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32 - Integrating Hipcast & ExpressionEngine to Deliver Church Audio Messages
In earlier posts I've covered how to build a church podcast / audio messages section using all native ExpressionEngine functionality. In this post I'll cover how to provide similar functionality on the EE, but outsourcing the hosting and delivery of the audio files to a 3rd party Application Service Provider (ASP) specifically Hipcast. The bridge between ExpressionEngine and Hipcast is EE's Metaweblog API Module which, once configured, will allow Hipcast to post programmatically into EE.
Note: If you're just coming into this series and are wondering what the advantages and disadvantages are of the native EE approach vs. the 3rd party ASP approach please review this podcasting kickoff post.
Oh - and another note before beginning. The Hipcast player will be inserted into your site via an iFrame. iFrames are not part of the XHTML strict specification, so if you're shooting for a validating XHTML site you'll either need to live with the message audio page not validating or choose an alternate implementation approach.
My feeling is that there are times when code validation isn't the highest goal for a site, and this is one of them. The Hipcast offering is really great for churches - providing a low cost, easy to manage and easy to consume option for sermon audio delivery—which is more valuable to me than a green favicon and pat on the back from the W3C.
Well, ok. One more thing before jumping in. Just one - I promise.
I've spent a fair amount of time covering the implementation of a audio messages section for the site, completely overlooking the accessibility of only offering messages in audio format. One of my goals for my church website for 2009 is to investigate finding a transcription service who would provide us text transcripts of the audio messages that we've uploaded. I'm hoping this is one area where the ability to outsource that function will be affordable for our little church. My thought is I'd just add a textarea field to the weblog holding the audio versions and paste that text in - for the benefit of hearing-impaired site visitors, search engine indexing, and those who (like myself) might prefer to read the transcript vs. listening to the podcast. If anyone has experience with a transcription service I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Allrightythen….let's get on with it.
The big steps in this process will be:
In ExpressionEngine:
- Creating a data container
- Setting up a Hipcast-specific member group
- Creating a login for Hipcast to use
- Creating a new Metaweblog API Configuration
In Hipcast:
- Adding a Blog
- Configuring the Audio Player
- Setting up a Podcast
- Publishing audio
Back in EE:
- Coding the template
Starting in ExpressionEngine - the Data Container
I'll start this on the EE side - the first thing I'll need is a data storage container (currently "weblog", in the future think "channel") for posts that will contain the content coming from Hipcast. All I I really need is a title field and a textarea field. The textarea field will store the code for the flash player and any other text inserted from the Hipcast side. If I were doing this in the Train-ee Church site I'd use the Audio Messages weblog and just change the "audio_file" field that I created from a text input to a textarea. On my own church site I just added a field to the default field set, since the audio messages just flow in with the rest of the items posted to the home page blog.
Wherever you choose to create your textarea field, make sure of two things:
- The field formatting on the field that will hold the Hipcast audio player is set to "none"
- The target weblog has "Default HTML formatting in section entries" set to "Allow All HTML". This setting is found under Admin › Weblog Administration › Weblog Management › Weblog Posting Preferences"
The reason for this is that Hipcast needs to insert some HTML into an EE post in order for the Flash-based audio player to work, and I want EE to allow it and not mark it up additionally.
Setting Up a New Member Group
In order for the Hipcast to EE publishing process to work automatically, Hipcast will need to login to EE. We'll get to creating a specific user account in a moment - first what I like to do is create a Hipcast-specific member group in ExpressionEngine. This is really for my own piece of mind more than a technical requirement—I only want Hipcast to have access to the weblog where I want the audio files published. Setting up a new member group lets me lock it down to just access to the one weblog for publishing and nothing else.
Creating a new member group is begun in the EE Control Panel at Admin › Members and Groups › Member Groups › Create a New Member Group. From there it's a matter of working through the options on the left and setting things up:
Member Group Name
Member Group Description
This member group is used to contain a login that Hipcast uses to post audio files to ExpressionEngine. It should only have one member.
Security Lock
Site Access
Leave defaults (Yes to view when site is online, No when it's offline)
Member Account Privileges
Set all to No
Comment Posting Privileges
Set all to No
Search Privileges
Set to no
Private Messaging Privileges
Set all to no
Control Panel Access
Set to No
Control Panel Area Access
Set all to No
Control Panel Administration
Set all to No
Control Panel Email Privileges
Set all to No
Weblog Posting Privileges
Set all to No
Weblog Assignment
Set all to No with the exception of the weblog you've setup to hold your audio messages - set that one to Yes
Comment Administration
Set all to No
Template Editing Privileges
Set all to No
Module Access Privileges
Set all to No
Register a New Member
Now under Admin › Members and Groups › Register a New Member create a new user account. Make a note of the user name and password, as you will need them later in Hipcast. Also - if your EE site is displaying the screen name of the author associated with a post, the value you enter here in Screen Name will be what appears on your site. On my church site this is "Audio Blogger".
Be sure to assign this new member to the member group you just created in the step above.
Create a new Metaweblog API Configuration
Now for the good stuff - creating a new Metaweblog API configuration. If you are not familiar with the Metaweblog API I'd suggest starting with the EE Docs on the subject, and branching out from there with a Google search if need be. Essentially what the Metaweblog API will do is allow Hipcast to push content into EE remotely—this is the connection point between the two.
The Metaweblog API is a module, so it's found in the EE Control Panel at Admin › Modules › Metaweblog API. The module is not installed by default so you will need to click the "install" link found on the right of your screen. Once installed click the Module Name to enter the configuration area. It will have a default configuration but I like to create a Hipcast-specific one. Click the "Create New Configuration" button and use the following configuration settings:
Configuration Name
Text Formatting Preference
I haven't found the setting here to be important for a Hipcast integration -it seems to work the same set either to Yes or No.
Entry Status
If you want the entries coming in from Hipcast to be published immediately, set this to Open. If you want someone to review/approve them first then set this to either Closed or another Status value (if you've set that up. I've not covered that in this series yet, and for my church just specified Open so the process requires fewer clicks).
Weblog Field Group
Choose whatever group is assigned to your Audio Messages weblog, and contains the field you configured above.
Excerpt Field
Not used by Hipcast.
Content Field
This field is the important one - this is the field that Hipcast will use to contain the Flash audio player, as well as any descriptive text you add. Point this to the audio file field you configured above.
More Field
Not used by Hipcast.
Keywords Field
Not used by Hipcast.
Upload Directory for File Uploading
Click Submit.
EE should now reload the initial screen showing the Metaweblog API configurations. It should have generated a new URL that will look something like:
This URL is known as the "XML-RPC URL" by Hipcast. Copy it to the clipboard or a Notepad doc - you'll need it shortly.
Onto the Hipcast Configuration
You've now done most of the work in ExpressionEngine. Let's move to the Hipcast side of the fence.
Get Signed Up
You'll need a user account on Hipcast -either sign up or log in.
Connect Blog
- Click Blogs in the Hipcast main navigation, then Add new Blog in the subnav.
- Enter a Service Name - I just use the name of the EE site that I'm working on
- Choose "ExpressionEngine" from the Blog Service Provider drop-down
- Enter the URL that EE generated a moment ago in the XML-RPC URL field
- Enter the username/password that you created in EE
- Your Audio Messages weblog should show in the Hipcast interface.
Configure Audio Player
For each blog Hipcast will let you configure the appearance and some options of the audio player and set default post titles (which can be overwritten later). This is where I usually configure colors of the player so that it fits in well with the EE site. Also note that under "Player Features" is the option to also offer a link to directly download the MP3 - handy for folks with portable MP3 players that might not be into full-blown podcasting. Also note that under the Category tab, Hipcast will pull your EE categories - but you can only set this once for each blog (vs. being able to choose with each uploaded audio file).
That configuration handles listening to the audio file on the site or downloading the MP3. You'll also want to offer a true Podcast so let me run you through that setup as well.
Setup a Podcast
- Click the Podcasts option in the Hipcast main navigation
- Click the New Podcast option in the subnav
- Fill in the form as presented
- Once submitted, Hipcast will provide you a link to use on your site.
Publish Audio.
- With some Hipcast setup done, you can now publish some audio to test the process
- Click the Audio link in the Hipcast main navigation
- Assuming you have recorded the audio file offline and just need to upload it now, select the Upload Audio link
- Select the file, enter a title & description. All this content will come through into the EE field that you mapped under the Metaweblog API "Content" field.
- Note that the author shown in Hipcast is not necessarily the author that will show in EE. In EE it will be the name of the EE account that Hipcast uses to login with
- Choose streaming speed
- Choose to publish the audio file to both the blog and podcast
Once the file is uploaded Hipcast will use the Metaweblog API to publish a new post in your EE site, which will contain the title/description you entered in Hipcast, and will contain the Flash-based audio player for immediate playback.
Almost There
But what - hey? The player doesn't come through correctly?
Yep - there's a bit of a roadblock here. ExpressionEngine is big on security, and as it turns out the template parser doesn't like the code that Hipcast generates. EE will change some of the Hipcast HTML to entities so such that:
< >
& lt; & gt;
(spaces inserted for display purposes here)
The trick here is to use the Find and Replace Plugin to undo that work in this case, looking for the entities and changing them back to HTML. This plugin is not installed by default - if you need a review of how to do that you can find that here. Once that's installed you then will have some new tags available in your EE templates. Here's the relevant code from my church site:
{if audio_file !=""}
{exp:replace find="& lt;|& gt;" replace="<|>" multiple="yes"}{audio_file}{/exp:replace}
(again, remove the spaces between the apostrophe and text in the "find" parameter.)
With that code in place, you should now have a working church audio messages section, offering site visitors the ability to listen to the sermon right there on the page, download the MP3 for use locally, or subscribe to a podcast. Hipcast will bear the brunt of the bandwidth and the publish process is very straightforward.
Hipcast Moblog
While here I do also want to point out that once this is setup you can also use Hipcast for a telephone-to-the-web audio moblog. If you explore the Hipcast My Moblog area under the Audio section, you see that they offer you a phone number you can call to record an audio moblog post. This might be cool for times when your church members are off on mission trips - if they have cell coverage they could literally "phone it in" from the field. If they have wi-fi but no cell coverage then you might investigate using Skype in connection with Hipcast such that they could initiate the call from a laptop instead. Imagine the power of hearing from them while they're in the field vs. weeks later after the fact.
What's Next?
Next up on the church site project will be the Staff Directory. Once that's in place I can connect it back to the Audio Messages section such that each Message will be linked to the profile of the pastor who delivered the message.
It's also late afternoon on New Years Eve as I write this - so if you are reading it yet today Happy New Years to you and yours!
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Man attending party at student housing apartments shot in leg
SAN ANTONIO - A man was shot in the leg early Sunday morning at a student housing apartment near the University of Texas-San Antonio.
Authorities were called to 6023 UTSA Blvd at about 3 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Police said a man in his teens was taken to University Hospital in stable condition after sustaining one gunshot wound to the leg at The Luxx apartments.
The victim and roommate waited an hour before calling police and emergency crews, police said. The victim told police he was at a party behind the apartment complex when he had a confrontation with other people in the parking lot. Police said the confrontation led to the shooting around 2 a.m.
The suspects fled the scene, police said.

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In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on Monday, former Republican Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA) said that Bloomberg News/Business Week got the headline wrong in an article that reported "Virginia Republicans Organizing To Blunt Tea Party Power."
To the contrary, "it's hardly an anti-tea party effort at all, " Davis told Breitbart News.
Bloomberg News/Business Week reported that "[a] group of Virginia Republicans [including Davis], stung by the loss of the governorship after voters this month rejected Attorney General and Tea Party leader Ken Cuccinelli, are readying what would be one of the toughest intra-party revolts yet against the anti-tax movement."
Davis, who represented Northern Virginia in the House of Representatives from 1994 to 2008, was described in the Bloomberg News/Business Week article as one of the nascent group's three leaders, along with Bobbie Kilberg, President of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, and Richmond attorney Wyatt Durrette, who was the GOP candidate for governor in 1985, a race he lost to Gerald Baliles by 55% to 45%.
But Davis told Breitbart News that no organization has yet been formed. "I think the three of us and other people are in point of fact meeting. We are concerned about the direction of the party and the exclusivity of the party."
Davis is no stranger to hardball politics. A close ally of former Congressman and House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX), he headed up the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee from 1998 to 2002. He resigned from Congress in 2008 and is now Director of Government Relations for the the national accounting firm Deloitte, LLP.
Until recently Davis was also the President of the Republican Main Street Partnership, now headed up by recently retired Congressman Steven LaTourette (R-OH). In December 2012, the Main Street Partnership formed the Defending Main Street Super PAC, which has publicly declared war on Tea Party candidates.
On October 24, LaTourette told the National Journal "[h]opefully we'll go into eight to 10 races and beat the snot out of them [Tea Party candidates] . . . We're going to be very aggressive and we're going to get in their faces. " According to the Journal, "Defending Main Street aims to raise $8 million to fend off tea-party challenges against more mainstream Republican incumbents."
Unlike Defending Main Street, which has openly declared its intent to take on Tea Party candidates, Davis focused more of his fire on the Republican Party's state infrastructure. He was highly critical of the Republican Party of Virginia's messaging and operations. "We have to go after ethnic voters and suburban voters," he said. "We have to have a broader base. We're ignoring the urban areas."
According to Davis, "the Republican Party is not competitive in Northern Virginia. We divorce Northern Virginia. We don't carry our message there. There's nothing liberal about me, but I didn't talk about the social issues in Northern Virginia."
"You can't win with what you're doing," Davis told Breitbart News. "The party's not going to do it. Somebody's going to have to step in, maybe a Statwide PAC."
Davis skewered the Republican Party of Virginia's operational efforts. "The Republican Party of Virginia's get-out-the-vote effort is miserable," he told Breitbart News. "Their lists are terrible. The turnout was higher in the 2013 gubernatorial election, the president's numbers were worse, we did a little better with turnout, but they did a lot better."
Earlier this month, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe defeated Republican Ken Cuccinell by a 47.7% to 45.2% margin.
From a messaging perspectives, "we've got to add to the coalition," Davis said. "The goal here is to keep everybody together. The party is not interested in that. They like this to be a little club."
Though he argued in favor of adding to the coalition, Davis could not resist taking a shot at some members of the Tea Party. "The Tea Party people are an important factor, the average Tea Party person wants to win," he said."Some of the Tea Party leaders on the blogs in Virginia don't want to win."
Shaun Kenney, a member of the board of directors at Bearing Drift, the leading Virginia blog on conservative politics, told Breitbart News that Davis's claims that his efforts are not anti-Tea Party should be taken with a grain of salt. "The rumor here is that between Lieutenant Governor Bolling and former Congressman Davis, there's one million dollars being collected to knock off Republican Party of Virginia Congressional District chairmen," he said. "That's not an anti-Tea Party effort, that's an anti-conservative effort."
According to Kenney, such an effort "is very much addition by subtraction. If they subtract the conservatives, they believe they will have the latitude to expand the base."
As to Davis's criticism of conservative blogs, Kenney told Breitbart News "new media in Virginia is the pulse of the Republican Party. While various factions are attempting to breathe with one lung, we're breathing with both."
Davis was especially critical of what he described as the failure of Republican candidates and the Republican Party of Virginia to engage with the voters and business community of Northern Virginia. He told Breitbart News that "the business community of Northern Virginia wrote the Cuccinelli campaign off," because "we didn't have anyone on the ticket who made the case to the Northern Virginia business community. There's no welcome mat out there in the Republican Party of Virginia for Northern Virginia technology executives."
According to Davis, Cuccinelli lost the support of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce because their number one priority was rail to Dulles. "The technology leaders didn't give him any money. No one on the campaign identified with their business issues. Mark Warner [Virginia's Democratic Senator] hangs out with them, but we're not talking to them."
For Republicans, Davis considers this a lost opportunity."These technology guys are culturally libertarian. They're with us on the economic stuff. A lot of it's in the presentation."
The Northern Virginia Technology Council's Political Action Committee's endorsement of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli over Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe six weeks before this November's election was widely reported as a controversial and hotly contested decision. That endorsement wasn't all that meaningful, according to Davis, because the PAC consisted of only 16 members who voted for Cuccinelli over McAuliffe by a narrow 9 to 7 for margin.
The PAC members weren't the technology leaders themselves, according to Davis. They were, instead, the government relations staffers who worked for technology companies.
The PAC's decision making process was independent of the Council itself. After word got out of a pending Cuccinelli endorsement, a furious behind-the-scenes effort to reverse that endorsement by many well connected Northern Virginia technology executives failed.
Davis's wife, Jeannmarie Devolites Davis, is a former Virginia delegate and state senator who ran for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2013 and was eliminated in the first ballot at the party's Richmond convention in May. Ms. Davis immediately endorsed E.W. Jackson, the Tea Party candidate in the race, upon her elimination. Jackson went on to win the party's nomination at the convention, but was defeated in the general election by Ralph Northam, 55% to 45%.


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What a fantastic year! We are thankful for the great meetings we had, along with the activities, care groups and other PEACH happenings. In July we take a break and our first meeting of the 2011-2012 year will be Thursday, August 11, 2011, 7-9 p.m.
The meeting will feature Elaine, our notification consultant as well as an encouragement talk to get us ready to tackle another year of homeschooling. After the speakers, we will have a cookie fellowship and we hope all of you will stay around to meet and greet others.
If you are new to the area or new to homeschooling, please browse our website for more information. Current members will receive membership renewals mid-July. Those requesting membership, please click here for more information.
It is our prayer that we can provide information and encouragement to you and that above all, we will glorify the Lord in all we are, say and do.
See you in August!


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Technology has sure taken us to a point of no return. At this point, we can do see o many things with it that was beyond us before now. This is further stressed with the launch of this new fast charge version
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6 Months ago, Qualcomm announced Quick charge 4.0, a notable feature of Snapdragon 835 chipset that allow a smartphone to go from empty to 50% in just 15 minutes. Yes, you heard right, 15 minutes. This version of quick charge can charge a device up to 15% faster, and it's 30% more efficient when compared to Quick Charge 4.0.
Also with this new version comes 3 new enhancements which includes:
1. Dual Charge: which is present in previous versions of the technology but is now stronger than even. With Dual Charge, the charge current will be divided allowing for lower thermal dissipation and reduced charge time (up to 15%) compared to the previous versions.
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2. Intelligent Thermal Balancing: This helps to conducts current via the coolest path autonomously, as a result, eliminating hot spot for optimized power delivery.
3. Advanced Safety Feature: Quick Charge 4 already includes rigorous built-in safety protocols. Quick Charge 4+ goes one step further and is designed to monitor both the case and connector temperature levels simultaneously. This extra layer of protection helps ward against overheating and short-circuit or damage to the Type-C connector.
Evidently, the Quick charge 4.0+ is an upgraded version and is sure to serve us better than the previous ones, but then, most of the new smartphones did not even come with the feature. This implies that very few smartphones has the potential to charge up to 15 percent faster, or 30 percent more efficiently.
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WASHINGTON (WPVI) --President Donald Trump's personal attorney says the president "never, in form or substance" directed former FBI director James Comey to stop investigating anyone. That includes former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
Marc Kasowitz is responding to Comey's Thursday morning testimony, in which the fired FBI director said Trump urged him to drop the Flynn case.
Kasowitz says that the president is "entitled to expect loyalty" from those serving the administration. But he says Trump never told Comey, "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty," in form or substance, as Comey claimed.
Trump tasked Kasowitz late last month with responding to matters arising from various probes of Russian interference in the election.
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Justin Bieber continued his angry streak as he cursed at photographers as they interrupted his downtime on Makepeace Island on Tuesday (14Mar17).
The Sorry singer has been hitting headlines with his behavior in recent weeks, which also saw him tell a fan she made him sick as she attempted to snap a selfie with him.
The latest incident occurred when paparazzi attempted to chat to Justin as he enjoyed the sunshine on Richard Branson's heart-shaped Makepeace Island Resort, situated on the Noosa River in Queensland, at a cost of $5,500 per night for four guests.
The 23-year-old singer, who is currently on tour in Australia, didn't respond well to his downtime being interrupted, and could be seen angrily telling them to go away in video footage obtained by Australia's 7News.
His foul-mouthed outburst came just days after he caused a scandal by refusing to take a picture with 20-year-old fan Sabah Helal in Melbourne on Saturday (11Mar17).
The pop singer was making his way back to his car after a food stop when Sabah dashed towards him. Clearly unimpressed she wasn't prepared to let him eat in peace, the Baby singer said, "You need to respect on me (sic). Look at you. You make me sick!"
Speaking to the Herald Sun newspaper after the incident, Sabah said: "He wasn't in a good mood and was adamant that he wouldn't take a photo with me. I told him, I was going to take the photo anyway."
The star has become very sensitive to the behavior of his fans in recent months. One devotee pulled Justin's trousers down during an incident in Prague, Czech Republic, in November (16), prompting a bodyguard to rush to the embarrassed singer's rescue.
Cameras also caught Bieber wrestling with a man who took a swing at him in June (16), when the pop star was in Cleveland, Ohio to watch a basketball game. The singer and the man had to be pulled apart by bystanders.


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Most people would agree that improving personal nutrition is something they would like to work on, however knowing where to begin can be overwhelming. It's easy to get information overload with all the fad diets, workout crazes and conflicting information about nutrition. Making lasting changes to eating habits does not happen overnight, but through small, enjoyable, manageable changes. Before you know it, every small change will add up!
Here are five easy steps to start improving your nutrition today:
- Stick to your favorites
You may think eating healthier requires you to eat foods that you dislike. Not true! Stick to your favorite tried and true health foods. If you hate kale, don't fret. You can eat another vegetable or leafy green that you love instead. If you love strawberries but hate bananas, stick to strawberries and ditch the bananas! You can enjoy the healthy foods you are eating without feeling deprived or forced to endure eating foods you dislike.
- Sneak fruits and vegetables into everyday meals
Bump up the nutrient content of your meals by adding in hidden fruits and vegetables. If you are making a pasta, add in some broccoli or spinach. If you are making burgers, add extra toppings such as avocado or zucchini. If you are making a dessert, try adding fresh berries or mango. Using this tip, you will be sure to get a few servings of fruits & vegetables as well as an extra nutrient boost with every meal!
- Make a healthy version of your favorite meal
If you find yourself craving not-so-healthy foods such as delivery pizza or Chinese takeout, try cooking a healthier version of your favorite at home. Find a good recipe and use high quality, minimally processed ingredients. The final outcome will be a much more nutritious meal that not only tastes better, but will make you feel better. You may even find that you like your home made version much more than store bought!
- Drink more water
This may seem like advice you've heard a million times, but it's for good reason. Thirst and hunger are easily confused, leading many people to eat excess food when what their body really needs is water. When you are dehydrated, the body does not function as efficiently leaving you tired and sluggish. Water helps increase the feeling of fullness, so staying fully hydrated decreases the chances of over eating or snacking when bored. Make sure you drink at least 8 glasses (8 oz) per day.
- Plan ahead
The old adage "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail" is definitely true when it comes to healthy eating. When we skip planning ahead, we are more likely to call for delivery or take out foods, or even head to the drive-thru. Keeping the fridge and pantry stocked with your favorite healthy foods will ensure that you will be eating nutritiously with ease. If you are going to be eating at a restaurant or attending a party, plan ahead by eating a nutritious breakfast and lunch to balance out your day. If you will be going on a trip, plan ahead by bringing healthy snacks and foods along with you, or check to see what restaurants and grocery stores will be in the area you are traveling to.
With these simple steps, you will be well on your way to healthier eating. You may be pleasantly surprised with how easy and fun it can be! Always remember: slow and steady wins the race, and that tomorrow is always a new day to start fresh. Try applying a few of these tricks to your eating in the next few days – you will be feeling healthier before you know it!
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" – Lao tzu
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About Laura Boglioli
Laura is a holistic health coach focused on nutrition, fitness, and mind body health. Laura teaches clients how to make lifestyle changes to improve health and well being through eating well, exercising, and stress management. Laura enjoys cooking, crafting, hiking, yoga, and photography. Find more tips on nutrition, health, and wellness via Laura's website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest.


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This was my second year going to New York Comic Con 2015. I participated a lot in the festivities and didn't get nearly as many photos as I would've liked. With that said, the few that I got turned out beautifully.
Ms. Marvel at NYCC 2015
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Foes of Texas' School-Financing System Get New Court Date
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- Lake Travis Boom Bonds. Albanese, Elizabeth // Bond Buyer;8/30/2005, Vol. 353 Issue 32207, p27
Reports on the commencement of the early voting for a multimillion-dollar bond package put forward by the Lake Travis Independent School District in Texas. Significance of the debt referendum for the construction and expansion of schools; Increase in the enrollment in the district; Outlook on...
- The Oakland, Calif., school district recently avoided a threatened state takeover after outlining its intention to cut $1.2 million from this year's operating budget. // Education Week;2/12/1992, Vol. 11 Issue 21, p3
The article reports that the school district in Oakland, California has avoided a threatened state takeover after it responded satisfactorily to the state's budget reduction plan. The district will cut 1.2 million dollars of its operating budget in 1992.
- Helena Recovery Plan. Albanese, Elizabeth // Bond Buyer;8/30/2005, Vol. 353 Issue 32207, p27
Reports that the Helena-West Helena School District in Arkansas has submitted a financial recovery plan to the state Board of Education. Financial condition of the district; Factors influencing the decrease in the district's state funding and local tax revenue; Possibility of misappropriation of...
- Eight Phoenix-Area School Districts Set to Sell $83 Million of COPs. Watts, Jim // Bond Buyer;8/12/2004, Vol. 349 Issue 31946, p32
Reports on the plan of several school districts in Phoenix to sell certificates of participation under the School District Tax Anticipation Note Program of Arizona. Function of the program; Purpose of the issue; List of districts participating in the program.
- Houston ISD Brings Delayed $279.8M Limited-Tax Refunding to Market. Philyaw, Jason // Bond Buyer;3/2/2007, Vol. 359 Issue 32578, p6
The article announces the sale of $279.8 million limited-tax refunding bonds of Houston Independent School District on March 1, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. The deal was scheduled in early December 2007 but was pushed back because the market was not where it needed for the district to achieve the...
- KANSAS: Olathe Schools Set $68M Vote. Watts, Jim // Bond Buyer;7/8/2008, Vol. 365 Issue 32914, p8
The article reports that Johnson County Unified School District has set an election for the approval of a $68 million general obligation bond package on November 4, 2008 that is set to support the expansion of four high schools in Olathe, Arkansas. The school expansion project will allow the...
- Fixing schools. // Long Island Business News (7/1993 to 5/2009);2/6/2009, Vol. 56 Issue 7, p12A
The article comments on the Long Island Index released by the Rauch Foundation. It is suggested to pool commercial taxes for the 125 districts of Long Island, New York and equal opportunities to be given to all the students. It is stated that many middle-class school districts survive because of...
- Horry Schools' List. DeSue, Tedra // Bond Buyer;9/29/2005, Vol. 353 Issue 32228, p31
Reports on the approval of the Horry County School District for the implementation of projects that will be funded with proceeds from a $240 million bond package approved by voters in Horry County, South Carolina.
- NEW YORK: Syracuse Seeks Underwriters. Stark, Jonna // Bond Buyer;2/12/2007, Vol. 359 Issue 32566, p31
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Cauliflower Caviar, Spread and Poppers
courtesy Renee Kelly, Renee Kelly's Harvest
Cauliflower Caviar
4 C. / 2lbs Cauliflower cut into 1" pieces
2Tbs. Olive oil
¾ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp kosher salt
4 oz prosciutto, sliced
1 ea garlic clove minced
1 Tbs. lemon juice
¼ C. parsley chopped
1 pinch nutmeg
1 zest of lemon
24 pieces Belgium Endive leaves
Heat oven to 400°F
Toss the cauliflower pieces with 1 Tbs. olive oil, pepper and salt.
Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes or until tender.
In a sauté pan heat the additional olive oil on medium high heat. Add the prosciutto, and sauté until crispy, about 5-10 minutes. Add the garlic clove and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, parsley, nutmeg and lemon zest.
Mix well. Add the roasted cauliflower and roughly mash. Fill the endive leaves with the cauliflower mixture. Garnish with fresh herbs and feta if desired.
Cauliflower Spread
1 head of cauliflower, chopped in 2" pieces
¼ C. vegetable oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 ½ Tbs ginger, freshly grated
1 ½ Tbs coriander
1 tsp kosher salt
3 Tbs Tahini
3 Tbs Lemon juice
3 T. Cilantro
Sesame seeds for garnish
Chips, pita bread for dipping
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and boil for 3-5 minutes until soft. Drain.
Heat ¼ C. vegetable oil in a sauté pan. Add the garlic and ginger, sweat for 1-2 minutes. Add the cauliflower and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
Using a food processor, pulse the cauliflower. Add the coriander, kosher salt, and tahini and lemon juice. Pulse until moderately smooth.
Remove from food processor and fold in the cilantro.
Garnish with sesame seeds.
Cauliflower Poppers
1 head cauliflower broken into florets
¾ C. seasoned breadcrumbs
2 Tbs Parmesan
1 tsp. fresh thyme chopped
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
4 each egg whites
2 Tbs Dijon
3 Tbs Water
Heat an oven to 400°F. Spray a baking pan with pan spray.
Mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan, thyme, salt and pepper, set aside
Whisk together the egg whites, Dijon and water.
Dip the cauliflower florets into the egg white mixture and directly into the breadcrumb mixture. Place the breaded cauliflower florets on the baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes
Serve with your favorite dip.
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Suge Knight — 6-Year-Old Son Booted From Courtroom
Suge Knight's 6-year-old son was booted from the courtroom Wednesday where his dad appeared.
It was an emotional moment. Little Legend was in court to get some face time with his dad, whom he hasn't seen in 8 months.
We're told the judge wasn't having it. He asked Suge's fiancee, who brought the boy to court, his age, and when hizzoner found out Legend was 6, he ordered him out of the courtroom.
The fiancee protested, saying Legend was well-mannered and well-behaved and asked the judge why the child had to leave. The judge snapped back, "Because I said so."
In fairness to the court, many judges will remove small children in cases where the allegations and testimony could be traumatic. The case in question involves robbery.


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Sir - Is the Government wise in wishing to increase the numbers of school leavers going to university? I ask in alarm after looking at the pictures in your article on the graduate show at Central St Martins (report, May 28).
All three of the featured models look as though they are veterans of our Care in the Community programme, but the chap in the middle photo is the one most likely to cause your readers a sleepless night. He is wearing trousers - one black leg, one white. Fair enough.
But over his head and torso is fastened another pair of trousers. His arms are awkwardly hitched into these secondary trouser legs. He wears ladies' shoes on both hands and feet. No sign of his face - that seems to be concealed beneath a pair of long johns. But he does sport a conventional pair of sunglasses, presumably in a bid for anonymity.
Next to him is a girl in a sky-blue quilted straitjacket. She hobbles towards the camera under a huge heap of hair that she carries like a rucksack. She looks rather glum.
I'm used to seeing badly dressed people walking awkwardly in my hometown. They tend to emerge from the noisiest pubs a little before midnight on Saturdays and have trouble finding their way home. You don't need a college education in fashion design to get into that state.


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BIBM would like to congratulate to Martin Clarke, chief Executive of the British Precast Concrete Federation, who has been awarded an OBE for services to industry by the Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Martin has spent more than 40 years in the industry starting out with ARC Group and spending 12 years as marketing director of the British Cement Association before taking over as chief executive of the Leicester-based British Precast Concrete Federation in 2002.
He said " I am overwhelmed at this recognition and especially delighted that the citation is for services to industry. This is a great boost for an unsung but critical British manufacturing industry."
BIBM held its General Assembly on 14 June 2013 in Oslo, Norway. BIBM gave special thanks to Ton Pielkenrood (Treasurer) and Olli Korander for their active participation as Board members and the General Assembly elected three new Board members: Mr Eberhard Bauer (DE),Mr Andy Dix (UK) and Mr Bart Van Melick (NL).
Resource Efficiency on the agenda
The European Commission opened a Public Consultation on European Waste Management Targets. The consultation aims at bringing the current targets in line with the Resource Efficiency Roadmap and 7th Environmental Action Programme.
The consultation reviews the Waste Framework Directive, Landfill Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. The EU long term policy goals in term of waste policy are as follows:
•To reduce the waste generated per capita
•Increased the amount recycled materials (keep good quality)
•Energy recovery is limited to only non-recycled materials
•Landfill ban
•Economy based on re-use and recycling, with residual waste close to zero
The Public Consultation runs until 10 September.
BIBM will develop a answer to the public consultation and submit it in due course.
On 19 June, trialogue agreement was achieved on the 7th Environmental Action Programme between the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The Programme aims to boost efforts to help EU cities become more sustainable, and improve the EU's capacity to meet regional and global environment and climate challenges.
In term of Resource Efficiency, the Action Programme limits land filling to non-recyclable and non-recoverable waste by 2020.
The precast concrete industry being 100% recycled, supports the European Union's Resource Efficiency policy. BIBM believes however that recycling should not be the first priority, but ahead of recycling, one should first consider waste prevention, reduce waste at source and reuse. One of the main advantages of precast concrete is that entire structures can be reused, both for buildings and civil works, for similar or different applications. Once correctly designed and installed, and with minor maintenance, structures made of precast concrete may last for more than one century and serve different purposes.
As mentioned before, construction and demolition wastes with concrete as main component are also recyclable and used as "recycled aggregates" for geotechnical applications. The advantage of using recycled aggregates for these applications (compared to virgin aggregates) is represented by its increased bonding ability that finally improves the strength of the geotechnical work.
European Parliament's report on Industrial Policy
Further to the publication of the European Commission's Communication on Industrial Policy (10 October 2012), the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee has decided to prepare an own-initiative report which has been published on 20 June 2013. The Commission's Communication contains recommendation based on four pillars:
In terms of the construction industry, the Communication aims at developing new European Standards for sustainability criteria, the promotion of Eurocodes and the use of Ecodesign for construction products.
Construction Products Europe has been in contact with the Rapporteur of the European Parliament's draft report, and stated that the construction products industry doesn't need new sustainability standards nor the Ecodesign directive should apply to construction products.
Contrary to the request of the industry, point 21 of the draft report indeed states:
"welcomes the Commission's focus on Ecodesign, calls on it to set Ecodesign specifications for recyclability and resource efficiency; welcomes the proposal to develop and promote new sustainability criteria for construction products and processes;"
The draft report is foreseen to be voted at plenary sitting on 22 October 2013.
Neither the Communication nor the own initiative report are legally binding, however they could serve as basis for future legislative initiatives.
Environmental Action Programme 7 – Press Release Irish Presidency
From 1 July 2013 Lithuania took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. For further information and for the priorities of the presidency, please visit the following website: http://www.eu2013.lt/en/presidency-and-eu/programme-and-priorities .
Austria - Concrete Design Award "BARBECUE EDITION 25"
The "Donauinsel" (Danube Island) was built 25 years ago as part of a flood protection system for the city of Vienna. Since then it has developed into one of the most popular recreation areas and offers many different zones for sports, gastronomy and relaxing.
3 July 2013
Construction Product Europe ad hoc meeting on Waste Consultation
Brussels, Belgium
28 August 2013
CEN/TC 104/TG 20/Editorial panel
Brussels, Belgium
3-4 September 2013
Communication Commission & Directors meeting
Brussels, Belgium
9-10 September 2013
SAFECLADDING coordination meeting
Ljubiana, Slovenia
13 September 2013
Notified bodies SG 13 Precast Concrete
Milan, Italy
19 September 2013
CEN/TC 229/WG 4 on Product Category Rules
Brussels, Belgium
25-28 September 2013
Sustainable Building Conference 2013
Graz, Austria
27 September 2013
Silica Task Force
Brussels, Belgium
8 October 2013
Paris, France
9 October 2013
CEN/TC 104/TG 20/Editorial panel
Paris, France
15 October 2013
ECP Task Force on Fire Safety
Brussels, Belgium
16 October 2013
Environmental Commission
Brussels, Belgium
22 October 2013
Construction Product Europe Board meeting
Brussels, Belgium
22 October 2013
BIBM Board meeting
Salzburg, Austria
23 October 2013
CEN/TC 229/WG 4 and WG 1
Brussels, Belgium
24 October 2013
Technical Commission
Brussels, Belgium
30-31 October 2013
Joint IPHA – BIBM Holcofire seminar
CERIB (Epernon), France
17 December
BIBM General Assembly
Brussels, Belgium
BIBM - European Federation for Precast Concrete
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What's new?
Poland will be taking over the Presidency of BASTUN from July 2015 to June 2016.
During the Polish Presidency the chairmanship of BASTUN will be held by a trio presidency with co-presidents Ms Dorota Gardias from FZZ, Mr Piotr Duda from NSZZ Solidarnosc and Mr Jan Guz from OPZZ.
Priorities during the Polish presidency are; Sustainable Labour Markets and Fair Mobility in the Baltic Sea region, Organizing – with special focus on youth and Improving public images for Trade Unions and and changing public attitudes. A midterm evaluation of the Trade Union vision for the Baltic Sea 2020 will also be conducted during the presidency.
BASTUN on the European Day of Action and Solidarity of the ETUC 14.11.2012
The global financial and economic crisis has during the past years evolved into a social crisis with soaring unemployment in many countries. Especially young people are especially hit as youth unemployment is all around Europe. It is above all wage-earners and tax-payers who have to bear the main burden of the crisis, whereas the financial sector that caused it in the first place is making profits again.
Workers' rights are fundamental human rights. We strongly condemn the current attacks on collective bargaining autonomy and the dismantling of workers' rights, be they in Lithuania, Spain, or Greece. What we need is not fewer rights and less protection for employees but more democracy, social security and justice.
The crisis does not stop at national frontiers. If workers' rights are weakened all over Europe, this will impact purchasing power and sooner or later the crisis will arrive at everybody's doorstep. Instead of wrecking Europe with austerity policies, we need solutions based on solidarity and a program for growth and employment. Only by counteracting growing austerity and by investing in decent jobs and education can the legitimacy of the European Union be restored. This crisis affects not only our colleagues in Spain, Greece, Ireland or Portugal – Northern Europe is affected as well: especially the Baltic countries have gone through drastic measures during the past years.
European integration is based on a common commitment to the creation of a democratic and social Europe – and that includes strong works councils and trade unions, protection of collective bargaining autonomy and recognition of basic workers' rights. But also strong European legislation strengthening workers' rights is essential. Only by co-operation and solidarity will we be able to halt the intolerable cuts in social benefits and the dismantling of workers' rights. Together we call for a fair, democratic and social Europe and declare our solidarity with colleagues in all the countries of Europe – in North and South- East and West.
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- Latvia takes over the BASTUN presidency
- BASTUN expresses solidarity with St. Petersburg
- Sweden takes over the presidency of BASTUN 2017-2018
- Poland takes over the BASTUN presidency
- Report from High Level meeting 2104
- Spring meeting 2015 dates
- BASTUN High Level meeting in Tallin
- Estonia takes over the BASTUN presidency
- BASTUN discusses tax planning and tax fairness
- Organising and grey economy in the spotlight


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Today is definitely going to be an incredibly busy day for me. It's my birthday and I'll be hosting a small party here at my home. I'll also be hosting a Facebook release party because it's my book birthday!
One Night in Vegas is my debut novella with Entangled, which I'm thrilled over. Chris and Eliza were so much fun to write about (they'll be showing up again in print, so keep your eyes out for that!) and I've been in love with Entangled for a while now, so it's an honor to be writing for them.
Dinner tonight is going to be alfredo vegetarian pizza (using my own recipe), finished with a balsamic vinegar drizzle, and salad and drinks. Dessert is a homemade red velvet cake with white chocolate pudding between the layers and cream cheese frosting, as well as peanut butter cup ice cream. I'm going to do my best not to go into a food coma before I have to start my turn at the release party!
Now, if you want to wish me a happy birthday, how about some book love and checking out One Night in Vegas? 😉


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I've got a couple of 500mm mirror lenses, which are as widely acknowledged, difficult to focus.
I'm looking for DIY plans to build a follow focus TYPE device to help me move the focus rings in very small increments.
The problem that I've run into is that while I've found a lot of suggestions, almost all of them are for video, and rely upon the sort of video dual rod mount which I don't need and will never use for its intended purpose. I literally have no intention of EVER recording video.
The one or two exceptions I've seen seem to be designed for mirror lenses different from mine.
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Foreword by President Heather Thirtle
It is a pleasure for me to introduce you to the Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce, which has been in existence for 62 years and is run by business people for business people.
There is more to being self-employed than knowing your business or profession, not least is facing the many challenges, which occur commercially and personally, and this is where the Chamber provides a unique service. I urge you to get the strength of the Chamber around you with its strong lobbying influence between our Patrons the Member of Parliament, Central Government, Essex County Council, Epping Forest District Council, Town and Parish Councils and our own Business Champion. All these links benefit our members.
We offer our members business support, networking meetings, supper club events, member to member discounts, appraisal, valuation and advice to members regarding weekly planning applications, promotion on the Chamber website, promotion in the Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce directory. In addiction our Hon Solicitor gives free advice to members and there are work place chaplains available to members.
I would urge you now to join this energetic Chamber of Commerce, which cares for the local business community and has the expertise of executive members to offer freely.
The business community needs a strong voice, and the Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce is that voice which provides our business community with up to date information in e-mails and newsletters, which assists our members' business to grow and thrive no matter how large or small the business may be.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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The last few months of Gandhi's life were to be spent mainly in the capital city of Delhi. There he divided his time between the 'Bhangi colony', where the sweepers and the lowest of the low stayed, and Birla House, the residence of one of the wealthiest men in India and one of the benefactors of Gandhi's ashrams. Hindu and Sikh refugees had streamed into the capital from what had become Pakistan, and there was much resentment, which easily translated into violence, against Muslims. It was partly in an attempt to put an end to the killings in Delhi, and more generally to the bloodshed following the partition, which may have taken the lives of as many as 1 million people, besides causing the dislocation of no fewer than 11 million, that Gandhi was to commence the last fast unto death of his life. The fast was terminated when representatives of all the communities signed a statement that they were prepared to live in "perfect amity", and that the lives, property, and faith of the Muslims would be safeguarded. A few days later, a bomb exploded in Birla House where Gandhi was holding his evening prayers, but it caused no injuries. However, his assassin, a Marathi Chitpavan Brahmin by the name of Nathuram Godse, was not so easily deterred. Gandhi, quite characteristically, refused additional security, and no one could defy his wish to be allowed to move around unhindered. In the early evening hours of 30 January 1948, Gandhi met with India's Deputy Prime Minister and his close associate in the freedom struggle, Vallabhai Patel, and then proceeded to his prayers.
That evening, as Gandhi's time-piece, which hung from one of the folds of his dhoti [loin-cloth], was to reveal to him, he was uncharacteristically late to his prayers, and he fretted about his inability to be punctual. At 10 minutes past 5 o'clock, with one hand each on the shoulders of Abha and Manu, who were known as his 'walking sticks', Gandhi commenced his walk towards the garden where the prayer meeting was held. As he was about to mount the steps of the podium, Gandhi folded his hands and greeted his audience with a namaskar; at that moment, a young man came up to him and roughly pushed aside Manu. Nathuram Godse bent down in the gesture of an obeisance, took a revolver out of his pocket, and shot Gandhi three times in his chest. Bloodstains appeared over Gandhi's white woolen shawl; his hands still folded in a greeting, Gandhi blessed his assassin: He Ram! He Ram!
As Gandhi fell, his faithful time-piece struck the ground, and the hands of the watch came to a standstill. They showed, as they had done before, the precise time: 5:12 P.M.
See also the paper by Vinay Lal, "The Mother in the 'Father of the Nation'"


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Not all of them!:-) most actually depend on action more than words, there shape to movies were completely different! you should check them out, they are a lot more entertaining than you think!:-)
this actually looks like a really good movie!!silent movies are way harder to do, a lot more acting involved!but I'm afraid, it won't get much attention from today's audience!:-0


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Rorys first day of school!!
He was very excited to go. He had his back- pack on bright and early.
I had to keep telling him it wasn't time yet.
His brothers were so excited to be a part of everything.
Anders wanted to be in the picture and Heath smiled;
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I wouldn't have been able to write this book without the incredible contributions from the following individuals:
Bill Moss truly gathers no moss. Bill is an incredible friend and associate, a tireless individual without whose writing ability this book would never have been written. I wrote the entire book with Bill. Bill was able to take my words and thoughts and cohesively pull them together in organized, well thought out, grammatically correct sentences—something that I never realized was so hard to do. (Is that active or passive or a fragment?) He took notes I wrote at Starbucks, scribbled on the train, or jotted down in taxis and made sense out of them, transcribing them into the appropriate sections with my additional verbal explanations. During the endless meetings in which I tended to ramble on, Bill kept me focused on the topic at hand. He skillfully sifted, coordinated, rewrote and reedited, understood, translated, educated, and communicated. Oops, I almost forgot, we did drink an awful lot of coffee together. That was the key!
Kathy Stromsland, Associate Editor, is my guardian angel. Kathy has been more than an Associate Editor and a great friend. You'll notice when you read this book the extent to which I stress the importance of organization. That's because I strive to be organized, but always fall short. She has kept me organized, well fed, focused, and has gently guided me through the arduous process of putting this book together. Kathy managed to always be there for me. In addition, she reviewed countless images, maintaining the same artistic vision as I have for the book. Without her valiant efforts, the typing, captioning, and identification of all the photos would have been impossible. Nights, weekends, anytime and all the time, Kathy was helping me make this dream come true.
Joan O'Brien, Studio Manager, is the best. I'm convinced of that. The more I give her to do, the more she does without a complaint and with apparent ease. Joan has been my eagle eyes since 1991 and is truly the voice of reason in the studio. Her contribution to my successful career has been invaluable and I cherish all that she has done for me. She is truly wonderful. Thank you Joan for everything you do.
Loredana Sangiuliano, Designer, gave my words and pictures life with her layout design. Her patience, understanding, creative eye, and flexibility were beyond belief. She worked weekends and nights, tirelessly coming up with artistic ways to convey my thoughts in a visual format—and that's not easy to do. The success of this book is due to her inspired design.
Maria Ferrari's knowledge is invaluable. I have learned so many new things about Photoshop from her. She provided countless tips, technical information, and notes from the classes she gives about Photoshop. Without her guidance, I would not have been able to complete Chapter 8, "The Digital Spice: Retouching."
Morgan Poor, Reid Nicholls, Ben Swanger, Brian Watterson, and Dave Evans are my wonderful and hard-working interns. They spent countless hours retouching photos, shooting behind the scenes, creating illustrations, and most importantly, keeping me well fed. They have kept me young and I've enjoyed their company, creativity, and zest for life and thirst for photographic knowledge.
Helene DeLillo was so helpful in feeding me the bits and bytes that are in the technical chapters. She is an excellent communicator and such a wealth of information. Additionally, I was able to shoot all the photos about equipment in her studio on her vibrant red rug.
When it comes to business, I defer to the pros, and Maria Janedis is just that. After years at top positions in the banking industry, she contributed her knowledge to Chapter 9, "Get Cooking and Make Some Money: Getting into the Business." Also, some of the valuable information in Chapter 9 is thanks to my associates Eugene Mopsik and Peter Dyson at ASMP. I am proud to have been a member of this wonderful organization for my entire professional career.
Rick Kerr helped me wade through the murky waters of commercial printing. He provided me with so much information that I realized we could write a whole book about it.
Jeremy Miller collaborated with Kathy Stromsland on Chapter 3, "Who's Digesting It: Advertising, Packaging, Public Relations, and the Media" by answering countless questions about the public-relations and advertising industries.
All of his years of wisdom and talent were apparent in Al Francekevich's review of every chapter. I felt confident that he would catch any small imperfections and add his own views.
Without Megan Belanger, Acquisitions Editor at Thomson Publishing, this book would not be a reality. She found me on the Internet, sent me an e-mail in November of 2004 asking if I was interested in writing this book, and the roller coaster ride began. Throughout the seven-month course of this endeavor, with over 500 e-mails, innumerable phone calls, patience, and wisdom, she guided me through this long and grueling process. It is Megan who has kept this project going and has seen it come to its fruition.
Kate Shoup Welsh, Development Editor and Copy Editor, has done something remarkable. She has taken the copy that Bill and I wrote and helped form it into a cohesive book. Without her, what you are reading simply wouldn't be as wonderful as it turned out.
As the deadline for this book approached rapidly, Book Designer Shawn Morningstar and I spent countless hours working out the details and fine-tuning the page designs until we came up with something we both liked. She was able to take Loredana's vision along with mine and combine them into the beautifully produced book that you see before you.
Thank you to everyone at Thomson Publishing for helping to make my first book a success. I would like to send a special thanks to everyone listed in the credits.
Continued gratitude goes to the following:
A heartfelt thanks to all of the stylists involved with this project, especially Diane Vezza, Brian Preston-Campbell, Matt Tuttle, Betty Barquin, Lynn Gagne, and Francesca Abbracciamento. They are all truly gifted individuals and it is always a pleasure to work with them.
Thanks to all the chefs who created beautiful, delicious dishes, especially Momo Attaoui (whose gorgeous work appears on the cover), Jay Weinstein, Tina Marie Casaceli, Neil Murphy, Richard Leach, Wayne Harley Brachman, Robert Ubhaus, Ian Topper-Kapitan, and Marco Runanin.
Thank you to my clients—especially Prita Wadhwani, Barbara Knudtson, Kimberly Humann, Diane Muhlfeld, and Mike Surabian—for their valuable advice and recommendations.
I would like to send a special thanks to Gino Colangelo and Anya Grottel-Brown, who were instrumental in my becoming an Olympus Visionary Photographer.
I am so grateful to my associates at Olympus—especially John Knaur, Rich Pelkowski, and Lou Desiderio—for their support and for having such a great product.
A debt of gratitude goes out to my faithful friends at Adorama Camera, where I bought my first 1-megapixel professional SLR digital camera for a mere $15,000 about 10 years ago! They always give me the best prices and advice on current equipment. Special thanks to Peter Lipschutz and Julio Figueroa.
A final thanks to anyone that I may have missed in these acknowledgements. Your omission was purely unintentional!


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Immune activation and HIV disease progression are tightly linked, suggesting that interfering with the factors that continually stimulate the immune response could have tremendous therapeutic benefit. Yet, the precise mechanisms underlying immune activation, how it contributes to immune deterioration, the ability to therapeutically interfere with this process, and whether blocking immune activation could restore immune competence are all unclear. Thus, there are many critical questions that must be addressed before this potentially important therapeutic strategy can be effectively implemented. Across multiple species, including mouse models of chronic virus infection, SIV infection in primates, and HIV infection in humans, mounting evidence implicates chronic type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling as a central mechanism driving immune activation, dysfunction, and ultimately viral persistence and disease progression. The goal of this proposal is to understand the relationship between chronic IFN-I signaling, immune activation, and immune dysfunction during HIV infection and implement a therapeutic strategy to inhibit IFN-I signaling to restore immune function and control HIV infection. To achieve this goal, we will utilize humanized mice that recapitulate IFN-I induced immune activation in vivo and an innovative approach to specifically generate HIV-specific T cells to: (1) define the precise IFN-I mediated targets of immune activation and dysfunction during HIV infection;(2) inhibit IFN-I in vivo to reverse chronic immune activation and enhance HIV-specific T cell immunity;and (3) determine the virologic impact of blocking IFN-I. Once completed, our studies will significantly advance our understanding of HIV:immune interactions that potentiate viral persistence and provide the foundation, rationale, and system for future studies to define and target immune activation during HIV infection.
Understanding the immunologic and virologic mechanisms of HIV disease is critical to identify novel targets for therapeutic intervention. Chronic immune activation during HIV infection is highly associated with multiple immunologic dysfunctions and is a strong correlate of disease progression. We will investigate the critical role of prolonged type I interferon signaling in driving disease progression during HIV infection in vivo and develop a novel system to therapeutically abolish chronic immune activation to restore immune competence to fight HIV infection.
|Zhen, Anjie; Rezek, Valerie; Youn, Cindy et al. (2017) Targeting type I interferon-mediated activation restores immune function in chronic HIV infection. J Clin Invest 127:260-268
|Zhen, Anjie; Carrillo, Mayra A; Kitchen, Scott G (2017) Chimeric antigen receptor engineered stem cells: a novel HIV therapy. Immunotherapy 9:401-410
|Cunningham, Cameron R; Champhekar, Ameya; Tullius, Michael V et al. (2016) Type I and Type II Interferon Coordinately Regulate Suppressive Dendritic Cell Fate and Function during Viral Persistence. PLoS Pathog 12:e1005356
|Kitchen, Scott G; Zack, Jerome A (2016) Engineering HIV-Specific Immunity with Chimeric Antigen Receptors. AIDS Patient Care STDS 30:556-561


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Rest Knee-ded?
Baby, it's cold outside. I rested on Monday as I planned. Today, I got out to do the 5 miles on the docket. There was little wind, but it was about 1 degree. Brrrr.
I was running about 7:40-8'ish through about 3 or so, when I did notice my left knee pain crop up. It's not excrutiating; rather more like a chronic annoyance at this point. During the last couple, I walked a few steps to see how it felt. I finished no problem, but I don't feel very race ready.
I dunno, maybe I just need to rest this thing up. I am contemplating now doing little or no running before Sunday's race. Maybe a solid 4 days of rest will do it some good. I can get on the bike once or twice before Sunday. And what difference in my time will any additional running do me? I should be in decent enough shape to run respectably.
After the race Sunday, maybe I will cool it for another 6 days until my group long run on Saturday the 16th. This would leave me 17 weeks to prepare for Boston, which is manageable. So maybe I won't PR there. All along, I've said I would be thrilled just to make Boston - even if I trotted a 4-hour marathon.
Additionally, I will go for a P.T. screen on Dec 18, which is the earliest I can go after we get back from Vegas.
I want to nip this knee thing in the bud. If I am going to have to skimp on training to heal up, I'd rather do it when it's sub-zero temp's outside - not to mention being able to celebrate the holidays a little.


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