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People have often mused that Africans specifically has a history with monkeys. Funny pic-mixed [sic] pictures litter the internet comparing people (even celebrities) to monkeys. Some others get rewarded with well crafted acrobatic blows for telling some people that they look like monkeys. It goes on and on..
I came across a very interesting story very recently and I thought : The real semblance we have with monkey's isn't really facial semblance after all. There's more.
The Story is about how the Monkey's are caught in India.
Monkey-hunters in India use a box with an opening at the top, big enough for the monkey to slide its hand in. Inside the box are nuts. The monkey grabs the nuts and now its hand becomes a fist. The monkey tries to get its hand out but the opening is big enough for the hand to slide in, but too small for the fist to come out. Now the monkey has a choice, either to let go off the nuts and be free forever or hang on to the nuts and get caught.
Guess what it picks every time? You guessed it. He hangs on to the nuts and gets caught.
We are no different from monkeys. We all at some point hang on to some nuts that keep us from going forward in life. We keep rationalizing by saying, "I cannot do this because . . ." and whatever comes after "because" are the nuts that we are hanging on to which are holding us back. Successful people don't rationalize. Two things determine if a person will be a success: Reasons and Results.
Reasons don't count while Results do.

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Definitions are important. A prerequisite of virtually any rational discussion is agreement on a common terminology. Without common terms there may be little meaningful dialogue. Changing or obscuring definitions however is a time-honored tactic used by creationists to wriggle out of an intellectual position they find undesirable.
Georgia Purdom, PhD, of the creationist ministry Answers in Genesis promotes erroneous definitions of evolution so that she may accept obvious examples of natural selection without having to also accept that natural selection is a mechanism of biological evolution. The tactic is not of her own invention but one employed by generations of hardcore creationists unwilling to concede the reality of evolution even in the smallest of doses. In some circles, one's creationist bona fides are apparently tarnished by the admission that natural selection is indeed a mechanism underlying even the slightest evolutionary change[1].
When faced with undeniable, empirical examples of natural selection in action the dedicated creationist's only escape is to change the definitions of natural selection or evolution or both. Purdom has done this in videos, public lectures, in print and in blog posts and while I'm uncertain as to whether these misrepresentations are borne out of deliberation or ignorance the effect is the same, namely to confuse her audience and make scientists appear to be the ones who are equivocating and inventing sliding definitions. In fact they are not. The real definitions of both natural selection and evolution are entirely unequivocal.
Georgia Purdom defines natural selection.
Purdom outlines her definitions of natural selection and evolution in The New Answers Book (2006), in a 2012 video on the Answers in Genesis website and in a 2015 blog post on the Answers in Genesis web site. Purdom's main case for decoupling natural selection from evolution appears in The New Answers Book (2006). Her first definition of natural selection is derived from an anthropology textbook.
"Evolutionary change based on the differential reproductive success of individuals within a species." (Park 2002)
Purdom cites two additional definitions of natural selection; one from the Public Broadcasting System's website in a glossary for the National Geographic Society documentary Strange Days on Planet Earth and the other from an online glossary on a website for lessons on dinosaurs geared towards elementary age school children in Australia. The Park (2002) definition is incomplete but broadly speaking in line with virtually every other scholarly definition of natural selection. The other two definitions Purdom provides are not far off either, although, one says natural selection is also known as "survival of the fittest" and while this is a synonym for natural selection in popular culture, virtually no modern evolutionary biologist would interchange "survival of the fittest" for natural selection[2].
It is puzzling that Purdom would use these rather obscure and in some cases juvenile sources for her definition of natural selection when volumes of scholarly work have been published on natural selection dating back over 150 years (see Bell 2008 for a review). There are entire academic books written solely about natural selection. One wonders why someone with Purdom's educational background could find no more scholarly sources for her definitions than a 14 year old introductory anthropology textbook, a website for a nature documentary and a children's educational site for dinosaurs?
The definition of natural selection is well known among scientists and hardly controversial. Natural selection is the differential contribution of progeny to the next generation by some individuals relative to others because, and this is the important part, these individuals carry varieties of genes that promote comparatively greater survival and/or reproductive success. The selection bit alone however is not evolution. Selection by itself is only one part of the definition of natural selection as a mechanism of evolutionary change. It is the change in the composition of the population from one generation to the next that is the response to selection and this response is by definition, evolution. As long as some of the variation in contributing to the next generation is at least in part due to variation in genes then that means some varieties of genes, and their associated traits, will be more prevalent than others in the next generation. Voila, evolution!
Different authors may reword the definition of natural selection but the basic concept has changed little since Darwin's original description (Darwin 1859). It may be described as evolution based on "differential reproduction of individuals within a species" (Park 2002) or the "sorting of reproductive success" (Stearns 2014) or as "heritable variation in the rate of replication [that] causes evolution through selection" (Bell 2008) but the concept remains the same in virtually every scholarly definition of natural selection[3].
Simply put, this change from one generation to the next in the prevalence of some versions of genes relative to others is the most basic level of biological evolution. Evolution is the response to natural selection. As long as variation in reproductive success is at least in part due to variation in genes then the two are completely inseparable. The incremental change in populations from one generation to the next is a component within a much larger process of large-scale evolutionary change. Purdom, keeping with the creationist penchant for both catch phrases and linear progressions, borrows the term "molecules-to-man" to describe evolution at larger scales. Purdom and her colleagues may place arbitrary limits to the amount of change natural selection may ultimately achieve but this does not mean that there is no evolution as a result of selection. Once they accept fluctuations in bill size across generations in Darwin's finches or microbial antibiotic resistance they are by definition conceding to some degree of evolutionary change, whether they like it or not. Natural selection describes change across generations in a reproducing population but that population may be one of molecules, cells or individual organisms. In fact, natural selection occurring among competing cells within a multicellular individual is a foundational idea in modern cancer biology (Merlo et al. 2006).
However, contrary to virtually all of modern science, Purdom claims that natural selection does not result in evolution. She even concedes that natural selection may lead to new species but doesn't even admit this to be a form of evolution. Purdom's avoidance of the "E-word" at this point is starting to seem almost pathological. This begs the question, if the response of a population to selection is not evolution, and even speciation is not evolution, what is Purdom's definition of evolution?
Georgia Purdom defines evolution.
Purdom gives several definitions of evolution but this one deserves some attention as it speaks volumes to her capacity to formulate a scholarly argument grounded in the actual definitions used by evolutionary biologists. After all, as a creationist Purdom is a critic of the evolutionary model and as such one would expect her to be criticizing the field of evolution as it is rather than criticizing some version of the field that she has invented. It is no different than an atheist critique of Christianity on the basis of a Christian belief in human sacrifice. Such a critique would and should be considered absurd because it is a belief that simply doesn't exist within any Christian community or at best is some perversion of Christian theological tenants with regards to the crucifixion and resurrection. Such arguments would rightly constitute straw men critiques of Christianity to be sure.
Here is one of Purdom's "recent" and "notable" definitions of evolution.
"Unfolding in time of a predictable or prepackaged sequence in an inherently, or at least directional manner." Gould 2000 as cited in Ham 2006.
This is clearly a misquotation. The actual quote from Gould (2000, 2002) goes like this.
""Evolution", from the Latin evolvere, literally means "to unroll" – and clearly implies and unfolding in time of a predictable or prepackaged sequence in an inherently progressive, or at least directional manner." Gould 2002 pg. 243.
Purdom cites, or rather miscites, this definition to claim that inherit in an evolutionary biologists' definition of evolution is some notion of directionality and goes on to claim that because natural selection has no direction then it does not result in evolution. This is simply untrue. In fact, this definition is from Stephen Jay Gould's (2000) essay titled "What does the dreaded "E" word mean, anyway?" published in Natural History, and reprinted in the collection of essays I Have Landed (Gould 2002). This passage is explicitly intended by Gould to represent the vernacular usage of evolution as it would have been used in 19th century English and not as a definition of evolution as it is currently used by modern scientists. Purdom is in this instance taking Gould's words entirely out of context. Hardly new territory for creationists.
Darwin himself only used the term evolution, or rather in this case the past-tense verb evolved, only once in The Origin of Species (1859) at and only at its close. Darwin says,
"There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved." Darwin (1859)
The example above notwithstanding, Gould points out that Darwin tended to avoid the term evolution, at least initially, when talking about the process of change in populations over time precisely because the common vernacular usage of the term evolution in the English language implies a predictable, directional progression or unfolding process.
"Thus, on these two fundamental grounds – absence of inherent directionality and lack of predictability – the process regulated by natural selection could scarcely have suggested, to Darwin, the label "evolution", an ordinary English word for sequences of predictable and directional unfolding." Gould 2002 pg. 245.
Evolution was not an invention unique to Darwin but was an idea batted around for decades prior to Darwin, however, it was seldom defined by a linguistically loaded term like evolution but more neutral terminology, like transmutation, was often used. Darwin knew full well that his mechanism by which populations change over time was not directional with some ultimate goal in mind or leading inexorably to some cartoonish "molecules-to-man" ladder of progression. Darwinian natural selection is not and never was conceived as being directional and nor is evolution in the broad sense.
"Pre-Darwinian concepts of evolution – a widely discussed, if unorthodox, view of life in early nineteenth-century biology – generally went by such names as "transformation," "transmutation," or "the development hypothesis." In choosing a label for his very different account of genealogical change, Darwin would never have considered "evolution" as a descriptor because this vernacular English word implied a set of consequences contrary to the most distinctive features of his own revolutionary mechanism of change – the hypothesis of natural selection." Gould 2002 pgs. 242-243.
Had Purdom bothered to read the full essay from which she borrows her definition of evolution she may have seen that Gould was referring to the commonly understood, general, vernacular English definition of evolution at the time and not the specific definition used by modern scientists. To the contrary, much of the essay is Gould explaining why the original vernacular meaning of the word evolution is such a poor descriptor of the modern scientific definition.
Darwin himself tended to use more accurate and descriptive terminology such as "descent with modification." The term evolution gained popularity because while Darwin solidified the general case for life changing over time, his mechanism was less popular at a time when many saw the history of life as necessarily being progressive and directional. It is for this historical reason that the term evolution gained traction, but no modern scientist uses it in this way. The notion that evolution is synonymous with directional change and some pre-ordained progress largely ended by the early 20th century. Purdom's claim that natural selection does not result in evolution requires her not only to adopt a 19th century vernacular definition of evolution that Darwin himself would not use alongside natural selection, but, to also completely ignore the modern usage of the term.
Creationism is infamous for its half-truths, selective citation, straw man arguments and misquotation, especially of the late Stephen Jay Gould. Purdom's attempt at separating natural selection from evolution is another in in a long line of predictable creationist misinformation right down to the requisite misquote of Gould. Such pathological aversion to the "E-word" is not characteristic of all creationists but for some their religious convictions are so threatened that they will leap through virtually any semantic hoop to avoid conceding even the slightest modification shaped by a definitively evolutionary process.
Bell G. 2008. Selection: The Mechanism of Evolution, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press. Oxford.
Darwin C. 1859. The Origin of Species. Random House Inc. reprint edition 1993.
Gould S. J. 2000. What does the dreaded "E" word mean, anyway? Natural History 109(1): 28–44.
Gould S. J. 2002. I Have Landed: The End of a Beginning in Natural History. Belknap Press, reprint edition 2011.
Ham K. ed. 2006. The New Answers Book: Over 25 Questions on Creation/Evolution and the Bible. Master Books.
Merlo L. M. F., J. W. Pepper , B. J. Reid & C. C. Maley. 2006. Cancer as an evolutionary and ecological process. Nature Reviews Cancer 6:924–935.
Park M. A. 2002. Introducing Anthropology: An Integrated Approach, 2nd edition. McGraw Hill.
Stearns S. C. 2014. Natural Selection, Adaptation, and Fitness: Overview. In: The Princeton Guide to Evolution. Editor in Chief: J. B. Losos. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ.
[1] Well, at least some creationists view the acceptance of any evolution by natural selection as a threat. Intelligent design proponents have little problem with admitting that there is indeed some evolutionary change via natural selection, at least within the limits their ideology allows.
[2] The phrase "survival of the fittest" was coined not by Darwin but by Herbert Spencer and does not appear until the 5th edition of Darwin's The Origin of Species (1859). The phrase is widely recognized by evolutionary biologists today as a tautology (i.e. a circular argument) and never used among professional biologists.
[3] Incidentally I have outlined a detailed explanation of natural selection and mutation on Quora available here.


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The rock band Rush has just made headlining news by releasing their latest tour which celebrates their 40th anniversary as one of rock's greatest bands ever. Known as the R40 Live Tour, Rush will be on tour with concerts and shows through out North America as part of their 2015 tour schedule. Band members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart surely have something to celebrate as they have pleased fans with incredible music and songs for 40 years now. Rush will be performing almost 40 shows as part of their R40 Live Tour and fans are hoping that even more show dates are added. So far, states included as part of their itinerary are Oklahoma, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Nevada and more, including multiple stops up in Canada. The Rush fans I know are ecstatic and can't wait to get a hold of their concert tickets. Check out our RUSH Tour Dates Page where you can find the latest Rush tour dates, links to get tickets and see some cool Rush music videos and pictures. Don't miss your chance to see Rush live in concert!
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Its been a while since we've updated you all and boy do we have a lot going on. We are happy to announce that El Grito is opening up a food truck in 2016!
Like our trailer, we wanted to give Madison something they may not see everyday. Josh rides a 1949 Harley Davidson motorcycle and also drives our 1974 Ford F100 truck as his daily driver, so of course he was on the prowl for a vintage step van. By luck a friend sent us a link to a 1962 GMC Grumman (see below) in Pennsylvania which was exactly what we were looking for.
Opening up this larger food truck will give us the ability to really dive into the coastal part of Mexican food and explore new offerings. Our business started with a Baja style fish taco, so it only seemed appropriate that we focus on seafood tacos in our newest addition
to the El Grito team.
This truck will be used primarily for our pop ups and private catered events, with our trailer still on the Capitol square (corner of W. Washington and S. Carroll). Be on the lookout for updates, announcements and the time and location of our first food truck
pop up! Thanks of the support and let the good times roll!


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May 3rd was the deadline to pick up the fifth-year options for 2015 first round picks. Now that it has passed and with three seasons to see how the draft class has played, it's fair to look back and do a re-draft! For the purposes of this re-draft I'm going to keep all trades in place.
- Buccaneers – Jameis Winston (Option picked up) Re-draft: Winston (taken 1th overall)
The Buccaneers got it right the first time around. While Jameis Winston hasn't played up to expectation yet, he is improving. Even though Winston isn't the best player from this draft class, if you don't have a quarterback you have no chance to win.
- Titans – Marcus Mariota (Option picked up) Re-draft: Mariota (taken 2nd overall)
Much like the Buccaneers, the Titans are in the same boat. Marcus Mariota hasn't played up to the expectations yet and has some injury history to him. However, would the franchise be better off with a non-quarterback in this spot instead? Absolutely not.
- Jaguars – Dante Fowler Jr. (Option decline) Re-draft: Leonard Williams (taken 6th overall)
As good as the Jaguars defense is, Dante Fowler is a second-tier player on that unit. Fowler had his fifth-year option declined because he is stuck behind Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue on the depth chart and had failed to produce until last season. Leonard Williams would replace anyone the Jaguars have starting at defensive tackle and would make a dangerous defense even better.
- Raiders – Amari Cooper (Option picked up) Re-draft: Todd Gurley (taken 10th overall)
While the Raiders have high hopes for Amari Cooper and picked up his fifth-year option, imagine how good Todd Gurley would be behind that offensive line. None of the running backs on the Raiders' roster are very good, and Gurley would be a game changer for the offense.
- Redskins – Brandon Scherff (Option picked up) Re-draft: Scherff (taken 5th overall)
Brandon Scherff has been one of the best guards in the league since being drafted in 2015. Over his three year career, Scherff has played in 46 out of 48 games and started everyone of them. He is also coming off back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons.
- Jets – Leonard Williams (Option picked up) Re-draft: David Johnson (taken 86th overall)
If Williams was still around, he would be the pick. However, with him off the board the Jets turn their attention to helping out rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. David Johnson was the steal of the 2015 draft class and is one of the best three down backs in the league. Giving Darnold a running back like Johnson would make his transition to the NFL much easier.
- Bears – Kevin White (Option decline) Re-draft: Amari Cooper (taken 4th overall)
Injuries have ruined Kevin White's career. During the off-season the Bears signed Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, and drafted Anthony Miller in the second round. White had his fifth-year option declined and he might not make the final roster in September. Had the Bears taken Cooper, signing Robinson never would have been needed.
- Falcons – Vic Beasley (Option picked up) Re-draft: Beasley (taken 8th overall)
Remember when everyone was debating who was the better prospect between Fowler and Vic Beasley? Well clearly Beasley has been better. Beasley has 24.5 career sacks, including leading the league with 15.5 back in 2016. That year Beasley was a Pro Bowl selection and made first team All-Pro.
- Giants – Ereck Flowers (Option decline) Re-draft: Landon Collins (taken 33rd overall)
Imagine being the Giants and the pick after you take Flowers, the Rams land the best running back in the league. Ereck Flowers has been a huge disappointment since being drafted. However, the Giants saved themselves — somewhat — by selecting Landon Collins at the top of the second round. When healthy, Collins is one of the better safeties in the league.
- Rams – Todd Gurley (Option picked up) Re-draft: Melvin Gordon (taken 15th overall)
If not for the knee injury, Gurley would never have made it this far down the draft. The Rams made the right choice and haven't looked back since. With Gurley and Johnson off the board, the best running back left is Melvin Gordon. While he isn't the level of player Gurley is, Gordon is one of the better running backs in the league.
- Vikings – Trae Waynes (Option picked up) Re-draft: Eric Kendricks (taken 45th overall)
Trae Waynes wasn't a bad pick, but the Vikings made two better picks later in the draft. One of them was second round pick Eric Kendricks, who just signed a big contract extension. With all the depth at cornerback, the Vikings could handle losing Waynes. Without Kendricks, that defense wouldn't be the same.
- Browns – Danny Shelton (Option decline) Re-draft: D.J. Humphries (taken 24th overall)
Browns fans should be happy; the team is finally improving. However, with Joe Thomas retiring there is now a big hole at left tackle. The Browns traded Danny Shelton and a fifth round pick to the Patriots for a 2019 third round pick earlier this off-season. Imagine how much better the Browns would be if D.J. Humphries had been playing right tackle all this time and would now flip to the left side.
- Saints – Andrus Peat (Option picked up) Re-draft: Peat (taken 13th overall)
The Saints are known for Drew Brees and their two-headed running game with Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. However, their offensive line is one of the best in the league. That isn't the case without Andrus Peat. His versatility was needed last season, as he played in multiple positions along the offensive line because of injuries.
- Dolphins – DeVante Parker (Option picked up) Re-draft: Stefon Diggs (taken 146th overall)
Injuries have been an issue for DeVante Parker. However; even when on the field, Parker has struggled to produce. In three seasons, Parker has eight touchdowns while Stefon Diggs had eight last season alone. The quarterback play in Miami hasn't been very good, but Diggs has shown an ability to produce with multiple quarterbacks.
- Chargers via 49ers – Melvin Gordon (Option picked up) Re-draft: Kwon Alexander (taken 124th overall)
Had Gordon still been on the board he would have been the pick. However, with him gone the Chargers turn to upgrading the linebacker spot. Both Denzel Perryman and Jatavis Brown have struggled to stay healthy. Plugging Kwon Alexander in the middle of that already great Chargers defense would make them arguably the best in the league.
- Texans – Kevin Johnson (Option picked up) Re-draft: Marcus Peters (taken 18th overall)
Taking a cornerback was the right move for the Texans; however, they took the wrong cornerback. While Kevin Johnson has been solid, he has missed 14 games over the last two seasons and has just one career interception. Marcus Peters can be difficult to coach at times, but he has 19 career interceptions.
- 49ers via Chargers – Arik Armstead (Option picked up) Re-draft: Danielle Hunter (taken 88th overall)
At the time, Arik Armstead was a good pick under their 3-4 defense. With the switch to a 4-3 defense last season, Armstead is playing out of position and has just six career sacks. Danielle Hunter was a steal for the Vikings and has 25.5 career sacks. Hunter would be a perfect fit opposite Solomon Thomas at defensive end.
- Chiefs – Marcus Peters (Option picked up) Re-draft: Byron Jones (taken 27th overall)
Peters was a great pick for the Chiefs but with him off the board they turn their attention to a player with more versatility. Byron Jones has experience at both safety and cornerback. His ability to line up in several spots would provide the Chiefs defense another nice chess piece in the secondary to go along with Eric Berry.
- Browns via Bills – Cameron Erving (Option decline) Re-draft: Preston Smith (taken 38th overall)
This pick was part of the Sammy Watkins trade from the previous draft. Needless to say the Browns wasted this pick. Cameron Erving was traded to the Chiefs last off-season and now is fighting for his roster spot. Meanwhile, Preston Smith was a good pick by the Redskins in the season round and has two seasons with eight sacks. Pairing Smith with Myles Garrett and Emmanuel Ogbah would give the Browns a good trio of pass rushers.
- Eagles – Nelson Agholor (Option picked up) Re-draft: Agholor (taken 20th overall)
Prior to last season Nelson Agholor looked like a bust, as he had trouble catching the ball and producing despite plenty of opportunity. After a move to the slot he has drastically improved, posting career highs across the board. Agholor tied for second on the team with eight touchdowns and should continue to improve in 2018.
- Bengals – Cedric Ogbuehi (Option decline) Re-draft: Mitch Morse (taken 49th overall)
Cedric Ogbuehi was the first of two offensive tackles the Bengals took in that draft class. Jake Fisher was the other tackle and is the better of the two. After declining his fifth-year option, Ogbuehi's roster spot is in doubt, especially with the addition of Cordy Glenn. Had the Bengals taken Mitch Morse, 2018 first round pick Billy Price could slide to guard and improve two spots on the offensive line.
- Steelers – Bud Dupree (Option picked up) Re-draft: Dante Fowler Jr. (taken 3rd overall)
Coming off his career high six sacks last season, the Steelers picked up Bud Dupree's option, but it wasn't an easy decision. While Dupree has been solid, he has yet to become a game changer. After missing his rookie year with a torn ACL, Dante Fowler has put up 12 sacks over the last two seasons including eight last year.
- Broncos via Lions – Shane Ray (Option decline) Re-draft: Trae Waynes (taken 11th overall)
After selecting Bradley Chubb, the decision to decline Shane Ray's option became much easier. Ray has just 13 career sacks and missed eight games last season with an injury. With the trade of Aqib Talib, the Broncos lack a proven third cornerback. Waynes would match up well with Bradley Roby and Chris Harris.
- Cardinals – D.J. Humphries (Option picked up) Re-draft: Markus Golden (taken 58th overall)
Ideally the Cardinals would love for Humphries to be here, but with him gone they instead they turn to their second round pick, Markus Golden. Last season Golden torn his ACL in week four, but in 2016 he had 12.5 sacks. Chandler Jones gets a lot of credit on the Cardinals defense but Golden plays a critical role as well.
- Panthers – Shaq Thompson (Option picked up) Re-draft: Frank Clark (taken 63rd overall)
Last season both Mario Addison and Julius Peppers had 11 sacks. However, both are on the wrong side of 30 and are in contract years. The depth behind them is questionable at best. Frank Clark has 19 sacks over the last two seasons and would provide even more pressure from the outside to complement their excellent interior group.
- Ravens – Breshad Perriman (Option decline) Re-draft: Ali Marpet (taken 61st overall)
During his three year career, Breshad Perriman has missed 21 games and has only 43 career catches. The Ravens signed three wide receivers in free agency and drafted two more. Perriman's chances of making the roster in September are slim. Ali Marpet has been a player since the Buccaneers took him in the second round. After losing Ryan Jensen in free agency, the Ravens need a new center.
- Cowboys – Byron Jones (Option picked up) Re-draft: Devin Funchess (taken 41st overall)
Looking back, Jones was a great pick for the Cowboys. However, with him off the board the Cowboys turn to their biggest need; wide receiver. After the release of Dez Bryant, the Cowboys lack a true number one wide receiver. While Devin Funchess isn't a great number one option, he is coming off a career season with 63 catches for 840 yards and eight touchdowns.
- Lions via Broncos – Laken Tomlinson (Option decline) Re-draft: Shane Ray (taken 23rd overall)
Last season Ziggy Ansah lead the Lions with 12 sacks, second on the team with Anthony Zettel with 6.5, while no one else had more than three. Ansah is on a one-year deal with the franchise tag, and the Lions did little to improve the defensive line in the 2018 draft. Laken Tomlinson was traded to to 49ers last off-season for a 2019 fifth round pick. Ray hasn't lived up to his first round expectations, but he would help the Lions more than Tomlinson did.
- Colts – Phillip Dorsett (Option decline) Re-draft: Trent Brown (taken 244th overall)
The Colts spent two of there first three picks in the 2018 draft on offensive lineman, but both picks were on guards and Denzelle Good is projected to start at right tackle. Phillip Dorsett was traded for Jacoby Brissett just before the 2017 season and Brissett is a good back up. However, Trent Brown is one of the more underrated right tackles in the league and would be an upgrade over Good.
- Packers – Damarious Randall (Option picked up) Re-draft: DeVante Parker (taken 14th overall)
Earlier this off-season the Packers traded Damarious Randall to the Browns in exchange for DeShone Kizer and a couple of draft pick swaps. Moving to cornerback, Randall struggled as a Packer and needed a fresh start elsewhere. Parker has been a disappointment so far in his career but how much of that is due to poor quarterback play in Miami? With Jordy Nelson now a Raider, Parker could have had a major impact in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers.
- Saints via Seahawks – Stephone Anthony (Option decline) Re-draft: Grady Jarrett (taken 137th overall)
Originally this pick was part of the Jimmy Graham deal. The Saints took Stephone Anthony and, after two seasons, he was traded to the Dolphins for a 2018 fifth round pick. Anthony has been a role player at best during his NFL career. Grady Jarrett; however, has been a force for the Falcons with eight sacks in three years. After losing Nick Fairley to a heart condition, the Saints need a replacement at defensive tackle.
- Patriots – Malcom Brown (Option decline) Re-draft: Shaq Thompson (take 25th overall)
Getting back Dont'a Hightower from injury will help the Patriots linebacker group. They also drafted two on the third day of the 2018 draft. However, the Patriots still lack a true cover linebacker. Shaq Thompson has been an underrated part of the Panthers defense and would have fit in well for the Patriots.
After three seasons the draft class has shown several Pro Bowl caliber talents and a few busts already. Only 18 of the original 32 first round picks were re-selected in this re-draft. Four teams; Falcons, Panthers, Rams, and Redskins each had two players selected in the re-draft. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Vikings each had three players selected in the re-draft. The Vikings have had the most success since the 2015 draft, and clearly that draft class is a big reason why.


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Jordan Wei (pseudonym) is an experienced Christian worker in Asia who has spent more than 20 years developing leaders. He shares some recent insights from his own experience that have transformed his understanding of the leader development process.
3 Questions
1. You have been working with leaders in China for decades. What has changed recently in your approach?
My approach has changed because I have changed. In the past I allowed the activity of ministry and serving God in overdrive to become a protective wall for weaknesses and sin in my own heart. I rarely slowed down to take an honest look at myself. As time passed the ministry descended into joyless forced labor. Depression set in. It took intentional heart searching and the lovingly ruthless pursuit of a small accountability group to move me forward.
This has sensitized me toward in-country co-workers and leaders who are now dear friends. They deal with struggles and tendencies similar to my journey. My heart breaks for these burden bearers. They, too, need to take a deeper, inward look and ask the hard questions. This is what has compelled me to facilitate a "culture of the plow." Digging up hardened heart-soil through probing questions, loosening it up for deeper penetration of God's Spirit and his word. As I did this in the safety of trusted friends and asked for God's forgiveness, grace, and power—the clouds parted and joy returned. The process is far from easy but it opens channels through which God is working. It's all grace.
2. Tell us about the tool you have developed to help these leaders take a holistic view of their lives.
The M-atrix was born out of desperation to get real with myself and God. It is a wide-ranging list of over 20 "M" topics categorized under four key relationships. Click the + on each topic to view the questions for reflection. It covers facets of life ranging from relationships to health to spiritual growth. The questions can help with personal assessment or even become prompts for journaling. It can also be used for one-on-one accountability and discussion starters in small groups. View it online in both English (www.keepthechange.me) and Chinese (多面的鏡子) (www.soarwing.me).
The motivation for this comes from the following Scripture:
Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. I Timothy 4:16
Usually training is focused on watching one's doctrine. I am most burdened for the "watch your life" part and the perseverance demanded to make it effective. When it comes to credible spiritual leadership, tenacious self-examination and transparent accountability are indispensible. Hopefully having this tool at one's finger-tips can be helpful.
3) How do you expect their ministry to others will be different as a result?
I envision these leaders taking a more rigorous personal inventory and discovering deeper healing and freedom. In turn, they can authentically share such a transforming process via all life's channels. I hope that care groups, married couples, prayer partnerships will form, making "soarwing" their guide for sharing.
We were talking with a depressed young leader recently about ministry and relationships, using the M questions as a guide. He was in conflict with some coworkers that had left him, drained, sad, and distracted. But he returned home with new resolve to make things right. He wrote us yesterday to say the Lord is working and hope is back. I pray for more cases like this.
With the promised help of the Holy Spirit, I'm convinced that changed lives will change lives.
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Three days have passed since I applied the first topcoat to the cratch floor and each day I've inspected the paint to see if the ripples are disappearing. Perhaps it's my imagination, but I think the faint is flattening.
I've been attempting to follow the advice from 'Bill the boat painter' who suggested I add Owatrol to the paint so it will spread more evenly and have been lightly 'feathering' (light brush strokes) in one direction. In the cratch the direction of the stroke has been from the bow to the cabin bulkhead as this is downhill. Going in the opposite direction would 'drag' the paint against gravity. I was going to sand it back today and apply the final topcoat. However on reflection I think that would be a mistake. The rest of the cratch paintwork needs preparation and sanding so it would make sense to complete the floor at the same time.
The red paint in the recessed rear panels appears to have slightly faded and I decided to use the last of the 'T-Cut' from the cratch board to remove the top layer on the starboard side adjacent to the bank. This involved a considerable amount of elbow grease and I was feeling slightly 'stuffed' when it had been completed. However the task wasn't done because I then needed to apply and remove a layer of Craftmaster polish. The panels are now back to that original Craftmaster Alpha Red colour.
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'Star Wars: Episode 7′ Will Go IMAX, Because Of Course It Will
Forget about 3D. IMAX is the thing that movie studios are going to use to get a few more bucks per movie ticket from you. It should come as no surprise that Disney, who has never been afraid of finding new ways to make money, is planning to release the hotly anticipated 'Star Wars: Episode 7' in this massive format. So are you prepared to pay a little extra to journey to a galaxy far, far away on the biggest screen possible?
In addition, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' 'Maleficent,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' and other 2015 releases as 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' and 'Tomorrowland' will also get the IMAX treatment, but let's get real for a second: Disney was never not going to put a massive tentpole like this out in IMAX. Let's get even more real for an additional second: unlike 3D, IMAX is almost always worth the extra surcharge, delivering an experience that simply cannot be replicated at home or in any other theater. Yes, this is yet another example of us pulling a, "Shut up and take our money!"
The real question now is whether or not director J.J. Abrams will film portions of 'Star Wars: Episode 7' with actual IMAX cameras, like he did with 'Star Trek Into Darkness.' IMAX CEO Richard Gelford had this to say during a recent investors call: "We are talking to J.J. Abrams test now about the next 'Star Wars' being used with partly IMAX cameras."
So, yeah, he's considering it. And he should! IMAX cinematography may be difficult to pull off and not always worth it (like in, uh, 'Star Trek Into Darkness'), but when it's used in the right material ('The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,' for example) it can be spellbinding. Films like 'The Dark Knight' and 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' became buzzworthy because of their use of the format, which lent their action scenes a truly unprecedented scope.
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|School of Sciences Newsletter
|November 2007
By Johnny B. Holmes, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Sciences
Featuring Computer Science and the Technology of Teaching
|Note from the Dean
|News of the Moment
|Featured Article: Technology of Teaching
|Featured Alum
|Thank you's
|Featured Department: Computer Science
A Note from the Dean
Science is more than a body of knowledge to be learned. It is an ongoing enterprise that continues to ask questions and attempts to solve the riddles of nature. As science progresses, not only new information but new ways of organizing that information and making sense of that information are discovered or invented. At CBU we are involved in this dynamic and ever changing enterprise by not only constructing a new building and renovating our present building to better house our teaching, we are also working on new ways of packaging our courses to better and more effectively teach our students. As you can see in the news of the moment below, we are going to offer a degree in biochemistry starting next year in our new and refurbished buildings. We have also worked out a whole new web design at www.cbu.edu!
Due to final exams, then the holidays, and then the logistics of starting up a new semester, the next newsletter is scheduled for February. I hope you have enjoyed the three newsletters from this semester, and I look forward to sharing more of our work with you next semester.
If you have comments, questions or reactions, you may send an e-mail now to email@example.com .
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News of the Moment
The new building is proceeding on schedule. The image on the right (click on it for a larger view) was taken on Tuesday, Oct. 30. For up to date pictures of the progress, visit Cooper-Wilson Center for Life Sciences construction pictures.
We are beginning the renovation of the existing School of Sciences building thanks to the generosity of The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. Although the present Science building, built in 1967, has had minor renovations over the years, the Foundation's support will be used for an extensive renovation that will significantly increase educational space for state-of-the art laboratories and classrooms. The existing Science building will be named Assisi Hall in honor of the Foundation's long partnership with the University and their generous support of educational initiatives on the CBU campus, especially in the sciences and engineering. The renovation of Assisi Hall is part of the $14.2 million Science Project that includes the construction of the new Cooper-Wilson Center for Life Sciences. Both initiatives will be completed by August 2008 in time for fall classes.
Beginning in the 2008-2009 academic year, we will offer a major in Biochemistry. This degree will provide a strong preparation for both the workplace and professional schools, including pharmacy school or medical school. The program places emphasis on development of a wide range of laboratory skills that are needed in today's biomedical laboratories, whether they are found in industry or academia. Because today's research and development teams rely heavily upon an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, the program will strive to show interrelationships between disciplines and how techniques as diverse as mass spectrometry, NMR, PCR, and western blotting may be employed to solve complex problems. The paradigm is on our web page.
CBU has a new web design. The new design was "unveiled" at the Board of Trustees meeting on October 30. The address is still the same: www.cbu.edu. Almost all of our previous information is still there, but many of our higher level pages have taken on the new look.
The image on the left (click on it for a larger view) was taken during Chemistry week as part of the demonstrations in the quad. Seven balloons filled with hydrogen were ignited! Dr. Mike Condren, Professor of Chemistry, took the picture.
During National Chemistry week, Oct. 22-26, the CBU Chapter of the Student Affiliate of the American Chemical Society celebrated by providing demonstrations in the Quad during the lunch hour. Monday: hydrogen balloon detonation (see picture). Tuesday: Mentos & Diet Coke demo. Wednesday: Thermite Reaction. Thursday: Alcohol rocket and Gummy Bear Death. Friday: repeat of the hydrogen balloon detonation.
On Thursday, November 1, we had our annual Health Career Opportunities Fair. Representatives from the following institutions and programs were available to answer questions: Baptist College of Health Sciences; Lipscomb University School of Pharmacy; Southern College of Optometry; University of Memphis Lowenberg School of Nursing; University of Tennessee Health Science Center: College of Allied Health Sciences (includes programs in Cytotechnology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy), College of Dentistry, College of Graduate Health Sciences, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy; and the Military Scholarship programs, including: US Air Force, US Army, and US Navy.
On Thursday, November 1, three Brazilian faculty members who mentor students in Brazil in our MHIRT program visited CBU to meet with students. The three are: Dr. Risoletta Marques "Use of heat shock protein expression as bioindicators in environmental pollution"; Dr. Padua Carobrez "Studying Defensive Behavior in Rodents to Understand Anxiety"; and Dr. Claudio Toledo "Glutamate receptor expression during development in the visual system". They talked about their work, their involvement with MHIRT, and talked with students interested in participating in the MHIRT program.
Dr. Bill Busler and Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald gave talks about science in RS 395 Honors Special Topics: Science, Values and Religion taught this fall by Dr. Paul Haught.
On Saturday, November 10, Beta Beta Beta hosted its annual Bowlathon to benefit Hope North in Uganda. About a dozen teams participated and over $1,000 was raised. The picture on the right shows the scorers table at the Bowlathon. From left to right: Dr. Teri Mason, MHIRT coordinator for Uganda and Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Daniel Darnell, Biology 2008 and BBB treasurer, Dr. Mary Ogilvie, BBB faculty advisor, and Jennifer Hendrick, biology alum 2006. Click on the image for a larger view.
Kyle Summers, Biology major class of 2008, presented a paper at the Annual Biomedical Conference for Minority Students. It was held in Austin, TX Nov 7-11. His paper is entitled: "Distribution of 5HT2A receptors in the Superior Salivatory Nucleus Neurons of the rat." Co-authors are Dr. Malinda E.C.Fitzgerald and Dr. Claudio A.B. Toledo. This presentation is the result of his summer research in Sao Paulo Brasil, part of the NIH-funded MHIRT program.Alumni News
Second Lieutenant Michelle (Driscoll) Lawrence, Biology alum and 2004 Dominic Dunn award winner, will leave for Iraq soon. She will serve 15 months as an officer in the Medical Corps of the 101st Airborne Division. Her husband, Capt. Charles Lawrence left last month to begin his second tour. They will be stationed together in one of the military compounds outside Baghdad.
Kanika Townsend, Biology alum 2007, is engaged to Will Robinson, an ITM alum 2005. Their wedding date is July 12, 2008.
Patrick Shirley, Natural Science alum 2006, is engaged to Ashley Espinoza. No date has been announced.
Nick Newsom, Biology alum 2002 and 4th year medical student at UT-Memphis, is engaged to Allison Chesser. She is also an M4. They plan on getting married in May.
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Featured Story: Technology in Teaching
The image on the left shows a screen from one of the computer homework programs developed at CBU on the theory or relativity.
Many faculty members at CBU have made very good use of technology in the classroom and in their course support materials. Powerpoint provides a useful classroom tool. As with any tool, it has the potential to be abused, but it also has the power to be a way of providing clear and concise notes including images and graphs. Some of the professors post the powerpoint presentations on their web sites as a way of providing good class notes that can be annotated by the students in lecture, freeing up time for the students to listen and participate in class. Another powerful tool is spreadsheets that can show numerical techniques and provide simulations. These also are sometimes posted on professors' websites and can be used and experimented with by students. Some of our professors use WebCT as a tool to provide graded homework and class information.
But computers provide more than just powerpoint and spreadsheets. In the Physics Department here at CBU, I have worked with Dr. John Varriano to create computer homework program sets that have been downloaded by hundreds of other educators around the world. I started this work in about 1980, so there are now plenty of CBU science and engineering graduates that are familiar with these. Based on student comments on course evaluations and student performance on tests, these program sets are a useful learning tool.
The image on the right shows students working with computers using the Biopac system in a BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology lab. Click on the image to go to the course web page. The students are working on lab #10, Muscle Physiology and Physiogrip.
Biology is very image intensive, and our biology faculty have used the ability of the computer to store and retrieve images quickly. Particularly outstanding in this area is Dr. Anna Ross. She has shared with me many notes of thanks from around the world for her resources she makes available on the web. And the biology resources on our intranet are even more extensive!
In chemistry, molecules exist in three dimensional space, so the computer is now an important tool to "see" these molecules in 3-D. We have a Molecular Modeling Center on the chemistry floor to aid our students in this. Dr. Mike Condren, professor of chemistry at CBU, is one of our local experts on the use of WebCT since he has developed several of his chemistry courses with this tool.
In mathematics, the department uses the Maple programs to help visualize functions in several dimensions (parameters). Not only do the math faculty use this tool, they also create tools that they share with others in the world. For instance, Dr. Leigh Becker worked with a CBU student, Micah Wheeler, on his senior research that was presented at the 2005 CBU research poster session. It was entitled A Trapezoidal Method for a Volterra System of Integral Equations. A Maple worksheet was developed from this research, and it has been published by Maplesoft at its Maple Application Center web site.
The use of computers in the lab is everywhere. They provide excellent tools in the gathering of data and in the analysis of that data. Almost every instrument now has a computer interface. We try, however, in the labs to really let the students see and understand what is really going on and not just learn to push buttons.
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Featured Alum: David McKenzie, 1989 Physics alum
The picture on the left shows David McKenzie, our featured alum. (click on it for a larger view)
I graduated from CBU (then CBC) in 1989 with a B.S. in Physics. I started college with an EE major, but the physics labs were so much like a 'magic store' that I was soon captivated and changed my major. True, there were only a handful of physics majors at the time; but the small classes and focused attention of the faculty are qualities of my CBU experience that I wouldn't trade. After CBU, I attended graduate school at the University of Delaware in the Joint Program of the Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Bartol Research Institute. There I received my M.S. for research on flare stars using the local observatory; and I received my Ph.D. for research on the solar corona using an X-ray telescope on the Yohkoh solar-observing satellite. I got totally hooked on operating telescopes and making observations, an interest that started while I was a student at CBU, and which placed me in a perfect position for my current work. And also at UDel, I met my wonderful wife, Wendy.
I was hired right out of grad school to do Education & Public Outreach, and mission operations, for the Yohkoh satellite mission. That brought me to Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. After ten years at MSU, I'm now an Assistant Research Professor of Physics. My specialties are solar physics, solar observations, solar flares, and magnetic reconnection. I advise undergraduate and graduate students on research projects about the Sun, and I oversee a team of grad students, postdocs, and research scientists responsible for operating telescopes on two satellites: NASA's TRACE mission, and the Japan/US/UK Hinode mission. For the Yohkoh mission, and for the Hinode mission, being involved in operations means that sometimes a person has to travel to Japan for several weeks. Darn the luck. All in all, I've spent about 20 months in Japan, feasting on the history, culture, food, sightseeing, and international camaraderie. And in California, DC, Hawaii, Norway, and Scotland.
The picture on the right (click on it for a larger view) shows a super-snazzy image of a solar eruption. It was taken by the TRACE satellite, and shows solar plasma with temperatures near 1.25 million degrees C.
Bragging a little? You bet! I couldn't be happier: we're doing cutting-edge astrophysics as an integral part of the scientific community. But more than that, I have the opportunity to help the next generation of scientists, by being involved in the training of graduate students and undergrad researchers and giving them hands-on experience with the instruments and the data. Along the way, I constantly remember my time at CBU, and strive to give my students the same 'magic store' experience I had.
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Thank You's to Science Faculty
This thank you came to Dr. Johnny B. Holmes, Physics professor, from a physics student at the University of Sussex in the UK:
To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: thanks Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:38:02 +0100 Organisation: University of Sussex, IT Services Hello Sir My name is Ioakim Vakis and I am a physics student. currenty i have solid state physics exams and i was searching on the net for resources. well i dont know if i was allowed to have access to your notes - in any case i had and i view your notes. well , you did GREAT job with extremely analytic explanations. congatulations. thanks .
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Featured Department: Computer Science
(In each issue we feature a different department or major.)
CBU offers two related degrees in the broad field of computing with courses taught in three schools. The School of Business offers courses in Information Technology Management (ITM), the School of Engineering has a major in Computer Engineering (ECE) and the School of Sciences has a major in Computer Science (CS). The ITM courses prepare a graduate to manage software that solves problems in a business environment. The ECE degree prepares a graduate to design hardware and software. The CS degree prepares a graduate to develop software. A computer scientist designs algorithms to solve applied problems efficiently with software in such areas as video games, search engines, bioinformatics and secure communication. For example, one reason why Google is such a widely used tool for web searches is the speed and quality of its search algorithm.
The picture on the left shows Dr. Bedrossian in a Computer Science lab.
Dr. Pascal Bedrossian, a CS faculty member, used a genetic algorithm to create a final exam schedule that meets the needs of both students and faculty. His algorithm creates a final exam schedule that a) has no conflicts for students; b) has no student taking four exams on any day; c) allows faculty to schedule multiple sections in one time slot for a common final exam; and d) minimizes those students who have three exams on one day. His algorithm represents a significant improvement over the old way where some students had to resolve conflicts of two finals in the same period and common final exams for multiple sections were difficult to accomodate.
Our Computer Science majors take an internship course in their junior year where they help to develop software for local businesses. They next take a capstone course in their senior year in which they complete a software project for industry in order to gain additional experience and use their skills and knowledge bases to solve a real problem.
The Computer Science degree requires an option in computer engineering, information technology management, bioinformatics or forensics. Bioinformatics applies techniques of computer science to solve biological problems at the molecular level. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital uses bioinformatics as one of its research tools to find cures for diseases. A computer scientist in forensics applies techniques of computer science to answer questions in the legal field.
CBU offers the opportunity to obtain dual degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and dual degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.
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RIO DE JANEIRO Local TV format's company Formata inked on Feb. 17 a deal with ITV Studios Global Ent. (ITVSGE), under which the Sao Paulo-based company will represent the U.K.'s TV's formats exclusively in Brazil, Formata's CEO Daniela Busoli told Variety in an exclusive interview during the 2o16 Rio Content Market.
"We will be selling licenses of ITV formats to Brazilian networks, as well as adapting ITV formats to be aired in local Brazilian networks," Busoli said.
Busoli has experience with the other two world TV format giants. Before founding Formata in May 2015, she was the CEO of FremantleMedia Brasil and previously served as the managing director of Endemol Brasil.
Prior to the agreement, Formata had already adapted two ITV's cooking series formats for Brazilian TV. The company made the third season of "Hell's Kitchen: Cozinha sob Pressao," which aired on local free-to-air-TV net SBT in the Fall 2015-Jan. 2016 period, with Carlos Bertolazzi performing the role of Gordon Ramsay.
Formata has also produced a local version of "BBQ Champ." Since February, SBT has been airing "BBQ Brasil: Churrasco na Brasa," hosted by Ticiana Villas Boas.
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"I believe ITV was pleased with the results," said Busoli, adding the cooperation evolved into a broader agreement.
Formata has also their own formats. Three of them had been adapted and the series aired on local Brazilian nets: "Adotada," "Papito in love" and "Pequenos Campeoes." Two other Formata format-based shows will open here this year: "YouTubers" and "Z4."
Formata will hold in April in Sao Paulo a showcase for Brazilian nets of ITV's catalog of hundreds of formats available for sales and adaptation, Busoli said.


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UT Wind Ensemble Reads Works by Mikulka, Fieldsteel, Jackfert, and Hayman
The UT Wind Ensemble read works by 4 UT composers this week. It was fantastic to hear this music brought to life by such capable players. The list includes Mike Mikulka's "I Met Senator Levin Today", Eli Fieldsteel's "Hot Cold Ground", Matt Jackfert's "Fight On!", and Jeff Hayman's "Ludvik". Huge thanks to the players, conductors, and Scott Hanna.


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Truckee River Safety Fair, 2009
We just wrapped up another successful safety fair sponsored by the Truckee River Foundation and I was lucky enough to help! We had about 120 kids from the ages of 4 to 14 show up to get a free helmet, pfd and water shoes and learn how to safely float through the rapids on a river. The most important thing I learned was to never dive head first into a river because you can not see the bottom, and always make sure someone has an eye on you. All the kids separated into age groups and I helped out with the little kids, which was mostly teaching the parents about water safety, and that most drownings happen in the presents of an adult. After each class, the kids received a free t-shirt and ice cream and then decorated their helmets at a station set up by the girl scouts. Some of the designs were super neat. Thanks to all the volunteers that helped!
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In addition, Camping World will be the title sponsor of the venue's early season neutral-site Division 1 college football games. The inaugural Camping World Kickoff will debut Labor Day weekend in 2016 and feature Ole Miss vs Florida State. The 2018 game will showcase Alabama and Louisville and the highly anticipated 2019 match-up has just been confirmed between in state rivals, Florida and Miami.
"We're proud to partner with Florida Citrus Sports and the Central Florida community to help build memories for the next generation of residents and visitors," said Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises and host of CNBC's The Profit. "Florida is a key market for us as we have 14 Camping World SuperCenters in this state, more than any other. Having a stadium naming rights deal in place was extremely important for us as we look toward the future. With 60 million-plus visitors to the Orlando area each year, we look forward to strengthening our brand and supporting the growing RV and camping community that has allowed us to be successful in this market."
Camping World Stadium underwent a $207.7 million reconstruction in 2014, re-opening as a state-of-the art venue ready to host world class events. In addition to the Camping World Kickoff games, it is also the nation's only venue to host three college bowl games: the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl and AutoNation Cure Bowl. The iconic facility also annually hosts the Florida Blue Florida Classic and was the state's only stop on the Rolling Stones' Zip Code Tour in 2015. Copa America Centenario will play three games in Camping World Stadium this June; Guns 'n Roses will have a concert in July, and Orlando City Soccer MLS and the Orlando Pride NWSL teams are playing their 2016 seasons here. And, in April 2017, Camping World Stadium will become the first outdoor stadium in the country to host WWE Wrestlemania for a second time.
Currently, three Camping World Kickoff games are scheduled. The Florida State Seminoles and Ole Miss Rebels are set to square off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 5, as the day's only game and will be televised nationally on ESPN. The 2018 game will showcase Alabama and Louisville. The highly anticipated 2019 match-up has just been confirmed between in state rivals, Florida and Miami.
"When we first started discussion about the Kickoff series, we told FCSports that their continued pursuit of high caliber teams was key if our name were to be tied to the series" said Marcus Lemonis. "The Florida and Miami matchup is another great example of that commitment and we're thrilled to help ensure that the highest quality matchups are brought to the Central Florida community.
"We're proud to integrate Camping World, a brand that is the leader in its industry, with all that we continue to do at Camping World Stadium to grow economic impact and improve the quality of life for Central Floridians," said Steve Hogan, CEO of FCSports. "The commitment to both the stadium and the Camping World Kickoff series will ensure that together we deliver on our promises to this community for years to come, and build on the rich heritage of this venue."
Founded in 1966, Camping World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, having grown from a single store in Bowling Green, Kentucky to now 120 SuperCenters nationwide. Camping World serves the needs of camping and RVing families across the nation, whether they enjoy weekends outdoors in a pop-up trailer or live full-time in a custom coach.
Camping World Stadium is not Camping World's first foray into the world of sports sponsorship. The RV and outdoor accessory retailer also sponsors the NASCAR(r) Camping World Truck Series, and the Camping World Independence Bowl.
To learn more about Camping World Stadium or the Camping World Kickoff games, please visit http://www.FloridaCitrusSports.com.


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Managing Editor Job Description:
Restless Books, a nonprofit, independent publisher of international literature based in Gowanus, Brooklyn, seeks a full-time Managing Editor to coordinate production, editorial, financial, human resources, and administrative processes for the company. We seek a team player who is dynamic, resourceful, entrepreneurial, detail-driven, skilled at multitasking and organization, and passionate about literature. The Managing Editor will work closely with the staff in the Brooklyn office and publisher Ilan Stavans, and will coordinate with outside printers, distribution channels, legal and financial advisors, and freelancers. Candidates should have at least two years' experience in book publishing, and will have the opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic and growing publishing house as we face the opportunities and challenges of championing international literature in a rapidly changing world.
Responsibilities Include:
Editorial and Production:
- Manage the editorial process and production calendar
- Oversee galley and eGalley design and production
- Oversee finished book production
- Manage stock and reprints
- Participate in manuscript submissions reading and editorial board decisions
- Act as the lead editor on 1-3 titles a year
- Manage budgets, company finances, and taxes
- Manage contracts, royalties, and payments to vendors and freelancers
- Create weekly and monthly sales reports
- Send monthly financial statements to partners
- Prepare materials for quarterly partners' meetings, including financial statements, P&Ls, sales reports, publication calendar, staff reports, and agenda
- Manage employee payroll and benefits
- Manage staff access to systems and company subscriptions
Admin / Legal:
- Liaise with company attorney(s) regarding legal issues
- Book company travel
- Monitor general company email account and respond to queries
- Maintain close communication with Restless publisher Ilan Stavans and staff regarding all the above.
To Apply:
Send a resume, two references, and a cover letter detailing your interest in the Restless Books Managing Editor position to Editor and Marketing Director Nathan Rostron: nathan[at]restlessbooks[dot]com.


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Please join us and many other local artisans at the first Make Good Market at Heath Ceramics this weekend. Learn about the materials and processes that go into making our baskets and choobs. Pick up the perfect holiday gift while supporting our local craft community.
Check out our 2016 collaboration with our dear friends and neighbors at Heath Ceramics here.


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We have the term catnap for reasons. Cats sleep two-thirds of their life away. That's why a warm and nice cat bed would be important for our furry friends to sleep tight during the 16 or more hours of each day.
The fact is that your cats can actually fall asleep wherever they please. On a sofa, in a box, on a windowsill or the top of a cupboard, behind the curtain, on your lap, each one could be a nice choice for your cats to take a nap.
That makes them become picky towards the cat bed you want them to sleep in. I believe many cat owners have encountered the frustrating fact that your cats prefer any place other than the cat bed you elaborately prepared for them.
In fact, the problem usually is not the bed you brought, but lies in the cat. Have you ever bought a cat bed according to your tastes rather than your cat's opinion? Here are 4 steps you might need to pay attention to when preparing a cat bed, which may help you make it a warm and safe shelter for your sleepy kitty and get her love it!
1. Find the Purrfect Shape for the Cat Bed
First, it depends on your cat's condition. A semi-closed cat bed would be helpful to protect the little kitten, sick cat, and mother cat in a baby nursing period.
Second, the weather and temperature matters. The cat bed should be good at preserving the cat's body heat in the winter, especially for those kittens who are going through their very first winter. Conversely, a cane basket would be a cool place for your cat to drowse away a summer afternoon. If you live in a warm climate, turn to a pad rather than an insulated bed.
Third, you should also consider your cat's habits. Choose a cup-style cat bed if your cat likes to curl up. For cats who like to hide themselves in dark and secure places, a cave-type bed would be great for them.
2. Select the Purrfect Material for the Cat Bed
It is important to keep the cat bed clean and free from fleas. So choose the cat bed with a washable cover. It would be better if the cat bed is made of material that dries quickly.
Interested in DIY a cat bed from your worn clothes? Check out the post How to Make a Cat Bed from an Old Sweater.
3. Find the Purrfect Location for the Cat Bed
Location is the king! It's not only about whether your cat will like it or not but also directly related to her health. First, a quiet corner without too much traffic but are convenient to stay in touch with the cat owner could work well. Second, keep the cat bed away from the windows and doors. Otherwise, your cat might catch a cold by the draughts. Third, never choose a shady or moist place to put the cat bed. That would make your cat's shelter become a greenhouse for parasites. A little more sunshine will always add happiness and health to your cat's life.
4. Introduce the new cat bed to your cat
If your cat hasn't noticed her new bed yet, call her over and encourage her to check out the sweet home you prepared for her. Remember to praise her if she takes an interest in visiting her new bed. You may also put a worn clothing of yours or your cat's old toys in the bed. That will make it smell familiar and friendly to her.
You may change the rules according to the varied situations of your cats. Please feel free to write to me should there be any comments. And don't forget to follow Caution! Cattitude if you find my post helpful!
Good night and sweet dream:)


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Confessions of a Whiner (Part 4 of 5)
When he got to the edge of the parking lot, Josh stepped into the fresh snow around the edge of the lake. He sunk in the snow up to the top of his knees.
I followed. In silence.
I stepped into the fresh snow and sunk up to the top of my leg. I lifted my second foot and took another step into the fresh snow. I was now standing in snow to the tops of both my legs.
Josh continued, steadily moving farther and farther away from me.
I tried to lift one of my feet to take another step. I was completely stuck. I couldn't move. I tried again. In the effort, I lost my balance and fell flat on my back.
It was at that moment that it all became clear to me. I was going to die on this ice fishing trip. I had driven 3 ½ hours in order to freeze to death. I would never see Gord, or my daughters, again. Josh would get all the way to the fishing shack before he noticed that I was not behind him. In fact, knowing Josh, he might even fish for an hour or two before he noticed I was missing.
After he fished, he would return to his truck. By then, I would be buried under a pile of snow that had blown on top of me. Hopefully, he would find me. He would probably put me in the box of the truck, because I would be too frozen to bend onto the seat. It felt very undignified. He would drive me home to my family. And when he handed my frozen body over to Gord, he would say, "It's too bad, I always thought your wife was a little tougher, Gord."
Poor Gord. And my children…
Such a tragedy.
And why? All because I was too proud to tell my friend the truth about me – I really am a Whiner. I hate being cold. I didn't want to walk through the deep snow to the ice fishing shack. I didn't want to ice fish. I didn't even want to eat fish. I like chicken.
As I lay there bent over backwards with my legs stuck in the deep snow, I wanted only one thing. I wanted to whine.
Continue to find out how the fishing trip ends.


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A De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) professor and his PhD student have urged the medical profession and media to change the way in which a new HIV prevention treatment is represented if they want it to work.
Professor Rusi Jaspal carried out the first study to find out what men in the UK felt about PrEP – a new HIV prevention treatment said to reduce the risk of infection by 86% if taken daily.
He found that men who would benefit most from taking PrEP were being put off by its association with "high risk" people – as they did not want to place themselves in this category.
The article, published in Cogent Medicine, illustrates how misconceptions and fear of social stigma is hindering the fight against HIV/AIDS in the UK.
Prof Jaspal called on the medical profession and media to do more to improve perceptions and understandings of the potentially life-saving drug.
He said: "The bottom line is that PrEP works. If we are serious about wanting to prevent HIV infections, we need to roll out PrEP to those at highest risk of infection. This needs to be coupled with awareness-raising and stigma reduction. Many people misunderstand PrEP and believe that it's only for 'promiscuous people'. This is misleading. Our research clearly shows that the biggest barrier to accessing PrEP is the stigma that often underpins it. We must challenge this."
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are the group most affected by HIV in the UK. Around 45,000 MSM were living with HIV in the UK in 2014.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a novel HIV prevention option which has been available in America since 2012 and is in clinical trials in the UK. Prof Jaspal's study involved in-depth qualitative individual and focus group interviews with MSM, comprising HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals. The interviewees were asked about their views on PrEP in terms of their knowledge of the treatment and their feelings towards it.
They found that many were unconvinced by its efficacy as a method of protection. Some said they would not use condoms consistently while taking PrEP, which is recommended given that PrEP does not provide protection against other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Many people said they would feel stigmatised at the idea of being "high risk" by taking PrEP. It also highlighted a general lack of understanding about what constituted high-risk activities.
One HIV-negative participant said he thought PrEP would not benefit him because he did not perceive himself as "high-risk", despite reporting multiple condomless sexual encounters, because he was not "Someone who is out at chemsex parties every weekend."
Other participants made reference to the stigmatising label "Truvada Whore", namely someone who engages in frequent reckless sexual behaviour because they believe they are made safer by taking PrEP. The authors said this reflected negative press reporting of the treatment, leading ultimately to 'individuals perceiving the treatment as a potentially viable HIV prevention tool at a population level, but unsuitable for themselves personally.
The study's co-author Christos Daramilas, a PhD researcher in sexual health psychology said: "PrEP would benefit various groups in society, not just MSM. PrEP could also facilitate what we call 'serodiscordant relationships', that is, relationships between people who do not have the same HIV status, because it provides both physical and psychological protection."
The authors also argued that perceptions of PrEP would only change if healthcare professionals and the media altered their approach to representing the treatment. They said it would be more effective to present PrEP as a "further level of protection" against HIV, in addition to condoms and other prevention strategies.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Fairy garden and garlic
We (our au pair, who is just as addicted to craft as I am, and I) decided to make something special for my boy's girlfriend (they are 2 and he is besotted). She is crazy about fairies. I have a beautiful book of 100 flowers to knit and crotchet by Lesley Stanfield which I have been wanting to play with, so we decided to make her a fairy garden.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
alpaca shearing 2013
Shearing alpacas is always interesting. They are tied up and shorn one side then flipped over and the other side is shorn. Some taken it in their stride, others like our young wether squeal the whole way through! It is amazing the difference in their size and presence before and after shearing!
You can see the difference in the photos above and left, Silver Rose our pride and joy with her fleece a few days ago on the left and Silver Rose and Tux in the photo above. They look so skinny!
They sulk a bit but as you can see above Tux was still willing to talk to me!
I couldn't help but show you the snow pea growing in our veggie patch and I love this photo of our new chooks enjoying their new accommodation!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Chickens finally!
We finally have some (hopefully laying) barnevelder hens on our property! As the old isa browns died off we have been wanting to replenish with barnevelders but they have been very hard to source locally. We found some 1st year layers at Parkes and my hubby went to pick then up today! I really hope there will be fresh eggs to be had over the coming days!
We also picked up some young roosters to fatten up. They are a bit cute which might make them a little difficult to eat! I couldn't get a good photo as they were busy running from the toddler!
The one remaining isa brown chook is giving them a bit of a hard time but hopefully they will all settle down after roosting tonight.
Friday, December 6, 2013
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
With a small boy in the house we are getting organised for Christmas earlier than we have in previous years. Putting up this quilt has made it feel like Christmas is on its way! I finished this quilt last year after a few years working knit sporadically. It is a Kellie Wulfsohn pattern and I enjoyed every minute working on it!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Milo vest finished!
|alpacas and milo vest
The yarn came from this beautiful animal, silver rose. So lovely to knit with.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Proper farm!
Well I might be dreaming about the proper farm bit but 4 heifers have come visiting for a few months. We have an extraordinary amount of feed for our property size and one of our friends farm is low on feed so its a win-win situation! The photo above is of the heifers arriving and below are the alpacas milling about checking out the newcomers.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
baby kina christening gift
Wow, I now understand everyone's obsession with the baby kina pattern! I love it! The knitting needles I used were a bit of a struggle to fit it all on so I'll have to find longer needles or circular needles next time but the results were worth it!
It was knitted using yarn from our alpaca Julie's 2012 fleece. It has such a beautiful feel to it! Hopefully this will be an extra special christening gift for our friend's baby. It just needs some small wooden buttons now!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Pelicans are a bit lost!
We came home this afternoon to find 6 pelicans sitting on our lawn! Spring creek reservoir must be full of fish!
Friday, November 8, 2013
Windy and dry...
The weather here is usually glorious but today is hot and windy, oh so windy! The poor alpacas are particularly uncomfortable, they should have been shorn by now but we have been waiting for Goldie to have her cria so she can be shorn at the same time. She looks particularly uncomfortable camped out by the water! Julie doesn't look to happy either! (Goldie and Julie are the light brown and white alpacas respectively either side of the water trough.) if she doesn't hurry up and have it we might need to organise the shearing for the others regardless!
Thursday, November 7, 2013
I looked out the window to see a huge number if ducks feasting on our lawn!
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Sweet water for steers
I peered over the garden this afternoon to check the steers water and I became very worried as it appeared to be empty. All I could see from a distance was what looked to be empty white sides of the bath. On closer inspection I found it was petals floating in the water!! Very pretty!
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Roses and puddings
I'm a bit late with my Christmas puddings this year. I would normally put them on on the October ling weekend but this weekend has been the first chance I've had over last few weeks!
Our first roses of the season are out! We are usually about 2 weeks behind the rest of Orange but it seemed longer this year.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
more alpaca yarn!
Life at adagio alpacas continues to be hectic! In the last couple of weeks we have done so much! We welcomed our wonderful au pair (oh wow, why didn't I do this before!?! My boy is so much happier and so much less mummy guilt about working!!!). We attended the Australian National Field Days and had some wonderful alpaca friends from Keiana Lodge staying here whilst they were exhibiting as well as some family!
Today I felt like it was Christmas or my birthday! When I went to the post office my yarn was waiting for me! We had sent to Fibre Naturally off Tux's 2012 cria fleece and Julie's 2012 fleece to see how they came back and I'm so pleased! I can't wait to start knitting! Now I just have to finish the vest I'm knitting so I can start something new! Will I be that patient? Probably not!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
It has been exceptionally busy around here, I've returned to work after 4 months leave and it is taking time for us all to adjust to the new routine. My return to work also coincided with the start of daylight savings on the long weekend which was a difficult co-incidence for my 2 year old. It caused some major disruption to sleeping patterns for quite a while. Hopefully life with settle down a bit for a while!
Dusk was just so beautiful here that I grabbed the camera and took some photos! I found out that we can see the sun set over Mount Canobolas from our veggie patch, someone's tree must have come down so that we can now see through! Unfortunately it didn't photograph well.
My Father-In-Law has been busy mowing so with the warm weather our lawns look amazing!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Gorgeous golden, butter wouldn't melt... Right?
From the look for Bartok you'd think that butter wouldn't melt... Right? Wrong!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Pullet needs to move out!
It's been funny having this chick living in my bathroom but it is nearly feathered enough to be outside overnight and I can't wait!
It seems the food is tastier around the back...
It is also looking like this chick is a pullet, contrary to my initial guess, no sign of a comb or other likely rooster signs. I'm quite happy about this since it really was hens we were after! Now we just need to source some more.. I think I'll invest a better incubator before I attempt to hatch chicks again!
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wow! I woke up this morning to hear the sound of a kookaburra chorus! I hope I spot one soon!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
photos of adagio alpacas
|Tulips in bloom
I love this time of year, we are planting veggies, attempting to keep the weeds under control and generally enjoying the warm weather! My husband has had a beautiful camera for some time but I've never really had a play. On the weekend I picked it up and had some fun!The tulips are just starting to bloom. They are my favourites...
Some alpaca action photos, the photo of Ebony is so cute, she was checking out the camera, probably wondering if she could eat it! Its nice to have a good photo of Ebony, usually she doesn't come out well in photos as she is too black and needs a really good camera to show depth.
|Have you got food for us?
|Run! Maybe there is food?
|The young steers, just watching...
|All the fruit trees are about to bloom, hopefully we will get fruit off this one this year.
|Veggie patch area renovations
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