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Philly ghost folk artist Psalmships signs to Big School Records, gears up for new LP release
Philly's Psalmships (aka singer-songwriter Joshua Britton) is the latest addition to Big School Records' roster which will release his new album I Sleep Alone in a few months. Britton's dark and brooding take on acoustic folk cuts deeper and deeper with each new record that finds him even more quietly revealing than the last. His latest is the 6-track live set My Endless Black which was recorded for Folkadelphia two years ago and released in February. More details on I Sleep Alone will be announced next month, but in the meantime get a free download of "I Am the Sea" from Songs For a Red Bird below.


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Well, welcome to yet another blog to plague the cyberspace. Right here, you're probably going to end up reading everything from philosophical musings to bits and pieces on surviving high school and the very dreary reality that surrounds us all. Of course, the philosophical musings are going to be a hell of a lot more fun, but when I set the title as "The Ridiculous Musings", I wasn't joking and I most-certainly did not specify that there was an actual criteria for what counted as a musing or what have you.
Yes, that also means that I'm openly admitting to being a geek. I don't care – I'm beyond the point of taking it as derogatory and now instead take it as a compliment. That said, allowing myself to be labelled like this has allowed me to sink to a very low position in the high school food chain. And, you know what? I don't care about that, either. Losers are some of the best, most loyal friends you can have, strangely enough.
You can also expect some fiction to end up on here, as well – however, once it's posted, I'll archive it in pages so it's easy to come back to and doesn't get buried in what I hope is soon to be an active blog with posts coming every few days.
There's just one thing I'd like to specify, however; this will probably not be a diary blog in the sense of, "Oh, I did this, and then I did that, and, you know". But it will feature excerpts of things that I have done or have come across as I find them that may be of particular interest (or in some cases, amusement) of anyone who happens to be reading.
So, anyway, I believe this finishes the very first post. Arrivederci to you all! I'm off to study for my end of year exams and to continue writing my NaNoWriMo novel. (I'm 6,810 words in! Just, you know, 43,190 words to go.)

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Partners with Point Pelee
By working in collaboration with respected organisations that share our values, Parks Canada is able to better deliver its promise to Canadians by continuing to be a world leader in the protection and presentation of Canada's natural and cultural heritage. We believe in sharing leadership and working with our partners to offer unique, inspiring opportunities for Canadians to discover our treasured places and to achieve extraordinary results.
We are proud to be formally collaborating with the following partners:
Local partners
Friends of Point Pelee
Established in 1981, the Friends of Point Pelee are dedicated to providing resources and services to Point Pelee National Park. This not-for-profit group, working in collaboration with Parks Canada, strives to enhance the visitor experience in the park and is committed to protecting the natural and cultural features that make Point Pelee National Park unique.
Services provided by the Friends of Point Pelee include:
- Shuttle to the Tip
- Snack bar and canoe rentals at the Marsh Boardwalk
- Nature Nook Gift Store at the Visitor Centre
- Guided Birding Hikes and the Birder Breakfasts & Lunches during the Festival of Birds
- Adopt-a-Bench Programme
- Adopt-a-Tree Fund
To find out how you can help, contact the Friends of Point Pelee.
Hamilton Bulldogs
The Hamilton Bulldogs are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. For 18 years, they have played in Hamilton, Ontario and have produced many NHL stars.
Parks Canada is pleased to be collaborating with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the delivery of our urban outreach program in Hamilton. Through this partnering arrangement, Canadians are offered enhanced opportunities to connect with Canada's natural and cultural treasures.


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1. Video tributes
Museum displays 3,000 9/11 victims
The details: In one room above the bedrock of the former World Trade Center, nearly 3,000 portraits will glow on a brightly-lit wall. Walk into another and hear spouses, children and siblings describe their lost loved ones while words flash on a screen saying where they were on Sept. 11. The mini-movies to play continuously at the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum are one of the most carefully planned exhibitions for the museum commemorating the nation's worst terror attack.
2. Healthy children
First lady Michelle Obama launches Let's Move
The details: First Lady Michelle Obama announced an ambitious goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight — and she unveiled a nationwide program to help achieve it. The Let's Move campaign will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that will engage every sector impacting the health of children to achieve the national goal, and will provide schools, families and communities simple tools to help kids be more active, eat better and get healthy.
3. Pets rock
most Americans say they'll get next pet from a shelter
The details: According to a new poll, more than half of respondents say they would adopt their next pet from a shelter rather than a pet store. More than 40 percent also said they'd be more concerned about health problems with a store animal rather than a shelter dog or cat. Some respondents said pet store or breeder animals are overbred and that there are many animals who would be euthanized at shelters, so going for adoption was an obvious choice.
4. Adoption option
Russia opens door for US adoptions after ban
The details: Russia and the United States set a new bilateral agreement on adoptions. Russia had stopped U.S. adoptions after a 7-year-old Russian boy was sent back to Moscow last month alone on a one-way flight by his adoptive American mother in Tennessee. American adoption officials also were embarrassed at the drastic action taken by the mother. Russian officials demanded more control over U.S. adoptions of Russian children and their living conditions in the United States.
5. Tech time
Wi-Fi to come in a faster option
The details: Wi-Fi could soon become 10 times faster at short distances. The Wi-Fi Alliance is teaming up with the Wireless Gigabit Alliance to develop a new way to take advantage of the
60 gigahertz frequency band that is used for extremely high data speeds between devices that are in the same room. Though it might take two years to be implemented in products, it will most likely first show up in Blu-ray players that send a high-def signal wirelessly to televisions.
6. Free word processing
Microsoft to offer free Web version of Word program
The details: The Seattle based megacompany rolled out a new edition of its Office programs for businesses this week, and for the first time is adding a version that works in a web browser — making it free for consumers. The free web apps will be available in June.
7.Race time
Electric cycle race hits Bay Area
The details: Twelve racing enthusiasts who have been building their bikes to compete in the TTXGP eGrandPix at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma today will, on top of speed and safety, also be worrying about whether their battery juice will last. The 30-minute race, about 25 miles — 11 laps — with 12 bikes that produce zero carbon emissions and top out at about 150 mph, is the second one in the world involving these types of motorcycles, and race organizers say the historical aspect is just as appealing as pushing electric vehicles.
8. Kids these days
Birthday girl holds cleanup party at park
The details: Lily Mein invited her friends to her eighth birthday party intent on cleaning up Stulsaft Park in Redwood City. Lily wanted to set up recycling bins, pick up trash and hold a scavenger hunt. Mom Nancy said she worried at first that her daughter wanted the party for the wrong reasons, like recognition, but that turned out not to be the case. Redwood City is honoring Lily anyway and thanking her for giving back to her community.
9. Your money back
Soccer team refunds tickets for bad game
The details: Mortified after a bad loss, a Seattle Sounders player said people shouldn't have to pay to watch that kind of soccer ... and the Sounders' front office agreed, parlaying it into a marketing ploy. The Sounders are refunding season ticket holders' money for that game. The refund is actually a credit for a game next season, but analysts say the move makes fans happy anyway. Some sports marketing analysts are saying other teams could go even farther and donate proceeds to charity.
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San Mateo County schools get major boost in latest rankings
The details: Rankings of eight or higher for county schools jumped up to 71 schools from 67 last year, according to the latest Accountability Progress Reporting results released this week. The rankings go from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. More schools in the county also were included in the top 100 in the state, based on the Academic Performance Index scores also released this week. Those scores measure the academic performance and growth based on a variety of academic measures. Las Lomitas in Menlo Park clinched No. 1 out of more than 1,000 districts statewide while the Hillsborough City district landed third and Portola Valley came in ninth.
Bright light of the week: Dallas Braden
Who: The A's left-hander made Major League Baseball history by pitching the 19th perfect game when he retired all 27 batters to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0.
Why: Braden, not exactly a star player, accomplished the feat on Mother's Day with his grandmother and many of his Stockton followers in the stands, appropriately in Section 209 — Stockton's area code. Braden pointed to the sky after the final out in honor of his mother, who died of skin cancer when he was a senior in high school.


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Symmetrical Web of Carpinteria Salt Marsh
K. D. Lafferty et al
The authors analyzed the effect of parasites on food-web topology in a salt marsh ecosystem.
The data set is available via the NCEAS Data Repository.
NCEAS News and Announcements
Symmetrical Web of Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Environmental Science to Solutions Fellowships
Funded by The Henry Luce Foundation
Applications are being accepted from doctoral students at UCSB for an interdisciplinary program focusing on solutions to environmental problems.
Information about the Program
Application Form
Effects of Metabolic Rate on Protein Evolution
James F. Gillooly, Michael W. McCoy and Andrew P. Allen
Biology Letters online, October 2, 2007
NCEAS Associates Named MacArthur Fellows
NCEAS Board member Ruth DeFries
Working Group leader Claire Kremen
They are among only 24 MacArthur Fellows named by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for 2007.
Ecolunch Seminar Series 2007 Resumes for Fall Quarter
National Geographic
KITP Partners with NCEAS to Increase Participation of Ecologists in 2008 Physics of Climate Change Program
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at UCSB invites ecologists to participate in a variety of research activities during spring 2008. Deadline: 7 September 2007.
Caribbean Food Web
Bascompte J., Melian C., and Sala E.
The authors compiled and analyzed a large, quantitative food web that includes 249 species. The data set is available via the NCEAS Data Repository.
Species Richness, Hotspots, and the Scale Dependence of Range Maps in Ecology and Conservation
Allen H. Hurlbert and Walter Jetz
Synthesizing and Analyzing Complex Ecological Networks with Ecoinformatics
NCEAS Sabbatical Fellow Neo Martinez develops new advances in network science and applies them to the study of food webs...
Compensatory Mitigation as a Solution to Fisheries Bycatch - Biodiversity Conservation Conflicts
Chris Wilcox and C. Josh Donlan
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5, 6 (2007)
A Meta-Analysis of Effects of Bt Cotton and Maize on Nontarget Invertebrates
Michelle Marvier, Chanel McCreedy, regetz [at] nceas.ucsb.edu (Jim Regetz), and Peter Kareiva
Science 316, 5830 (2007)
This project, funded by the National Science Foundation, is developing new metadata standards for assessment in ecological education. This will facilitate data exchange and comparison of different assessment techniques. The team is led by researchers at Michigan State University.
Novel Methods Improve Prediction of Species' Distributions From Occurrence Data
Elith, J;Graham, CH, et al.
Ecography 29, 2, (2006)
Interview with Jane Elith and Catherine Graham
Principal investigator: Brad McRae
Where Mountain Lions Roam: Star-P Helps Decipher Threatened Wildlife Migration
James F. Gillooly, Andrew Allen, Eric L. Charnov
PLoS Biology4, 8: e248 (2006)
Full Text (Open Access)
PLoS synopsis:
"Math and Fossils Resolve a Debate on Dinosaur Metabolism"
Boris Worm, Edward B. Barbier, Nicola Beaumont, J. Emmett Duffy, Carl Folke, halpern [at] nceas.ucsb.edu (Benjamin S. Halpern), Jeremy B. C. Jackson, Heike K. Lotze, Fiorenza Micheli, Stephen R. Palumbi, Enric Sala, selkoe [at] nceas.ucsb.edu (Kimberley A. Selkoe), John J. Stachowicz, Reg Watson
Science, 314, 5800 (2006)
Benjamin S. Halpern, Karl Cottenie, Bernardo R. Broitman
Science 312, 5777 (2006)
Press Release
Jennifer E. Smith, Morrigan Shaw, Rob A. Edwards, David Obura, Olga Pantos, Enric Sala, Stuart A. Sandin, Steven Smriga, Mark Hatay, Forest L. Rohwer
Ecology Letters 9, 7 (2006)
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Edward Burns' latest film, Newlyweds, is a delightfully witty, sharply observed romance that comes with its own amazing origin story. Although you wouldn't guess it from the film's clear, bright look, it was shot for a pittance — around $9,000, yes that's thousand – in recognizable locations around Tribeca (that's the Franklin St. subway stop in the background of the photo above). Shoestring budgets don't get stringier.
But the small scale suits the up-to-the-minute story based on a premise almost anyone can relate to: you don't just marry a person, you marry the whole family. Buzzy and Katie, played by Burns and Caitlin FitzGerald, are the couple whose solid new marriage – the second for both, so they've learned some things — is thrown off track by their relatives. Buzzy's chaotic, self-absorbed younger sister becomes their uninvited house guest, Katie's sister and brother-in-law can't stop meddling, and even Katie's ex becomes part of the tangle.
As he showed with his underrated romance Purple Violets, which was released on iTunes, Burns is a savvy pioneer of alternate distribution. Newlyweds, which was the closing night film of the Tribeca Film Festival, will be available on VOD on Dec 26th, on iTunes on the 30th, and in limited theatrical release in January. But those details don't overwhelm the film's charm. Maybe anyone can make a film for thousands today, but not everyone can do it with Burns' expert eye and ear for the tell-tale details of relationships.
In our video chat, Burns and FitzGerald discuss the process of getting the film made, whether it is optimistic about marriage, and what Burns' Twitter followers contributed to Newlyweds and to his 2010 film Nice Guy Johnny.
And if you missed my live on-line chat with Ed about the film on Jan. 3, you can watch it here.
Video edited by TAYLOR LEVY.
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In my baby-boomer lifetime, I have gone from flower child to thirtysomething to soccer mom to empty nester.
Somehow, I missed out on being one of those Desperate Housewives.
You know that stereotype, too, I am sure.
Exhausted by my spoiled kids, abandoned by my workaholic husband, obsessed with the perfection of my home and driven mad by it all, I burn down the house of my rival, have sex with the garden boy, poison my husband or blow my brains out in front of the family portrait.


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Geographic Visualization: Concepts, Tools and Applications
Geographic Visualization: Concepts, Tools and Applications
ISBN: 978-1-119-96459-9 August 2011 348 Pages
DescriptionGeographic Visualization: Concepts, Tools and Applications is a 'state-of-the-art' review of the latest developments in the subject. It examines how new concepts, methods and tools can be creatively applied to solve problems relevant to a wide range of topics. The text covers the impact of three-dimensional displays on user interaction along with the potentialities in animation and clearly explains how to create temporally sensitive visualizations. It also explores the potential for handling mobile data and representing uncertainty; as well as the role of participatory visualization systems and exploratory methods.
Hallmark Features:
- An introduction to the diverse forms of geographic visualization which draws upon a number of theoretical perspectives and disciplines to provide an insightful commentary on new methods, techniques and tools.
- Richly illustrated in full colour throughout, including numerous relevant case studies and accessible discussions of important visualization concepts to enable clearer understanding for non-technical audiences.
- Chapters are written by leading scholars and researchers in a range of cognate fields, including, cartography, GIScience, architecture, art, urban planning and computer graphics with case studies drawn from Europe, North America and Australia
This book is an invaluable resource for all graduate students, researchers and professionals working in the geographic information sector, computer graphics and cartography.
Authors' Biographies.
1. The Power of Geographical Visualizations (Martin Dodge, Mary McDerby and Martin Turner).
1.1 Aims.
1.2 The nature of geographic visualization.
1.3 The visualization process.
1.4 Digital transition and geographic visualization.
1.5 The politics of visualization.
1.6 The utility of geographic visualization.
1.7 Conclusions.
2. What does Google Earth mean for the Social Sciences (Michael F. Goodchild).
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Major features of Google Earth.
2.3 Fundamental spatial concepts.
2.4 The social perspective.
2.5 Research challenges.
2.6 Conclusions.
3. Coordinated Multiple Views for Exploratory GeoVisualization (Jonathan C. Roberts).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Data preparation.
3.3 Informative visualizations.
3.4 Interaction and manipulation.
3.5 Tools and toolkits.
3.6 Conclusions.
4. The Role of Map Animation for Geographic Visualization (Mark Harrower and Sara Fabrikant).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Types of time.
4.3 The nature of animated maps.
4.4 Potential pitfalls of map animation.
4.5 Conclusions.
5. Telling an Old Story with New Maps (Anna Barford and Danny Dorling).
5.1 Introduction: re-visualizing our world.
5.2 Method and content.
5.3 The champagne glass of income distribution.
6. Re-visiting the Use of Surrogate Walks for Exploring Local Geographies Using Non-immersive Multimedia (William Cartwright).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Queenscliff Video Atlas.
6.3 GeoExploratorium.
6.4 Townsville GeoKnowledge Project.
6.5 Jewell Area prototype.
6.6 Melbourne Historical Buildings Demonstration Product.
6.7 Testing the user's perception of space and place.
6.8 Further development work.
6.9 Conclusion.
7. Visualization with High-resolution Aerial Photography in Planning-related Property Research (Scott Orford).
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Applications of aerial photography in planning-related property research.
7.3 Aerial photography, property and surveillance.
7.4 Conclusion.
8. Towards High-resolution Self-organizing Maps of Geographic Features (André Skupin and Aude Esperbé).
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Self-organizing maps.
8.3 High-resolution SOM.
8.4 High-resolution SOM for Climate Attributes.
8.5 Summary and outlook.
9. The Visual City (Andy Hudson-Smith).
9.1 The development of digital space.
9.2 Creating place and space.
9.3 Visual cities and the visual Earth.
9.4 The development of virtual social space.
9.5 The future: the personal city.
10. Travails in the Third Dimension: a Critical Evaluation of Three-dimensional Geographical Visualization (Ifan D H Shepherd).
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 What is gained by going from 2D to 3D?.
10.3 Some problems with 3D views.
10.4 Conclusions.
11. Experiences of Using State of the Art Immersive Technologies for Geographic Visualization (Martin Turner and Mary McDerby).
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 The human visual system.
11.3 Constructing large-scale visualization systems.
11.4 Rules and recommendations.
11.5 The future - a better and cheaper place.
12. Landscape Visualization: Science and Art (Gary Priestnall and Derek Hampson).
12.1 Landscape visualization: contexts of use.
12.2 The need for ground truth.
12.3 Outcomes from fieldwork exercises.
12.4 Broadening the context.
12.5 The Chat Moss case study.
12.6 Discussion.
12.7 Conclusion.
13. Visualization, Data Sharing and Metadata (Humphrey Southall).
13.1 Introduction.
13.2 The data documentation initiative and the aggregate data extension.
13.3 Implementing the DDI within the GB Historical GIS.
13.4. Driving visualization in Vision of Britain.
13.5 Conclusion.
14. Making Uncertainty Usable: Approaches for Visualizing Uncertainty Information (Stephanie Deitrick and Robert Edsall).
14.1 Introduction: the need for representations of uncertainty.
14.2 The complexity of uncertainty.
14.3 Uncertainty visualization: a user-centred research agenda.
14.4 Conclusion.
15. Geovisualization and Time - New Opportunities for the Space-Time Cube (Menno-Jan Kraak).
15.1 Introduction.
15.2 Hägerstrand's time geography and the space-time cube.
15.3 Basics of the space-time cube.
15.4 The space-time cube at work.
15.5. Discussion.
16. Visualizing Data Gathered by Mobile Phones (Michael A. E. Wright, Leif Oppermann and Mauricio Capra).
16.1 Introduction.
16.2 What are we visualizing?
16.3 How can we visualize this data?
16.4 Case studies.
16.5 Discussion.
16.6 Conclusion.


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Scotiabank Photography Award: Suzy Lake: The introductory text on the wall at the Ryerson Image Centre describes the work of Suzy Lake as being at the fore of "female identity and the aging body," but that's hardly the half of it. Lake, who has been working — ceaselessly, consistently — for nearly 50 years, gathers up broad swaths of the gender divide, past and present, and reprocesses it as the frank, absurd, discomfiting and ultimately destructive thing that it is.
A hometown embrace for Toronto-based Lake felt long-coming — in international art circles, she's an icon of feminism and a pioneer of photo-based art — until 2012, when the University of Toronto Art Centre convened "Political Poetics," a broad survey of Lake's career. The Art Gallery of Ontario hurried to match and, in 2014, gave us "Introducing Suzy Lake," another omnibus retrospective. So, the RIC's show has the tough task of being the third but does so admirably. Suzy Lake, 2017 version, spans the gamut of the artist's career and inevitably treads familiar paths.
But there are some welcome surprises among the inevitable inclusions: Lake's Choreographed Puppet series, a performance from 1976, of the artist hoisted up with straps and controlled limb by limb by a pair of men, or an excerpt from 1979's Are You Talking To Me? the artist's recitation of Robert De Niro's menacing monologue from Taxi Driver.
Ghostly black and white versions of her 2012 series Extended Breathing, in which Lake fixes her feet to the ground and, with a long-open shutter, allows the camera to take in her now-aged body's best efforts to stand still. Or Sweeping Slip, 1999, a pale flesh-toned garment, its body present in form but invisible, engaged in the so-called women's work it implies. (A personal favourite, Rhythm of a True Space from 2008, showed Lake in a slip sweeping up amid haphazard debris; it was pasted to the construction hoarding of the AGO as it underwent its Frank Gehry-led facelift and still stands as a wry critique of prescribed gender roles: the bratty machismo of Gehry's redux versus Lake, quietly, holding it all together).
On this third go-around, it feels like Lake is now firmly installed as one of our best and rightfully so. But given the context of the current moment — U.S. President Donald Trump's outward assault on equality, race, religion and gender all at once; a rising chorus of feminist outrage; the sudden, perverse relevance of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale — could the timing be better (or simultaneously worse)?
I'm reminded of a recent rallying cry, at the confirmation hearing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, when Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren refused to be silenced in her condemnation of the nominee. Despite all cries for silence, "nevertheless, she persisted." There has never been any stopping Suzy Lake, a fact for which we can all be grateful.
- At the Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould St., until Aug. 13
It's All Happening So Fast: A Counter-History of the Canadian Environment: This exhibition bills itself as a "Counter-History," but really, it's a catalogue of more than a century of high-profile environmental ills ganged up to a nearly-overwhelming density.
If the show has any fault, it's tough sledding as you move from one disaster to the next: mercury contamination at Grassy Narrows, contaminated drinking water at Walkerton and Kashechewan, the tanker train disaster at Lac Megantic, oil spills in Vancouver Harbour, overfishing on the East Coast, pipeline protests stretching as far back as the Mackenzie Valley in 1977 (and the native land claim violations it and so many other environmental degradations enacted), the death of the Don River, melting polar ice caps, nuclear meltdowns, acid rain, clear-cutting on the West Coast . . . the list goes on.
At the same time, its near-intolerability is also its strength. We really should feel a nauseating shame for the consistent despoilment we've demanded to make our fast, cheap and out-of-control consumer lifestyle so easy for so long. The news media timeline is one of ever moving forward, from one disaster to the next, leaving the last one in the rear view.
In a dense display of image, text and, yes, even art, this show affirms that, yes, it's winging by us at a pace we can barely appreciate, but yesterday's disasters aren't going away so much as piling up offstage, putting each and every new calamity atop a mound of others, teetering precariously on the edge of collapse. As Douglas Coupland, in a decidedly pointed display here of colourful text aphorisms ("Hi, I'm All That Toxic S--- You Store Beneath Your Kitchen Sink") makes clear, our attitude has long been out of sight, out of mind, but it's not going away and is much, much closer than you think.
- At the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, 15 King's College Circle, until July 15.


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Are you experiencing a mutually satisfying partnership with your telecom solutions provider(s)? That is, do you receive training as needed, access to leads, ready-made content for your dedicated Web page, and telephone and email support?
Your telecom partner should be a source of expertise and backing for all your sales and installations of its products and services. If not, perhaps it's time for you to align with a new—and better—partner.
A great telecom partner is one that is innovative and keeps you up to date on the newest technologies impacting your industry. Its products should enhance your customers' communication and collaboration efforts with the latest features on a proven platform, such as from award-winning 3CX.
3CX Phone System completely replaces your legacy PBX, supporting popular SIP phones, VoIP providers and traditional PSTN lines—and is the only phone service on the market that runs on Windows. As a licensed 3CX Partner, your customers will be able to lower their call costs and enlarge their businesses by bridging their offices for free inter-office calls. Employees can also take their office extensions with them on any mobile device wherever there is an Internet connection—nevermind "hot desking" anywhere in the office to enable more flexible communications.
Besides the inherent qualities of our phone system—did we mention our advanced unified communications features, such as videoconferencing and WebRTC?—our partner program will buy your ability to garner customers under our brand banner. We do this by also offering these additional partner benefits:
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Our online training course consists of two series of video tutorials, taking you through setup, configuration and maintenance of our phone system.
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Partners receive their own version of 3CX Phone System.
If your current partnerships are not providing you with cutting-edge and reliable solutions, it's time to take a look at 3CX.


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The "bad luck" hypothesis of cancer etiology did not hold up in an analysis suggesting that at least 70% of cancer risk cannot be explained by intrinsic, tissue-specific factors.
Employing four strategies to assess cancer risk, investigators concluded that random genetic mutations account for no more than 10% to 30% of cancer risk. The remaining risk involves extrinsic factors, including certain biological contributors such as inflammation, as well as environmental insults.
Although mutations cause cancer, the factors leading to the mutations often are not random but involve potentially modifiable factors, Yusuf Hannun, MD, of Stony Brook University Cancer Center in New York, and co-authors argued in an article published online in Nature.
"By applying four distinct [analytic] approaches, we find that the range for the contribution of extrinsic factors is between 70% and 90%," Hannun told MedPage Today. "The extrinsic factors include exposure to carcinogens, exposure to radiation and UV light, papillomavirus, which means there is a need to investigate more to determine what the external factors and how to prevent the effects of these factors on cancer risk and pathogenesis."
The analysis and resulting conclusions counter the findings and conclusions of a study published earlier this year in Science, suggesting that two-thirds or more of the variability in cancer risk can be attributed to the number of stem-cell divisions, or more simply, "bad luck."
Contacted by MedPage Today, the first author of that article stood by its analysis, results, and conclusion.
"Our focus was on relative risk of one tumor compared with the risk of another one. We were interested in relative variations and we found a striking correlation between lifetime risk of cancer and number of stem-cell mutations," said Cristian Tomasetti, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
"They are not suggesting any plausible alternative explanation for the correlation that we found. They are not commenting on the correlation," he said of the article by Hannum and co-authors. "They are attempting to use our data and analyses to the relative role of extrinsic factors in cancer and look at the absolute risk. Their question is different."
The analysis by Tomasetti and co-author Bert Vogelstein, MD, also of Johns Hopkins, showed a strong correlation (0.81) between tissue-specific cancer risk and the cumulative number of cell divisions by tissue-specific stem cells. Whether such a correlation "implies a very high unavoidable risk for many cancers" remains controversial, Hannun and co-authors said. However, arguments against the "bad luck" hypothesis failed to offer alternative strategies (to those used by Tomasetti and Vogelstein) to quantify the contribution of extrinsic risk factors in cancer.
For their analysis Tomasetti and Vogelstein performed a literature search and identified 31 tissue types for which quantitative stem cell assessments had been performed. They then plotted the total number of stem-cell divisions during an average human lifetime against the lifetime risk in the U.S. for all of the cancers included in the analysis, resulting in the correlation of 0.81.
"A linear correlation of 0.804 suggests that 65% of the differences in cancer risk among different tissues can be explained by the total number of stem-cell divisions in those tissues," Tomasetti and Vogelstein wrote.
Across the different tumor types included in the analysis, extrinsic, or environmental, factors accounted for 10% to 30% of the risk.
"The majority [of cancer risk] is due to 'bad luck,' that is, random mutations arising during DNA replication in normal, noncancerous stem cells," Tomasetti and Vogelstein concluded.
Hannun and co-authors examined the same data, using four different approaches, including data-driven and modeling approaches -- and came back with a diametrically opposite conclusion, at least superficially
First, they reexamined the quantitative relationship between observed lifetime risk for a specific type of cancer and normal stem-cell division, as reported in the Science article. If intrinsic risk factors predominate, similar frequencies of stem cell division would result in similar lifetime observed risk of a cancer.
In fact, they found that such patterns were rare. Their calculations suggested that intrinsic factors accounted for about 10% of risk in most of the cancers.
Hannun and co-authors also mathematically and analytically reviewed recent studies of mutational signatures ("fingerprints") in cancer. They identified 30 distinct signatures and categorized each fingerprint as resulting from intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Intrinsic mutations accounted for a majority of risk in a few cancers, but a majority of the cancers analyzed -- including several common types, such as colorectal and lung -- had a predomination of mutations with links to extrinsic factors.
The third approach made use of epidemiologic data from NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program. Some cancers had relatively stable incidences over time. However, Hannun and colleagues found that rates for many types of cancer have increased steadily over the past years, resulting in substantially higher rates as compared with baseline values. The observation argues that extrinsic factors are major contributors to the risk of these cancers.
The epidemiologic data showed extrinsic factors account for the majority of risk for all but one of 19 different types of cancer included in the analysis. The lone exception was testicular cancer, for which extrinsic factors were estimated to account for about 45% of the risk.
Finally, Hannun and colleagues performed computer modeling studies of known gene mutations in cancer (intrinsic factors) to derive estimates of the likelihood that a mutation arises from intrinsic processes. They found that when three or more mutations are involved in cancer onset (which they characterized as an accepted parameter), intrinsic factors are insufficient to explain observed risk across cancer types -- thus suggesting only a modest contribution from intrinsic factors. The analysis suggested that extrinsic mutational signatures explained >50% of the risk for 23 of 30 cancers.
Debate Will Continue
Taken together, the two studies help inform discussion about the contributions of both intrinsic and extrinsic factors in cancer etiology, said Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, of Washington University in St. Louis.
"The first paper didn't ignore [evidence of extrinsic factors] but the interpretation in media coverage and subsequent discussion made it seem as if the reality was ignored," Colditz told MedPage Today. "The new paper actually goes back to migrant studies and to all of the evidence indicating that there are lots of cancers that are very heavily influenced by these extrinsic factors.
"Putting the two studies together does get us closer to understanding that there is likely some variation across organ sites in the underlying risk from cell division and intrinsic risk factors but that for many cancers, the majority of risk is really driven by extrinsic, modifiable factors."
The evidence is far from cut and dried, according to Steve Frank, PhD, of the University of California Irvine. He offered a couple of examples to emphasize the point.
"The amount of cell division explains some of the variance," Frank said in an email. "It is hard to say exactly how much. Other factors are important, for example, the small intestine has about the same amount of cell division as the large intestine, yet small intestine cancers are rare and large intestine cancers are common. This is very well known already.
"It is also clear that if one considers relatively carcinogen-free environments, then intrinsic factors dominant, and if one considers carcinogenic exposures, then extrinsic factors dominate. The data currently do not allow a clear estimate of intrinsic versus extrinsic risk, averaged over all different tissue types and over all different environments."
Hannun and co-authors disclosed no relevant relationships with industry.
- Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Hepatitis A is caught through the contamination of food and water with faeces (stools) through poor personal hygiene or sanitation.
Hepatitis B is spread through the exchange of blood and body fluids. It can be caught through unprotected sex, unsterilised needles, needlestick injury (accidental puncture of skin by a used needle), or contaminated blood products.
Hepatitis C is also spread through the exchange of blood or blood products. It is spread through sharing needles and needlestick accidents. It was also spread by blood transfusions before September 1992, when screening for hepatitis C was brought in.
There are four other recognised hepatitis viruses, named from C to G. Hepatitis A and E cause only acute infection, while hepatitis B and C cause chronic (ongoing) illness. Hepatitis D is only present in people infected with hepatitis B. The glandular fever virus can also be a cause of hepatitis.
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• Heterosexual persons with multiple sex partners
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• Persons with a history of sexually transmitted infection (STI)
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In the UK, the best way to get tested is by approaching your nearest Sexual Health Clinic where you can either book an appointment or attend one of their drop-in centres. There you can have a confidential chat with a specialist who will be able to answer your questions and get your blood tests underway if deemed necessary. To find your nearest Sexual Health Clinic, click here and select the 'Infection testing (GUM) clinics' option, followed by your post code [UK only].
Alternatively, you can approach your personal practitioner who will be able to advise you.
I haven't been able to find info about other regions of the world but I'm on it. However, if you believe you might have contracted hepatitis, visit your personal/family doctor who will be able to advise you
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did you ever wonder what wineries do at trade shows in order to differentiate themselves? at the end of the day you are effectively staring at tons of bottles. doesn't matter how pretty they are individually, collectively its one big blob…. or is it?
here are 4 popular ways producers at prowein were able to pimp their booths.
1. the most popular way is to build structures out of the bottles. here are 2 cute ones.
2. if walls and stuff is not your thing, recreate a bar/lounge.
3. numero tres & my favorite way to give you booth a cozy feel, and really make it pop is to just go ahead and use frames.
4. are you ready for the last one? so if you really want to make a lasting impression on your visitors, check out what the frenchies did.
so those were the displays that stood out for me at #prowein2013. did any of you go as well? if not what other crazy stuff have you seen at wine #tradeshows?
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Transformation starts with a desire to change and a decision to do so. And the beauty of transformation is that it can come at any time, just ask 18-year Shaklee Business Leader Sandy Dietrich.
Since the 2010 Global Conference in Anaheim, Sandy and her husband Tim have increased their Business Leader count by four first levels, increased their OV to over 30,000 a month and achieved qualification for the Dream 2012 Incentive Trip to the Mayan Riviera and the 2012 Top Achievers International Trip to Kenya. Check out their story and what Sandy did to make the shift in her business!
My sister invited me to a Healthy Home presentation where I was introduced to Shaklee products and the company. I got involved for the nutrition products to help my family live healthier. At the time, I had quit full-time work to be a stay-at-home mom with our first son, but was still substitute teaching part-time.
We were shown the Shaklee opportunity and our first goal was to get our products paid for, but we quickly saw the possibility for greater income in the future, including a Shaklee car bonus, family van, family vacations, and a larger home in the country.
Two events stand out as having a big impact on our thinking in terms of what we could achieve with our Shaklee business. The first event was the first convention we went to in San Francisco on Shaklee's 40th anniversary and the second event was two years ago at the Global Conference in Anaheim. Our income had been around $25,000 for many years but at Anaheim, I decided to take consistent action toward building a larger business. Something clicked and I was going to become a better leader and help more people consistently.
Today, our family enjoys wonderful health and vitality due to the Shaklee products. Because of the personal growth that has taken place, we have a more positive family outlook on life. We enjoy the most wonderful friendships through Shaklee. We have our new home in the country on 8 acres. We have additional income to take the stress off of the financial burdens of life and are able to share what we have been blessed with.
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This EACD regional event focused on how Ukrainian companies and organisations can get their stories published in western media. Ukraine is rapidly integrating into Europe and the western world, meaning an increasing number of Ukrainian companies are mulling over possible market entry to various western countries. Relations with foreign media presents a challenge and an exciting opportunity for communication professionals to enter uncharted waters.
Our ultimate goal was to provide Ukrainian public relations professionals with the basic set of recommendations and dos and don'ts on working with foreign media.
Here are some of the main recommendations in a nutshell:
- Relevance: Anna Tsukanova from AFP advised us to "zoom out" when preparing an international media pitch. This means we should consider the bigger picture as a whole.
- Be prepared: Victoria Butenko, a television producer who works with different international networks including CNN, advised us to always prepare for possible encounters with major foreign media channels. Companies shouldn't expect to be warned weeks in advance. Stories pop up and disappear increasingly fast, and to get your company story on a network like CNN sometimes means being ready to talk to the crew with only 30 minutes' notice.
- English speakers are a must. If you do not have them, allow at least 1/3 of the total interview time for translation.
Victoria Butenko answered the key question that we wanted to address: can positive stories about Ukraine and Ukrainian companies beyond the traditional "Chernobyl/war/corruption" paradigm make it into CNN or other major western media networks? She presented two CNN stories about Ukrainian companies that were flexible enough to fit into the challenging CNN schedule, had English-speaking senior managers and a story to tell. This combination with a bit of luck resulted in the positive business success stories aired on the Richard Quest show.
Finally, some Ukrainian companies need to be reminded that certain practices still existent in Ukraine will not work with foreign journalists:
- You cannot expect to verify the text of the article or demand to change the story line – only direct quotes could be sent for your revision
- Usually journalists will provide you with the story topics they want to discuss, but not the exact preliminary list of questions. Even if they do, new questions might be included in the conversation.
- Do not expect foreign media to use your entire press release. In a best case scenario, journalists will use a relevant quote or a figure. In most cases press releases are filed for background info and can be used months later.
A version of this article originally appeared on the website of the European Association of Communication Directors.


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Adult Baby Play Mat
All babies no matter how big or small need somewhere to sit and play with their toys so this handy sized PVC play mat will give Mommies or Daddies peace of mind knowing that if baby wets it is not going to ruin the carpet!
The mats measure 45 inches (115 cm) x 32 inches (82 cm) plenty big enough for an adult baby to sit on and could even double up as a changing mat providing the baby is not too big.
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This picture has nothing to do with Melbourne. I just had nothing to really go with the post and it felt naked without an image, hence the photo of myself and the camera. The actual purpose of this post is to let you know that I'll be missing for the next few days as I fly out (very early) tomorrow morning to Melbourne. Of course if you follow me on twitter, you won't miss a thing. For the rest of you though, you'll have to eagerly await my return to hear about it all. Don't worry, I promise to bring you souvenirs in the form of photographs and films. Adios mi amigos!


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- Name: Kea
- Location: New Zealand
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Sunday, July 06, 2008
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Well, isn't it safer to not go climbing hills when they are covered in frozen water?
Doesn't the coefficient of friction between your boot and the hill diminish when the hill is covered in snow? Isn't that likely to make the hill more slippery, and less desirable to climb at such times?
Also, isn't there an increased risk of frostbite, hypothermia, and freezing solid? As a kid, we used to play on frozen ponds and lakes in the winter. Generally, ice would only form in the relatively still water around the edges so there wasn't too much risk of getting totally immersed in freezing water. When occasionally the ice broke, you'd at worst only be up to your knees in freezing water, but it still holds unpleasant memories of long treks home in freezing wet sneakers.
The idea of climbing frozen mountains is not too appealing. However, I've not been to New Zealand and I suppose that nature more charming there even in the snow.
- Kea said...
Dear anonymous, the hills around here really are quite tame, and walking up a steep hill keeps me warm even in a freezing gale force wind.
- L. Riofrio said...
Beautiful photo! It makes one want to visit soon, before the snow melts.


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Arnos Bowling Club
Arnos Bowls Club was formed in 1937. Lawn Bowling has something for all ages – friendship, Competition and above all fun and enjoyment. We have a warm welcome to all intered.
The Brick build clubhouse and Green are located in Arnos Park adjacent to the Tennis courts. There are several entrances to the park but the most direct ones are from Waterfall Road or Brookdale.
It is a great place to bring your own friends and to make new friends. Come and try bowling with us - Open week starts 22nd April 2013 - Free coaching sessions provided on Tuesday to Friday from 2.30pm and on Thursdays 5.30pm, phone first. All you need to bring is flat soled shoes.
Also during the Enfield Bowls Alliance Open Week End Saturday 4th to 6th May 13 from 2.30 - 5.30.
Juniors welcomed, during summer we coach local junior school children.
For more information Contact secretary on 020 8368 0015 or 07935543947
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Are you big on The Hunger Games series? Then, listen up for the link you can buy a blu-ray combo pack from!!
Are you one of the fanatics of the new movie that just came to blu-ray and dvd combo pack, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2?? Then, head over HERE to buy it for just $19.99!!! What a great deal! You can of course get it with FREE 2 day shipping if you have Prime! You can also own The Hunger Games Complete 4-Film Collection on blu-ray and DVD, by buying it, HERE, for just $44.96 for the blu-ray or $34.96 for the DVD.
This is a movie that you will not want to miss, especially if you've seen the other Hunger Games movies! This would definitely make for a great girls night full of snacks, popcorn, and a thriller movie.
As you know, Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, who began her journey fighting to survive the brutal Hunger Games, and rose to lead the rebellion against Panem's tyrannical president ( Donald Sutherland). Now, Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the epic battle that will decide Panem's future.
This blu-ray combo pack has 5 hours of bonus features on it, and is worth every minute!! You will not want to miss it, so when you buy it make sure you get the combo pack.
Who do you think will end up winning the battle?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 is Now on Blu-ray Combo Pack
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Apple emerged as the most valuable brand globally after a Millward Brown study valued it at £116.6 billion (US$183 billion). While Apple sits firmly in top spot, the study placed Microsoft in 5th with a reported value of £48.9 billion ($US 76.7 billion), less than half of Apple's purported worth.
Contrasting Millward's findings, a separate study carried out by Interbrand shows results that vary greatly, putting Apple's worth at a lowly £21.3 billion (US$33.5 billion), almost half of Microsoft's assessed value at £37.7 billion (US$59.1 billion).
Allen Adamson, managing directing of WPP, which commissioned the Millward Brown study, told The Wall Street Journal that a brand's value is both art and science. "It's simple in theory but hard to pin down in reality. It's really about how much would a consumer pay for a caramel-colored soda versus how much they would pay for a Coke," said Adamson.
The significant differences in figures can be put down to the different models used by both companies. Millward Brown adopts various models that include total economic value, brand contribution and brand risk. Interbrand on the other hand studies financial performance over five years, role of brand and brand strength, reports Techno Buffalo.
In essence, the companies are studying similar attributes but owing to their own in-house modelling, the numbers can differ.


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A retrospective of the acclaimed NBC variety series The Andy Williams Show. The show ran from 1962-1971, winning three Emmy awards for Best Variety Series and entertaining millions of viewers along the way. This video is a compilation of some of the greatest performances seen on the show, featuring solos by Williams and duets with some of the greatest musical stars of all time, like Julie Andrews, Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., and many others. The segments were hand-picked by Williams, allowing the viewer to escape back in time with one of the great legends in musical entertainment.
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By Max Granitz
June 1, 2016
NOTE: JetBlue looks to be the leader.
Everybody has their "preferred airline", but when traveling with a child with special needs, it can seem a daunting task. When booking air travel, one should keep in mind their child's disability and how each airline assists such passengers. Here are six airlines that provide services for families with children with special needs.
American Airlines
This legacy carrier offers pre-boarding for passengers with autism, as well as any travelers accompanying them. There is reserved priority seating available for passengers with disabilities, and it is recommended that travelers requiring any assistance let an airline representative know as soon as they arrive at the airport.
The airline's website does not give any information for travelers with special needs, but does offer an online service where passengers can tell in advance they are traveling with someone with autism, and what kind of services they will need on the day of departure.
|An American Boeing 777 in take-off.
Southwest Airlines
One of the largest low-cost airlines in the world, they also offer pre-boarding with passengers for autism. It is noted on the airline website that passengers requiring pre-boarding should arrive at the gate forty-five minutes before departure. The online reservation system does not list autism as an option under indicating a passenger's disability.
However, if you're on your flight and suddenly need to move seats, the flight attendant will make an announcement asking if passengers will relocate to accommodate the request. The website does not list any information pertaining specifically to passengers with autism.
|A Southwest Boeing 737 on the ground.
Delta Airlines
Delta is the third-largest airline in the United States by destinations served. Despite this, their services for passengers with disabilities are lacking. Individuals with autism can pre-board, but seating is assigned when booking flights, and while you are able to ask to change seats while in the air, these requests cannot always be fulfilled.
The airline is working to implement a system in their airports where gate agents can inform the cabin crew for the flight about passengers with autism, however, it is still being rolled out.
|A Delta 757 landing in Phoenix.
JetBlue Airways
A newer low-cost airline, JetBlue offers 'silent boarding' prior to the pre-boarding process to give passengers with disabilities time to settle in and get used to their surroundings before the other passengers board. Their website gives specific information for passengers with cognitive disabilities .
The airline offers seats with additional room at no additional cost, set aside specifically for individuals with disabilities. They also recommend you contact the airline 24 hours before your flight to request any accommodations. Children with autism and their families can also, prior to boarding their own flight, explore an empty, parked plane to familiarize them with the boarding process.
|A JetBlue regional airliner touching down in Boston.
Virgin America
Virgin also offers pre-boarding for passengers with autism and their families, and may allow them to tour the plane prior to boarding, so long as travelers inform a flight agent when arriving at the airport. The website gives no specific information for passengers with autism, however, when in the air, the airline will always seat children with autism next to their parents. Inform the airline well in advance of any requested accommodations.
|A Virign Airbus A319 in Portland.
United Airlines
United does offer pre-boarding for passengers with autism, as well as their families. The airline's website does not provide information specific to passengers with autism, only listing general policies for passengers with disabilities. The airline ensures that individuals with ASD will be seated next to family members, and will accommodate seat change requests mid-flight when possible.
When booking, it is recommended that you inform the airline of any special circumstances, as well as informing gate agents at the airport. Occasionally, children with autism can board a parked, empty plane with parent supervision in order to acclimate prior to the scheduled departure time.
|A United 737 landing in the Caribbean.
Max Granitz is a 20-year-old college student who just so happens to have Asperger's Syndrome. He will be a junior at Grand Valley State University in the fall, where he is working towards a Bachelor's in Writing. He is an intern at the Friendship Circle of Michigan, and has been a part of the organization since 2004. Aside from writing, his interests include reading, the performing arts, and history. View all 2 of Max Granitz's posts.


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Frozen Blueberry Cheesecake
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Frozen Blueberry Cheesecake
For crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a food processor, combine pretzels and sliced almonds; cover and process until finely crushed. Add butter; cover and process until combined. Press pretzel mixture on the bottom of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling:
- Place the water in a small saucepan; sprinkle with gelatin (do not stir). Let stand for 5 minutes to soften. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves; set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in sour cream and almond extract. With mixer running, beat in gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped topping.
- Spread the filling evenly over cooled crust. Rinse blueberries; gently place atop cheesecake filling. Cover and freeze cheesecake for 6 to 24 hours or until frozen. Run a long sharp knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature. Cut cheesecake into wedges.
Nutrition Facts (Frozen Blueberry Cheesecake)
- Per serving:
- 202 kcal ,
- 10 g fat
- (6 g sat. fat ,
- 0 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 2 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 28 mg chol. ,
- 241 mg sodium ,
- 23 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 13 g sugar ,
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Alabama Library Challenges (Opelika - Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library)
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From: Chris Peterson
To Whom It May Concern:
We are a team of academic researchers studying information access and availability in public schools and libraries. We are contacting you as part of a national effort to help us better understand the scope and substance of the various challenges which arise in the course of administering a public library system or public school system.
Under Alabama's Public Records Law, we are requesting copies of the following public records:
-any complaints, requests, and/or challenges for removal, reclassification, and/or reconsideration of publications including books, magazines, movies, music, and/or other media, along with any associated records, petitions, and/or correspondence since January 1, 2003
-any current collection or curriculum development policy or policies governing your institution(s)
-any records related to Internet filtering, including but not limited to:
-any current acceptable use policies, web publishing policies, or equivalents
-any current contracts with Internet filtering services and/or providers
-any current categories of content which your provider offers to block, along with which categories your library or libraries currently block
-any modifications to the standard configuration of your filter, including lists of sites, services, URLs, keywords, or other identifiers which have been specifically configured as forbidden or allowed (i.e. "blacklists/whitelists")
We will use these records in our research. Please note that we are not asking for registration, circulation, or other private records protected by state law, and you should feel free to redact personally identifiable information from the records you send us, at your discretion.
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From: Delmas, Susan M.
I am sorry I missed the earlier email. The only filters we have at CIPA and I have been in the library for 6 years we have never had a challenge to a book in that time and I have not found any records to any challenges before that time. We do not have a written collection development policy either. Our library is a city library in a town of less than 30,000.
Sincerely, Susan Delmas, Library Director Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library, Opelika, AL
From: Delmas, Susan M.
I am sorry I forgot, we do have a collection policy and I scanned it to send you. Thanks, Susan


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Responsibility of Thirds......
We have talked a lot about how mistreated thirds can be; especially when dealing with a pre-existing couple...
I'd like to hear thoughts on what the thirds RESPONSIBILITIES are to their own relationship.
This assuming a V, not a triad though some details may fit both.
The topic on my mind is as follows:
A couple exists. Each person in it (in my opinion) is responsible to be there for the other during times of great stress and or great celebration.
Enter a bf or gf to ONE of those people. Presuming this is NOT a secondary relationship but that the bf/gf is a second PRIMARY to one of the parties that makes up the original couple;
do they have a responsibility to be there for their SO during times of great stress or great celebration,
do they only have a responsibility to be there when the OSO is unavailable?
Color me perplexed.......
"Love As Thou Wilt"
I wonder about your use of "responsibility"... I never thought of it that way. For me, I am in a situation you described (or was - ha) and I think if I love or care for someone, supporting them in stressful times comes naturally and because I want to, not because I'm obliged in any way...
But excuse me if I reading too much into the word....
If the stress and drama comes from the other relationship, I think it's incumbent on me to be present, and supportive, but to basically let them sort it out. If it's a problem in my own relationship I would expect the same. If it's just something else, then the remaining two can support simultaneously, can't they?
If they are both primaries, then it seems to me that neither of them would be filling in the other's gaps, whether commiserating or celebrating
Because YES in my mind they should be simultaneously there for the one they love and it shouldn't be about filling one or the others "gaps".
But how does one explain that?
(fyi-this is not in any way about "my oso did blah or blah please be here for me". It's about outside medical crisis issues and the emotional issues that arise on account of them).
Thank you for responding.
"Love As Thou Wilt"
And yes-I too am in this situation, I am the hinge. My life has been a medical nightmare these last few months and at every corner My husband has been at my side even to the point of having to take time off of work (he does not get sick leave or vacation time etc, work=pay, not at work=no pay). But my bf, who lives with us, seems to feel that unless my husband isn't there, it's not important for him to be there.
Honestly-it leaves me feeling like our relationships is cheapened....by his lack of concern.
"Love As Thou Wilt"
Personally I feel I have the same responsibility to Redpepper as Polynerdist and would be there to support her the same way. That being said, I would still be respectful of bis right to care for her by himself if he wanted. I would take care of their child for instance and help that way. I wouldn't use his presence as an excuse to go riding my bike however. Giving primary partners of a v space is very important. This may seem as neglect by the hinge but it is probably a display of respect between the two ends of the v.
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To answer the general question, I think there is a resposibility in every relationship regardless of how the relationship is designated. I think the number 1 responsibility is communication. But this applies to everyone.
As to your specific situation...maybe he isn't less concerned, maybe he doesn't want to interfere in those moments you may be having with your husband? Maybe your husband is better equiped to deal with these specific problems and your bf isn't? Not everyone is emotionally or physically equipped for every emotional problem that comes up. You may find your bf will step up in another situation better than your husband.
Kind of the beauty of polyamory actually, we have a real opportunity to have people that can compliment each other. For example, our ex gf is very well equipped to help my wife with her health and physical health (thats a whole other story, lets just say, in this regard, my wife and I have difficulty in communicating haha) while I am better equipped to help her in dealing with .... (insert here) ...
So sorry to hear about your health woes
I don't know if it helps any, but I have sometimes gotten myself really worked up because I had this "if he does this, it means he loves me, if he doesn't it means he doesn't" idea. I mean, could it just be that your bf is stepping back because he thinks that's what's required of him?
I have always been the kind of person that wants lots of affection and attention when I'm sick/down, but my bf and a few other people who are close to me are really bugged by it and want a sort of respectful distance when they're having issues.
Maybe just let him know that even if you're getting care from someone else it's still important for you to get his support too, if you haven't already of course...
Being sick has a way of making shit harder
I know he does love me. What I think is that our ideas of level of commitment differ. Seriously.
I've very specifically told him that it really hurt my feelings that he wasn't there for my first major surgery and wanted him there for the second.
I explained that it was very important to me that even if Maca was available that he be there with me too.
I even explained the difference in what each of them does for me emotionally etc etc.
It's not that he doesn't know.
In fact we had a LONG hard talk about the 8-12 weeks of healing time that were coming after this last surgery and he was all about agreeing that both of them could and would commit to being at my side (besides working, they work opposite shifts) until I was healed.
He see's that the healing is going well, he doesn't seem to see that there is a LOT of emotional struggle for me right now due to the major limitations I still have. I AM healing well-but I still can't sleep laying less than 45 degree angle, which means I'm sleeping in the livingroom in a chair-alone. I can't bathe or shower (I did get to go to the hairdressers yesterday to get my hair washed). I can't lift anything over 5lbs. So I can't pick up my daughter, I can't be left alone with her, she's 2 and needs help getting on/off the potty, getting food, if she's throwing a fit she has to be picked up and put in time out because she flings herself flat on the floor. I can't dress her, etc.
I can't lift any of the pots/pans to make a meal. I can't go for a walk (can't push the stroller).I can't drive.
I can't "push, pull or reach for anything that requires my elbows to leave my side", I can't put my hands/arms above my head or below my waist. I can't bend over forward ( I can lean back but only to a 45 degree angle).
Anyway-those limitations are daunting enough, but the impact is that I have NO privacy. I feel isolated and lonely while simultaneously unable to "get away".
At any rate, it all erupted AGAIN because he's DECIDED that he's going to go spend the weekend with his friends in another town. He spent the first weekend after my surgery with them as well.
In hte big scheme, it doesn't change a lot. I won't dump him, we have a 17 year relationship.
But it does impact our relationship. Because I simply can't find a sense of importance in his life when he is so...... blase (not sure how to spell that sorry) about me.
Now-on the other side of things, Maca hasn't left my side but for work. He's been on top of reminding me daily how beautiful I am (even if I'm dirty as hell), how much he appreciates me (even though I can't do shit right now and all the work falls on him, my sister and GG). He's sat and held my hand as I fell asleep and he's taken a washcloth, washed the parts of my body that aren't in bandages and then shaved my armpits and legs as best as he could. Just overall trying to be helpful.
I don't know. I haven't really brought it up to GG this time. I feel like it's sort of pointless.
OBVIOUSLY there is a LOT more to the story-if you saw my other posts recently you'd probably wonder if I have 4-5 lives I'm trying to live over here!
"Love As Thou Wilt"
Seriously though-I get exactly what you are saying. But when Maca is asking me if there is a reason why GG is "avoiding" me and "avoiding" being there for me, I don't think it's all in my head or a matter of "giving us space as primaries". You know?
I'm so.... well I don't even know the word!
I'm not "frustrated", I guess I'm depressed.
That's probably the best one word description and not ALL of that is GG. Not at all. A lot is just the "wait" of getting through this shit. I know it takes time, that doesn't alleviate the wait time you know?
I look outside and it's BEAUTIFUL. I wish I could grab the bike and go. Seriously-let all of them sit around here with the kids! Just go up the highway and fell the wind against my chest, (doesn't really hit the face with a full helmet).
But that kind of goes against the "no push, no pull no blah blah blah" rules.
"Love As Thou Wilt"
To my way of thinking he should be here, particularly since I told him I needed him here (and why) and he agreed to be here.
At the same time I know that it's pointless to insist, it will only start a war, so somehow I have to find a way to come to terms with the difference in our level of expectation in the relationship.
This isn't only pertinent to this example. To ME gg and Maca are equally primary in my life. Even using Mono's much quoted example of which relationship would have the most financial impact, kids etc etc, they both are equal. They are each the biological father of one of my children and each have devoted themselve to raising all 4 kids. Technically GG has been here since my oldest was 2 and Maca only since she was 6. But that's still YEARS AND YEARS.
Both equally contribute financially to the family and both have lived in our home together pretty much the whole time as well.
So anyway-it's becoming evident to me (and Maca) that the role GG is CHOOSING to take is strictly secondary. It hurts. I've already decided that if that's all he wants-that's what it needs to be and changes have started being put in place, but it's not easy to accept.
And it does GREATLY impact my sense of... intimacy with him. My desire for him is currently at an all time low. Like-dead. You would think my hormones just fell out.
My sense of comfort in confiding my feelings, my fears, my "secrets" like we always have, isn't there either. I find myself unwilling to "risk" it. I feel unsure and unstable in our relationship and likewise feel unsafe divulging my deeper truths to him.
I feel a "great divide" growing between us-and I see that as a bad thing. He seems to be only vaguely aware of it if at all. I feel like I lost my best friend and I can't say I don't know why-I do know why. I just can't believe it.
Why is because in spite of YEARS of proclaiming his undying love for me, and a million different ways of saying he wished we could be together;
when the opportunity for that to be, he stood still.
He hasn't become LESS than he was before. But because I thought we both wanted him to be more-I moved forward and well.... he didn't.
THAT hurts enough that its undermining my trust in him.
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Most uncomfortable seats in the history of movie theatres. I saw "Step Brothers" here.
Giles –
This month we are having auditorium #1 converted to Digital over at the Royale. They are having to use a Barco projector (instead of the typical Sony) because the screen is so wide. 1.85 Looks good in 1 & 14 here.
Majestic, Kingstowne (in Alexandria), Fox 16 in Ashburn, and the Royale are all originally Consolidated Theatres. No up and down masking at any of the locations (as far as I know).
As far as a previous post in this section: Auditoriums 1 & 14 at the Royale 14 in Hyattsville have the largest screens in PG County. In scope – over 60 wide (measured it myself). And yes- there is side masking!
You may want to check your website as there are any grammatical and typos on it. The starztheatre.org website.
There is an ironic story behind this theatre location for me. I was the opening General Manager of the Neonopolis 14 Theatre that is/was located less than a block from where the Old Fremont Theatre stood. My grandmother's first cousin is/was Jane Russell (my grandmother passed away last year). I have a print at home of "The Las Vegas Story" in storage. Turns out Ms. Russell was at that 1952 premiere.
When I learned all the above info, I just thought it was a great example of how small the world actually is and how everything is somehow related.
I was the opening GM of the Crown Neonopolis 14. It was a very nice theatre for it's location. The city's parking debacle is what killed this location. Everybody knows that YOU DO NOT PAY TO PARK IN VEGAS. Especially if you live there.
I was GM at this location in 1999 (When Star Wars Phantom Menace opened). It was a standard Regal location. I believe it is the only location that a wet ceiling tile fell on Mike Campbell's head while he was watching a film there.
I worked very breifly at this location. I trained there in 1996 to be a GM for Regal Cinemas. I liked this location and could not believe that it was originally a single screen location and was eventually turned into an 8 screen.
I ran this location as a dollar cinema for Regal Cinemas sometime in 1998. We had woooden platters at this location!
This was the first theatre I was a General manager at. I worked for Cobb Theatres at the time and we ran 4 endless loop platter systems. Let's just say I learned more lessons at this little four plex than any theatre I have worked at to this day. While the theatre was nothing spectacular, I do have fond memories of running it.
I managed this location for Regal Cinemas in 1996. I have to say that even though the rest of the entire Mall was closed – the theatre did very well that year. The two middle auditoriums were nice and we sold them out very often in 1996.
I managed this theatre very briefly in 2005. Nothing special about it. I did not like the auditoriums that were retro-fitted and made stadium from slope.
I worked at this location when it was a Crown. No comment…I have no idea why someone would open a theatre in that location.
I ran this location in late 1997 early 1998 for Regal Cinemas. The theatre was in horrible shape. I remember there being sub-pumps in some of the auditoriums to drain the water when it rained.
I assisted Mr. Cobb and Loretta Thomas in opening this location. Originally this was to be a Regal 30-plex. It was a nice theatre and I especially liked the auditorium designs.
I managed this location for Regal Cinemas in 1997. It was one the most well built 6 screen locations I ever managed. Auditorium 3 had stadium seating and was the screening room for the Miami Herald's critic during the time I was there (a majority of the films Rene watched in this theatre anyway). It sure was a nice theatre (once). When I ran it, it had a lot of problems that the Mall was having. I also opened "Titanic" at this location. When I was there all the auditoriums were THX certifed and sounded great.


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6월1일(목) 대학원세미나 Prof. Jong-Man Kim(Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea)
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"Stimulus-Responsive Organic Nanotubes"
Tubular materials formed by self-assembly of small organic molecules find great utility in chemical and material science. Conventional tubular structures often lack stability because noncovalent molecular interactions are responsible for their conformational integrities. We have developed covalently-linked chromogenic organic nanotubes which are prepared by using topochemical polymerization of self-assembled macrocyclic diacetylenes (MCDAs). Crystal structures of five MCDAs having different diameters were elucidated and four of these substances were transformed to tubular polydiacetylenes (PDA) by UV-induced polymerization. Surprisingly, MCDA-1 was found to self-assemble in stacks with a tilt angle of 62.1o, which significantly deviates from the optimal value for polymerization of 45o. This observation suggests that geometric parameters derived using linear diacetylene (DA) models might not be strictly applicable to polymerization of MCDA systems. The observations made and information obtained in this study should enhance the understanding and design of stimulus-responsive rigid organic nanotubes.
1. S. Rondeau.-Gagne, J. R. Neabo, M. Desroches, J. Larouche, J. Brisson, J.-F. Morin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 110-113
2. M. Suzuki, J. F. K. Kotyk, S. I. Khan, and Y. Rubin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 5939-5956
3. J.-M. Heo, Y. Kim, S. H, J. F. J, S.-h. Han, S. Han, J. Noh, J. Kim, S. Park, H. Lee, Y. M. choi, Y.-S. Jung, and J.-M. Kim. Macromolecules. 2017, 50, 900-913
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Altered Tin Storage Buckets
Supplies needed:
Tin bucket (the buckets and hanging system shown here was purchased at IKEA)
plain white paper (you can tape several pieces together if needed for larger tins)
printed scrapbook paper
glue (a craft glue stick was used for this project. You could also use glue dots or white glue. Anything paper friendly)
optional: ribbon, tags, other embellishments
Step 1: lay your bucket on your paper close to one edge. Use your pencil to draw a line at the top and bottom of your bucket as you slowly roll it across the page. Be careful not to shift the bucket while drawing. Continue rolling and drawing until you've traced around the entire bucket with a little overlapping. You will end up with two arches.
Now draw a straight line from your top arch to your bottom arch on both ends and cut out. This is your template.
Fit it around your bucket to make sure it fits. You can make any minor adjustments to your template before you cut out your good printed paper.
If the fit is good, use the template to draw it on the back of your printed paper. I used a 12x12 sheet of scrapbook paper and drew the template on a diagonal from corner to corner. Cut it out and glue to your bucket. I glued down the starting edge, wrapped the paper around, and then glued the end.
I embellished my buckets by adding some ribbon and some metal rimmed tags, but anything goes! Have fun creating your own unique storage!
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4 comments:
I love your creativity on your site! Very impressive. Cute ideas.
- April 15, 2008 at 10:24 AM
- Marnie said...
Thank you Katskitchen! I appreciate that. :)
- April 16, 2008 at 9:14 AM
- Dawn said...
I love these tins Marnie, so many uses for them!
BTW, check out our blog as I passed my "you make my day" award to you!!!!!
- April 21, 2008 at 6:22 PM
- shweetpotato said...
omgosh Im lovin your tuts :D SOoo cute and clever, Carm
- August 18, 2008 at 3:34 PM
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