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Compact DC-AC Inverter powers your AC products from battery. Ideal for kitchen equipment, power drills or other equipment requiring less than 1500W.
Our portable 12Vdc to 230Vac power inverter is perfect for running mains powered equipment up to 1500 Watts from your car or leisure battery. Designed for safe and easy connection our wide range of inverters are perfect for those requiring power when "off grid" or for in vehicle use to power tools, computers, TV's etc.
I was unsure about which inverter to buy; but 5 mins talking to the technician confirmed I was on the right track and the 1500W rating would work perfect for running kettle, toaster etc from the aux battery in our camper van. The service and delivery were second to none and we have now been using the inverter lots on a 6 week trip to France. Get the remote; it allows the inverter to be hidden away and when switched off- uses micro amounts of power from the aux battery. And yes I would come back to portable power tech in the future. You can buy with total confidence.
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Fantastic service, arrived following morning, high quality unit, a real beefy beast just what I needed in my motor home to drive the 240volt equipment. If you are buying one of these ask for the remote switch as well as it saves pulling out beds to turn it on and off. 10 star company who really look after you in every way. Very good technical/advisory service as well. I wanted something to drive my microwave and charge my scooter battery perfect cannot thank you enough. | 2019-04-21T04:16:11 | https://www.portablepowertech.com/product/1500w-12v-power-inverter/ |
The ToughCam is the premium Heavy Duty observation system that comes complete with everything you'll need to get your job done. This is the one camera system which includes a monitor, a mount for the monitor, one camera and 25-foot and 75-foot camera cables to help users eliminate blind spots, relieve back and neck pain and increase productivity on the job. Both the monitor and the camera run off of 12 Volt DC power for trouble-free application for all your Heavy Duty needs. | 2019-04-19T08:23:46 | https://www.asaelectronics.com/review/product/list/id/401/ |
Spacious sunroom highlights ceiling fan and walls of windows, showcasing tranquil views of backyard.
Extra gravel pad spans length of driveway, perfect for storing boat(s), toys, or extra cars for those visiting you at the lake!
Updates include, but are not limited to, newer windows, brand-new electrical fuse box, basement lights and freshly painted (2018), brand-new furnace (2018), high efficiency water softener, new roof and downspouts (last 3 years), A/C, and remodeled kitchen and bath!
Bright and cheery, updated kitchen boasts extensive custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, beautiful laminate countertops, recessed lighting, and eating area.
I love the charcoal color fireplace with white trim and a custom seating area.
Walk out lower level features spacious 2nd wood burning fireplace, and the industrial style lighting as well as medium gray plush carpet make this space so cozy.
4th bedroom off of this family room would make this a great office or kids play area.
Upper level spacious master suite, 2 extra bedrooms and a full bathroom.
Gas fireplace with remote starter and new screen.
Lower level family room offers built in bar and walk out patio.
Comfortable deck off great room and additional balcony off bedroom #3.
Dining room has built ins and new granite counter.
Two more bedrooms share a full bath with additional linen storage in the hall.
French doors open to the large patio with a view of the backyard.
The lower level adds a cozy family room with brick fireplace plus a convenient 3rd full bath!
Commercial grade flooring flows into the dinette with patio door access to the deck.
The driveway offers plenty of room for parking and leads to a 2 car garage plus a 4 car pole building with subpanel and 220 electric!
Wood paneled walls add a rustic feel to the family room which also includes a private entrance from the deck.
The finished lower level adds a great rec room space as well as a bonus room that would make a great office or playroom!
In the kitchen, you'll appreciate the easy to maintain laminate floor that was installed this year as well as all of the oak cabinetry and counter space.
Tons of storage in the basement with laundry hookup, a new wash sink and walkout access to the 2-car rear load garage with Nature Stone flooring!
Enjoy a good read by the brick fireplace in the family room on the lower level.
Find your culinary inspiration in the enormous kitchen with amazing pantry space, soft-close hardware, stainless steel appliances, solid surface countertops and a breakfast bar.
The park-like yard boasts magnificent, mature trees including apple trees plus a large storage shed for all your lawn toys.
1st Floor office with separate entrance, den, computer room.
Entertainment will be spectacular inside or outside on 5 acres with deck and large patio.
Attached 3 car garage, as 1-1 stall and 1-2 stall, with drive through garage and 24x40 barn and 8x12 shed.
Open kitchen updated with maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances (2 dishwashers), eating bar and formal dining room.
The finished lower level provides an extra 500+ sqft including a massive rec room with a fireplace and a bonus room that could serve as a fourth bedroom, office or playroom.
2-car attached garage with a new garage door!
Crack open your cookbook in the gorgeous kitchen with granite countertops, tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets, recessed lighting, a pantry and a dinette area perfect for a buffet or hutch.
The formal dining room boasts a wonderful chandelier and has sliding glass doors to the enclosed sunroom with backyard views.
Year round sunroom with new flooring.
Living room has wood burning fireplace with new doors.
3 Car attached garage with mechanics pit and shed.
Kitchen opens to dining room and living room.
Additional features include 2 car garage, breaker electric, paved driveway, recent roof shingles, recent A/C unit and water system.
Lake frontage on 3 sides and a 2 tier wrap around deck overlooking the lake with dock space for your boats in front or back of property.
First floor offers a large kitchen, dining room/entertainment area, living room with gas fireplace, full bath and walkout access to the deck.
Amazing 4 bedroom/3.5 bath spacious brick cape with 2925SF (main level and up), 3 season sun room, & fenced .6 acre lot on dead end street So much to offer, including 2 bedrooms on 1st floor including master with walk in closet & bath, 1st floor laundry, & 2 bedrooms with jack & jill bath on second floor Living room Formal dining room 1st floor family room with built in's, gas log fireplace & access to 3 season sun room.
12x14 storage barn Fenced back yard Covered front porch Lovely treed setting Home warranty provided Great Value!
Hot water heat Attic fan 2 car back load garage (Everstone garage floor) and access to basement Approx.
Today's most popular features and gorgeous finishes enhance the main floor living spaces; open concept great room and kitchen with breakfast bar, 9- foot ceilings, continuous hardwood floors, cherry cabinetry, 6-panel doors, french doors to living room and dining room or office.
3-car garage with plenty of storage room and racks for four bicycles.
You will love the large kitchen pantry and the mudroom!
Expansive master bedroom suite with breath-taking views and a private balcony.
2 car garage with Nature Stone floor.
Second floor master suite with a half bath and two additional bedrooms, another full bath with a jetted tub.
First floor laundry, full bath and bedroom (being used as an office) complete the first floor.
Turn right and enter the Eat in kitchen, dining room and inviting sun room.
Open floor plan with a living room, dining room and kitchen.
Down the hall, there are 3 bedrooms with great closet space and a neutral full bath.
Heated 2-car attached garage with laundry hookup and a new opener in 2018.
The living room has a deep closet with extra shelving on the doors.
Large First floor laundry room could be a 4th bedroom.
This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home offer Newly remodeled Gourmet Kitchen with Schrock soft close white Shaker cabinets, white Subway titled black splash, huge Granite counter tops, Stainless steel refrigerator, dish washer & convection vented Microwave (2018), hard wood Pine Flooring.
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Updates include insulation in ceilings & walls, bathrooms, electric, 3 dimensional roof (2007 1 layer).High efficient Carrier Furnace 2018.
Recently Sold Homes in New Franklin, OH have a median listing price of $134,950 and a price per square foot of $87. There are 554 active recently sold homes in New Franklin, Ohio, which spend an average of 74 days on the market. Some of the hottest neighborhoods near New Franklin, OH are Firestone Park, Kenmore, West Hill, Rolling Acres, Banner. You may also be interested in recently sold homes in popular zip codes like 44319, 44203, or in neighboring cities, such as Akron, Uniontown, Norton, Barberton, Clinton. | 2019-04-19T00:39:16 | https://www.realtor.com/soldhomeprices/New-Franklin_OH |
Learn the basics of acoustic guitar in a relaxed and friendly group setting. This four-week course is designed and taught by performing female musicians and is open to anyone identifying as female.
COST: Absolutely FREE. We also have guitars for you to use. You only have to bring yourself!
You can register at [email protected], or via the GSBTB – Open Music School facebook page. | 2019-04-23T09:52:05 | https://gsbtb.org/events/gsbtb-open-music-school-womens-guitar-group-12/ |
Thanksgiving came late this year so, a scant three+ weeks later, Christmas will be upon us. This is about the time I start hyperventilating as I’ve literally not done a thing for the holiday preparations. No gifts purchased — no decorations put up yet — haven’t even started my annual Christmas newsletter or my cards that I send out every year to the adoptive families. I consider it lucky that I’ve made it this far in the year. Between work, the house/yard, the rescues, being elected as a Board member with the national breed club, and showing Dante as a special, it has been an unbelievably busy year.
If you are interested in fostering — making a difference in the life of a dog — please contact me directly at [email protected]. However, one does not need to foster to be of assistance … 100 Ways to Help Rescue. Granted, a few additional foster homes would be a gift from heaven for us!! If you’d like to make a donation of some type, please contact me at the above-noted email for details. Some folks make a monetary donation at the holidays; some on the anniversary of their adoptions; others to commerate their Apso’s birthday; and yet others in memory of a beloved companion. Please be assured that any donation of time or money is gratefully accepted.
The American Kennel Club® is warning pet owners and breeders about an alarming rise in dog thefts in recent months. From parking lots to pet stores and even backyards, more dogs are disappearing. In the first three months of 2008, the AKC has tracked more than 30 thefts from news and customer reports, versus only ten for all twelve months of 2007.
Don’t tie your dog outside a store — This popular practice among city dwelling dog owners can be a recipe for disaster. Reports have surfaced of such thefts in Manhattan. If you need to go shopping, patronize only dog-friendly retailers or leave the dog at home.
Be vigilant when entering or leaving establishments or venues catering to dogs such as grooming salons, veterinarians, doggie day care or hotels — Be aware of your surroundings, such as slow moving vehicles, or people watching you and your dog. Carry pepper spray as a precaution and, if possible, don’t walk alone late at night or stay in a well lit area. | 2019-04-22T09:08:43 | https://apsorescuecolorado.com/category/miscellaneous/page/8/ |
Prior to the first European arrivals, Owhango was an area well known to Maori travellers. Tribes from Taupo, Wanganui and Taranaki frequently rested, held meetings or replenished their food supplies here.
Surveying the district began about 1880 with the object of finding a route for the proposed railway line. It is believed that Owhango was named by foreign engineers employed in the construction of the Main Trunk Line. Preparation for this construction commenced in the area in 1902 and the first goods train went through in 1906.
1904 was an eventful year – the telephone arrived, a school opened and the Post Office had its first customers (it closed in 1989). Our village hall was erected in 1912.
Owhango was a ‘mill town’ and a number of companies operated in the area in the early days including the Watkins Bros, Asett & Manning and The Matai Sawmilling & Planing Company. The Dominion Timber Company began milling native timbers from around the area in 1933. Businesses and facilities sprang up in Owhango to cater for the needs of the workers and their families who came to live here.
Fortunately a block of the original bush right in Owhango was set aside and was named the Ohinetonga Reserve. It is now a popular walking track for locals and visitors. In 1947 a bridge was built over the Whakapapa River to provide access to the timber in the forest on the other side. These days, in place of forestry gangs, travellers over the bridge include tourists, hunters, trampers and mountain bikers.
The Dominion Timber Company’s last mill burned down in 1977 just before it was due to close. The forest on the edge of Owhango, once called ‘the Dominion’ is now known as Tongariro Forest and is protected as conservation land, thanks to a successful campaign in the 1980s led by the local people to save it from clearance. The Department of Conservation has carried out pest control work in the forest for a number of years with the aim of restoring the habitat for native flora and fauna, including our national bird, the kiwi.
The farmland immediately around Owhango was not available for settlement until 1915-1916, although some adjacent areas had been settled as early as 1908. After the closing of the mills farming became the mainstay of the district. More recently, holidaymakers, tourists and recreationalists are bringing welcome income to the area.
Owhango’s recreation grounds were first established around 1912 to provide a facility for games and have been well used ever since. Both Easter and Labour Day Sports were held at the domain, followed by an after sports dance in the evening. The packed train from Taumarunui would arrive in Owhango and crowds of people would stream into the domain where they would find attractions such as side shows, a merry go round, candy floss, toffee apples, and a food and drink kiosk.
The Easter Sports included events as diverse as wood chopping, Highland dancing, athletics, cycling, horse jumping and a ‘guess the weight of the sheep’ competition. Many long time residents speak fondly of their memories of Easter Sports and say they regarded it as the highlight of the year in Owhango. The last Easter Sports were held in 1999.
In 2010 a new annual sports event – the T42 – was established to cater for mountain bikers, runners and walkers. At the inaugural event on the 1st of May around 500 participants cross the finish line at the Owhango Domain. In 2011 around 650 participants registered for the event.
Footnote: The book above is available for purchase through the Owhango School & District Reunion 2004 Committee. Contact Carol on 07 895 4865 for more details or mail to CMB 95 Owhango. | 2019-04-21T01:01:20 | http://www.owhango.co.nz/history-of-owhango/ |
The Best Western Plus New House Country Hotel, Thornhill boasts breath-taking views across Cardiff and the Severn estuaries. This impressive building is in constant demand as a wedding venue and weekend retreat and must meet the high standards expected of its guests. After many years of braving the elements, the hotel exterior was in need of a total redecoration so Bagnalls were asked to present a bespoke solution.
Bagnalls worked with supply chain partner, Crown Paints, to deliver a specification tailored to meet the hotel’s requirements. The external walls were initially prepared using a fungicidal wash, then any exposed cracks were filled with a robust external sealant. The paint finish had to be able to withstand the extreme elements that the weather can produce, so Sandtex Trade X-Treme X-Posure smooth masonry paint was specified. This superior coating is a durable, smooth masonry paint which provides the best possible protection against extreme weather exposure for the long term. It has properties to endure climatic changes, has anti-carbonation protection, is highly flexible and resistant to the re-appearance of hairline cracks and is BBA approved with 15 years of proven durability. The client chose a colour for the masonry that not only gave the building a fresh new look but also complemented the beautiful landscaped gardens, eclipsing the hotel.
The customer was overjoyed with the end result. | 2019-04-21T20:52:03 | https://www.bagnalls.co.uk/2016/09/02/the-new-house-country-hotel/ |
The newly renovated " Little Cottage" adjacent to the Cora's Guest House, will serve as "The Groom's Quarter's."
It will feature a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, and sitting area. Perfect place for the groom and groomsman to get ready! | 2019-04-22T22:00:52 | https://kemfortscottage.weebly.com/new-the-grooms-quarters.html |
Looking for cute but inexpensive baby shower gift wrapping paper and favors? Welcoming a new baby calls for something unique in the way of packaging. Delight shower guests with treat boxes that proclaim "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" in lively polka dots with traditional pink or blue trim. White satin bows trim perfect 3x3x2 inch mini totes that are just right for a party treat. Or offer your customers a pretty pastel gingham pink or blue, polka dot wrapping paper, just to be safe. Wholesale prices vary by item, but they offer wonderfully inexpensive options for the perfect baby shower experience. Our bulk ordering option lets you save money on all of your orders. Order today. | 2019-04-24T06:52:07 | http://www.bowsnbags.com/baby-shower-packaging.html |
Lifestyle | 10 Things that Happen When You Buy Your First Home!
This was really just going to be a note to say that the blog might be a little quiet over the next couple of weeks as I cope with having limited internet until Virgin fibre is finally installed and travelling back and forth between our new place and my Dad's to move all of our stuff but I realised that would be really boring to read, right? So instead I thought I'd give you a little rundown of things that inevitably happen when you buy your first place or move in general!
You Panic. The biggest one for me was 'What if the mortgage doesn't go through, What if they come across something and realise they need to the paperwork all over again? What if the help to buy loan fails and they won't let us move in?! Safe to say everything when through fine and we're now the proud owners of thousands of pounds worth of debt - yippee!
You Happy Dance. When the solicitor (or in our case the developer) calls to say you can pick up the keys? Happy dance. When you open the door to your brand new empty home? Happy Dance. All of the happy dancing all of the time!
You put the kettle on. Because, duh, we're British, and that means we have a cup of tea or coffee before doing anything. Bonus points if you actually remembered to bring the kettle, supplies, and mugs, these should absolutely be the first boxes you bring in!
You wonder if it's too soon for a McDonalds. Spoiler: it's not. See when you move, McDonalds is life because it's cheap, you can drive through it in the van while you move all of your stuff and if you happen to complete while McDonalds Monopoly is on, it's bloody addictive.
You realise almost everything you own is from IKEA. Sorry not sorry, I love IKEA. Old furniture and new, our home is pretty much kitted out like one of their stores. Also until the 14th April, you can get the cost of your meal (hello lamb shank, or meatballs with gravy and jam) taken off of your home purchases at the checkout - another lifesaver if you're planning to make many trips to buy beds, and dining tables like us!
Time becomes relative. Sure it's almost midnight but we absolutely need to build this flatpack furniture right now!
You feel like you're on holiday. You know how when you go away you have to unpack your case and your toiletries and put them all in the right place? And you go out to eat a lot and explore the local area? It's fun, but it doesn't quite feel your it's yours? Yeah, that.
Similarly eating healthily and keeping track of your spending go out the window. Obviously we need fresh flowers for the living room, and new bedding, and new towels... You know those big Primark and IKEA bags? You'll need them.
You'll use a cardboard box as a coffee table for about a week. It's one of the biggest clichés but it turns out it's true. I never thought we'd be that type but sure enough we were eating Dominos and Chinese (see previous point) from an upside down microwave box.
There you have it! I'd love to know what you'd add to this list so let me know in the comments or on twitter and I'll try to have the blog up and running as normal ASAP. | 2019-04-21T01:05:46 | https://www.theawkwardlifeofjemma.co.uk/2017/03/lifestyle-10-things-that-happen-when.html |
Kathmandu, Nepal, March 20: The Fagu Poornima, also popularly known as Holi, is being celebrated with much more fanfare by exchanging of wishes and smearing colorful powders today.
The festival of colors is being observed today in the in hilly region including Katmandu valley. However, the festival is being observed in the Terai region tomorrow.
People from different walks of life, ages and castes concelebrate Holi having delicious food, music and dance.
To make special the festival, the government has announced public holiday today.
The culturally as well as religiously significant Fagu Poornima or Holi commemorates with the death of Holika, the symbol of the triumph of good over evil. Celebration of Holi begins with a Holika dahan.
Meanwhile, President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun, in separate messages, have extended best wishes to all Nepalese at home and abroad on the occasion of the festival. | 2019-04-23T22:50:28 | http://reviewnepal.com/variety/holi-is-being-observed-with-much-more-fanfare-across-the-country.html |
This project brings together an outstanding team with high level expertise in Indigenous research (The George Institute for Global Health), human rights advocacy (Australian Human Rights Commission), and world-class film directing (Reverb Productions) to produce a powerful, short movie that was shown to Australians and a global audience at the United Nations in 2009.
The movie tells the story of an alcohol ban recently implemented across the Fitzroy Valley, the journey of the Indigenous women who made it happen and the far reaching and sometimes surprising results of their courage. The project is being managed by Professor Jane Latimer. Funding for this project was generously provided by an anonymous donor.
‘Yajilarra’ is a powerful, inspiring documentary about the courage and resilience of Aboriginal women in the remote Kimberley region of outback Australia. In 2007 a group of Aboriginal women from the Fitzroy Valley in Australia’s remote northwest decided enough was enough. Their community had experienced 13 suicides in 13 months. Reports of family violence and child abuse were commonplace and alcohol consumption was rising at an alarming rate. Something had to change.
A group of courageous Aboriginal women from the Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre, came together with the support of many men, to lead a pioneering campaign to ban full-strength ‘takeaway’ alcohol in their community – reducing levels of alcohol abuse, domestic violence and improving the health of future generations.
To order a copy of the movie, please contact Melanie Hogan.
In March 2009, for the first time ever, the voices of Indigenous Australian women were heard at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, when the CEO and Chair of the Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre June Oscar and Emily Carter accompanied the Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek MP to the UN summit in New York.
June Oscar and Emily Carter spoke to delegates about their struggle to eliminate domestic violence and alcohol-related abuse in their remote Kimberley community. The women’s work, received a standing ovation. These women have shared their story and shown a way forward for other communities searching for solutions to dispossession, alcohol abuse and social decay. | 2019-04-21T14:36:41 | https://proxydoyl.crushus.com/georgeinstitute.org/projects/fighting-for-a-future-the-story-of-the-women-of-fitzroy-crossing |
SUBMISSION CALL: Episode 73 of the Word Count Podcast is now open for submissions!
Episode 73 of the #WordCountPodcast is open for submissions!
We are off to an amazing start this season, and I and the Word Count #Irregulars are ready to play in this audio, literary world of ours.
We want you to come play with us, so submissions for the show are open to EVERYONE. Follow the guidelines below and your dulcet tones could be broadcast via the magic of the Internet?
But of course you’ll need the prompt and the guidelines, so read on McDuff!
There are seventy-two shows available right now!
DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by Friday 23 February 2018 by MIDNIGHT Eastern time.
Send your file to [email protected] (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by 23 February 2018. You can also e-mail me with questions beforehand. I do reserve the right NOT to post your submission, but will communicate that to you should it be the case. I add the ‘Explicit’ tag to the ‘cast, so if your story uses adult themes or language that’s ok—but it should be necessary for the story. | 2019-04-22T14:21:14 | http://rbwood.com/dir/index.php/2018/02/11/submission-call-episode-73-of-the-word-count-podcast-is-now-open-for-submissions/ |
You are visiting the placeholder page for John Anderson. This page is here because someone used our placeholder utility to look for John Anderson. We created this page automatically in hopes John Anderson would find it. If you are not John Anderson, but are an alumni of James River High School Buchanan, VA, register on this site for free now. | 2019-04-21T16:18:24 | http://jamesriverhighschoolalumni.org/buchanan-va/alumni/5334696/john-anderson.html |
That – in short – was what my doctor told me when I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. It is not the news you expect when 29 years old.
MND is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition that eats away at your body until you can no longer walk, talk, eat or breathe for yourself.
There is no cure. Soon it will kill me. That’s why I am doing all I can while I can to raise money for MND Scotland: a great charity that funds research into the disease.
It’ll be too late for me, but we can and we must find a cure for the next generation.
With your help I can turn a negative into a positive. Please dig deep and donate what you can today. 100% of your donation will be spent on cutting-edge research.
P.P.S. You can follow me on Twitter at @GordonAikman. | 2019-04-21T00:11:59 | https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/GordonAikman |
This charming holiday home is located in a holiday park near Durbuy in the Ardennes. The chalet is thoughtfully decorated with a modern and stylish décor. It has two double bedrooms, a mezzanine, and an open-plan kitchen and living/dining area with access to the terrace. | 2019-04-21T17:11:24 | http://www.happyhome.com/belgium/ardennes/sommeleuze-detached-bna206 |
As a child, Geoff was the kid who was always tinkering with technology, taking things apart to see if he could put them back together. That curiosity has transformed into Geoff’s passion for IT, and today he continues to experiment with new products and services to find innovative solutions for the team.
As an active member of the Santa Cruz community, Geoff has spent several years as a tutor and teaching assistant at Cabrillo College. He has worked alongside students, professors, and faculty to improve overall experiences for members of the learning community.
Geoff’s work at Monarch combined with his love for learning and teaching has lead to education being a major focus in his life. He contributes to the Monarch team with his dedication to sustaining excellence. | 2019-04-23T10:12:05 | https://www.monarchmedia.com/team_member/geoffrey-montague/ |
Third-Millennium Heart is a collection of poetry meticulously interweaving biological systems with architectural annexes, mythological compositions and linguistic logics, while mercilessly turning the most intimate chambers of the body inside out and exposing the heart as a very public and thoroughly political arena.
From the midst of an imposant design of tentacular tracks and traces—this cyborg-like anatomy of a “third-millennium heart”—a furiously fabulating mother-creature arises, massaging patriarchal and capitalist structures of logic into their own reverses: a chthulucenic female beast articulating motherhood as both ferocious destruction and relentless affection. Not able to untie the gestating body from its historical, material and discursive surroundings, this fiery female grieves her own permeability, the fragility of her offspring, while also sketching out alternative visions for both revolt and care.
The book was published in its original Danish title Det 3. årtusindes hjerte in 2012 by Gyldendal. It won the Montana Literary Award in 2012 and was rewarded by The Danish Arts Council in 2013. In 2015, the collection received yet another grant from The Danish Arts Council for its translation into English.
Ursula Andkjær Olsen (b. 1970) was born and raised in Copenhagen. She has a degree in music and philosophy from the University of Copenhagen and Technische Universität Berlin. Olsen made her literary debut in 2000 and has since published eight collections of poetry, in addition to several dramatic texts and libretti for operas such as Danish composer Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen’s Sol går op, sol går ned, and composer Peter Bruun’s Miki Alone, which was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2008. Olsen has received numerous grants and prizes for her work, including the prestigious award Montanaprisen for Det 3. årtusindes hjerte (Third-Millennium Heart).
Katrine Øgaard Jensen is a translator and writer. She is one of the founding editors of EuropeNow, a journal of research and art at Columbia University, and a returning judge for the Best Translated Book Award (Fiction 2015, Poetry 2016, Poetry 2017). She previously served as editor in chief of the Columbia Journal and blog editor at Asymptote and Words Without Borders. Her translations have appeared in the Washington Square Review, the Denver Quarterly, Words Without Borders, Asymptote, and elsewhere. | 2019-04-25T10:41:54 | https://www.brokendimanche.eu/shop-1/thirdmillenniumheart |
The custom Tronair 01B1297-0100 Embraer ERJ towbar features a 3 in/7.6 cm eyebolt and shear protection.
Pkg. 1 Weight 1030 lbs.
Pkg. 1 Dimensions 219 in. x 30 in. x 29 in.
We service the 01B1297-0100 and other items like it at our facility.
As an authorized Tronair Distributor, we sell factory OEM parts for the 01B1297-0100. Not sure exactly what part you need? Just describe it or send us a photo and we will research it for you if needed.
We provide short-term and long-term rentals for the 01B1297-0100. We will ship the item directly to you and arrange for pickup at the end of your lease.
We can purchase your used 01B1297-0100 (or similar GSE items like it) and apply it as a credit for new GSE, or buy it outright directly. | 2019-04-20T04:19:43 | https://pilotjohn.com/new/tronair/01b1297-0100 |
DEWA has signed an amendment to the power purchase agreement (PPA) with the consortium, which includes China's Shanghai Electric, for the new 250MW of PV to be supplied at a price of just US$0.024/kWh, amongst the world's lowest utility-scale solar tariffs.
The total capacity of the fourth phase of the solar park will rise from 700MW to 950MW, however, the original fourth phase was made up of 600MW from a parabolic basin complex and 100MW from a solar tower and is said to have the lowest Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of US$0.073/kWh for CSP technology. The project is also set to have what is claimed to be the world’s tallest solar tower at 260 metres, and the largest thermal energy storage capacity of 15 hours, allowing for round-the-clock energy generation.
The park is set to have an overall power capacity of 5GW by 2030 and investments worth AED 50 billion (13.6 billion). The first 13MW solar PV phase became operational in 2013. The second 200MW PV phase of the solar park was launched in March 2017 and the 800MW third phase will be operational by 2020. | 2019-04-25T22:46:16 | http://www.sofarsolar.com/industry-news/51 |
Can the Months equates to numbers? Yes, Months can equates to the numbers. In this logic picture for teens puzzle, there are equations given in the puzzle picture. Left side of these equations contains name of the month and right side of the equation contains the numbers. These Month names and numbers relates to each other. Can you find this relationship and then find the value of April?
Can you solve this logic picture puzzle?
Answer of this "Logic Picture for Teens", can be viewed by clicking on button. Please do give your best try before looking at the answer.
First digit gives the number of letters in the month's name.
Second digit gives the sequence of month e.g. January=1, February=2 etc.
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Our last night in Fethiye was spent in the hotel restaurant right by the marina. We don't often eat in hotel restaurants but decided to give it a whirl. There was also a local man singing , we didn't know this when we booked but may have explained why it was so busy...100 people plus. We went down for a pre dinner drink only to find it was raining.....fortunately a quick shower and they had put parasols up so we were still able to eat outside....dinner was good, the old faithfuls , mixed grill and stuffed aubergine, beautifully presented. Service rather sporadic.....loads of waiters but no apparent organisation! A lovely evening again. Breakfast the same as before, great to watch the boats and all the toing and froing of the crews .
A walk around Fethiye taking in Umbrella Street before we left for Dalyan. Such shopping opportunities but didn't even browse based on the fact we have no space.
You may guess by now that we didn't use the dolmus for our transfer - we passes a transfer company called Hamish McTurk, the name stuck in our head and hubby contacted them.....got a good deal with a lovely driver. Due to the Tour de Turkey taking place lots of roads were shut so the driver had to take us out of Fethiye via local roads - so glad he did, got to see some stunning views higher up and he was very knowledgable about local history .
Arrived in Dalyan to glorious sunshine - really hot. We are staying at a small hotel on the outskirts of town, the Montana.....we stayed here in April and were given the 'best room'.....we were greeted like old friends on arrival and told we had the 'best room' again......it's a different room It is very simple but spacious and we have a lovely terrace.
So it rained, and then some. We ventured out about 7.30pm by which time it had just about stopped......by the time we stopped for a drink in town it was ok. I hate getting wet but managed to remain grown up about it!
When we were here in April many places had obviously not opened for the season. Like Kalkan ( and everywhere else we've been) they've had a really good season and it was still busy. In April a glass of rosé cost 12 lira at the bar we were in - last night it was 17 so still pretty good.
Dinner at a restaurant called Temsie - it's open all year round, it was busy in April and busier still last night. I had my favourite - liver and hubby had yet another mixed grill. The wine cost us 38 lira a bottle in April - it was 80 last night but food prices hadn't increased and the meal with several free appetisers and a large glass of wine on the house was about £24.....hubby reckoned Dalyan was about 30% cheaper than Kalkan and the same seems to apply looking around.
After dinner we ended up looking up the Michal Buble guy we saw last week at the Blue Bar......no 25 lira admission here, even fewer people watching.....it's his last visit of the season here although he continues in Kalkan and is doing a hen night there on Sunday.
This morning had a lovely breakfast in the hotel, Turkish style but brought to the table - lovely breads and pastries .
Then back on the co- op boat to the beach - walked right to the other end of the beach which took about an hour - stopped for a coffee and then walked back. It was a beautiful sunny day today and we really enjoyed the walk at the waters edge, watching the sand crabs scurrying around.
So our last day has dawned......feels like we have been away from home for ages - must be because we have travelled around so much I guess.....landing in Antalya two weeks ago seems like a lifetime. We had a mooch around town last night before dinner, ate at the Olive......hubby eschewed the mixed grill in favour of lasagne this time and I had a chicken dish. Can't remember the cost but less than £30 with wine......a wander back to the hotel, stopping for a night cap.
Thank you all those who have read my reports and for your kind comments. I have waffled in places and seem obsessed with the cost of meals and wine but was trying to use that as a comparison between resorts .I am also ashamed of some of the grammar and typos but I typed as I went and didn't proof read!
We have thoroughly enjoyed our trip, would definitely like more time in Fethiye and Dalyan but Kalkan remains the star attraction. We would do a road trip again but on the same premis as this year, ie already having had a break in Kalkan.
Thank you for your fantastic reports, a very enjoyable read.
Have thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and look forward to reading about your next trip to Kalkan.
So glad you are on board now Alibobs and I too look forward to reading more contributions from you. I've really enjoyed your reports and thank you for taking the time and effort to report back.
When we went at the beginning August, the new terminal at Dalaman hadn't been long open and the toilets in the departure lounge on the way back were diabolical. Broken seats and broken locks. They were dirty and long queues apart from the "traditional style hole in the floor ones" which are impossible for me to use as the arthritis in my knees prevents me from squatting (sorry for the info ) but I'm sure I won't be the only person that applies to. It's almost like they've gone backwards instead of forwards with the new terminal.
Sorry to hear you had problems in the new airport lounge. Sounds quite different to our experience last month (I wrote about it separately). Maybe we hit a good quiet time. We were there for a 9.30 p.m. flight and so were probably there around 7.30/7.45. We would have left by 9 p.m. at the latest. It was a Saturday night. Maybe different on different days at different times. Quiet and plenty of seats so able to relax before the flight. Much larger place than the old lounge.
It would be interesting to hear of other people's experience.
We were there at the same time on a Saturday - it was very busy, lots of children running around a big group of drunk passengers who were really noisy, they had run out of glasses, cutlery etc. I wonder if they were taken unawares as it seemed like there were far too many passengers to the ratio of staff. I thought it was really brightly lit as well......the loos were OK and it did thin out a bit after a while and seemed more relaxed then . I was actually quite fond of the old lounge, food was rubbish there but I liked the seating arrangements and it was always empty .
Perhaps because it's new(ish) it's being tried out?
I had exactly the same experience on 8 October. Loos dirty, fixings broken, massive queues. And I have the same issues with "squatters" and knees, so I sympathise with you on that count.
Great reports Alison. Were fun to read.
Oh Alibobs, I'm just catching up on EK after a busy few months and just loved reading your reports...just the tonic for a cold January night! You certainly packed it all in on the trip, just as you planned and I'm so envious of all you managed to get up to! Did I know you are friends with Sue and Malc...another coincidence they usually stay at Han Inn in June.
We wont see you this year as we're out in June - Kas, Meis then Kalkan for us - not quite as adventurous as your wonderful trip Say hello to hubby from me and BH and hope to catch up with you again another year.
We often talk of the lovely Meis trip and the 'incident' getting out of the Blue Cave - what a lovely day that was. Yes , we have bumped into Sue and Malcolm several times over the years, when we there in October we had just said we wouldn't see anyone we knew as it was a different time of year......Lo and behold they were standing across the road . | 2019-04-18T10:23:57 | https://enjoykalkan.com/forum/holiday-reports-and-reviews/12/kalkantalya/14071/msg95985 |
For the past few weeks, my 8-year old son Amit and I have been observing birds, paying attention to their individual and particular behavior. We noticed that some of the birds we observed were different in their physical characteristics like color, shape and size, and that these traits varied with their behavior. This made us wonder about the possible evolutionary links between the appearance of the birds on one hand and their respective behavior on the other.
The first difference that stood out to us was between the small and large red birds. Although the larger ones were about twice as big, their ability to fly was about the same — but what was very different about the two kinds was that the larger red birds were much more aggressive and caused more damage when they attacked. Of course, the evolutionary reason for this difference in aggression seems straightforward; as the subtype of birds gets larger, they need more food, and with this increased requirement, aggression becomes an important survival skill.
The yellow subtype of birds were slightly more of a challenge to figure out. Other than being yellow, their general characteristics were similar to the red birds — but Amit and I couldn’t help but notice their tendency to suddenly fly at much higher speeds relative to the red birds. We speculated that the evolutionary reason for this difference must be that the red birds, by virtue of their threatening color, are less appealing to predators, and as a consequence they never needed to develop enhanced speed to escape. In contrast, the yellow birds practically invite predators to dine with their appealing color. With this clear disadvantage the yellow birds are forced to rely on an alternative survival mechanism, in this case the valuable skill of speed.
Another interesting feature of the yellow bird is that it is sharper, perhaps because it is a species connected with the woodpecker family. The yellow birds’ sharpness might also help it further when it needs to break down a structure or cut through wood – which again is most likely connected to their need to compensate for their color disadvantage.
The blue birds were fascinating in their ability to self-replicate, and in all of the cases we observed they produced exactly three offspring. We wondered why the blue birds evolved to produce offspring at such speed and timely consistency, and we determined that the evolutionary reason for this must be that because the blue birds are small and relatively slow, they had to develop a skill for efficient reproduction, thereby hedging their bets and increasing the potential to pass on their genes.
The white birds were even more puzzling. On multiple occasions, we watched them drop their eggs while still in flight, naturally crushing the egg. Initially this seemed to be a counter-evolutionary strategy, but once we inspected the discarded eggs we realized that these eggs were abnormal, and it was probably the white bird’s strategy for dealing with eggs that have a low potential for survival. One additional observation in support of this hypothesis is that the white birds seemed to be much healthier, lighter and happier after the eggs were discarded.
Of course there were many other birds as well, including one particularly interesting black bird, and Amit and I are thinking of continuing to pursue this bird-project for a while. In fact, we are already getting somewhat addicted to it, and we just learned that there are plenty more birds to observe in Rio.
But what really baffles us is this: why are these birds SO angry? | 2019-04-19T21:15:49 | http://danariely.com/2011/06/15/lessons-about-evolution-from-bird-watching/ |
Happy New Year everyone! I should be back on a regular posting schedule in about two weeks, and should have a new episode of R-Squared Energy TV up next week. For now, I offer the following timely guest post from OilPrice.com.
Since 24 December the Iranian Navy has been holding its ten-day Velayat 90 naval exercises, covering an area in the Arabian Sea stretching from east of the Strait of Hormuz entrance to the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden. The day the maneuvers opened Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told a press conference that the exercises were intended to show “Iran’s military prowess and defense capabilities in international waters, convey a message of peace and friendship to regional countries, and test the newest military equipment.” The exercise is Iran’s first naval training drill since May 2010, when the country held its Velayat 89 naval maneuvers in the same area. Velayat 90 is the largest naval exercise the country has ever held.
In light of Iran’s recent capture of an advanced CIA RQ-170 Sentinel drone earlier this month, Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi noted that the Iranian Velayat 90 forces also conducted electronic warfare tests, using modern Iranian-made electronic jamming equipment to disrupt enemy radar and contact systems. Further tweaking Uncle Sam’s nose, Moussavi added that Iranian Navy drones involved in Velayat 90 conducted successful patrolling and surveillance operations.
Thousands of miles to the west, adding oil to the fire, President Obama is preparing to sign legislation that, if fully enforced, could impose harsh penalties on all customers for Iranian oil, with the explicit aim of severely impeding Iran’s ability to sell it.
How serious are the Iranians about the proposed sanctions and possible attack over its civilian nuclear program and what can they deploy if push comes to shove? According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ The Military Balance 2011, Iran has 23 submarines, 100+ “coastal and combat” patrol craft, 5 mine warfare and anti-mine craft, 13 amphibious landing vessels and 26 “logistics and support” ships. Add to that the fact that Iran has emphasized that it has developed indigenous “asymmetrical warfare” naval doctrines, and it is anything but clear what form Iran’s naval response to sanctions or attack could take. The only certainty is that it is unlikely to resemble anything taught at the U.S. Naval Academy.
There are dim lights at the end of the seemingly darker and darker tunnel. The proposed sanctions legislation allows Obama to waive sanctions if they cause the price of oil to rise or threaten national security.
Furthermore, there is the wild card of Iran’s oil customers, the most prominent of which is China, which would hardly be inclined to go along with increased sanctions.
But one thing should be clear in Washington – however odious the U.S. government might find Iran’s mullahcracy, it is most unlikely to cave in to either economic or military intimidation that would threaten the nation’s existence, and if backed up against the wall with no way out, would just as likely go for broke and use every weapon at its disposal to defend itself. Given their evident cyber abilities in hacking the RQ-170 Sentinel drone and their announcement of an indigenous naval doctrine, a “cakewalk” victory with “mission accomplished” declared within a few short weeks seems anything but assured, particularly as it would extend the military arc of crisis from Iraq through Iran to Afghanistan, a potential shambolic military quagmire beyond Washington’s, NATO’s and Tel Aviv’s resources to quell.
It is worth remembering that chess was played in Sassanid Iran 1,400 years ago, where it was known as “chatrang.” What is occurring now off the Persian Gulf is a diplomatic and military game of chess, with global implications.
Washington’s concept of squeezing a country’s government by interfering with its energy policies has a dolorous history seven decades old.
When Japan invaded Vichy French-ruled southern Indo-China in July 1941 the U.S. demanded Japan withdraw. In addition, on 1 August the U.S., Japan’s biggest oil supplier at the time, imposed an oil embargo on the country.
Pearl Harbor occurred less than four months later.
It’s starting to become apparent that some clique within the Iranian government wants to start a war with the US. What else could explain the bomb plot against the Saudi Ambassador to Washington? The intent was to bomb the restaurant the Ambassador attended regularly, as well as several embassies in D.C. If successful, casualties would have been in the hundreds. Obama would have had little choice in how to respond.
The regime in Tehran is under such pressure that hardliners may think the only way to rally the nation behind them is through a war with the “Great Satan”. That’s scary as hell, because we’d win any war, but Iran could cause a great amount of destruction nonetheless.
It’s interesting that this article has completely ignored the fact that the European Union is also on the path for tighter sanctions and an oil embargo against Iran.
Well, it does seem like we are the ones rattling sabers with Iran just now.
I had hoped that by the time my teen-aged son became an adult that we would no longer be entangled in a war. It has always been one of my greatest fears as a parent to see him go off to war.
I guess “perma-war” has become the stance of the US foreign policy-military establishment.
The federal foreign policy and military bureaucracies shrank after wars, and indeed shrank rapidly after WWII.
Then came the long Cold War with the Soviet Union—and federal bureaucracies learned how long-term wars were great for business, their business. A huge apparatus was set up that thrives to this day—even after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Now we have the GWOT, and endless and incredibly expensive ($4 trillion and counting) undertaking with the goal of eliminating every terrorist on the globe—in other words, a perma-war.
No doubt Iran is truculent, and run by half-wits, but on the other hand we have warships steaming on their shores, and installed a puppet government in the nation next to them (Iraq). That might make anybody truculent.
Oddly enough, we might be hurting only ourselves with this “strategy.” If Iran was not a pariah nation, it might have developed its vast oil and gas fields, resulting in softer global oil and gas markets—and a higher standard of living in Iran, perhaps making for a more secular government.
Isolating Cuba for 60 years has not worked—what if instead we had relations with Cuba, and vacationed there, and welcomed Cubans here into our schools, baseball teams, trade relations, oil development, etc. Would not Cuba have Americanized?
Will isolating Iran work, or just radicalize them?
Let’s hope no one get killed.
I think that’s a hope all parents share. Unfortunately, our history does not yield many decades without a war, so it is perhaps wishful thinking.
I’m no sailor, but that’s a big insult to the Naval Academy. I suspect the opposite is true: there is very little that can happen that the Naval Academy hasn’t considered. Nothing is foolproof, but the US military spends a lot of time think about who might do what and how.
BS. Such a response would make Iran the first suicidal state in history. This is not Al Qaeda, it’s a government. Brave statements notwithstanding, I don’t see them starting a shooting match with the US Navy.
Time for Obama to man up? Here I’d agree with the pessimists. Or maybe we’ll see another release from the SPR?
What a load of hogwash! Closing the Strait of Hormuz is not a defensive act: it would be an act of unprecedented aggression. There is a big difference between the two.
Also: what makes sanctions as effective as they are (and there’s an entire debate to be had to that topic) is that it is not a deed of aggression – the victim cannot reasonably respond with military aggression.
The economic impact of sanctions can slowly errode the will of a people. The mullahs may not be affected. Their ability to do anything dangerous may disappear, just like Saddam’s WMD.
The end result of which was Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The Iranians will be aware of that, even if the author of the article appears not to be.
I’m thinking trimming their ability to sell oil will be highly effective. Assuming the unbrave Mr. Obama is prepared to deal with $200/bbl.
As a parent myself, I understand the fear. The expectation is unrealistic, nonetheless. The best a parent could hope for would be a temporary period of peace, as far as your homeland is concerned.
When it comes to renewable fuel, I’m beginning to think the military-industrial complex will save us from Washington’s silly policies. We’ll see.
Iran is a society of well-educated, normal people. Their misfortune is to be led by a bunch of religious, fundamentalist whack-jobs.
But though they are whack-jobs, they are not crazy and irrational, and I suspect they know well what would happen to Iran should they close the Straights of Hormuz.
They have to know it would unleash a chain-of-events involving Western Europe, the US, and Israel, over which the Iranians would have no control, and whose unintended consequences would only have an adverse outcome for Persia.
My guess is the Iranian leadership will come to their senses.
NOPE!!! Saudis will help by increasing production to make up, besides, that would bring the world economy to it’s knees and possibly collapse.
Yes, there is a the Sunnit/Shi’a element which for most Americans adds an element of incomprehensibility and unpredictability. But I still think, Persions are essentially rational thinkers. Their country has a long and disguised history and despite what most of us see in the media, is cultured.
I’ll further add that the the Iranians also must move most of the oil China buys from them though the Straits of Hormuz providing much needed revenue for Iran.
I’n sure the Iranians are intelligent and pragmatic to realize that if they block the movement of oil to Western Europe through the Straits, that US and Western European naval forces will also stop the movement of Iranian oil.
Iran would not want that — their current stance is nothing but bluster.
As crippling and painful as it may be, I would welcome a steady increase to $200/bbl oil. In my opinion, it’s the only way to transition the American people and world away from petroleum. Sadly, the only way to get the majority of people to change, is to hit them in the pocket book.
To further Wendall’s point, here is a map of where Iran has it oil in addition to it’s refineries. The major port of Bandar Abbas is just west of the Strait of Hormuz and it is by far the farthest east major port. Basically, a blockade of Hormuz would hurt Iran just as much, if not more, than everyone else.
China has already cut Iranian oil imports by half. They want steep discounts on the 250k bpd they’re still buying. Europe is going to cut another 500k bpd. Japan is considering halving their 250k bpd as well. Iran may well see its oil exports cut by half, with the remaining half selling far below market value.
The world did okay without Libyan exports, so it will probably get by without 1.3m bpd of Iranian crude. BUT, this is going to put a world of hurt on Iran. The Rial has tumbled 40% in the last few weeks. Imagine the pressure Obama would be under if imports cost 40% more in such a short time. Talk about sticker shock at Walmart. I wouldn’t put anything past Iran’s leaders at this point.
I fail to see the logic, Perry!
First you say the world has already cut 1.3 m bpd of Iranian crude from the markets, essentially with no effect on price (for the buyers). Next you pull a 40% increase out of thin air. What did I miss?
As crippling and painful as it may be, I would welcome a steady increase to $200/bbl oil.
I agree. I also think it is already happening.
The 40% increase was in the price of imports to Iran Optimist. That’s because the value of the Iranian currency has fallen 40%. The only country to cut Iranian oil imports so far is China. But, the EU just voted for the sanctions, and will soon buy their 500k bpd elsewhere, probably from KSA. Under these sanctions, any country that DOESN’T cut their Iranian oil imports will be hurt financially. These sanctions have teeth, and Iran is already suffering the effects. With Parliament elections just two months away, the Arab Spring could be coming to Tehran. Under these circumstances, the last thing we should expect from the ruling mullahs is rational thinking.
Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the dollar on Tuesday following U.S. President Barack Obama signing a bill on imposing fresh sanctions against the country’s central bank.
In my opinion, it’s the only way to transition the American people and world away from petroleum.
You need to expand your horizons. Think methanol and passage of the Open Fuels Standard Act. The corn ethanol boys would fight it tooth and nail, but methanol and its derivatives such as methanol fuel cells and DME for ignition compression engines are our motor fuels of the future.
Couple of things: interesting that the Europeans are willing to go along with sanctions, knowing that they will pay the price. I guess they didn’t get the memo that the end of cheap oil = the end of civilization.
Second, Iran is a complex country. They have elections, but candidates need to be “approved” by the mullahs. Hardly what one might call “free and fair elections” or democracy. The coming election does not mean the end of the mullahs, although another blatantly stolen election may make things real interesting.
I am convinced that war is an inherent human tendency. Throughout history we have fought one war after another. First it was for gold, now it is for oil. A war in the middle east is imminent. When that war will be ‘over’, there will be more wars. | 2019-04-25T16:35:50 | http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2012/01/04/war-imminent-in-straits-of-hormuz-200-a-barrel-oil/ |
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Prevent it: Research from South Korea shows that people who consume the most vitamin D are 24 percent less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who consume the least D.
The condition can announce itself with swelling, but it usually starts with nagging pain that can progress from minor to severe, Dr. Jordan says.
Prevent it: Warm up before you work out—an injury in your 20s can resurface as osteo arthritis pain in your 40s. And stay slim. Otherwise, Dr. Jordan explains, your joints have to work harder to carry your weight, and fat cells promote joint inflammation.
Excess uric acid in your blood can form crystals around your joints. The result is joint inflammation and pain, most commonly felt in your big toe. The ache manifests as severe, sudden swelling, known as a flare.
Tendons attach muscle to bone. With tendinitis, that tissue becomes inflamed and sore. The worst nagging pain is felt at night. You can blame wear and tear due to sports, hobbies, or your job, says Theodore Blaine, M.D., chief of shoulder and elbow surgery and a professor of rehabilitation at Yale school of medicine.
Prevent it: Avoid trying to go from slug to stud too fast. "If you're looking to get more fit, you should gradually increase your exercise," Dr. Blaine says.
This is inflammation of your bursa—fluid-filled pouches that lie next to your tendons. The hallmark symptoms are swelling and pain, and the condition can be caused by either an acute injury or repetitive overuse. | 2019-04-20T06:29:08 | https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19535570/arthritis-relief/ |
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TAK-536, a new AT1 receptor blocker, improves glucose intolerance and adipocyte differentiation.
Azilsartan Medoxomil (Edarbi): The Eighth Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker.
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A systematic comparison of the properties of clinically used angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists.
Azilsartan, aliskiren, and combination antihypertensives utilizing renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system antagonists.
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I know I said I’d be discussing “A New Earth” and I will be. But today is a good day to talk about music, I think. Occassionally, I find myself catching a new song, or at least one I haven’t heard on the radio and down I go on this trip through music as I try to discover as much as I an about this new artist. Not too many years ago I’d have had to go to a music store and buy a CD and hope I liked what I heard. Now with itunes, google, xm radio, pandora and all the other goodies out there, i never have to leave my desk to go wander down a musical road that leads me who knows where.
I particularly like any tool that can let me immediately get from listening to a song to itunes. Both Pandora and StarlightXM on my Mac give me that ability. With one click, I go from listening to a song to itunes to cha-ching! It’s mine. At this point I have to plug XM Radio and channel 51 – coffeehouse. True, they do have a limited playlist and I hear quite a few repeats, but they genre and artists are just what I need for a nice little diversion.
After all I haven’t just been wasting my time.
Good stuff. I’m a bit fanatical about music. For me, it must be spiritual and special and somehow a language given to us so that we could communicate after all our words quit working. So I often find myself moved by music. I also continue to be impressed and in awe of talented musicians. There have certainly been times that I have depended on music to “talk me down” from emotional edges when I’ve been wound tight or completely wired.
I can’t imagine a world without music. As a matter of fact there are few moments throughout the day that aren’t filled with music in my world. Even right now I’ve got earphones in and i’m tapping my foot to the beat.
I hope you find a song, artist or genre that speaks to you, that moves you, that means something when you hear it. I hope you hear a tune that you can’t help singing along with. Do it. At a stoplight, in a parking lot, in the shower, on Friday evening, after work, in your kitchen with a glass of wine in your hand. Then share it. Because great music is meant to be shared, or it would never get written. Here’s one for you to enjoy. | 2019-04-21T23:11:54 | https://whyirun.wordpress.com/tag/pandora/ |
And just like that, it’s a wrap on the 2018 USXC cross-country season! It’s crazy to think how fast this season went. You spend all summer preparing and getting ready and it always seems like it flies right by.
This weekend we were in Naytahwaush, Minnesota, for the final round and the track was all on the lake. Temperatures were mid 30’s to 40 degrees all weekend, making the track conditions very challenging. Every lap the track was changing and you always had to be searching for new lines. Soft ice and thick, wet, heavy snow made finding a good setup a nightmare.
Normally in past years they have plowed the track, which I was really looking forward to because I’m confident in our ice setup. Last year I got my best career finish at this track. But with too much snow on the lake, unfortunately they weren’t able to plow this year.
Everybody was scrambling to find a good setup and it was gonna come down to who could adapt the quickest. Unfortunately, Saturday morning we were off to a rough start. We could have been put in the category of people who completely missed the setup. The thick heavy snow really dragged down the motor and made it tough to pull any RPM, thus we were lacking some speed. Plus, we had some work to do to improve the handling. But no excuses!
First up was Semi Pro Stock and we could only pull off a 19th out of 26 riders. As soon as I got off the track I was talking with my dad and we kept working on the sled.
In Semi Pro Improved class we were able to earn a 4th place finish.
All day we kept having overheating issues with the sled. It was running so hot, to the point it was melting the side panel and lower plastics on the right side. That night we had a late night in the trailer getting ready for Sunday, trying to get more speed out of the sled.
Sunday morning came and there was actually a chance of rain all day. Semi Pro Stock race was first up and I was still only able to get up to 17th, giving me 18th overall for the weekend.
But in the Semi Pro Improved class we actually got the sled working pretty good and I was able to finish with a 2nd for the day but 3rd overall for the weekend. A bit of a tough weekend but every time we were on the track we improved on the sled and made it better.
Even though that’s it for the USXC series this year I’m not ready to be done yet! Still would like to do some traveling and hit some more races if I can. There’s still a little winter left somewhere, so now’s my time to get out and ride! | 2019-04-26T04:28:22 | https://maxsled.com/maxracer-usxc-naytahwaush-season-finale/ |
CORK football continued on the rise at Pairc Ui Chaoimh last where the junior team picked up their third Munster title in five years with a convincing victory over Clare in the provincial final.
Fielding a vastly experienced side that included a number of players with provincial and All-Ireland medals in the grade and four member of this year’s All-Ireland U-21 winning team, the home side had matters very much all their own way and against a Clare side that battled gamely, but couldn’t match the skill and pace of their opponents. Cork got the perfect start with a goal after just 15 seconds when Ciaran Sheehan, one of the four U-21 players, blasted home following up his initial effort which was blocked out to him by a defender.
It set the tone for this one-sided contest. The aerial dominance of Chris O’Donovan and Andrew O’Sullivan at midfield meant a plentiful supply of ball to the forwards and the scores began to flow in earnest. Cathrach Keane led their Cork attack in fine style and had a brace of points, and the ease with which the home forwards were able to open up the Clare attack meant they were under constant pressure all through the opening half. Colm O’Driscoll, another of the U-21 stars, was denied a goal by an excellent save by Clare ‘keeper Conor O’Loughlin but it was a temporary respite as the impressive Ciaran Sheehan, Cathrach Keane John Paul Murphy knocked over points at will to give the home side a 1-8 to 0-2 lead after 20 minutes.
In a rare attack Dessie Molohan, easily Clare’s best forward, had a point, their first for 15 minutes play, but Cork finished the half strongly to go in at the break 1-11 to 0-5 in front, Molohan scoring three of those Clare points. Clare made the changes for the second half bringing on three subs and switching full back Brian Cummins out on Cathrach Keane but the moves had little effect. Sub Eoin Griffin did manage to get a point back for Clare but the speedy Cork forwards added three in a row, two by Daniel O’Donovan and after 40 minutes, the home side still had their nine-point half-time lead intact.
The Bannermen did raise hopes making a game of it with three points in a row, but Cork always had the facility to nip any threatened revival in the bud and tacked on four points in a row, two by Vincent Hurley, and it was very much a case of how much they were going to win by. Clare needed a couple of goals if they were have any chance and while they did enjoy a lot of possession, they persisted in trying to walk the ball in and against a Cork defence, excellent marshalled by the vastly experienced Michael Prout, Enda Wiseman and yet another of the U-21 squad Aidan Walsh, they never threatened Kevin Murphy in goal. Despite Clare’s best efforts the game petered out to its inevitable conclusion with Cork firmly in control to claim their third title in five years at this level. It was no fault of Dessie Molohan, Mark McCarthy, Paul O’Connor and Brian Cummins up to the time he retired injured, that Clare failed to win a title that has eluded them since 1925.
Scorers – Cork: C. Sheehan 1-4; JP Murphy 0-4 (0-1 free); D. O’Donovan (0-2 free), V. Hurley, C. Keane, C. O’Driscoll 0-3 each; A. Walsh 0-1.
Clare: M. McCarthy (0-1 free), D. Molohan (0-2 frees) 0-5 each; E. Griffin, M. Kennedy, P. O’Connor 0-1 each.
CORK: K. Murphy; P. Gayer, E. Wiseman, M. Prout; R. O’Sullivan, A. Walsh, M. Fehily; A. O’Sullivan, C. O’Donovan; D. O’Donovan, C. Keane, C. O’Driscoll; V. Hurley, C. Sheehan, JP Murphy.
Sub: G. Healy for R. O’Sullivan (10); J. McLoughlin for Gayer (45); C. O’Connell for Fehilly (53); R. O’Mahony for Keane (55); N. O’Riordan for A. O’Sullivan (60).
CLARE: C. O’Loughlin; S. Canavan, B. Cummins, P. Aherne; B. Carrig, D. Blake, E. Doyle; N. Kennedy, P. O’Connor; S. Moloney, I. McInerney, B., Curtin; E. Griffin, J. Daly, D. Molohan.
Subs: E. Griffin for Doyle (half time); E. Lyons for Daly (half time); T. Madigan for Blake (half time); F. Lillis for Cummins (48); C. Dunning for Moloney (58).
Corcaigh v An Clár at 7.30p.m.
Clare (JF v Cork) – C O’Loughlin; S Canavan, B Cummins, P Aherne; B Carrig,. D Blake, B Curtin; N Kennedy, P O Connor (capt); E Griffin, I McInerney, M McCarthy; E Lyons, J Daly, D Molohan.
Cork have won 27 Munster Junior Football titles in their history, second only to Kerry who have 38. Cork’s last title was captured in 2007.
Clare’s solitary title to date was won in 1925.
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Albany County campaign seeks to prevent infant "unsafe sleeping"
You don't have to sleep with your baby to keep them close: That's what Albany County Executive Dan McCoy underlined when he announced in March a coordinated effort to prevent infant deaths due to "unsafe sleeping."
According to the Albany County's Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT) 75% of child death cases have been directly attributed to "unsafe sleeping," which commonly occurs when an adult shares a bed with an infant and rolls over onto them which leads to accidental smothering, suffocating, permanent injury, or even the death of the child.
McCoy says that a comprehensive approach is needed to help CFRT develop collaborative strategies to prevent infant deaths in the county due to "unsafe sleeping" through public education and other means. During a press conference, McCoy announced the establishment of the Safe Sleeping Task Force, which will determine how the county can work with the state and caregiver community to ensure that parents and caregivers know the importance of creating a safe sleep environment for babies. The campaign will feature "safe sleeping" ads on buses and at bus stops.
The CFRT is supervised by the county's Department of Children, Youth and Family, which has engaged government and community partners to access critical resources and expertise for the campaign.
For more information on how financially struggling parents can get assistance purchasing a baby crib, call (518) 447-7040. | 2019-04-24T20:35:40 | http://albanycounty.com/Government/Departments/DepartmentforChildrenYouthandFamilies/safesleep.aspx |
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With Coinbase and GiveCrypto up his sleeve, young crypto guru Brian Armstrong is a rising star in digital finance and even charitable giving.
Before working for Accenture, Nanterme spent a year of service in the French Army.
Zhang Ruimin transformed Haier from a bankrupt company into a global leader in producing high quality home appliances.
Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert is proof that a woman can excel both at work and at home without sacrificing one or the other.
Anjali Sud focused on creators' platform instead of following the formula that made Netflix, Hulu and Amazon successful. So far, the gamble is working.
Ricardo Guadalupe was instrumental in making Hublot a leading global brand of luxury watches.
Costco is thriving, thanks to CEO Craig Jelinek who puts a premium on quality over quantity.
Ursula Burns had a successful term when she was the CEO of Xerox and even expanded it into two companies during her run. | 2019-04-19T11:57:11 | https://born2invest.com/articles/tag/ceo-spotlight/ |
Gabriel Paquin-Buki’s interview with the composer Zosha Di Castri, joined in Paris, January 21 2019.
You had to choose between several NFB short films and you chose Hunger, a 1973 movie by Peter Foldès. Why?
The film Hunger appealed to me because of its distinctive visual style and strong social commentary. The surreal, morphing quality of the early computer animation really caught my attention, and I immediately began imagining how I could embody this kind of warping and dissolving with the orchestra. The message of the movie also struck me as particularly relevant to our time. Here, I see Foldès revealing the grotesqueness of excess, self-indulgence, entitlement, over-consumption, and greed. I was also interested in how the objectification of women is depicted in this film, particularly in the wake of the recent #MeToo movement. For me, this movie is disturbing in a good way. It forces us to reckon with dark issues, but at the same time it is interspersed with surprisingly comical, even beautiful moments. Last, despite its experimental nature, I was drawn to the film’s clarity of form. The transparent delineation of the boldly colored backdrops and the use of repetition struck me as being a useful structure on which to build a musical composition.
I began my work by first analyzing the film closely, watching it many, many times. I made formal diagrams and spreadsheets to better understand the narrative arc and divided the movie into “scenes” which I named in the score. I then began to outline the form of the music and took note of key moments where I felt the music should punctuate or tightly correspond with the image. I then started to tackle the music, writing scene-by-scene but not necessarily in chronological order. I usually begin with whatever part is most clear to me, in this case, the beginning and the “falling” sequence, and work from there. I adapted the form of the music freely as I worked, but used my basic roadmap to guide the compositional process.
I spent some time studying Ravel’s Bolero when working on this piece, as a model for how to control and gradually build towards the tutti moments. Ravel is such a masterful orchestrator, using simplicity and variation to great effect, while really holding back the “big guns” so that his climaxes feel absolutely epic.
Early on in the process, I was feeling slightly constricted by writing to click track and felt the music was missing an important element. It was at this point that I began toying with the idea of having an improvised drumset part added to the orchestra. I cut and edited drum improvisations around the film, and began composing orchestral textures around these. The movie really started coming to life and I was excited about the tension created between a fully notated orchestral part and a drum part with guided improvisations. This voice became an essential thread throughout the work, connecting us to the character of the hungry man and also to the urban-retro aesthetics of the film itself.
What techniques did you use for the synchronization between the orchestra and the film? What are the tools at the conductor’s disposal, and will he have a certain liberty of interpretation?
In the score, I suggest that the piece be synchronized to the film via click track (in one ear only to enable the conductor to listen to the orchestra). Although it does limit the freedom of the tempi somewhat, I think it is important for the music to lock in with the movie so the points of connection are not lost. There definitely are passages where the coordination can be a bit looser, and even sections where the music seems to go against the image, however the click enables the more punctuated points to stay on track.
Could your work have a life outside of the short film that inspired it, or are the two intrinsically connected?
I imagine the piece could have a life outside of the short film, however since it was designed so tightly with the image in mind, I do think that viewing the movie with the music enhances the experience.
I would just add that this project has definitely given me a greater appreciation for the work of film composers. It has been a challenging but interesting process to work on Hunger, and I am glad to have chosen a film that has only grown deeper every time I’ve watched it. Even after hundreds of viewings, I find it to be an inspiring work of art. I’d like to thank the National Film Board of Canada, particularly Diane Hétu, for being such a willing partner, and for allowing me to bring new sounds to one of the gems of their collection. | 2019-04-21T16:30:28 | https://www.osm.ca/en/semaine-le-7e-art-et-brahms-entrevue-avec-zosha-di-castri/ |
Cancer Council Fundraising Ladies—you’re invited to a girls night in! Tania Spannenberg is hosting a cancer awareness fund raising night on 27 October at 23 Pardalote St, Ingleburn. This night is a great way to raise funds and awareness of women’s cancer. Please see Tania for more information. | 2019-04-25T23:39:05 | http://www.ingleburnbaptist.com.au/category/events/ |
On May 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Safety Announcement warning that the insomnia drug Lunesta® (eszopiclone) can cause next-day impairment that can last more than 11 hours after receiving an evening dose.
Lunesta® is a sedative-hypnotic sleep medication used to treat insomnia in adults. The active ingredient in Lunesta® is eszopiclone. The FDA reports that there were approximately 3 million prescriptions of Lunesta® dispensed in 2013 and 923,000 patients received a dispensed prescription for Lunesta® (eszopiclone) from U.S. outpatient retail pharmacies.
The FDA is requiring the manufacturer to change the drug label to reflect the new dose recommendation. In its news release, the FDA strongly advises against driving or participating in other activities requiring full mental alertness the day after use if taking more than the new recommended dose, as patients are often unaware they are impaired. | 2019-04-19T14:32:37 | http://www.druginjuryinformation.com/fda-issues-new-safety-announcement-next-day-impairment-with-sleep-aid-lunesta |
You might know that one of the big topics among those of us in MBG* is how much baseball lineups really matter. That is to say, people who study the game have spent a lot of time trying to devise what the optimum baseball lineup really looks like, and also how much it actually matters.
*Mother’s Basement Geeks. I am hoping to have membership cards made.
You know what the ideal conventional-wisdom lineup looks like.
Fifth: Can hit home runs and not much else.
Sixth: Can hit a few home runs.
Ninth: Pitcher in NL (except in St. Louis)/Second leadoff hitter in AL.
1. That is probably NOT the ideal lineup, if your “ideal” involves scoring the most runs possible.
2. It probably doesn’t matter as much as we want to believe.
You can read many studies and stories on lineups if you want to do a Google search, though I would say the Magna Carta on the subject is the wonderful chapter in The Book by Friend of Blog Tom Tango et al. I don’t want to get into too much detail here because if you want to know more about baseball you should read The Book right now (instead of this), but three key takeaways from their research: (1) The No. 3 spot in the lineup is wildly overrated for various reasons involving outs and runners on base (The Book recommends putting your three best hitters in the first, second and fourth spot), (2) walks are most valuable in the leadoff spot (because with the bases empty, a walk and a single have pretty much identical value), and (3) any and all lineup shifts have a tiny effect on runs scored.
I have nothing new to add to this subject, as should be obvious by now. I do believe that lineup construction is not as important as we baseball fans tend to believe, and that the millions of hours spent on talk radio and Internet chat boards griping about where the Yankees hit Derek Jeter and so on are much ado about decimal points. I also believe (as Tom and most other members of MBG do) that winning baseball often comes down to decimal points. If a baseball manager can squeeze a few runs or a couple of extra wins a year out of an optimum lineup, well, that’s a HUGE opportunity for them. Baseball managers, as we know, don’t have much control over the game action. They don’t design plays. They have limited substitutions. They can’t have their quarterback take a knee or their point guard dribble out the clock.
And, perhaps most of all, managers can’t lean on their best players in the most important situations. In just about every other team sport, you can do this. Down in the final minutes, you have Montana throw to Rice, you put the ball in the hands of Kobe, you try whatever you can to get the ball or puck to Messi or Ovechkin. But if Albert Pujols ain’t coming up in the ninth, Albert Pujols ain’t coming up in the ninth and there’s nothing you can do about it. Lineup construction matters in this: You want to get your best players up there in the most opportune times as often as possible.
I bring all this up because I saw an amazing fact on Baseball Prospectus the other day. Well, anyway, I thought it was amazing. Do you know which two players on the Kansas City Royals has come up with runners on base most often in 2011? Of course you don’t know. Why would you know?
Answer: Jeff Francoeur (273) and Alcides Escobar (243).
This absolutely blows my mind. Now, admittedly, the Royals lineup is a work in progress. But there are good hitters there. Alex Gordon is having a superb season. Billy Butler can really hit. Eric Hosmer hasn’t been up the whole year, but he’s going to be a spectacular hitter. Even Melky Cabrera, who I thought was a dreadful signing, has hit quite well this year. And the Royals have had their lineup set up all year so the guys who have come up most often with runners on base have been Frenchy and Escobar. This seems to me an epic fail*.
*You know, as the kids say … or at least as they said in 2005.
Frenchy at least is easy enough to explain — Royals management has long loved the guy with almost irrational intensity. And then he got off to a white hot start, which obviously inspired the Royals to move him to the cleanup spot for an astonishingly long time (his last 53 games — even with a recent resurgence — Francoeur has hit .238/.279/.354). But Escobar? How is that happening? Even the Royals know he can’t hit. He has a 74 OPS+ … and that is only after a monumental couple of weeks when he seemed to get two hits every game. For this reason, the Royals have almost always batted him eighth or ninth, which is exactly where the conventional wisdom lineup would have him bat. But somehow, because of the way Ned Yost sets up his lineup, he is 23rd in baseball in runners on base.
His percentage for driving in those runners, according to BP, is an abysmal 10.7% — the second-worst for anyone who has come up with 225 or more runners on base. Only Omar Infante is worse at 10.6% … and, for that matter, how in the hell is OMAR INFANTE coming up with that many runners on base?
Top 2 DOP: Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis (David Ortiz is in Top 10 also).
Comment: Well, those are the two you would want. I think Tito is a terrific manager because things just seem to work out when he’s managing games. He has an exorbitantly talented team that got off to a terrible start. He has a couple of high-priced players (John Lackey and Carl Crawford) who have been huge disappointments so far. But when you get Gonzalez, Youkilis and Papi to the plate with runners on base, over time, it should all work out just fine.
Top 2 DOP: Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson.
Comment: Believe it or not, no Yankees player is in the TOP THIRTY in this category. The Royals have three players who have come to the plate with at least as many runners as Cano. And yes, I know who you are blaming.* … How about Cano in the Home Run Derby? That event is about as worn out as anything in sports, but even so it was unquestionably cool at the end watching Cano crush home run after home run while his father Jose grooved pitches. Cano is such a gifted hitter.
*Which reminds me: How about this week’s Sports Illustrated Cover?
Comment: Ugh. Obviously Evan Longoria — who you would want at the top of this category — has been hurt. Still: The Rays don’t have a player in the Top 65 in this category.
Top 2 DOP: Jose Bautista and Adam Lind.
Comment: That’s who you would want and expect for John Farrell. Bautista drives in a fairly low percentage of other runners (14.5%) but this is in large part because nobody pitches to him in those situations any more. Fourteen of his baseball-leading 74 walks are intentional, and several more are unintentionally intentional.
Comment: This has nothing to do with runners on base, but I think that the next big defensive cat-fight will be over Adam Jones. As you probably know, the defensive cat-fight the last few years has been over Derek Jeter — with some people whipping up numbers that show him to be a dreadful shortstop and others throwing Gold Gloves at him the way women used to throw underwear at Tom Jones. And there was a mini-fight over Torii Hunter, who was beloved by the eye but not so much by the stats.
Now, we have Adam Jones. I spent the other day at the MLB Fan Cave where two guys are watching every single baseball game all year. They seem like good guys. And they LOVE Adam Jones. I mean that with all capital letters. They believe him to be the “best looking young center fielder since Ken Griffey” and “probably the best defensive center fielder in the American League.” And, as mentioned, they watch every game.
The stats tell a very different story. Jones’ defensive WAR this year is -2.1 (Baseball Reference). His Ultimate Zone Rating is minus-10.1 (Fangraphs … and it has been negative for three years). His Dewan Plus/Minus says that this year he has made 20 fewer plays — TWENTY — than the average center fielder, which is 35th in baseball, an astonishing feat since there are only 30 teams. Obviously, defensive stats are not black and white, and there’s a small sample size going with his defensive WAR, and so on. Still, they point in the direction of “lousy.” And, in this case, there are a couple of scouts I have talked with who agree (though they say it’s about his “instincts.”).
I don’t want to take sides in the matter … it’s bad enough being an Orioles fan these days without having one of your few positive vibes shattered by bloodless and vaguely incomprehensible stats. But the conflict is worth watching. Interesting side note: In the very game we saw together, Jones made one running catch and had another ball go over his head. In the narrative of the Adam Jones’ lover, the first was a great play and the second was an impossible catch anyway. But it’s not out of the question that in reality the first play was made harder than necessary by a bad route and that he should have caught the second. Defensive quality is not easy to lasso.
Comment: Miggy is 11th overall with 260 runners on base when he comes to the plate, which is exactly what the Tigers want. Boesch is having a very nice year. Victor Martinez and is also in the Top 50 DOP in baseball.
Comment: The Tribe would certainly like to get Travis Hafner up there more often with runners on base — at age 34 he’s hitting like the Hafner of old — but he’s just not healthy enough to play every day. After Hafner, these are the right two guys.
Comment: Adam Dunn and Juan Pierre have come up with a combined 424 runners on base. They each are driving in those runners only 11% of the time. That’s probably a reason why the White Sox are ninth in the league in runs scored.
Comment: The Valencia thing is a problem (though his runs batted in percentage is a more than tolerable 16.5%). But with Mauer, Morneau, Thome and Kubel all missing significant time, Ron Gardenhire just kind of has to do as much as they can with spit and ducktape. The Twins are only 6 1/2 games out of first place, by the way, after playing .315 baseball the first two months of the season.
Comment: More or less what you would expect with Josh Hamilton missing some time.
Comment: With the way things are going for the older guys, the Angels might be better off getting younger players Howie Kendrick and Mark Trumbo up there a bit more often with runners on base.
Comment: The Mariners don’t get many on base — they are dead last in the league in on-base percentage and don’t have anyone in the Top 75 on the list. That said, Smoak is the right guy for them to have up here. After that … there are no right answers at the moment — Dustin Ackley certainly has a chance to be very good. I do wonder if at some point the Mariners might consider moving Ichiro down in the lineup and see if in his later years he can adapt to a slightly different role.
Comment: The A’s do not have a player in the Top 80 … and only Willingham is in the Top 100. With this team there are exactly zero right answers. Of the Top 13 players in plate appearances for Oakland, exactly one — Willingham — has an OPS+ of better than 100, and Willingham is only at 103. This isn’t the best year for Moneyball to come out.
Top 2 DOP: Ryan Howard and Placido Polanco.
Comment: Howard leads all of baseball with 296 runners on base. He had an amazing 60 game-stretch recently when he hit .223 … and he still drove in 47 RBIs in those 60 games. You can say he is a run producer. You can say he’s just in a situation where there are ALWAYS runners on base. Either way, the man will get paid $145 million total from now until 2017.
Comment: The Braves are 14th in the National League in on-base percentage so they really need to make the most of their opportunities. With Dan Uggla their Top DOP guy, um, no, they’re not doing that. Uggla is driving in runners an astonishingly low 8.5% of the time. Frankly, he’s killing their offense. But you already knew that. The shame of it is, do you know who lead all of baseball in highest percentage of driving in runners? Yep: The amazing Chipper Jones (22.2%).
Comment: In a year when some of the biggest names are having down years, the most exciting award race might be for the National League comeback player of the year award. Beltran really is having a sensational season. He leads the league in doubles and is third in extra base hits. He’s just about on pace to score and drive in 100 runs for the eighth time in his career. And though he can’t run anymore, he’s maintaining his untouchable stolen base percentage — he’s three-for-three this year. It’s a certain comeback player of the year season almost any year. At the moment, though, it’s hard to see how you can give the award to anyone except St. Louis’ Lance Berkman.
Comment: Well, you would have THOUGHT that Werth was the guy the Nationals managers would want coming up. It hasn’t worked out too well so far. A healthy Ryan Zimmerman would certainly be someone you would want at the top of this list.
*Look, the Home Run Derby is supposed to be fun, right? I mean, that’s the only point of the thing. So why don’t they loosen things up, invite a few exciting young kids like Stanton to participate? How much fun would the Derby be if you had Stanton and Eric Hosmer and Jason Heyward (struggling or not) and Logan Morrison and some other younger guys with big potential competing? I actually have about 10 ways to improve the Derby and the All-Star Game … maybe I’ll write that someday.
Top 2 DOP: Prince Fielder and Casey McGehee.
Comment: Come on Ron, you gotta get Ryan Braun up there buddy. Casey McGehee? Yikes. I should say that it warms my heart to see that Yuni Betancourt is in the Top 80 — he’s come up with 208 runners on base.
Comment: With Lance Berkman not far behind … say what you will about La Russa but he does seem to construct his lineup to get his best players up there in the right times as often as anybody else. Pujols has been in the Top 10 of this category each of the last three years.
Comment: It’s good to see McCutchen at the All-Star Game. Brilliant reader Cyril wrote in to offer a very sensible explanation for why McCutchen was so absurdly overlooked (he wasn’t even included in Final Vote) … an explanation that has nothing to do with the baseball small market that is Pittsburgh. His thinking is that McCutchen’s two greatest selling points are his on-base percentage and his defensive value as expressed by the stats … and that neither of those is widely celebrated within baseball. And he makes the good point that McCutchen got off to a sluggish start, which meant that nobody was really talking about him for most of the season (unlike Jay Bruce who had a near-legendary May). Good points all. And it’s good to see, however it happened, that McCutchen is at the game now.
Top 2 DOP: Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips/Joey Votto.
Comment: Phillips and Votto are tied with 234 runners on base. You know, Jay Bruce could have been in the Home Run Derby too … the National League team that Prince Fielder chose was just plain weird. Rickie Weeks? Matt Holliday? Let the fans choose this, for crying out loud.
Top 2 DOP: Starlin Castro and Aramis Ramirez.
Comment: I have to admit that I don’t quite get why so many people are jumping the gun and preparing Starlin Castro for the Hall of Fame. I mean, he certainly could develop into an amazing player. He’s only 21. And he smokes line drives. No question. But everybody knows that he CAN develop into an amazing player. My question is: Will he? I’m not sure. Right now: He doesn’t walk. He doesn’t hit home runs. He’s not especially fast. And there are questions about him as a defensive shortstop. He’s so young and he hits with such line-drive authority that the smart money might be on him developing big-time power and becoming a superstar. That absolutely can happen, and I am not saying it won’t happen. But the other day I heard announcers comparing him to Ernie Banks. Can we hold off for at least a few minutes?
Comment: I wish I had something to say that might make Astros fans feel a little bit better about their team. But, um, nope, nothing is coming to mind. The Astros have hit 50 homers all year … and allowed 107. Brett Myers has allowed more home runs (23) than Lee and Pence combined (18). And so on.
Comment: The Giants are a wonder. Huff is having a dreadful year — and he’s the only guy in the Top 120 in runners on base. Tejada, who is 125th on the list, has been all but unplayable. They are 15th in the league in runs scored. And yet, yep, they’re in first place again. The Giants have become the sort of team where Ryan Vogelsong, after years of evidence to the contrary, becomes unhittable.
Comment: The Diamondbacks have five guys in their everyday lineup who have a better-than-110 OPS+. They lead the National League in slugging percentage. They are third in runs scored. Can any of that last? I don’t see how … but the National League West is a weird division.
Comment: Well, those are the right guys to come up … though have you seen the year that Todd Helton his having? He’s hitting .321/.400/.494 at age 37. I guess you can include him in the epic comeback player of the year race too.
Comment: Sometimes, when I’m kind of bored, I go back and look at the offensive stats of the 2010 Seattle Mariners. It really is quite incredible. That team had a .298 on base percentage and slugged .339. That team scored 100 fewer runs than any team in the American League.
This Padres team is not quite that bad. Headley is having a nice year, actually. I’ve long been a Cameron Maybin fan — he was my Starling Castro can’t miss prospect two years ago — and maybe he’s figuring things out at 24. But in general this is a pretty depressing offense to watch play. Dead last in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Dead last in home runs. Dead last in doubles. They are last in the National League in runs scored, of course, but they lead the National League in steals which, in a weird way, makes them LESS exciting to watch because it all feels so futile.
The Dodgers have two above average hitters this year (Ethier and Kemp). It’s hard to build an offense when you need Kemp (the best hitter on the team) to drive in Kemp (the best base stealer on the team). Mattingly certain has had his hands tied by McCourt, but he’s doing it right. I mean, some would say to bat Kemp before Ethier, but if Kemp singled and stole second, Ethier would walk more, and then neither would score. At least they’re still pitching to Kemp with Ethier (not a base stealer) on first.
You’re the man, Joe. Irreplaceable.
Circle me mistaken; I should have said two GOOD hitters. Carroll and Miles are also above average (as is the oft-injured Blake and the not often playing Oeltjean) , and given Carroll’s OBP of .368 and 5/5 in steals, he’s almost good. The problems with the Dodgers are Furcal has become dreadful and they need him so badly that he plays when available, Blake has played less than half the time, Loney has forgotten how to hit, and Manny had to stop juicing. The Dodgers expected double play combination of Furcal and Uribe has an OPS+ of 97… combined. If Blake heals up, they could put together six okay bats (Carroll, Oeljean, Ethier, Kemp, Blake, Miles) atop the lineup, but you still only have one player with double digit homers and two with double digit steals.
What surprises me is year after year Furcal talks his way back into the lineup before he’s fully healthy, and year after year Russell Martin gets overused and then collapses, and managers never learn from the past (Martin’s moved on, but talking and playing same as always). Heck, Martin played too often in April (22 excellent games), then too often in May (22 lousy games) and then June and July stank, and now instead of three days off he’s at the All-Star game. I’d start each week saying “These are the pitching matchups, pick the four games you want to start” and maybe let him pinch hit in the others. The key to me: before ASB, 77% base stealer, after ASB, 62%. Tired legs effect every part of his game: hitting, defense, base running.
Anyway, Mattingly has done well to get Kemp the most DOP at bats, but given only Kemp, Ethier, and Loney have more than 84 games, it’s not that big a surprise.
I like your idea about the HR derby. A guy I would like to see in that is Wily Mo Pena. The guy has 9 hits this year and 5 of them are home runs. His slash line is .196/.196/.522.
Believe it or not, no Yankees player is in the TOP THIRTY in this category.
When you lead the majors in home runs, you end up with a lot of bases-empty situations.
SF Giants Nate Schierholtz has really played well lately. He may just be in a hot streak and is bound to tail off but I like how he appears to be gaining a great deal of confidence at the plate. His defensive abilities are extremely good. That throwing arm of his is most impressive. Perhaps he will become the DOP for the Giants – God knows they need something to spur that offense.
I wonder if a manager’s decisions not really affecting games has something to do with the other manager’s decisions.
A couple weeks ago, I was watching the Tigers and DBacks at Detroit. In the top of the 9th, the DBacks got the first two runners on. The score was 7-6 Arizona.
So here’s what happens. The DBacks bunt the runners over to 2nd and 3rd. So now we have 2nd and 3rd with one out. The Tigers counter by intentionally walking the next batter. So it’s bases loaded, 1 out.
The DBacks then counter by calling a squeeze play. The ball was bunted too hard to the pitcher, and it resulted in a pitcher-to-catcher-to-1B double play that ended the inning.
I think the numbers show that each one of these decisions was questionable. Yet, it worked out for both managers because 1. The DBacks won the game so Kirk Gibson looks good and 2. the IBB by the Tigers led to the double play, so Leyland looks good.
So do the sometimes ill-advised decisions of managers get cancelled out by the ill-advised decisions of the opposing manager?
As an O’s fan, I can tell you, the numbers are right. Adam Jones takes terrible routes, and he turns easy plays into highlight reel fodder.
Notice he didn’t win the GG last year – he was atrocious in CF. He’ll win it again this year because he’s made some plays that are going to be in the top 10 defensive gems, the things people remember. But he doesn’t deserve it.
If there’s an O’s OF who deserves a GG, it’s Nick Markakis. He makes RF look easy, and he’s got a rifle of an arm that people have finally learned not to run on.
Well Joe, I think Frenchy has batted behind the two Royals least likely to make an out, Alex Gordon and Billy Butler, most of the year, so it doesn’t surprise me that he leads the team in DOP. Of course, Ned Yost would certainly love having Alex Gordon and Billy Butler hit behind Alex Gordon and Billy Butler, but I am pretty sure that is against the rules. The point of my post is the reason that Frenchy is coming up with more DOP than Gordon and Butler has a lot more to do with the batters batting 1st and 2nd for the Royals NOT being on base enough in front of Gordon and Butler and not that Yost has chosen to hit Frenchy behind them (someone has to hit behind them).
As for Escobar, well the catcher’s spot and 3rd base, who have batted 6th and 7th most of the year have been much better with OBP than expected (Treanor is a respectable .354 and Betemit is .345). That is actually been a good thing for the Royals and Escobar has to bat somewhere, so yeah he has killed a lot of rallies that Treanor and Betemit tried to start early in the year. I would guess that his DOP opportunities have decreased lately since Getz has been batting 8th a lot in front of him and Moose’s sub.300 OBP has replaced Betemit in the lineup. And, of course, that hasn’t been that great of a thing.
Jeremy’s right, a power hitter in front of a batter will lessen his DOP number. And also a low OBP hitter will make others’ DOP numbers low. Thus, Frenchy may be a leader partially out of keeping others’ numbers low.
And @NMarkW, I told someone over a year ago, that while Schierholtz may be a 4th OF, he’s a 5-tool 4th OF . . . and he may be becoming a respectable 3rd OF now & for a few years. His arm and speed are plus-skills, the rest is OK, but he doesn’t hurt you much anywhere.
I recognize that Holliday is a doubles power hitter, but he is just so ridiculously underrated. He has a career .227 ISO, and .217 post-Coors, so you can’t even play that card. Yeah, I would have picked Puma if I was Prince, but even so, the idea of Matt Holliday and Rickie Weeks being equally poor choices is off-the-charts weird.
While intentionally walking the bases loaded has always seemed a poor idea to me, if I recall back correctly to when I was filling out the WPA charts fairly regularly, the numbers slightly favor the bunt when it’s two runners being moved up.
Again it’s like five years since I’ve worked with the things, so I’d welcome being corrected if anything’s changed, but wanted to kick a flag up, anyway.
@Mark Daniel – RE: bunting 1st/2nd over in the 9th. I thought the smae as you but in that specific situation, it’s probably a smart play. Run expectancy charts say that while that play slightly decreases the average number of runs a team can expect (mostly because it reduces a team’s chances of scoring 3+ runs), it actually increases a team’s chances of scoring 1 or 2 runs. It also decreases a team’s chances of scoring 0 runs. With a 1 run lead in the 9th, playing for 1 or 2 seems like a good idea.
The message of sabermetrics has largely been that the bunt is misused, not that bunting is a bad strategy per se. It depends on the situation and the hitter who is up, the hitter who is on deck or in the hole and even on the baserunners (bunting a Molina over is more risky than bunting Ichiro over for example). Having the pitcher bunt is usually smart but if the pitcher is Micah Owings or Carlos Zambrano it’s not as cut & dried. If you look at the charts, bunting the tying run over from 1st to 2nd with 0 outs in a 1 run game is probably a bad idea but it’s a pretty close call – it increases the likelihood of scoring zero runs but also increases the chances of scoring 1 run. So it probably depends on who’s batting and who’s on deck.
Now the bunter was Kelly Johnson – he K’s a lot but also hits with a lot of power. Not sure how that affects the strategy.
Hey Joe, I know they play for different teams now but how about an update on Zach and Yuni?
I am a Brewer fan. I am guessing that you would like to see Braun bat 5th. McGehee has been hitting so bad of late that he is batting sixth some times. I don’t know how the Brewers 5th through 8th compare with the rest of the NL, but it seems to be pretty weak to me. Reonicke has been platooning Gomez and Morgan. Morgan has hit so far in the first half and is a good center fielder. Gomez can field but is terrible offensively. But some how the Brewers are tied for first.
Obviously you’re talking about major league lineups, but as a high school coach, it can be particularly challenging to set a lineup. This is partly because high school players can be wildly inconsistent, and because you never know from year to year what you’re going to have. We’ve had quite a bit of success using the No. 9 spot as a second leadoff spot and then putting our best hitter No. 2. One year I had five good hitters and four awful hitters. I bunched the three best hitters at the top of the lineup, then spaced the other two out between the awful hitters. That prevented those terrible three and out innings, and if a miracle happened and an awful hitter walked or was hit by a pitch, I had a good hitter who might be able to drive him in.
How did you come up with these numbers? I know you had to put in some labor, but what was your process for figuring out the number of runners on base for each player?
The Castro-Banks comparisons were broached by Banks himself, who submitted that Starlin is already superior, which was equal parts startling and (as a fan) satisfying. I think a big part of Starlin’s perceived upside – along with the aforementioned propensity for screaming line drives at such an excitingly young age – is that Cub fans have literally nothing to look forward to beyond his potential. The skeptic (Joe, in this case) has an argument (sky-high BABIP, little power, etc). But where were Jeter, Hanley, Renteria, et al at 21?
rastronomicals and ethegolfman, thanks for the corrections. I guess I just assumed a bunt (which leads to an out) always lowers run expectancy. Clearly it does not.
Also, Justin Upton (the #3 hitter) was up after the bunt, so it was perhaps an even better idea to move the runners over.
Anyway, the inning was more or less a manager strategy-fest. There was the sac bunt, then the IBB, then the squeeze play. I wonder if anyone has done the numbers on what happens when you bunt the runners to 2nd and 3rd, and the manager then counters with an IBB.
@Mark Daniel – I didn’t have time to finish my post but while bunting in general always lowers the total run expectancy, there are many situations where it can increase 1 run expectancy & like I said, the real answer also depends heavily on the pitcher, the batter, the baserunner, the following batter.
BTW you mentioned Upton – I looked it up and Upton then was on an 11 game hitting streak where he was putting up something like a 1300 OPS so he was hot. The interesting part of that strategy is Kirk Gibson was forcing Leyland to make a decision – pitch to Upton or not? If you do, do you play the infield in?
Joe, MBG could be very easily be reinterpreted as “Money Ball Generation”. To some, it’s synonymous.
Right on about the Adam Jones comments. His power earns him a spot somewhere in the #3-5 slots, but his walk rate still stinks.
The glove is tremendously over-rated. He makes some really difficult catches, but he has cost the team precious wins by misreading balls.
More than once he has let week line drives fall in front of him when he could’ve caught them if he kept moving towards them at a fast clip.
Let’s just say: Paul Blair he ain’t.
As far as Escobar goes, it must be who Yost is hitting 6th, 7th and 8th. 72% of Escobar’s PA’s have come hitting 9th, and 18% hitting 8th, so only 10% have come in any other spots.
As an Oriole fan that absolutely loves Adam Jones* let me say that he is the epitome of the Highlight-Reel Hero, up there with Jeter.
*At least since he no longer swings at EVERY SINGLE low-and-away breaking ball. I used to find some sick pleasure in calling his strikeouts whenever he got two strikes, because any pitcher who knew what they were doing would throw a low-and-away breaking ball that he wouldn’t lay off.
For every over the wall catch that saves a home run, there is a poor route that lets a man get on-base or advance unnecessarily. For every diving catch he makes, there is a ball that he drops. Literally, in his glove and just dropped, even on lazy flies and slow-rolling singles.
He probably deserved a Gold Glove in his rookie season, but won it during a poor second season over the legendary Franklin Gutierrez year. Fortunately he didn’t win last season, or else the biggest hue and cry may well have come from Orioles fans.
I’m fine with him in centerfield, since his bat more than makes up for the mistakes he does make. But there have been fans who, even during his Gold-Glove year, feel he should be moved to left field.
There are two Orioles who deserve to be legitimate Gold Glove candidates. One is the aforementioned Markakis, who people don’t run on anymore and probably would play a better (or at least more consistent) centerfield than Jones.
The other is Matt Wieters, who is having such an amazing season I’m almost tuning in just to watch him catch. Among players with a comparable number of games caught, there isn’t one within ten percentage points of his caught-stealing percentage (and only Kelly Shoppach is a reasonably regular player with a higher percentage, though he is the backup in Tampa Bay). And his passed ball in the All-Star Game was the only one he has had all year.
2. Crappy hitters (Frenchy) quite possibly are likely to lead your team in this category because they are crappy hitters and therefore won’t get on base much for the other hitters.
By the way, I’ve always wondered this: why don’t teams put their best hitter, no matter his speed, as the first hitter in the lineup? Don’t you want your best hitter getting up the most? Putting your best hitter third may mean at the end of the game you’re hoping (fast) and (handles bat well) will get on just to give best hitter a chance to get up. Once you get past the first time through, fast guy probably won’t lead off an inning again, anyway, which is the optimum way to use his speed (single or walk, steal a base, increase the possibility of scoring without a hit). In fact, when he comes up later, there is more of a chance that he’ll come up with one or two outs because 8 and 9 hitters don’t get on very much.
Incidentally, best hitter (usually batting third) is usually a pretty speedy, or at least reasonably speedy, guy anyway. And if he leads off with a double, it’s the same as if speedy guy singled or walked and then stole.
If a team’s fast guy who leads off doesn’t really get on that much (Juan Pierre?) isn’t it a waste to have him be the guy that gets up the most?
Maybe in that situation the optimum lineup is best hitter first, second best hitter second, with speedy guy 9th, so that if speedy guy gets on there’s a better chance the next two guys will bring him home, without (handles bat well) in the way to potentially make an out before best and second best get up.
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Dr Myra Lydon, and her daughter, with her superhero Doctor Sensora.
An academic from Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Myra Lydon, has joined the ICE Invisible Superheroes exhibition at Belfast City Airport as ‘Doctor Sensora’.
The exhibition, sponsored by ICE and construction firm GRAHAM, tells the story of how civil engineers help transform lives, shape the world in which we live, and safeguard the future.
Dr Lydon’s research at Queen’s focuses on sensors, and her work has helped improve equipment that's used to measure the various strains and pressures that bridges are put under to ensure that the structures are fit for purpose and will not collapse.
“ICE is delighted to welcome its newest edition to the exhibition. Civil engineers really are superheroes who protect our safety and ensure we have sustainable infrastructure in place which is crucial for our quality of life.
"Dr Myra Lydon’s work encompasses what Invisible Superheroes is all about," said ICE Northern Ireland Regional Director Richard Kirk.
“Women in STEM have significantly contributed to civil engineering and it’s fantastic to see this aspect celebrated in the exhibition at Belfast City Airport," he added.
"I have been researching, developing and testing innovative methods of bridge assessment for the last six years and have just started a new five-year fellowship with the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
“This fellowship, which will be held at Queen’s, provides £600k of funding to develop a digital roadmap of the Northern Ireland road bridge network. I am excited to be working with the Royal Academy as we have a shared passion to promote STEM subjects to primary school children.
The year-long exhibition is part of ICE’s bicentenary celebrations, ICE 200, and reaches a huge 11,000 travelling in and out of Northern Ireland per day.
ICE has also produced 5,000 free activity packs for children passing through the airport.
The packs include fun facts about civil engineering, brain teasers and games featuring the Invisible Superheroes to inspire the next generation to consider a career in civil engineering. | 2019-04-22T22:11:41 | https://ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/latest-ice-news/queens-university-academic-invisible-superheroes |
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The only drawback is a limited range of activity, in one day one could travel, depending on the level of workout and one’s legs, and allowing time to catch one’s breath and time to visit one’s destination, between 50 and 100 km [30 and 60 miles], suggesting a maximum 50 km/30 mile radius.
A very simple and effective means to extend this range of activity is by using the train; there are many regional and interregional trains in various European countries that allow for the transport of bicycles that add only a modest increase in ticket cost.
One could therefore go to the train station closest to home, take the train to the station closest to one’s destination and bike from there. One is not even bound to come back by the same route, just go to any station that allows you to get back home.
Another concept is to go to a destination that is between the 50 and 100 km [30 and 60 miles] and from there return home on the train.
In addition to shorter “Sunday trips”, train+bike service is useful for longer excursions, perhaps to other countries. Here again the train enables one to reach rather distant countries quickly, explore by bicycle, and return to one’s home city again by train.
Unfortunately, the quality of service is rather inconsistent; the level of service is best in Switzerland where almost all trains can accommodate bikes, and pretty good in Austria, Germany, Holland, Czechia and Denmark; it is available, but a little less widespread in France, where there is the advantage of its being free, Italy and Spain. The situation in Britain is rather confused because the railroads have been privatized and broken up into many distinct companies that offer bike transport services but with different conditions and determined on a case-by-case basis.
A train+bike trip requires only a little planning or gathering information to find the best solution; the easiest thing to do is visit the website of Deutsche Bahn, now available in Italian […and English, too. RB], which allows one easily to identify the train connections that transport bicycles between any two stations; even for train stations within Italy the DB website functions better than the equivalent Trenitalia site, which in its latest version no longer places a bicycle symbol next to trains that provide bike transport service. After many protests, they now provide an enigmatic symbol – Bicicletta DTR – but only under the Info for individual trains. That is still not sufficient information, so your best bet is to use the DB site.
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This is rather a big deal and I’m really very, very proud of the ensemble team that made this happen.
From humble beginnings when Rowena Sayer gifted the original script back to the Richard Carpenter Estate via myself, ITV Global agreed to a charity one-off, and then Jason Connery said ‘yes’ to returning as Robin Hood (which meant that we had our leading man for the other original actors to feel safe in returning to their original roles with), on to amazing events like the London Premiere of KOTA, the exclusive online trailer via Radio Times and the specially-prepared trailer for the Hooded Man II convention airing in front of 300 tearful fans, to the glowing reviews it got on release. This was a genuine labour of love.
It was Spiteful Puppet – who came on board at the make or break stage of this production going ahead – who steered KOTA through to what it was and they have been a constant source of support and friendship. They loved the show as much as I did, with a real passion for getting the feel and the tone right.
The first pass at the script, to adapt it for audio, was delivered by award-winning audio writer John Dorney, and then – after discussions with the cast – completed by myself and Iain Meadows. Our director (of the original series episodes and KOTA itself), Robert Young, was on-hand as script consultant and Merle Nygate was our esteemed script editor.
It only feels right to mention the evocative Clannad-esque soundtrack composed and produced by Alexander White of Arpeggio Creative (with Verity White on vocals), alongside the truly immersive sound design completed by Iain Meadows of Spiteful Puppet – who has become like a long-lost brother to me – and the wonderful engineering done by Matt Hopper in the Soundhouse Studios in London when we recorded. The amazing graphic creations of Stuart Manning and Anthony Lamb gave the production such a distinctive look and flavour for those viewing online, tapping into a nostalgia that went back 30 years.
The cast – from the recurring characters to the guest artistes – were all so very easy to work with and made time in their schedules for a production that was purely for charity. I raise my hat to Jason Connery, Ray Winstone, Nickolas Grace, Mark Ryan, Clive Mantle, Judi Trott, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Phil Rose, Michael Craig, Philip Jackson, Freddie Fox, Daniel Abineri, Anthony Head, Colin Baker, Terry Molloy, Lisa Bowerman and Michael Praed. Also, to all the supporting players who may have only said a line or two but were remarkable in their devotion to recording this.
It was a delight, therefore, to have donated the huge proceeds of KOTA to the Sherwood Forest Trust and the British Red Cross. As the Producer, I could never have got through this workload – especially as I was working for free – without the never-ending support of my wife and my family. They bore the brunt and took the strain as I battled to keep this alive and make it all happen.
Of course, none of this could have really happened if Harriet Whitehouse, daughter of Richard Carpenter, hadn’t allowed me to read and use the unproduced KOTA script in the first place. So, a glass should really be raised to her and to her father’s wonderful creative vision.
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The amazing fans, who proved that nothing’s forgotten. Nothing’s ever forgotten.
The unbelievable response to our initial crowdfunded campaign surpassed all expectations and it was the fans who drove this forward so successfully. It was fans who created the exclusive content (like the novelisation and the Mini Figures and the ‘KOTA 1989’ memorabilia package, etc) and it was fans who shared the news of this across the internet, leading to a local BBC News story being picked up and run by the main BBC News page and ending with over a million hits.
Fans are passionate in their love and in their opinions, so it was a relief to know that they liked the production when it debuted, and this award is a humbled thanks for all their continued support and love.
It was an honour to be a contributor to this project. Well done to all involved for the award!
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Ballet Renaissance's 3rd annual summer program in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County will run 6 weeks, Tuesday June 12- Thursday July 19 and will include classes for dancers of all ages in both Estes Park and Loveland.
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Cervical carcinoma develops as a result of multiple genetic alterations. Different studies investigated genomic alterations in cervical cancer mainly by means of metaphase comparative genomic hybridization (mCGH) and microsatellite marker analysis for the detection of loss of heterozygosity (LOH). Currently, high throughput methods such as array comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH), single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP array) and gene expression arrays are available to study genome-wide alterations. Integration of these 3 platforms allows detection of genomic alterations at high resolution and investigation of an association between copy number changes and expression.
Genome-wide copy number and genotype analysis of 10 cervical cancer cell lines by array CGH and SNP array showed highly complex large-scale alterations. A comparison between array CGH and SNP array revealed that the overall concordance in detection of the same areas with copy number alterations (CNA) was above 90%. The use of SNP arrays demonstrated that about 75% of LOH events would not have been found by methods which screen for copy number changes, such as array CGH, since these were LOH events without CNA. Regions frequently targeted by CNA, as determined by array CGH, such as amplification of 5p and 20q, and loss of 8p were confirmed by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Genome-wide, we did not find a correlation between copy-number and gene expression. At chromosome arm 5p however, 22% of the genes were significantly upregulated in cell lines with amplifications as compared to cell lines without amplifications, as measured by gene expression arrays. For 3 genes, SKP2, ANKH and TRIO, expression differences were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR).
This study showed that copy number data retrieved from either array CGH or SNP array are comparable and that the integration of genome-wide LOH, copy number and gene expression is useful for the identification of gene specific targets that could be relevant for the development and progression in cervical cancer.
The development of cervical cancer is a multi-step process. This process starts with infection of the epithelial layer with high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV). Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade I, II and III, representing reversible stages of disease, is believed to develop towards neoplasm. From CIN I onwards genomic alterations and aneuploidy can be detected [1, 2] and when disease is progressing towards CIN II and III, genetic alterations become more evident . HPV E6 and E7 can induce cellular transformation due to interaction with cellular proteins involved in cell cycle control, apoptosis and genomic instability . The induction of genomic instability seems to be particularly important for the establishment and development of an invasive tumour .
So far, different studies have investigated genomic alterations in cervical cancer by means of metaphase comparative genomic hybridization (mCGH) and microsatellite marker analysis for the detection of loss of heterozygosity (LOH). Chromosomal changes involving loss of 2q, 3p, 4p, 4q, 5q, 6q, 11q, 13q and 18q regions and gain of 1q, 3q, 5p and 8q regions at various stages of disease have been identified [1, 6–8]. Some of these imbalances have been associated with decreased survival such as LOH of 18q or with the transition from severe dysplasia to invasive carcinoma such as gain of 3q . However, few genes, targeted by these genomic imbalances and possibly involved in carcinogenesis, have been discovered due to the lack of resolution when applying mCGH whereas classical LOH studies are laborious. Array comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) is an established high resolution method to study the whole genome for chromosomal amplifications and deletions . Although array CGH has relatively few printed elements on the arrays, the strength of this technique is the high spatial resolution . A limitation of array CGH is the lack of genotype information. Therefore, it does not provide information about regions of LOH without copy number alteration (CNA) such as mitotic recombination or gene conversion events. The under-reprepresentation of LOH in copy number methods may be very high with up to 2/3 of LOH events being undetected because of copy-neutral and copy-gain LOH events, as was found in pancreatic cancer . Recently, high-density oligonucleotide-based single polymorphism arrays (SNP arrays) have been used to identify copy number and LOH of chromosomal regions [15, 16]. Appropriate software tools for the detection of CNA from SNP data are becoming available. The advantage of a combined SNP-CGH approach is the identification of allele specific gain and loss by SNP array and the robust copy number detection by array CGH.
Different factors, including changes in genome copy number, can disrupt proper gene functioning. A few studies showed correlations between chromosome CNA and gene expression changes of the affected regions [17, 18]. In this study, genome-wide LOH and copy number analyses of 10 cervical cancer cell lines were investigated using SNP and CGH arrays and the sensitivity to detect CNA by the 2 platforms was compared. We aimed at identifying common regions of gains and losses and determining the influence of CNA on gene expression to find genes involved in cervical carcinogenesis.
Genome-wide LOH and copy number analyses of 10 cervical cancer cell lines were investigated using SNP and CGH arrays to identify common regions of amplification. Also the two platforms were compared in their sensitivity to detect CNA. Furthermore, data from gene expression arrays were combined with array CGH data to investigate an association between gene expression and copy number.
Various genomic alterations affecting the majority of chromosomes were found in cervical cancer cell lines. The CGH findings for all amplifications, gains and losses detected in these cell lines are displayed in Figure 1A. Gains or amplifications of 5p, 5q, 8q, 9q, 17q and 20q occurred in most of the cell lines. Physical loss of chromosomal regions at 4p, 8p, 11q, 13q and 18q, occurred in at least half of the cell lines. Regions frequently targeted by gain or loss with small overlapping regions were present at 8p, 8q, 9p, 11q and 17q. The minimal region of overlap at 8p23 involved TUSC3, a tumor suppressor gene that showed loss in 5 cell lines. At 8q24, the minimal region of overlap included c-Myc which showed gain in 8 out of 10 cell lines. Amplification at 9q33-q34 included endoglin, a gene involved in tumor angiogenesis and predictive for metastasis in cervical cancer . Loss at 11q25 involved 2 members of the IgLON family of cell adhesion molecules, OPCML and HNT. The minimal region of overlap at 17q11-q21 included ERBB2 and TOP2A, genes that are amplified in breast cancer . As for SNP-LOH, most chromosome arms were affected by LOH in the cell lines (Figure 1B). More than 5 overlapping regions of LOH were evident for chromosome region 5q, 6, 8p, 10q, 11q, 14q, 18 and 20p.
Chromosomal gains and losses in cervical cancer cell lines. A) Array CGH results are depicted by lines to the right of the chromosomes as gains and on the left as losses. Thick solid lines represent regions with amplifications of more than 1 copy loss. B) SNP-LOH results show LOH as lines on the left side of the chromosomes. The letters above the lines indicate the cell lines: a) CSCC7, b) CSCC1, c) CC11-, d) CC11+, e) CaSki, f) CC8, g) CC10b, h) CC10a, i) SiHa and j) HeLa.
Concordance between array CGH and SNP array in the detection of CNA was investigated. Overall, the BAC and SNP arrays identified exactly the same regions of gain in 91% of cases, when taking an average of all cell lines (Table 1). Similarly, the detection of the same regions with loss between the 2 techniques was on average 94% (Table 1). Subsequently, we investigated the overlap between copy number loss and LOH and copy number gain and LOH for both platforms. For LOH to occur, measured as a reduction in copy number, physical loss is required. Thus all cases with copy number reductions are expected to have undergone LOH. In case of physical loss, around 60% was observed to encompass regions of LOH (Table 2). Overall, copy number reductions as measured by array CGH showed a higher overlap with LOH than SNP array (Table 2), namely 66% for array CGH and 57% for SNP array, when taking an average of all cell lines. The occurrence of physical gain involves a change in copy number and thus a change in the proportion of genotypes which would imply a call for LOH. Around 28% of copy number gain was found to cover regions of LOH (Table 2) and frequencies were comparable between SNP array and array CGH. Also, the overall percentage of LOH in copy neutral, copy gain and copy loss events was investigated for each cell line. The average frequency of LOH from all cell lines was 21–26% for loss, 17% for gain and 60% for copy neutral events (Table 3). Although array CGH and SNP array are comparable in the level of detection of copy number gain and loss, alterations in regions of LOH were often not found by copy number analysis because these LOH changes did not result in CNA (Figure 1 and Table 3). For example, 6 of 10 cell lines showed LOH of 6p while array CGH detected physical loss of 6p in only one cell line. This suggests that the other 5 cell lines underwent mitotic recombination upon loss of one arm, thereby not affecting copy number. Examples of complex genomic alterations are shown for chromosome 8 and 20 of SiHa and chromosome 3 of CaSki (Figure 2). In these examples (Figure 2A and 2B), LOH is caused by loss of one chromosome, accompanied by duplication of the remaining chromosome and subsequent deletions and translocations. The copy number data from SNP array as deduced from the dChip data (in blue lines) and array CGH (red lines) clearly follow the same pattern in these examples, supporting their compliance.
Percentage of gains and losses, determined for array CGH and SNP array data.
The percentage of concordance between both techniques is shown in the latter column of gains and losses. Abbreviations: Con. is concordance.
Percentage of overlap between LOH and copy number gains and losses.
Percentage of LOH determined for copy neutral, copy gain and copy loss events.
Complex genomic alterations of chromosome 20 (A) and chromosome 8 (B) of SiHa and chromosome 3 of CaSki (C). Below each chromosome ideogram, SNP array data are shown in blue and array CGH data in red. The blue line directly beneath the ideogram depicts LOH, whereas the blue line shifting around the baseline (0) shows copy number retrieved from SNP array data. The dotted blue and red lines represent the confidence intervals for the copy number of the SNP and the CGH array, respectively.
To correlate the chromosomal changes to alterations in gene expression profiles, we have searched for changes in the expression of genes located in the regions targeted by chromosomal gains and deletions. This was done by combining gene expression data from Affymetrix focus arrays with array CGH data. The average gene expression values of all cell lines were used as a reference for each cell line to determine increases or decreases in gene expression. Genome-wide, no correlation was observed between copy-number and expression. Since 5p, 8p23, 8q24, 9q33-q34, 11q25 and 20q are regions with many alterations, we focused on these areas. For 20q we compared cell lines harboring amplifications with cell lines containing gains since no cell line was devoid of 20q gain or amplification but we did not find significant differences in gene expression. Neither did we find significant changes in gene expression at 8p23, 8q24 and 11q25. At 9q33-q34, cell lines with amplification (CSCC7, CC11+, CC10A, CC10B, SiHa and HeLa) showed a significantly higher expression compared to cell lines with gains or no CNA correlation for 9 out of 86 genes (10%); POMT1, FLJ35348, LHX3, NDOR, SH3GLB2, ST6GALNAC4, CDK9, PTAN1 and TRAF2 (p < 0.05, T-test), of which the latter 3 have been implicated in tumorigenesis. Fourteen of 64 genes (22%) at 5p showed a significantly higher expression in cell lines with amplification (CaSki, SiHa and HeLa) compared to cell lines with gains or no CNA (Table 4).
Genes significantly overexpressed in cell lines with amplification of 5p (T-test, p < 0.05).
The DNA copy number retrieved from the array CGHs was validated by FISH. Based on the gained, amplified or lost regions of 5p, 20q and 8p, BACs were selected that covered potential oncogenes or tumour suppressor genes. FISH analysis on all cell lines was performed using the BAC clones encompassing SKP2, TRIO, hTERT, GDNF and ANKH genes on 5p, TUSC3 on 8p and ZNF-217, CYP24A1, MYBL2 and AIB1 on 20q (Table 5). Besides additional copies of the area covered by BACs at 5p, other complex genetic alterations such as translocations and inversions were detected (Figure 3A). TUSC3 is a putative tumour suppressor gene at 8p that is covered by 2 overlapping BAC clones, RP11-44L18 and RP11-184C1 BAC. Loss of the area at 8p was concordant between array CGH and FISH for CC10A, CC11- and SiHa (Figure 3B). Signals for BACs at chromosome 20q were equal to the number of centromere signals or showed additional copies (Table 5 and Figure 3C), indicating that the whole arm or the chromosome was gained, which is in agreement with the array CGH data (Figure 1A). Overall, FISH assays confirmed the accuracy in which DNA CNA were detected by array CGH for these loci and highlighted the gains and amplifications of the ZNF-217, CYP24A1, MYBL2 and AIB1 genes at 20q, SKP2, TRIO, hTERT, GDNF and ANKH genes at 5p and the loss of the TUSC3 gene at 8p. LOH of 6p detected by SNP array in cell line CC11-, CC11+ and CC10A was confirmed by LOH analysis of the tumors from which the cell lines originate, using microsatellite markers (Figure 4).
Aberrations determined by FISH analysis at chromosomes 5, 8 and 20.
(-) no aberration; G – gain; L – loss. Cell lines: 1 – CSCC1; 7 – CSCC7; 8 – CC8; 10a – CC10A; 10b – CC10b; 11 – CC11-; 11+ – CC11+; S – SiHa, C – CaSki, H – HeLa.
FISH of metaphase preparations depicting copy number alterations. A) CaSki – 5 chromosomes 5 (centromere 5-blue; TRIO-green; SKP2-red); one isochromosome 5p (yellow arrow), 2 translocations of RP11-1150G22, encompassing TRIO (green arrow) and 2 translocations of RP11-624K2, encompassing SKP2 (red arrow). B) CaSki – 3 chromosomes 8 (centromere 8-red, TUSC3-green) with loss of one copy the BACs encompassing TUSC3, RP11-44L18/184C1 (green arrow). C) HeLa – 4 chromosomes 20 (centromere 20-blue, ZNF-217-red, CYP24A1-green); one isochromosome 20q (yellow arrow).
LOH at 6p21.3 is demonstrated for microsatellite marker C125. Tumour samples from which cell lines CC11 and CC10 originated were analyzed for LOH. In black the particular alleles are depicted and in grey the marker is shown.
To validate the microarray data, upregulated expression of 3 potential oncogenes (SKP2, ANKH and TRIO) were analyzed by qRT-PCR. These genes were located on 5p that was shown to be gained or amplified by CGH in half of the cell lines. Microarray data showed upregulation of ANKH in 2 of the 3 cell lines with amplification of 5p which did not reach statistical significance. Five normal cervical epithelial cell cultures (NPE) were included in the analysis to investigate the difference in expression level between normal and tumour cells, with and without amplification, from the cervix. Expression was significantly different between cell lines with 5p amplification, cell lines with 5p gains or no 5p alterations, and NPE (Figure 5). At chromosome arm 8p, deletion of the tumour suppressor gene TUSC3, as found by FISH analysis (Table 5 and Figure 3B), was evident in CaSki, SiHa, CC10A, CC11- and CC11+. No probe set on the expression array was available for TUSC3. Therefore, qRT-PCR was carried out on all cell lines. Only SiHa and CaSki showed a substantial drop in expression, compared to the expression levels of the other cell lines and NPE (data not shown).
Box plots show differences in gene expression measured by qRT-PCR of SKP2 (p = 0.003, ANOVA); TRIO (p < 0.001, ANOVA) and ANKH (p < 0.001, ANOVA) in cell lines with and without amplification of 5p and normal cervical epithelial cell cultures (NPE). Ampl: amplification.
The present study describes genome wide LOH and copy number analyses of 10 cervical cancer cell lines using SNP and CGH arrays to identify common regions of amplification and deletion. Also, the sensitivity to detect CNA by the 2 platforms was compared. Furthermore, integrated copy number and gene expression analyses were performed to investigate an association between CNA and gene expression.
CNA retrieved from array CGH and genotype information analyzed from SNP arrays revealed very complex large-scale changes. Chromosome arms that were found to be gained and/or amplified in most of the cell lines by array CGH in this study were 5p, 8p, 8q, 9p, 9q, 17q and 20q. Especially gains of 5p, 8q and 20q have been frequently reported in cervical cancer [6, 7, 10, 21–25]. Also the 1q and 3q arms, often found to be gained [7, 10, 21, 24–26], were overrepresented in 5 of the 10 cell lines. Gains of 17q and chromosome 9 are less consistently reported [6, 22]. Gain of 8q24, present in 8 cell lines, included c-Myc in the minimal region of overlap. Amplification of the c-Myc oncogene is a frequent event in cervical tumors, found in 25% to more than half of the tumours [27, 28]. Chromosome arms affected by loss in half, or more, of the cell lines were 4p, 8p, 11q and 13q of which especially 4p and 13q have been reported regularly in cervical cancer [7, 10, 22, 25, 26, 29]. Six cell lines showed loss of 11q25 that includes OPCML in the minimal region of overlap. OPCML is a tumour suppressor gene in epithelial ovarian cancer . Although the genotype data have to be interpreted with some caution because of the use of cell lines, many of the frequent changes that we observed were in concordance with previous studies.
The SNP-LOH array data showed that most chromosome arms were affected by LOH in the cell lines. More than 5 overlapping regions of LOH were evident for chromosome region 5q, 6p, 6q, 8p, 10q, 11q, 14q, 18p, 18q and 20p. LOH of the majority of these chromosomes, specifically 5q, 6p, 8p, 10q, 11q and 18, has been reported previously as frequent events in cervical cancer [9, 31, 32]. Whereas LOH of 8p resulted in copy number loss, LOH of 6p did not result in CNA for most cases, indicative of mitotic recombination events.
A comparison between CGH and SNP array revealed that the overall concordance in detection of the same areas with CNA was on average 91% for gain and 94% for loss (Table 1). Thus both platforms are comparable in the detection of particular regions with gain or loss. Additionally, the use of high-density SNP arrays showed that cervical cancer cell lines harbor multiple regions of LOH which are not detected by methods which screen for CNA such as array CGH. Accordingly, comparison of array CGH and SNP array in genome-wide analysis shows that detection of CNA by SNP array is reliable and has the added advantage of providing genotype information. However, LOH was not consistently detected by SNP array because many copy number changes did not result in true reduction to homozygosity since most of the cervical cancer cell lines are multiploid (Figure 2C and Table 2). As expected, the areas with gain and amplification showed less LOH than regions with deletion. The overlap between copy-reduction regions and LOH was 10% higher for array CGH than for SNP array (Table 2), which suggests that array CGH is slightly better in assigning the correct regions for CNA. Although some regions of LOH are missed, thereby particularly underestimating the amount of LOH in areas with gain and amplification, an estimation was made for the distribution of LOH in regions with loss, gain and copy-neutral regions. We found that copy-neutral and copy-gain regions accounted for around 75% of all LOH identified (17% represented copy-gain LOH) while LOH associated with copy-reduction occurred at a rate of about 25% (Table 3). These percentages are similar to a recently published paper from Calhoun et al. that described only 32% of LOH events to be associated with copy-reduction . Further improvement in the data from the SNP arrays may be possible using higher density SNP arrays, thereby increasing resolution and the ability to assess subtle copy number changes.
Genome-wide, we did not find a correlation between copy-number changes and expression. Lack of an association may be due to the different histological types from which the cell lines originate (Squamous carcinoma, Adenocarcinomas and Adenosquamous carcinomas) with complex genetic aberrations. Besides increased DNA dosage which may result in overexpression, transcription is influenced by other factors such as the presence and quantity of transcription and repressive factors; CpG methylation; histone methylation and acetylation status, and possibly microRNA's . Thus, amplification or deletion on its own does not have to be a prerequisite for a change in gene expression. Amplification of 5p, however, correlated with a significant higher gene expression for 22% of the genes, including SKP2, TRIO, OSMR, RPL37 and PDCD6 (Table 4). The latter genes were previously reported in cancer, either associated with increased expression or with growth stimulatory properties [34–38].
Array CGH findings of CNA at 5p, 8p and 20q were confirmed by FISH analysis. Gains and amplifications at 5p, as found by array CGH, were validated by BACs covering candidate oncogenes, SKP2, TRIO, ANKH, GDNF and hTERT. SKP2 is important for cell cycle progression and its inhibition decreases proliferation of tumour cells . Besides gain of the region covering the SKP2 gene, we found a significant increase in expression between normal cervical epithelial cells, tumour cells without amplification and tumour cells with amplification. Correlation between amplification of chromosome 5p and increased expression of SKP2 was previously shown in HPV-immortalized keratinocytes . Upregulated expression of SKP2, ANKH and TRIO, as determined by qRT-PCR in cell lines with 5p amplification, confirmed gene expression data from Affymetrix focus arrays. TRIO, which has a putative role in cell cycle regulation, was found to be amplified and highly expressed in bladder cancer that associated with proliferation and invasive phenotype. ANKH, which is involved in tissue calcification , was found to be amplified in bladder cancer and small cell lung cancer cell lines . Thus, upregulation of expression through amplification may be the case for TRIO, ANKH and SKP2 in some neoplasms, including cervical cancer, as indicated by our data. This may hold for hTERT and PRKAA1 as well since it was reported that amplification at 5p in cervical cancer correlated with increased gene and/or protein expression [43, 44]. The telomeric region at 8p includes a candidate tumour suppressor gene, TUSC3 [45, 46]. However, physical loss of this region did not correlate with a decrease in gene expression of TUSC3, as determined by qRT-PCR. All cell lines showed gains or amplifications of 20q, a chromosome arm which is often amplified in cancer, including cervical cancer [10, 22, 24, 47]. At 20q increased copy numbers, detected by array CGH, were confirmed by FISH. Candidate oncogenes, ZNF-217, CYP24A1, MYBL2 and AIB2, encompassing the region analyzed by FISH, were previously reported to be amplified in other types of cancer as well [48–50]. However, no significant difference in gene expression was found between tumours with gain and tumours with amplification of 20q. Also in oesophageal adenocarcinoma, no correlation was detected between amplification of ZNF-217/CYP24A1 at 20q and increased mRNA expression .
From this study we conclude that copy number data retrieved from either array CGH or SNP are comparable. The SNP array provided a reliable copy number as well as genotype information, which was suitable for the analysis of complex genetic alterations present in cervical cancer cell lines. Frequently occurring gains, amplifications and deletions on chromosome arms 5p, 20q and 8q were verified by FISH. Amplification at 5p associated with overexpression of candidate oncogenes. Accordingly, the possibility to integrate genome-wide LOH, copy number and gene expression is useful for the identification of gene specific targets that could be relevant for the development and progression in cervical cancer.
Human cervical cancer cell lines, HeLa, SiHa, CaSki (ATCC, Rockville, MD), CSCC1, CSCC7, CC8, CC10A, CC10B, CC11-, and CC11+ were maintained in RPMI 1640 (Life Technologies, Grand Island, NY), supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum, streptomycin and penicillin at 37°C in a humid atmosphere containing 5% CO2. CC10A, CC10B, CC11- and CC11+ are sub clones from the same cell line, CC10 and CC11 respectively. Five normal primary cervical epithelial cell cultures (NPE) were prepared as described . Two archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded cervical carcinomas were obtained from the tissue bank of the Department of Pathology (LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands).
DNA from all the cultured cell lines was isolated using the salting out procedure according to Miller and Polesky . Total RNA was isolated using TRIzol reagent (Gibco BRL/Life Technologies, Breda, The Netherlands) from cells that were grown to approximately 60% confluence in 250 ml culture flasks (Greiner, Frickenhausen, Germany). Total RNA was cleaned with Rneasy cleanup system columns (Qiagen GmbH, Hilden, Germany).
Array CGH was performed as previously described . Slides containing ~3,500 BACs in triplicate were made at the Leiden University Medical Centre. The particular BAC set used (Welcome Trust Sanger Institute (UK)) comprises clones spaced at ~1 Mb density over the full genome, a set of subtelomeric sequences for each chromosome arm, and a few hundred probes selected for their involvement in oncogenesis. Information regarding the full set is available in the "Cytoview" window of the Sanger Center mapping database site, Ensembl. The test/reference ratios were normalized for the median of the ratios of all features. The BioConductor package Limma (Smyth and Speed 2003) version 2.6.0 was used to perform background correction with method 'Edwards' and within array normalization with method 'Printtiploess', between array normalization was not performed. After normalization the replicate spots were averaged. Probes with less than 2 valid replicate values, and probes that showed a standard deviation above 0.1 between the replicate values were excluded. Chromosomal regions demonstrating a ratio of between 1.11 and 1.41 were scored as 'gained' and a ratio of 1.41 or greater was scored as 'amplified'. Chromosomal regions showing a ratio of between 0.84 and 0.73 were scored as lost whereas a second threshold for loss was set for regions showing a ratio of less than 0.73.
Affymetrix 10K SNP array (Santa Clara, CA) containing 11,555 biallelic polymorphic sequences randomly distributed throughout the genome, excluding the Y chromosome, was used. The median distance between SNPs is ~105 kb. The average heterozygosity for these SNPs is 0.37, with an average minor allele frequency of 0.25. DNA samples, including two control DNA samples from Affymetrix, were assayed according to the manufacturer's manual protocol (GeneChip Mapping Assay manual). Genotyping was performed using GDAS (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA) and copy number values were calculated using dChip version 1.3. Stretches of homozygous SNPs equal or longer than 24 calls were defined as LOH.
Affymetrix focus arrays (Santa Clara, CA), representing 8,793 human sequences from the NCBI Refseq database, were used for mRNA expression profiling according to the manufacturer's instructions. Data files of all microarrays were normalized using the Robust Multi-Chip Average (GCRMA) method . Quality control was performed on the arrays using Affy-Probe Level Model (AffyPLM) . Microarrays for each cell line were performed in duplicate. The signal intensities of the replicates were averaged after normalization. To identify differentially expressed genes between cell lines with and without gain, amplification or deletion of a chromosome arm or region, unpaired two-sample t-tests were performed.
To compare the data from the 3 high dimensional techniques; array CGH, SNP array, and expression array, the copy number and expression values were transformed to contain log 2, median centered values. Access to complete microarray data sets will be available at NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus. Normalization of array CGH data and expression arrays resulted in values that are equivalent to log2 intensity values. The data retrieved from dChip version 1.3 from the SNP arrays showed a copy number of 2 for unaffected probes on a linear scale. These data were divided by 2 and log2 transformed. A per gene median centering to zero was performed. Array CGH smoothing was performed using a smoother that retains sharp transitions between regions with genomic alterations. The correlation between gene expression and physical genomic alterations was determined by computing the Pearson correlation between the expression of each gene to the smoothed array CGH value of the nearest BAC on the chromosome. The resulting p-values were subjected to the Benjamini and Yekutieli false discovery rate procedure . The data retrieved from dChip version 1.3 from the SNP arrays showed a copy number of 2 for unaffected probes on a linear scale.
Metaphase preparations of all cell lines were obtained using colcemid according to standard procedures . BAC probes for the genes selected on chromosome 5, chromosome 8 and chromosome 20 (Table 5) were ordered from the BACPAC Resource Centre at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (Oakland, CA). All BAC probes were fluorescein-12-dUTP- or digoxigenin-12-dUTP-labelled (Roche, Basel, Switzerland). The following centromere probes were used: the pG-A16 probe for centromere 5; the D8Z2 probe for centromere 8; and the p3.4 probe for chromosome 20. All centromere probes were kindly provided by J. Wiegant (Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, LUMC) and labelled with biotin-16-dUTP (Roche, Basel, Switzerland). Triple-colour FISH experiments were performed as previously described . Centromere and BAC signals of 20 metaphases were analyzed per probe combination per cell line.
Genomic DNA was isolated from flow-sorted tumour cell subpopulations derived from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded cervical carcinomas as previously described . Eight fluorescein-labelled primer pairs of microsatellite markers comprising MOGC, D6S265, C125, TY2A, TNFα, D6S273, D6S294 and D6S1666 , spanning altogether 26 MB from 6p22.1 to 6p12.1, were used. PCR, electrophoresis and analysis was performed as described previously . Comparing normal and tumour DNA, a reduction of more than 50% of one allele was assigned as complete LOH.
qRT-PCR was performed as described previously . Expression of the genes of interest was normalized by geometric averaging of multiple internal control genes (CPSF6, HNRPM, EEF1A1, RPL11 and RPL13) using the Genorm program . Out of 5 normalization genes the best 3 were selected using this program; EEF1A1, RPL13 and RPL11. Primer sequences for RPL11 are 5'-ACTTCGCATCCGCAAACTCT (FWD) and 5'-AAGGTGTTGGAGCAGXTCACA (REV). Primer sequences for EEF1A1, RPL13 were reported previously . Commercially available primers were used for TUSC3, ANKH and TRIO (Superarray, Frederick, USA). Primer sequences for SKP2 are: 5'-CCTATCACTCAGTCGGTGCTATGA (FWD) and 5'-AATCGTGCCAGATGGTACCCT (REV). To determine differential gene expression between normal cervical epithelial cell cultures (NPE), cell lines with and without deletion, gain or amplification, one-way ANOVA was performed.
The study was supported by the Dutch Cancer Society, grant no. RUL2001-2465.
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Canada has some of the best cancer treatment survival rates in the world, and doctors are pointing to best much-maligned public health care system as the reason.In a report on worldwide cancer survival rates, Canada ranked near the top of the 31 countries studied with an estimate five year survival rate of 82.5 per cent.
The Princess Margaret Hospital is the MD Anderson of Canada: the best in cancer therapy care. A close friend was referred to The Princess Margaret by North York General Hospital, because preliminary results indicated some trouble. Further sophisticated testing at the Princess Margaret was able to shed more light on cancerous cells in other parts of the body as well. Having visited both North York General and Princess Margaret, the difference between the two couldn’t be more stark.
The Alberta Children’s Hospital and University of Calgary are working to find new cures and provide better care for children and families fighting cancer treatment. We can create new hope for those children whose cancers evade treatment and those who suffer the significant side effects of current treatments. This unprecedented collaboration between child health specialists will turn research into action and undoubtedly propel forward pediatric cancer expertise in Calgary.
The Ottawa Hospital Cancer treatment Centre is the second-largest cancer services provider in Ontario and among the top five in Canada. It is a fully integrated outpatient for specialized clinic of The Ottawa Hospital, where 80% of all cancer surgeries in Eastern Ontario are performed. In fact, more than half of all patients at The Ottawa Hospital are being treated for cancer and cancer follow up.
The Juravinski Hospital began as the Mount Hamilton Hospital in 1917, serving the veterans of the first war and opened as the Henderson General Hospital in 1954 as a 322 bed hospital serving chronic and convalescent patients.Through the years, the Juravinski Hospital has become an integral part of the mountain community as the region’s centre of excellence for cancer treatment and orthopedic care and a full service general hospital. | 2019-04-18T18:53:58 | https://medicalcentersandhospitals.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/top-5-cancer-treatment-hospital-in-canada/ |
Bradley J. Herrema, Albert Z. Kovacs, Rikard Lundberg, Noelle Riccardella, Jeffrey S. Rugg, W.H. Allen Shelden, Margaux Trammell and Timothy R. Van Valen have been elected shareholders in the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
Herrema is a member of Brownstein’s water and public lands group. His practice includes water-related matters within California and Nevada, such as strategic water supply planning, water rights permitting and regulatory compliance, and environmental matters affecting water use. Herrema assists with transactional negotiations, due diligence, litigation and administrative agency proceedings on behalf of public water agencies, special districts, private landowners, golf courses and water utilities.
A member of Brownstein’s corporate and business group, Kovacs devotes particular attention to advising clients with respect to the distinctive aspects of Nevada’s corporate and business laws. He counsels business leaders regarding corporate governance issues and his practice covers a wide range of transactions, including entity formation and maintenance, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, restructurings and general commercial matters. Kovacs was named one of the “20 Best Up & Coming Attorneys” by Nevada Business Magazine in 2009 and 2010.
Lundberg is a member of Brownstein’s corporate and business group. His practice focuses on counseling public and private companies with respect to securities laws and representing them in a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, equity and debt financings, corporate contracting and general commercial and corporate matters.
Riccardella is a member of the firm’s real estate group. Her practice concentrates on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, sale, development, financing and leasing of mixed-use projects, hotels, shopping centers, office buildings and industrial projects. In addition, she has extensive experience negotiating, developing and implementing design and construction agreements, including architecture agreements, contractor and subcontractor agreements, and construction management agreements.
Within the firm’s litigation group, Rugg’s practice covers a wide range of litigation areas including antitrust, general commercial disputes, bankruptcy, securities, trademark infringement, sports-related litigation and dispute resolution proceedings. He has recently represented a major stockholder of a Nevada corporation in litigation asserting his statutory rights against the corporation and its directors, and defended a major gaming industry cash access supplier in a $900 million antitrust litigation case brought by former executives.
Shelden is a member of Brownstein’s hospitality and real estate groups. His practice focuses on real estate acquisition and disposition, commercial lending, real estate finance, leasing, land use planning, and general commercial transactions. Shelden’s recent work includes counseling owners and operators in the U.S. and Caribbean on the financing, acquisition, management and construction of mixed-use residential, hospitality and resort properties.
A member of Brownstein’s corporate and business group,Trammell represents business entities in a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financing. Trammell’s recent work includes counseling a publicly traded company in its acquisition of the world’s most visited online snow sports portal. In addition, she has worked on numerous issues connected to the development and financing of a liquefied natural gas receiving and regasification facility on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Van Valen is a member of Brownstein’s corporate and business department, and his practice focuses on state and local tax matters. He represents business clients in administrative and litigation tax matters that include corporate income, gross receipts and compensating, severance and property taxes. Van Valen frequently assists businesses—often renewable energy project developers—seeking to expand in or relocate to New Mexico. He helps such evolving companies understand the application of the state’s tax system to their transactions, as well as harness tax incentives. | 2019-04-22T22:50:22 | https://www.bhfs.com/news/2011/BrownsteinHyattFarberSchreckNamesEightNewShareholders |
So my goal this year is to read two books a month. That’s not an outlandish goal by any means. But with three kids, it felt like a good goal to me. So far this year this has looked like a chapter or two a night, or I’ll read some in the afternoon. Pretty casual. I’ve been hitting my mark each month, but some months I have to be more intentional about that goal. Like in June.
Now this is where my downfall normally happens when I set a goal.
For some reason, I channeled this thinking towards another route. My books were too tough to thumb through quickly. So in July, I picked up a few young readers novels at the library about the Holocaust. Tough topic, but I was confident I’d finish them in a week. Boosting my self-esteem on not finishing my goal for June. July pasted and I had read four books! Boom.
And I read four books without feeling like I was just reading to finish, I was able to absorb.
I love this. It was simple. I need simple. Sometimes our course just needs a little boost or readjustment, not a whole overhaul.
Shift your perspective, give yourself a boost, and continue on those goals you set in January. You are worth it. And I bet if you wrote them down, the goals you set are worth it too.
Some of those phrases are true. Some of them are not.
Perfectionism says we have to be in the perfect spot at the perfect time to do the perfect thing to help the perfect person get to the perfect place where they feel perfect, completely together.
Wow. As I write this out I see how ridiculous that statement is and how impossible it is. No wonder we don’t chase our dreams and goals. Or just help someone. We aren’t sure if we are the “one” that needs to help them, or we aren’t sure if we can commit to that sort of time. These are all valid statements, unless they are statements we use over and over.
Because, at the end of the day we are all busy. We are all stretched. Maybe we need to say no, so we can say yes to the things that give us life. To make room for life-giving stuff. I don’t know what that is for you.
So for the past few years I’ve had to say no a lot, to a lot of things. Three kids five and under can do that. But I also know there are things that bring me to life. Writing is one. Mentoring is another.
Writing I’ve made a purpose to pursue each week. Mentoring was one I was feeling the itch to add, but I had no idea how.
If we look up, we will see God using us even in these moments. These moments where we aren’t sure if we are ready or not. Hint: I will never know if I’m ready or not. I can’t sit back my whole life, safe, wondering if it’s time or not.
So I moved. I’ve wanted to meet with a few of our college girls, and a door opened for me to start a small group with a few of them. It’s the second small group I serve with. And it is totally life-giving. In saying that there’s not one perfect thing to do. We just have to do, do something.
Two months ago, I was asked to play volleyball for our church and at the time it just didn’t fit in our schedule. I was pretty frustrated. Wondering when life was going to let up so I didn’t feel so overwhelmed with the slightest change.
Now, sitting with that truth two months later. Mondays are the night we were able to meet for this small group. And it is so completely life-giving.
What is one life-giving thing you can pursue with God?
Not a word I use in my vocabulary very much. Too much expectation. Too much fear of failure. Sounds good, but yeah right.
Just a few thoughts running through my mind about the word: goals.
If you asked people closest to me if I’m goal oriented, it would not be the first phrase they would use to describe me. I kind of like it this way. I like feeling some freedom to move, breathe, and change things up. Sometimes goals set me in a place of inflexibility. Free-spirited maybe. But I like challenges, I like doing things, and sometimes goals are necessary to get crap done. Right?
One of my only goals this year was to read two to three books a month, twenty-five total for the year. (Look I even made my monthly goal none committal). This is totally manageable for a mom with three kids, right? Three months in and this month is proving to be challenging. I have two books that I’m finishing, but it is the last week of March! Yikes my mind immediately said, yeah its okay, don’t worry about it, you won’t make it this month.
However, I fought that thought.
I looked at my two books: None like Him by Jen Wilkins and The Wind at the Door by Madaleine L’Engle (Wrinkle in Time Book Two). (Honestly enjoying them both and I don’t really want them to end.) However, I saw I only had two chapters for each book. I have one week and four chapters.
Now, this is totally manageable. (And I finished The Wind at the Door last night and will start the next book today which gets me a little ahead for next month.) So I’m doing it, little by little, until this month ends.
This makes me think of other goals I have set and at the risk of failing I just stopped, not allowing myself to look ahead to see if I really could do it. I assumed failure before I even knew if it was true.
So totally unqualified to talk about goals, but I challenge you to look ahead just a little and see if your goal is manageable if you set out a more specific plan.
My husband is doing this. He’s an amazing goal setter, I look up to him in this area and take his lead a lot because he is gifted at it. He has a mile amount he wants to run this year, and he didn’t just break it down to each month how many miles, but to each week the amount of miles he needs to run to meet that goal. And he is doing it. One week at a time.
This doesn’t take much effort, just courage to look and see if your goals are attainable. You will see they are if you break them down into smaller chunks. Like trying to eat your veggies for dinner.
April is coming, a new month, a new week, a new day to set a goal. Share it with someone who loves you and will ask how you are doing because they want to see you meet your goals and like walking with you.
Break those goals down: yearly goal-monthly goal-weekly goal-daily goal.
See what you can achieve today or this week, and I bet you’ll meet it for the year too.
This is my word for 2018. Balance.
Have you ever had a word for the year? A word you let God speak to you?
I love this. It is so personal. A magnificent God communicating to each of us personally through one word. How powerful.
I love that my friends have shared their word for the year with me. Some are joy, humility, to be content and to grow. I’m honestly challenged by many of their words. Through them sharing, I feel like they are letting me be a part of what God is doing in their lives.
So what is God challenging you with this year?
Over the past two years, my word has been rest and I read books on rest and being present and reflecting.
And this year my word is balance. So I’m not only balancing my schedule with my kids and husband but also with myself. Picking things I enjoy amidst the chaos of loving my home and the people in it. I’m taking time for the things that make me smile, and grow me as a person and a believer.
Here are some of the things I will add to balance out my schedule. And most of them I’ve learned the past two years focusing on rest, I like that!
I’m reading more fiction, balancing out my how to and Christian living books. I’m doing yoga and appreciating my time and worth and it has opened my heart to be thankful just by slowing down to do it. I’m taking baths with fizzy bath bombs and painting canvases. I’m doing calligraphy and making artwork for friends. I’m cooking and trying new foods. I’m listening to piano music and nature sounds. But I’m also still doing laundry and dishes and picking up after my kids. It’s both and I like that.
So what’s your word? Pray about it. Share it with your friends! Comment below, I’d love to know too! | 2019-04-19T08:46:12 | https://taracogdell.com/tag/goals/ |
MNCREW is managed by a Board of Directors that works together to set and accomplish the chapter’s strategic goals—helping to advance the success of women in commercial real estate.
Serving on the MNCREW Board of Directors is a unique opportunity for leadership and networking among other ambitious women working in the commercial real estate field. The MNCREW Board of Directors operates as a strategic board.
All MNCREW Board members and committee chairs generally serve terms of two years (with the exception of the Executive Officers). | 2019-04-20T22:19:55 | https://mncrew.org/about/board-of-directors |
Rivercove Residences are designed considering the luxurious and the comfortable lifestyle of the residents. A whole range of amenities include the swimming pool, indoor gym, tennis court, children playground and a well sorted BBQ area. It offers a complete luxurious and a carpet bagging experience along with the serene and the graceful environment for its residents right in the heart of Sengkang. The tranquil lifestyle at Rivercove Residences, gives one the pleasure to enjoy the quality and fun time with their dear and near ones.
Tongkang LRT Station is a light rail station along the Sengkang LRT (SKLRT)’s West Loop connecting residents living in the Sengkang area to and from different part of Sengkang. Most residents use the LRT Station to connect to Sengkang MRT Station on the downtown line which takes them directly into the city area. Tongkang LRT Station is near to schools as well as other parts of Singapore.Located within the Sengkang New Town, the station is overground and built along Sengkang East Avenue, near the junction of Anchorvale Road. It opens in January 2005.
Tongkang LRT Station is located near to Rivercove Residences EC. Therefore owners will be able to take the LRT Station to connect to Sengkang MRT Station directly. It is only a short walk from the development by Hoi Hup Realty Private Limited and Sunway Developments Private Limited.
The beautifully constructed residences have 1, 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom units available with a serene surroundings, with two different facings. Few units face the Sengkang West way while other face towards Fernvale Street, giving the residents of both the faces a beautiful and peaceful environment to live within. Moreover, the residents on the 6th floor and above can enjoy the complete unblocked view from their apartments.
A complete copy of the floor plans is available on request. Well, if you are looking for a home that is majestic as well as most convenient, Rivercove Residences will fulfil all your expectations with regards to a luxurious lifestyle. | 2019-04-23T06:14:22 | http://www.rivercoveresidences-ec.com.sg/tongkang-lrt-station-short-walk-from-rivercove-residence/ |
Susan Michaels was once the hottest reporter on the Beltway Beat until a major scandal ruined her life and left her writing stories about alien babies and Elvis sightings. Life as she once knew it is over, or so she thinks, but then she gets a lead on a story that could salvage her extinct career. She heads to the local animal shelter, expecting a hot news tip, which she gets in the form of a major police cover-up ... for a ring of soul-sucking vampires out to take over Seattle. So much for saving her credibility.
And if that isn't bad enough, she gets talked into adopting a cat and finds she's allergic to it. A cat that turns out to be a shapeshifter who claims to be an immortal vampire slayer on the prowl for the same corrupt cops. her first thought: seek professional help.
But as Susan's drawn into Ravyn's dark and dangerous world, she comes to realize that there's a lot more at stake than just her defunct career. Now it's no longer a question of bringing the truth to her readers; it's a matter of saving their very lives and souls.
Ravyn's life was shattered over four hundred years ago, when he mistakenly trusted the wrong human with the truth of his existence. He lost his family, his honor, and his life. Now, in order to save the people of Seattle, he's forced to confront that nightmare all over again, and to trust another woman with the secret that could destroy him.
In the world of the Dark-Hunters, life is always dangerous. But never more so than now, when a very human woman can shatter their entire world with just one story. The only question is ... will she?
Aside from the comedy, I like Susan and her fearless attitude. She's very feisty, speaks her mind and refuses to be intimidated. She is the perfect fit for the Dark-Hunter world amongst all the leading ladies that graced the chapters of Kenyon's books. As for Ravyn, his story got eclipsed by Acheron and Nick Gaultier though his backstory is heartbreaking nonetheless as is universal amongst the Hunters.
There are just a lot of major plots going on at the same time that distracts the reader from really empathizing with Ravyn. Stryker and his Spathi crew are relentless and their roles in the story is getting interesting. After reading Kiss of the Night, I'm afraid I'm torn about how I feel about the cursed race of Apollo. The war between the Daimons and the Hunters seems to be this big farce and they are but the pawns of the Greek Celestial Twins. No wonder Apollymi wants out!
Going back to Acheron, I'm just getting tired of the his daliance with Artemis. Can Kenyon make up another reason why Acheron is busy somewhere else? Surely there are other things that can occupy him aside from giving the Goddess of the Hunt multiple spasms. And we also meet Nick Gaultier as a Hunter, it is in this book where he made the quintessential deal with the devil so he can get his Act of Vengeance against Acheron. These are the events that will lead to his alter-ego Ambrose. This side of Nick is so far from the loving and happy boy in Kenyon's other series Chronicles of Nick. He is full of hate, anger and to say that he is tormented is an understatement.
On a side note, I am looking forward to reading Acheron's story and see how it will all go down. I hope that he lets Simi eat Artemis with BBQ Sauce on the side. | 2019-04-24T18:29:04 | http://www.talksupeblog.com/2011/07/dark-side-of-moon-dark-hunter-series.html |
Each document is a vector, one component for each term (= word).
Normally normalize vectors to unit length.
How can we do classification in this space?
For training documents in each category, compute a prototype vector by summing the vectors of the training documents in the category.
Assign test documents to the category with the closest prototype vector based on cosine similarity.
Where Dc is the set of all documents that belong to class c and v(d) is the vector space representation of d.
Note that centroid will in general not be a unit vector even when the inputs are unit vectors.
Forms a simple generalization of the examples in each class (a prototype).
Prototype vector does not need to be averaged or otherwise normalized for length since cosine similarity is insensitive to vector length.
Classification is based on similarity to class prototypes.
Does not guarantee classifications are consistent with the given training data.
Prototype models have problems with polymorphic (disjunctive) categories.
Learning is just storing the representations of the training examples in D.
Compute similarity between x and all examples in D.
Assign x the category of the most similar example in D.
Does not explicitly compute a generalization or category prototypes.
In particular, asymptotic error rate is 0 if Bayes rate is 0.
Assume: query point coincides with a training point.
Noise (i.e., an error) in the category label of a single training example.
More robust alternative is to find the k most-similar examples and return the majority category of these k examples.
Value of k is typically odd to avoid ties; 3 and 5 are most common.
Nearest neighbor method depends on a similarity (or distance) metric.
Simplest for continuous m-dimensional instance space is Euclidean distance.
Simplest for m-dimensional binary instance space is Hamming distance (number of feature values that differ).
For text, cosine similarity of tf.idf weighted vectors is typically most effective.
Nearest Neighbor tends to handle polymorphic categories better than Rocchio/NB.
But determining k nearest neighbors is the same as determining the k best retrievals using the test document as a query to a database of training documents.
Use standard vector space inverted index methods to find the k nearest neighbors.
Testing Time: O(B|Vt|) where B is the average number of training documents in which a test-document word appears.
In general, lots of possible solutions for a,b,c.
Lots of possible solutions for a,b,c.
Which points should influence optimality?
For separable problems, there is an infinite number of separating hyperplanes. Which one do you choose?
What to do for non-separable problems?
Classifiers more powerful than linear often don’t perform better on text problems. Why?
Decide class C if the odds is greater than 1, i.e., if the log odds is greater than 0.
Pictures like the one at right are absolutely misleading!
Classes are independent of each other.
A document can belong to 0, 1, or >1 classes.
Is there a learning method that is optimal for all text classification problems?
No, because there is a tradeoff between bias and variance.
How much training data is available?
How noisy is the data?
How stable is the problem over time?
For an unstable problem, it’s better to use a simple and robust classifier. | 2019-04-18T12:41:58 | https://slidewiki.org/print/220-2/information-retrieval-(lecture-series)/153-2/2579-2/ |
The Police have provided a peep into the list of items found during a raid on the Abuja home of Senator Danjuma Goje last week.
On Wednesday on the floor of the senate, Senator Goje, who is the Senate Chairman of Appropriations, was called to present the report on the 2017 budget. But he said he had nothing to present as the budget documents were part of the documents carted away from his home by the police.
But in a reaction, the police said the search on the senator’s house had nothing to do with the 2017 budget and that it executed a search warrant duly obtained from a court of law.
Speaking on RayPowerNetwork’s Political platform this morning, Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said a total of 38 files were taken from the house and that none of them had anything to do with the 2017 budget.
Speaking further, the police spokesman said: “There is a lot of incriminating documents that I can not divulge now. The senator has a case to answer. He has been invited and up till now he has failed to show up. He said he was coming on Friday, but he didn’t show up.
“But we want him to know that nobody is above arrest”.
Those who signed the files according to Jimoh, are: Danjuma Mohammed (Goje’s Nephew), Angwu Usman (house-keeper) and Aisha Umar (Step-daughhter).
The police spokesman said the raid was conducted based on a whistleblowers information. He said the police raided the home in search of stolen funds.
During the raid last week, at least 12 vehicles, including about eight police vans were stationed outside the building while at least 25 mobile police officers were sighted outside the building, located on Haile Selassie Street, Asoroko. | 2019-04-19T05:07:20 | https://newspeakonline.com/police-list-items-found-danjuma-goje-house/ |
The picnic hamper is a small, professional and well-established business. It is our aim to undertake work that best matches our resources and skills and in doing so ensure the very best attention to detail and quality in everything we do…That means, we look after you!
We have a good team around us at The picnic hamper, with many experienced service staff who have worked with us over several years. They are, as you would expect, smart, courteous discreet and always professional, no task is too small or large-so you should never be afraid to ask! We are used to working in many different types of environment and we pride ourselves in leaving each and every venue clean, tidy and as found (sometimes better!).
All of our food is made and assembled at our own purpose-designed premises. You are always welcome to visit our kitchens to inspect our facilities by prior arrangement. We follow strict HACCP guidelines for all food production, handling, storage and distribution and dealings with our clients and their guests. Of course, health and safety remains at the top of our list of priorities.
It is our policy to produce a formal written quote prior to your agreement to proceed and bookings are not accepted until our written quote has been formally accepted. We normally ask for a holding deposit to confirm your order and will advise on this at the time of our first meeting. We respectfully request that you make your full payment for your event within our 14-day invoice period (from satisfactory conclusion of your event). On larger functions of over 100 people, we may request a small holding deposit against breakages or losses etc and we will issue you with a “replacement of equipment” charges list. Please note this only applies to events where we are not on site for the duration of your event.
Your peace of mind is of course also high on our list of concerns and our management is on hand whenever required leading up to your event to deal with any questions and organisation of the function, all of these costs are contained within your quotation and we make no additional charges for this service. We do of course have many client references and we can always show examples of events we have undertaken and discuss any areas in which you need reassurance.
The menus and details contained within our website are, we believe, extensive, however given the tremendous range and numbers of events that we undertake every year and the requests that we are asked to fulfil, it is extremely difficult to break down all possible additions or potential variations to the information contained in our brochure. Prices and menus may change from time to time without prior notice in order for us to keep pace with the demands of our clients.
1. Our fixed choice menus are primarily designed to be on a semi inclusive basis, however most other menus may attract service charges which we will make clear in our quotation. Please note that all menus and services (including staffing) are subject to VAT. Every function we undertake, no matter how large or small, is given a formal written quote and subject to any changes made by you, we will never add any unknown costs.
2. If you are having hot food prepared at your venue and there are no cooking facilities available (or they are very limited), we may have to make additional charges for any special heavy equipment. We will of course discuss this with you at length when helping you with your menu choices and where possible we will utilise The picnic hamper's own equipment pool to ensure that no unnecessary costs are incurred.
Staffing – Every event is different and may need more or less staff dependent on the style of food, the demands of your guests and the numbers of courses available etc. Some basic staff costs, including the kitchen staff teams have already been contributed to within our fixed price menus. Labour costs may also be included for delivery, layout or collection and we have indicated a list of additional services at the rear of this presentation to help you plan and budget. On most functions requiring staffing (which we will discuss and advise you of within our formal quotation), our general policy is to charge a fixed fee per member of staff to cover the initial five hours of service @ £65.00 per session. Thereafter we charge each staff member at £9.00 per hour or part thereof and £15.00 per after midnight. Please note that any additional event managers are charged at £10.00 per hour and £15.00 per hour after Midnight.
As we hope you will appreciate, The picnic hamper undertakes many different types of catering throughout the year, from small parties and celebrations to large dining and formal events. Every client is important to us and every meal we produce has the same standards of care and excellence applied to it. It is our aim therefore to “go beyond your expectations” and to lead the way in customer service and attention to detail. The menus in this presentation provide just a snapshot of what we can offer and we have tried to capture some things that we hope will spark your imagination. We are always on hand to answer any questions on the enclosed and are always happy to visit you by arrangement to help plan and cost your event without any formal commitment…so please do not hesitate to call us. | 2019-04-24T22:05:39 | http://thepicnichamper.co.uk/terms-a-conditions |
In this interview, Paul discusses SmartDraw, visuals and PowerPoint.
Paul Stannard is the CEO of SmartDraw, a provider of business graphics software. Stannard started the company in 1994 with no debt, no capital, and no outside funding. Recognized for its explosive growth by Deloitte & Touche and Inc Magazine, SmartDraw.com generates more than 2 million visitors each month.
A graduate of Oxford University and UCLA, Stannard has a PhD in chemistry and is a self-taught software developer. He's written more than a dozen published software applications (including SmartDraw) and launched three startup companies. Stannard has served as the Chairman of the San Diego Software and Internet Council, and on the Board of the Corporate Director's Forum.
Geetesh: Tell us more about SmartDraw and your other products.
Paul: SmartDraw is easy-to-use software for creating business charts and diagrams. Users simply drag-and-drop ready-made graphic elements onto the page to quickly create the perfect diagram. It makes the user look like a graphics professional, even if they can't draw a straight line.
SmartDraw is specifically aimed at people who do not have the time or inclination to learn a complex diagramming program. SmartDraw is easier to learn and much less expensive than other products - and produces great-looking results.
One of the reasons people love SmartDraw is because it delivers "instant productivity." The program has zero learning curve, and can be purchased and downloaded online for immediate use. This means that customers can start drawing right away!
SmartDraw includes over 50,000 ready-made symbols and templates for creating all kinds of business charts and diagrams. SmartDraw's symbols are logically categorized and organized into libraries.
SmartDraw features 11 symbol collections, including: Business and Charting, Floor Plans and Facilities, Software Design, Network Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Science & Math, Medical and Anatomy, Maps & Geography, Clip Art and Flyers, Life & Leisure.
In addition, SmartDraw offers complete business graphics solutions-integrated sets of symbols, templates, instructions, and tutorials-for many standard business problems. SmartDraw includes solutions for Business Process Management and Education.
Our newest addition is the SmartDraw Suite, which includes the Image Plug-In. This plug-in allows users to add real photos to their diagrams.
Geetesh: Visuals convey more information within presentations, as compared to just plain text. Can you elaborate on this with beliefs, thoughts, pros and cons?
Paul: Absolutely. While text can be an important part of any presentation, a picture is worth a thousand words. Graphics can drive your point home when text often leaves you stammering at the starting gate. Visuals help presenters communicate clearly, persuade others, and get the audience to "see what they mean." Graphics can overcome communication barriers, and fight the monotony of text by spicing things up a bit.
Geetesh: PowerPoint is achieving an almost OS prominence, with an amazing array of applications and add-ins that work and interact with the product. How do you position SmartDraw within this PowerPoint-centric scenario?
Paul: SmartDraw works in harmony with nearly all Windows programs, but has been designed to work hand-in-hand with Microsoft Office, which of course includes PowerPoint. In fact, SmartDraw is becoming an integral part of the most effective PowerPoint presentations.
We made it easy for PowerPoint users to transfer their SmartDraw images directly into their presentations, simply by copying and pasting. This gives PowerPoint users the freedom to incorporate any drawing or diagram into their presentations. And PowerPoint remembers that the drawing came from SmartDraw, allowing users to edit and update drawings within PowerPoint simply by double-clicking on the drawing.
SmartDraw also uses a transparent background, so when you copy and paste, only the diagram itself will transfer to PowerPoint. This means that you can still see the elegant PowerPoint backgrounds in your presentations.
In short, we think that PowerPoint is an excellent tool for presentations, but it leaves many users empty-handed when it comes to creating professional-looking graphics. That's why we made it so easy for users to transfer their SmartDraw diagrams into PowerPoint. Together, SmartDraw and PowerPoint make persuasive and professional presentations.
Geetesh: What factors have caused SmartDraw's amazing success and acceptance?
Paul: As I mentioned before, SmartDraw enjoys rocketing success because it delivers users "instant productivity." Several things make this possible.
SmartDraw.com was built on the trial-ware model, which means that we allow people to try SmartDraw before they buy it. Users can download a free, 30-day trial of SmartDraw from www.smartdraw.com that gives them full access to the product. Every day, thousands of people download our trial.
If they decide to buy the product, they get it instantly online. This means our customers can start drawing in minutes!
But our trial-ware model wouldn't be successful if it weren't for one critical factor: ease-of-use. We attribute SmartDraw's popularity to one fundamental design principle: keep it simple. We don't think software should have a "learning curve." That's why we designed SmartDraw to be intuitive and self-teaching, with built-in hints, tips, and examples that help our users complete their work quickly and easily. This means our customers spend less time dealing with the mechanics of the software, and more time creating professional-looking results.
Plus, we offer free customer support - even for trial users. Users like knowing that extra help is only a phone call (or email) away.
Finally, our software is competitively priced. Users can order the Standard edition for as little as $69. (Most users opt for the Professional Plus version or the SmartDraw Suite, which sell for $198 and $267, respectively.) Why spend up to $500 on other products when SmartDraw does a better job, with zero learning curve, for less?
Geetesh: Tell us more about your support infrastructure?
Paul: Since its inception, SmartDraw.com has offered free email and telephone support to both licensed owners and trial users. In fact, every user who provides an email address when downloading the trial edition of SmartDraw is sent an email from their personal support representative offering help on downloading, installing or any other issues. This puts users in direct contact with SmartDraw experts.
Ordinarily, software providers are unable to offer comprehensive support due to the expense and management of handling a high volume of incidents. SmartDraw is able to offer free support - and even invite users to send requests - because the software is so simple to use. From downloading to creating and printing their first diagram, new users can complete a project without even accessing the help system; this is what we strive to achieve. When you consider that over 300,000 new users install our free trial software each month, it is clear that our goal is being realized through sound product design and reliability.
In addition to free support, SmartDraw also offers an integrated help system, comprehensive knowledge base and extensive on-line tutorials that guide users step-by-step through creating all types of diagrams - from flowcharts and organizational charts to network layouts and floor plans. Our users tell us that they refer to these resources to provide insight on creating charts and diagram types that they are not familiar with.
Geetesh: Would you like to share any trivia about an unconventional use of SmartDraw you might have never imagined?
Paul: I am continually amazed at the innovative ways our customers use SmartDraw.
For example, an NBA scout for the Toronto Raptors is one of our customers. His job is to go scout out the other teams before the Raptors play them, and make notes of their best plays. He uses SmartDraw to diagram the plays. Then, he uses the SmartDraw diagrams to teach the Raptors those winning plays.
Police and arson investigators use SmartDraw to diagram crime scenes. Attorneys use our Gantt charts and timelines as visual aids in court. Doctors use our Medical & Anatomy collection to create patient notes, replacing the practice of dictation. Television news stations use SmartDraw to create diagrams in their engineering departments.
A renowned Feng Shui expert uses SmartDraw to diagram floor plans for her clients, showing them how to Feng Shui their homes and offices. A well-known brewery uses SmartDraw to flowchart the processes by which they brew beer, ensuring quality and taste. A professional genealogist used SmartDraw to diagram a family tree, proving that his client had rights to the title of "Count" in Spain.
This is the original page. An AMP (Accelerated Mobile Page) version of this page is also available for those on mobile platforms, at An Interview with Paul Stannard. | 2019-04-19T17:20:48 | https://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/personality/paulstannard.html |
Let me start off by saying, after fishing for 40 plus years I rarely get excited when it comes to fishing techniques. This all changed when the great State of New York decided to change our regulations one more time, only allowing us to keep 4 fish at 14 inches. I knew my charters customers were not going to be happy. I would undoubtedly loose more than half my fall business like we already did with the fluke in the mid-summer. It was then that I heard the voice from within of someone who for 15 years trying to get me to change the way I black fished.
For 15 years I had a friend asking me to try to use a jig for blackfish fishing with light spinning gear. Anyone that knows me can tell you the response I gave this friend for 15 years; the words definitely could not be printed here.
Well, light bulb went on, and I decided to give this technique a try. I mustered up the courage, swallowed my pride, and made the phone call to which I received a shocking answer. “Me teach you how to fish? You are an expert ,you sure do not need me to show you how to catch these fish, find a jig you think will do the trick bait it with a crab and you will figure it out in no time. Just stay light “Some friend I thought to my self as I hung up the phone. Pump me up me and tell me to go figure it out for myself. There was absolutely no time for self pity here I had only two day before the season opened. I needed a plan, so I pick out some light gear and a variety jigs I thought might work and on opening day off i went. Just to make sure I did not wander from my course of trying to conquer this method of fishing, I vowed not to take heavy rod setups or even put sinkers on the boat for the season.
So off I went, to shallow piece of bottom that had always been productive over the years. I baited my jig off to the bottom it went .it was not on the bottom for more than a second when felt a tiny bump and with a lift of the rod I was into my first fish, this fish did not fight like a blackfish to pulled straight away from me like a freight train with a totally bent rod and taking line when this so called monster was boated it was only 5 pounds but the battle was that of double digit fish. This is a small fish thought to myself what can an eight of ten pound fish fight like on this gear. I had a great day of fishing even though initially I was missing more fish than hooking. There was a rekindling of what started me fishing in the first place a challenge of mastering a new technique, along with this came the powerful rush of my addiction .At first I was all consumed with learning how to set up on these master bait stealers, Once hooked these fish headed for the next bay and it was all about getting the fish to the boat . All I could think was ,what a blast , I am hooked like a newbie who can I share this with . Which of course is another story?
After a few days of this type of fishing, I had my first charter regular customers who were extremely set in their ways. I can tell you this there was a lot of noise when I told them to put their rods back in their cars as they would not be using them today.” We are still going black fishing right “said one guy with a light hesitation in his voice. I assured them they were going to have a great day. For me the best part was watching the expressions on these veterans faces as they hooked fish after fish cajoling like school kids on the playground, the word fun was not even close to describing it .The next trip was no different except I had a nine year old girl and her aunt who had never fished before they put over 25 fish in the boat. It was then the haunting thought came to me, that my lack of open mindedness, foolishness, really cost me big time. Not only was this method fun but anyone could do it! The last three black fish seasons have been the best and most fun in all my years of fishing. So if you are looking to add excitement your fall fishing, that is incredibly productive and most of all fun ,go light this fall you will not be disappointed.
Special note from Capt Andy: I have know and have fished with Capt John nearly 30 years and he was the person who taught me how to fish in the western Long Island Sound. He has appearred in many shows and even after countless years on the water he continues to innovate. Good fishermen can catch lots of fish, great fishermen know when to shut up and let someone else show them how to catch fish!
Captain John is now booking light tackle blackfish on jigs. These trips start October 1. Call him at 516-457-8715 to reserve now. If you only do one charter trip this year, this should be the one!
Click here for our recommended gear for Light Tackle Blackfish. | 2019-04-25T11:58:08 | https://neangling.com/2011/08/blackfish-going-light-in-october/ |
[ubuntu] Anyone noticed login screen to Unity is slow?
[ubuntu] How to get rid of outdated links in Unitys files&folders-lens?
[ubuntu] Problems with NTFS - new ntfs-3g?
[ubuntu] Is there 64 bit Lubuntu?
[ubuntu] How to "downgrade" Firefox from 4 to 3.6.17?
[ubuntu] From Gnome 3 to Unity?
[SOLVED] Ubuntu and Ubuntu Classic options on KDM - Remove?
[SOLVED] Trying an Xfce-session has ruined my Xubuntu-session!
[ubuntu] How to disable "other" in login?
[SOLVED] How do I get the Places menu back?
[other] Looking Glass on Ubuntu ...how to?
[SOLVED] gpointing-device-settings equivalent for Xubuntu?
[ubuntu] Add application to desktop in Unity?
[ubuntu] How to open firefox from tty terminal?
[ubuntu] Stream my internal-HD over USB?
[xubuntu] How do I change the GDM theme in Xubuntu?
[ubuntu] quick synergy not working, workspace issue? or?
[ubuntu] cli command to change background gradient?
[ubuntu] How to get rid of the gap above of the unity panel?
[SOLVED] Revert Xubuntu back to XFCE?
[gnome] How do I get some old Gnome features back?
[SOLVED] Gnome3 - How to rotate background image + Screensavers?
[SOLVED] How to find command to run program?
[ubuntu] Natty Vga driver for Acer Veriton only 1024x768?
[ubuntu] Why is Xorg/compiz eating all my CPU and Memory?
[ubuntu] 11.04, Natty, glxgears works ok, but not Unity, any ideas please??
[SOLVED] 10.04.GNOME(Classic) Why does some terminal window background appear differently?
[ubuntu] Toastytech's Natty review - He makes great points.
[SOLVED] Sidebar - does it must to autohide?
[SOLVED] awk question: how to filter B from B-?
[ubuntu] add KDE to 11.04 login screen?
[ubuntu] Can't hide the launcher!
[SOLVED] Firefox 4.0 Issue...has this happened before?
[ubuntu] convertall "Can not read units.dat file"
[SOLVED] Launcher and dock is gone.
[ubuntu] Ubuntu 11.04, reasons to upgrade? Are there any?
[ubuntu] where themes images in ubuntu?
[ubuntu] Cycle Desktop Backgrounds in Ubuntu 11.04?
[SOLVED] How to completely disable 3d with ubuntu classic?
[ubuntu] KIOSK Ubuntu 11.04 HELP!
[ubuntu] How could I install jdk without apt-get?
[all variants] What is the terminal command for opening file/app with wine?
[ubuntu] How can I get Gnome-shell looks like this?
[SOLVED] How to hide desktop icons?
[ubuntu] Gnome-3 failed to start!
[kubuntu] Can we please ditch OpenOffice.org?
[ubuntu] This is driving me crazy!
[SOLVED] I do not understand the google repositories.
[xubuntu] Thunar not showing new/saved files.
[lubuntu] Lubuntu have network configuration utility in default install?
[ubuntu] gremlin in FF shortcut key...?
[ubuntu] unity workspaces (how does it work?) results of "wmctrl -d"
[ubuntu] Mix icons of two themes?
[ubuntu] System tray things are disapearing!
[SOLVED] Added panel to Gnome now nothing works.
[gnome] gedit under unity ?
[other] Basic configuration to get started with Awesome Window Manager?
[SOLVED] Get Shift to NOT pull up the launcher in Unity?
[xubuntu] how to install a theme in xubuntu natty??
[SOLVED] My gnome3 extension is gone! | 2019-04-23T18:04:47 | https://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/f-329-p-145.html?s=f0a72f81f14f1d9ce0462c334b61e0f1 |
The community gathered at The Jacksonville Landing Wednesday evening for prayer and reflection in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting.
Our News4Jax partner reports the ceremony, organized by First Baptist Church Jacksonville, brought together the city's business, church and civic leaders for a solemn vigil in the wake of Sunday's shooting.
"The closeness of this tragedy shatters any sense of safety created by the distance of other shootings," First Baptist senior pastor Dr. Heath Lambert said of the recent bloodshed.
Two men were killed and 10 others injured Sunday when a 24-year-old man burst into the Good Luck Have Fun game bar at The Landing and opened fire on rival gamers at a "Madden NFL 19" tournament, police said. The shooter took his own life afterward.
Those who attended the vigil heard from several pastors representing churches throughout Jacksonville.
While they all offered their own prayers, the message was the same: Let's all work together to create a better community.
One woman spoke on behalf of her brother, who was at the Landing during Sunday’s mass shooting.
“Lord, we are asking why did this happen? Why we had to go through all this?” she prayed as her brother stood by her side.
During the vigil, first responders were praised for their actions following the mass shooting.
“It’s great to see communities in the city come together, to see that despite there was violence, we came tighter in peace, and to see different people who are able to show that Jacksonville will stand strong," said Joe Goosby, who attended the prayer vigil.
Jennifer Pearson said she believes the prayer vigil can lead to change in Jacksonville.
Then the vigil ended with everyone singing "Amazing Grace."
Lambert encouraged churchgoers to find ways to serve the community and pray for those involved, from the victims and their families to the first responders and city officials grappling with violence.
"Confronted with the unvarnished evil of Sunday's shooting, we must counter it with love," said Lambert. " ... Right now, one of the most tangible ways we can love our city is with our prayers." | 2019-04-19T20:53:51 | https://news.wjct.org/post/hundreds-come-together-pray-jacksonville-landing-vigil |
FitPro LIVE returned to London’s ExCeL on 9 and 10 July, and celebrated its 25th birthday by doing what it does best – delivering world-class education.
Across the two days, FitPro LIVE showcased internationally renowned speakers, the latest in cutting-edge industry products, presented innovative masterclasses, and became the networking hub for 2,400 delegates, to help drive business forward and provide solutions in client retention. TRX, MYZONE™, Lifetime Training UK and Matrix Fitness sponsored FitPro LIVE, with TRX delivering expert coaching in functional training.
The FitPro trainer team presented Tribe Team Training for the first time, and the new MOSSA ViPR™ workout was officially launched. When it came to nutrition, Precision Nutrition’s Brian St. Pierre inspired delegates on ‘The Cost of Getting Lean’ and debunked myths as listeners entered the world of Paleo. Jenny Burrell proved a popular delegate choice as she spoke on postnatal fitness and the mid-life client, while Rodney Corn, co-founder of PTA Global, encouraged us to find our own movement style.
The LIVE Zone offered delegates the opportunity to stay on top of their product offerings with IamRunBox showcasing its design solution, and Exercise, Movement & Dance encouraging delegates to get involved with its #NotsoSecretFlashmob.
For more details and to pre-register for FitPro LIVE 2016 visit their website.
Where will we be next?….
The Professional Development team aims to get to as many events as possible throughout the year in order to talk to training providers across all our sectors and meet up with our existing Endorsed Providers. If you are at the following events and would to meet up to discuss any aspect of endorsement, let us know.
Look out for our CPD point logos to gain points for attending! | 2019-04-22T14:32:40 | https://skillsactiveblog.wordpress.com/tag/fitpro/ |
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If you’re fussy about the products you put into your car, Detailer’s Domain sells niche car-care products to suit. Car-care products are for glass and engine care, wheels, convertibles, and interiors, with tools including buffing pads, sprays, and waxes, steamers, and polishers. Brands include Auto Finesse, Black Wow, Fenix, Grit Guard, Optimum Car Care, and more. Sign up to its enewsletter and receive 20% off your next order. | 2019-04-22T04:27:52 | https://www.offers.com/detailers-domain/ |
Wildwood is a neighborhood in the southwestern portion of Buckhead. Wildwood is located between I-75 and Howell Mill Road, south of W. Wesley and north of Collier Road. Residents of the neighborhood enjoy easy access to Atlanta Memorial Park, as well as their own 6.8 acre park with a playscape and softball field at the corner of Brookview Drive and Tennyson Drive. The neighborhood also has regular social events, including a party the first week of each month, hosted at a neighbor's home, with a different theme every month. Another draw to the neighborhood is the fact that it's located in sought-after Morris Brandon elementary school attendance zone. | 2019-04-22T17:02:13 | https://www.intownelite.com/buckhead-real-estate/wildwood-homes-for-sale-atlanta-ga/ |
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Whether planning a corporate meeting, conference, retreat, family reunion, wedding, or special event, we are here to make your program a success. Leave the tedious tasks of hotel search, site selection and contract negotiation services to us.
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Since 2010 MCCSN has been an integral part of our convention planning process as a 3rd party meeting planner of choice for the NOA. Clara has made the process of hotel selection and negotiation very efficient and enjoyable. She has a wealth of knowledge and resources and shares them proactively throughout the convention planning cycle. We plan to continue with her services for many years to come. | 2019-04-20T00:39:07 | https://mccsn.com/ |
"Moon Stalker" is a white charcoal on black paper. This medium-type is one of my favorites.
Over the years I have never had a problem expressing my love for fishing through my writing. Writing is something that I thoroughly enjoy- assuming that the subject is fishing.
One medium that I used to enjoy expressing my passions in life was art. When I was in high school, my interest in art was at a all-time high, but as soon as I graduated and moved to the east coast, to pursue a professional fishing career, I lost touch, and never so much as picked up a colored pencil since- until now.
The other day I was sitting at my home in Santa Cruz, California, and I was getting kind of bored watching the tube, which is when I had an urge to find an art supply store, and buy a sketchbook and a set of colored pencils. It was a random thought, which turned into a random act, but I am very grateful that I did.
In my high school days my art seemed to cover varied subject matter. I would spend weeks on end working on everything landscapes to designing screen prints featuring Pink Floyd graphics for shirts I would make for myself and my friends. Though my art was held in high regard by my classmates, I never really thought twice about it.
"Battle Scared" was the first drawing I had completed in almost a decade. It is completely done with colored pencil.
Now, with almost a decade solely invested in tournament bass fishing, my art has a more focused message- a passion, love and respect for none other than my favorite finned friend- bass.
When I first started sketching in that sketchbook a few weeks ago, I really had no intention of selling any artwork, and honestly I didn't even think I would keep it up. Though I wasn't completely happy with my first piece, "Battle Scared," my fiancé was impressed, and when I posted it on social media, to my surprise I was flooded with messages from people wanting to buy the original and a copy. Though I had a hard time thinking of my art as something I could sell, I started the next drawing with a mind open to the possibility of selling a limited edition run of prints.
A week later, "Decisions, Decisions," was finished, and I posted it online and found that people again wanted to buy it. Since then, I have created one other piece of artwork, that has been very popular, called "Moon Stalker," and I am beginning to get very excited about the possibility of making this something I can do while I'm not on the water.
"Decisions, Decisions" is my second colored pencil drawing, and the second that I have completed since picking art back up. This seems to be my most popular drawing, probably because it reminds us all of the anticipation of waiting for the fish to bite. Note the Z-Man Flappin Crawz….my bet is he'll bite!
One thing I have learned over my short lifetime is that you might as well pursue the things that make you happiest. I have never been afraid to go head-on into a new venture I am passionate about, and art is the same way.
I have a lot to learn about my particular artistic style, and the techniques that are involved with all the different mediums, but as excited as I always am about figuring out how to catch fish, I am excited to grow as an artist- and I am very excited to have the opportunity to share my passion for fishing through my art. | 2019-04-23T10:08:59 | https://sweetwaterfishingtv.com/blog/2015/2/13/putting-passion-to-paper |
Every year students from countries all over the world gather together to spend one week of convivence. This year, the Ambassador Conference was in Valencia Spain, from the 29 Oct. to 02 Nov. 2018.
Participants discussed topics with international impact, share experiences and participated in cultural activities, all with the goal of connecting cultures from all over the world. The Ambassadors Conference is a UNIQUE EXPERIENCE at the international level. If you are a student… This is an experience that should not be missed!!!
Project Work: the participants work in teams of students from different countries; working together, they will discuss and prepare a presentation about the main theme of the 2018 conference: International Responsibility; they will tackle this issue from three different perspectives: Poverty, Peace and Environment.
Cineforum: the participants watch a film which transmits a critical issue about privacy. Afterwards they will discuss and share their opinions.
Debate / Contest: each participating institution must prepare arguments to defend or attack a possible scenario: the implantation in the world of a common currency.
Cooking lessons: there is a practical lesson about how to prepare the most famous meal in the Valencia Region: paella.
Cultural and sports program: the participants visit the City of Science and arts, and play a volleyball game at the beautiful beach of Valencia.
Fortunately we will have the opportunity to celebrate Halloween together the 31st of October. Prepare yourself! Bring something to dress/wear that night, during the Ambassadors Dinner. | 2019-04-18T20:55:26 | http://gcn.website/conference/student/2018 |
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I needed to use a class from ZF2 in my Yii project. I've read probably all there is about this subject and still I needed lots of trial & errors to get it working, probably due to my lack of experience working with namepsaces and ZF2 in general. Also, the resources on the web are all partial, at best. Most simply refer to ZF1 where things are technically different. When I got it all working I decided to record my findings and that's how this article was born. The below recipe is what worked for me, accompanied by relevant comments. References: This article is partially based on this guide page. Be sure also to consult Zend Framework 2 documentation.
In my case I was required to use Zend/Feed/Reader class to consume and parse feeds from the web. This is what's demonstrated below.
1) Unpack ZF2 (v2.2.0 was tested in my case) somewhere in a temporary location on your disk (typically /tmp).
2) Copy recursively library/Zend directory from the unpacked tree (resuresivly) to protected/vendors/ (the end result should be /protected/vendors/Zend/...). The target location is important and (probably) cannot be altered. Why? Since to the best of my understanding the loading of classes in ZF2 will be handled by Yii but the only thing that makes this possible is the adherence of both to psr-0 (the "PHP standard recommendation" that deals with autoloading standardization).
(A) The following will effectively alter the 'php include path' to add any directory with 'applications.vendors' as a valid include-path directory.
(B) The following code will set a 'path alias' named 'Zend' to point to the ZF2 library root. Again, I presume it is needed in order to enable the psr-0 autoloading magic, and in specific to enable Zend classes to be called when needed, as dependency inside ZF2 requires.
That's it! Now $reader contains a Reader object and also along the way other ZF2 classes where instantiated (this was verified in il-attempts to get it working which resulted in PHP errors about ZF2 classes not found...). | 2019-04-21T10:17:00 | https://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/505/integrating-zf2-into-yii-use-case-demonstrated |
From the founders of Flying Solo, Australia's micro business community, comes the book that started it all, fully updated for a new wave of modern business owners. Originally published by Allen & Unwin in 2005, Flying Solo: How to go it alone in business is the bestselling guide to breaking out on your own. It gives you the tools you need to plan and start your own venture or totally overhaul and rejuvenate one that's been ticking along for years. Combining motivational and practical advice, Flying Solo explores the habits and behaviours of successful soloists; explodes some of the myths of marketing, time management, online success and networking; and ensures you thrive as a micro business owner.
Robert Gerrish has been flying solo since late last century with businesses in London and Sydney. He is the founder of Flying Solo and when not gallivanting around presenting at conferences and networking groups, loosely leads the 'FS Crew'. A recent measure of success was when his son, Jay didn't realise he actually did any work. His wife Jane, however, is pleased he does. Robert and his family live in Sydney's eastern suburbs. | 2019-04-22T10:43:41 | https://store.bookbaby.com/book/flying-solo-how-to-go-it-alone-in-business-revisited |
The Bay Mills Indian community has become the first tribal community in Michigan to legalize recreational marijuana.
In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state with a 55 percent margin. Wishing to provide the same laws to tribal citizens, the Bay Mills Indian Community legalized the possession, use and cultivation of marijuana for adults over the age of 21, becoming the first Native tribal community in the state to legalize marijuana on the reservation. Bay Mills Indian Community Chairman Bryan Newland says the decision has been met with mostly favorable support and was initiated by the General Tribal Council - which encompasses all of the adult elders of the tribe who voted to recommend ordinances to legalize marijuana. Other tribes in Michigan have expressed interest in the ordinances. In addition to legalization, tribal citizens can petition tribal courts to remove past marijuana related offenses.
Carl Petersen, Lakota, is a Dakota State University student and computer design major that one a Billy Mills Dreamstarter grant. He is making a Lakota language video game and is starting his own gaming company, ‘Northern Plains Games.’ In March of 2019, Carl Petersen was one of ten recipients of a $10,000 Dreamstarter grants offered by Running Strong for American Indian Youth. The Dreamstarter grants and grant program were started by Gold medal Olympian Billy Mills, co-founder of the non-profit organization. Want to learn more? Sign up for Carl Petersen’s company email list for updates. You can read about the other grantees as well in the story link below.
Lisa Johnson Billy continues to make history. The two-time Chickasaw Nation legislator and former Oklahoma State Representative is now the first Native American to be named to the Oklahoma Governor’s Cabinet in the state’s history, serving as the first Secretary of Native American Affairs. Billy says of her new role: “We have 39 federally recognized tribes in the state and my job is being an adviser to the governor, so I’m touring across the state and meeting with every tribe and finding out what they want from state government. How can we better serve them? Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, of the Cherokee Nation, created the position during his first few weeks in office and appointed Billy on Jan. 30. She was confirmed by the Senate committee Feb. 28.
With an Induction Ceremony to be held November 2 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the National Native American Hall of Fame, which so far has included the likes of Olympian Billy Mills, LaDonna Harris and more has released the twelve names gracing this years list. The inductees for 2019 are Lucy Covington, Louise Erdrich, Billy Frank Jr., Forrest Gerard, Hattie Kauffman, Oren Lyons, Richard Oakes, Elizabeth Peratrovich, Pascal Poolaw, Mary Golda Ross and Wes Studi, for more information about the inductees to include their tribal affiliations and accomplishments, follow the story link below.
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. But watch 14-year-old Walter Duff of the Cree Nation solve this ‘Skewb’ Puzzle in 1.83 seconds.
After 8 seconds to review the skewb, Walter Duff set a Canadian National record. Duff said he first tried the Skewb Sec when he was 10, later he decided he wanted to solve the Rubik’s cube in under 25 seconds. After lots of practice, he solved it in under 15 seconds. Currently, he and his father Warren are fundraising to get to Melbourne, Australia’s World Cubing Association Championships in July. He is seeking to get a world record. Go get ‘em Walter.
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You know school administrators should know better not to be racist and anti semitic. And not to use these slurs on their students. These administrators should be fired immediately. | 2019-04-20T09:08:56 | https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/indian-country-today-video-news-report-for-april-17-2019-with-vincent-schilling-qASGKYB3v0iS-STNVAprsw/ |
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How can changing my diet help?
The kidneys of people with cystinuria process an amino acid called cystine differently from other people (Note: amino acids are the building blocks of proteins in the body). This means that cystine can build up in your urinary tract causing kidney stones. The main aim of managing cystinuria is to prevent the formation of kidney stones. Making changes to your diet may help prevent the stones forming.
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By increasing your fluid intake, the concentration of cystine in the urine is reduced and stones should form less easily. You should aim to produce at 2 to 3 litres of urine per day. This means that you should drink more than 3 to 4 litres of fluid per day.
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