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"Alzheimer's and other chronic conditions take a tremendous personal and economic toll on millions of Americans and their families. Moreover, in addition to the human suffering they cause, they pose significant challenges to the fiscal health of our nation."
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The Spending Reductions through Innovations in Therapies or SPRINT, Act would invest in public-private partnerships to help ensure scientists and researchers are able to develop new, safe and effective drugs and other therapies to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases including Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
These diseases are among the leading causes of death in the United States as well as the most costly to taxpayers.
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"Alzheimer's and other chronic conditions take a tremendous personal and economic toll on millions of Americans and their families. Moreover, in addition to the human suffering they cause, they pose significant challenges to the fiscal health of our nation," said Senator Collins, who is Senate Co-chair of Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's. "Our legislation is intended to speed the development of therapies to significantly modify, cure, or prevent these high-cost, chronic conditions. A relatively small federal investment today will offer millions of people hope, and it will also offer us an opportunity to control costs."
The SPRINT Act compresses the product development timelines and increases the volume of drugs in the development pipeline so that priority is given to the most promising pharmaceuticals. Additionally, it expedites the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review process so that drugs can be brought more quickly to market to the patients who need them.
The legislation would save the federal government and taxpayers by working to cure the diseases that bear the greatest health care costs. It requires that every $1 in federal funds is matched by $2 in private investment so that federal dollars are best spent on market-tested and market-ready drugs. Alzheimer's disease alone will cost the nation $183 billion in 2012, 70 percent of which is covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
Senator Collins was joined by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, as well as a cosponsor, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). They were joined by Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) who, along with Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), has introduced similar legislation in the House.
"I believe 'honor thy mother and father' is not just a good commandment to live by, it is good public policy to govern by," Senator Mikulski said. "I'm so proud to introduce the SPRINT Act, which will help us sprint to the finish line by getting drugs through the valley of death from bench to bedside more quickly for chronic diseases like Alzheimer's. By acting now, we can save billions in future health care spending and long term care costs. This bill saves lives and saves money. Through a public/private partnership that ensures each federal dollar is matched by two dollars in private investment, we can zero in on the diseases that are the most deadly and the most costly. Let's put America's biomedical innovation economy to work and bring an end to Alzheimer's once and for all."
"If we want to balance the federal budget, we must invest in medical research today," said Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. "We will only defeat high-cost chronic diseases like Alzheimer's if we accelerate the discovery and development of safe and effective diagnostics and treatments. The SPRINT Act will support smart investments now that will save hundreds of billions of dollars in the years to come through promising potential therapies. Researchers currently do not have the funding to do a fraction of what they want to do and are ready to do. We need a government-wide commitment to defeating Alzheimer's disease, and it must begin today."
"Every day counts to the millions of people living with Alzheimer's and other chronic conditions and none of those days should be spent suffering without treatment," said Sen. Kerry. "This legislation will help speed up the kinds of research and biotechnology that leads to life saving treatments that will save money. I'm proud to be part of a bipartisan team in Congress that's working together to encourage these advancements in Massachusetts and across the country."
"We are at a leadership moment in the Alzheimer's Movement," said George Vradenburg, Co-Founder of USAgainstAlzheimer's and member of the national Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services. "Achieving the national goal of reducing healthcare costs by preventing or effectively treating Alzheimer's by 2025 or earlier requires us to jettison a 'business-as-usual' approach to drug discovery. The SPRINT Bill challenges us to rethink how we can increase the volume and velocity of effective treatments to patients suffering from multiple chronic conditions."
In addition to USAgainstAlzheimer's, it is supported by Alzheimer's Association, American Health Assistance Foundation, Alzheimer's Disease Research, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Alliance for Aging Research, American Geriatric Society, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, Colorado Access, Critical Path Institute, Geoffrey Beene Foundation Alzheimer's Initiative, National Alliance for Caregiving, National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, National Family Caregiver's Association, Retire Safe, and Volunteers of America.
Following introduction, the bill will move to the Senate HELP Committee for further debate.
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- SPEED LIMIT is 5 Miles per Hour.
- Check in time: 2:00pm / Check out time: 12 NOON.
- Electric Heaters are dangerous and are prohibited.
- Motorcycle are allow to enter campground to go to you're site and leave campground. Do not drive around the campground. Loud motorcycles will not be allowed in campground.
- Only approved camping equipment is allowed.
- No motorized "bikes" or "four wheeler" allowed on the premises.
- FIREWORKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED and are against the law in Massachusetts.
- The Pines Camping Area will not be responsible for damage or loss to camper's personal property.
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IL-34: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Dysferlinopathy
Macrophages (Mø) are prominent in the inflamed skeletal muscles of patients with dysferlinopathy. Mø are integral to both tissue repair and destruction. Injured skeletal muscle recruits inflammatory, cyto-destructive Mø that transition over time into reparative/regulatory Mø to regenerate and heal. As muscles in patients with dysferlinopathy do not heal, cyto-destructive Mø are likely central to non-resolving inflammation resulting in the loss of muscle fibers. IL-34 and CSF-1 are the principle cytokines that promote Mø survival and proliferation. Thus, IL-34 and/or CSF-1 are prime candidates responsible for increasing Mø and thereby promoting non-resolving inflammation, failed repair and dysferlinopathy.
Our preliminary data in dysferlin (Dyst)-deficient (BLA/J) mice indicates that: (i) inflammatory cyto-destructive Mø are abundant in inflamed muscles, adjacent to damaged myofibers; (ii) adoptively transferred bone marrow derived Mø are continuously recruited to and proliferate within muscles with rapidly advancing pathology; (iii) adoptively transferred bone marrow Mø skew towards a cyto-destructive phenotype in muscles with dysferlinopathy; (iv) intra-muscle CSF-1 and IL-34 increase along with the rise in numbers of Mø accumulating in BLA/J muscles and (v) IL-34, not CSF-1, increases in patients with dysferlinopathy compared to healthy controls. Fueled by this evidence, we will test the hypothesis that IL-34 mediates Mø driven dysferlinopathy. Effective treatments for dysferlinopathy do not exist. Our ultimate goal is use pre-clinical studies to seed clinical trials to determine whether blocking IL-34 suppresses dysferlinopathy in patients.


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" Hi, I'm Matt Fitzgerald - author, nutritionist, and endurance coach. Along with BSX, I'm here to help you take the guesswork out of your training. Let me show you how. "
Each month, I'll send you emails that will contain information about how to improve your training and how to get through those tough weeks when the end seems so far away.
LT testing has been used for decades by top olympic athletes. Now, with BSXinsight, this method is available to us all in a simple way. The method used by BSXinsight was validated by independent publications such as The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research for running and International Sports Engineering Association for cycling.
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A Kid for Two Farthings
In a lower-class London community of small shops, open-air vendors and flea-marketers, Joe, a small boy, lives with his mother, Joanne, who works in and rooms above the Kandinsky tailor shop. Joe is innocently and earnestly determined to help realize the wishes of his poor, hard-working neighbours. Hearing from Mr. Kandinsky the tale that a captured unicorn will grant any wish, Joe uses his accumulated pocket change to buy a kid with an emerging horn, believing it to be a unicorn. His subsequent efforts to make dreams come true exemplify the power of hope and will amidst hardship.
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Is it just me, or does anyone else get an odd sense of satisfaction when they realise they've made it to Wednesday? Half way through the working week feels like a decent achievement. Wednesday is also Breakfast Club day in our house, and usually a work-from-home day for me. I need my Wednesdays; they perk me up. Getting to have breaky at home with my husband and take my fur baby on a lunch break walk around the block is lovely. And starting/finishing earlier than usual allows me to get in some afternoon tea & reading time, and actually still have the time to cook a nice dinner instead of the usual rushed, thrown together plate. Being the text-book introvert that I am, I find it very true that I get my energy from quiet, alone time more than being around lots of people all the time (which is why, as much as I love the chaos of travel, I absolutely MUST have some down time every day to just sit and calm down and write in a travel journal so I can recharge and kep going), so having that day away from the mayhem of an inner CBD office gives me a bit more energy to get through the next few days before the weekend hits.
Being half way to the weekend and enjoying a nice breakfast at home instead of the standard rush job at my desk, Wednesdays are usually also the day I'm thinking of weekend brunch options. Last weekend I got to enjoy an amazing brunch while ticking off part of my New Year's Resolution goals of meeting a new blogger – Roz from In Love With Brunch – as well as catching up again with Lisa from Lisa Eat World, two lovely ladies who are following their hearts and dreams and doing what makes them happy.
We decided on Bawa as our brunch location, given the massive hype around it right now. Arriving just before 11am on Saturday and seeing the massive crowd gathered out the front was actually more encouraging than not – any time the hipsters are congregating in droves and not complaining about the wait, you know the food is gonna be good.
The cafe itself is a beautiful space, flooded with natural light and greenery. I loved the wooden tables, benches and floorboards; without them, I think it would have felt a little too modern and clinical. The menu is amazing, and I struggled a little to pick something out – there was a lot I loved the look of, but when I saw this, I was hooked:
Obviously. Potato, pork, eggs. Love.
Great option, hence why we saw so many of these flying out of the kitchen. Golden potato, tender pork, perfectly poached eggs, and the most incredible herb hollandaise, which blended perfectly with the egg yolk to the best sauce ever. The little chunks of freeze-dried apple were a nice touch with the pork – probably could have used more than two bites though!
Lisa and I both ordered the pork, but Roz went down the sweet route with the ricotta fritters with strawberries and pecans… which would have been my next option! She kindly let me try a little, and they were so good… soft fritters, beautiful flavour, and the strawberries were incredible!
Don't be daunted by the crowds – the food IS that good, the menu is amazing and has something for everyone, and this weekend is as good a time as any for a brunch date 🙂


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Continuing the journey of deep sound exploration, Time Being's "A Place To Belong" is a mesmerizing array of sound sculpted micro-space ambiences, featuring Phillip Wilkerson's signature drones and Jourdan Laik's glistening electronic landscapes. This is deep ambient listening; the soundtrack to a sojourn from the edge of perception, through farther worlds, to an infinite home.
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Tannin Filter
The tannin filter removes tannins and iron. Chlorine is injected to the retention tank. As the chlorine sits in the tank, it makes the tannins precipitate. The water then goes into the carbon filter where the chlorine, tannins, and iron are backwashed. The tannin filter can be used with any pump and tank system.
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Multiamory Minute 05: NRE/
Jase attempts to explain topics and answer questions about polyamory in just 60 seconds.
Today's topic: NRE (New Relationship Energy)
NRE is a term to describe the extra excitement and rush of positive hormones that happen during the first few months of a new relationship.
Feel free to discuss by commenting below and let us know if you have any other topics or questions you'd like to see on a future episode by sending an e-mail to email@example.com
For more information about polyamory and to check out our blog and podcast, go to Multiamory.com
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Nyetimber are exporting to Japan!
I don't know what you think about English sparkling wine, but I think it's pretty excellent - there is even bubbling opinion amongst some in the industry that the best examples of our home-grown sparkle can rival genuine Champagne.
The arrival of this morning's "Chin Chin" e-newsletter brought with it news of top class English wine producer, Nyetimber's debut export to oriental climes. Japanese wine consumption is on the rise and I was excited to hear that from June 2013, Nyetimber will be brimming from Japanese flutes.
Two reasons that this excited me:
1. I was lucky enough to visit the Nyetimber estate last year, and I absolutely love the people, the brand and love the wine, so I'm thrilled to hear they're doing well.
2. I find the English wine scene rather interesting. Having written an article on this (which got me shortlisted for Young Wine Writer 2012 - not meaning to accolade drop), one thing I had wondered about, but due to a limitating word count hadn't mentioned, was English wine's export potential. With English harvests so uncertain and limited area under vine, if Nyetimber takes off in Japan - how will they cope with the demand?
Admittedly I don't know lots about the Japanese wine industry, your comments and insights are welcome...
Monday, 29 April 2013
Nyetimber to Export to Japan
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Recently, we published an article about some unique jewellery: Jools by Julie Q. We told you then that Julie planned to give away a very special necklace to one lucky Think Tasmania reader. Well we think we've made you wait long enough for this exciting opportunity, so we're pleased to bring you the details of the giveaway… and we wish you all the very best of luck.
Jools by Julie Q: Think Tasmania Giveaway
This Jools by Julie Q necklace is made up of Kazuri beads, a carved faux cinnabar rose, a lava bead and dyed coral. The larger beads are separated by silver toned beads and it has a silver toned toggle clasp. It measures 50 cms or 19 1/2 inches and would retail for $55.
As we've said before, the competition rules on Facebook are all too mind-boggling, so we're going to keep this in-house. We're also going to keep it REALLY simple. If you are subscribed to receive the free newsletter from Think Tasmania, you are eligible to enter. Apparently a random draw is still allowed in Tasmania without applying for a permit, so here's what you need to do…
Step 1 – be a subscriber to the FREE newsletter from Think Tasmania*
Step 2 – leave a reply at the bottom of this article.
And that's it! This will be a random draw, so comments won't influence the outcome. But if you'd like to leave any feedback about the necklace or its maker; your personal desire to win this prize, or even Think Tasmania… we'd love to hear it. We'll be closely following all the comments. We won't reply individually because that would upset the giveaway app (it might award us the prize if we comment!!).
Jools by Julie Q Giveaway ~ Common Sense Please?
- Leave a comment on this post by 29th April 2013. We'll choose a random winner using our website's giveaway app.
- The necklace made from Kazuri beads as described above from Jools by Julie Q (valued at $55.00) is the one and only prize.
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- Please apply common sense to all aspects of this Jools by Julie Q giveaway… we'd hate to disqualify someone for being silly.
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- We'll announce the winner's name here, on Facebook and Twitter. We'll also contact the winner by email, and advise Julie Quon (the designer/maker at Jools by Julie Q), of the giveaway results.
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Resources for external examiners
External examiners are individuals drawn from academia and also industry, business and the professions, appointed to provide institutions with impartial and independent advice alongside informative comment on the institution's standards and on student achievement in relation to those standards.
If you are a member of staff at UWE Bristol and are interested in becoming an external examiner please see our FAQs for more information about the role.
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Who apparently now reads my blog (and thinks my writing is too sentimental)
(which is true)
Here's a playlist of the stuff I was listening to in BCN
Don't judge me too harshly!
(all short assignments are pass/fail after all)
(and my music taste is indeed questionable)
also, apparently, my music taste is just a result of advertising campaigns. Damn you, subliminal Estrella messages.
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Contracts are a way to protect the interests of your Texas business, and it can be a threat to your financial well-being when the other party violates the terms of your agreement.
As the non-breaching party, you have the right to seek a financially beneficial solution to your legal dispute. Depending on the nature of your breach of contract issue, you could have a rightful claim to damages for your financial losses and other complications. There is much at stake, and you would be wise to act quickly to protect your interests.
After you learn of breach of contract
Ideally, both parties will adhere to the terms of a business contract. However, when one party, for financial or other reasons, does not stick to the contract, it can have negative financial implications for your business. At this point, you can attempt to resolve the issue through non-litigious means, such as discussions and negotiations.
When simple, non-legal means do not work, it may be necessary to move forward with a breach of contract claim. Litigation is daunting, but it could be a reasonable way for you to recover certain damages.
A positive remedy for your business
Fortunately, there are ways that you can recover the financial losses associated with a breach of contract. Through a civil claim, you can seek a remedy for one or more of the following:
- Specific performance
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The type of damages that are available to you will depend on the individual details of your situation. From punitive damages to compensatory damages, you have the right to seek a remedy that is positive for your company.
Effectively navigating legal disputes
In business, complications are bound to happen, as are disputes. The key is to know how to navigate these issues toward a positive outcome. When a breach of contract is threatening the health and financial stability of your company, it's time to move quickly and intentionally.
Keep in mind that you do not have to handle these matters alone, and the sooner you put an experienced business law attorney on your side, the sooner you can start protecting your rights and interests.


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After a really fun day yesterday, on day 6, we only wanted to go to Nara for half day and spend the rest of the day in Osaka, maybe Tsutenkaku tower, Den den Town, Shinsaibashisuji Shopping Street. And finish off the day with a proper okonomiyaki from one of the restaurant in Dotonbori 🙂
Day 6
When I first did our itinerary planning, I wasn't sure to add Nara in our list. Having seen many people say how nice Nara is and that it could easily takes two days to explore the area; my initial thought was exclude Nara this time. Maybe we can save this to our next Japan trip. Then I saw few travel bloggers who did Nara in half day, went only to the major temple and they seemed to have lots of fun regardless. So in the end we decided to include Nara for half day and if we like it, we could come back again next trip.
Our trip to Nara started with a train to Nara Kintetsu station. There are two major train stations in Nara: JR Nara and Nara Kintetsu. Nara Kintetsu is more popular due to its closer proximity to some major tourist attractions in Nara also more economical than JR train.
Honestly, I just totally forgot to do some research before came here. I just assumed it will be a one big temple with a park and many deer. Now that I am doing this post, I just realised we had missed out a lot!!! That's what happened when you go unprepared 🙁 Arrghhh anyway, there shall be another time.
On exiting the station, we mainly just followed where most people were going which was to Nara Park and Temples. As we walked towards Todaiji Temple, we passed some parks and saw many loose wild deer on the street! Most of them just mind themselves, they approached you only when they think you have food for them. There are a few stalls that sell shika senbei (deer crackers) for ¥150 per bag. We did not but any, just tried to be invincible to the deer and avoid being chased heheheh
As we came here without research, we didn't know what to expect of Todaiji Temple. Worse, we only explored the outer area of the temple without knowing there are many other buildings within the grounds. That's because even the outer area itself was already massive. We passed the Nandaimon Gate guarded with two huge fierce looking wooden statues aka Nio Guardian Kings. Apparently these statues with the gate itself are designated national treasures. Then we walked along the pathway and spotted the museum which was closed then. I have no idea why we could have missed going inside the Big Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden), considering this is the world's largest wooden building and that is despite it is now only two third of its original temple hall's size.
We then walked back to the Nara Kintetsu station for the arcade just next to it. Filled with many restaurants and shops with Nara's deer-themed souvenirs, it's somewhat a consolation over what we just missed out. From there, we walked to JR Nara which from memory was a bit of walking over many blocks of buildings.
And here we are back to Osaka, got off at Tennoji station to walk to Tsutenkaku. We walked past Keitakuen Garden and Osaka Tennoji Zoo before getting to Tsutenkaku, where we also had lunch at. Next destination was Den den Town, the well known geek culture and electronic district of Osaka. We walked in to few stores as hubby was looking for some action figures to add to his collection. As we were heading back to the AirBnb, we also passed Kuromon Market, which is an absolute must visit for foodies! The fresh seafood and varieties of food were so overwhelming, I'd absolutely love to go back here again.
We rested a while at the AirBnb before went back to Shinsaibashisuji Shopping Street for some window shopping. Then back to Dotonbori again for dinner and that wraps up our day 6 🙂
What we ate on Day 6
Before we went to Japan, we always said how those roasted sweet potatoes that you see in Japanese comic books or manga looks so yummy and that we will have to try these. But ever since we arrived in Kansai airport, we have not seen one of these at all anywhere we went. Finally spotted one street vendor near Nara Park and we just had to get this. It tasted really tender and sweet, perfect for cold days and one more thing to tick off of our list.
We had our lunch in Shinsekai district, near Tsutenkaku and there were so many kushikatsu restaurants. Since we had tried Ganso Daruma at Dotonbori branch last night, we decided to try somewhere else for comparison. After considerable browsing, we decided to try Yokozuna Tsutenkaku mainly for its stand-out food display. Instead of getting the set menu kushikatsu, we picked ones we wanted to try. They tasted pretty good and on par with the ones we tried last night, maybe served slightly less hot. We also tried okonomiyaki and that was not great but not bad either. The stew, we think Ganso Daruma's one tasted better. While we were there, a table of four students ordered a massive plates of takoyaki and looked really good – I would have done that too if not for saving my stomach space for something else later 😅
These were what we got at Kuromon Market. We got to try the sashimi sushi which were devine – the sashimi was so fresh and smooth, they practically melt in your mouth. In the same shop we also got the sliced melon and this too is delicious, super juicy and sweet.
Then we noticed this grilled scallops and decided to join the queue. Did you notice the size of those scallops? The meat was fresh, plump and tender – so good!
At Dotonbori, we finally got to try this charcoal grilled crab. We noticed this stall yesterday but it was too crowded and today at least it has not been that busy yet. This huge piece of crab leg did not come cheap, but considering the size and it was meaty and sweet, is well worth it.
Originally we planned to try the famous okonomiyaki at Mizuno but once we found the place and saw how long the queue was, we went to its neighbour instead, Kyo Chabana Dotonbori. The restaurant was about three quarter full when we got there and we ordered groza, okonomiyaki and yakisoba. Everything we ordered was a delight, loved them all. It was fun too watching the chef prepared the food, the service was great and we had a good time here. We were glad that we did not wait over one hour for a similar meal next door!
Lastly, some dessert to finish off today: Pablo mini matcha tart and Purin from 7 Eleven. We tried the Original Pablo few days ago and this time we tried the mini tart version. We love the mini tart better, the crust is thicker and more crumbly than the original one; which is my favourite crust texture. And we also got purin from a nearby 7 Eleven, and that was yummy – the slight bitterness of caramel is a great contrast to the sweetness of that smooth custard flan. Do anyone else amazed with Japanese convenience stores? 🙂


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RNA Catalysis, Thermodynamics and the Origin of Life
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and The Center for the Molecular Biology of RNA, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, USA
Department of Chemistry, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003, USA
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Life 2014, 4(2), 131-141; https://doi.org/10.3390/life4020131
Received: 27 February 2014 / Revised: 28 March 2014 / Accepted: 31 March 2014 / Published: 10 April 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Origins and Early Evolution of RNA)
The RNA World Hypothesis posits that the first self-replicating molecules were RNAs. RNA self-replicases are, in general, assumed to have employed nucleotide 5ʹ-polyphosphates (or their analogues) as substrates for RNA polymerization. The mechanism by which these substrates might be synthesized with sufficient abundance to supply a growing and evolving population of RNAs is problematic for evolutionary hypotheses because non-enzymatic synthesis and assembly of nucleotide 5ʹ-triphosphates (or other analogously activated phosphodiester species) is inherently difficult. However, nucleotide 2ʹ,3ʹ-cyclic phosphates are also phosphodiesters, and are the natural and abundant products of RNA degradation. These have previously been dismissed as viable substrates for prebiotic RNA synthesis. We propose that the arguments for their dismissal are based on a flawed assumption, and that nucleotide 2ʹ,3ʹ-cyclic phosphates in fact possess several significant, advantageous properties that indeed make them particularly viable substrates for prebiotic RNA synthesis. An RNA World hypothesis based upon the polymerization of nucleotide 2ʹ,3ʹ-cyclic phosphates possesses additional explanatory power in that it accounts for the observed ribozyme "fossil record", suggests a viable mechanism for substrate transport across lipid vesicle boundaries of primordial proto-cells, circumvents the problems of substrate scarcity and implausible synthetic pathways, provides for a primitive but effective RNA replicase editing mechanism, and definitively explains why RNA, rather than DNA, must have been the original catalyst. Finally, our analysis compels us to propose that a fundamental and universal property that drives the evolution of living systems, as well as pre-biotic replicating molecules (be they composed of RNA or protein), is that they exploit chemical reactions that already possess competing kinetically-preferred and thermodynamically-preferred pathways in a manner that optimizes the balance between the two types of pathways. View Full-Text
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Become a STSC Scuba Ambassador
Scuba Diving!!!! You have seen it in print, on the web, TV, and movies. You've always wanted to be a scuba diver, but just didn't think you could afford it right now. Here's your chance to become a diver, get involved in the dive community and learn more about this exciting and wonderful sport. We are offering a few chances for volunteers to join the STSC Scuba Ambassador program. Simply by volunteering to work at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center for 18 hours a month over the summer, you will be rewarded by becoming a certified PADI Open Water Diver. We will provide you with all the equipment and materials you need for the course and also you will have the opportunity to dive with us throughout the summer with gear we will provide. But this program isn't just for someone who wants to become a diver, if you are already certified, you will have the chance to advance your certification and gain even more dive experience. This will be a great opportunity to meet more divers, spend more time with the local dive community, expand your knowledge of diving.
If this sounds like something interesting to you, fill out our Ambassador Application and let STSC know why you're passionate about serving as a ambassador. For more information: email us email@example.com or call Rich at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center (570) 398-1458. And you are always welcome to stop by the store to check us out and we will be happy to answer any questions about this limited opportunity! Don't miss your chance to get involved with this program, this could be the best summer ever!
As a STSC Scuba Ambassador, participants are expected to act positively and professionally as:
- a representative of the STSC brand.
- a voice of scuba diving within their community and spheres of influence.
- a brand advocate of STSC through social platforms, events and relevant engagements.
- a safe, responsible diver who respects marine life and the environment
What are we looking for during those 16 hours a month?
- someone who is friendly and has a outgoing (personality)
- can work with social media and contribute to a blog
- can compose & take pictures
- can cook on a grill
- anyone 18 or older can apply
STSC (Sunken Treasure Scuba Center)
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My small group leader in B'ham used to make this and Derek and I loved it. Serve with tortilla chips. Mmmmm good!
4 Chkn. breasts
1 Yellow Onion
1 Box(Large) Velveeta
1 Can Rotel
1 Can White Shoepeg corn
Garlic Salt
-Boil chicken breasts in water along with chopped yellow onion(a little more than half of the onion), garlic salt, salt, and pepper.
-After Chicken is done take it out of broth(KEEP THE BROTH) and tear a part and place back in broth.
-Add Velveeta to broth. I would suggest chopping the velveeta up in small squares. It is easier to melt that way.
-Add rotel and corn to broth.
Cook and Simmer until hot. Stir often. The velveeta will burn to the bottom of the pot if you don't stir often. Taste the soup and see if you would like more garlic salt flavor. I personally, like a lot.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Rotel Cheese Soup By: Lindsey
My small group leader in B'ham used to make this and Derek and I loved it. Serve with tortilla chips. Mmmmm good!
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Taco Soup By: Lindsey
Well...everyone it is that time of year. Cool weather, coats, hats, and scarves. What a better time than now to come home to a hot bowl of soup? Ha! I sound like a commercial. This Taco Soup recipe is so yummy and has a little bit of a kick to it. Sometimes, if it is a big group we are feeding, we also serve sausage cheese dip and chips with it.
1 White Onion, chopped
2 Cans chkn. broth
2 Cans rotel
1 Can red kidney beans, drained
1 Can black beans, drained
1 Can whole kernel corn, drained
1 Pkg. taco seasoning
1 Pkg. powdered ranch dressing
1 lb. hamburger meat
Cook Hamburger meat. Then mix all ingredients in pot until hot. Serve.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Shawn's Pumpkin Iced Cookies
This is a recipe that my good friend, Shawn, introduced to me. She made them this weekend and busted them out when all of us girls were hanging out at the hotel. My husband and I were in Atlanta for a wedding. These are YUMMY! And perfect for the fall weather. :)
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsps ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves (I leave out)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 CUP(not the whole can) canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 tsp. vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.
4. To make glaze: Combine confectioner's sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency:-)
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Greens and Beans by Ashley
This is a recipe I tried from Parenting Magazine. Jeremy, Blake, Tyler, and I loved it. Gray didn't love it and Sam absolutely not!!!
1 pkg corn muffin mix (i used jiffy)
1 tbs olive oil
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 15-oz cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. water
2 Tbs. finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
1. Prepare corn muffin mix according to directions.
2. In the meantime, heat the oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add red pepper and garlic; cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Mix in the canned beans. Add spinach, chicken broth, and the water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
4. Put in bowls and top each with cheese and serve with cornbread.
****Jeremy really liked it but he didn't think it was filling enough, so you might want to make it as a side or maybe you could add grilled chicken.
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If one could describe a person as ageless, it would be Fredrica . Her dear friends call her Fred but I have adopted my own nickname for her, "Fd", pronounced F.D. As I near my next decade in life, I am thinking more and more about aging. And I've realized that I hope I too might be thought of as 'ageless' – a quality that imbues Fred with endless vitality and grace.
Fred is one of the loveliest clients I've ever had and one who I now have the privilege of calling a friend. She is the only client who greets all my staff by name, brings chocolates or small gifts for them and pushes her way to the back studio to meet the goldsmiths who make her custom pieces. Even my son Ando asks, "Mom when are we having drinks with Fred again?" He feels included with his Shirley Temple sitting next to our Manhattans and tells her his stories as she intently listens. She relates to everyone in a dear and playful way. People find it impossible not to gravitate to her, wanting to know more about this magnetic woman who you can't help but feel graces your presence.
Her stylish clothes and layers of ever changing jewelry bob and jounce about as she talks. She gets excited when we are designing a custom piece with her and even does a little jig if we nail an idea she likes. She has an amazing eye and knows how to wear her elegant, yet down-to-earth style any time, anywhere. She doesn't need extra diamond 'sprinkles' to justify paying for a beautifully subtle and meticulously crafted piece. She understands.
I still remember the day, maybe 10 years ago, when she first walked into Shibumi Gallery.
Years before, at a gallery in San Francisco, Fred had purchased one of the first gold rings I'd ever made. In the box with the ring was included a card with my name. She wore and loved the ring for years before deciding to try and seek out the artist whose name had been written on that card.
With the help of the internet, Fredrica came to Shibumi Gallery to find me.
This past Christmas Fredrica dropped by a holiday gift for my son and me. With it, she included the original card with my name on it from her first ring purchase so many years before. That card had brought us together or I should actually say it was the ring. And since that first meeting, we have piled many more rings on her fingers. I once even asked her, 'How many rings does a girl need??" She told me that wasn't a very good sales technique. But I now know the answer to the question - an infinity of rings!
Jewelry makes Fred happy and you know what, she wears it all. She is passionate about beauty and craftsmanship. Every time I see her she has layered her pieces in the most unique ways with old and new stacked together. She'll even take jewelry apart, exchange chains or remove bits that don't work for her. This woman knows herself. She also does not get caught up in the preciousness of jewelry. Even when she alters one of my own pieces I never feel disrespected. In fact, quite the opposite – I feel inspired by her spirit and vision. I can honestly say she is one of my muses. When I make things I often think, would Fd wear this? If the answer is yes then I'm pretty certain it's a good piece.
I wasn't sure I should disclose Fred's age and asked her what she thought. As I turned up to her beautiful home last fall for this Shibumi Project photo shoot, she asked me if she could wear this shirt; she pulled it out and it was completely transparent on one side. This is Fredrica- she's 63!
I love Fd, her spirit, her style and her generous and kind nature. I feel so lucky she walked through the doors at Shibumi Gallery looking for me. If you were to stumble into the gallery on a day she is there and we are designing and playing with jewelry, you'd think I have the best job in the world. And some days with Fd I would have to agree. It's truly lovely and inspiring to have women out there like Fred, because then you know it is possible to be ageless.
Saturday, April 7th, 2018, Fredrica will be doing a "Layering Your Jewelry" workshop at Shibumi Gallery from 4-7pm. Come by for wine and nibbles and to meet her and play with us. Feel free to bring some of your own pieces that you love.
If you can't come by I hope this post might inspire not only new ways to wear and layer your pieces, but also inspire us to be ourselves and afford ourselves the things that truly make us happy and help keep us ageless.


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Update: Nera
Update: Nera has a home!
Nera's life so far hasn't been easy. She's been bounced from home to home multiple times, and once again is urgently looking for a new foster or adoptive family.Nera is not happy in her current home, and is quickly running out of time there. Unable to find an appropriate foster home for her so far, Toronto Cat Rescue is now appealing to the public for help in finding her a home before her time runs out.Most devastating to Nera is that at one point, she found a foster home that was the perfect match for her, and her personality really bloomed there. Sadly, that foster family is no longer available to foster Nera due to a move to a new apartment, and so she is living in a precarious situation with no one willing to offer her a home.Nera is a sensitive cat that does not react well to situations where she is overstimulated or not given enough attention. In the wrong home, she acts out and can become aggressive and destructive. In the right home, however, she is a lovely sweetheart who will melt your heart with her endearing personality. We don't want to give up on her yet – surely the right home is out there for her?
The perfect home for Nera would be quiet, with an experienced cat owner who does not have any other pets or children. Her home should be patient during the adjustment period and should be home a lot during the day to give her attention.
At only 3 years old, Nera truly deserves a chance at a forever home.


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In a recent post, I talked about chef-sharing services where instead of having to cook, someone can order home-cooked meals. While it could reduce the need for and cost of a kitchen, it doesn't quite go with my earlier premise of a new minimalism where the cost of ownership increase so much that only the top 1% of the population will be able to indulge in non-shared ownership.
In Detroit, Michigan, a new initiative has begun – the first fully urban agrihood creating produce and fresh air for a whole neighbourhood. Before going into details, let's review exactly what an agrihood is. The website This Slow Life quotes NPR which describes an agrihood as:
…development-supported agriculture, a more intimate version of community-supported agriculture – a farm-share program commonly known as CSA. In planning a new neighborhood, a developer includes some form of food production – a farm, community garden, orchard, livestock operation, edible park – that is meant to draw in new buyers, increase values and stitch neighbors together.
Up until recently, agrihoods have mostly had the look and feel of a hipster's alternative to a golf course. All around the U.S., communities are cropping up where developers sell the concept of getting back to nature to families who want to participate in the alimentation cycle of the family. As the NPR quote suggests, these predominantly rural communities are developed with an eye of drawing in new buyers. It's consumerism masking itself as environmentalism. And while there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn't address the issues of increased food costs and decreased corporate food quality.
This is where the Detroit project is different. Developed by the Michigan University Farming Initiative, this urban agrihood isn't a new development – it's a redevelopment of one part of a highly urbanized area. There's no interest in drawing in new buyers – the MUFI agrihood will feed 2,000 households for free.
And not only that, it will use an abandoned building (which Detroit has a surplus of) to create a Community Resource Center that will teach nutritional literacy and address worries of food security.
By being run by volunteers, the program greatly reduces the cost of food for those who live around the farm.
I sincerely hope that this project has phenomenal success and begins to become not a one-off curiosity, but a model for sustainable urban redevelopment not just in American cities, but urban centers around the world.
Perhaps they will even become popular in my own city in the north of Spain, where any piece of open land gets claimed by some gardening-loving local who grows his or her own vegetables, raises chickens, and maybe makes their own cheese from a few goats. In fact, there is one right below my bedroom window with sheep whose baa-ing gently wakes me up in the morning.
Wouldn't it be lovely to see neighborhoods of apartment dwellers starting to come together to fill up the roundabouts with vegetable plots and mini volunteer-run orchards?
How about where you live? Can you picture an agrihood redevelopment happening in your neighborhood? Maybe even in place of what's currently a big-box supermarket?


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Vitamin B-12 Injections
Vitamin B-12 has long been used in conventional medicine to treat certain kinds of anemia and Vitamin B-12 deficiency. However, injectable Vitamin B-12, which is administered intramuscularly (IM), has shown promising clinical value in the following conditions (partial list):
- Fatigue – a Vitamin B-12 shot can give you a quick boost of energy
- Reducing high homocysteine levels (a cardiac risk biomarker) – some studies suggest that giving Vitamin B-12 in combination with folic acid and pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) may help to reduce blood levels of homocysteine, which is often elevated in people at risk for cardiovascular disease.
- After balloon angioplasty – Vitamin B-12 with Vitamin B-6 seems to prevent restenosis (the re-closing of the arteries that were opened with balloon angioplasty)
- Alzheimer's disease – because many Alzheimer's disease patients seem to have low Vitamin B-12 levels, some researchers suggest that replenishing B-12 may be helpful in these patients.
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- Given IM or IV
- Vitamin D is a powerful vitamin that is actually a hormone
- Most of us are very deficient in Vitamin D
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Our design team challenge you to make a Shaped Christmas Card with multiple layers. If you have a Cricut or Silhouette there are thousands of SVG files for different shaped cards. The die cut companies also make a variety of shaped card designs. For my card I used a die by Sizzix called, Winter Wishes Collection – Christmas – Thinlits Die – Card, Christmas Tree Fold-a-Long. I chose to use two different card stocks – one patterned, one solid. I also used gold foiled and green glitter cardstock for sentiment, star, and ornaments. Everything is included with the die cut set but paper, glue and die cutting machine. While the design looks very complex, it was very easy to make, and the results are very pretty.
Note: If you don't have a die cut machine or electronic cutting machines you can design your own shaped cards. If you do a google search you will discover many site with free card shape templates and you only need paper and scissors. As any shape goes, you can also use a square or A2 card as well. I hope you will join us. I look forward to seeing your creations.
Please join us as we help you built your 2017 Christmas Card Stash!


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Thanks Jeremiah and congrats on another year, I know there are many, many more to come for you! These are the ones form my phone, I took a ton of photos but haven't gotten them developed yet-
First stop in Banning, Ca. If you're ever hungry going thru there stop at Gramma's Country Kitchen, it won't disappoint
Picture perfect gas stop
Turk got a flat in Blythe, Ca. He/we got lucky in more ways than one
Turk on Ryan's ruling sportster
Bartlett Lake
These epic dudes rode 1800 miles in mostly rain to be here and get rained on some more. Can't say enough good stuff about them
2 up on the road to reception
Ryan and Hanna
My alternator went out on the way home, luckily I have some really good friends with trailers! Thanks Dugan, I owe you one!
Again, thanks Jeremiah, can't wait til next year!


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Peace of Heart Choir formed in response to the events of September 11, 2001. During this time of year we join with other New Yorkers to remember, connect and heal. Please join us for our September 2011 concerts. All events are free and open to the public
Friday, September 9 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Merchants Gate, Central Park South and West 59th Street In cooperation with September Concert
Saturday, September 10 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Fire Museum of FDNY, 278 Spring Street In cooperation with Musica Thema
Sunday, September 11 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Castle Clinton, Battery Park In cooperation with the U.S. Parks Department


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Charity was born on December 26, 1991. In July 2004, Charity joined Saint Monica's at the age of 13. She has 2 sisters and 5 brothers. She excels in English, Kiswahili, and biology. She enjoys socializing and listening to music. Her life mission is to help the needy. Although she is very good at braiding hair, she aspires to be a cardiologist.
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As the lights wink out…
This is a story about a dog and as it goes on it turns out it's not really about a dog at all.
A few weeks ago, my Dad's old bulldog Max came to stay with us. The nature of why is personal, but Max needed a safe space for a while and Big Daddy and I agreed. We'd been debating getting another dog for the dog (long story) and both of us loved Max.
Max was recovering from tumor removal, which Big Daddy and I were all too familiar with, and he had some swelling and infection going on. A trip to our vet found us trying to sneak fourteen pills a day into food Max would eat. For a while, things were going well. Max was himself. He was ornery and greedy and we couldn't get enough of his funny bulldog faces.
I debated drawing eyebrows on him.
But, Thursday Max began to refuse to take his pills and by Sunday he was doing poorly. You know the end of this story, of course. Max was 10.5. He weighed 115 pounds. He was a big dog and an old dog. Big Daddy and I took Max to the vet on Monday and we didn't bring him back home.
Max, you see, was the rotten little brother. He stole toys. He knocked people over. He may or may not have peed on people's legs. At one point, he stole the Princess's beloved teddy bear and tossed him into the air over and over again with glee until Mom caught him and took N-N away. He was annoying and funny and we all loved him.
Max was my Mom's last dog and over the years the pets that lived with her at her end have all gone on; crossed the rainbow bridge or wherever pets go. If there is heaven, they must go there because how could it be paradise without a cat in your lap or a dog at your feet? But, I'm digressing. First it was Sylvester and then it was Jasmine and then just Max was left as the old guard. And now he, like the others, has gone.
Grief, I've learned, is really love. It's all the love you want to give but cannot give. The more you loved someone, the more you grieve. All of that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes and in that part of your chest that gets empty and hollow feeling. The happiness of love turns to sadness when unspent. Grief is just love with no place to go.
It's taken me seven years to realize that my grief is my way of telling the great vastness that the love I have still resides here with me. I will always grieve for my Mom because I will always love her. It won't stop. That's how love goes.
When my Mom first died, it was easy to find touchstones to draw me back to her. The car she drove was my sister's and was still parked in the driveway. The place she worked was still busy and I could catch a glimpse of her desk through the swinging doors whenever I wanted to. Sylvester was really her cat and spending a few minutes petting the patch of white hair on his chest connected me again. We found great value hammock and stand sets so we bought her and Dad the hammock that was strung between the two trees at their place Up North. All those things; these beings and people and places are like a connect the dot puzzle. They draw the line backward. Mom worked here, the little lights whisper. Can't you see her standing over there? Mom sat there, the little lights whisper. Remember the little visors she bought the Princess so they could drive with the top down? But one by one, over time, those little lights start to wink out. The car is gone. So is the place Up North. The home we grew up? A thing of the past. The place she worked? It's gone too and so are Sylvester and Jasmine and now Max. The lights wink out over and over again and she moves farther and farther away to a place where she's not easy to touch and to find anymore.
I won't say it's the worst. That wouldn't be true, but it's hard every time another light winks away. Max's light is just another light in the line of lights that have already gone dark. Mom petted him. Mom walked him. Mom yelled at him and gave him treats and played with him.
In the end, it was Max's big heart that was his undoing. Scientifically, the vet explained how these things happen and what they see in big dog's like Max, but while I understand all the words that isn't it, exactly. Max had a big heart inside his big body because he loved us. His heart was big because he was joyful and playful and protective. It wasn't a flaw or a fault of old age, just a good old dog who loved his family.
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Lovely and true and now I am sobbing again
I am so sorry for your continued loss. I get it. It feels like we lose them in pieces, doesn't it? George broke a wee something my father had given me recently, a trinket really, but nonetheless it was my father's hands and heart to mine. We still have Daddy's cat, and so it wasn't like the last link, but it was like a dagger to my heart nonetheless. I've clutched so many of my late mom's things to me that my house is full of them, thankfully. George would pretty much have to break three a day, hahaha.
I don't seem to have as much of an issue with little trinkets as I do with other things. I think it's because I made a huge effort to NOT collect my Mom's trinkets after she died. They're not "me" and I kind of clung to that. But, yes, those little losses hurt more than you'd ever anticipate.
Thanks for writing this. It is beautiful.
My dogs are so much part of my family too.
Thank you for visiting and the kind comment. <3
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REPORTS TO: Captain
SUPERVISORY DUTIES: 2nd Mate, 3rd mate, Deck hands
Ensure the safety and comfort of the vessel, guests and crew as a Bridge Watch Officer and perform as the vessels Security Officer.The Chief Mate is also responsible for managing the deck crew. The Chief Mate leads and manages according to the Core Values of True Alaskan Hospitality as defined in our Mission Statement that drive the Guest Experience Culture.
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- Supervision of deck staff:
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- Provide deck staff with a minimum of two written evaluations per operating year.
- Train the new deckhand staff as they come aboard on how the ship operates, how they should handle lines, navigation basics, how to pilot the vessel, and emergency drill training. Shall instruct new deckhands in various procedures on how to maintain the ship e.g. painting, splicing lines, doing varnish/bright work, and docking procedures.
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- Responsible for the oversight of deck supplies inventory and procurement as needed.
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- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Minimum education of a specialized or technical knowledge requiring formal training above high school is required. Minimum of a Master's license for a 100-ton inland vessel.
- License endorsement required for "Unlimited Radar Observer".
- Minimum of 3-5 years in the maritime industry with progressively responsible experience is required.
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- Writing skills require the ability to communicate technical information, maintain all ships logs, all vessel forms and documentation of vessel operations.
- Interpersonal skills require the ability to deal with discontented, argumentative and emotional crewmembers and passengers in a professional manner while maintaining Alaskan Dream Cruises high level of service and commitment to its guests and crew.
- Proven team player and have a Can-Do attitude.
- Must pass a security background check and drug test.
- CPR/ First Aid certified
- First Aid/CPR
- Minimum of a Master's license for a 100-ton inland vessel.
- License endorsement required for "Unlimited Radar Observer".
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You must be physically able to work a 12- hour workday. On any given day hours could be more or less. You may be required to wear protective clothing/eyewear for activities including handling of chemicals and cleaning agents. Some of your work will involve engaging guests and may include talking on a PA system. Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds repetitively, and passing along to other crew such as in loading ship's stores, luggage, linen, etc. Also must have the ability to climb a 7-foot vertical ladder and fit through a 28-inch wide hatch.
Working aboard ship can be very demanding but at the same time very rewarding, which is driven by the guest's appreciation of your efforts to deliver our unsurpassed True Alaskan Hospitality.
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By April N. Baskin and Corinne Lightweaver
The world has descended upon Rabbi Alysa Stanton. From coast to coast and continent to continent, global media trumpet the ordination of "the first African-American female rabbi." Whether it's The Forward, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Jewish Week, CNN, Black Entertainment Television, the Huffington Post, The New York Times, and seemingly every other Jewish and secular media outlet, all of them, by-and-large, cover the same facts:
"Alysa Stanton is the first mainstream African American female rabbi in the world. A convert to Judaism after being raised in a Pentecostal family, she was ordained by Hebrew Union College on June 6, 2009. She is the new congregational rabbi of Congregation Bayt Shalom in Greenville, North Carolina."
That's the whole story. That's where most of the media stops. What interests us is what is not covered, the questions that are not asked.
America's response to Stanton's ordination calls for introspection and self-examination by the larger Jewish community. It is true that Alysa Stanton's ordination is a historical moment that should be celebrated. However, disproportionate attention is paid to her gender, racial background, and path to Judaism when her work and character should receive equal coverage, if not be at the forefront. What's more, the emphasis on her being "the first" downplays a decades-old, increasing shift in the fabric of American Jewish life.
Rabbi Stanton's ordination did not happen in a vacuum. She is not the first person of color to become a rabbi, nor is she the first woman of color to become a rabbi. Just as Rosa Parks wasn't the first or even the second to refuse to move to the back of the bus, Stanton is the rabbi of color who received the attention of the mass media. It is true that she IS the first African American female rabbi. Yet it needs to be acknowledged that other Jewish clergy of color who are not of African American descent have preceded her in mainstream synagogues, and more are in rabbinical school or on the way. Furthermore, Jews of color who are currently serving as presidents of congregations and working on synagogue boards are not the first to do so.
So, why aren't the people of color who preceded her in the rabbinate getting equal press coverage? Over the course of American history, a social construct of race developed and the racial binary of white vs. black arose as those in power separated themselves from African Americans, who were—and still are—systematically oppressed. As immigrants came to the United States, they were either classified as black or assigned a non-white status. To this day, that non-white status is often applied to certain ethnic communities including Asian Americans, Latinos, and even Jews at times. Neither black nor white, depending on the situation, all of these groups are classified as the middle ground of America's social construct of race. And while certainly all of these populations receive media attention, African Americans receive more attention, while Anglo-whiteness remains the norm and groups in the middle ground are often rendered invisible.
Even though the Jewish community is negatively affected by this power dynamic, it is not immune to this systemic habit of ignoring people who are not black, but also not white. We should be beyond the black/white binary in the United States. It seems that in the case of Stanton's ordination, the U.S. press is gloriously pursuing shock value over critical journalism, marketing sensationalism, and emphasizing the supposed improbability of a black person, let alone a black female, becoming Jewish and a rabbi.
To move beyond this systemic polarization, it helps to know that the number of Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis of color is already significant. Three prominent rabbis—among many–come to mind. Last month was the ten-year anniversary of Korean American Angela Buchdahl's graduation from cantorial school, followed by her ordination as a rabbi in 2001. Cuban-born Rabbi Rigoberto Emanuel Viñas is ordained as a rabbi and master Torah scribe. Colombian-born Rabbi Juan Mejía, who intends to work with crypto-Jews in the American Southwest, graduated this year from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
While information about rabbis of color is readily accessible, some misinformation is still being reported. Take for example a May 29 report from the Associated Press claiming that the only known black male rabbi graduated from American Jewish University (undoubtedly referring to Rabbi Gershom Sizomu of Uganda). On the contrary, there are many black male rabbis in Orthodox communities. In many of these communities, a man who studies in yeshiva for a certain period can choose to take the requisite exams to earn smicha, thereby becoming a rabbi.
There is no doubt that Alysa Stanton has broken ground and established herself as a leader. She has gained not only worldwide interest, but respect as well. Among those who know her, she is seen as a gracious and reflective person who can inspire and aspire while keeping her feet solidly on the ground. Through her studies and her compelling personality, she has become an ambassador for a group of Jews who have long been ignored. Yet, she herself says she is committed to serving all Jews.
After this initial introduction of Stanton, we hope that the media will turn its focus to issues of substance and content. Tiffany Rivka Gordon, an African American rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Boston, says, "I'd like to hear about Alysa's thoughts on halacha and holidays, not so much about what she is."
Gordon also notes, "After black and female, Alysa is identified as a convert, which just speaks more to the myth that Jews of color in this country are automatically converts." We ask, why focus on the rabbi's conversion with no concurrent investigation of her current conceptions of spirituality, her views on Israel, or her rabbinic interpretations of contemporary halachic debates or ethical dilemmas? Not to mention, according to Jewish tradition, a Jew is not supposed to remind another of his/her conversion.
The media frenzy around Alysa Stanton's ordination has opened the possibility of improved coverage of Jews from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, but in order to be relevant, journalists must dig deeper. Fortunately, times are changing. According to Gordon, "My own personal experience is so not colored by my skin." Instead, she says, "People genuinely want to know what my opinions are as a young Jew, not only as a Jew of color."
As those who know Stanton well can testify, she is a spiritually inspiring rabbi who has much to give and many lessons to teach. As she states with conviction, "I believe that it is a new era for changing, strengthening and deepening our faith in humanity, regardless of one's religious creed or spiritual practice. I believe this is a time where hope needs to be embraced with all of our might… I have committed my life to being a rabbi of the people, a rabbi of hope."
April N. Baskin is a Schusterman Insight Fellow. Corinne Lightweaver is a writer and editor in Los Angeles.
Noach Dzmura
July 10th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Nice job, April and Corinne! Timely, reflective, and perceptive — April, you are an aptly named "Shusterman Insight Fellow." I look forward to reading more of your work.
Michael Makovi
July 13th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I'm sorry, but…I'm not sure what is so remarkable. Jews come in all colors, so difference does it make? In my yeshiva, we have Jews from the United States, from Russia, from Greece, from Germany, from India, etc. etc.
I'm especially confused by the reference to Rabbi Viñas. At http://www.joi.org/bloglinks/Youth%20Is%20Served%20for%20an%20Aging%20Congregation.htm, we read: "Initially, Mrs. Katz said, there were rumors that Rabbi Viñas would change the congregation's longstanding customs to reflect his own practices rooted in the Sephardic traditions of North Africa and Spain. But Rabbi Viñas made it a point to stipulate in his contract that he had no plans to alter the way the synagogue sees itself – as an Eastern European Ashkenazic shul."
Apparently, Rabbi Viñas is an ordinary, run-of-the-mill Sephardi Jew. If we're going to remark on the fact that he is from Cuba, why not remark on the thousands of Sephardi rabbis from all over the world? There are established Jewish communities throughout South America, mostly of Syrian extraction, and Rabbi Viñas is but one of the thousands of rabbis from that continent. If we add Sephardi Jews – Judeo-Spanish (Spain, Portugal, Holland, Italy, Greece, Turkey) and Mizrahi (Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen) – from throughout the world, the numbers only increase.
My own rabbi, Rabbi Marc Angel in NYC, for example, his grandparents are from Turkey and Rhodes, as are countless Jews from his hometown in Seattle, Washington, home to a prominent Judeo-Spanish Jewish community. Similar communities throughout the United States and throughout the world.
In fact, the first Jews in America were Judeo-Spanish. The first synagogue built in America is the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, built in 1759 for Congregation Jeshuat Israel. The congregants arrived from Curaçao (off the coast of Venezuela) in 1658 (they worshipped for more than a century in private homes, until the synagogue was built), but they were originally from Spain and Portugal. So perhaps we ought to instead remark on the fact that there are non-Spanish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews in America!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
As an African American woman trying to find her place in Judaism I have to say that Rabbi Stanton's ordination is incredibly significant! And yes, it does still feel improbable. And yes, it makes me feel hopeful. We do NOT live in a post-racial society either inside or outside of Jewish communities. While it is true that our racial discussions can no longer be "binary," clearly the Black-White divide is still significant. Rabbi Stanton's race and gender ARE of significance and substance and should be recognized and honored as such. My race, gender, class, etc all have an impact on my values and perspectives, work and character. I hope that instead of these critical parts of me being de-emphasized they can be integrated, embraced and celebrated in Jewish communities and in all communities.
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Excellent article.
RLF, I think the writers are asking that the media not consider that the *only* aspects worth mentioning are Rabbi Stanton's race and gender but explore the entire worthy person.
If we stop only at the race, gender, age, sexual orientation of a person, we denigrate the worth of the entire person.
We are made up of many facets and when examined as a whole create a diamond of true beauty.
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