platform compensates all participants in the ecosystem, including those formerly called The Audience. The company is stealth.
Ann also runs the Hugging Company, an incubator for Blockchain, AI and immersive technologies providing cutting edge solutions for diverse industries.
Ann serves on the All Reality Committee for the IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems. Ann participates in the Innovation 4 Jobs (i4j) think tank; helps organize Women In Blockchain Los Angeles, and the EOS Los Angeles meet ups. Ann mentors Korean accelerator SparkLabs and advises select startups. Ann designed the original immersive story-mapping concepts for a documentary about a tribe of Jews living in Ghana, West Africa. She also produced hip-hop artist Blaqstarr's SongPano (Ann's concept for immersive album covers) for Interscope.
In 1992, Ann co-founded ION a pioneering digital studio to create "omnidirectional, interactive and immersive entertainment" which invented and patented early interactive cinema systems, enhanced CD formats and groundbreaking intelligent media players. ION partnered with BMG and published cutting edge work for artists including: David Bowie, Brian Eno, The Residents, Todd Rundgren and Primus. Clients included: Apple, Sony, Microsoft, Macromedia, Phillips, Interscope, Disney and House of Blues. Other projects included "Robecca a Digital Frankenstein" built from collective memory, "Digital Dante" and Ray Zone's 3DWorld. Ann pioneered celebrity hosted chats and playlists, and worked on early Internet broadcasts for major brands.
Prior to founding ION, Ann headed marketing for Academy Award-winning Pressman Films.
Ann is a dynamic speaker. Sample conferences include: United Nations's Blockchain For Impact Summit 2018 (AI Panel), CES, NAB, SXSW, AWE, Future of Blockchain, Crypto Invest Summit, Cognizant Community, Mondo NY, Monage (Computer History Museum), ShowBiz AI, Digital Hollywood, Sundance, SMPTE, Stanford's Computer Vision Summit and Stanford's Future of Entertainment.
Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Digital Media, Participatory Storytelling, Crowdsourcing, Collaborative Models, Immersion, VR, AR, AI, Entertainment Technology, Interactive Cinema, Blockchain Technology, Spatial Computing, Computer Vision, Intellectual Property Development, Marketing and Business Development, Women in Technology, Innovation, Futurism, Public Speaking.
I start companies to house the products I want to experience!
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Sceneplay's patented platform enables users to perform together in scenes along with their friends and favorite creators, or even avatars and robots! Anyone can be a creator and co-creator.
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HugCo™ is a venture incubator and consultancy for Blockchain, AI and immersive companies, platforms and projects. HugCo™ believes that new forms of storytelling require new platforms to achieve their highest potential. HugCo™ partners with best in breed content and context developers to continually push the boundaries of what is possible.
The world's largest entertainment data company.
and Ann co-founded Gracenote in 1998. Gracenote was built using the designs and inventions originated at Ann's first company, ION. Combined with CDDB, Gracenote has become the largest supplier of Automatic Content Recognition and metadata services in the world. The company handles billions of requests for data a day and is embedded in every major technology company's media offerings and over 100 million automobiles. Sample licensees include: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Mercedes, Ford, Honda, Huyndai, BMW. Ann served as SVP Business & Marketing as well as being the inventor of the companies foundational patents. She headed IP development and pioneered the companies ground breaking business models (earliest crowdsourced company, early SAAS and distributed component models, early embedded chip applications) Other offerings she spearheaded included establishing the Label Certification Program, The Silicon CD Award (Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears, Korn, Kid Rock, Jonathan Davies), the CDDB Digital Music Charts (with Billboard Magazine,) the first MP3 only album (Reeves Gabrels - Ulysses - Della Notte.) A proponent of online privacy, Ann also ensured that Gracenote's products complied with all of the EFF's published standards to protect user privacy. Gracenote was recently purchased by Nielsen for $560M..
Digital studio and publisher of cutting edge experiences.
In 1992, Ann co-founded ION as the studio of the future for omnidirectional, interactive and immersive entertainment. ION was pursuing new models of Co-Creation. ION became known as the 1st interactive music label when it's first product was an interactive cinema system re-cast as music-video machine for David Bowie. A Joint Venture with BMG, ION created and published work with David Bowie, Brian Eno, The Residents, Todd Rundgren, Primus and many others. Working with Sony, Philips, Warner Brothers, Microsoft, the RIAA and Apple, ION created the Enhanced CD and its standards. Ann pioneered the first celebrity hosted chats, celebrity playlists and helped with early m-bone broadcasts of live concerts. She patented groundbreaking interactive cinema systems (branching and non-branching) and produced award winning products that pushed the limits of 3D computer technology and immersion. Other projects included "a person remembered collaboratively," Robecca the Digital Frankenstein and Immersive Digital Dante.
Listening Speaks Volumes™
Fanpulse believes that data has a point of view and can tell a story. Fanpulse enables brands to listen to the pulse of the fan, across music, movies, television, books and sports.
Doing Jewish: A Story From Ghana (2016)
Documentary and digital companion.
Doing Jewish: A Story from Ghana, is an exploration of the background and day to day lives of the Jews of Sewfi Wiawso. At the same time, it shows the importance of connections, as we see the Sefwis try to reach out to other Jews worldwide and witness their ongoing struggle for acceptance and growth. Ann was the original Transmedia producer, and originated the designs for an immersive storymapping treatment for the digital companion to the documentary. She also served as the film's associate producer. Director: Gabrielle Zilkha
Advising & Mentoring
All things digital, immersive and data driven!
The YouTube of Virtual Tours
Sphere (formerly known as TourWrist) was a groundbreaking shoot and share 360 panoramic photography app and platform. The easy to use app was available for both Apple iOS and Android and garnered many awards and recognition. In 2012 TourWrist won BOTH awards at DEMO, which has only happened 3 times in 24 years! Sample companies that Sphere worked with were American Idol, Ryan Seacrest, Interscope Revolution Places and Miraval. Ann pioneered a new concept for the future of the album cover, and worked with Blackstarr producer Joey Black and Interscope to produce the world's first SongPano, where all album art was shot using 360 pano and synchronized with music. Sphere lives on inside Google StreetViews, BusinessViews and PhotoSphere.
Leading technology innovation through media, entertainment, and social change.
FEM inc. is a media technology company that delivers engaging, relevant video experiences for any website or app. We deliver high performing content recommendations to your diverse audience, which means more video views and more revenue for you.
Easy to implement and completely scalable, FEM inc. delivers engaging, quality content where every view counts.
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Busby is an invitation-only social network where entertainment & media professionals showcase, connect and flourish.
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SparkLabs' mission is to help our startups succeed globally, more specifically to secure the next round of funding. SparkLabs helps startups attract not only Korean investors, but also prominent global investors. SparkLabs provides a 3-month accelerator program for seed to early-stage startups that have the potential to expand globally.
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So the scenario is written?
Someone is going to shoot down a few Basijis and this will give the security forces under this shit-face the justification to open fire on the rest?
Well, this scenario has been circulating around for a few days; so this is making the rumors appear a bit more real.
How can someone this UGLY and convoluted in the face be anything decent inside?!


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Do you like to get away from it all, and escape into wilderness away from the hustle of civilization? I recently traveled to such a place, and I will never be the same again. In the far reaches of Northwest Arkansas, in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, lies the Buffalo National River and surrounding wilderness areas. Two hours off Hwy 40, after many twisting and turning two lane country roads, one arrives to this sanctuary of wilderness and wild country. We were staying in the headwaters area of The Buffalo National River, which is roughly 12,000 acres of remote wilderness littered with waterfalls, mountain bike and hiking trails, caves, and the start of the otherworldly Buffalo National River, the creme de la creme of rivers. The headwaters area is part of the larger 1.1 million acre Ozark National Forest, which includes the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area, the 135 mile Buffalo National River, and three other designated wilderness areas. The Buffalo is one of a hand full of undammed rivers in the country and is truly a wild and scenic river. Tall cliffs line its banks and the turquoise blue water of the river is spellbinding to the traveler. My wife, Shannon, and I had a week to explore the region and how I wish I had more. We just scratched the surface it seems, but made many lasting memories and experienced a level of peace and solitude that will last for many years to come.
We arrived on a Sunday evening just in time for the sunset and to check out our accommodations at Falling Trails, which is owned by How Kuff, a local mountain bike guide, author, and pioneer of biking in the Upper Buffalo. http://fallingtrails.com/ We rented a rustic cabin on How's place that he just built on the 150 acre property. This cabin sits atop the highest point on the property with 360 degree views of the Ozarks and the surrounding wilderness. The cabin has no running water or electricity (solar panels and spring water sink will soon be added) and is about a 15 minute drive on a forest road off the small country highway. As soon as we arrive, we are greeted by the overwhelming silence, which will be the solace after each of our day's adventures. Silence like this gets deep inside of your soul and cleans you out. It rustles your wildness inside and helps you to forget the troubles of life and get back to the simple concepts like gratitude and being awestruck at the world. We take a short hike on trails near the property and find some of the singletrack in the National Forest we will hit in the morning. We also say hello to the farm animals on the property, numerous goats and two horses. They roam freely on the property and add to the wonder of the place. After our short exploration, we light a fire in the cabin's wood stove and relax on the porch watching the last of the sun's rays dip behind the horizon. The sky is a mixture of deep orange and red hues and the picture adds to the sense of wonder and awe we are experiencing. We sleep soundly that night and set out to explore the singletrack in the morning. How gave us a small tidbit of information and said there is a 3 mile loop near the property off his driveway, so we set out on the first exploration into the unknown. We luck into the singletrack and the trails just keep opening up to more trails in an expanse of multiple forks and options. We take one of the freshly machine built sections of downhill and are treated to a beautiful section of trail with berms, flow and technical sections all in one. The trail eventually loops around to the section of trail we hiked the previous night and Shannon decides to cut it short and head back to the cabin. I decide to push on solo, since we crossed multiple sections of singletrack that were begging to be ridden. I hit a super technical descent down the mountain and was reminded of my home trails of Pisgah National Forest. The rocks, roots, tight switchbacks, and big drops were just like the local North Carolina trails. The trail loops back around to where we originally started and I decided to take a few variation side trails, which eventually led to the Buffalo River. One section was a really long, machine built section that was ripping fast and flowey. I was all smiles. On the climb out the rain started, light at first. I climbed back up to the ridge that headed to the cabin and then the rain came in earnest, along with lots of thunder and lightning. At one point on the ridge, the lightning and thunder crashing all around, I kind of got in panic mode and pedaled like a man possessed. The closest the crashing came was a four second count, and I probably should have stopped and gone into lightning drill. The cold made the decision for me and I high tailed it to the cabin through the storm taking my chances. The storm started to move off, and I made it back in one piece. Shannon already had a fire going and I ate a late lunch. I got 15 miles in and I was so psyched to ride later in the week with How. He was going to take me on a real tour of all the 40+ miles of trail on Friday. With all the multiple side trails and forks, I was so excited to have a guide for the next upcoming ride. Right now the Upper Buffalo River trails are not marked on any maps and are all unofficial trails. They have been like that for ten years. How recently met with the Forest Service and in June all these trails are going to be officially designated for mountain bikes and recreational use. The trail system has already received IMBA Epic status and it will be amazing when all the trails become official. How is creating a bike ranch that will have campsites, skills trails, local races and a cabin(the one we stayed in). The ranch will be a central hub for the trail system and How will help manage the trails and be a liaison with the forest service.
Day two, we decided to go rock climbing at Horseshoe Canyon Guest Ranch, which is a world-famous rock climbing destination. It is a sport climbing and traditional climbing paradise, with over 411 sport and trad routes and more than 400 boulder problems. The climbing is on sandstone and has a mixture of incuts, chickenheads, crimps, jugs and plates. Needless to say it is world-class. I hadn't climbed in about a year, so I was a bit nervous. The moderate grades at Horseshoe Canyon and the safely bolted routes enabled me to jump right back into lead climbing with no hesitation. I was having a blast at my previous sport obsession of dancing over the stone. The day turned sunny and warm and as usual on the trip, no one was around. We only saw 3 groups of climbers the entire day, and only on very brief occasions. We had the entire canyon to ourselves. If this place was in Boulder, Colorado and not miles from anywhere, the crowds would be horrendous. The remoteness of the Upper Buffalo River Wilderness and the lack of big cities or even towns is the key to its isolation. The 1.1 million acres of surrounding forest is an isolating factor as well. Shannon and I were having a blast and we were having some good bonding time. After all, we met as climbers and climbed together for 15+ years. The day was just like old times and we were all smiles. Horseshoe Canyon Guest Ranch is worth a trip to Western Arkansas in its own right, but this day was just one in our adventure filled week. We took a shower at the ranch too, which was nice. They added a bath house since our last visit four years ago and have upgraded the camping accommodations as well to include a covered common area with a fridge, BBQ grill and a few more wooded campsites.
Day three would take us to the famous Buffalo National River and an eleven mile canoe trip on this mystical river. I had not been in a canoe for many years and this adventure was one of my favorites. The scenery is truly mind-blowing and around every bend there was something to look at and awe over. We put in near the tiny one gas station town of Ponca and floated to Kyle's Landing. The scenery reminded me of desert settings in New Mexico with the cliffs and vistas keeping our eyes skyward the entire float. Again, we saw only three people. Two people were way ahead of us and we only saw them once and never caught up to them. One person we saw hiking down a side trail as we hiked up to view a waterfall along the way. The solitude was immeasurable and intense. You felt connected to a deeper feeling in nature and felt like an explorer discovering new regions. The only sounds were the wind and the gentle flow of the water against stones. Times like these open up your mind to wandering thoughts of deeper connections beyond yourself and how truly wonderful nature's gifts really can be. Simple thoughts of oneness and calm envelop one's being and smiles are not far behind. We stopped for a side hike to Hemmed in Hollow Falls. This magical place was one of the best places I have been to in my life. A gentle one mile hike leads to a box canyon with a 225 foot waterfall that shoots away from the cliff in a snake-like pattern. The wind was blowing the water in spiral-like patterns and creating a beautiful spectacle. We had lunch in the canyon and soaked up the sights and sounds. The water crashing on the ground put us into a mesmorizing trance and complete state of relaxation. I would love to come back and camp along this river and really experience what it has to offer. The day was one for the books and one I will never forget. This trip was getting better and better each day.
Day four was for hiking and caving. We hiked into Lost Canyon near Ponca to see a natural bridge, many waterfalls, an old Native American bluff shelter site, and to hike into Eden Cave that has a hidden waterfall deep in its dark chambers. It was raining hard on the way there, so when we pulled up to the parking lot there was only one car, and they left of course. Solitude once again. We hiked in the rain up the canyon and then the storm stopped. The sun started peeking out and the water was flowing loud and cutting the canyon like an orchestra of sound playing to a grand audience. We did not mind that we were the only listeners, two wanderlust travelers seeking truth and peace in the remote Arkansas wilderness. The natural bridge was a site to see. We walked through it and the water sliced the rock like glacier run off in Alaska, cutting a large channel through the rock. The sounds of water were creating a grand musical for our ears. Further up the canyon was the Native American bluff shelter site. It was beautiful there and I can just imagine people thousands of years before waiting out storms under the rock and storing their grains there. It was a site to see. There was a many-layered waterfall further up the canyon and another waterfall was coming out of the rock above the shelter site that free fell to the ground in gentle sheets. We stayed there awhile and then trekked further up the canyon to Eden Cave. A local said there was a hidden waterfall deep in the 200 foot cave that you can reach with a short squeeze through the rocks. We brought headlamps and my bright bike light for this excursion. Shannon led the way and fearlessly crawled through the thirty foot section on hands and knees to reach the waterfall. I was definitely out of my comfort zone and moved forward reluctantly. After crawling through the tight two and a half-foot high, 30 foot long squeeze section, the cave opened up to a large room with a waterfall crashing through the rocks at the back. The chamber was around forty feet high and the waterfall rushed out in loud and powerful gushes and sprayed water vapor all over the room. I felt like I was in the bowels of the earth and at the site of creation. The sound of water hitting the rock and pool on the chamber floor was a force you could feel to your core. The room vibrated and echoed, charging your body and mind with energy and power. Once, we turned out the lights and just listened to the power. I felt like I was a rechargeable battery and was being infused with energy and life from this natural recharging station before us. We crawled back through the cave and walked back to the car in a daze for the remainder of the day. What a treat!
On day 5 of the trip, I hired How Kuff to guide me into the Upper Buffalo River to ride on his favorite singletrack. As I said before, none of the trails are marked, so having a guide was the way to go. It turns out my exploration ride from day one was just a meager scratching at the surface. We went on a full on, back-country ride and he showed me a wide selection of classic trails from machine built flow sections, to long, technical and rocky descents. The route had a mixture of climbing and downhill and was very similar to riding in North Carolina. We rode 30 miles of some of the best back-country trails I have been on, and never once did we see another person, except once we saw a car going up a remote fire road. A real treat How showed me, was a local fire tower I got to climb up. He volunteers manning a research camera that is housed in the tower. It takes pictures that scientists in Boulder, Colorado analyze to examine the area's air quality. He unlocked the gate and we scaled the 150 foot tower. The 360 degree views were outstanding. My climbing skills came into play as we forgoed unlocking the ladder to reach the stairs 20 feet up. We scaled the metal tower like cats and needless to say, climbing in mountain bike cleats is a little sketchy and slippery. How had his flats on and climbed with ease. I worked my way slowly up the slippery metal beams and made it to the stairs safely. I wish I took some pics of this excursion, but I did not have Shannon's phone. Memories will have to suffice. The downhill descent from the firetower was a really nice way to end the day. It was at least a four mile descent on fast and flowey machine built trail that led us back to How's property.
Hanging out each evening was really fun and relaxing, too. We would make a fire, eat dinner, talk about the day, and just relax on the porch watching the sunset, or would just listen to the quiet sounds of the woods. These were some of the best times of the trip. They were times when your mind would move towards thoughts of thankfulness and happiness at the incredible gifts being shown to us each day on this trip. Sitting quietly among a still world of trees and clean air, one reflects on the joy that can be experienced in life, and one is reminded of the sanctitiy of wilderness and wild places. I now truly understand Thoreau's quote, "In wildness is the preservation of the world." In wilderness we become whole again. In wilderness, we cleanse our minds and bodies and can take on life with a renewed sense of purpose and direction. With heavy hearts, the next day we packed the car and started the long two day trek back home to Asheville. As a pleasant reminder of the gifts we received this week, right as we turned onto the paved road, a young bobcat walked casually out of the woods. We were able to walk fairly close to it and watch it meander slowly back into the woods. It was a special moment that sealed in the joy and incredible experiences of the week, making them permanently etched into our memories. Turning onto the main Highway 40, we went to get some food. I was definitely in culture shock at all the people and noises. The week of solitude and silence was in stark contrast to the busy world of life. We headed for our final treat to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for a soak in the healing waters at Quapaw Baths and Spa. It was a refreshing end to the trip and a way to rejuvenate after all the weeks activities. We then started the drive home in a blissful, relaxed state. In the end, I am so thankful that there still are wild places we can go in life. Places we can go to escape and to reconnect, places we can go to remember gifts of nature and to create experiences that make us once again whole. Until next time, thank you Arkansas.
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It's been really quiet around Sterek lately when it comes to official support or entertainment and media coverage, but the romance of Derek and Stiles is about to achieve the milestone of twenty thousand individual stories on the Archive Of Our Own.
While everyone else may have moved on from the phenomenon, Sterek shippers are busy creating more stories, more art, and more Tumblr gif sets than ever before.
I'm proud to be a Sterek shipper. I met my pack – so many new friends – because of these two characters and the potential they have; to be something bright and amazing, or something dark and awful. To be hot or funny but never, ever boring.
All we want as shippers is to enjoy our boys and their awkward, tension-filled possibilities, but there is always someone asking us why. "How can you ship it?" and "It's not real" are constant refrains that a Sterek shipper needs to be able to answer. We're supposed to enter any conversation with "I know it's never going to happen, but" and to be sure not to offend. Criticism of Sterek is more often than not criticism aimed squarely at shippers and their mental faculties.
So here's a tale of shipping Sterek.
You can ship it because they're cute together. You can ship it because they are an example of your favorite tropes. You can ship it because you identify with them. You can ship it because you want to see these rather attractive men make out with each other on screen. You can ship it because you think it's going to happen. You can ship it for any reason you want and it's always, always going to be enough. There's no barrier of entry for a ship to be valid; they're all valid.
There are people who say they don't understand Sterek and I want to believe that they are genuine. So maybe we can help. There have been many amazing words said about the whys and hows of our favorite pairing, many of them collected on specialized tumblrs for Teen Wolf meta, pairing specific tumblrs like fuckyeahstilesderek, or individual Sterek shippers' accounts.
They have undeniable chemistry. Even Jeff Davis has admitted to this much and called Sterek one of the writers' favorite pairings, although it was presumably in the context of writing engaging dialogue.
Stiles and Derek follow a long history of pairing tropes that date at least as far back as Benedick and Beatrice, appearing in a similar push-and-pull, banter heavy, slightly damaged and world-weary romance in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Theirs is such a powerful trope that only the best actors are capable of playing opposite that whirlwind. Conventionally romantic pairings, or the typical fairytale romance, often pale in comparison with this romantic archetype.
There are a lot of people who enjoy pairings with a bit of bite, when there's snarky banter or even initial dislike. They love the kind of stories that put two opposing forces together and watch them collide to create something new. That's drama and tension and people having to work for romance instead of love at first sight. I think it's for those of us who want to believe that first impressions aren't always right and that we can come to love even our rivals, enemies, or the pain in our ass.
Shipping Sterek is very rarely about pretending that they are already having a secret love affair and all their relationship needs is a reveal. It's largely about the incredible potential they have, the fascinating and multi-faceted story they can tell. Stiles and Derek have the potential to understand each other and comfort each other, but they can also draw blood easily. Derek is already wounded and Stiles has the potential to twist the knife; just look at their argument in season 3, episode 10 when Stiles brings up Kate Argent.
Together, these characters have already come so far, their relationship has been growing steadily from the beginning. In season one, Stiles frequently tried to convince people that he wanted Derek dead, only to turn around and save Derek's life again and again. He's now in a place where he is the only source of comfort during one of the worst moments of Derek's life. Derek goes from wanting to rip Stiles' throat out with his teeth to being more than happy to indulge Stiles in his antics. He trusts Stiles with important research and believes him over the word of Jennifer Blake. He even lets Stiles get away with the Kate Argent comment because he understands a fundamental part of Stiles – clinging to your only remaining family. They have three years of little moments and long hours stuck in places together, growing to like each other.
Love won't remove the teeth from this relationship. There is more than enough potential for angst and drama with Scott's ambivalent dealings with Derek and the werewolf shenanigans and everything else that makes for a great young adult urban fantasy love story.
The show doesn't have to change to sell them as a romance – it wouldn't have to be easy for the characters, but from a story-telling point of view, all the necessary pieces are already there. It just needs a spark.
The most beautiful thing about Sterek, though, is that we'll make our own spark. We will light the fireworks and celebrate like mad and make a thousand worlds where Stiles and Derek find each other, forever, for a lifetime or just for a little while. We've already told their stories a hundredfold – we've told how they meet, how they fall in love, how they live and how they die.
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Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Digital IT Product Engagement Lead, Global Marketing Services. The position will be based out of New Brunswick, NJ. Considerations will also be made for Skillman, NJ. Position may require up to 25% local travel, depending on business needs, between New Brunswick, NJ, Skillman, NJ and New York City.
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies touches more than a billion people's lives each day through our health care products and services, our corporate giving, and the volunteer efforts of our employees. The Johnson & Johnson Group of Consumer Companies develop and market beloved brands that address the needs of consumers and health care professionals worldwide. Our portfolio ranges across several distinct business units: Baby Care, Oral Care, Compromised Skin Care, Beauty, Feminine Care, and Over-The-Counter (OTC) products.
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In partnership with Global Marketing Services (GMS,) develop strategically aligned global capabilities and processes, balancing both the need to drive global standardization with the flexibility to adapt to regional/local differences.
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Act as the technology generalist and key partner for the GPG/GFO and GMS, proactively partnering, collaborating, and engaging with expert JNJ Consumer IT groups such as Application Services, IT Shared Services, Business Unit IT and external industry groups to stay ahead of latest technology trends, bringing forward best practices and shaping solutions.
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Abrasive blasting is the projection at a surface of a suspended particulate in a pressurized air or water stream for the purpose of removing a coating or contaminant, or other alteration of that surface in some way.
One of the most important differences between abrasive blasting with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) versus abrasive blasting with any other abrasive medias are that baking soda's attributes allow it to remove contaminants without damaging the underlying substrate.
Sodium bicarbonate is the ideal abrasive blasting media for the removal of oil and grease.
ARMEX is a baking soda based (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3) media manufactured by the makers of ARM & HAMMER™ Products for use as an abrasive in cleaning or removing coatings without alteration of the base material. There are 11 formulations sold by a network of distributor worldwide.
ARMEX Standard, Premium and Specialty formulas are effective for cleaning precision components, engine rebuild applications, delicate substrates and composite materials, architecture and masonry, processing and manufacturing equipment.
The Profile Formulas are effective when rust, heavy paint or tenacious contamination removal, or profiling is required and substrate preservation is not a concern.
No. While all baking soda is chemically the same (NAHCO3) only ARMEX is formulated for use as a blast media and only ARMEX is manufactured by ARM & HAMMER™. Formulations contain uniform particle sizes from 70-270 microns, and ingredients for flowability and rinsabilty. The profile formulas are uniquely blended for more aggressive removal applications.
No. You cannot recycle ARMEX. It is considered a one-pass media. Unlike other abrasives ARMEX is extremely friable meaning that it fractures into much smaller particles upon impact. This not only results in a more intense cleaning action and softens the impact on substrates, but also transforms the particle to a fine dust no longer suitable for coatings removal.
Using ARMEX with the right equipment maximizes cleaning efficiencies and minimizes media use, often providing greater productivity because concern for surface damage even at high pressures is minimal. For this reason users have found the ARMEX process to be either more, or as cost effective as other abrasive processes.
In contrast, higher priced recyclable abrasives like plastic or glass bead, will degenerate at blast pressures over 45 psi reducing their recyclability, though their cost remains much higher. Increasing blast pressure with these media therefore not only increase cost but also increases the risk for surface damage
In air driven applications ARMEX can be used dry or wet. When used wet with water as a dust suppressant dust will generally fall within 10ft of the work piece. When used dry, in a portable application, containment for migrating dust may be required or other mitigating measures such as negative air chambers or air scrubbers can be used. In process production or remanufacturing applications glove box units, or fully contained cabinet systems, blast rooms or partial enclosures are available. See "What if I already have a blaster or cabinet?"
Yes. There are media injection devices available to introduce ARMEX into the water stream of your pressure washer, operating at 3,000 psi or above. These attachments are available through the authorized ARMEX distributor network. Most pressure washer applications are appropriate for cleaning only or light coatings removal like "tagging."
Yes. All blasting operations require safety precautions for the worker and environment. You must take into account not only the abrasive being used but also the coating being removed and the environment in which you are operating. The coating content may dictate additional containment, waste disposal and worker safety requirements. ARMEX however simplifies all concerns because it has a 0 HMIS rating and therefore adds no hazards to a project. Personal Protection Equipment is essential for operators, during any blasting operations and care should be taken for protection of the surrounding area with regards to people, and the environment.
Nozzle selection is very important in determining production results. Nozzle size and type determine the volume of air needed and the size of the air compressor required to achieve the desired blast pressure. An inadequate air supply can greatly reduce performance, production rates and cost efficiencies. Some suggested nozzles to use with ARMEX are as follows:
ARMEX is widely used among industrial and specialty cleaning contractors. ARMEX distributors are closely associated with these contractors and can often recommend one in your area for your application. For a sales representative in your area, click here.


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Sophie the Giraffe
The most beloved baby teether for over 54 years.
Stimulating all of your babies five main senses:
SIGHT: The dark and contrasting spots all over Sophie la girafe's body provide visual stimulation and make her easily recognizable to baby. She soon becomes a familiar and reassuring object.
HEARING: Her squeaker keeps baby amused, stimulates his hearings, and helps him to understand the link between cause and effect.
TASTE: Sophie la girafe is very flexible and has lots of parts for baby to chew (ears, horns, legs). She is perfect for soothing baby's sore gums when teething and is completely safe. Made of 100% natural rubber and food paint.
TOUCH: Sophie la girafe is perfect for baby's small hands. She is very light and her long legs and neck are easy for baby to grip. She is very soft to touch, just like baby's mom, stimulating soothing physiological and emotional responses.
SMELL: The singular scent of natural rubber (from Hevea tree) makes Sophie the Giraffe very special and easy for your child to identify amid all his other toys.
Made in France - 100% natural rubber
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If selected to try the product, you will receive a e-voucher for an online shop. This allows you to order the product yourself.
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Did I hear someone say food news roundup, again? (Probably just the voice in my head.)
• First up, cool news from Colorado Coffee Merchants this morning on a new venture they're partially backing (and providing the beans for), headed by CCM employee Sabrina Soong.
Stir, as it will be called upon a tentative early April opening, will be a new arts-driven venture at 2330 N. Wahsatch Ave., inside the Bon Shopping Center.
I'll tell you more, probably in the March 22 Side Dish column (as things move further along), about what food and drink items to expect.
• McCabe's Tavern will celebrate its sixth anniversary on Saturday, March 10. As part of the festivities, they'll release a new menu and offer food samples plus New Belgium Brewing pairings.
Then, it's on to St. Patrick's Day madness for the bar on March 17, where Ranch Foods Direct corned beef will star on an authentic Irish menu.
• The Broadmoor's Golden Bee will also host a St. Patrick's Day event starting at 7 p.m. in the adjacent Colorado Hall.
A $10 cover gets you one free drink, and $20 gains access to an Irish dinner buffet. A portion of drink proceeds will go to Friends of Cheyenne Cañon. Music starts at 8 p.m. with the Ceol Ceili Band and the hotel will have special $160 room rates available.
• La Baguette French Bistro will also offer a special St. Patrick's Day, four-course prix fixe menu for $30 a person.
• Poor Richard's has created a new pizza sauce recipe, made daily from "vine-ripened Campari tomatoes and fresh herbs and spices."
Those on the restaurant's newsletter were emailed a coupon for a free slice of pizza to be used by March 31. Who knows ... maybe a late sign-up will earn you one? (Or, at least you'll be informed of the next big thing.)
• Lastly, Fujiyama has released a new vegetarian menu to enable easier ordering for our tofu-loving friends. View it here: 4787_001.pdf


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It only seems like five minutes since BeMaps Pro 10 was updated, but the popular BlackBerry 10 mapping application has had yet another update bringing a few new features along with some keyboard shortcuts for Q10 & Q5 owners. If you have not checked out the app before it's certainly worth looking into as it offers a bunch of features that the native BlackBerry Maps doesn't.
If you missed our hands on video with BeMaps 10 Pro you can catch it here. It's a great application to have on your BlackBerry and even better is that the developers are clearly trying to constantly improve it. Good on those guys.
Updates in the version include:
- Added support for terrain layer
- Added menu item 'Center on my Loctation' with keyboard shortcuts for Q10/Q5
- Added warning message when location services are turned off
- Fixed about screen cut off in landscape mode on the Z10
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Instructional Technology
The Technology Department of the Hendrick Hudson School District exists to meet the needs of our staff and students. We strive to implement and manage technology systems that are stable, reliable and efficient.
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Full Time Lifestyle Buyer / Customer Service Specialist - Porter Square
Specific responsibilities and activities are subject to change as the needs of the position and business evolve.
This position pays $15-$17/hr depending on experience. Full time benefits include 100% medical and dental coverage, generous employee discount on purchases, and gain share opportunities.
We are seeking a candidate who has the following qualities:
- Knowledge of and/or deep interest in natural health and wellness, including ethical lifestyle goods
- Experience with buying in a retail context
- Strong understanding of 'retail math' (margin, wholesale vs. retail, shrink, etc.)
- Keen aesthetic sense
- Self-motivated
- Friendly and engaging
- Effective communicator
- Enjoys working in teams and collaborating
- Passionate about retail and customer service
- Detail oriented and organized
- Can multi-task and 'wear many hats'
- Computer-saavy. Competence with ECRS Catapult/similar inventory management and ordering software is a plus.
- Community-oriented and passionate about building a better world
- Can work morning, evening and weekend shifts
- Can lift boxes up to 30lbs
Customer Service Specialist
- Perform Excellent Customer Service
- Ensure that every customer is provided with an excellent experience (friendly, approachable, helpful attitude and demeanor) and that they (to the best of our abilities) find the products they are looking for.
- Maintain awareness of customers on the floor. Greet and check in with customers to see if they need help.
- Learn each section of the store floor in order to be able to direct customers to the right area to find what they're looking for.
- Direct those customers by walking them to the products they are looking for and/or the appropriate staff person to answer questions when necessary.
- Listen to customer and actively promote our products to meet the customer's particular needs.
- Front and face systematically through each section as directed by the manager-on-duty.
- Clean shelves with appropriate cleaning products when necessary.
- Perform closing staff duties as scheduled/needed.
- Take out trash and recycling
- Sweep and clean sales floor after close
- Ensure store and mezzanine are neat before leaving for the night
- Help front and face shelves for the morning
- Proactively communicate with Manager-on-Duty (MOD) to ensure daily tasks are completed.
- Actively work with other staff to complete tasks, promoting a positive and team oriented work environment.
- Ensure that all sections of the store appear neat, clean and organized.
- Provide register coverage, handle transactions with accuracy and maintain a clean and organized register area.
Lifestyle Buyer
- Maintain inventory for (20-40) lifestyle lines
- Perform daily/weekly/monthly inventories on individual lines in coordination with Lifestyle Lead
- Check inventory of specific SKUs for buyers as needed
- Order (20-40) lifestyle lines. Work with Lifestyle Lead to:
- Set auto-reorder parameters
- Check on quantities/inventory
- Set monthly promotions + occasional product trainings
- Track sales of Lifestyle lines and set goals for growth
- Perform customer service specific to lifestyle
- Help customers locate particular products, and educate if need be on particular merits of the lifestyle lines we carry
- Keep up to date with the latest research on lifestyle lines
- Attend Lifestyle product related trainings as needed
- Work with Lifestyle Team to seek out and consider new products for both locations
- Maintain beautiful appearance of Lifestyle products throughout the store via tasks as described in CSS duties listed above
Other Miscellaneous Activities (as needed)
- Cleaning shelves, desks, bathrooms, register area, etc
- Lifting & opening boxes up to 50 lbs.
- Attending trainings, workshops, trade shows, staff meetings as needed
- Following trends through trade journals, news articles and more industry info as provided
- Responding to emails in a timely fashion; ensuring that all communications are efficient and organized.
- Taking out recycling and trash throughout the day if needed
- Providing floor & section coverage
- Ringing customers at the register, providing additional register coverage


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Since the Arab Spring reached Syria in March, the security forces of dictator Bashar Al-Assad have killed some 1200 people. Those attending marches, rallies and funerals have been ruthlessly gunned down by snipers, tanks and infantry in a grim throwback to the days of Bashar's father Hafez - who once once slaughtered as many as 80 000 residents in the city of Hama during a single crackdown.
Undeterred by the brutality, brave Syrian citizens are continuing to try and bring about the downfall of the regime, aided somewhat by growing international pressure. Yet in the midst of such internal and external opposition, Benjamin Netanyahu's Israeli administration has stepped in and unwittingly handed Assad a timely political gift. By killing some twenty Syrian and Palestinian protesters who were marking "Naksa Day" (the Day of Defeat) in the occupied Golan heights, Israel has provided the Syrian dictator with an opportunity to detract regional and international attention from his own crackdown whilst potentially endearing himself to Syria's half-million Palestinian population as well as the vast majority of Syrian citizens who sympathise with the Palestinian struggle.
Like many Arab rulers (including the thugs in control of Gaza) Assad has long used the spectre of Israel -especially the occupation of the Golan Heights- to channel internal hostility away from his own violent and corrupt rule. By needlessly gunning down civilians at the time when opposition to Assad is at its highest point for years, the Israeli political and military elite have given credibility and substance to such propaganda. The frankly inane and unacceptable nature of the incident was underscored by the fact that those killed appeared to be civilians posing no threat. Despite Israeli rhetoric about an "angry mob" and a weak US defence based Israeli's right to defend itself video evidence shows unarmed demonstrators who though approaching the border fence are no match for the well-equipped Israeli troops on the other side. Unconfirmed reports suggest that one of those killed was just twelve years old.
Tonight the Netanyahu administration claims that reports of the incident in Syrian state media are "an attempt to divert international attention from the bloodbath" being caused by Assad's crackdown; this is undoubtedly true but misses the point that it was the Israeli army who provided the very chance and the content for such a diversion. Like on so many other occasions, a willingness to resort to uncessary violence has caused Israel to become its own worst enemy.
Dissent against Assad's rule on the streets of Syria will doubtelessly continue and in all likelihood will grow further still. After all - resistance against the dictator and opposition to Israeli state violence are by no means mutually exclusive. However, today's bloodbath will inevbitabley be spun and worked up by the regime in order to take off the heat both internationally and domestically - at least for the coming days. The potential for it to divide or weaken the opposition movement or strengthen Assad to any extent at all - will be harmful to the both Syrian people and ultimatley to Israel as well.
Netenyahu's recent failure to deal with the issue of settlements and refusal to acknowledge the 1967 borders of Israel are dangerous hardline positions that can only serve his region and state badly. Today's killings - a crime in themselves - take this sorry state of affairs further still, by damaging the chances of democratic reform on Israel's border. Those responsible must be held accountable not only for each individual death...but for the wider consequences.


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Curators show interest in Vipoo Srivilasa - Art Collector
|Courtesy: Edwina Corlette Gallery and Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art
Vipoo Srivilasa's work has been acquired by the Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art and the Gold Coast City Gallery through Brisbane Gallery Edwina Corlette.
The artist's newest suite of porcelain cross-species characters, "animals that are so cute you don't know how bad they are – rabbits, feral cats – invaders," says Srivilasa, explore ideas around settlement in new lands. Artist and writer Carol Schwarzman notes that this sets up "parallels with asylum seekers, the European appropriation of the Australian continent," and reflects Srivilasa's "continuing investigation of the fluidity of borders between East and West".
Srivilasa's work is already held in national and international collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics in Canada. He has exhibited throughout Australia as well as internationally at institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Saatchi Gallery in London.
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Michael Bublé has revealed that he was left in disbelief after misunderstanding a fan.
The singer explained that he thought the female asked him if his ''penis gives lessons" but later realised that he had misheard her question.
He told OK: "Once I had a girl come up to me, and she was 17 or 18, and she looked me right in the eye and said, 'I was wondering if your penis gives lessons.'
"I looked at her and said, 'Pardon me?' I was speechless. I remember saying to my publicist, 'This girl just asked if my penis gives lessons,' and the young girl got very angry with me. She said, 'Not your penis, your pianist.'
"Talk about your ego getting in the way and letting you hear things you want to hear."
The 35-year-old also admitted that someone tried to kill him because they were angry that he covers other people's songs.
He recalled: "I did a show in Virginia and he put wire in his hands and said I had stolen music from black people and tried to pop my head off. I went into the audience and he swung at me - I saw the fist and moved and pushed his face back.
"The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) came to pick him up and he kicked the window out of the back of the car to get out to get me again. He wanted me dead."


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The least we can say is that it's been a rather emotional last couple of days here in Italy. Yesterday was the vertical race, which was pretty short. The course started fairly flat, with some steep kicks and a short steep bootpack then back to ascending on skis for a total of 540m of vertical gain. For a similar event, we were estimating the times to be more or less 30 minutes. Unfortunately we got misinformed on the start time for men and women. So I was hanging out, relaxing an getting ready to warm up for a 11:30am race start when I got told that we were actually starting at 11:00am…. It was then 10:35. It was also bad for all the men racing at the event since they all warmed up too early. I had just about 15 minutes to warm up the muscle and deal with the mental frustrations and there I was at the start line trying to get ready… not a good was to start a race I sure tell you! I guess I learnt that you can control some parts of the racing scene butthere are still parts you can't control… and those are exterior factors.
I had a good start being with the lead for a little while and pushing hard but as expected, I started to fall apart a bit.
Our Canadians altogether still did an amazing job. Congrats to Reiner Thoni for his 34th place and Andrew McNab for his 41st place. Also congrats to Stano for his 53rd place and Steve for his 61st place. I still came in 15th place as Julie finished in 23rd. Great work Canadians. Even if a bit disappointed and upset about the early event, I calmed myself down and got some great rest.
Picture by Alex Wigley
Today was a new day and was time to race in a new race in the ski mountaineering list of event. The sprint is a " give it all type of race". The course start in a flatter section, then gets steeper, move you onto technical switch backs then you have to transition to a short bootpack. Put your skis back on for more skinning, then transition to ski down GS style then finish with a skating part. Then whole thing covers 100m of vertical gain and takes between 3-5 minutes. No need to say that this is really exciting t watch and event more to race. We started off with the qualifiers where each racers goes every 30 seconds. On the ladies side, the 12 first moved on to semi finals and on the gent side, 30 moved on to quarter. Then from there the heat of 6 racers start. This is where it becomes interesting!
Congrats to Andrew McNab for almost making the quarter finals and to Luke Nelson from the States. Congrats also to Reiner, James and Alex for a solid race. You guys looked strong out there. Congrats also to Julie for a great effort. This race is highly technical as you can imagine and there is no room for mistakes. As for myself, I moved on from the qualifier in 12th place. Then I finished 3rd in the semi final heat. I then ended up in final with a really strong line up of really experienced racers…the world champs. The pressure was on and I was a bit nervous. I had a good start and was 2nd after the first part of the course but then I started to slide a bit in the switchbacks and lost some time there. I managed to finish 6th today which I am pretty happy about. Experience will help!Now is time to recover for the next and really important event: The individual Race tomorrow!


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Here is a sneak peek of something happening LATER TODAY!!!!
We'll be starting a super fab new show called "Time 2 Stamp with VLVS!"
and it's going to be SO AWESOME.
Every other Monday starting today we'll be airing videos on tips, techniques, bits n bobs, anything and everything VLVS!
and I thought I'd work up some EXCITEMENT this morning showing a sneak peek of our debut show (it might or might not be the September 12 tags of 2012 VLVS! style!) and unveiling the logo!!
so check this out and come back around 10 am PST!
Be sure and grab stamps 10001 (Typewriter) and 18925 (Art is the only).


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Ben Salter's band features: Ben Salter, Clint Hyndman (Something For Kate), Seja Vogal (Seja, Sekiden), Adrian Stoyles (The Gin Club) and Arun Roberts (Dirt hand, Seja Vogal band).
'I firmly believe Ben Salter to be one of Australia's best singers, and if I weren't so goddamn competitive, one of its best songwriters as well.' —Tim Rogers (You Am I)
Ben Salter is one of Australia's most highly regarded performers and songwriters. As well as being a founding member of Giants of Science, The Gin Club and the two-time ARIA-nominated Wilson Pickers, he is an accomplished artist in his own right.
His debut solo album, The Cat, established his penchant for the melodic mixed with the esoteric, whilst the follow up, European Vacation EP, was a diverse collection of collaborations that Ben Salter undertook whilst on a 5-month overseas writing mission. He has collaborated, written and performed with artists as diverse as Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything), Tim Rogers (You Am I, The Temperance Union), Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger), Liam Finn, and Gareth Liddiard (The Drones), to name a few. His second full length album, The Stars My Destination, was released in May 2015 to rave reviews. It was the Double J Album of The Week and has been played heavily on radio stations across the country.
Ben continues to perform relentlessly across Australia both solo and with a band, and his captivating live performances are not to be missed.


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Predicting the binding affinity between MHC proteins and their peptide ligands is a key problem in computational immunology. State of the art performance is currently achieved by the allele-specific predictor NetMHC and the pan-allele predictor NetMHCpan, both of which are ensembles of shallow neural networks. We explore an intermediate between allele-specific and pan-allele prediction: training allele-specific predictors with synthetic samples generated by imputation of the peptide-MHC affinity matrix. We find that the imputation strategy is useful on alleles with very little training data. We have implemented our predictor as an open-source software package called MHCflurry and show that MHCflurry achieves competitive performance to NetMHC and NetMHCpan.
In most vertebrates, cytotoxic T-cells enforce multi-cellular order by killing infected or cancerous cells. Each organism possesses a poly-clonal army of T-cells which collectively are able to distinguish unhealthy cells from healthy ones. This amazing feat is achieved through the winnowing and expansion of clonal T-cell populations possessing highly specific T-cell receptors (TCRs) (Blackman 1990). Each distinct TCR recognizes a small number of similar peptides bound to an MHC molecule on the surface of a cell (Huseby 2005). Though there are many steps in "antigen processing" (Cresswell 2005), it has become apparent that MHC binding is the most restrictive step. Peptide-MHC affinity prediction is the well-studied problem of predicting the binding strength of a given peptide and MHC pair (Lundegaard 2007). Early approaches focused on "sequence motifs"(Sette 1989), followed by regularized linear models, linear models with interaction terms such as SMM with pairwise features (Peters 2003), and more recently the NetMHC family of predictors, a collection of related models based on ensembles of neural networks. Two of these predictors, NetMHC (Lundegaard 2008a) and NetMHCpan (Nielsen 2007), have emerged as the methods of choice across multiple fields of study within immunology, including virology (Lund 2011), tumor immunology (Gubin 2015), and autoimmunity (Abreu 2012).
NetMHC is an allele-specific method which trains a separate predictor for each allele's binding dataset, whereas NetMHCpan is a pan-allele method whose inputs are vector encodings of both a peptide and a subsequence of a particular MHC molecule. The conventional wisdom is that NetMHC performs better on alleles with many assayed ligands whereas NetMHCpan is superior for less well-characterized alleles (Gfeller 2016).
In this paper we explore the space between allele-specific and pan-allele prediction by imputing the unobserved values of peptide-MHC affinities for which we have no measurements and using these imputed values for pre-training of allele-specific binding predictors.
Two datasets were used from a recent paper studying the relationship between training data and pMHC predictor accuracy(Kim 2014). The training dataset (BD2009) contained entries from IEDB (Salimi 2012) up to 2009 and the test dataset (BLIND) contained IEDB entries from between 2010 and 2013 which did not overlap with BD2009 (Table \ref{tab:datasets}).
|IC50 Measurements
|Expanded 9mers
Throughout this paper we will evaluate a pMHC binding predictor using three different metrics:
AUC: Area under the ROC curve. Estimates the probability that a "strong binder" peptide (affinity \(\leq 500\)nM) will be given a stronger predicted affinity than one whose ground truth affinity is \(>500\)nM.
F\(_1\) score: Measures trade-off between sensitivity and specificity for predicting "strong binders" with affinities \(\leq 500\)nM.
Kendall's \(\tau\): Rank correlation across the full spectrum of binding affinities.
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Wednesday, 05 February 2014 04:12 PM
President Barack Obama is praising CVS Caremark for its decision to stop selling tobacco products at its drugstores.
Obama says CVS is setting a "powerful example," and says the decision will help his administration's efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths and disease and bring down health care costs.
Obama is a former cigarette smoker. First lady Michelle Obama said in 2011 that her husband had finally kicked the habit. On Wednesday, she tweeted: "Now we can all breathe a little easier, and our families can live healthier."
CVS Caremark, the nation's second-largest drugstore chain, said Wednesday it will phase out cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco by Oct. 1, a move that will cost it about $2 billion in annual revenue.
Obama, in a statement, says CVS's new policy "will have a profoundly positive impact on the health of our country."
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I couldn't wait to get the Stampin' Up Hardwood background stamp to make this cute fence card!
I used the Petite Petals stamp set and matching punch to make the cute flowers. The fringe scissors that Stampin Up is selling now work great for making the grass on the bottom.
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