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Finally, a restaurant we can all agree on.
And by "we" I mean quite literally everyone. Your friends, your mom, your mom's friends, your friend's mom, people in the banking industry, people in the media industry, people in the restaurant industry, even that person you work with who pretty much only eats at Hillstone. They all love Upland. And we do, too. So much so that today it receives one of the highest ratings on all of The Infatuation. Love is a beautiful thing.
There are a lot of factors that make Upland a special restaurant. The food, handled by former Il Buco Alimentari chef Justin Similie, is California-inspired, vegetable-driven, and absolutely incredible. The menu has so many superstar dishes on it that we've pretty much stopped giving people a list of things to order when they ask us what they should eat. The restaurant itself, designed by well-known firm Roman and Williams, is not only beautiful, but it's also functional. There's a lively bar area that's Perfect For a quick drink and some food, and the tables in the dining room behind it are comfortable, spacious, and just quiet enough that you can actually carry on a conversation. The whole thing is done up in jade and copper, and is the kind of environment that makes you think to yourself, "Opulence, I has it." But it's also casual enough that you won't feel like you have to hit Drybar before dinner, or whatever else you ladies do to your head these days before a big night out. The service is friendly and professional, the cocktails are good, and the wine list is extensive and loaded with great bottles in the $50 range. So yeah, they got pretty much everything right.
Then again, all of those qualities that I just rattled off are true of a lot of other restaurants that we love in New York City. And yet none of those have a rating north of 9.0. Why? Because it's the ability to be so universally appealing that makes Upland unique. This isn't a cool restaurant (even though it's pretty cool), it isn't a restaurant industry hang (even though you'll see lots of those types eating here), and it's not a stuffy place in the lobby of a hotel (even though that's where most of our new restaurants are these days). It's just a really great restaurant, with really great food, that you can be confident will please pretty much anyone you're planning to have dinner with. Even that guy from the office who really loves Hillstone. You guys should spend some more time together anyway.
Food Rundown
A caesar salad that doesn't really look or taste all that much like a caesar salad, but you want it regardless. This thing has a whole bunch of colorful roughage, a whole lot of flavor, and is one of the better salads we've ever had. A must order.
Pizza is the new pasta, and that means every restaurant on earth serves at least one these days. Upland is no exception. We've found the pizzas here to be the only inconsistent thing on the menu. We weren't crazy about the one with pear and stracciatella, but we absolutely loved the pie with 'nduja sausage. Results may vary.
A huge hen of the woods mushroom on a plate, sitting atop some Cloumage, a fresh farm cheese. This is a must order from the "Vegetables" section of the menu, assuming you are cool with a giant mushroom that sort of looks like an alien.
You could eat some carrots. You can certainly have some brussels sprouts. Or you could stop being so boring and order this celery root dish that comes with black truffle butter. I can't say I've ever had anything that tastes like this (maybe a weird potato?), but I do know that I want to eat it again.
Another must order and another example of why Upland is such a good restaurant. Ever had puffed farro and black trumpet mushrooms in your steak tartare? Didn't think so. Get ready to not want it any other way.
The menu tells me that something called yuzu kosho, a Japanese citrus and chili paste, is what makes these big, meaty duck wings so enjoyable to eat. But my brain tells me it's the fact that I'm eating with my hands like a caveman in an upscale restaurant. Either way, these things are incredible.
Estrella is a big, star-shaped noodle, and here it sits in a bowl with chicken liver, sherry, rosemary, and sage. It's about as savory thing as you could possibly eat, and it's really good. It's just not as good as the bucatini cacio e pepe.
Good lord. This is a cacio e pepe that will ruin you for all other cacio e pepes. It's cheesy, it's peppery, and it's so silky smooth you'll want to unhinge your jaw and shimmy the entire bowl down your throat. Get it.
An excellent option if you're looking for some thing on the lighter side, though none of this menu is particularly heavy. Simple, clean, and delicious.
Somewhere under all of those peppers and persimmon lies a huge, delicious piece of pork that apparently comes from the neck region of the animal. It eats like the best pork chop you've ever had, further proving that every single part of a pig is absolutely delicious. If this isn't on your table, you've made a huge mistake.

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Reported fraternity theft a misunderstanding
May 12, 2015
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University police have determined that a reported burglary at the FarmHouse fraternity on Sunday (May 10) was a misunderstanding, and two computers that were taken have been returned.
A man and woman, who saw morning media reports on Monday (May 11), immediately went to the Purdue Police Department and said they were the ones who had left with the computers. The two said an individual at the house had granted them permission to go in and look for scrap items in the soon-to-be demolished house. Once they realized the computers had been reported as a theft, they returned them to Purdue police.
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|Mycophenolate pharmacokinetics and inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase activity in liver transplant recipients with an emphasis on therapeutic drug monitoring.
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|Background. The pharmacokinetics of the immunosuppressant mycophenolic acid (MPA) demonstrates high inter- and intra-patient variability. Variation in the binding of MPA to albumin has been postulated to be an important factor in this variability, and monitoring of free MPA has been suggested to improve therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of MPA. Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) is the target enzyme for MPA, therefore the IMPDH activity in lymphocytes can serve as a marker of the MPA-specific response. This study aimed to explore how the albumin concentration influences the free concentration of MPA in liver transplant recipients and to assess whether alteration in the free MPA influences IMPDH activity in CD4 + cells. Methods. Blood samples were taken from 20 liver transplant recipients on two separate occasions (days 3-5 and 16-21). Total and free concentrations of MPA, and IMPDH activity were measured during the first 4 h of each dose interval. Results. Albumin levels correlated with the free fraction of MPA. However, the total MPA and free MPA were equal predictors of the immunosuppressive response as defined by IMPDH activity. Conclusion. Total and free MPA are equally good predictors of the immunosuppressive effect exerted by MPA as defined by IMPDH activity. IMPDH activity measurements represent a promising approach to TDM in patients treated with MPA.
|Pål A Reine; Nils T Vethe; Ulf E Kongsgaard; Anders M Andersen; Pål D Line; Ali M Ali; Stein Bergan
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Faith Formation in the Eparchy
The eparchy of Kothamangalam was established in 1956 by Pope Pius XII, bifurcating the eparchy of Ernakulam. The new eparchy included the foranes of Kothamangalam, Mailacombu and Arakuzha. Rt. Rev. Mgr. Mathew Pothanamuzhy was appointed the first bishop of the eparchy.
Among the various pastoral activities faith formation was given prime importance. Rev. Fr. Varghese Mothakunnel was in charge of the catechetical activities. He divided the whole diocese in to seven zones, viz., Kothamangalam, Arakuzha, Mailacombu, Muthalakodam, Karimannoor, Vazhakulam and Marika, to make the activities systematic and more effective. Faith education was given to students dividing them in to three groups, viz., Lower Primary, Upper Primary and High School. A centralized system of conducting examinations was also adopted.
Rev. Fr. John Vallamattam assumed the office of director in 1960. The office was given the name Vijnanabhavan. In 1973 Rev. Fr. Mathew Valiamattam was appointed as the director of Vijnanabhavan.
From 1977 onwards the catechetical activities in the diocese gathered new momentum under the patronage and guidance of the new Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. George Punnakottil. Rev. Fr. Mathew Valiamattam (1973-1981), Rev. Fr. George Oliappuram (1981-1985) and Rev. Fr. George Kottoor (1985-1987) served as directors successively for a decade. Vijnanabhavan Book Stall was the initiative of Rev. Fr. Joseph Mulanjanani who assumed the office of director in 1987. Rev. Fr. Cherian Varikattu (1993-1994), and Rev. Fr. Jose Kizhakkel (1994-1997) served as directors in succession and contributed much to the catechetical formation of the students of the diocese. Rev. Fr. Stanley Kunnel, after his specialization in catechesis, assumed the office of director in 1997. The bifurcation of the diocese in 2002 necessitated a rearrangement of the zonal divisions. The whole faith formation was focused around seven regions, viz., Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Vazhakulam, Thodupuzha, Muthalakkodam, Karimannoor and Paingottoor. Fr. Stanley also rendered exquisite service as the joint secretary of the Synodal Commission for Catechesis during the period from 2004 to 2011.
Rev. Fr. Jose Arackal was the director from 2006-2009. He successfully introduced the one week intensive program called Viswasolsav. The catechetical department of Changanacherry has been giving constant support and assistance in the introduction of the scheme and the preparation of the text books.
Rev. Fr. George Thekkekara served as the director from 2009 to 2012. The forane system was given prominence and the catechetical activities became focused around twelve foranes. The catechetical committee was also reorganized making it a representative body of forane directors and forane representatives and other nominated and ex-officio members. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Namattam was the director of Vijnanabhavan from 2012 to 2015. It was under his tenure that the Viswasolsav work books began to be published from the diocese itself based on the Bible. Rev. Fr. Joseph Ezhumayil is serving as the director since 2015 onwards. Bible Nursery text (Unneesoyude Koottukar) was published and Bible Nurseries are now started in all the parishes. Extra hand books for each class are also published based on the lives of saints. Catechism PTAs have been formed in all the Sunday Schools.
As per the year 2016-17 there are 117 Sunday school units and altogether 27726 students of which 13722 are boys and 14004 are girls. Of the 1923 teachers, 9 are priests, 470 are nuns and 1444 are lay teachers (475 gent and 969 lady teachers), who render their selfless service to educate children in faith. The classes are held for 1 ½ hours every Sunday under the effective guidance of each parish priest.


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Having energy efficient equipment is very important to the overhead cost of your building. Up to nearly half of a building's energy consumption is through the HVAC system. Having properly functioning equipment can drastically reduce your energy consumption thus putting money back into your pocket. Although the up-front costs are sometimes painful, it is well worth the initial investment of an energy efficient system. Depending on the efficiency of your HVAC equipment, payback periods can be extremely short thus saving you money quickly.
Along with saving money and energy with new equipment, fewer unit-related costs also occur. The majority of the time, the older the equipment the greater amount of mechanical problems arise. With new equipment not only will you be able to enjoy not having to constantly call a contractor for repairs, but saved repair costs will reduce your payback period.
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Lavender Blossom Martini
As shared from the kitchen of Once Upon a Plate by Mari
Cocktail Shaker
Vodka; preferably "Rain Organic" Lavender Lemonade Vodka
St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur
Lavender Flower Syrup (if not available substitute Lavender Simple Syrup, recipe below)
Lavender sprigs (optional)
For one drink:
1 1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Elderberry Liqueur
1/2 ounce Lavender Syrup
Lavender sprig for garnish
Method: Place all ingredient (except lavender sprig) in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, pour into martini glass, garnish with lavender sprig and enjoy.
Lavender Simple Syrup
1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms (organic, culinary lavender only.)
1/2 cup sugar (If you like a sweeter syrup, add more ~ up to a cup of sugar)
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar (If you like a sweeter syrup, add more ~ up to a cup of sugar)
1 cup water
In a small saucepan combine the sugar and water, bring to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar. Add lavender to pan and remove from heat; allow to cool to room temperature then strain lavender blossoms from the syrup.
Store strained syrup in a glass or ceramic container, cover and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
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Soul Mate
Soulmate is a tool to support resolve the frequent difficulty of developing a rapidly autocomplete function. I have in no way believed in soulmates, until not too long ago, my soulmate walked into my life, totally unexpected, and it's been a whirlwind of thoughts, feelings..feelings, why am I feeling like this sort of factor, I've never felt this way about anybody prior to, he believes in soulmates, I had to do my investigation, yes!! WOW…this created some factors in my life so clear…I am just ten days away from getting married and frequently wondered how I could be marrying him" when I had such a sturdy connection to my ex. My ex is surely my soulmate.
Soulmate is when you look into each other eyes close eye to eye but you see previous your eye, is like your hunting into every single other soul. Meeting your Life Partner is generally not something you spiritually or energetically prepare your self for like you would with a soulmate. I figured if a person was your soulmate that meant you could not see your self with someone else or let alone devoid of that person. In order for your soulmate to recognize you, he has to know you are searching for him.
SoulMate is a documentary film that journeys into the realities facing today's effective, Christian, single African American ladies. When we ask for a Soulmate we are seriously asking to grow and create in consciousness, and not understanding this can often block the energy from coming to us. Possibly you just comprehend, that life as a guitarist is much easier when you usually have your SoulMate by your side, or…in your gig-bag. This short article just touches on a couple of of the reasons discovering your soulmate can be so difficult and briefly appears at the solutions. The SoulMate combines five pedals, a tuner and an integrated switching technique in 1.
The SoulMate can be utilized as if it was five pedals super glued with each other, but there´s much more – the integrated switching system will let you activate any mixture of the effects by a single press on a footswitch. These quotes bring point of view to unique tips of enjoy and will make you think about your personal relationships and what you want from them. But from time to time life also teaches us that somebody we felt was a soulmate was essentially a deeply, true and good friend but not a romantic soulmate.
Quite a few instances, they will leave your life in a single way or another when you have discovered the critical lesson they're there to impart—and this can hurt a fantastic deal, but doesn't negate their status as a soulmate. In my opinion, the correct definition of a soulmate is someone who you are extremely compatible with. A single of the issues to understand from this film is that excellent issues can come out of the most terrible and hard event. Your soulmate makes you feel completely whole, healed and intact, like no piece is missing from the puzzle.
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KITTERY, Maine — Shapleigh Middle School students joined youngsters across America this week in learning simple computer programming — and thanks to two teachers, the school is the only one in Maine to receive a $10,000 grant to further that education.
KITTERY, Maine — Shapleigh Middle School students joined youngsters across America this week in learning simple computer programming — and thanks to two teachers, the school is the only one in Maine to receive a $10,000 grant to further that education.
At an all-school assembly Friday, Principal Anne Ellis announced that Code.org — a national nonprofit organization that encourages computer science education — chose Shapleigh for the grant based on an application submitted by teachers Doreen Carson and Seth Cole. The application outlined a curriculum for this past week, which was Computer Science Education Week.
Students have been learning programming through a variety of activities, including writing simple computer code, programming for a LEGO robotics competition and more. Code.org offered online or smartphone tutorials by staff at Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook.
Superintendent Allyn Hutton told the students that when she was in high school, one computer was shared by all students. Today, she woke up by a cell phone alarm, checked e-mails that included one with a picture of her grandson, listened the Christmas carols using Bluetooth, and entered the school by swiping a card.
Capt. William Greene, commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, also spoke to the students about the importance of technology.
"A lot of the jobs that are going to be out there in the future haven't even been invented yet," said Greene, whose son attends Shapleigh. "Science fiction today will be science fact tomorrow."
He told the students that some of them may want to work at the shipyard later, jobs that will require a grounding in computer science and technology. And he said if America is to remain competitive, more people need to go into technical fields.
Among those attending the event Friday was Jay Collier, director of the Maine-based organization Project Login. Collier works with schools and with Code.org to help develop computer science curriculum.
"This school stepped up early," he said of Shapleigh's involvement with Code.org. "It's great that this part of the state is getting some recognition."
The grant will be used to purchase 3D printers, kits that allow students to make their own robots and "MaKey MaKey" kits that allow students to create simple computer programs.


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here's a brand new design i cooked up especially for mondo's upcoming "house party" gallery exhibit. the show will feature over 100 artists, all creating original pieces, all for $200 each. kind of insane.
i wanted to engineer a piece that is a showcase for scrollwork. looking to the animal kingdom for reference, i narrowed my choices down to a fish, a deer (antlers are fun) and a beetle. in the end, i couldn't pass up the opportunity to create those wings.
check out the process gallery below for detail shots and to see the crate i built to get this guy safely to the show.
house party opens friday, march 18 at the mondo gallery in austin, tx. you can read all about it here.


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Two quick things for readers of this blog thing:
- I've not been active on the blog throughout much of November for one very simple reason: this is the busiest month of the year for me, and more so because I've been working almost non-stop on exam materials throughout the month and the three months preceding it. I'm getting a PhD, after all.
I also have a lot of other stuff to deal with: I'm grading a lot of papers (teaching three classes), I have three exams to write up and administer, and I'm teaching a bunch (four days a week). Add all that in with holidays and so on and you've got a not-very-active Shaun person. Granted, I've also been playing a bit of Starcraft 2 as a stress reliever, so…
But there's one interesting thing going on, and that's this:
- Larry Nolen of OF Blog of the Fallen just posted a 5,500-word interview with me! I think it will be of interest to readers of this blog, as Larry asked me questions about blogging, podcasting, comics, postermodernism, fandom, and much more. I think it's a pretty darn good interview. Feel free to read it and leave a comment over there.
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Tuesday morning temps in the 70s will head into the lower 80s in South Florida by the afternoon.
A quick spritz is possible this morning with the onshore breeze. Although it will not be a windy as Monday, the breeze will range from 10-20 mph. The high risk of rip currents continues at local beaches and swimmers must use caution.
It will be mainly dry Tuesday with on and off clouds, at times thick this morning. This afternoon will feature sun and scattered clouds.
Seasonable highs will gradually warm into the mid and upper 80s by late this week and weekend.
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An intimate evening with Renée Kohlman aka SweetSugarBean, popular food blogger and cookbook author. 'All the Sweet Things', is a hot off the press collection of baked goods and stories from the kitchen.
Renée will demonstrate a recipe from the book for you to try and chat about what it was like to write and photograph her beautiful cookbook. Grab a glass of wine and enjoy this one of a kind event.
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Canon has always been one of the leading developers of cameras and even today, some of the most widely used Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras all around the world are by Canon. One of the recently launched models, Canon EOS 70D, has proved to be an amazingly well rounded camera for enthusiast and professional photographers. The model was announced in July 2013 and hit the market in late August 2013. Buyers have an option to choose between three lenses with the body: EF-S 18-55 mm IS STM, EF-S 18-200 mm IS and EF-S 18-135 mm IS STM.
The reason why Canon's EOS 70D gained so much popularity is because of its Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus feature. Not only has it provided a great improvement in the focusing speed, but in the focus accuracy as well. When it comes to capturing stills or making videos using the Live view, EOS 70D provides an amazing focus speed, accuracy and consistency. The conventional autofocus was unable to give this speed and accuracy in Live view, especially at large apertures such as f/1.8 but EOS 70D has impressed photographers all across the globe.
The plenty of detail which EOS 70D offers in raw files is absolutely impressive. The natural colors along with pleasant contrast and saturation makes camera's images very sharp and appealing. Moreover, the EOS 70D's touch screen makes it easy and quick to use and switch between various settings. The touch also enables users to scroll between images smoothly and pinching the screen can zoom-in the picture, allowing user to check the sharpness. Therefore the screen is much more responsive as compared to previous models.
Features like built-in Wi-Fi and silent shutter mode have also pleased photographers as taking pics in quiet environments is no more a problem, and the images can be instantly shared too.
Key features of Canon's EOS 70D are as follow:
- 20.2MP APS-C 'Dual Pixel CMOS AF' sensor
- 19-point AF system, all points cross-type, sensitive to -0.5 EV
- 'Creative Filter' image processing styles, previewed in live view
- Single-axis electronic level
- 63-zone iFCL metering system
- 'Silent' shutter mode
- DIGIC 5+ image processor
- ISO 100-12800 standard, 25600 expanded
- 1080p30 video recording, stereo sound via external mic
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- In-camera High Dynamic Range and Multiple Exposure modes (JPEG-only)
- Single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot
- Built-in flash works as off-camera remote flash controller
- 7fps continuous shooting, burst depth 65 JPEG / 16 Raw
- AF microadjustment (can be set individually for up to 40 lenses, remembered by lens serial number)
- Fully-articulated touchscreen, 1040k dot 3″ ClearView II LCD, 3:2 aspect ratio
- 98% viewfinder coverage, 0.95x magnification, switchable gridlines and electronic level display
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Happy Home: Twenty-One Sewing and Craft Projects to Pretty Up Your Home. By Jennifer Paganelli. Chronicle Books. $27.50.
This book by the creator of Sis Boom Fabrics contains patterns, with paper templates, for simple home-decorating projects, including a ruffle pillow, an appliqué pillow, a quilt-top dog bed, a duvet and a padded and covered headboard, among others.
"Happy Home" is a follow-up to Paganelli's "Girl's World: Twenty-One Sewing Projects to Make for Little Girls" (2011, Chronicle).
One section is devoted to party items, including a vintage banner, extra large pompoms, a tablecloth and napkins, a fancy apron and something Paganelli calls a "Sophia Stocking," which is an extra-large fabric stocking stuffed with presents. The book shows them hanging over a fireplace, but the setting is clearly spring or early summer, and the stockings are constructed in pinks and whites, not traditional greens and reds to suggest the winter holiday. The implication seems to be that the hanging of stockings over the fireplace can be done for any party at any time of the year. Maybe it won't look weird to some; not everyone holds these traditions dear.
All projects feature Paganelli's bold fabrics - and by "bold" we mean "pink." Even the non-pink fabrics seem pink.
"Million Dollar Rooms" on HGTV
This new show, which premiered Tuesday, features very high-end houses with rooms that cost far more than the average house.
Carter Oosterhouse, is the show host, and he does a great job of looking and sounding impressed.
Then again, it's hard to hold back the "oohs" and "ahs" when faced with a custom-built dining table that seats 80 people, with place settings made of 18-carat gold and Waterford crystal. Or a state-of-the-art kitchen with a diamond chandelier. Or another kitchen with a built-in waterfall.
And there's the couple, Brian and Kim Ross (pictured), who built a garage for their collection of Ferraris.
New episodes are scheduled to air at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
This app gives you the house square footage when you punch in room dimensions. Use individual room sizes for shopping trips. $2.99.
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Are you looking for something a little different to do with your Shaker Frames? Stampin' Up's Shaker Frames come in 6 different sizes. Make this set of cards using one of each size plus all 6 sentiments from the stamp set A Word for You.
The cost of this class is $10 CAD and here's what you get....
-Video tutorials plus written instuctions to make all 6 cards
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Below you will see a scene from last years (February 2010) Winter 2010 finals. Below that is the debut of the PRAY BALL logo which will adorn our shirts this season. Woo-Hoo!
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Nokia announced Lumia 1020 windows 8 phone with superb hardware and 41 megapixel camera for HD photography. Everybody knows that android mobiles have a great value in market recent days but Nokia has not adopted android OS but they are working with windows phones. They are now competing with them through windows mobiles and they have launched a lot of good windows phones. Lumia 1020 is coming with dual core processor and Adreno 225 GPU to fet better graphics. Upcoming windows phone has 4.5 inch screen with protection of Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Befor this, they have launched Lumia 920 and Lumia 925. This mobile will have a great camera that will help you to enjoy full HD photography.
Here are full specifications of Nokia Lumia 1020 that have been collected from different news sources.
Lumia upcoming phone will support 4.5 inch "AMOLED WXGA" LCD which will have resolution of "1280 x 768" pixels. It will have Gorilla Glass three protection and pixel density of 332ppi.
Dual core "1.5 GHz" processor will be there for processing. There will be "Adreno 225" for graphic processing.
RAM and Storage:
Nokia Lumia 1020 will given with the RAM of 2GB along with storage space of 32GB. There will also 7GB space of Sky Driver.
This mobile will powered with a huge camera of 41 megapixels that can take pictures with amazing quality and resolution of "7712 x 5360", autofocus, ZEISS lens, focal length of 26mm and Nokia apps support wowww. It will provide with LED and Xenon flash for video and picture purpose. There will also be a front facing camera of 1.2 MP.
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upcoming phone will have Microsoft Windows Phone 8 installed in it as OS.
It will have a battery of 2000 mAh and wireless charging will also support the phone.
Nokia Lumia 1020 will come with Bluetooth v3, WiFi, NFC, microUSB v2 and 3.5mm audio jack as connectivity features. Weigh and thinness will be 158g and 10.4mm. Windows phoen 8 mobile will be available at AT&T on July 26, 2013 and in September at other countries and sales points. Dual core CPU and Adreno 225 GPU will give good speed and better graphics. 41 megapixel camera will give HD photography to users and Windows phone 8 OS will give latest features and experience. You will be able to choose you device from yellow, black and white colors. Device has the price of $299 only. Have a nice day.


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Saturday, January 16, 2016
Morning person
I've been feeling reclusive lately. I'm not really sure why, but it feels like the right thing to do. I cherish my alone time, which for me amounts to four mornings a week while my children are in school. Staying home in the mornings is mostly a restorative thing. I'm trying to use the time to do things I don't have time (or energy, or peace) for otherwise, like reading and sewing. Crochet can happen almost anywhere; I often crochet in front of the TV, and I take small projects with me on the go. More than the hobbies, it's just good to have some quiet in my day. I feel like my children are getting louder all the time. They're happy, and it's wonderful, but oh, the noise! And I've only got two.
I've felt really stressed out for a couple of months with the LB's medical stuff - not the boy and his needs, but the endless cajoling, arguing and pleading with people at every level of the healthcare chain. I often make my phone calls in the mornings when I'm alone, which can detract from the peacefulness in a big way, but it's a time when I can accomplish things I need to deal with. I can't say I feel restored by this, but it feels good to strike something off the list (even if it does contribute to my reclusive ways and overall grumbliness).
What's your best time of day? Morning all the way, for me. I prefer to do almost anything early in the day - housework, baking or cooking, paperwork, doctor's appointments, grocery shopping. I think more clearly and I feel fresher, healthier somehow. I think I look better too - my hair hasn't lost all its body yet, my always-minimal makeup still looks like it was applied by a grown-up, my clothes are still neatly arranged. I use fewer swear words. I think I lose my grip by about three in the afternoon and it all goes downhill from there.
Are you having a good weekend? It's a quiet one here. Cold and sunny outside, just how I like it. I have some new library books. I'm still working away on Hensfoot, and I ordered some yarn this week for a future project, a new super-sized afghan for our bed, which I have promised myself I WILL NOT START until Hensfoot is done and dusted. I hope to start a cross-stitch project soon. This is such a good time of year for it; the sun shines into our living room most of the day and I can sit in the window with bright light behind me.
Guess what? We bought a new car this week. Like, a new-new car. I've never had one before, so I'm very excited. We got to choose the colors and everything. It's for the Bear to drive (his 1999 vehicle barely functions at this point; my 2006 still has plenty of life in it), but I shall be hijacking as often as possible.
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i tend to have trouble getting out of bed in the mornings, as i don't sleep too well but i think like you i function a little better in the mornings but i've always been a night owl, though that is slowly diminishing as i get older.ReplyDelete
gosh i love your photos, they are just so natural, plucked right out of your day.
what is the patchwork going to be? one of the little bears quilts? can't wait to see that finished
thanx for sharing
I get a lot done in the morning, but I'm not by nature a morning person. I hate getting up, I've always been this way. Really seem to wake up about 7 pm.ReplyDelete
I know about the need for quiet and for crafting! so sorry for the medical issues; that is stressful! Peace to you!ReplyDelete
Morning person here, I love my mornings. By the afternoon, I just want to curl up at home, and drinks cups and cups of tea. Good weekend here, lots of fun with friends. Congratulations on the car, how exciting! Enjoy the rest of your weekend Jennifer.ReplyDelete
Hooray for the new car - very exciting!ReplyDelete
I'm an evening person - I get a second wind and can get so much accomplished then. I also treasure my alone time. I think we all need it sometimes.
I so much enjoy mornings. I can get more accomplished in the mornings than in the afternoons. By afternoon I'm ready for a nap. Congratulations on the new car. I got a new car this past summer. It's nice but part of me really misses my fourteen year old van. I know it was just a car but I spent many hours in it. Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. LisaReplyDelete
I always say I'm not a morning person, but funny thing is...once I have my cup of coffee, read some email, then take a shower, then I'm ready to take on the world. Like you, come 3:00 and I hit that afternoon slump. However, my batteries somehow recharge around 7 pm (not so much in winter) and maybe it's because I enjoy the stillness and peacefulness of the house, but I end up staying up until 11:30 - midnight. I love to read in the late hours.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the new car! What kind did you get? My hubby and I both drive old cars with high mileage on them. My car is a 2001 and has 143K miles on it; hubby's car is a 2007 or 2008 (I can never remember) but has about 180K miles on it. We are crossing our fingers that they both hold out for awhile - or, at least until Tim is done with college this summer (which we pay for)!
I enjoy my mornings too and get most of my "stuff" done in the mornings. Afternoons are for knitting/crocheting. Oh the healthcare stuff. I understand totally. My pacemaker adventure last year was a HuGe pain in more ways than one. Your patchwork is so bright and pretty...a spot of color in our white and gray days up here. Congratulations on the Bear's new car. That's always very exciting.ReplyDelete
Your post had me laughing. I lost my grip last night and might have used the "f" word which shocked my husband as it doesn't happen often. Oops! Yep, I am definitely a morning person. I prefer to get everything done as early as possible so that I can enjoy late afternoon or evening doing whatever. And I do not like noise at all. Sometimes I am listening to music or the tv is on and I feel like it is just getting louder and louder and louder. I start to feel unsettled and have to turn it all off. I much prefer peace and quiet. Sorry to hear you struggle so much with the medical/insurance stuff. It really is a shambled system. Enjoy the new car. Best wishes, TammyReplyDelete
I am another morning person and like peace and quiet to get on with "me" projects, usually crochet these days but really must get back into my cross stitch. Congratulations on the new car, I have never had a new new car, it must be lovely. xxReplyDelete
I'm totally a morning person as well, I completely understand what you say about losing your grip by about 3pm. I'd never put it into words before, but that is exactly what happens to me. Safe to say I am not at my best when I get home with the children, and they're not at their best either. Noise and fighting, and that's just me. Mornings are the best, I get SO much more done and it's all of a better quality as well. Maybe we need a siesta... CJ xxReplyDelete
I'm an evening person although I do treasure my Mondays off work. My chance to do what I want to do you see - well part of it anyway. Lovely projects to be working on & a new car, how exciting. Have a lovely week xReplyDelete
I am definitely a morning person, I had to be with three little ones. Now they have all grown and flown the habit has stuck. It does mean I get all my chores done and have time for hobbies in the afternoon. Love the fabric choices. Exciting times getting a new car.ReplyDelete
I'm definitely a morning person. I have to do any shopping/doctor's visits/dentist's/etc first thing or it just feels wrong somehow!ReplyDelete
I tend to lose it at about 5pm, it's all downhill from there....... x mornings are best, especially quiet ones. I only have two children as well, but the youngest is 6ft 3 so he takes up the same space as several smaller ones!ReplyDelete
I'm a morning person. I wake refreshed and become tireder as the day progresses. I love seeing evidence of all your peaceful morning activities and morning is the best, and possibly only, time when cross stitch is possible. I am very tempted to order the pattern for Alicia's Midummer sprigs sampler (your ABC sampler looks so lovely on your wall). We now have heating and lighting in the cottage so maybe I could keep it as a portable project for when we're there. I will certainly need some respite from all the gardening, walking and cycling we have planned for this year!ReplyDelete
I never used to be but I am definitely a morning person these days. I am like you by mid afternoon I am ready to call it a day and would love a rest but then it is time to cook tea. How fun to have a new new car. We did that a few years ago for the first time ever, it's weird isn't being able to choose everything! The light in your house is beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Hey Jennifer,ReplyDelete
Mornings all the way for me too. I'm very task orientated in the mornings, and can get everything done in a whirl of industry. I'm sorry to hear about your ongoing battles with the medical powers that be. It must be frustrating and soul sapping. I have to say I love how you photographs glimpses from your home, and how much you seem to be in touch with its' heart. My language is usually appalling by about 5.30pm. It coincides with tea time...
Leanne xx
Congratulations on buying a brand new Car, the only time I drove a brand new car was when I was learning to drive, the one I have now is 7 years old which is still pretty new to me. Mornings are my best time too, I like to get up really early and just sit and crochet for a while while it's still and quiet. My day starts to go down hill around 2pm. Sorry to hear about the problems you're having with the medical stuff for LB I know how frustrating it can be. Have a lovely Sunday.:) xxReplyDelete
I'm not a morning person - but I am a great one for preparing stuff the night before.ReplyDelete
I'm a firm believer in having restorative time. Life goes by at such a pace these days. The trouble is, it's so easy just to start something 'quick' and before you know it the whole morning is gone.ReplyDelete
I think we all need a little quiet, restorative time at times ...ReplyDelete
Love all your photo's here - the first one is quite apt, because we had snow in my part of the UK last night!
Hey, your new car sounds exciting.
Take Care
All the best Jan
I have just under two hours to myself each weekday between dropping the kids at school and going to work. It's incredible what I can fit into that time! Conversely, weekend mornings are ideally long, slow, and very unproductive, unless you count making breakfast and getting dressed.ReplyDelete
I'm sorry you have to do these battles with your healthcare system. It's the same here - I practically have to psyche myself up to ring the doctor. Hope you're having a good weekend. Xx
I have just under two hours to myself each weekday between dropping the kids at school and going to work. It's incredible what I can fit into that time! Conversely, weekend mornings are ideally long, slow, and very unproductive, unless you count making breakfast and getting dressed.ReplyDelete
I'm sorry you have to do these battles with your healthcare system. It's the same here - I practically have to psyche myself up to ring the doctor. Hope you're having a good weekend. Xx
It just seems wrong on so many levels that you have to fight your way through the medical system. It's enough (more than enough!) to be dealing with a child with health challenges. Good for you for taking some restorative time when you can get it. Every mom of young children needs that, but I can say from experience that as a mom dealing with a child with medical needs you need it even more.ReplyDelete
I'm sorry you have to battle with the system to ensure your son gets the care he needs. It must be very wearing and I'm not surprised you need your time alone to recover. Left to myself I'm more an evening than a morning person, as I don't always sleep well and can wake up tired. As the day goes on I often get my second wind and get more done.ReplyDelete
The new car will be great for you both. We too make our cars last as long as possible, so a new car is a very rare treat. :)
I am a morning person all the way! I'm sorry about the medical stuff, I am there with you as I have to fight [for lack of a better word] for my son and me all the time; it's draining.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the new car, that is super news.
I like to think that I am a morning person but I need a while to get going. I like to start work early, long before the others and find this really pleasant and productive. I am sorry you are having to deal with healthcare stuff, it is time consuming and never pleasant. Have a lovely week. xReplyDelete
Hey Jennifer,ReplyDelete
Really enjoyed your post today - I can relate to many of your needs and wants. Peace and quiet is a priority, and getting the domestics done early in the day should be, too, but of course, I procrastinate and that's when the nasty vocabulary breaks the silence!
Congrats on the new car; enjoy it and safe travels!
I enjoyed this post so much. I think I'm leaning towards being a morning person as well. I feel like I can get most things done. I try to multi task. Between the two girls and trying to accomplish simple tasks around my home.
As far as your sons medical issues...I really hope things start looking up. I honestly can feel your frustration with the medical staff, and what not. I've had to deal with situations that were similar.- Ah, and they just aren't any fun. I hope you and your family are having a beautiful weekend.- It's cold here in Colorado.
Congrats on the new car! :)
I love weekend mornings with no school run and while the kids entertain themselves for a bit i can craft and blog and love for more projects on raverly!ReplyDelete
I love weekend mornings with no school run and while the kids entertain themselves for a bit i can craft and blog and love for more projects on raverly!ReplyDelete
Well.. first off.. more deets on the new car! I'm not a morning person at all. I think all people have a body clock and mine is set for being an afternoon person. That's when I'm at my sharpest and best. We're just taking the weekend easy. A busy week ahead. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)ReplyDelete
I am a morning person too..love your pretty patchwork squares :)ReplyDelete
Glad you are letting the creative juices flow!! I too accomplished a lot when the kids were at school. You have a nice amount of crochet flowers done! Congratulations on the new car!!! Fun!ReplyDelete
A new car...I'm excited for you! I am definitely a morning person, too, and I need quiet time to myself regularly, too. I am sorry that you are having to fuss with getting good care for your son, but I am so proud of you for being such a good advocate for him...Yay, Mom! Your creative projects list is impressive, and I am cheering you on as you organize yourself to enjoy each project on your list. We are still getting lots of rain here, but no more ice in the valley. My SIL is back to work but not supposed to lift heavy things for awhile longer. Not long ago I emphatically said "darn!" in front of the two older grand girls. One of them solemnly reminded me, "I don't think that is a very good word, Gramma." I admitted I might have chosen a better word, but then went on to feebly defend myself by saying that the word "darn" could mean to repair material...like a sock. However, the girls did not look very convinced...they knew that is not the meaning I was using when they heard me! Hoping you have a good week, Jennifer xxReplyDelete
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It is essential to have some time for yourself when you're a busy mum. I'm sorry you have to spend some of it dealing with healthcare bureaucracy. How frustrating. You sound as though you're making headway, though, and you have a great list of creative stuff going on which is great. I'm not sure when I'm at my best! I think it's between 11am when I've fully come to and 7pm when I start to flag. I would love to be a morning person but sadly I'm not. Have a productive and happy week. S xReplyDelete
Definitely mornings here too!! If I get up late I feel as though I hardly achieve anything, those morning hours are by far the best for getting things done. I'm sorry to hear about all the medical battles, here in England too, so many friends seem to have to battle to get anywhere. Thankfully so far I have always had very good medical care. I hope you soon manage to get things running smoother on that front. Congrats about the car, it must be so exciting :-) Have a great week xReplyDelete
I'm definitely a morning person too - there seem to be quite a few of us! I'm envious of your new car - we've always had second hand and our current one seems to be on its last legs. Love your fabrics and look forward to seeing the finished product. Have a great week. xxReplyDelete
I am definitely a morning person. I get up around 5 so I can have art/craft time before work. Most people think I'm crazy.ReplyDelete
Oh, those medical care phone calls! They certainly are far from calming!
yay for the new car..ReplyDelete
i am absolutely a morning person.. I am looking forward to both kids being in school..right now the only time i get is when the little one naps.. and that is not a lot of time..
What lovely little photo glimpses of your morning life, Jennifer. I too am a morning girl, the more so as I get older and go out much less late at night. My best work is achieved well before noon, aided by what I call 'Second Breakfast', a coffee and carb snack mid-morning after a very early oatmeal and apple breakfast about four hours earlier! In the afternoons, I love a nap when I can manage to fit it in. Here's hoping you have less medical calls and more serenity for 2016. Happy New Year.ReplyDelete
Hey Jennifer, sorry I've not been around much lately - just life etc. I hear you with the noise thing, I feel there is always an argument occurring somewhere in our house, quiet time is rare. My most productive time is completely converse to your, I find from 3pm onwards I waken up and get tons done! I'd much rather it was in the morning when the kids aren't around. Oh well!ReplyDelete
I've started a cross stitch project too, I'm living it at the moment. And I shoujdbt have started a new blanket, but I did anyway!
I'm definitely a morning person. Even more so when the girls get up at silly O'clock or the ABO heads off on an early (is 4.30am morning? not quite in my world). I completely understand about dealing with healthcare 'systems'! I don't yet have any morning time to myself (apart form at work and I'm meant to be working!) and was having fantasies about when the smallest girl goes to school....have a good week xxReplyDelete
We just moved house and life is chaotic with 2 full-time jobs, 2 kids (2 years + 4 months), and 2 cats. I'm desperately craving peace and quiet to read, knit, sew, anything relaxing. Sometimes you just need this time to recharge! Hooray for the new car. My hubby just got a new company car, and it's so weird to get into something totally brand new and spotless. :) Maybe that should be my calm/happy place for now?ReplyDelete
I would say I'm best earlier in the day and definitely like to get things over and done with as soon as I can. I also am very happy to be alone while I get on with what I need to do. Trying to organise other people, making phone calls, writing letters and emails, filling in forms etc always stresses me out! I've only ever had a couple of new-new cars in my life - the last time was many years ago. Our car is nearing its end now. We will soon have to get another one but it will be second hand.ReplyDelete
mornings for me, too!! do you think this becomes a 'mom' time of day? My daughter, who we referred to as the little Kodiak because if you spoke to her too early in the morning she would just growl at you....is now often calling me at 5:30 am (I'm a morning person, but I'm also retired, so I'm not always exceedingly chipper at 5:30!!---she'll often say, 'you're the only one I know who would be up this early---how can i disappoint her???) Her boys are now 10 and 12 and she's finding that early early before work is HER time of day----even weekends, she'll be at the grocery store by 6. Ahhhhh...the juggling we moms are capable of!!! Love the quilting....as soon as the renovations are complete (soon soon soon i hope!!!) my machine is making an appearance again!!! Might be emailing for some guidance. It's been awhile!!!ReplyDelete
Hi Jennifer! You are smart to take the quiet when you can. I remember those noisy days. I think the only peace was found in the bathroom, until the kids realized that I had disappeared. I used to do that to my own mother. I'd lie on her bed and wait for her to reappear! Kids are noisy and happy and all-consuming! You need that quiet. It restores your soul.ReplyDelete
You are working on some lovely things. I see you made a Posy sampler! I love it!
I'm sick of everything on TV and Netflix, so I'm just going to listen to audiobooks and music while I knit.
Take care, good girl.
Good for you with the new car, lots of stressed is relieved by a car you know will function. I am not a morning, afternoon or night person, frankly I don't function well at any time. But I do love alone time, I am now down to only getting some time on Friday mornings, and that usually involves errands so no alone time for me.ReplyDelete
I get trapped in the "have-to-do's" during my few alone hours as well. How frustrating, right? Morning is definitely my best time. If my kiddos didn't get up at 5h30am, I would be on my sewing machine at that time, with a nice hot cup of coffee close by! Heaven!!!!ReplyDelete
I favour mornings, and feel if things don't get done before midday, they somehow don't get done atall. Once the boys are home from school it's snacks, dinner prep, homework etc, so if I don't get stuff done early, it gets left til next day. Often it does get left, because time slips through my fingers, but that's another story XReplyDelete
Thank you for leaving a comment. It's so good to hear from you! I don't always have time to reply but I try to answer questions when I can.


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According to all political leaders in the state, marijuana legalization is on the upcoming legislative agenda in New Jersey. At this point, it is not a question of whether marijuana will be legalized, but a question of when and more importantly, how.
Until recently, marijuana legalization laws have inadequately addressed the lasting impacts of decades of harsh marijuana prohibition and punishment, particularly on communities of color. This is illustrated by the lack of diversity in the currently regulated marijuana markets, persistant racial disparities in enforcement of marijuana laws and the absence of meaningful reparations to those communities most harmed by marijuana prohibition.
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There are a lot of horrible stories about traveling for vacation. In many cases, the problems could have been averted through proper planning.
Don't use the computers for anything that requires your password while you are on vacation.There may be malware on the computer that scammers use to gain access to your banking information as you type the keys on the computer.
If you are traveling to a small airport, go online to see what airlines are there.
You can use them to keep the door closed as well.
Sign yourself up online for alerts on travel prices. This allows you to enter your destination and the prices of places you are interested in visiting. When the price of the hotel or airfare gets to the point you want to buy, you will receive an alert. This helps you from checking the need to check the prices yourself every day.
When to travel by plane or car with a toddler, make sure you have plenty of interesting things to occupy them during the trip. Take a few favorite toys. You may even consider purchasing a couple of new toys for the travel because this will offer him enough distraction to keep him busy.
Try to work in some physical activity before you board the plane. This can reduce the monotony of a long flights.Your legs and back can cramp from maintaining the same position for extended periods.
Find out if you need a visa to get into the country you are travelling to. It can take some time for visa processing, as the processing times for visas can be quite long.
It will be more expensive to book this parking the day you fly.
While you need to be 18 to rent most cars, others require that their drivers be 25 years old. You may pay more and have to use a credit card with you. There are some cities that do not allow seniors from renting cars. Find out about any age issues before you arrive.
Not preparing for your vacation could ruin what would have been a great trip. These tips will help prepare you to have an enjoyable and relaxing vacation.


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|Appropriate technology: antenatal care.
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|Appropriate health technology should be effective, safe and feasible. The current antenatal care model originated from western countries. The absence of direct randomized, controlled trials precludes a straight forward evaluation of the impact of prenatal care on birth outcomes. Interventions of proven benefits in eliminating or alleviating adverse maternal outcomes include routine iron and folate supplementation in areas of high anemia prevalence, hemoglobin determination late in pregnancy, screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria by urine culture or dipstick, serologic screening and treatment of syphilis, obtaining a history of difficult labor in multipara or height in nullipara and external cephalic version at term. Interventions of proven benefits in eliminating or alleviating adverse newborn outcomes include routine measurement of fundal height, reduction of maternal physical strain, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, malaria prophylaxis, adequate tetanus immunization, antenatal and perinatal Zidovudine in HIV-positive mothers and one vaginal examination during pregnancy. Only these interventions of proven benefits should be implemented.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER NOON PRAYER SERVICE FOR THE NYC VICTIMS was the e-mail message received Friday morning, September 14, 2001. The designated site, beneath the American Flag, near the NASA Road One entrance, was often chosen for NASA commemorative meetings. Memories returned of the 1987 Challenger anniversary fly-over held there. I could almost hear the deafening roar of those low flying T-38 jets, piloted by astronauts in honor of their fallen friends. Reaching still farther back another score of years, I recalled a similar gathering for Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. They, like those New Yorkers, were taken from us so suddenly and tragically.
President Bush had decreed an executive order encouraging such prayer services at Noon. Though my office, near the back of JSC, made the walk long and hot, the resolve of attending such gatherings in decades past remained. But this time something unique occurred: Weeks before, I'd been a volunteer at the annual JSC Open House. My contribution was a recreation of President John Kennedy's Rice Stadium Moon Race Speech. As a Rice student, I'd been present that September 12, 1962, almost 39 years ago to the day of the New York City tragedy. What an encouragement that message had been! As a result, I am in the twilight of a 37 year NASA career. The purpose of the five minute open house dramatization was to inspire youth as I had been so long ago.
The American flag used as the speech's backdrop remained in my office. Patriotism speaks of "the Voice of America" and "the Spirit of America" as vague terms describing our nation's strengths. But at 11:45 AM, Friday, September 14, 2001, I HEARD THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA'S VOICE. It said, "Jerry, I am telling you to march across the space center with that flag held high for all to see!" Immediately, I argued, "But everyone will see me and think me strange." And the VOICE countered, "That's exactly what I want everyone to see," adding, "Just to assure you this is ME, toss a coin…heads you go with my flag, tails leave it here." I countered, "But I don't have a coin." At once came the retort, "Get one out of the coffee can down the hall."
Of course, there was exactly one coin there, a Jefferson nickel. Catching the "flip" in my left hand, I slapped it down on the back of my right hand. HEADS IT WAS, and then I looked more closely. It said, IN GOD WE TRUST. There was no question what Spirit was speaking, and, likewise, whose was the Voice of America. So that I burst onto the NASA campus with the flag held high.
What I felt is too wonderful for description. Most certainly those soldiers on Iwo Jima felt it, and Armstrong and Aldrin felt it at Tranquility Base, and millions of Americans have felt it since September 11th, joining those who felt it that December 7th of 1941. Tears flowed freely as I half ran half walked to the prayer service, but the VOICE said, "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
A NASA photographer took the above photo during the singing of God Bless America. Days later, the photo appeared in the Roundup, Johnson Space Center's newspaper. Though my photo appeared, the caption was definitely written by the Spirit of America omitting my name. It said, "The Man Above shows His patriotism." What better statement could our Father who art in Heaven above make showing His patriotic love for America?


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Chula Vista's Tessier got one out of U.S. sanctions
Matthew Tessier
Age: 35
Education: Bachelor's in communicative disorders and a master's in educational leadership from San Diego State University
Experience: Teacher, five years; assistant principal, two years; principal, four years
Family: Wife, Alma; daughters — Gabriela, 8, Alixandra, 5, and Tristan, 2
Motto: Laser learners unite!
Matthew Tessier fixes broken schools.
Chula Vista's Harborside Elementary was in pieces when he arrived as its principal two years ago. The school next to a mobile-home park in an impoverished neighborhood had failed to reach federal benchmarks for so long that the menu of remedies included shutting it down.
But Tessier, 35, is a turnaround specialist.
Before he arrived at Harborside, Tessier had done what only a few dozen principals in the county had ever done: He led a school — Loma Verde Elementary — safely out of federal sanctions with two consecutive years of dramatically improved test scores.
"It starts with leadership," said Superintendent Lowell Billings of the Chula Vista Elementary School District. "He's the type of person that inspires greatness."
Today Harborside is on the verge of leaving the federal watch list, which would make Tessier possibly the first local principal to lead two failing schools away from sanctions. And he has done this in his first four years as a principal.
When annual achievement scores came out this week, Harborside's marks soared for the second straight year. Its Academic Performance Index score — on a scale from 200 to 1,000 — is 845, a ranking many predominantly white schools in upper-middle-class neighborhoods don't reach.
Harborside's index is 160 points higher than two years ago, by far the most improved among the county's more than 700 public schools, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune analysis.
Amazingly, about half of non-English speakers at the school scored proficient in English on spring state tests.
Harborside's legacy, Tessier said, will be productive, educated citizens instead of people who rely on public aid.
"I truly believe we are benefiting society as a whole in a very big way," Tessier said.
Tessier downplays his role and takes pains to credit his staff, students, parents, the school board and the superintendent.
"We have very, very good teachers on this campus. They believe in teamwork. They believe in the kids. They believe in what they're doing, and you see it in the results," he said.
The school is surrounded by train tracks and sits next to Interstate 5. Nearly every child is from a low-income home. Sixty-one percent don't speak English fluently. Eighty-six percent are Latino.
Drugs and gangs plague the neighborhood.
"I was shaking in my boots a little," Tessier said about his assignment to remake Harborside.
Of the 44 schools in the Chula Vista district, Harborside was ranked 42nd in academic achievement. It ranked 29th in attendance.
In that summer of 2007, teachers gathered at a restaurant and chatted about their plans for the school. Teachers from another school overheard them, recalled Rigoberto Lara, a former Harborside teacher. One asked the Harborside educators if they thought they could really get the school out of federal sanctions.
The implication was clear. It was an attitude of " 'Those kids' didn't have the ability to learn," Lara said.
Lara later told Tessier about the encounter. Tessier first looked incredulous, then broke into a smile.
"All right. We'll see," Tessier said.
It's easy to spot Tessier on campus. He's the biggest kid in class. He's the guy on the floor in the pinstriped suit pantomiming vocabulary words alongside 6-year-old Gael Aquino.
Tessier estimates he spends 80 percent of his time in classrooms, taking his laptop with him to do administrative work along the way.
"I don't do anything in here," he said of his office, which has the feel of an extra family room that's never used.
He mingles with parents at pickup and drop-off time, and his interpersonal touch has helped draw many of them on campus to volunteer, said Lavar Watkins, the father of three Harborside students.
Watkins said he was on the verge of withdrawing his students from the school two years ago when Tessier asked him to give him one year to turn things around.
"People were losing their faith," Watkins said. "He drove the ship and said, 'We can do this.' He always said that."
Tessier has a routine. He enters a room and looks at student work, especially writing, that all his teachers display on the walls. He picks up an essay and approaches its author. He asks what the student's goal was, whether he had achieved it and, if not, what kind of help he needed.
On his way out the door, he writes a note with his findings on a memo pad and leaves it on the teacher's desk.
"Teachers respond to principals who come in regularly and know what they are doing, as opposed to someone who comes in once for five minutes and tells you to fix something," fifth-grade teacher Rene Gil said.
Harborside's staff was largely replaced two years ago as a result of its scores. Tessier hired 26 of the 39 teachers. Gil said that to make the cut, a teacher had to believe that all students could learn and to have demonstrated it, just as Tessier had at Loma Verde.
Tessier gives his teachers 90 minutes each week to compare data, instructional techniques and ideas on how to help struggling students.
He also meets regularly with principals of other high-poverty schools to exchange ideas.
At Harborside, educators focus relentlessly on writing. Tessier said good writing instruction feeds overall academic achievement. Achieving greatness requires what he and his staff call "laser focus" on the basics.
"It's doing only a couple of things, but doing them exceptionally well," Tessier said.
After Tessier's first year at Harborside, standardized test scores soared. The school met its federal benchmarks for the first time but would have to do so for two consecutive years to shake federal sanctions.
That's no longer an issue. Although there has been a glitch with state scoring that has delayed Harborside's full report card, Tessier and the district expect the school to be taken off the watch list by November.
"On paper, our kids aren't supposed to achieve," Tessier said. "But they are."


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this is my last post for the month of july and the last before i am off to wacken festival. i live only nine miles from the festival site for almost five years but never made it to the wacken open air. this year i will put an end to this embarrasing situation and i was thinking about what would be an aptly post in celebration of this event. i looked through my to-blog-pile and came across suicide silence. they will play wacken on saturday and i'm excited to see them with the new singer eddie hermida.
for those not in the know, their former singer mitch lucker, who was, with his strong charisma, one of the reasons suicide silence became quite big in today's modern metal circus, died as a result of his injuries incurred from a motorcycle accident in november 2012. said eddie hermida took the part as vocalist almost a year after that incident and clarified the long term question if the band would move on. for this new task he left his former band, the also pretty successful all shall perish.
the new album 'you can't stop me' was released in last year's july, twelve months ago. i was very hestitant with ordering a copy. i heard one or two new songs and wasn't completely convinced. i really liked the first suicide silence record 'the cleansing' but 'no time to bleed' wasn't really my cup of tea and i didn't even bother checking out 'the black crown' from 2011. so it took me a year but now i was finally ready for it. here we are with 'you can't stop me'. all in all i can only offer a positive summary of this fourth suicide silence full length.
their song writing always contained some kind of monotomy, working two or three main riffs into a song. i don't say this with a negative tinge at all, it made me love 'the cleansing' and on this album they revived this trait in the most positive sense. check out 'cease to exist' and 'sacred words', my favourites. i love the new version of 'ending is the beginning', re-recorded from their self-titled e.p. from 2005, too. concerning the new voice, eddie is a worthy follower of mitch lucker's footsteps in my eyes. 250 copies on clear orange vinyl. nuclear blast. 2014.


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Neurotransmitter release
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Mechanisms regulating neurotransmitter release
We are currently involved in a research project (Progetto di Eccellenza Fondazione Cariparo; leader Prof C. Montecucco) aimed at analysing the crucial steps of vesicle exo- and endo- cytosis during neurotransmitter release at neuronal chemical synapses. In particular the project aims to deepen the understanding of the molecular and cellular pathogenesis of botulism and of snake envenomation and the process of regeneration of the toxin-blocked neuromuscular junction. This project entails the use of different experimental models (whole animal and cellular cultures; vertebrates and invertebrates) in which the UPFNL will employ the powerful genetic tools available for Drosophila melanogaster in combination with sophisticated psychophysiological, neurophysiological, as well as functional and morphological imaging techniques.The Drosophila CASK (caki) null mutant is characterized by a remarkable increase in spontaneous neurotrasmitter release (miniature end-plate potentials or minis) and an early onset of synaptic fatigue during evoked neurotrasmitter release engendered by continuous high frequency stimulation. Such functional alterations are not accompanied by neuronal degeneration, and are possibly responsible for impaired neurophysiological responses at the level of the optomotor circuits as well at the level of flight motor circuits. In our lab, we have studied the Drosophila null mutant of the mammalian homologue CASK, a protein which is part of a multiprotein membrane complex which also includesMunc18-1.The SNAREs and the SM protein Munc18-1 are probably the most central components of the exocytotic apparatus. The SNAREs have been proposed to account for the specificity of membrane fusion and to directly execute fusion by forming a tight complex (the SNARE or core complex). The SNARE complex brings the synaptic vesicle and plasma membranes together, while Munc18-1 has been suggested to assist in the formation of this complex.Many proteins are involved in neurotransmitter release and they are evolutionarily conserved. In fact there is evidence that the mechanism of neurotransmitter release itself has been conserved during evolution in very different organisms. The proteins involve in this process include Sec18/N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF) homologues, Sec17/soluble NSF attachment proteins (SNAPs), SNAP receptors (SNAREs), Sec1/Munc18 homologues (SM proteins) and small GTPases of the Rab family. In addition, proteins such as synaptotagmin 1, Munc13-1 and the complexins are crucial for Ca2+-triggered exocytosis, (but not for other forms of membrane-traffic), and are specialized for the tight spatial and temporal regulation of neurotransmitter release.Neurotransmitter release is localized in specialized regions of the pre-synaptic plasma membrane known as active zones. Synaptic vesicles dock at active zones and then undergo a priming reaction that prepares them for exocytosis when Ca2+ channels open in response to an action potential. Neurotrasmitter release is very fast (less than 0.5 ms after Ca2+ influx). The speed of synaptic transmission is also facilitated by the close apposition of the active zones to specialized sites on the post-synaptic plasma membrane which are enriched in neurotransmitter receptors.During the last several years, the application of classical (physical or chemical) as well as transposon-based mutagenesis, or methods for gene silencing based on double-stranded RNAi, has led to the generation of several fly lines carrying null or hypomorphic alleles of genes expressing proteins involved in neurotrasmitter release. These have constituted the ideal object for experimental approaches based on psychophysiological, electrophysiological and both functional as well as morphological imaging techniques. Neurons communicate at the level of specialized junctions: synapses. Through synapses, information is transmitted from one neuron to the next leading to the complex functional organization of the nervous system into circuits. Information processing in the nervous system depends upon the integration of information received by each single neuron through synapses (both excitatory and inhibitory). Thus, it is important to understand the general (basic) mechanisms regulating synaptic activity. From an evolutionary standpoint, these mechanisms are well conserved throughout the animal kingdom. Thus it is possible to study them in the simplest nervous systems where specific circuits or even synapses are easily accessible. The best animal models should be amenable to genetic manipulation which allows the genetics and molecular dissection of the components involved in synaptic function. The model which actually appears to conjugate these two basic requirements is Drosophila melanogaster.